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Application for enrolment and enquiries regarding hours of School Fees, etc., should be made to the Undersigned as early as possible. By Order,

Hongkong, May 27, 1918.

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The China Mail.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, May 27, 1818.

FAILURE OF THE GERMAN SUBMARINE WARFARE. “

ONE of the speeches which Mr. LLOYD GORGE bas jost made ut Edinburgh furnishes a reply to the

NEWS OF THE DAY,

LOCAL AND ‘GENERAL.

THE CHINA MATLA

Seron cases of cerebro-spinal fover were reported in the Colony on Satur. day. There were three deaths.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE.

The May Criminal Sessions were resumed this morning, before Sir Wil» iam Rees Davies K.C., Chief Justice,

Wong Ho pleaded not guilty, to s charge of robbery with violence.

The Crown Solicitor, (Mr. G. Might cases of bubonic plague and Wakeman) prosecuted and the accused

two deaths were notified on Saturday. Six of these cases warn in the city of Victoria and two in other districts.

Major William McBain, son of Mrs. R. S. F. McBain, of Shanghai has been awarded the Croix de Guerre. Major McBain is in the Royal Fying Corp

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A chaplain belonging to a British Warship, was recently found dead in suburb of Vladivostock with a bullet wound in the head. The deceased carried a revolver, but the suicide

theory in scouted. It is believed to be

a case of murder.

The lot of Crown land at Repulse Bay sold by auction to.day at the offices of the Public Works Department, was purchased by the Hongkong Hotel Company. Ltd., at the upast price of #3,000. The area is 150,000 square feet. It is understood that a suburban hotel is contemplated.

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was undefended.

THE MAGISTRAGY.

THE PRES CENSORSHIP.

LOCAL NEWSPAPER PROSECUTED.

George W. C. Bernatt, printer and publisher of the Hongkong Telegraph; was Hummoned befors Afr. J. F. Wood this afternoon, with printing and publishing without lawful authority in the Hung. The jurymen were Meurs. J. H.kang Telegraph, certain information with Brister, G. B. Layton, K. W. Bristow, respect to the movements and descrip Anderson, E Maurice, A. A. Alves tion of two of His Majesty's ships on the 11th instant, contrary to the and Shi Tat-tool.

The Crown Solicitor, outlining the Censorship Regulations. case, said the prisoner was charged with two offences ons robbery with violence and secondly stealing from the person. On April 19, in the afternoon, a lady was

walking from Happy Retreat along the anchai Road and when she had got some way she was suddenly attacked from behind by the prisoner who pulled her ornaments out of her hair and in

Mr. G. Wakeman, Crown Solicitor, appeared for the prosecution, and kir.

H. W. Looker appened for the defence. Mr. Looker applied for a romand prepare a defence. He had tried to stating that he had not yet been able to maintain negotiation with the Attorney General Than he received the but owing to the Sassions the Attorney

BIDO DES

Criminal

MONDAY, MAY 27,918,

Mr. Wood ventsnoede delend-MILITARY GOVERNMENT

ant to nine months? haf labour and four houri: stocks in lieu of the Isky: day.

* UNLAWFUL POSSESSIÓN,

AT CANTON.

THE SCHEME OF RE-ORGANISA- TION.

A Chiness was charged before Mc. ¿FROM THE INTELLIGENCE RUREAU OF

R., Wood this morning, with being in unlawful possession of a heavy iron book and chain.

'Defaodanı told the constable who

CANTON]

CANTON, May 29.

The National Assembly in Extru ordinary Sexlogin Canton has

arrested him the articles were bought from a junk at Wanchai but when he was taken there the junk had already Anally, on May 18th, 2018, passed the long-discussed Bill-providing for goo

thereogunization of the Military Mr. E Davidson, appearing for the defendant, nid there was no evidence Government established here last to prove the charge against the August.

The Articles of Re-organization,

defendant.

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His Worship did not agree with when roughly, translated are as fol

How:- this view and fined defendant $10.

Article The Military Govern tuent of the Republic of China is” founded upon the Confederation of the Constitutionalist Provinces and

症

·THE FRAWLEY CO. IN BEYEN

KEYS TO BALDPATE."

·

shalf, during the incapability of sha

doing so pulled out some of her hair. HeGeneral was too busy to see him its utmost capacity on Saturday night to perform their functions, and a The Theatre Royal was crowded to National Assembly and the President then ran away. Hearing cries, the chase and he was only able to see him on

Article II. The powers of the

German War Minister's references to Kawasaki & Ce for Tls. 1,300,000. AMERICAN RED CROSS PAGEANT ground that it would be a mera loss of be will write a novel The place chosen deliberate on the preparation and

AR LOWE,

the submarine war when he was Arfing Sexetary,

483 asking the Reichstag to vote the Naval Estimates. Admiral von CAFILLE declared that "the reports tor April of unrestricted submarine

CARVALHO & CO.

