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HONGKONG LAWN TENNIS LEAGUE
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEET TNG of the above Langue will be held in the Hongkong Cricket Club Pavilion on THURSDAY, April 11th, P. Clubs interested are at 5.15 requested to send representatives.
F. LINDSAY WOODS,
Hon. Servetary.
306
Rongkong, April 8, 1918.
TO LET.
BIRTH.
KINDERSLEY-At the Peak Elospital on 7th April, the wife of the (Selangor) Federated 1 day States,
THE
Memorandum. How completely is the duplicity of the German Govern ment thus exposed! Surely the German people must rub their eyes and wonder at the mere idea of it
CHINA MAIL.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
1
Lady May: was welcomed back to the Colony on Saturday from Canada.
Mr., Adam Gibson, the Colonial
THE MAGISTRACY. ALLEGED THEFT OF RICE ON A JUNK:
A Chinese junk master was charged
RACE COURSE TRAGEDY INQUIRY.
MONDAY, APRIL 8 1918.
being regarded as high treason in Veterinary Surgeon, bas returned to the on remand before Mr. J. R. Wood Course on February 26 was resumed at Germany to publish historical facts
in health.
Mr. Liang Shib Yi loft Peking
The of rice, the property of Hesars, Tong Seng & Co.
the prosecution on behalf of the Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared for Tore See & Co. and Mr. Goldring appeared for the defence.
as they are recorded by a German Colony from home completely restored this morning with the theft of 455 Ambassador who was most intimately concerned in the great drama. Finally we have the famous Captain PERSIUS, who enjoys a foremost reputation in Germany as a writer on Naval subjects, advancing these con- fessions as one of the reasons why Germany should make eace with Ergland. He expressed in
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on the 6th fast for Tientsin and returns to the capital on the 10th inst. He has decided to return to Hongkong in June.
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In the Easter racing at Kiangan on April 1st, J. L. Eera bad mounts for all ten races and nine times he was placed first, 3 seconds and ♬ thirda..
At a previous hearing it was stated that a quantity of rice was discovered concealed in the servant's quarters of the junk whilst the veseel lay
THE BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP" * HONGKONG.
GUNNER LORD DEFEATS SERGEANT PITT.
The fuquiry into the circumstances attending the disaster at the Race
A large number of Billiard enthusination, the Magistracy this afternoon at 3.15 by Mr. R. Wood (Corenar) and the gathered at the Victoris Recreation Jury consisting of Mears. H. Barlow, Club on Saturday evening to watch the Came between Gunner Lord and W-C. Jack, and J. H. Wallace.
The Crown Solicitor (Mr. Wakoman). Sergeant Pitt for the Billiard Champion. adressing the Court, wid that the ship of the Colony. The Hon. Mr. evidence having been concluded and Claud Severn wasan interested spectator taving regard to the position which bad The game, which was 1,000 up and arisen, it was not necessary, he thought, started at sight o'clock, was somewhat to sum up the evidence, but he would lengthy, and despite there being no he pleased to answer any question interval was not finished until about which His Worship would put to him half-past cloves. Sergeant Pitt got the "lead at the beginning and kept it until
alongside a Japanese steamer. The before his address to the jury, We regret to learn that another discovery was made by a Chinese Hongkong man has been killed in watchman employed by the Tong action in Frince-Lieut. T. Taylor of Seng & Co., and be reported the the Royal Flying Corps, son of Mr. W. matter to the Police. The bags of Taylor of the Kowloon Dock.
rice when weighed again were found to he 800 lbs, shert weight.
Mr. Bowley, representing the co-he had reached the 150 mark, then tractors, addressed the Court at great Gummer Lord made a wonderfully cleveg length. His clients, he said, as members break of 1. The break was remarkable of the public were entitled to look to for its all-round play. There was n00 the Public Works Department and the nursery cannon or more than thres Police Department for reasonable advice consecutive identical shots in the whole and guidance in the design and break. Many times the player got and out of dificulties by clever and
Berlin Tageblatt the opinion that even if the British Army is smashed Germany cannot land troops in England until the British Fleet in beaten and he doubts the ability of submarinism to starve Great Britain, Hence he comes to the conclusion that Great Britain and Germany should make peace, as neither can destroy the other. Such a peace, he adds, should now be easier: in view at the jump opposite the grandstand, owing to the bugs hursting a quan perty from improper use, malicious plause from the audience.
