1918-06-13 — Page 4

WATSON'S

OLD

BROWN BRANDY

25 YEARS IN WOOD.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL. ANT. GENERAL,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Exchange dropped this morning to 34. d. on demanl

The China Mail Co's as. China sailed from Shanghai on Tuesday, and in due here to-morrow morning.

Last night's minfall was 1.10 inch This brings the total since the beginning of the year to 22.98 inches, which is 7 inches below the average för the period..

MARINE COURT OF ENQUIRY.

A STRANDED STEAMER,

An onquity was held, this morning! In the Marine Court, Into the cleum.

anding of

STARCIS

t.

Tjitro, on the Pritas Reef, on May 29, lust,

The Court was composed of Com mander Brekwith RN, Marine Magia trate (President). Commander Gibson RN and Captados, Pritchard, Mac- kems and Arthur, Masters of local l'atosäers,"

MWEL Shanton, of Massa

THE SINGLES TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.

GREEN MEETS WITH

ACCIDENT:

A very large number of people gathered at the Hongkong Cricket Club greund, last evening, to witnes the Enal at the Open Singles Tennis Championship in which Mr. S. E. Green met Mr. Ng Sze Kwong, and the spectatory settled down to what promised to be, and indeed, as far as it went, actually was, an exciting game.

NORTH BORNEO'S

Sedquo ziGPAUTIT: THURSDAY JUNE 19-1918

TRADE.

The statistics of the trade of North Bornco during the year 1917 have just been published, and it is of interest to

note that in spite of adverse conditions, the volume of trade is greater than that of 1916. Actual trade imports are valued 80,198,837, at $1,088 and exports at bring increases of $5 per cent. and 12.2 per cent, respectively over 1916.

TELEGRAMS.

Reuter's Beretos to the China Mall.)

SITUATION IN SIBERIA.

SEMÉNOFF'S FORCES RETIRE.

INSURRECTIONS, IN SIBERIAN

TOWNS..

Paxixo, June 5. After" in "indecisive"-"'engagement

That the war has greatly checked the progress of North Bordeu is undeniable probably the most prosperous year the State has seen, had $5,049,450 trade im ports and $7,999,499 trade exports. In General Semno's forens on May 20th

anamy The courts appeared to have suffered 1014 figures fell heavily as the result of retreated from the Onon river owing to

War, and it is only in this last year that cavalry". Delton, Locker, Deacon and Huston, considerably from the heavy rain and the disorganisation at the outbreak of the flanking movement. of

Fugitives from Siberia report insurrec- appared on behalf of Captain F. H. the weather was oppressively hot. Imports have exceeded the 1519 Agum. We learn that Mr. S E Green haa Hamblin, Master of the vouch and The evening certaluly could not be However, when dealing in values, pra- tions in most Siberian towns

The peasants and workmen at Irkutsk quite recovered from his breakdown Mr. R. Davidson, of Messrs. Hastings said to be an ideal one for such sent day increases must be accepted with

caution, as they afford no indication as to are joining the Czecho-Slovaks against yuterday evening, and that, contrary to and Eastings, represented Mesars, match.

The talegraph are Both players had about an equal whether the relative quantity luss the Sosista,

wise increased. It is consequently doubt! A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., the general ides that he find unjured Jardine. Matheson and Company,

number of supporters although it was fut if value alone, usually accepted as interrupted in Western Siberia, Food with much dependence. Whilst the ur whispered that Green was not playing trade barometers, can now he regarded riots are ovarting at Osek

ENEMY SUBJECTS IN up to bis. usual form, whilst Ng 8x C 4. to, how long the present

CHINA. Mr. Shenton, opening the CAI, nidog was aid to be at the top of from smallpox out of the city to their the employ of the Chioc' Steam Nay- any betting the odiis would have been trade returns for the past year, says the TO BE INTERNED IN AUSTRALIA. constant smuggling of patients sufering that Captain Hamblin was formerly in his form; however, if there had been

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

TELEPHONY 61€.