E Have This Day appointed Mr. WEDWARD JOSEPH NORONHA to be the Manager of our Firm and have

authorised him" to Sign our firm Nazo, Per procuration,

CARVALHO & CO... Hongkong, May 25, 1918.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

481

structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCURRED),

the enemy is building, and that

Three offers were made for the concern, one made by Mesars. J. P. Bisset & Co. on behalf of a syndicate "was Tia,

50,000 higher than the Japanese offer.

Singlehurst is among those reported News has reached Japan that Mr. R. missing. Mr. Singleburst was manager

AT CANTON,

A Pageant of the Red Cross will be held under the auspices of the Canton Chapter American Red Cross, on the warfare were again favourable." Mr

next featuring Spirit of the World, Tennis Courts, Shameen, on Thursday LLOYD GEORGE in his speech y

Spirit of the Red Cross, Red Cross there was a record destruction of of the Yokohama branch of the Liver activities, the Chinese Flood Sufferers enemy submarines in the mouth pool, Landon ♣ Globe Insurance Co-the Belgian Sufferers and Wounded Sol- of April.

Moreover, the PRIME He left for the front early in 1915, and diers A hundred people will perform MINISTER read

later received a commission. About a A Drive for hundred thousand. As. an Admiralty statement which showed that we

year ago he was seriously wounded, but rociate members is now taking place in THE Undersigned Las received in were sixking more submarines than recovered and returned to the front. Canton. This is part of the Drive which is going on in the U. S. A. for one Many friends in the East will be hundred million gold dollars. A Grand the Allies are building ships faster pleased to hear that Mr. J. O. P. Parade of 3,000 students and others than the enemy can sink them. This Bland is interesting himself in South took place at Canton on Saturday fcl- ia in striking refutation of Admiral America and has twice visited Uruguay lowed by a large tumse meeting at the VOX CAPELLE's claim that "so far, and other parts since 1913, the outcome Canton Volunteer Headquarters, Native the monthly construction figures have of which will no doubt be a book. City.. continued to be several times as

There is the land of promise," he

Yesterday was Red Cross Sunday large as the new construction." The writes, "China is the land of painful It had been arranged that all Churches. time when that could be truthfully N.C. Daily News," Mr. Bland hopes services and tell about Red Cross Work experience." Nevertheless, says the in Kwang Tung Province should hold and has long since part, and it is

to see The Band again before many To-morrow, (Tuesday) is to be a School scarcely to be believed that the Chief of Germany's Naval Depart-

Day. All Schools will hold meetings and a campaign for memberships in the ment is unaware of it. The discussion in the Reichstag a week SERIOUS FIRE AT WEST POINT.

American Red Cross.

ago showed that German hopes of

was taken up by several man, and the pri- Thursday fast. Besides, the war had when the piece "Seven Keys to Baldaccouboes with the Articles of this her was eventually caught. Some of the taken several members of his staff and Pate" was presented by the Frawley Act, exercise the executive powers of jewellery was found on him. When they had to work short-handed in his Company. In this, as in all his other the Republic of China. charged at the police station the adsoner office, and it was not considerate to productions, Mr. Frawley is to be said he did not know the lady. He expect a defence, as such short notice. congratulated on the standard he is picked up the ornaments from the road

The Crown Solicitor said he was maintaining in his productions without Military Government shall be as Evidence was then taken after which ready to proceed with the case, but he sacrificing amusement and interest. The follow-1) to conclude peace and the jury found the accused guilty and had no objection to the adjournment story of Saturday's play concerns the deglans war, (2) to transact foreign His Lordship passed sentenca of three provided the Magistrate was willing to dream of an author. His literary efforts affairs and make contracts and seem to have been confined to stories of treaties, (3) to supervise common Tho Shareholders of the. Interna- yeara' hard labour and eight strokes af have the case adjourned.

Mr. Wood thought that formal evid-the "Penny Dreadful" type. With a finance, (4) to decide disputes tional Catton Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | the “cat."

enco should be taken.

friend, however, he makes a bet that is between provinces, (3) to recognize Shanghai have by s majority of votes | decided to sell the concern to Mears

Mr. Looker opposed that also on the a certain place and within a certain time the admission of armies from Con

stitutionalist Provinces, and (C) to. valuable time as the evidence taken is Baldgate, a desolate place on the top general plate of war. now would have to be gone crer again of a mountain. It is bere he starts to or agreeinents involving a financial All contracts when the cass came up for trial. It write the book and there begins a series burden on the people, the issue of would be better to fx a date for it.

of comic and tragic interludes, and the domestic or foreign bonds, and the After further discussion, Mr. Wood explanation does not transpire until offer of terms of peace shall bo adjourned the case until Thursday week, almost at the close the play. It is proved or ratified by the National

Shipping paper.]

