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WEDNESDAY, the 19th June, 1818; commencing at

CORRESPONDENCE,

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE CONSCRIPTION BILL

Ta the Elitor of the CHINA, MAIL.]

SER,So much misconceptînin. has") arisan in connection with the Conagrip tion Rill, that it seems desirable to state the following facta

The original suggestion of the Chamber" was, that if men were really urgently required from here for Active Service at home, niversaj Conscription of all British-born subjects, should be applied.

The reply that, for the present at any rate, only men of pure European descent" were to be tested, so narrowed the enquiry as to preclude any possibility of obtaining much man power, since this class has already volunteered and gone are those who for various reasons could not go or be spared if paramount British interesta are to be protected:

Believing that so far as their present declaration of Policy goes, the Home Government does desire paramount British interests protected, even at the cost to the army of man power," if it be of greater National valce where it is, we stipulated that these should be protected in the Bill.

So far as the present wording gooi, we believe they were not, and therefore over a very carefully-considered amendment to cover them.

To the Communiter of the Hongsing Reserat THE DEPORTATION CASE.

Chamber of Ch

Who is Roderick Random" of the

Daily Pres

Do

THE ACTION DISMISSED.

The Full Court delivered judgment this morning in the case in which L Hang Mi brought an action against the Government to set aside an order for

ages for alleged Wrongful treatment whilst in the House of Detention.

In his answer alia your only unswort Do you is honesty approve his state ment that is Rill nifesting the the livelihoods of all British residents has been forted upon the Colony by inst those few (the Heads of Government Departments) whom it cannot possibly touch f you suggest, so he does, that the Government may have crapped you? Does it not savour more of truth to say that you are now afraid to take the responsibility for the price to be paid (by others than His Lordship. Sir William Reca economic traders) for what we now Davies, said:-This is an action arising know to be the real object of this." pstrictie inspiration amely, the cut of certain deportation proceedings. retention in contentment of your The plaintiff, who is a natural born British subject, and was formerly in employees at their posts!

His Lordship, Sir William Rees Davies, C., Cha Justice, and Mr. Justice Gompertz, both delivered lengthy judgment which occupied the Court for the best part of three hours.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 1913

SIBERTAN SITUATION.

ENEMY INTERVENTION IN SIBERIA)

·URGED.***

AUSTRO-GERMAN TROOPS BEING DESPATCHED.

at Oloviannnia with a view to attacking General Seminoff.

Considerable forces, including 2,000 Austrians and Germans, are proceeding

- MALAYA'S HICE SUPPLY.

A result of the Mimoet incredible in vans in rise freightage beween Rangoon, at the Straits and Bangkok and the Strats is that the consumer, is having to pay an iniquitous price for a staplo article of food, and because, up to the present, shipawners with low vessels which hays wowped the fate that fre the British tramandeering-ither his deportation, and also claiming dani-[(Bexter's Service to the China Mall.)ently ovakes ships walling under by luck or venson of the feet ne HARDIN, June Tamallosality, an able to insist on a

ateidily ascending sexle, the, Enge pre The Bolshevik forces are concentrating centage of ingresa in cost is likely to to the "little bit" which the rice-eating. nationalities will contribute, nos to win- ning the war, chut rezy barely, to benefit foreign shipowners, whose only the, grister cost of fual, says, the extra: extense worth mentioning is Priant fra:stle. For the carrying of rice all sorts of ships, including a number of old ones, appear to have been pressed into service. Anything seems to be good enough so long as it will pass mustar Norwegian and Japanese vessels especial ly seem so reap quick and easily- it not for this, and this resson only,

earned profits. At the other end of the scale, we have Chinesa and Tamils and that you wish to fix the Government

the rest paying more than they star with the responsibility for the Bill seeks to get a deportation order, made

