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THE MAGISTRACY.
OPIUM CASES.
BURGLARS' DEN RAIDED.
What appeared to be a burglaza", den was discovered by the Police when they sided a house at 23, Wellington Street yesterday. Sergt. Field, who was in charge of the expedition, said thar
WEDNESDAY APRIL 17 1918.
THE CEREBROSPINAL FEVER
EPIDEMIC.
A ROCKFELLER INSTITUTE SPECIALIST ENGAGED.
SATURDAY'S MARATHON
RACE:
FIFTY-SIX COMPETITORE.
A. Chincue
pleaded not guilty when charged before Mr. J. R. Wood this session of 26 taola of opium droes. morning, with being in unlawful poseveral burglaries had taken place! As the Sanitary Board meeting Below is given is a list of the com-
A lukong id be searched defendant's luggage and found the dross in watch boxes tied up in a bundles
Defendant said the bundle belonged to adfriend who told him to take care of it
ance and partly with foreign capital. He thinks the Japanese are the lareigners to be approached, a they have the capital, are patient and frugal and more hard-working than the European. Whether this in the whole basis of the reports which are current in the North we do not know, bui no
one knows better than Mr. LIANG Sam Yr that the great stumbling block which has hitherto stood in the way of larger foreign co-operation in industrial enterprises in China is the state of the Chinese law and regulations on the subject. If his present effortg
An elderly Chinese woman charged result in amendments of the law before Mr. Wood with being in unlawful which will give the foreigner better possession of 11 tale of prepared opium, security for his capital, Europeans said the opium belonged to her siste: will be found a readily the who bought it in Annam. Japanese to more actively interent themselves in such projects as he is noxiqas to encourage.
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[NEWS OF THE DAY.
To-day's Advertisements
The China
Mail.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY
LIMITED
Exchange was up again this (LNCORPORATED IN TER UNITED KINGDON) HONGRUno, Wedxesday, April 17, 1918, morning, the demand rats being
9s. 3, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tha NORDINARY GENERAL
MEETING of the Hongkong Tramway Company, Limited will be, held at the Utfices of Messrs. Jardine, latheson & Company; Limited, Pedder Street, Hong-
Long, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th day of April, 1018, at 19 o'clock Noon, to tract the ordinary business of the Company.
By Order of the Board,
W. E. POBERTS,
Surtary, Hongkong, April 17, 1918.
I
CHINA AND JAPAN,
The telegrams from Peking daily report discussions by military authorities Chinese political circles in the on how the province of Kwangtung is North there is a good deal of excited to be attacked and how funds are to be ment over reports of negotiations obtained for the prosecution of the
military campaign. which are stated to be going on between China and Japan for an 335 alliance, primarily for the purpose
of ensuring co-operation in the great | war, but the negotiations cover such a wide eld of activity that they are regarded as far more alarming than
THE RONGKUNG ICE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
an EXTRAORDINARY GEN ERAL MEETING of the HONGKONG FE COMPANY, LIMITED, wil be held at the Eegistered Office of the Company, Pedder Street, Victoria, Hongkong MONDAY, the 5th day of May. 1918, nt 12 o'clock Noen when the subjoined solutions which were passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 18th day of April, 1918, will be submittee for Confirmation as special resolutions --
famous Group V. of the Twenty- one Demands which Japan made or China a couple of years age. There is certainly much circumstantial evid ence that important negotiations between China and Japan are in progress, but whether they really amount to "a bill of sal" on China
as is alleged, remains to be disclosed,
That it is expedient to effect an Official reticence concerning the amalgamation of this Company with
A Chinese Red Cross ship was sent to Vladivostock front Shangbai last week to relieve the destitute Chinese there. The ship chartered for the purpose is the Chinese Mer chants' steamer Fri Ching.
