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NEWS OF THE DAY
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Exchange dropped again to-day The quotation is Ja. Od on demand.
Tomorrow being Good Friday
Selections from "Elijah" will rendered at St. John's Cathedral by choir of upwards of, a hundred voios | tomorrow (Good Friday evening
commencing at 0.13 pim
CHEESE AFFAIRS.
DE SUN TAT SEN'S ANSWER TO
A SHANGHAI APPEAL."
The Intelligence Bureau of Canton Forwards we the following
Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Generalissimo of the Military Government, replying to the suggestion of the citizens of Shangbai far
SUMMARY COURT.
I CLAIM FOR BOARD AND LODGING.
RACE COURSE TRAC
collapsed first
INQU
THUENDAY
street
the
there
Mr. J. Thomas assistant at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bankaid he she In the Summary: Court, this morning, saw the collapse of the mistaherds. He saw before Mr. Justice Gompertz, Frederick people rushing across the Course from emned tha Reichman, of the Grand Hotel, claimed the sheck, just before the collaps from J. Jones, lata Secretary of the Thare was evidently something wrong, tinh oduction of a well-known Spa at half the price. there will be näissue of the China Mail an early settlement of the present inter-† Engineer's Guild and at present for soon after, the shed awayo to urd in this
nal straggle, again states that the Con-detained in Victoria Goal, the sum of fro and collapsed. Ha could see no perfectly with Spirits, especially Whisky.
stitutional movement door not com$119.15, being amount due for two reason why the people ran away from from selfish tives or party interests months board and lodging and refresh-sheds. He did not see which shed but from ah sarnest desire to save the ments. Republic free destruction. Dr. Swa
Mr. EJ. Griet appeared on behalf of Bra JurorThe people may have rin reaffirms that the aims of the Constitu, the plaintiff and the defendant appeared when they heard the cracking of the could tionalists are to compel the observance of It has now besa definitely decided the provisional Constitution and the
in paraca, a charge of a warder. matabeds. He could not say, as he was for exfta that the Dog show, which has been withdrawal of the Presidential Mandates signed by the defendant, totalling
The plaintiff stated that he bald chits too far away
Frame postponed from time to time, for various illegally dissolving the National Assam- $49.70 and $1.95 for liquor, The Loxley and Co, and he was formerly
Ilo Wah Tong, compradors of Mesars Elevat reasons, will be held on April 27. Catably, so that awfully constituted organ of balance was for board and lodging.hailding contractor. On Friday before her to then off the
hirs taken. and Poultry will also be included and Government may function in accordance The defendant admitted the amount the Races, bis foraman, who had preto secure additi for the latter there will be a special with the law. Dr Sud asks where can due on the chits but disputed the claimviously worked for him, told him that a chewe prize (amongst others) for the exhibitor there be room to discuss peace when the
several three-storeyed involve great, altera with the largest number of entries of Peking: Government is permitted to for board, and lodging, stating that be there were sxhibition quality.
was charged for the whole of September, matshed this year. In his opinto maine in the neighbor
the Praca contract forsigo loans under suicidal 1911, whereas, he left the betel on threaturered mstaheda were unsafe, Har both topolost terms, to procure arms and ammunition
he stopped his family from attending the nesting in 1914, less Military Governors, like Ni The plaintiff stated that he had let Mars. Loxley & Co. potto attend the to shoot down fellow-citizens and when September 17.
Races. He advised the Chinese staff of night be increased
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FANLING COURSE
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March 29th to April 1st inclusive.. EASTER MONDAY. Mized Foursome
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FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG.
EASTER HOLIDAYS. OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that FIRE INSURANCE OFFICES CLOSED for the Transaction
...
Public Basiness on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, the third 30th instant and MONDAY, the 1st April, 1915.
By Order,
Zerchory,
Hmakong, Mar. 23, 1918.
MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
OF BONGKONGAWAS
EASTER HOLIDAYS.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, Mar. 18, 1918.
THE PROGRESS OF THE GREAT BATTLE
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The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs | to acknowledge with thanks the follow-
K
ing donations "to the funds of the Chi-chung and Chang Teo-lin, are given the room to the defendant on monthlyRaces because he believed the matched such representation-
Hospitals:-
daased Milk Company
W. R Loxley & Coi
Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Con-
Carmichael and Clark
Douglass. Co. Ld.
$100
50 50
Love Bingham and Matthews. 50 Shewan Tomes & Co.