General Semenot who owing to dreamed likely, and thinking that the will

var isindeed universal naplesantness. thesabatantial commercial against him, set aside and to recovar majority make your inspired damages against certain Government dissensions in Harbio lelt for Siberia Now, so far as we know, there is no Cable classic jest by adopting official for acts done in matters on May 29th, reports that the Bel-reason why Siam should put soppi

Malays with much more nice than it and enforcing the views of your incidental to the order of deportation.sheviks crossed the river Ouon and does at present, and if this largely Hon. Member that practically no

His Lordship then proceeded to deal strongly pressed their attacks, which alien profiteering business is to con "firm of Standing" can spare a

at great length, with the evidence and were checked. solitary mant

F. C. JENKIN particularly with the precedents quoted Hoogkoog, June 12, 1918.

Is

“OUR DAY", 1918.

RED CROSS APPEAL.

His Excellency the Governor, has

the Government service for many years,

thence via Chica

The Berlin press urges intervention in Siberia.

AUSTRO-GERMAN TROOPS BEING

DESPATCHED.

HARBIN June

·

of infantry are threatening General Semenoff's communications,

The Austro-German force consisting by Counsel and concluded by saying of a cavalry brigade and fear companies The conclusion at which I have arrived may be summarised as follows:-The local legislature has entrusted to at Government official powers of a most exceptional character and it has, in express and unequivocal terms given to the Governor-in-Council powers that override the generally accepted prin

DRAMATIC DENQUEMENT

EXPECTED.

LONDON, June 10. The Tokyo Correspondent of the

tinue indefinitely then, it should her matter of practical politics, as it is an absolute necessity to enter it hyt meansofthe railway when the service from Bangkok to Penang is instituted. The Kedah extension has no inube, taken much of the rolling stock of the F. M. S. Railways, which, owing to the war (and near-sightedness) is pot [what it might be, hut we hope that there will be enough available, witis the necessary labour and material, to enable this country to lake every advantage of opportunities that may be presented of availing ourselves to greater extent, of the assistance. & much A few bening have already brought

point for de in Malays, we here, and every effort should

that a Tokyo correspondent. It was rejected only by the full fuse been requested by the Secretary of State ciples of the Common Law of England Daily Mail, in a message dated June 1st that Siam shou d easily be able to afford. good information" that the Far East which is not touched by this Bill at all, abbreviated message, the full text of in clear language, it has provided that ProGerman Bolshevism west of Siamese ties down the Peninsula" to a expresses the belief "founded on of the Government official majority for the Colories to publish the following affecting the liberty of the Subject and, asy-

luy witness a dramatic denouement and in this particular instance at

in connection with the Siberian any rate, we believe it is not as coa. situation. We are told that pro-petent to judge, as the merchants who German Bolshevism west of Harbin framed it.

Our convictions and the Chamber's "i as to the necessity for the Bill io the

form originally asked for remain

unaltered.

is sweeping Eastward, threatening to Government in rejecting ay Amendment As a protest against the action of the pas Harbin and "extend is

the which had been repeatedly and unani. direction of Vladivostock,molyod for "by the "unofficial "; Cossack leader, General SEXOFF, members at private meetings, we voted HE Undersigned have received in-being no longer a burrier to this against the third reading of the HE

stractions to sell by Public Auction

Bill and could not logically have done This view of the situation seems

otherwise. *(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCEANES),

to be confirmed by the general character of the new coming out of Siberia, and the recent military and naval compact between China and Japan is the natural outcome I deeply regret that Government of a careful study of the situation action prevented unanimity in passing The Bolshevik operations in Siberia it, the more so since, whilst the Govern hare definitely taken on a new aspect ment pledged this in words, it would by the active cooperation of released ince take the further natural step of Austrian and German prisoners. Ac. including it in the Bill and so procure cording to a communique recently issued by General SELENOFF'S Staff Austro-Gerthan force consisting of

130 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8

-Des Yorax Road, Corner of IC HOUSE STREET, TEAKWOOD AND BLACK WOOD TEAK BRASS F KNITURE. TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS, c, d.,

AND

AND AN AB80KZMENT OF U-EFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS,

As Follows: Acchairs and Chesterfield Sofas (cc), Card tables, Upholstered Suites, &o,

Eel nom Furniture, comprising Double Brak and Brass-mounted Bedsteads, Tekk Twin Bedsteads, Sideboards Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining

a brigade of cavalry and fourcompanies of infantry is reported to be operating

unanimity.