By a regretted inadvertence the Agures of the Reserve Fund of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China were altered in our yesterday's issue to £650,000. The correct amount of the Chartered Bank's Reserve Fund is
1,900.000,
Chinese subscriptions to the Dairy Farm Company, Limited reports is deemed by the more American Liberty Loan in the Philip- the and that with a view therto this soberly conducted journals at Peking pines amounted on the 13th inst. to Company be
up voluntarily Found and that Messrs. Jarcine, Matheson to be "probably responsible for mach 2.140,000: This was the first day of & Co., Limiter be and they are hereby appointed Liquidators for exaggeration." Briefig the rumours the organised effort. The Chinese the purpose of such winding up.
state that under the cloak of an Committee has guaranteed a subscription
(2) That the conditional Agreement.
submitted to the meeting for the agreement for co-operation in regard
amalgamation of this Company with to the menace from Siberia, Japan the Dairy Farm Company, Limited
acquisition by that Company of the
of P. 500,000:
Mr. Liang Shih Yi on the 13th
Mr. Wood believed the defendant's story and ordered his discharge.
Mr. Wood imposed a fine of $750 with the alternative of four months'
hard labour
དྷ" ?
Another Chinese was charged with attempting to axport 30 taela of Govare mant opium.
recently and, as the result of informa.held yesterday afternoon, the Chair-petitors (with their running numbers tion received, a raid was made by thewan, Mr. E. V. Carpmac stated in the Marathon Race organised by the Police on this house. A quantity of that the Rockfeller Institute of New Hongkong Police Reserve on Saturday clothing and other articles identified as Fork is kinally "sending a specialist afternoon. The race starts from the having been stolen from several houses on Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis to Queen's Statue Waart Gear the Hang, were discovered in the cock-left. Only Hongkong.
kong Club at 3pm and the route wil a woman, was in the house at the time, | A telegum was red which had he along the water front past Hong- She was arrested' and when searched bet
sent to the Institute by the koug Club, along Murray Road into was found to bare concealed sa her Hongkong Government as follows Queen's Road East, and thence follow- girdle a number of burglary implements. consisting of a jemmy, clasp kuives, s quantity of wire lengths, false heye, several pliers and electric torches
She was brought before Mr. Dyer Ball this morning, and charged, but the case was remanded pending further identification of the property.
Z
A. 8. WATSON & CO.'S DIVIDEND.
We are authorised to state that Inspector Gordon said the man was subject to audit the profits avail- arrested at the Kowloon Railway Station able for distribution amount to as he was boarding's train for Canton. | $101,508.66 which the General The epiam, which had been placed in Managers and Consulting Cominittee bladders, was found concealed in a bag propose to dispose of as follows:- which defendant carried.
Dividend 70 cents per
share
$68,000.00 Consulting Committee
Fees
2,000.00 ¿General Managers
Commission ...... 5,033.18 Pay Staff Provident
Fund
2,000.00
Defendant admitted his offence but hu said he did not know the law.
Mr. Wood imposed a similar sentences in this case.
In all the cases the opium was confiscated.
REFUSING AIRE.
--
Three chair coolies were charged before Mr. J. H Wood this morning, with refusing to accept bire.
Mrs. E. Danenberg said that yester. day morning she went to a obair stand in Bonham Road, West Point, to hire a
There were two chairs at the stand at
chair to take her down to Queen's Road.
the time and when she called out to them, the coolies all ran away. She reported the matter
to Inspector Macdonald who had the defendants arrested.
Iuspector Macdonald said one of the chair coolies escaped arrest.
Write off for depre
ciation
25,000.00 4,475.18
$101,608.80
Carry forward
THE GARDEN OF EDEN.
A MACAO PRIEST'S DISCOVERY.