To-day's Advertisements The China Mail.

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB

TENNIS TOURNAMENT. TICKETS HOLDERS at the "Match

13th June, 1916.

Hom. Serotary.

126

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

OTICE IS HEREBY DIFEN that

Boxoxose ThisDAY, June 13, 1918.

CHINA AND ENEMY ALIENS.

a few days ago that the Chinere

a

muscle in his leg, it was only a tem porary attack of cramp that cansed his retirement.

The Cablenes (Manila) says: The

facilities

Limited, interested in the vessel.

Mr. R.Sutherland, of Mears, Jardino Matheson and Co., Ltd., was also present

igation Company and was in their amploy for ninetem yeare and setually in command for eleven yas'ta. '.

practically evenl

I conditions will that must have

LONDON, Jane 7. Reuter leurs that China, bas des

a sobering, if not a depressing effect, on outlook cannot be said to be tright, our trade and industry, and although the North Borneo Herald, may be considered quite satisfactory, due actunt being Approximately quarter of a century taken of general conditions. ago, North Borneo was recovering from

factors.

The leaf bacca ladustry then in its infancy had for interuntent in Australia, when externa in trice cared also by cided to deport all eremy subjects been almost killed by the Mckinley transport is available." Tariff which closed their best, the Am-

show the tremend erican, market. Import and export vas strides the country has made since those days when Sandakan and Kudat

gutes 2 years apart.

importance and the West Coast, as represented by the

The totals over a period of 5 years settlement on Gaya Island, was of little compare as follows:- moment

IMPORTS:-188H :$1,281,997,

1890 $1,790,620,

$2,018,089,

1394

$1,335,864,

1014

$4,$14,930

POSITION IN 'CHINA.

15 De

NORTHERN TROOPS DEVASTATE HUNAN,

SHANGHAI, Juns 4.

The Northern troops have devastated 1889 Hunan, burned down the town of. 1891 Liling and sacked Packing. 1913

1915 1017

former homes in the provinces, where

Precisely at the advertised time, the because of the apathy toward vaccinat

playeri appeared on the courts and after a few preliminary stroker, play in the infection finds a fertile Feld to

Green teak Brat Mr. Shenton then read a testimonial was commenced. pread in, has resulted in Manila

it became apparent that the Chinese being surrended with the disease, and given to Captain Hamblin by his service and after the first few strokes greatly overtaxed the men gre employers, na to bis character and player intended to adopt tactica to counternet Green's babit of tiring his hu SZE KWOND played yesterday will

of the provincial healthshilities. have the opportunity of exchanging:

Mr. Shenton then proceeded topponents out. He played, at every their tickets for new tickets for the REUTER's Correspondent at Pekingabarities to deal with epidemics of replay.

placed the ball in the middle of the Ideall the movements of the vessel opportunity, a cutting stroke which Particulars will be announced later.

has confirmed the report we published this kind. P. M.. HODGSON,

A Chinese was charged on remand from the time she left Shang court and Green, who relies on a hard were the only places of i Government has at last definitely at the Magistracy this morning, with to the time she struck the Prata driving game, lost a good deal of the decided upon the deportation of being in anlawful possession of a quanti-Raf and said be would show that an advantage of his fine driving powers, what a captain might reasonably ratum. It must be said that Geses got back some wonderfully, diffea't previous hearing, enemy aliens in China and that ty of rice reasonably suspected of having expected outterly current contrary having to run up from the bass line to aspect and what might he called strokes and also it was noticed that arrangements have been made for been stolen. "At a their internment in Australia, whither be defendant said the rice was act of God" was the sole cause of the the Ng Ets Kwong was losing almost NURDINARY GENERAL the alien is from Hongkong given him by a man on board the On accident. Mr. Stenton then proceedad as many points as he gained from his The play was not MEETING of the INDO-CHINA STEAM NATUTATION COMPANY, LIMITED will be were sent after a period at internment Lee who owed him a dollar; and gift of te recount the technical circumstances, catting strokes by putting the ball

rice was in settlement of that debt. The emphasising the fact that owing to into the net A contemporary in! held at the Offices of Messrs JARDINE, Kowloon.