The prosecation relates to para, then divulged that what has happened Asembly in Extraordinary Session. graph reproduced from Shanghal

in the inn is really what the young writer Military Government shall be execut Article III. The power of the has been piesing together in his roomed by in Administrative Council con- On the programme the piece was descri- sisting of seven Directors elected by bed as a mystery, farce," and this is the National Assembly in: Extra- string description. It certainly had an ordinary Sewaion. All meetings of element of mystery in it, and at the the Council shall be presided over same time caused great amusement, by a chairman chosen by and among though in being amusing it did not the Directors. Each of the Constitu come up to the standard of such a piece tionalist Provinces" und each of the "It pays to Advertise It is recognized Constitutionalist umies impossible to give any idea of the amusing. One might almost call it's humour of the play, it was certainly may send a delegate to the Council for participation in the deliberation penny dreadful come to life.

on affairs mentioned in Sections one, Miss Valentine Sidney as "The two, four and six of Article Two. Caretaker of Baldpate was certainly Article IV.The Military Govern amusing, especially 40 as one witnessed ment may establish the ministries of her shivering from the supposed cold foreign affairs, france, war, geneal outside. The idea of snow with the staff, nury, interior, communica- barometer in the theatre creepin its direction of the Admini- 90°! Misa Anzonetta Lloyd as

up to tions, and justice, all under the the caretaker's daughter had not a very

strative Council. big part but what she did, she did well and as on the previous areaing, she had

Article V. Each ministry, unless learned her part at very short notice. directly controlled by a Director of This is Miss Lloyd's first tour. She the Administrative Council, nay wade her first appearance at Honolula have a minister.

'few months ago in the early stage of this tour, and by her attractive manner appointed by the Administrative Article VI-all ministers shall be and her ability she is leaving behind in Council in, regular session assembled.

THURSDAY,

the th May, 1918, 'st 10.30 ■.m., as their Salos Rooms, No. 8. Dm Vaux ROAD, Corner of

Ion Euano Strock, SHIP STORES, &c.

Consisting of

Butter, Rice, Sugar, Coffee, Teu, etc. Tinned Jams, Vegetables, Fish, Ecup

etc.

And

A few Dozen Claret, and White Wine

Five Druha Lager Beer.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctionews.. Hongkong, May 27, 1018.

Terms --Cash.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

years are over."

victory are based very largely on the

A serious fire broke out, yesterday

485

success of the submarine warfara.

THE Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Auction

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNIKA,

02

THURSDAY,

the 30th May, 1918, at 12 Xoan, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8 Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ica Homes Start,

afternoon, in Belchers Streat, Wext

BANK OF ENGLAND.

AN IMPORTANT PRISONER.

+

▲ Chinese girl was charged before Mr. B. D. C. Wolfe this morning, with baing in unlawful possession of seven taals of prepared opium rslaed at $84, the opiam not baing Government as opium.

The defendant, who was only a child, weepingly told the Magistrate that the basket in which the opium was die covered was given to her by a relative. Mr. E. Davidson, for the def plant, applied for a remand.

The Magistrate: What about bail? Mr. Tratman, Superintendent of Imports and Exports office, said bail had been fixed provisionally at $700.

He asked that anbatantial bail be now

· fixed and suggested bail at $3,000.

Mr. Davidson remarked that the child must be very important

A

While Admiral VON CAPELLE talia Point. Four houses, the ground floors | APPOINTMENT OF SIR CHARERS Prisoner, to have such a prohibitive our Eastern cities a pleasant memory. During the inability.of.a Director to

the German people that "there is of which were used as stores, were

every reason to regard the submarines with trust and confidence," Mr.

demolished and five people were serious

ADDIS.

bril fired for her..

His Worship remanded the case ly injured. The fire was finally got (Reuter's Service to the Chine Mait until next Thursday, fixing bail at

LLOYD GEORGE tells us that while under control at about 3 o'clock. the submarine will still be trouble- some, it i no longer a peril, and that a a determining factor in winning or losing the war it can

ruled out It

be

WAS

clear

THE TIENTSIN FLOOD RELIEF FUND.