30
HL Wicking & Co................ Whiteaway Laidlaw & Co., Ld.
50
10
We shall probably never be told exactly how many lives the KAISER has sacrificed in the past week's
THE EPIDEMIC. offensive. The German War Office loog ago ceased to publish casualtý There were only 9 cases of cerebro. lists, because they told the German spinal fever reported in the Colony nation and the world too much about yesterday-all Chinese. There were
seven deaths.. the cost of the ambitions of the Karen and his War Lords. Many readers may recall a striking cur toon which appeared in Punch a year or so ago depicting German masaes rushing on to annihilation before the impregnable defences of Verdun, with the KAISER in the and 330 pm. background shouting: "Go it my good Germans; I am prepared to sacrifice a million of
During the Easter Holidays (Friday to Monday, inchiru), people who wish to have their throats examined, are requested to attend at the Bagterio- logical Instituta between, the hours of 9 and 9,30 am instead of between 2
There was no evidence that,
reached unlimited power to ourp authority and terms. If the defendent wished, he to be unsafe, and also on account of the the size of the main, the supply of water
Department In his opinor, hatove commit outragen. Dr. Sun points out would charge at the daily rate for 17 epidemic. His former foreman, Tamwas of no avail to save the mataheds that unless the Peking Government can days, which, however, would amount to Wals did not tell him the matsheds in the absence of fire appliances on the be made to act according to the law and more than the present claim.
spor. If there had been better pres Flaintif want on the arginin how the were unsafe. He did not ses this mateurs and a hore ready, some difference the Military Governors are put under
sheds this year... defendant lait the hotel, fearing arrest,
might have been made sure control, and unless and until the leaving his boxes and giving no notice.
After examining the structure of Mational Asambly is roconvoked, there when defendant was arrested he was the models of the mstabeds, witness will be no way to an enduring peace. brought to the Hotel by the polies and said it was his opinion that the General La Tien-tsal reports the cap the boxes were taken away by the crows bracings of the sheda were not ture of Ichaag in Hupeh by the Con-police. stitutionalist troops!
Youngkong City, in Kwangtung, has been retaken from Lang Chi-kwong, the fighting on behalf of Tuan Chi-jui former Military Governor in Canton
His Lordship then explained to defendant that he must either pay the amount for the full month's lodging, or the daily rate,
Asked if he bad any further grounds Ar disputing the claim, the defendant
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TO MEET stated that he desired to bring witnessest
AT CANTON.
EXPENSES FROM THE SALT
REVENUE SURPLUS.
The Intelligence Bureau of Can
Lan states:-
to prove that certain articles were in his boxes the time he left the hotel but had since disappeared. He had write to the Captain Superintendent of Police
By Mr. Bowley Since 1898 another in had been laid on the Fast side of the Valley which comes round and joins the 3 main. Tant main was partly and partir 4" He would not strong sough
go as far as to say there was By the Jury:The upright poles oftem of testing of valves, but there ware toits by the waterworks." Chinese theatrical mataheds were always Questioned regarding the construction inserted in the ground. The sheds were of the matabeds, Mr. Chatham said be further supported by strong cross thought that the matabeda would have bracing. The upright poles were ings for door way were left free
been properly constructed inserted in the ground to a depth of a fram obstruction by dres-bracing for inchat and the sheds were further provided that arrats are r strengthened by ropes attached to the ranged where, they were required, the ground from the roofeit the Witness than described where he thought the strats should be placed and Sergt. A. Mason said he was on daty four points of the
answered various technical questions
en the matter but has received a reply at the Race Course on the night of the that nothing could be done in that camity, from 11 o'clock till 7 o'clock quarter. He would be released from the next morning. Nobody wa Mr. Chengting T. Wang, Vice-jail in about twelve days and would then allowed to visit the bodies during the President of the Senate, and Mr. Wu be able to bring witnesses to prove that
night It is STREET-SELLING ON ST. GEORGE'S Ching-lien. Speaker of the House of the artreles were in his boxes.
DAY.