of the set and it was apparent, by the alleged debtor was called as a witness fog and haze the Captain was unable Particularly brilliant in the first part Street, Hongkong on the sech day of June, Japan, which obtained a report from this morning and be repudiated all take sight, the sun and stars frequent visits to the water jug, that MATHESON & Co., LTD., Pender 1118, a 12 o'clock Noon Peking to this effect more than a knowledge of the defendant and thent being visibis, and was also unable the excessive heat was telling on bath with the prose of Article 40 of the

of Association. fortnight ago, said "the number of gift. After further evidence His Wor to correct his chronometers and also players. Later in the set, the play im proved, and it became quite evident Company's

the fact that the rats book as made up that the struggle was going to be a Through unavoidable circumstances it has proved impossible to complete the Germans in China is not accurately ship fined the defendant $10 with the

in Shanghai was found to be incorrect. hard one. Green began to get his accounts for 1917 in time to present to known, but it is large and is believed alternative of 21 days' hard labour.

All the usual nautical precautions bearings as to his opponent's cutting the Meeting and it will accordingly be

The Post Office announces the loss at " necessary to adjourn the Meeting, to to be between 7,000 and 10,000." I

In the second set Green played badly enable the accounts to be presented at the Cbiter authorities do not know

ware taken as the entries in the fahip'strokes, and finally took the set 7-5,

and twice terved double faults. Hecreased quantities Rice, grain and sea, through enemy action, of Parcels books (producad) would prove." exactly how many enemies subjects there are in China-well, they ought

Concluding, Mr. Shenton said he 524 to know. We do not know where At the Magistracy this afternoon, an viuld like to poing out that the the Statistical Department of the inquiry was held by Mr. J. R. Wood quicy had been dearted, and every the circumstances surround-facility would be given the Court for Chinese Maritime Customs procures into

most searching enquiry. its information regarding the foreigning the 5re which broke out in the population in China, but we presume Kwong Hang Cheong timber yard, that the information as to the number Yaumati, on the 1st instant.

a later date.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.

General Managers. Hongkong, June 13, 1918.

ST. JOHN'S

CATHEDRAL.

COURT OF INQUIRY.

Mr. Bulmer Johnson appeared on

In the third, and as it turned out to be the last set the play was mach better, and the struggle mast hard.

31,936,547

*1816 $4,16,176, 30,049,456, $320,699.

EXPOSTS:-1889 8595,875; 1888 8701.433, 14,117.388.

$1,938,377, 1809

1914 $799,499, $1,702,248, 1893 $901,290 1891

1016 $7,394,875, 85,979,098,

1913 1015

Twenty five years ago (1893) the big- 6,68-110, 1917 82,198,832 gestitems of imports were-Rice, Grain and Flour $253.90, cloth 8128,494, pro- visions 103,844, tobucco 838,509 whilat exports gave Tobacco 81,040,874, BECO rubber) 69,933. $145,105, timber 70,423," gutta (wild

Today (1917) the order in imports is much the same but with greatly in

The contrast is most márked between the dificulty of the British Mission, obtaining guard, and the Staf-Officer spontaneously protecting the Germans.

Wherever the troops pass they spread ruin, morder and mpa

HONOKONG LOCAL MAIL LOST.

BY ENEMY ACTION AT SEÁ.