I am, Sir, Yours faithfully,

P. H. HOLYOAK.

based

my

PRINCELY WAR CONTRIBUTIONS IN INDIA.

ninde

to put as many as possible on the line. feasible. That it is feasible there can from Bangkok to Kedah, as soon as this? be no doubt and we trust that the shipowners who are seizing with such avidity noong their chances to decand such inexcusably high rates indefinitely.

EUROPEANS IN THE CROWN COLONIES.

bas our unfailing solicitude and member of the jail staff and that he was fakhs & Highness the Maharaja their vagus distinctions as they think

continues

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The paper continues: The

which follows by post:-

these powers cannot be challenged, Harbinis sweeping eastward, threatening Our Day 1918. For fourth year asuming that the arbitrary procedure to pass Harbin and extend in the Order of St. John of Jerusalem and laid down by the Ordinancs, is complied direction of Vladivostock The Cossack British Red Cross Society appeal with This Court, therefore, has no leader Serenoff is no longer a barrier to to all overseas who desire to relieve sufferings of sick and wounded of power to overrule its actions. We were this Japanese military authorities the forces of His Majesty and of asked to assume that the Governor.in cannot safely ignore the situation. My His

and boliet, founded on good information, Allie Joint committee Council bad before it proper appeals on Our Day 34th October sufficient evidence to support the is that the Far East may witness a next. Your co-operation is asked In every theatre of war Red Cross allegations and that the reports on dramatic denouement work incresses and now costs over which the allegations were £80,000 a Teek. Troops from all justified such allegations. In parts of Empire benefit. We are opinion, we are not called upon to

Bombay, Mar 3rd--With reference: deeply grateful for munificent help assume anything of this kind. We are!

to the actions taken by the Colonial sent from all parts of the world bound by the language of the Ordinance

Governments in the case of Earpeen and have confidence that our and this Court has no power to assail it

The following is a list of the war con- eligible men in Ceylon and the Straits friends at home and overseas will on the question of the ultra vires of the rally again to our call The King Ordinance. We have no doubt on the tribations marie by the Ruling Princes Settlements, that a European young hopes that Joint Committee of Red matter and intimated, during the arguand Chiefs since the Prime Minister's man ought not to stay in the coloni of Eyrierabad bas offered. sum of Times of India expresses disappoint Cross and Order of St. John of ment, that the Ordinance was not, in appeal. His Exalted Highness the Nizam be could be spared for war services the Jerusalem will be enabled until our opinion, ultra vires.

£10,000, His Highness the. Mabaraja Proceeding, His Lordship said the Gaekwar of Baroda Rs. 15 lakhs; His ment that the Government of India has Izzadano-muah declaration, and ever to Victory i won and the peace of

orld assured to maintain plaintiff alleges that he was arrested Tighness the Maharaja of Waberals of regard to service in the Indian Defence without abatement its sacred smi

taken improperly, to Victoria lakhs His Highness, the Maharaja and that his finger prints Kashmir Rs. 3 lakhs His Highness the Force has left the decision on indispen mission to the woanded, the sick, Jail, and the prisoners, whose welfare were compulsorily taken by an Indian Maharaja Scindia of Gwalior Rs. 16 ability to the varying view of tribunals for 80 long as the war and Local Government who interpret Their subject to other indignities and claims of Jaipur Rs. 5 lakhe. His. High-ft. our heartfelt sympathy.' Majesties the Queen and Queendarasges accordingly. To this the deness the Maharaja of Catch has offer Colonial methods may not be ideal, but : Alexandra graciously support this fendant, Mr. Messer, replies that toessed a contribution of ore, lakh appeal. We ask you to help us by acta were in accordance with the usual for the period of the war in addition they are based on a better apprecia His tion of the need of men at the Front, and tast the plaintiff to his present contribution making our needs known as widely routine

raised no objection at the time, and Highness. the Maharaja of Patiala s than any that has been expressed be. as possible...