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a secret of the German Headquarters how many good Germans" the
The Committee for the above ask KAISER and his Military Advisers. were prepared to sacrifice in the any Ladies who are willing to sell present offensive, but if we can be
Representatives, have issued a formal
His Lordship, expressed the opinion call for a regular session of the that the defendant could not make the National Assembly to meet in Canton plaintif responsible, Plaintiff was not on June 12th, the first anniversary called upon the insure the contents of badge in the streets, on the 10 of the illegal dissolution of that body the boxca. His only remedy
ai St. George's Day, April 3rd, to send in their names to the head of one of
the centres enumerated below. Ladies
welcomed as helpers. of any of the allied nationalities]will be
guided by the estimates which the cables have given us in the past week we should think the total for: ARALOWEJ
a week cannot be far off three 979 | quarter of a million.. Field-Marshal |
Sir DOUGLAS HAIG has told us that seventy German Divisions have been. identified in the offensive. Assuming, that, the German Division still.con- sists of 20,000, the calculation givea† TUTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 1,400,000 German troops as MARINE INSURANCE having been thrown into this great OFFICES i be CLOSED, for the battle on a front of fifty miles. We Transaction of Public Business on FRIDAF and SATURDAY, the 9th have been further told that estimates and th instant, and MONDAY, the place the German eysualties at from 1st April, 1818.
By Order,
▲ R. LOWE,
Sarchery. Hongkong, Mar 28, 1918.
PUBLIO AUCTION. THE Undersigned have received lustras tions to sell by Public Auction,
(10% 40COUNT OF THE COMCKEERD),
WEDNESDAY
+
the zed April; abfe, at 2.30 p.m., at their Bales Boots No. 8, Des Vasux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
One Hand Painted Dresden Tea Service, Fases, &c
Central Mrs. Lander, St. Paul's
College.
University and West Point-Mr
Middleton Smith, The University East Point-Sister Beatrice, French
Convent, Causeway Bay. West Point: The Mother Superior" Italian Convent, Caine Road.
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counter-claim.
Defendant protested that st the would like na adjournentent until he present time his bands were tied. He was released from jail.
Hia Lordship. To not think you have any hope of success, but I grant the adjournment.
Continuing bis evidence of yesterday, the pinamaging partner of the Tre Hop firm said it was his opinion the shed No. 10 was quite safe as a sheds 8 and 9.
were on the same level while this year The floors of the sheds in 1914 the floors were of different levels but they were equally strong. It was not tras that the late senior partner.refusad
with regard to the construction of matsheds after which the enquiry was adjourned.
THE MAGISTRACY.
A TEMPORARY LOAN.
A Chinese pleaded not guilty when charged before Mr. J. B. Wood this
when approached by the lessees. The It was stated that the complainant to build more three-storeyed sheds morning with the theft of two baskets.
provided he had the time. He would not ham Street recently and yesterday morn late partour would have built them lost a dozen of these baskets in Wṛnd-
build a matshed if he considered the ing he saw the defendant carrying two of the baskets which he recognised us design to be unsafe.
his. But
Defendant said he borrowed the baskets, for a temporary use. He intended to- return them the next day
Inspector O'Sullivan said the name ore the baskets have been obliterated with Bir. Wood sentenced the defendant to ore month's hard labour.
dep
STOWAWAYS FROM SWATOW.
a year ago. According to Article 20 of the Provisional Constitution, the National Assembly may meet when ever it deems proper; and the coming meeting will be but a continuation of the Second Session of the First
MA. Wright, Executive Engineer National Assembly.
of the Public Works Department, asid It has been decided that those membris failing
be examined the materials used for the Mr. Grist: In that case I must ask erection of the Race Course matabeds, to be present within a month after
your Lordship to grant an order for the fird Speaking generally, ther
which had been recovered after the opening of the session will be interim attachment. The boxes are the the materials appeared to be of good replaced in accordance with the law. only security my clicet has for his money quality * All members are being requested to and since they are in the hands of the examined, were cartainly new, while By Juror Some of the materials be in Canton by May 31, and the police we have no control over them some others were certainly old authorities of all provinces have been The sole object of bringing this actionBy Mr. Bowley-There was no objec notified of the action accordingly. before the defendant is released fromtion to the use of old materials provided
The expenses of the session will jail is to prevent the defendant from they were reliable. be appropriated from the part of the leaving the Colony with his boxes, which was on duty at the Race Course tail he Jang Sing, a district watchman who Terrace, Kowloon,
Canton salt revenue surplus, other would probably be returned to him on heard cries of "Run from abed No. Mr. J. Thompson, Chief Officer of the Kowloon Docks and Cement Works: Constitutional provinces also agree. bir discharge...