LONDON, June 19.

was apparently saring himself for Bou: 61,397,883, cloth $50,530, provisions for Chica, the Dutch Indies, Hong yog, renewed offensive in the next set, and $11,619, ironware #253833. Exports, Ng Bre Kwong took the sat mors or however, have altered considerably. North Borneo, Sarawak, Siam, and the Bage is now ninth, "gutta" ielog Straits Settlements, which were received less easily by 6-1.

way down the list. The order is now

rubber

tobacco at the General Post Office at Loudon Estate

$5,439,123,

$4:1834 timber for despatch from May 20th to Jane $1,479,468,

cuteh 775,387, così 158,874.

Looking backwards we cannot but feel 16th, inclusive. Captain Hamblin then went into Ng Sze Ewong still continued his the witness ber, and gave evidence a cutting ssocice but Green by his fine that North Borneo has been making the like mushroom growth but nothing kept pace The game bad reached steady increase of enterprise, and we feel of Germans and Austrians in the behalf of the Commercial Union. Insur. to the movements of the vowel and the drives and his wonderful, strokes | right sort of progress There has been

him.

8 all and the Chinese player assured that, with the finish of the war. Buce Co., and Mr. F. X. d'Almads course of action adopted by

first point North Borneo will stand economically After further depositions by the had just secured the Chief Officer and the Chiel Engineer in the next game when Green was seen strong and ready to take a high place in ing over. At fret all thought he was Mr. Johnson said he wished to bave bad bean taken, Commander Beckwith tv be, standing close to the net band the trade of the Outposts of the Empire. the inquiry adjournest. His clients, with stated that the Court did not require winded, but he set on the ground and that number of Germans in China, whom the Kwong Bang Cheong firm any further evidence. The decision appeared to be is serious trouble and later in great pain. Dr. Jordan,

country mast be supplied by the MONDAY, at 6 p.m. Chinese Foreign Office. These statistics de not support the con- jecture that there are 10,000 Germanı ORGAN

in China. There never has been balf

appeared to watch the tass on behalf of

the Kwong Hang Cheong firm.

RECITAL.ccording to any pablished statistics insured their yard, had requested Mfr of the Court would be given to

VOCALIST:

MRS. W. J. HILL.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

SENSATIONAL ROBBERY IN

MELBOURNE.

meriated by Major Robertson and Mr. Nibet rendered first aid, but it was' soon apparent tha: Green would not

1

NEW GUN EXPLAINED;

HONOUR FOR HONGKONG- SINGAPORE GUNNERS.

LONDON, Juna 6. The Gazelle sanounces the following Birthday Honours for distinguished bervice in connection with military operations in Egyptia

Military Cross for Sutanlar Ali Maber.

the

Distinguished Conduct Medal for Havildar Rur Singh, both of Hongkong Singapore Garrison Artillery.

EFFECTIVE MEANS OF DESTROY- 'ING SUBMARINES,

AVALUE OF THE NORTH SEA MINEFIELDS.

Lammert to make a valuation of the morrow morning. with which wa are acquainted."

property, but owing to several reasona

be able to go on, and it was afterwards SHELL FIRED TO A HEIGHT OF Before the war the number was given Mr. Lammert had been enable yet to

discovered that he had injured, "s

294 MILES. as just over 4,000. We suppose this make a report. He also understood

muscle in his leg. Mr. Nisbat an- nounced that the play would not go on The gun with which the Germans did not include the garrison at Kino from Inspector Gerrard that several

but the prize distribution would take are shelling Paris, an expert said in chow, but we may assume that it witnesses whom he wished to call

place

mail week, is not euch a surprise as included the civil population of the refused to come forward, and giv!

MELBOURNE, May 81.

The Hon. Mr. Chand Severn C.M.G., Ant appeared. We knew that the Ger port, it being a port in which the evidence. It was on the suggestion of

Two Treasury clerks conveying in asking Miss Vantris to distribute mans had a gun with which they were Chinese Maritime Customs admin his client that the inquiry' was held, w

so much specslation and some mystery. works for payment to the employes fortunate accident which had brought tance. This gun which has occasioned

PAB13, June 11. evidently ad structions to sell by Public Auction, tration exercised its functions. The it had been suggested that there may te £4.000 to the Government printing the prizes expressed regret at the un-shelling our rear defences at lege d

The Petit Paulen leama that, number of German, firms in China

After some discussion the inquiry were held up by masked men with an exciting match to its close, but that

revolvers. The robbers escaped with would have been awarded under the "It is, at the same time, quite a new seven years ago was given as 258.

was adjourned.

eircumstances, had saked for a re-play departure from ordinary artillery since the last British and French We see that the Annual Reports

the booty, though hotly pursued.