Mr. John Johnstone bad a nasty
spill riding Peter in the Easter Steeplechase at Kinagwan. It occurred
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This morning, the junk master
the effect that construction of the matsheds are evidence to
for the protection of their pro- unique thats which drew loud ag
tity of rice pas spilt and be ordered The accident put Mr. Johnstone out of the running in the subsequent races. {
We regret to learn that a telegram
It was
his fokis to put it aside intending to injury or damage by fire, and he extremely hard luck that the break did proceeded to show how that guidance not reach the 200, Lord failing sta and protection had been wanting. He moderately easy losing hazard. After"
voluminous evidence that the game became monotonous from
analysed the
taken by the Court and submitted
Horble. Mr. R. & M. KINDERSLEY his view. How, for instance, is Hooper reporting that Lieutenant made imposing a penalty on junk that
of a son.
The Cha Mail.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, April 8, 13:8.
PEACE OFFENSIVE" IN
the only verdict the Jury
return the rice later on.
Mr. Wood in disebarging defen. dant suggested that u regulation be
a spectacular point of view; no break masters wherever cargo carried by could find on the legal evidence put of zote being made except Lord's final junks is found in any other part of before them was that the 'cause of break, and Sergesat. Pitt was never able the vessel than that allotted for death
to catch Чр
cargo.
A PICKPOCKET SENT TO
FRISON,
www
WAS
suffocation which
either caused by collapse or fire, and that whatevos neglect there may have bees on the part of others, whether in the shape of omitting precautions,
with his opponent. At the the 300 mark Pitt was 55 behind and Lord many times having a double baulk be then played very much for safety,
to open froin. Lord went slowly ahead
of Prince LICKJOWSKY's and Count! YON JAGOW's disclosures to the effect that Great Britain was not responsible for the war. We should like to see Captain PERSION elaborate has been received by Mr. A. Shelton "easier" to make peace in view of "Jack" Macgregor, R.G.A., is reported the recent disclosures? The German
missing. Lieutenant Macgregor is. Government has been well aware head of the firm of Messrs. Caldbeck from the beginning of all that the Macgregor & Co. and is well known in Ambassador and the late Foreign Hongkong. He married Mia Dorothy Secretary have "disclosed." If thesa
Hooper, disclosures have made peace negotia. tions "easier," it only can be because they have removed the scales from the eyes of the German people with a result that the clearer they realise how grossly they have been deceived the more hostile they are likely to
The complainant, a fur merchant, war which entails such immensely 50 who are without visible means of Paid West or Saturday last when ol become to the further prosecution of and women between the ages of 16 and he was walking along Queen' ship constructed abeds which would for the Allies, we may expect to hear heary sacrifices and offers no proslivelihood will be compelled to work, in of a German pence offensive." In pect of final triumph for Germany. the past these "peace offensives": from Germany have had an official stamp, but we are inclined to believe that in the coming months the intiative will come from unoficial quarters. The publication of Prince BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE LICHNOT's private memorandum
A respectable-looking Chinese permitting over-crowding or recklessly and fasily man out with a break of 67. The following is an illustration of youth was charged before Mr. Wood using fire for cooking there was no evid-The final scores ware Lord 1000, Ser- the way they do things in Suriname:this roming, with stealing a puseance of any criminal negligence on the Rent Pitt 661.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERALL
The Governor of Suriname cabled-containing $30.10 from the person The Colonial Council has passed of another Chinese. resolution according to which all men
order to obtain food.
the defendant came up from belirl und sneaked the raoney from his pocket. Witness's companion suw the theft and immediately arrested
part of the contractors who boneatly
ably be anticipated.
The Hon. Mr. Claud Sayern, pro-
Mr. Wong Po Hong received a cup
as runner ap.
