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386
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KODAKS and FILMS,
PLATES and PAPER,
DEVELOPING, PRINTING,
THE CALENDAR.
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ment
DEATH.
THE CHINA MAIL.
EIGHTH DAY'S HEARING.
The Chief Justice stated, that in connection with Mr. Pollock's lat contention, the Cours did not read clanso 13 of the Ordinance as to the! plaintiffs gult or innocence and the order for deportation, sa being intended to oust the jurisdiction of the Court.
Mr. Pollock-Thank you, my Lord then I need not proceed with any further ...
argument on that point.
The Court then rose for the tiffin interval
CHINESE AFFAIRS.
The "Chinese Mail"
THE WAR IN HUNAN.
FRIDAY, MAY 3.-1918;
SPORTING
TENN19.
The following were the results
estrar's matches
HANDICAP DOUBLEE.
Morse and Redmoad (awa 46) beat Hancock Brea (owa133)-8-4; 7-8, -- ... MIXED HANDICAP, DOUALEA,
SECOND EXPEDITIONARY ARMY, DEFEATED,
PERINO, May 2. General Chang Wai Chee has telebeur
He further states that the doloat
L. Col. Crisp and Miss Ventris 0. B. Brown and Mrs Brown (rec. 1/53) (owa 2,0)-6-2;6-4,"
-TO-DAY'S MATCHES.
The following matches have been. arranged for this alternoon :-"
MINCH HANDICAP DOTALIS.
J. R. Irvine and Mrs. Rodger (scr.)
OPEN, CHANFINADIP SINGERS,
play U. Thome and Birs, &lack free. T.)
M. W. Lo plays 9. Imago (replay).
BANDILAT SINGLES ** H. Pegg (acr.) plays H. Smith (rec. 1,8).
GOLF.
and persons who should be deported of the Second Expeditionary Army the decision shall be final for all purposes was due to shortage of ammunition. whatsoever-008 WAS Bmatter of General Cham, Lck Chu has de- policy and the other a matter of law. The argument of the other sidecided to send to the front the entire was that their Lordships were entitled supply at cartridges received from DRAW FOR GOVERNOR'S CUP 1918. to set aside that decision; if so, their Lordships would be reviewing the Japan, and to change the plan of decision of the Gareraoz-in-Council, en operations relating to the conquest of Hunan. This information has both those points.
reported to have very resently said: THE DEPORTATION CASE. “We must have thousands and still more thousands of aeroplanes; built so that we shall be able to bomb The heaving of the case in which Li every square yard of Germany. This Houg M brings an action against the is the only way to and the war and Government to set aside an order for anch action will end it quickly. We bis deportation, was resumed this
morning, must have 300,000 aaroplanes, built, The Attorney General, (Hon. Mr. if necessary, to beat the enemy. We J. H. Kemp, C.BE) resuming his
On resuming the Attorney General are and have been spending illico address to the Court said the only asked leave to refer to a point with graphed that Yuhsien has been again
ragani to what fell from the lips of the of money, but I think if the Govern enquiry prescribed by the Ordinanes Chistoustics just before the adjournment captured by the Southerners and ment had spent a few millions on must be by the Governor-in-Council because it was not clear what effect his that the Northern troops have retired aeroplanes years ago the war would Their Lordships would not, of course; Lontship's opinion might have. Clauso to Wong Two Ling. He offers him! have been finished long ago." But that adiume that the Governor-in-Council 13 said the decision of the Governor-
is Council 24 to whether under the self for punishment for Raving mis is an opinion which takes no count of would act without evidence, or contra provisions of the Ordinance a person managed the situation. the fact that anybody who "years age to the evidence their Lordships must shall be deported shall be final in two assume that in this case there was, in cases, viz persons liable to deportation had ventured to propose the spending the opinion of the Governor-in-Council, of millions of pounds sterling on sufficient evidence to support the providing an air fleet would har general allegationsand the two particular been deemed a lunatic. More pro-allegations. The question was whether gress has been made in the develop the Governor-in-Council might not ment of the aeroplane in three-and make an order on the general allegations, a-hull years of war than would have tapported by sufficient evidence, and been likely in hity or a"hundred the two particular allegations, also years of peace. The idea of the wa: supported by evidence. There were cases in which such a general charge being decided in the air was strongly SANDERSON.- Un May 2nd, at Govern-pressed upon the attention of the
was really the only possible ond.