Can you send un experienceding the Tramway track to the Tramway doctor to Hongkong at once- for terminus at Shaukiwah, Rotorn by the about thre montbe to advise same route to the starting place. On Government in connection with arrival at the Skaakiwan terminus Com- outbreak of cerebro-spinal fever)
and especially on 'the local manu-petitors must pass around the Umpics fucture of a serum and vaccine for | who will be stationed there. treatment of the disease. What
COMPETITORS. sviary perindritbit required? Travelling experises would
1 Naik Abdul Gham Khan, 18th
Infantry. prid
be
The reply received from the In- stitute was as follows:
T-Gunner -Alam Khao, H.K.
S.B.R.G.A
3 Stoker Aub, R.N.
4 Pre. A. Blikler, 25th Middlesex.
Able Seaman Blower, R.N.
6. Pia, M. Breslin, R.M.LI
Sepoy Chain Bingh, 74th Punjabi. Nik Chiraghdin, 18th Infantry. 9 Sapper W. Clarke, RK 10 LN Dalia Singh, 74th Punjabi 11 Jemadar Faith Mohd Khan, 18th
Infantry.
Lieut. Peter K. Olusky, Medi- cal Reserve Corps, has been nomi- mated for cerebrospinal fever, Sails from Vancouver, April 11th."7 The CHAIRMAN said that they might therefore expect this gentleman to arrive in Hongkong by about May 5, and his services should be most valu- able in the preparation of serum.
The CHAMMAS also referred to the reduction in the number of cases of the disease, pointing out that from last Saturday up to yesterday, incl. sive, only uses had been reported.
Only five new cases of cerebro
19 Naik Ghulam Mahd, HE
S.B.R.G.A.
13 Sapper Gardos, RE, 14 P.U. 745. J. A. Gattorrez, HK.P.. 15 Sepoy Hiyat Mobd 74th Punjabis. 16 P. C. 804 V. A. Hyder, H.K.PR 17 G. A. Hyder, Et. Joseph's College. 18 P. C. 767 B. A. Hyder, E.KP.B 19 Driver Fakir Chand, Mule Corps. 20 Gunner Iser Bingb, HE S
8.B.B.G.A.
21
Naik Jagat Biggh, H.K.
S.B.R.G.A.
spinal fever were reported in the Colony yesterday. There were seven deaths.
It will us untice that tortay's 23 Saddler Jon Ram, Mule Corps. annonnorment shew the number of 24 Ganner Karim Baksh, E.E.
23 Artificer Kalloo, Mala Corps. deaths to ha in excess of the number of
S.B.R.G:A. cases. This is explaing by the fact 95 1/Naik Khan Rahudur, Male Corps. that four of the seven deaths were caac26 Repoy Khuda Dad, 74th Panjabis.. sent to the mortuary, and, in addition Ft A. Kirby, R.A.M.C. three formòr cases; previously reported, 28 L/Nait Kundan Singh, 74th Fun
jabis.
The latest claim to the discovery have disc "CaseR" represent patients of the proper situation of Eden "being treated for the disease. is made by the Rev. Philip V. Exo, a Chinese Catholic priest in Macao, who Mr. Wood imposed fines 81, 85 and $5.
forwards us a summary of the resirītat of his researches which we gather THEFT OF BOOTS AT THE CAOL are elaborated in L book entitled The Proper Situation of the Ter- restre Paradise-Eden," The ques
"A Chinese was charged with stealing several pairs of boots belonging to Indian warders of the Victoria gaol."
It was stated that the defendant, an
assistant canteen "boy" of the warders quarters, was arrested as he was taking
the boots downstairs.