Gunner Lord has played many of the
and to the best of their knowledge and ting the prizes, congratulated the winner saying that, as remarked by skall with good material and workman Sergeant Pitt, the best man had won. stand any strain which could reason-banded to Gunner Lord and in addition The Championship Cap was then be received a silver and out glass int Mr. D'Almada slso addressed the stand for making the highest break of jury. He argued the contractor was the tournament (90), An appeal to the Supreme Court
equally responsible with, the Building of Manila by Mr... McCulloch Dick,
Authority for any defects in the building Editor of the Free Press, against anti mai.
for he was the man, to whom the order of the. Governor-General for his
efendant, who said he was a new Government had given permission well-known professionals and was at one deportation as undesirable alien
arrival in the Colony, alleged that to construct matabeda. He emphasised time connected with failed by a vote of five to four. The
"Thuratoda four were the "American Justices. The had been accused out of spite. it was clearly laid down in Balabery where he has played many exhibition decision affirmed that the right to Complainant accidentally trod on his regarding criminal negligence there was games. There were 13 cases of cerebre-deport lay with the Chief Executive toes and he pushed him aside. Com a statutory responsibility on the build- spinal fever on Saturday and night and hence his action in the case of Mt. plainant and his friend then assaulting aathority to inspect the building. deaths on Saturday.
The faqairy was adjourned to Friday Dick was legal. Mr. Dick is appealing ed him. He run away. "but was to the Supreme Court of the United stopped by a Chinese constable who afternoon. According to the Observatory re- States and has been released on bail of arrested him. port the rainfall for the 25 hours ended p.20,000 pending the appeal. to his representations from the at 10 o'clock this morning did not German Embassy in London. has amount to quite one inch. evidently come like a bombshell upon the German people who have been so constantly instructed in the faith
on the origin of the war, in which he shows very clearly that the respon- sibility rests upon the German Government who "insisted on war” and would return no other answer
The Hon... Treasurer of the Alice
A lukong said he saw the defen- dunt throw down the purse when he was arrested..
A private aviator, Mr. Goto, has Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals, bags Mr. Wood sentenced the defendant successfully covered the distance from to acknowledge with thanks the follon to six months hard labour and four PEKING. SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN, that the war is one of the deep-laid ping on the way, in 64 hours.
Tolde to Osaka, 350 miles, without stoping donations to the funds of the hours stocks in lieu of the last day.
Hospitals~~ achemes of England, to strangia the development of Germany. The
Mr. Dyer Ball will give his findings official propaganda of the Germans in connection with the inquest on the in neutral countries, and in the death of Mr. Van der Putte, chief countries of our Allies as well, has
officer of s..a Waerejrk, at 10 o'clock bees directed to propagating these falsehoods in regard to
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Hongkong, April 8, 1918.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONGRANED), «
FRIDAY,
the 19th April, 1918, at 10.30 a at their Sales Booms, No. 8,
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,
A QUANTITY OF
to-morrow.
British The prayer meeting of the Hong- | responsibilty, but the facts have been kong Christian Union will be held
Helena May Institute. All Christians are invited.
so clear and palpable that the Ger.to-morrow evening at 5.30 p.m. in the mas misrepresentations have failed to delade anybody to the Ger. min people. Now, after more then three years and a half of
of B
Mr. W. S. Brown
2
ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE
.HONGKONG POLICE.
Mr. J. Rodger officiated as referes. Lond twice claimed a foul stroku, the first being given, but the second refused, with which, however, we were unable to agree, for Sergeant Pitt, using the long rest distinctly hit his ball twice.
MARATHON BACE ENTRIES.
The annual fuspection of the Hong: kong Police Force was held by H. E. the Governor at Central Police Station this afternoon when medals were Below are given the cutries up to presented to different members of the date. The race will be run on Satur Force.
day ápril 20th, and not on the 13th a His Excellency arrived accompanied advertisel. This postponement has been
A FIGHTING CASE.
Teu men and a woman were charged befors Mr. Dyer Eall this morning, with: fighting in Kowloon City on Saturday by Major-General Ventris and Mr made in order that the event should Wodehouse, the Honorary A. D. Cnot clash with other fixtures previous- The Hon. Mr. Mel, Messer, Captainly arranged. Entries will therefore be accepted up to and including Saturday 13th. April, and should be addressed to Staff Inspector Wildio, Police. Reserve Headquarters, Princes Buildings,
Able Seaman Blower, R.N Stoker Ash, RN.
Mesara Dennys and Bowley $25 Mr. C. G. Alabaster..... 15 Mr. J. Bentley..
10 Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.MG. 10 Mr. A. H Harria
10
last.
Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, CBE 10 Mr. C. H: Blason
10
10
Measra. Caldbeck, MacGregor
LE Co.