The Attorney General then quoted a Civil Hospital, FRANK SANDERSON, late 2nd Mate Indo American Government by certain case under the 1851 Ordinance. Dealing China Steam Navigation Co, Ltd., American military and naval officers with the meaning of the word "fair" as aged 35.
who stated their views before the used in the present case, the Attorney Senate Committee when the United General, illustrated the difficulty of
and himself had sometimes found it have also been lost and destroyed States entered the war. It is odaciding what was "fair" by drawing difficult to ace 076 to eye na to it and the Second Expeditionary Army secret that great energy has been comparison between two men fighting meaning, while both were agreed retreated to Yuanchow where, they
| at the front, running all kinds of risks that the meaning that the Crown joined the Fengtien troops. concentrated by America on the
and two men working in a munition seemed to put on it was wrong. General Lung Chai Kwong tele- development of an air feet, and we factory at home, who, however hard From 1882 to 1912 they were governed graphed on April 20th asking the may expect to see the Allied super they worked, could not be said to be end of the year 1910, a Fall Court was to lead troops from Shiuhing to by a banishment ordinance. At the Government to instrues Li Yiu, Hon iority over the enemy immensely undergoing an equality of sacrifice.called upon to construe that Ordinance attack Northern Kwangtung and send strengthened as the war continues.
The question was very difficult to which was applicable only to aliens oops under Lung Tik In to rein- whose right of residence was more leave snswer. How could it be said that it or licence and not a natural right. It force the Goverment troops in was unfair that thesa Iatter men was an Ordinance in which banishment Eastern Kwangtung. should remain at home because the preceded arrest, it did not create interest of the State demanded that the offences, there
question work should be done? That applied to of a man being charged, it provided no procedure and no machinery and for the present cast. Mr. Hallifax aid that reason and for that peculiarity the
PERINO, May 2 public interest demanded the procedure Full Court decided that the common law There were four cases of cerebro- laid down by the Ordinance and that it and the principle of natural justice did
The Military Governors, headed by Ted Kwan, have sent a joint telegram spinal fever and one death from the was against the interest of the Colony not apply. They found that in 1912 tle disease in the Colony yesterday.
that the evidence should be disclosed: Legislature awept away that Ordinance urging the Government to make and substituted amother which preparations for the election of a The other side had said this procedure introduced the very features which Dew Partiament, their object being was not fair, but the same circumstances were absent f om the old Ordinance to defeat the proposal to allow the existed as in the illustration quoted the absence of which it had been held, Provisional Senate ty temporarily Proceeding, the Attorney General said took away the common law right, and assume the powers of the Parliament. that natural justice was
he would argue with every confidence rather that & vituperative term and rather inclined to excite prejudice. It was not the [object of the Legistature to make, as it
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, May 3, 1918.
WILL THE AEROPLANE BE
A DECISIVE FACTOR!
ཡ་ .
Is the House of Commons last week ME CHURCHILL, the Minister of Munitions, sanonneed that we were now turning out more aeroplanes a week than for the whole of 1014, more per month than for the whole jof 1915, and more per quarter than for the whole of 1916, and th output in 1918, would be several
times the output of 1917. Their quality in every way had improved He sonfidently anticipated the prim- acy of our air service among the Allies and increasing superiority over
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Owing to the shortage of shipping and high freight rates, a number of the rice mills in Sism are temporarily closed down.
-
A now American daily newspaper is to shortly appear in North China to be called the North China Str., Dr.
