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CHINA MAIL

"To-groux, Jan. 14, 1918.

NOTICE

BIRTH.

THE CHINA MAIL.

|ized....... | Chins did, absolutely nothing. Japan has established new industries to the total of 4,987 with an aggre- gato capitalization of T187,696,106.

CHINESE AFFAIRS.

“[” Chinese Mad" Service:};

"CENT.

PERING, Jan H

SUSPICIOUS REGARDING THE

PEACE DELEGATE

Advancement is particularly "A NATIONAL LOAN ""IT 70 PER noticeable in machinery manufacture log industries which were is an infant stage before the war. In China acarsely anything has been done at all, and China has not figured in any way as a supplier of war material of a manufactured kind. She had opportunities to do much in shipbuilding but for some reason best known to the Navy Board, which controls the Kiangnan Arenal. and Shipyard, opportunity was lowed vainly to knock at the door, These industries, combined with the Ereat number established before war broke out, enabled Japan to reap rich harvest and materially better, her people, and her national standing," It cannot be said that China has dne either the one thing or the other. There is on stability shout

MURDER OF A POLICE SERGEANT.

MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1918.

THE MAGISTRACY.

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THE COLLISION DISASTER NEAR SHANGHAI: ALLEGED THEFT BY CONCUBINE

Describing what took place after the SHOT FROM BEHIND,

A Chinos charged his concubine collision, an officer from the Hainfung "A most dastardly murder was com before Mr. Dyer Ball this morning, with aid I was sleep in my cabin whou

the collision occurred, and was awakened- ritted early on Sunday morning in the theft of money jewelry and clothing by the blowing of whistles and the the Frays East district, the victim to the total value of 34,500 wong impact when the two ships met.

It was alleged that the defendant

articles for which she stands charged She was arrested on Saturday, last.

Defendant pleaded not guilty and was defended by Mr.-Leo. d'Almada... Mr Crow appeared so prosecute. Mr. Dyer Ball adjourned the ease

for

immediately realised that something of the cabig in my pyjamas. It was arious had happened, and rushed out then about half past three in the morning and bitterly cold. I first of alt ordered the crew to the forecastle henc and lifted on dick the anchor", which was lying on the side of the ship. This was done in order that the, anchor might not tear the Poochi when sho passed along that side. I then mustered the crew and had each and every one of them'dan their lifebelta and whên this was done the lifeboats were taken down and manned-All this took place in less time than it takes to describe.

The Government bar telegraphed to being Sergeant 0 Tohnstone, the Shanghai authorities, to prohibit Den, A attached to the No? Police absconded in 1916, taking with her the Sun Yat Son's issue of a national Joan of Sation. It appears that an Indiah $10,000,000 reported to have blue-sergeant going his rounds about issued there at 70 per cent discount three-clock yesterday morning saw "body on the roadway opposite the shop No. 14, Queen's Road Euit. neur the entrance to Lun Fat Street He approached the body and dis-until next Wednesday, firing bail covered it to be that of Sergeant the defendant at 85,000. Jonstone. The discovery was im-THEFT FROM A STEAMER, mediately reported to Inspector Sun, Inspector in charge of No. 2 Polier A Chinese pleaded guilty, before Mr.The Chinese crew were all eager and Station, Watchal, and he pro-Dyer Rail this morning, to the charge willing to enter the boste to go to the ceeded at once to the spot. The of the larceny of two part-bole fasten-rescue of the persons in the water, bus I back to copasidar also the safety of those co hoard the Esintung. After · re- A previous conviction for laresny serving a few of the lifabeats with a mficient number of men to take gharge

The President has telegraphed Li

Shun (his Peace, delegate) telling him that his attitude towards the northern Tuchun is suspicious, but expressing the belief that, after his many years Association with the President, he will not be led astray, bene

Li Stun hareplied that he is highly deceased, who was unconscious, wasing from a ship in Kowloon Docka.

Goveth "the touched by the President's words and promptly removed to world only follow the Presidentment Civil Hospital. An examin instructions.

tion revealed that he had been shop. the bullet entering bis head just be

THE CANTON CUSTOMS REVENUE hind the right ear. Blood was flow ing profusely from the wound and no hope of recovery was entertained.

WANTED.

BREWER-On January 7, at Shanghai,

to Mr. and Mrs. H E Bazwen, a } the Government at Prking" and son- Jaughter.

sequently no prevcranes in well doing. One year China may have ministers in control of Depart-

Lung Chi Kwong has telegraphed for ments initiating much-needed re-permission to appropriate the Canton

Customs revenue. Up to the

present the Government has not replied.