undertaken to furnish the recruit ARTHUR, Grand Prior, Order of St. that no force was used.

ment of drafte for three battalions of tu- His Lordship ther referred to thefantry; while the Bahawalpur Barbar John of Jerusalem. LANSDOWNE, Chairman, Council of fact that the plaintif did not go into proposes to provide another camel

the witness box to challenge this transport c

His Highness corps withescort.. *Red Cross

avidence and the consequent necessity the Maharaja of Bundi has offered Hs. for the Court to assume that the 23,000; His Highness the Maharaja of

On the twenty-fifth anniversary of the statements of the CaptainSuperintendent Alwacone lakh of rupees; His Highness

the Maharaja of Faridkot, one Inkh of seizure of Kisochow, the Frankfurter of Police were correct. His Lordship minees for the purchasent aeroplanes Elis Zeitune writes then dealt with the question of the Highness the Maharas of Navanagar After the war, too, we shall demand Prison Regulations being applied to a E 3 Iskis year for so long as the war our place in the sun in China. This prospective deportee and held that the contiane His Highress the Hajs of demand will not, however, take the action of the Superintendent of Police Chamba Rs. 10,000 with the undertaking form of territorial acquisitions: One was in order, but referred to his remark to raise 500 men for Government and many wilkpursue no policy of might The first list of contributors to the during the hearing of the case that he contribute annually towards their main in China. What Germany must insist tenance His Highness, the Nawab of upon is that the richly, hopeful. Chinese Did you know that the Cable contained Mr. H.

Silver Wedding Fund was as follows thought the proceedings taken were Maler Kotis has offered to raise two roarkets, remain open to her on the Hancock, Mrs Thurs unecessary under the circumstances double companies of cappers and miners open-door principle, the same as to not a hint of any such reason for Pehara, Mra. Newall, Mrs. Brotherton the captain, Superintendent, of Police companies of LR. Sappers and also to for world trade and commerce, and In this said his Lordship, as In addition to the present two double others. China is the land of the fature, this step↑

in this Beld to be barred. you know that these commercial Harker, Mrs. Stabb, Mr. B. F. Camp subsequently, intimated to me in the provide an seroplane and the Feudstory Germany will not allow bee way to

#Thore per to ses.

will be houses, represented by the Chambell, Mrs, Solomon, Mrs. Bowley, Mrs. witness box that if the matter. hnd Chief of Dhenkanth (Biber and Orissa) activity in

be aatruggle after the war

who builds China's railroads, ber of Commerce, would, when CH W. Kew, Miss Kew, Mrs. been reported to him, owing to any given a promise of a monthly con-

erects her manufactories works, her objection raised by the plaintif, differ- conscription "arrived, take up the William Anderson, Mrs. Beran, rarent treatment would have been un-

mines, and regulated her Fattitude that you would have to w Humphreys, Mredoubtedly resorted to

struggle in which the cleverest ration. continue at your posts

win, and the competition" will be extremely sharp. It will not be aged you know that they asked to be and Humphreys, Mra.. Hickling, Mrs. C. A.

by individual, Brn:s

of old

but by are represented by a substantial Hooper, Miss Square, Miss Wallace, Mrs.

combines of capital to the commercial majority" 4

RH. Kotowell, Mrs. Marchison

American International Corpors

THE CONSCRIPTION BILL

Thies and Chairs, Tea and Ocessional some sixty miles east of Olovianaga To "those we