Defendant pleaded guilty and
a
-
A VIOLENT THIEF,
upon the terms (inter alia) of the has made a number of demands, or inst. gave a banquet at Tientsin in sentenced to six weeks' hard labour.. complete undertaking, business, suggestions, concerning the supply honour of the Japanese Adviser to the goodwill and property of this Com of arms, the management of the Government of China and to the pany in return for the Isaue to this arsenals, foreign policy and finance. Japanese Minister. Company of 52,000 Shares of the
As among the Dairy Farm Company, Limited of One has no difficulty in believing guests were officials of the Finance and the nominal value of $1.50 each credited as fally paid up (being that discussions on all such subjects Communications Departments, it is eight shares of 87.50 cents each must be taking place. The curigus med that Lcans are în view. of that Company for each share
are of
$25 each of this Company) and of feature obthe news relating to these
the issue by the Diary Farm Com-discussions, however, is that on the pany Limited to Messrs. Jardine. Matheson
tion of the exact situation of Eden is a problem, we are toll insolvable
29 Lia Jok San."
30 Signalmsa F. Macay, RN.
.:
31 Sepoy Mardan Ali, 71th Panjabit. 32 Sepop Mohd Khac, 74th Pusjskie.
S.BR.G.A
CEREBRO-SPINAL MENINGITIS #33 Gunner Muhd Haatain, HK &
34 Gunnar Muhi Nand, EK. &
S.B.R.GA
IN JAPAN,
SAKAI.
PREVALENT IN OSAKA AND 35 Sepoy Natha Khan. 18tb. Infantry.
36 Gunner Nawab Din HK.
S.BR.G.A. & F. 37-Ganier Nawab Khang HK.
Isolated cars, of cerebrospinal { $tB,EGAT
18 Gunner Nar Ahmed, H.K&
SERG.A
since more than 5,000 yours, on meningitis have appeared among the account of the geological exlific works and at the Casks Ironwork
workers employed at the Harada Iron, tions of the Earth," but lately, the both at Sakurajima; Veske. The total Rev. Philip Van Leo has solved number of cases in Osaka and Sakti 12 Drummer
Co., Limited, the Chicose side they are apparently being rested in Peking Mr, W. Winstanley Refinery, forced open the boxes of his times was connected with Indu "); occurred in Osuke, all the other ap
Private
40 Naik Rannig Khan, 18th Talentry. 99 Sepoy Pobla Singb; 74th Punjabis, 41 Corp! J: Rowland, R.GA
Kalya Khan, 18th
Punjabis. 46 Gunner Shab Muhd, HK. J
BB.R.G.A.
47 Gunner Pharah Khan, K.X. C
8.B.B.G.A
it convincingly." He has identi- and neighbourhood since the beginning Infantry Re fied inexpugnably the four rivers of the your w4 28 on March 31,43 Leg Signalman WE. Ryder, RN. of Eden, viz., Pheson which is of which 16 have atrandy died, j
44 Gunner Sedha Singh, AK
S.BR.G.A. A Chinese pleaded not guilty when identified as the Ganger ciroling the
The authorities of Onks, the Japan
44-Sepoy Samander Rhan, charged before Mr. Dyer Ball this whole Land Hevilath or Eastern Chronicle ways, fear that the malady the will spread farther and are considering morning with the thait of a quantity of India); Gebor (identified us clothing and money.
Ind River together with the Nile steps to stamp it out, Last year the It was stated that the defendant, River which was contiguous with total bumber of cases reported in The British Authorities have ar- who was employed at the Taikoo Sugar the Indus, as Africa in primitive aured.
Dsuka-fy was 39, of which only five were
Of those cases, only the 49 Gunner. Bursin Singh, HK
48 Sapper P. Simonds, HE
S.B.B.G.A. fellow employer while they were at work the Tigris. and the Euphrates, the pearing at Sakai and in the 50 Serge A.E. Talfourd, R.G.A. General Managers of this Company
upon their entering into restrictive conducted by men who are not members Secretary to Sir Rabindranath Tagore and atole the articles. He was trying
hotbed of the disense ceems to be 52 Sapper J. Wallet, R.E. Having "identified mexpugnably Chikko and Jakurajine, Danka, the 53 Bomber J. Watson, R:G.A.. these four rivets of Eden, he has victims Being principally those employ 64 Gunner W. Weleb, R.G.