10
Messrs. Donnelly and Whyte... 10 Ko Shing Theatre
Messrs. Kelly & Walsh
75
10
General Electric Co. of China... 10. Mr. S. E. Green,
10
Mr. G. K. Haxton
10
Mr. A. MacKenzio
10
Mesars. W. C. Jack & Co... 10
Mr. T. H. King, A. S. P., said he was landing at the pier when he heard fighting going on near the place where the reclamation work was being done. He saw a crowd of persons fighting with:{ bamboos, etc. He stopped the fight and learnt that it was caused by a stone accidentally dropping into a trench where a number of men were working. Mr. King suggested that all the defco dants be bound over..
Superintendent of Police, received them on their arrival. After the inspection the Governor presented the medals.
The following were the recipients of medala:--
Second class medals:-Chief Inspector J. Kerr, and Chief' detective Inspector
Murrison
Third clase medals:--Inspectors Gor don, Lamont, and Gerrard,
Fourth alnar, medals:-Inspectors Mr.. Dyer Eal bound over the defendants'on a sum of 850 each, to-be | Sim, Angus and Grant: Sergte · McKey of good behaviour for the next six and Burchill. months.
A DRUNKEN NUISANCE.
An Indian pleaded guilty when
Five Indian members of the force were the recipients of Fourth class medals.
Three Chinese were presented with
P.C. 804 V.A. Ryder, H.EPR. P.C, 745 J. A. Guttierrez, H.K.P.R Sergt. A E, Talfourd, RG.A Corpi J. Rowland, R. GA Bombr J. Watson, P. G. A, Gunner E Taylor, B. G. A. Private A. Kirby, R. A. M..C.
P. C 767 RA. Hyder. H. K. P. R. G. A. Hyder, St. Joseph's College E. R. Wood Sanitary Inspector Jemadar Fateb Mohd Khan, 18th
orderly at Nathan Rood. charged before Mr. Dyer Ball this the Third class medals and uve more Infantry. morning, with being drank and dis. with Fourth class medals. W
Inspector Gordon said the man was
and was a perfect nuisance. He had
TURKS BEGIN TO NAVIGATE BLACK BEA
Viscount Tajiri, who was elected war Mayor of Tokio by the Municipal the German people have learnt Assembly, has consented to accept the through the anauthorised publication post of Mayer, which has been vacant
since the 21st August, 1917. memorandum prepared by Tel. No. 2440 | the former German Ambassador The following promotious of Shang-
[308 to London that they have been hai men have recently been announced A notice has been issued by the deliberately deceived. by their in the London Gazelle Acting Major Peninsular and Oriental Steam Naviga- ralem. Not only does Prince
R. L. Fearon to be Major; Lieut. J. Jtion Company informing exporters from THE Undersigned have received instruo LICHNOWLEY By this, but Dr. vos. Hay to be Captain; Captain R. M. the United Kingdom, Belgium and
tions to sell by Public Auction,
J. Martin to be Staff Captain, JAGOW, who was the Foreign
Holland to the Straits Settlements, Ma Minister in 1914, has just declared
lay Peninsula, Siazi, Philippine Islands, that he is by no means willing to made a haul of 814 taels of prepared (including Manchuria), Japan (including On the 3rd instant, the Police Hongkong, Kiaochau, Weihaiwei, China adopt the opinion at present widely opium on board the sa. Jaksang. The Formosa), and Korea, who from January held in Germany that England opium was contained in nine sacks to June 30, 1918 have confined their eansed the war." Then we have
which were discovered snugly concealed shipments (coal excented) to vessels formerly a warder at the Victoria Gaol had Dr. MICHAELIS, who succeeded in the ventilator on top of the ship's belonging to the Company, that they been summoned many times befors. Dr. BETHMANN-HOLLWEG AS Im
will allow a rebate of 5 per cent on the when found in Nathan Road, defendant's the Turks are whortly going to recor
According to a report from Amsterdam perial Chanceller, admitting that The Japanese Association of Tokyo freight contributed. To those who clothing was very disorderly and hemence their shipping in the Black Sea, the Germans were also to blame has sent M. Pichon, Minister for Foreign December 31, 1918, have confined their struggled with the Indian Sargeant who Already same sailing vessels and smail for the war, because Mammon Altairs, & cheque for f.1,058,572 (over support and shipments to the company arrested him. ruled," and he told an audience £42,300) for the benefit ci sufferers from during the whole 12 months, they will Mr. Dyer Ball severely, cantioned in Germany that he would rather the war in the Allied countries. The allow a further per cent on freights the defendant and fired him $5, with gift is an expression of the deep up to June 30, 1918. To those who, on the alternative of ten days bard labour. renounce war indemnity than
# es the people sink into materi-French vation.
sympathy of the Japanese people for the December 31, 1918, have confined their support and shipments to the company, HUGRES & HOUGE, alism." The meaning of these belated
ductionem.