Fifteen POTE, VERY FINE MAIDEN from the data which Admiral ves

HAIR FERN

And

LONDON, May 24 Sir Charles Addis, London Manager

of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, has bean recommended for

as forming the basis of his confidence A number of POTS-OF-TEA ROSES that his information was woefully KO-NG-SECOND DONATION,lection to the Court. It is commenter

Tessual.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auction

Hongkong May 27, 1918,

(Continued on Page 8.)

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484

جریر

to

A. TACK & CO. no enthusiasm for a war which is

A Consignment of KODAKS AND FILMS Just received by the EMPRESS OF RUSSIA."" 26, Des Voeux Road Central

CALENDAR,

MEMO. FOR TODAY

[460

3.15-Frawley Co. at the Thestre

Play: "Cheating Cheaters.

MEMO. FOR TO-MORROW. 2:30p.m.-Auction of Furniture &c.

at Hughes & Hough's ag 3.15 pm-Frawing Co. at the Theatre

* GENERAL MEMORANDA.

Hay

Hongkong Stock Exchange Bet flement

May:30 pm

ble Fiber, Cofmeeting,

upon as further indication of the

TANK WEEK AT SHANGHAL.,

$2,000."

A. POLICEMAN'S LOT.

Mr. Henry Mortimer, as the novelist,

had most of the work of the evening function, be may appoint a minister. but, little or big as the part may be it to act in his stead. was done well. There is just one Article VIL-A Director of the criticism one feels inclined to make and Administrative Council may hold It is that his speaking at times is too other offices. rapid, a thing which makes it some-

what difficult for the sudience to

Article VIII. All documents of

Article XI.--These articles shall be pull and void when the National Assembly and the President are again capable of exercising their powers.

Article XII—These articles shall come into force on their promulga-

grasp all be says. Alias Florence the Administrative Council shall bo That a policeman's lot is not an eay Chapman made an ideal newspaper jointly signed for promulgation by the one, was the impression created at the reporter, whilst as the hermit, Mr. Directors appointment sa a member of the Court Magistracy this morning, when Decker by her mannerism and dress ordinate bureau of the Administrative

Forbes was a source of fun. Miss Article IX-The interal sub-. of the Bank of England.

This is the first occasion a Joint Chinten was charged with aiding and certainly looked the part of the black Council shall be organized by a CAPELLE Rare to the Reichstag ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF HONG. Stock Banker has been proposed for abatting some unknown persons in Į mailer she was playing. Her part was separate law

bat small, but she did it well. Mesars enalting the police.

Article The powers and fire" Claire and Delaney as the "Mayor incorrect, and espcally as concerns

Inspector O'Sullivan, in charge of and the Mayor's man "Friday" filed tions of the Governments of the Cou- America's shipbuilding capacity and

The Hon. Colonial Secretary forwards internal movement of reform in the the case, id-Indian constable, on their respective roles perfectly. Mr. stitutionalist Provinces shall continue for publication the following acknow. Bank of England. achievements. The whole trend of

duty near the Central Market, the general opinion is that be overdoes are subordinate to the Petits Gor Parry McParry evoked applause, but as hitherto, Bub those organs which German thought in regard

ledgement of the second donation of

chasing some bawkers when's gang of his acting. His part in this play ernment and which cannot be directly America's participation in the war the Government of Hongkong to the $50,000 (Hongkong currency) made by

man appeared and commenced to pelt certainly required effort but the effect controlled by the Provinces may bo has been to regard the American Tientsia Flood Relief Fund:-

him with rotten sagatables and other is somewhat lessened if the effort is controlled by the Military Love-n- as having no

rabbish. People in the verandahs of overdone. Finally, a word for Mr. ment, soul above the "almighty dollar," and consequently From Wai Chisa Pu to His Majesty's

(Translation of Letter).

OFFICIAL CLOSING AT FOUR AND the houses near by also joined in the Frawley who with only a very small part delighted his audience as on former A HALF LAKHS,

bombardment. The constable attempt. pecasions by the naturalness of his Minister.

ed to put a stop to this annoyance acting. going to impoverish the United

* April 18th, 1914.

Tank Week at Shanghai closed on. States in the monetary sense as it

the 18th so far as the activities of and in trying to arrest the oflanders, Share the honour to acknow the Committee are concerned, for the ho accidentally knocked down a child. has impoverished the nations of edge receipt of Your Excellency's letter. Banks are still receiving applications Immediately a cry of Ta sei nolo kecai Europe who are involved. Bat further sum of $47,600, subscribal by last day's accitions, totalled just on of the 17th instant informing me that a for British National Wax Bonds. The America's efforts in this war are the Colony of Hongkang, has been paid £18,000 and the closing list was as

to the account of the Metropolitan Flood follows:- proving to the world that no truer Haliet Union Comraission...