55 Inspector R. Doll, Sanitary Board discovered the proper locality of ed at ironworks and factories.
the Delicious Garden of Eden" to
56 Naik Amir, 18th Infantry, be at Mt. Kuen-lun, on the moun
The Officials will be Judzs, H.J. tain chain of the "Roof of the
Gedge, Eng Assistant Judge, Sts World" ("which comprises Taunta
Inspector Wildin, H.KP.B., Staster, R. in Armenia, at least in the primi-i
We regret to leans of the death. White, Kaq Umpires, Suff Inf. Mr. M. Z. Martin, which occurred Inspectore Clarke, Walt and Eldridge,
Pearson, who acted
..
covenants which have been agreed of the Government; and, moreover, throughout his tour in Japan and to escape to Carton by steamer when existing rivers of Mesopotaani, districts. At present, however; the 51 Gunner E Taylor R.G.A,
upon and by way of bonus aa com- pensation for their loss of office as by men who until quite recently at America recently, says the "P. & T General Managers of this Company) all events were not personar grata at Times," which adds that Mr. Pearson of 2 0.1 shares of the Dairy Farm Company Limited of the nominal Peking. Mr. LIANG SEM YI, who charged with a political offence, and
fally. vulus of 87.50 each credited s paid up be and the same is hereby until a few months ago was in exile was escorted to Shanghai by Inspector
·H. A. Almond.·.
he was arrested by Sergt. Fallon.
Sergt. Fallon said defendant was violent and struggled hard to resist I took three lukongs to capture. bring him to the Station.
Mr. Dyer Ball sentenced the defen- dant to three months' hard labour.
Ng Ling, the Chinese who w
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Approved and that the Liquidators in Hongkong, and Mr. Tang Shat he and they are hereby authorised pursuant to Section 166 of the Con Yi have both been to Japan recently Panics Urdinance 1911, to adopt the and were entertained at banquets All sales of alien enemy property
Agreement and carry the same into effect with suali (if any) modi; at which the oratory was of in the Philippines have been sos MURDER CONSPIRACY CHARGEtive epoch "). " fication either before or after the
a character aiming at the promo pended pending the receipt of the exccution thereof as the said Liqui
The discoverer tells us This in Kobe on the 10th inet Mr. Or. bergt 455 Brok and EC. 5% dators may think expedient.
tion of co-operation and mutual trust. text of an order signed by President
-Corapany will be CLOSED from the latYt at a dinner given in his houour at none". but American citizens. 1069 Clarke, in the sensational Gresson land of the first man, consequently in Kobe, where he had resided for ADY competitor taking to the footpath ·
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Fur example Mr. TANG SEAG Wilson on March 28th providing that recently acquitted of the murders of livery is so useful and interest. Martin, who was 70 years of age,
Competitors must keep to the road. Inspector M O'Bullivan and Sergeanting to the Mankind us the native was well-known in business circles Tukyo, on the 8th inst, said in purchase any of the property held Street aftry, was again. brought before of our whole Mankind, was found the last 20 years the course of a specchi, delivered in by the Alient Property Custodian and MJ.T. Wood this afternoon, charged beyond doubt "--but it strikes us English, that the gathering was "a It must be sold at public sale to the with boldg concerned in a conspiracy that the reader may be left in some significant token, of the very close highest bidder after advertisement, resulting in the murder of a Chinese doubt as to the meaning of out to Chini with M. Boppe, the new given after, receiving the reports (if
to 10th May, 1818, both days inclusive. Dated the 16th day of April, 918.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Las,
General Manageri.
[$33
METEOR GARAGE
Bole distributors of
MAXWELL CARS. Automobiles for Hire and for Bale
reasonable Price.
Phone 2500.