SUMMARY COURT HUMOUR.
of the Colony to provide special procedurs, to meet the special circum stances aprocedure which was clearly in the opinion of the Ligislature, a proper procedure for the special circumstances The Governor-in-Council was hound to proceed, in the marner prescribed by the Ordinance. It did not say "proceed on enquiry." If that were so, common
Mr. Alabaster .then addressed the Court quoting first of all a judgment been already telegraphed to the front. General Chan Kwong Yuen tele: given at home which held that the general practice was that if an ordinance graphs that Yuhsier has been again or even an Act of Parliament could be so out and adds that the Second could deal with it read as to include any injustice the Court Ordinance was very difficult to construe and Finghsiang. but, according to The present Expeditionary Army retired to Liling and it was hard to say exactly what it private telegrams, these two places meant; in fact, his friend Mr. Pollock
no
+bat act abowed that the Legislators intended to restore that which had been taken away. The question was whether they could find
took away the rights restored by the 1912 ordinanes:
.
MILITARY GOVERNORS AND ·
PARLIAMENT.
THE JAPANESE AMBASSADOR AS
PEACE-MAKER..
PERING, May Baron Hayashi, the Japanese Ambassador, will leave Peking to- Bir. Alabaster dwelt on this point at morrow for the South, to consult considerable length to show that those with representatives of the various rights still existed.
Counsal then dealt with the question parties with a view to arranging of British subjects of dual nationalities ease. and their rights as distinct from Ordinary British Subjects, and after- wards wirbthe construction of the Sections variou sof the Ordinace. until Monday next.
The bearing was then adjourned
that at the enemy. Mr. CHURCHILL Charles J. Fox, professor of Political were, a short cut, it was in the interest anything in the 1917 ordinance which | ENLARGING,
gave detailed account of the work Science at the Pei Yang University, UNDERTAKEN. of his Department. He was able to who was formerly a journalist in New 26, Des Voeux Road Central. show remarkable progress in con- York is to be the Editor.
[269 struction of serial machines and munitions and declared that jo demand was too audden to be met and no need too unexpected to be supplied. The phrase "mastery of the air" has little meaning, but the ing, Mr. Preston asked for a week's fact that our airmen are able to adjournment of the hearing of a case sarry out their various and dangerous owing to his client's indisposition activities shows that at least we Mr. Justice Gompertz: What is be have a predominance in the air suffering from?
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Nood.-Annual General Meeting of 2.30. p.m.-Closing Cruise of Royal
Hongkong Yacht Club Season
A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd...
GENERAL MEMORANDI.
MONDAY, Hay G:-
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Noon-Extraordinary General Meet
ing of Hongkong Ice Company.
WEDNESDAY, May 8:-
A SAFE ADJOURNMENT.
In the Summary Coart, this morn
which we shall leave. no means Mr. Preston: From leg trouble, unemployed to maintain. The most my Lord.
querelous critic must admit that there Mr. Justice Gompertz:-That will
jaw might step in, and that manner of enquiry was considered with the greatest care. The Attorney General proceeded to state that the construction placed upon section 13 of the Ordinance by the Governor-in-Council, and on all matters was final and conclusive.
Mr. Pollock objected to this, stating that be bad assumed all along that a
CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING CO., LIMITED.
The annual general meeting of the
THE MAGISTRACY.
DRIVEN TO STEAL BY NECESSITY.
A Chinese pleaded guilty when charged before Mr. J. R. Wood this morning, with stealing a clock from a woman in 'Kowloon City.
Inspector Davitt said the defendant, who lived text door to the complainunt. entered her house during her absence and removed her clock which he pawned.
Defendant, a stone mason, said be.