during the preceding six months, they confessions on the part of statemen More than 130,000 tons of out will allow trebata os 5 per cent, ou Hongkong, Apr. 8, 1918
who have filled the most responsible bound Far Eastern cargo moved from freights. To those who, On June 30, (Continued on Page 8.) offices of State is that they are Seattle and Tacoma in twenty steam-1919, have confined their support and able to perceive that the war is during January. In the flat in shipments to the company during the OVERLAND CHINA MAIL, can only end in the triumph of the oleated from the two ports, taking more additional B per cent on freight dont was operating before the war, when i
rlays of February eleven mora vemels previous 12 months, they will allow an war aims of the Allies. The publica than 50,000 tons of cargo. THE WEEKLY EDITION OF THE tion of the LicNOWHEY Memo 197
CHINA MAILLO
"HOUSEHOLD, TURNITURE, 20,
[Removed to Sales Rooms for Convenience of Salp).
Also
ELECTRIC FANS, CARPETS, PIANOS, And 'One 'MOTOR BICYCLE.
-Cash.
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boiler. No arrests have been made.
LONG-RANGE WIRELESS
TELEGRAPHY,
whips have left Constantinople bound for other ports.
1802 Naik Rannis Khan, 18th Infantry.
2010 Naik Abdul Ghani Khan. 18th Infantry.
Drummer Bulya Khan, 186Infantry- Sepoy Natha Khan, 18th Infantry. L/Naik Chaghad 18th Infantry. Pte Alisa Blikleg: 25th Middlesex.
The Salvation Army je intending to increase its activity in China A statement ismiod from the International NO CORSETS TOE AMERICANE. Headquarters in London saysSince 1915 we have sent forty-four DEW By the requisitioning in the United officers from diferent countries, making States of a great number of corset faca total of fifty officers now in China. The Frankfurter Zeitang has been ex- torjes in ander to manufacture gumaks Commissioner Jeffries, who han teeu tolling the German wireless station at the corset industry runs the risk of being
suit began in 1916, with 36 hp. it stopped, for only the necessary quantity appointed to take charge of our Chinese has now 1,000-hp, permitting a range of far anla was being manufactured." 6,80 miles. As matter of fact, Nack claimed rasimum range of 7,000 miles, or 800 miles in excess of its present range
A PARESTS DUTI
we have expended £12,000 on with a horse power twenty-eight times
work in China, and we mero powerfull Bot Germany has no
OUR boy is always getting sertebed monopoly of long-range wireless.There
or cut or bruised Because these £10,000 per annum The total output of the Kailan is at least one in England that can.com wounds have healed all right is no sigui oficers, schools, halla, mat
Dianicate with India Japan and the they always will Got a bottle of THE WEEK'S „REPORTS OF THE proceedings for high treasoz hare Be sure to keep a bottle of Chamberlain's 700k ending 23rd March amount at month effective coinivun alkawi avery iofdry is cared for immediately?
Chancellor bps just announced that BW complain: irs to be pro Mining Administration's mines for the UFB are linked terves the Peciñofani Chamberlain Pain Balm and see thist did all other arpend
drisblished by wireless between Italy you can get nothing better sad blood beso taken against the persons on Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoes Remedy oned to 70,285 and the sales during and the US, over an aerial roote of poison is too dangerous lisedes to risk
Hand R máy save a life. For sale by all PRICA 25 013. (pran) str.Concerned in the profcat
almost the exact distance claimed for For sale by all Obertad Store Chemite at Storekeepers
the period,
the improved fisustatatión
Kroiniles, Koopers
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fandum will mark the point of
retain to sanity on the part of
the German people The German
THE FRUIT SEASON
daring the fruit season.
the six months ending December 31, 1918.
work, in just proceeding with a party of six officers, end we are expecting to open fifteen ne corps
Alre
£89,000 for our
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