65 Des Vous Road
(Continued
and neighbourly relationship existing
A new vessel for the Osaka between China and Japan, the fruits Skoen Kaishia has just been launch of which would be borne by actualled at Nagasaki and called the Arabia co-operation based on matual under Maru. The keel was laid down on afanding. He also laid emphasis on July 21st, 1917, and, she will be com- the necessity for the peoples of the pleted next month. She will be of Orient uniting their efforts for the 9,000 tons gross register and similar purpose of realizing complete self in every respect to the Africa Mari: support without depending on the Passenger accommodation will be assistance of the West. Mr. Liana, provided for 12 first-class and 804 SHT Yr has been busy since his steerage passengers. return to Chins entertaining Japanese
Assistant
at Yaumati last year.
Crown Solicitor asked for an another
Mr. Leo. Longinotto,
adjournment.
next Friday.
His Worship adjourned the case until
A GREAT FIRE AT MANILA:
The San Lazaro Estate, Manila, was swept by are on Sunday, the 7th fast. and thoumads of people were rendered homeless. The total darange, it is stated, mounts to at least half a million pesce Aimcat a thousand houses, including
or any short cut across ground which
is not fairly a part of the road will be
·.· ́ M. (Andro Dubacy, editor of In
diequalified, Tenips, the famous Frenchdaily, has come.
The Judges decision, which French Minister to China. M. Daboseqsny) of the Umpires, will be în doubtless be relieved to know that and expects to spend a month or so
The troops in Mesopotamia will
is accompanying the Minister to Peking subject to any dirqualification
it must have been some practical studying conditions at the capital. Hepator frit past the tape joker who persuaded an ignorant will then return to Shanghai, where he reap's Status Wharf will be declarad
the Winner. world to believe that the site of the anticipates staying sometime. Garden of Eden was Kernab, which
no one in these times regarde as desirable place of residence.
SPORT
TENNIS,
THE TOMBOLA.
SPILL WEEK IS HERE!
St. George he met the Dragon. And the Dragon tools a spill; St. George he drained a flagan To keep away a chill yesterday when N E. Kent and 1.3. Now, you get a flagon
An interesting game was played Jennings played the Rev. Cooper There's a way where there's
official and representative business The local magistrate succeeded men. From an interview which he in obtaining the release of Mrs. recently gave to representative of Dixon and Miss Schmitt, the strong, mired and light material build- of one of the. Peking papers one does dot gather that he is acting forth captured by brigands at Tsaontioning, and the mute of the poorer people Hart and Lt Col Crisp (To one better than the Dragon
American missionary ladies who were
Shantung, by the interesting device
were consumed in the fiamos.
Professional Pairs Kent and debring
played very well together but be And take another Spill. combination on the other side was not po gond and the match resulted in Kent
Ono chi
and Jennings winning by 14-1°, 1 61. In the Landicap singles O. Winkler
black
expected h frees: 15/2) beat JB Souter (rea 40) aner to the
Government. Elo is persuaded that of threatening to decapitate threeting any data ja foreign co-operation is necessary to beadren in every village in the re SERVES THE WHOLE FAMILY, the development of industrial enter, gion where the kidnapping occurred THE fame of Chamberlain's Cough priscs in Chion, and we gather that is the ladies were put immediately for ordenagh of the zdele or Remedy is world widge: It is good ir promoting, more than a dozen forthcoming Mrs. and Miss the creep and whooping cough of the
rprises, to be run on foreign Schmitt have now fcen safely children. The same bottle rygs the B.
whole family. For sale by all Clients Grey with foreign expert masintrestored to their home
and Blomkeepers
In the Mixed Doubles Mr. and Mrs.- exper
Vermey (reck 2/6) beat Captain som and Biss Robertson (reck 3/8)
ennld:
Arthr
Ter-fincere.condol:
the
trizes to the first ve men in will be presented by Lady May on the con- clusion of the race at the foot of Queen Vistoria Statue,
Doctors Lindesy, Wend and Thomas will follow the Competitors by motor
HONGEON TRAMWAY CO, LTD.,
Lin Approximate statement of trafis for the week ending 18th April,
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