R. E. Lincrall and G. C. Wood. W. D. Kraft and Major Robertson. R. J. Rawlinson and E. B. Lambert, S. Evans and R. J. Wilton. G. f. Haraton and E. D. G. Wolfe, II. C. Sandford and D. Maitland. J. Fetcher and J. Marti
E. 3. Grish and G. M. Young.
J. Hooper and W. D. Leak.
VL Fairley and E. J. Edwarda.. F. Syme Thomson and H. A.Lammert. Lindsay Woods and C. Thorne, A. Ritchie and D. Danby. F. Des Vaux and A. E. Love.. Hon. Mr. D. Landula and M. Smith, P. J. Falconer and S. E. Hadge. A. Leach and W. M. Fleming,
F. J. de Rome and Cci. Mayhew. G. A. Redmond and A. G. Coppin.. W. J. Morrison and W. A. Taylor. J. W. Franks and J. R. Wood.
A. E. Capoell and N. J. 'Austin.
T. R. Chassels and J. W. Mayhew.
C. EL Gale and Sir Wm. Bere Davis. I. . Leofe and H. E. Sir Henry May, A. C. Davison and H. J. Gedge. A. E. Carleton and G. Dunbarton. E. H. Scott and H. S. Bennett, T... Turnbull and G. A. Woodcock. J. W. Stewart, and J. McHutchen. J. B Lancaster and Capt. Back.
H. E. Murray and F. A. Wells. A. H. Lay and T. Stalker.
B. M. Henderson and A. G. McKichan. P. P. J. Wodehouse and F. Bavington, F. C. Millington and H. E. Hayward. C. C, Stark and Middleton-Smith. AG. M. Fletcher end H. Wilson.. N. 7. Stabb (and, Capt. Gray. Lieur. . E. Hall and Com. Beckwith. Dr. Forsyth and Hon. Mr. Helyoak. Lieut. A. B. Haworth and J. Gibb." T. J. Fisher and R. E. 0..Bird.. A. B. Parves and Hon. Mr. Halifax R. A. Lawson and Dr. Dreaper, C. E. P. Hay and F. A. Perry,
A. K. Henderson and A. Morrison.
The draw proper will be posted in the various Club-bouses in a few days and the first round is to be played on, or before Sunday. May 19th; second round on or before June 2nd, at Fanling.
HONGKONG BISLEY."
DETAILS OF THIS YEAR'S COMPETITION.
The Naval Military, and Police
is not very much wrong with the prevent him running away, anyhow- special case was allowed to come before Shareholders of the Chinese Engineer was driven to steal because he had no Forces' (regular and nuxiliary) team and the court to decide whether the proving and Mining Company, Ltd, soney. He had been working for wesen individual shoot for F. F. the Governor's
efficiency of our Air Service. Great One week.
1.30 p.m.-Auction of Furniture &
Britain's relative position at the begin-
at Hughes & Hough's.
SATURDAY, May 1--
Noon.-Hongkong Electric Co. meet
ing.
TURDAY, May 14 --
11am-The China-Bornce Co., Ltd.
annual meeting. Noon-Canton Insurance Office, Ltd,
annual meeting.
warfare. Germany led and Franco fenable bim to prepare evidence in his side to say now that the Court could Directors Report for the year ending sire to press the case and understood Officers and N. Officers may be
a
NO PERMIT TO BREAK UP A LIGHTER
One team of four mer, in which included, is invited to represent the following branches of the Services, e
TEAM.
1Royal Nary AVIONE 2 Royal Marine Light Infantry 3. Royal Clarrison Artillery, 4-Royal Engineers.
sions of the Ordinance had been properly
of the Police Reserve, at King's Park, his master had no money to pay bira. ing of the war was third in the develop-
A GLUT OF MONEY LENDERS carried out, and he had addressed the to be held in London on the 29th years with his present mester, and Cap will take place under the auspices
April.
Inspector Davitt said he believed the on Empire Day, May 24th Court at some length on the matter." I nest of aerial navigation as applied to Mr. Gardiner also asked for time to seemed almost dishonest for the other!