The noting officer in charge of the (Applause) Continuing, Mr. Severn practice, for firing high-velocity set official statements, the rate of of the Customs Administration Abows

said in the absence of Mr. Mailand very much studied by artillerists. High-destruction of submarines further Victorian Railway Union has been (the President), on behalf of the com-angle firing has hitherto been confined improved in the month of May, and that in 1910 there were 981 German

arrested in connection with the rob mittas of the KC.O be thanked to guns of low velocity, such as howitzers firms and 3,792 German persona in

[bery. China; while the return for 1917. shows 134 firms, and 2,899 persons LORD SELBORNE CRITICISES THE The Austrians are represented by 18

TRE Undersigned, has received in (FUM ACCOUNT OF 193 CONCERNED,)"

SATURDAY,

the 15th Jane, 1918, at 10.20 ..,

at their Sales Booms, No. 8,

Des Vœux Road, Corner of Tee House Street,-

FIVE USED TYPEWRITERS. Terms

usual.

HUGHES & HODGE, Auctions.

520 | firma and 317 persoon. Thus, accord-

Hongkong, June 13, 1918,

(Continued on Page 8.):

KODAKS

PLATES

and PAPER, DEVELOPING & PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

and FILMS,

suspicious circumstances.

MAYORS WHO BECAME KNIGHTS

HONGKONG POLICH RESERT",

Ozlées, trust by Mr. F. C. Hookin, CDEP (R.).

MOUNTED POLICE AND WATZE POLICE

"HONOURS LIST.

Attention was called in the House of ing to these returns, shipping has Lords by the Earl of Selborne to the lin to be provided for the transport of of honours published on New Year's Day Just. His Lordship pointed out tha Uttle more than 3,000 persons, and the public statement made therain fell we have no doubt that if this is the thort of the undertaking given by the

Government in the preceding October only difficulty in the way, it will be in the case of two knighthrods, the qualifications of the candidates were that radily solved for China by the Allies are were mayors of a borough Booth An issue of raincoats to these units It is interesting to read that the Chi-and Limerick. That was too bald has been approved: Order for same has description. No doubt both gentlemen nese Government has created a special had an excellent record of public service, been sent to Noordin to whom the mem-

Lord Curzon, repiring aid the POLICE SCHOOL, barean to deal with the work of de- then why was it not set forth fabers must apply in person portation; that the deportees will be immediately after the discussion Headquarters Clab, 5. pm sharp, removed to Australia rapidly as ship-ctober he communicated with Downing

street, and suggested that the statement on Monday, 17th June me

Mounted Police.

Tuesday, 18th June No. 2 Platoon. Wednesday, 10th June-No. 1 Pistoon (except Water Police)

Thursday, 20th June. No latoon Friday, 21st June No. 7 Platoon,

By Order,

A. TACK & CO., ping can be provided, and that the

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Des Voeux, Road Central

THE CALENDAR,

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

-Auction of 29,578acki Flour by Mr. GP Laumert. 5.1-Meeting of Motorista

GENERAL MEMORANDA.. MONDAY, June 17:22:

Recital at St. John's

Household inem, de a Hughes & Hough

of Furniture de Hughes

in question should be adequate. The fat

Chinese Government will continue to as that in any cases the newspaper compressed the statement inued is be responsible for them until the end connection with New Year's honours.

was difficult to know what the nebis of the rat and will dispatch the lorde wanted. In the case of the Mayor Chief of the new Bureau to Australia of Bootle, there was a motleman hetes 70 and 80, whom Bootie desired u to take charge of the internment honour. He was recommended by the campa A large number of Germans Chancellor of the choquarand another member of the Government, while tho

in Ching seem to have come at last Mayor of Limerick was recommended

to the end of their tether francially, by the Lord Lieutenant and the elit

and probably welcome, the rozpect of transfer to Australia On the other hand, with the growing mediace Chias in Siberia the Chinese Government çin depart surects from China is

the inte

within her o10

Secretary.