1. He went to that shed and as he teamer, said e discovered the men
concealed bebind some cargo. They had. Miss Graham, I Cantos Villas,ing to grant financial assistance. Kowloon.
Another district watchman said he
of the defendants admitted being Two exactly what the position was with heard a cracking noise in one of the stowaways but the other three said they Cosmopolitau Docks Mr. Nicholls, Cosmopolitan Docks, Kowloon."
regard to the police taking charge of sheds and looking back saw people ught tickets at Swatdw but lost the the boxes, but be would make an order not say what shed it was
jumping out of the sted, He could afterwards.
Inspector Gordon said the Company for interim attachment, subject to any matsheds collapsed a moment after
All the desired to press the case as they had had rights the polica may have,
Mr. T. H. King, Assistant Superinten many similar cases temently.
fr. Dyer Ball fired the defendants Mr. Grist: That is all we require, dent of Police, giving evidence said in 50 with the alternative of
February 1914. he was acting Deputy hard laboat, each.
Peak (Children sellers only)-Mrs.
Main, Peak Hotel. Quarry Bay:- Mra. Grimshaw 8 Stanley Terrace, Quarry Bay. Kowloon-Mr W. Gill, 10 Hum- phrey's Buildings, Kowloon. Mrs. C. C. Stark, 12 Knotaford
BOXING.
2
LOCAL EASTER FIXTURE:
THE SANITARY BOARD,
A PROPOSED WHOLESALE POULTRY MARKET...
Five Chinese pleaded not guilty wher charged before Mr. 3. Dyer Ball this morning, with being stowaways on
Hongkong. board the 5.8. Haites from Swatow to
to
His Lordship mid he did not know as going in the shed collapsed." no tickets so he had their arrested
month's
His Lordship, addressing the defend-Superintendent of Police and of the Fire
Krigade. He visited the Race Course" ant, pointed out that there was little on the 14th February, the Races being | THEFT FROM KOWLOON GODOWN, hope of his defence succeeding and that on the 16th. Howeat to test the fire be would only probably be increasing hydranta. in company with Mr. Lane brought before now his costs if he persisted in the adjourn rester one hydrant immediately be- shoes from the Kowloon
and some Chinese firemen. They charge of stealing
At a meeting of the Sanitary Board, Enthusiasts will be interested to know to be held on Tuesday next at 4.15, my Lord of the opportunity of seeing some boxing after letter from the Government, during Easter. As the result of private relative to a subscription it has been possible to
plan of a depot for the arrange for four contests to take place. storage and sorting of poultry has been Supper Banlig will meet rend, Mr. F. B. L. Bowlay will ask the heavyweight; Sapper Surleigh, BE. will following questions — meet &. B. Neil of the Royal Navy in an
1. Has any estimate been received for the construation of a wholesale Ponitry Market near the Sellers' Home
Embleton, R.GA,
30 to 75 per cent of the troops engaged. If we may take an average of 50% we get a casualty list of 280 700,000, which certainly justifies the description of "simply stupendous." Though it is clear that the Germans heavy price for expected to pay a whatever territory they gained, it is equally clear, that the price actually paid was enormously heavier than they anticipated, while the success of the adventure is far from being a complete as they expected. The cables to-day show that the Allied position is still exceedingly grave, but we have it on the authority of the French Under-Secretary for War that the position is much improved, and a French communiqué received B-round light weight; Cpl. Stubbs of the this afternoon announces that "the 25th Middlesex will again be seen in the enemy
everywhere held," contest, will be fought by Cpl. Bath ring and a 6-rotrd lightweight (novices) Vis From other sources a counter. R.E. and Pto. Thomas of the Middlesex move is foreshadowed which may by Staff Inspector Wildin, of the Police Regiment. These have all been arranged conceivably swiftly turn the, tide of Reserve events. Let it always be remembered The fighting will take place at the North Point Hotel (formerly the Belie that the German communiqués are View) in the open air on Saturday expressly designed to weaken the afternoon next, at 418 pm Mr. H. J. Gedge has kindly undertaken to act ne marale of thoir, adversaries as much Reterse es, to stimulate the hopes of the covered by private subscription, the Although the expenses bare been Germas people. The apparent re-object is to again remit a sam of money serve with which these communiqués to the Home Fund for providing Boxing have been accepted by some of the Lipe ecription
Glovas for the men behind the Fighting Leading German papers shows that The minimum abcription is $5. even in Germany they are not taken entitled to a ringaida scat
for which sum a subscriber will be precisely at their face value. TheIntending subscribers are requested to
Cutglas Bowls, Jugs, Dishes, &c. Ope Set of Venetian Glassware, large Ivory Carvings and Ornaments. Carme can usually
HUGHES & HOUGE.