The following extract in from the defendant's statement. He did not de- that the complaisans was quite willing pan-Sale by auction of "Tar came next, but Germany's preparation client's defence. The evidence would not enquire into the case at all and 30th June, 1917
to redeem the clock herself. I' The at real of the year's trang- Mr. Wood remand:d the case wátil calam" Barker Road by Mr. Geo. P-had been undertaken in the same not be on the merits of the case; there that the aide wing as to whether Lammert.
messure and with the same thorough was another question.
the Governor-in-Council and acted actions shows a balance to the credit of next Monday. FRIDAT, May 17 -
nese as characterised the organisa- Mr. Justice Gompertz: Well if is according to law or not, was to be Profit and Loss Acccent of £411,654,
mide up as follows:- tion of her other departments. The is not on the merits, I should think taken away.
The point was argued at some length,
Proportion of Kailan Mining British and French have control the leva time you have to prepare your Mr. Sharp holding that it was not a
Administration's Profits of the air to-day on the Westernovidence, the better. What is your
plus China Interest... point,in fact that it had been interest in Europe Front and they intend to keep it
Mr. Gardiner: An anregistered his argument all the way through, that Agency Fees Millions of pounds are being spent money leader.
the decision of the Governor-in-Council Sundry Receip's". in perfecting the machines."
Mr. Justice Gompertz Oh, there could not be set aside by the Court. A
Exchange are plenty of those about,
Balance brought forward -Communications relating to news abould British statesman recently said that to addressed to Tas Borrow,
the present war will be settled their Correspondenta mast forward names and addromen with any communics in the air. The tendency is sil
addremed to the Editor, not necessarily
THE CHINA MAIL.
NOTICE.
cheat!
Mr. Gardiner; My client finds it difficult to get witnesses to come far |ward, t
Mr. Justice Gompertz: I suppoes tion publicado bat as evidence of good in that, direction. The British Air he is looking for another victim to
Service is superior to that of the come forward.
The adjournment was granted. Germans and carries out a more ambitions programme of work, as in
Lith contrer for publication should be
All matter for
**
* one
of the paper only.
Letters relating to businous should be
dressed to The Maraaza.
te of subscription to Obins Mal is fat per senum; por quarter and parent
new
The Attorney General then proceeded to quote cases in which it was held that
Total there was no appeal, under any con-
"Dedrich sideration from a decision by the Expenses in Europe... £1,690 Governor-in-Council by any Court. He Directors Feer 4,200 beld that the Ordinary Courts did not | Income Tax - 42,031 possess the machinery for securing the Relist Feade knowledge of the fact, and were some-
borne out by the following Sgures ROTAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB times bound by almost artificial evidence
supplied by the Press Bureau
British aircraft during March dropped
The Orina Mall is delivered free to 23,090 bombs in the day-time and
ab-or bere in Hongkong and Kewicon.
Postage Charged at the rate of fifty
ornis per month. 25
Orders for axis coples of the Om ALL Ahould be sent a son aq possikis a the supply is limited, Dash 10t, Cr di 20 atai, per copy, 42,
Rate of becription to the "Cylind
13,000 at night-time on the enemy's lines opposite our Front in France,
TO-MORROW'S CLOSING V
'CRUISE.
The closing cruise takes place to monow afternoon when there will be throq yacht races for Indies Hand The enemy, dropped 617 during the cap Class, One-Design Class and
500
A Chinese was summoned before Mr. J. F. Wood sale morning, with breaking £278,054
18,789 Plighter on the foreshore near
Bowrington Canal without a permit 4,000
80
Mr. Dillon of the Public Works De partment said it was not allowed to break up a ship on the foreshore 162, 123 without a permit from the P.WI)
the defendant had applied for a permit £463,081 it would have been given him.
Defenden; said he bought the lighter from the Goverument and brought it to 10 the Bowrington Caual because it was near his godown."
Mr. Wood cautioned the defendant 51,427 and discharged bit.