The China Mail.

Bokozone, MONDAY, Jac. 14, 1918,

CHINA AND THE BOXER

INDEMNITY.

UNOFFICIALLY, though we suspect 38 not without official inspiration," the Allies, we observe, are being asked to spontaneously forego she remainder of the Boxer Indempity still due to them from China. As is generally cow, when China declared war against Germany, the Allied Powers

ON

MEETING of the ST. GRURGE'S

SOCIETY will be held MONDAY, 28th January, at 5.30 p.m. the Boure Room of Mesars. Jandise, MATIKSON de Co, (kindly lent for the

BUSINESS.

(3) To pass the accounts for 1917.

(3) To trange for the celebration

of

St. George's Day 1918.

for 1918,

(3) Tó alect Committes and Officers

Hongkong, Jan. 14, 1918.

TOYO KISEN RAISHA.

FROM SAM FRANCISCO Fia HONOLULU, JAPAŃ PORTS AND

“MANILA.

TEE

Steamship

TENYO MARU,”

35

The shore Steamer having arrived, Consignem of Cargo are hereby potised to send in their Bills of Lading for counter. signature, and to take imediate delivery or Cargo from alongside.

Cargo remaining undelivered on TUES. DAY 18th

15th January, at 5 r. will be leaded ab Conmigon's rak and axpense and delivery must then be taken from the Company's Godow

Sturage charges will be asessed og all Cargo remaining undelivered on SATUR DAY

18th January, at 5 P.3.

No Fire inguruace whatever will be affected.

No chims will be recognised after the

Goods have left the Steamer or Godowa

forms and the following year finds other Ministers in power doing all they can" to "reverse the policy or their predecessor We fear there is

THE PLAGUE IN SHANSĨ..

An operation was performed at the hospital but the deceased expired at 7.o'clock the same morning, four Bours after he had been discovered. He did not regain consciousness, and the only information regarding the

to

being on record hit him, "Mr. Dyer Ball antenced the defendant three months' hard labour and four hours' stocks in lieu of the last day. 1. THE SAME OLD STORY.

An old Chinese was brought before Mr. J. Wood, this morning, with being in unlawful possession of two taels of prepared opinm.

Defendant stated that the opium did not belong to him. It had been given him by'a friand to take to Hongkong.

Mr. J. E. Wood imposed on defendant keeper in the Praya. East. This mana fine of $150 or two months' hard labour states that he was awakened yeste:-in default, and ordered the opium to be day morning, at what time he is not confiscated. certain, by the sound of a shot and jon looking out to sea, what was the

no proepect of China assisting heReuter's Service to the China Mail.)outrage comes from a Chinese shop- Allies in the War to the maximum extent of her resources or of her. showing any unusual amount of vigour in the matter.

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NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

consented to the annual-payments-in Mr. Elbert Gary, the American respect of this indemnity being de-steal magnate who was recently on ferred for a period of fra yeara, ip tour of the Orient, urged in a public consideration of the aid to be given speech in Chicago, the importation of by China to the Allies in the War. Orientals to solve the country's labour The indemnity exacted by the Powers problems,

after the Boxer outbreak of 1900. amounted to £67,500,080 bearing The United States House of intercat at 4 per cent pertanum, and Representatives on the 4th inst. payment was spread over a period practically without debate, passed a of thirty-nine years. The sum now re

Bill authorising the President to draft the Philippine National Guard and maining unpaid is about £38,000,000-the Philippine Scouts into the Federal

MEDICAL MISSION MOBBED.

SHANGHAI, Jan. 13.

A CLEVER DODGE- Chinese was charged

at them in case of need, Foclared, the

beats to be lowered. I. anted to join them but the sailors re used to allow me to go along with them. They did good work in rescuing "survivors. I. night mention here that prerians to this all the life buoys available on board were thrown into the water amongst the struggling persons, S

We rescued four lifeboats belonging to the Poochi. One contained 18 dead bodies," and was fall of water. When it was botated to the side of the Hain- fang we took out the corpses, and were about to haul the boat on deck when it smashed. It must have been previously damaged during the collision. You will understand how cold it was when I say that's soon as the-boat was lifted out of the water ice formed on the sides of the boat. The second boat we picked up between Block House Buoy and S.E. Knoll Buoy. It was made fast to before junk. There were 25 aurvivors in it. the majority of whom were exhausted exposure. We transferred boat and lode Inspector O'Sullivan stated that the to the Hainfung. They all recovered not long after, when warm things were given dafendant was arrested in Third Street them. They found the cook's gallayļa yesterday, with the wire, which hospitable spot and clustered round the ingeniously concealed inside bamboe range. The other two boats were empty

is recorded against him, and Mr. shoots, in his possession.