Tbles, &c, Dinner Services, Crockery, Guse Ware Cooking Stoves Cutlery, To let Beta, &c., Bath Room Utensils, bundry Electro-Plated Ware.~-

ctrle Reading Lamps, Blackwood

station and threatens General Szuz." Norr's line of communication. The Bolsheviksin atong force, have crossed the river Onon, but reports aad Teakwood Screens, Black wood Furniture, including large Blackwood from Siberis speak of General SIM Serven, Side Tables, Chairs, Cabinets, & Norr's force as giving indications of

Engravings, Pictures, Binkosan

and Brass Vases, & Teunis Poles gathering strength, for although Red and Sist; Several Carpets new and Guards are being brought from

second-hand.

Full Farticnlara from Catalogue), Tanz-Cash.

BUGERS & HOUGH,

Auchonsert.

Housing, June 12, 1918

(Continued on Füge 3.)

KODAKS

and FILMS, PLATES

Western Siberia and concentrated on the Onow front in an effort to

overcine General SaysOFF. the!

che ought to be protected from the imputationé maile "Sagrind them"""(Speech of Hon. Mr.

Landale on June 11th):

is true that the commercial bauses THEIR MAJESTIES SILVER

pressed for the general application

of conscription to this Colony for men, married and single, in order that you might remain content to continue at your postal

Did you know of the Cable which was

latter's force is declared to be in Did 516 excellent spirits, and do not doubt their ability to deleat the Bolsheviki if they are reinforced." The suggestion from Tokyo that we may expect a dramatic lenoue-Do ment is indication whence that support for General Sex-Is NOFF fa likely to eme. The recent military pact between Japan

and PAPER, DEVELOPING & PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

A. TACK & CO., 26, Des Voeux Road Central.

THE CALENDAR.

HEMO, "YOR TO-MORROW. Dragon Boat Festival.

GENERAL MEMORINDA, FADEY June

5:15Meeting of Motoriste WEDNESDAY, June 19-

5.B0 pm Auction

of

(3.7) p.m.

Linens, &, at Hughes

Auction

Hughes &

Sadimer Bolstice,

BRIDGE

Blocks

360

AA

and China was made, according t the official communiquer, because of “the steady penetration of “bostile influence into Russian territory jeopardising the peace and welfare

of the Far East," and because of the recognition of "the imperative neces: aity of co-operation between Japan and China adequately to meet the exigencies of the case. By this time it may,

well be supposed that the Japanese and Chiness forces are

prepared to meet and to cope with any menace to the peace at the War East that may come from Siberia.

sent 7-

WEDDING.

THE HONGKONG FUND.

it unfair to sssume that the two Fletcher, Mr. Gill, Miss Gill Lady

precoding questions refer to an May. Total $635.50.. object and to the means for obtain ing the me? What did you think when, during the

Did

long discussion on the Bill, all parties, including the Hon. Member for the Chamber of Commerce, discussed in apparent agreement the mus incent provision being made for married men you consider from whence the married men were going to come? Did you know that they were not to be drawn from your own number? Is it not a pretty beary price for your

contantmenti

Are you going to appear before the substantial commercial majority" permitting them to retain this attitude

Have you ever considered if no ather

and teas costly method of pontent ing you would have done as well

Cub Bowers will keep fresh many If so, did you make representations - Honsshold 4 days, if their stema be inserted. în a therton

wixture of charcoal and sand Hough's

Will you sit tight co

CORERS

According to Bertie folegram, the Ukraniano Rada is placing orders in. Germany to the amount of about 7500 0,000 mark: (£27,500,00) at pre wee rates) for manufactured", goods, particularly viagricultural machinery, catlery, and chemicala 20

PC. JEN

CHAMBERLAIN S PAIN BALM

holrheumatism, or s, twings of neuralgia, whatever the trouble u, Chamberlain's Pain Balay driven a wa the pain at oude and cures, the complaf

Giraz.application gives

sled and

CANTON AND THEIR MAJESTIES?