Monday, 1th June-Water Palico and

SATE SURE ALW

CUBES

SOME NG DEPENDABLE

"always" mo

the stomach when

the

Ng 8za Kwong, to whom the match wespan. Yopment of that

a high angle of elevation has not been.

disastrous to

Miss Ventria for attending to present It seems that this long-range gun has a will prove still more the prizes. The Tournament had been velocity of somewhere about 4.000 foot the U-boats. One of the chief means seconds (which means the shot travelling very successful and the entries name at the rate of 4.000ft. in one second of destruction, which is increasingly dus. The speaker also expressed segret and that the projectile in fitted with a st the departure of three prominent special wind screen which has the effect local tennis players, the Bev. O L of early doubling its length of range

"The gun is bred at a high angle of Cooper-Haat and Metara. R. Hancock

60 deg elevation the abell i

and E. EL Cobb, who had gone to fight (abou taken through the denser atmos

effective, is the Nortlu, Sea - mine- fields, chiefly laid by the British.

DESTRUCTION OF ALLIED TONNAGE.

RESTORATION A CONDITION ON PEACE.

'sterner contest, The War Charities stand, he was pleased to state, would phere into the light atmosphere, and it mens with comparatively little resist bring in at least 12,000. He badance. Its remaining velocity is, there pleasure in mating-Miss Vektris to fore, sufficient to carry it through the distribute the prizes.

de long range reported.

15deg. elevation 40-vacuum at the conclusion, Miss Ventris waI

half the ranga At the higher angle of presented with 2 bouquet and thrie the height the shet reaches should b

Bir Spencer Wilson, taking the sheers, His Excellency The Genere solder this height would also be Officer Commanding, returning thanks obtained: It therefore seems that this chair at the meeting of the Imperial

enormous on behalf of his daughter, shot must have reached the

Maritime League, said the League's

colled for three cheers for Mr. Hodgson charge of, szyt tulba: taking it to be

Lobos June 1.

The Hon. Mr. Claud Severa alan height of 384 miles

Aahell of this kind has bursting campaign to ensure the inclusion s

tournement a success, and this request dropping bombs with much more high the enemy Powers should surrender was beartily responded to

who had worked so hard to make the 9 in gun but seroplanes have been a condition in this peace terms that

explosive shell even from the largest

The Prize winners were as follow-up would in no way approach the an amount of mercantile tonnage

destructive effect of a bamh which could

DKEN AANHOUBLES, A35. 2) be dropped from an aeroplane.equal to the Allied tonnage sunk by*

OPEN

Winners Ng Eze Kwong and Wong The accuracy of such a gun is erratic. the enemy, has been attended with Probably the shells may fall miles away auccess, as the Government bad Po Keung

Challengers Bagh gra

A. Nisbet and B. from each other; but with such a target Hancock.

en a large city presents this would not given nesurances to the Lengue on

the Runners-up-K. Lo and M. W. Lo be an important factor. The war upon MANDICAP SITES CLASS ch gua must be enormous-probably it would not be able to fire more than 100 Winner H. Cobb.

rounds. Its cost would be about. £15,000

Runner-up Caps Henderson Smith.

HANDGAR DOUBLE

O. Thorne and J. R. Wood.

Majör Ardolso avid J. 8.

SÍKIONAL. FATES.

Hancock and L. Han

OMY IN THE END,

to

nutter.ANON

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