Auctioneers... Hongkong, Mar. 28, 1918.
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KUTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FUM - O ECUTTA, PENANG LAND)
BINGAPORE
State-bip
JAPAN,"
arrived from the above Ports, theen of Cargo by her are hereby that all Goods are being landed
into the hazardous and/or.
dous Gudowns of the Hong Kowloons Wharf and Gadow
ences and/or from the
may be obtained cleared by 4th April
ball dog tenacity of the British pay at the ringside. army is recognised, and unless
EASTER GOLF
►
2. Has the proposed, site an area of 9,300 square feet! And is it now let as a timber yard at $250 per
quarter
ment.
The defendant F. should like to bring my witness, your Lordship. His Lordchip: Who are they Defendant: 1 would rather not men- tion their namas at present
His Lordship granted the adjourn
A
*and*
hind the Golf Club, and another near A godown keeper, said be the entrance to the Grand Stand defendant carrings Parcel englosure. They tested first with was closing the godown the pressure guage at one delivery Work Witness called to: not more than 60 lbs. After opening the parcel when ustied at the prere given he believed was
the latter dropped
the second delivery of the stand pipe, contain shoes.
ran. He was eventually there was a considerable drop in the
Defendant denied the
Could pot the ground surface be ment and the order for interint attack pressure. He could not remember suggested that he and concreted and channelled and about ment as naked for
half the area roofed with concrete on brick pillar for less than ($5,000 $5,2-
1. Are not the poultry dealers, willing
to pay rent which would recoup
the $5,000 in about 2 years and thereafter produce, a substantial
CHARGE AGAINST A
ENGINEER.
having tester the water pressure at the arrested. Another play end of the boad: The results were the theft.
me at both hydrants. Mr. Lane men varrence for Inspector. Dordog agreed with him that there was not in the godown and SHIP'Satisfactory pressure of water to cope night with stolen zobe
Pith an outbreak of "fire in the sheds. The Magistrate. When witness returned to office that spociable-Ter day, he wrote to the Director of Public this man had a p the tests and asked if it were possible Works, informing blat of the result of to three wasked Mr, Dyer Ball
net increase to the revenus Frank V. Collins, ship's engine
to maintain a water pressure of 100
5, IL ay what ie the reason for was charged on remand at the Magis
further postponing work which tracy this morning with obtaining the during the race week, at! that will be beneficial and profitable to board and lodging at the KIFs time he considered stipfactory the public, and will remove the Edward Hotel to the extent of pressure would be 100 ha fagistered on long standing nuisances from Ko $166.80, under false pretences, was the gauge atplied direct to one delivery Shing and Li Sing Streets
alated and damaged pack
aloft in the Godowns, fermany's strength is very much
examined by Messrs. Douglas pn 3rd April, at
greater than has recently been Holidays, will be found announced in to The Golf competition for the Easter
A FAMILY NECESSITY, nice in the Allied countries, it days advertisements. Members-075 computed mer must be
TIVERY Lily should 10 days may reasonably be concluded that equated to order Tidos in advance by
entering their names in the Book at all times. Sprains, mes with Chamberlaine sooner or later, ander the prodigious Happy Valley they can telephone to
comes to cuffer alte the No. 1 Boy, Eappy Valley Who Lame back, lamozabet
mcob less time w will enter their names in the Book pro side and chest, and #1haustion, video. Recently, quite a large percent some of the thisedsa
will age of members have visited Fanling
and obtained Tiles without giving thespecially valuable The Boy die notice and consequently con and become ADOTJA
siderabla inodtivenience has been carred
all round. The big-db house will
Ebrown one to lacle care METDE.
fined $100 with the plternative of of the stand pipe A reply was three months hard labour, On the received daring the race week either eg other charge of having failed to the 16th or the fit to the effect that comply with the Registration Ordi the pressure, witness found was normal vided, nincs, Collins was fined $25 or one pressure and could not be increased; at month a bird labour in defauls, both haside, the yard was,&inch malu.
entences to run concu
Ho did not take any fire precautions. By Mr Bogley He made no special tests win's view to the ac As far as he could recalect that the only fire test with the hydrante
Srecalled
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