SILVER WEDDING.

The action is dismissed.

Mr Justice Gomperts delivered concurring judgment, a

The Attorney General then asked if their Lordships would, meet him in Chambers to discuss the question of

tribution of a 500.

KAISER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO GOD.

the Government of India

GERMANY YEARNS FOR CHINA,

great

We must meet:liko" with' like, 'and OUR KAISER WILL BRING US time has now come for the Governmen to confer with individual enterprise.siti

view, to girding ourselves fő coming race."

Mr H E Pollock said he thought it only right to state before the Court 1080,

Pastor Beyer in an interview to that an appeal would be made to the German newspaper, is reported to have Privy Council and that whatever said: "It is as God's representative that decision their Lordships arrived at with the Kaiser for us is sacred. It is for regard to costs a stay of execution him that we gladly perform our duty. In connection with the scheme of would he asked for is high office calls forth our reperation, presenting a shower of gifts to Her His Lordship suggested that there love and obedience our personal devo of a slave to a tyrant, but of one who Majesty Queen Mary, on the occasion might be some doubt as to whether tion suvl self sacrifice, not the devotion of Their Majesties Silver Wedding on appeal to the Privy Council could be voluntarily subjects to the divine order

4ppointment. the 6th July. 59 British women in made nnless on a decision given by the anda Czaton haye donated and sent the sam of €78-10-0 to the Honorary Secretary of the Queen Mary's. Needlework Guild London, to be forwarded to Her Majesty through the proper channe

thres Judge

Mr Pollock replied that he did act think that would be necessary.

A

HONGKONG POLICE RESERYE,

„Chileza", inted by Mr. P. CTR Jaski, DS.P. (8.)

EQUIPMENT.A

Youchers base been sent to the re-

And should the ruler concerned bea roan like Wilhelm 11a man who tor 3spective Contractors. tacerecall applica

bians to date for caps-hogts" and years fiam impressed, ne with his strong

bristian faiths his high and pole uniform conception of duties and responsibilty PULKE ACHOOL. to God, his examplary domestic life, his The fourteen members who," passed social care of his people, als understand, with credit the Examination held by K.P.'S AND THEIR DRINKS,

ing and his deep armpathy with the Mt. TH King Pon May 11, onferings and sorrows of the working 1017 and by air. P. P... Wodehouse, Would the Prime Minister st an early classes, then our duty to such a ruler D. 8. Pon July 8th, 1917 are not re date after Easter, give members an becomes deep affate of our hearts, over quired to attend the forthcoming Ex The rainfall last night mess red at opportunity to decide by vote without mastering us, compelling us a God-minations. Bir. T. H. Hing husgaIE

debate for or against the continuance of given impulse. And let us in conclusion consented to set as Examiner, the Observatory 2,29 incher,

the sale of intoxicating liquors in the remember that on our Kaiser not one preciacts of the House of Commone atom of responsibility rests for this All members of this Unit: will Etter during the war 1

The pestion was

hould be war. How often has the des

imi, comomencing

June has, he not 14th

· KUGLI E AND VE

Friday was asked in Parliamentar It was not his will that the practices our every blondey On the occasing of the silver wed ding of King George and Queen Mary by de Robinson, and Mr. Bonay Law cisted this: How often on July 1 their Majesties, according to a replied that he had no reason to be uttered his fervent with for peace 1. But London mexizgn to an Australian paper have that the action proposed would the madress of our fox rejects, peace. will visit the city of London and receive be in accordance with the wishes of the Let us, however, be of good cheer, our Catulationsandite House. If there was a general desire to Kaiser will bring as peace. Over the thanksgiving service in Stay Fauld have the matter discussed he would be hill-tops in the East the rosy dawn is in

glad to make arrangements.

the heavens the coming of out, peace, Gra: our German Peace, or

Megha

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