AN OLD OFFENDER
Leaving a net balance of £411,651 and-were sol competent, in most cases, u decide a question of undesirability abould be appropriated as follows charged with picking the pocket of Walsh the Directors recommend A Chinose pleaded guilty when Conclusting, the Attorney General Interim Dividend 54
Another Chinene at the Hunghem whar! said the Legislature must be presumed paid 15th May,
and stealing $13. 1917, absorbing £50,000 - the essential point of which in the non- Final Dividaed: 71* disclosure of the evidenca, no appearance paid 18th Decem personally before the Governor-in-
ber, 1917 (aturing
to have known of the existing practice,
Heyward Bays and Cracl Classes--the Council, to appearance. by Counsel and 121% for the yout) lay-time and 1,048 at night-time starting gun being fired at 2:40, A the absolutely final decision in the end Excess Profits duty, „China Mall ? $12, per annum pusage in the area occupied by the British.token prize for first in each clase by the Governor-in-Conncil/The]
Bra cents each. A M
uzta ut Pages 2,436 and 2 should
catimated at 95,000
ward.
11. per annum ethra, dingle copios tents The war bas witnessed imments has been presented by E. The Legislature must be presumed to bave Balance carried for
Alterations and additions to Advertise advances in aerial warfare, and it is Govenor. There will also be a known of that procedure and it they impossible to set limits to the scratch six cara (confined to Military intended not to preserve that procedure, be, azt to the Chóm. No. 5, Wyndhato
Service) and also a dinghy race it was inboceivable that the Ordinance Sweet, pos later thau 11 30 m military role which seroplanes may rowed by Chinese boys should be in ita prezent form. It was Alterations and additions to advertise fill in the near future. The mead Lady May haa kindly consented to disclose the evidence to a deportec, inconceivable that if it was fatended to monta on page 1, 4, 5 and 8 should be
for more aeroplanes is constantly present, the prizes on during the test this should not appear satnewhere sant we sot later than 1'p.m
The number wanted to prove season. The Bard of the 18th In in the Ordinance. He submitted that hntry will play selections during the the constructions for the Ordinance that determining factor in the straggleftemoon and too will be scrved on the ather side conto
Now Advertisements should be sent In bolure. 2. pim.
Adrarkrementa and Subscriptions which are cot ordered foxed period will be conlanted until ioga riters and edit
rubia Addrew! 71k. Hongkong
phone No.
had to end it quickly is it by the lawn. The attendence the possible, and the
experts at $600,000. Indeed,
WHITEHEAD, the governi ¡dire
rankte presentatags.
to the the cornis
and that
the motions
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£411,654
It was stated that the defendant was seen by a hawker to pick complainant's pocket. He followed the defendant an faz a Cook Street, Yaurant, and had him arrested there
Previous convictions being proved, defendant was sentenced to six months hard labour and four hours stocka
EXPORTING SILVER DOLLARS Halloween
An old woman, was charged ad Mr. Der Ball's Court this morning with Attempting to export 29, silver dollste without a perinilaga BDfendant said
money into the
country sad was returning The was
5.-Staff and Departments (Army). 6.25th Middlesex. 7-14th Panjabia. 8-18th Infantry, 3.-H.K. Defence Corpa. (Infantry),
Term A
10-K Defence Corp (Infantry),
Team B.
H.K. Defence Corps (Artillery and Engineers)
12-Hongkong Police and Warders
Team CJ 13.-Dockyard Defence Corps and Karal
Yard Police 14-Taikoo Dockyard Armed Guard. 15 Hongkong Police Reserve the Firing will take place with Service Rifles. Competitors most provide their own ammunition. Aperture sights may be used for the deliberets practices only from the aggregate deliberate each penalty 4 per cent to be deducted The pames of the members of team must be sent on or before Friday, May 18th, at noon, to Mr. F. C. Jenkin. CB.F. Comanding Hongkong Police Reserve, Prince'd Building,
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for week ending 20th April, 1918. ed to 61,281 tons and the kilet the period, to 54,009 ton
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