Defendant had two previous conris Wood sentenced him to fourteen days

A

theft of a quantity of wire.

Dr. Wu Lion Teh, Dr. Lewis, 36 aaw a man running awɔ̃7, Eekfelt, an American citizen, and but, owing to the darkness, he was, Mr. J. R. Wood this morning, with the and were ball dead from cold and

unfortunately, anable to give a full Dr. Jouselet, a French citizen, have description of the man. wired to the North China Daily "The motives of the murder amat News, from Fregehen, in Shansi, present pay cajectural. The first the centre of the plaque district, thatssion is that the deceased in the they have been mobbed."."."

The local magistrate morally sup-excited feelings of revenge, and that execution of his duty might have ported the crowd and the soldiers are inciting the populace to further the aggrieved person, hiding behind.

one of the pillars of the shop. venn-hard labour dahs of Queen's Road East, took this cowardly method of having his re-

excessty.

Apparently, the Deptors' messuges were not allowed to reach the foreign Legutions in Peking

DEATH OF CAPTAIN TS ROACH,

We regret to learn that inform

It is suggested that the Allie should Service: The Bill makes provision for tion has been received from England declare that they will waive their fall Division of $7,000 Filipino respective rifares of the entire unpaid soldiers. remainder "on the distinct ander- standing that China will carry on the struggle against their common enemy with the greatest vigour and to the maximum extent of her resources.".

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Captain A. St. Hilton Johnson,

It is further suggested that the Allies formerly of Shanghai, has been promoted could make the surrender conditional,

or if unconditional, the Chinese Gaverament could of its own accord

| Major.

OWNED BY NOBODY.

venge. It is clear that this could A Chinese was charged before not be a case of suicide, for an M. J. R. Wood this moming, with the examination of the deceased's retheft of a quantity of clothing, volver disclosed that in spite of the watches, gold ring and some money. fact that it was fully loaded, not a single shot had been expended.

A rumour is current that as a result of Police investigation, two men

of the death of Captain S. Roach,were arrested in connection with this for many years Master of the affair but the Police are reticent on

this subject at present. Hutan of the Touglas Steamship Company, in whose service le

pac been from April 1880 until his retirement in May 1914.

He leaves two daughters and son, who is serving in the Army, His wife died about a year Ego."

رو

Mr. W. E. Lavenon, Secretary to the

undertake to apply "the surpfa" in Shanghai Municipal Counen, was award- ed the Military Cross on New Year's

"

All chafed and damaged Cargo will be the same way as the refund of the Day. It is thought in Shanghai that landed into the Company's Godown, where they will be examined in the 21st Jan American share. is being utilised,his was for work done at Salonika.

Bry it!10 L.

So Claim will be recognised if Bled

after the 27th January, 1918.

T. DAIGO,

Hongkong, Jan. 14, 1918.,

Manager,

THE CALENDAR.

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MEMO. FOR TOMORROW. 2.30 p.r.-Auction of Tonkwood and Blackwood Furniture, &c., at Mears Hughes & Hough's.

GENERAL MEMORANDA."

BATURDAY, Jan. 19--

9pm.-Court Cards at the Theatre, MONDAY, Jan. 28;----

5.33 p.m.-Meeting of Members of St.

George's Society TUESDAY, Jan. 29 :-- Company Meetings

11.30 am.-West Point Building Co.

amely for educational purposes,

such as for the development of com pulsory education in China, which

Lieut. H. E. Middleton, Machine Gun would be "a åtting monament in orps, late of the Finance Department. commemoration of the Allice' gener Shanghai Municipal Council, who was osity." This, in scaresly a time severely wounded in the left arm at when the Allies are likely to enter- Ypres on June I last has received an tain auggestions of this character administrative appointment at the War indirectly made to them. It is notice, and commenced his duties there the first time such a suggestion has on September 15. been made, and it is quite likely that

it cropped up when the Allies dis Colour Set Major T.S.D. Wade, M.M., sussed the proposal for the suspen-(formerly of Shanghai) has again been sion of the annual payments for five wounded and to now in "Blighty." He years, and we may consider this de-rites"I was blown unconscious an

baried for two hours, besides baving ■ cision to be the limit of the extent to

bit of shrapnel in the news and foot.

WOMEN'S WAR WORK.