Chartered Bank

80,860. thing was ever written of the I would express my deepest thanks for

Hongkong & Shanghai Bank 267,400 International Bank American people than the words this further generous subscription by

25,300 recorded in his recently published again taken pity on the wretched condi

the Hongkong Government which has Mercantile Bank of India. 18,450

Direct-Remittance by T/T & "Recollections" by Viscount Montion of the Tintain floor victims. Iam

17,850 informing the Flood Belief Commission, LET, after his visit to the United and in replying to Your Excellency

60,107 States in 1898, víz, "Materialist on my behalf transmit this expression would express the hope that you will practical and matter-of-fact as the of thanks to the Hongkong Govern world of America may be judged, or may perhaps rightly judge itsell, everybody recognises that comming- led with all that is a elasticity, a pliancy, an intellectual subtlety, a ready" excitability of response to high ideals, that older

ment

(Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, for

(Bd.) OPEN LUJ

Minister for Foreign Affairs.)

Miss Macd Allen, the well-known dancer, and Mr. J. T. Grein, theatrical worlds do not surpass, even if they r Pemberton Billing M. P. for East manager and dramatic critic, are suing can be said to have equalled it. Herts, for alleged criminal libel, If the Germans really believe what plan dessa, they profeu to believe about America,

then we can understand what Mr.

NOW IS THE TIME

D/D China and Japan W.8. A China & Japan W. 8. A by sterling cheques & crafts sent home for collection

(Kill the Indian devill) was raised and CHINA ISSUES ENEMY TRADING

the crowd threatened to aimalt him, The constable, however, picked the

LAW

child up and brought him to the FAF REACHING PROHIBITION station, where he was taken to the By's mandate feened last week Ubina hospital Another Indian constable forbids trading with the enemy intall sent to relieve him len became the forms. The prohibition governs for subject of a similar bombardment. He, eiga subjects as wall as Chineso unlear however, managed to arrest the de special provisions are made, Chisons 2009

fendant who was haranguing the crowd £155,355 News, that the half million could not be

It is regrettable, ye, the 3. C. Daily do. The csin war adjourned,

reached, but the original expectation SNATCHER SENT TO GAOL was exceeded by "over" £200,000 and Shanghai may feel it can face, Hong- kong's bid with boldness.

now forbidden to trade with an elemy country, enemy subjects, and enemy legal bodies. All trade ro lations with enemy countries and their allies are to be cut off in the future, and those who are residing and trading

A Chinese was charged with suatobin enemy countries will be treated the km tame se snemy tobjects. The order gold ear-pick, from woman also prohibita Chiness citizens working Calpe roud

in e nemy owned or controlled shops It was stated that the defendant and companies. came: behind the complainnst las abe

ing

EAST 13 EAST SE

Japan has adopted many of our was walking alone in Caine rond, and Westerd ideas, but not all Jagungo k

How

thin

THE A GOOD BULE FOR THE HOME.

books begin at the end, and the footnatched the sro printed at the top of the page.) 4. alarm, WAA, TALPY Japanese mounts his home on the right 'hoaring the LLOYD GROBGE meant some time TOR rheumation you will find nothing aids Thstead of the left, hauls abost urtat The agos when he predi

U better Cihan :: Uhamborlain's÷Pain Eskóre stora first, snym east-north General Germans, would get

at the Balm. Now is the time to get ind of it nerthast, keeps his second for ually arrested by Bergt Me When Hongkong

surprise of Try this liniment and see how quickly duwirthe figures with the corresponding searched, at the station the car pick their lives from A

will relieve the pala and soreness. items following, and adoroses ha lejlar For: Me by KF', Chemiela" and, Here: not to Men John Smuk biti to. Baith.

to your home to Fra hand bottle Blie: holers and

Kafe

In accordance with the foregoing Articles, the National Assembly in Extraordinary Session, on May 20thy 1918, elected the following as Dires tons of the Administrative Council

Mr Tang Shaoyi, Ex-Premier of.

the Republic of China, General Tang Ch-yo, Military

Governor of Yunnan. Dr. Wa Ting-fang, Minister for

Foreign Affairs and Ex-Premier. Dr. Sun Yat-sen, First. Provisional

President of the Refubtc. Admiral Fin Yao-gih, Commander- m-Chief of the Chinese Navy. Genorat Lu Ying-ting, Inspector-

General of Liang Krang

Mr. Ton Chuan-haun, Former,

Viceroy of Liang Kwang

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