The debeased, who was a Scotsman, 2-24 years of age and a native of Dunde. He arrived in the Colony from Dundee about three years and was utterly attached to No. 2 Police Station, Werului, where he was very popular with his cómmades. He was an enthusiast in motor cycling and was often seen motoring in the neighbourhood of the Rice Course and in the New Territories.

Sergt. Moss stated that the defendant went to a sampan which was anchored of Shaukiwas early on Sunday morning and stole the articles. Complainant aweke and seeing defondant in his cabin grabbed him by the mat. There was struggle, but the Folice arrived and the defendant was taken into custody..."

Defendant said that he saw the clothes

lying by the side of the sumpan and took them away as they did not appear to be owned by anybody. As for the

and jewelry they were put on his person by the complainant.

Mr. Wood disbelieved the defendant's story and sentenced him to two month hard labour..

Our Little Bit Socisty" has to-day sent to Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co. The feneral will take place this afternoon the cortege leaving the two cases of war somforts to be forward Government Civil Hospital mbituary ed to Hon. Superintendent, Red Cross Depot, No. 2 Shed, the Alexandra at four of clock. Dock, Bombay, the contents of ees being 976 roller bandages 120 fansel vesta 150 gaits pyjama 43 white British ginner bus hfen arrested and The hour for Communication Drill and woollen baits, 1 white wallen caps, 30 will be charged with the crime.. pair white collen bed socka, 3 quilts,

AN ARREST.) ・As walgo to press we learn that a

3 pillows, 60 pairs slippers, 7 door MR. W. M. HUGHES'S COMMENTS. clotte, I lot magasines.

MORG MEN REQUIRED.

Sent to Captain Cassel in December last for distribution to Local Troops :-- 120 khaki handkerchiefs.

News has been received at Shanghai tut Licut.C WO. Mayne, R. F. A

weeks," he said "

MELBOURNE Ovember 2nd.. The success of the new offensiva on the Western Front was commented ujen recently by the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes It is the most, cheerful news we have received for at least three aid “it is distinctly goori. but it does not afflies in any way the war is to be won on the Western Front will be long before I look you all up badly gassed in October and is in it can only he won by every part of the Empire Boing its duty. An officer who has |sgain."

bospital in France, his lungs and eyes returned from the Froat to-day, and who being affected. He is reported to be was at fessines, told me that the Tiew of the general staff at that, time, which His

maáy

fore the complete of

which the Allies re it present-prem getting on well, and don't think it (of Messrs. Dodwell & Co. L), w Italisa and Russian, situations. If the

pared to go in the matter.

It is all very well to talk of China) carrying on the struggle against the ommon enemy with the greatest

and

vigour d to the maximum extèpt

Mr. AR Berden, formerly mannger progressing" Lavourably,

and were drifting shout. They werg

forts. the water. One-beat rescued full of water. Apparently the men had

ing some members and passengers of the Poochi who were clinging on to the mast of the ship. They, ware almost frozen to death. We rescaid in all acine. 50 of the crew and posanngers of the Poochi. Chief Engineer Scott of the Poocht was uved. He jumped on to the Hainfung when the two ships were locked together. We remained cruising. about the place searching for survivors till nearly 10 o'clock before making for Shanghai

Owing to the extreme cold, many passengers on the Poochi who were

-possible": to

rescued died later from exposure. The skipper, of the Esintong and his assistants did all save passengers from the sinking. vessel. When the collision occurred. Bomo of the Hinfung passenger became "panicky and a few of them, helieving the Hsbifung was sinking jumped overboard and lost their lives.

The Hainfong tras inward bound from Feochow, and the Poochi left Shanghai at midnight on Friday for Wanchow.

An enquiry, we understand, will be held into the rate of the disaster.

The Foocti sax in less than an hour, stern first. The news of the disastei

wirelened to Shanghai by an out going Empress boat-Shanghai: Mercury.

Wad

HONGKONG POLICE RESER

Orders issued by Me. F. C. Jankia D.S.P. (R.).

HONGKON DEFENCE CORPS..

Administrative Orders by Major H.A. „Morgan, Administrative Commandant,

Communication Drill and Lectures- Lectures will in future be 6 p.m. instead of 6.30 p.m.

LECTURES. Reference Administrative Order No. Leave Blake Pier 3.00 3.m.

· MESETTRY COURSE, FARTASUN

The following will attend on Sunday next, January 20th

19 (6) dated 11.1 18. The dates of lectur Torell members of Nos. tures will be as follows and not as there and & Platoons who have not yet fired. stated:-

Also the whole of No. 9 Section. Also Inspector Ribeiro and Crown Sorgt. F. A. | Razário,

A

ary 18th, Fiold, Hervice Regula

Janusty

tions.

January 25th Military

Clarke, Fothergi, Watt and Taylor.

Leave Blake Pier 1.0 p.m.

February 1st Map Reading and Fiell As Register-Keepers -Chief Inspos

Sketching

tor Lammert and Staff Tospectors Arculli, February 8th. Military Engineering. February 15th Military Law.A February

2nd, Field Service Reguls Watch Map Buding and Field

kettiat

tion,

Much Sen Military Engineering.

15th Military Law.

2nd Field Hervice Regulatiora. 2th Military Engineering.

PARADES, OFFICERS

Ca To BreWhole of No. 10. Bec- on, and part of No. 11 Section to be detailed by Section Commanders. Also Inspector Estelao and Crown Sergt. I

Itozaric.

() As Register-Keepers Staff Inspec Lars Petter and Wildin, Inspector Gogr. Sergt. Accountant Balean, and Crown

of Mosura, Shewda, Tomer & Co, afneeds will be glad to hear that the Ruinine and the Laine Coouce, war The folowing will parade at Lysomen Sergt. Ford sad floodin -11,45,—Hergkong Central Estato, of her resources" That is what Shanghai, after experiencing difficulty in ko bas been awarded the Military Cros much more effective thrust against the Practices 3 and 4 of Revolver Course,

Led.

11, noon. Hotigkong Land Invest

meat.Co.

1215 pm-Hongkong Land Ro

alamation Co. in

Mornay, Feb. 11

Chinese New Year.

MONDAY, Feb, 25-

Hongkong Jockey Club Races. TODAY, Feb. 26-- second day of Races WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28-

Third day of Races.

VISITING CARDS

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naturally expected from Chica's entry passing the eyesight test, has recirca and promoted to the rank of Captain.

into the war. Patting the question of his commission the 1st (Regorve) its lowest plane, what greater inspira Gavrison Battalion Worcestershire tion to effort could she have than Regiment, He is now on duty at she abundant opportunities which the boma furt, but has been classed: för me demands of the Allies have given to garrison duty abroad.

her writer in the Far Eastern

Reciew or The Need for Industrial

Development in Chins,

the contrast between China mithis

he

kays,

occurred

the

#thet

STRAIGHT AS IT

HESE LEO use of one • beating around the bush. We might sa well out with it first as last We want you to try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy- that the west tune you busye a cough or solu

There is no meen so far as we can 900 the why you hond not da oq. This bail paraton by its remarkablo and gained a world wide reputatio imme people avery Lero, strak tot

Big Post termi

Another victim of small-pox is Mr. from a busints trip to Tientsin, Paking J. E. Tytler, who returned to Shanghai

and Hankow, on Saturday 5th and died the following Monday evening In the isolation hospital. Mr. Trtler, who was a Manchester man, had for the past years represented in the East the textile engineering firm of Mossen; Are Lees & Co Ltd, of Oldham

LOUTE, MANCH

(proceed by 2 16 «pm. from Causeway All ranks, except those on Patrol duty |on that date, will parade: në Central

been made. Bay) ng Marty Scoth Station at 30 p.m. sharp on Thursday,

thatil they had had inother 1000 men Geralt line could have This is the opinion of those who are Captain responsible for the conduct of operations, and an answer to thone aravot coun sellors who ask. Of what service aro 100,000 men in this great conflict 1

Stewart Wolf Harston, Prestoa..

Lacota Dandy, Evan Jones, Stavensonuary 17th Helmets will, bo Fales 2nd Lionts Brayn, Templeton Inspectors will wear belts and swordE AIMI Hill Matthewasa, Marley.

CLO HƯNG AND EQUIPMEST,

belmet chains down.

The Ambience Ficton will" parade

'All applications for the inaze, reziswal with stretcher. The Kailan Mining Administror exchange of articles-of-uniform or

**The Band Fraclite, ordered for friday, tion output for the Week ending 29th equipment (except the ivus to members enrolment must be made to the December, 1917 amounted to 69,559pment Board by ck, member in Jabuary 18th, is cancelled... tons and the sales during the period, to 67,316 tou

Al

CROUP.

TWVERY young child is

[your petpars for night when chet

closed ind

of the appointed times person, at que us notified in orders. Each application must be made ton the proper printed which must be filled up and signed

by the applicant and countersigned by the four Com

-Commanding the applicants

platoon

The Equipment Boofd

Major DAMA

Quarterm

By Deder,

TF. HovGKANG ASP (R) ami Adjutant

SOMETH