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The China Mail.

HONDRONG, TUESDAY, June 16, 1918.

THE MILITARY POSITION IN CHINA.

Pexisa has spoken so often And so THE Undersigned bare received Intrairily about the subjugation of the recalcitrants is the province of Kwangtung that probably little faith will be reposed in the hope just expressed by China's Prime Minister's that the Canton rebellion will be

to Public Auction,

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Ice House Btreet, SUNDRY

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE, (Removed to Sales Boons for Convenience al fain).. Comprising:-

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silk tapestry).

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Mr. J. Harold Dollar has been elected President of the Americna Chamber of Commarca-st-Shanghai.

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however, from the excuses made for SOCIAL AND PERSONAL the recept summary execution of General LIU CHIEN CHANG, formerly Chief of the Peking Gendarmerie and alterwinds Governor of Shansi Pro- vines under Trax Shin KAL, sad from the various efforts made in Tecent months to secure a pardon for CHANO SUN, the morarchist leader, often termed the War Lord of China —who is still a refugee in the Dutch Legation at Peking-that develop- ments in Chins may any day take a Burprising turn.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

CHARGE OF ROBBERY.

CHINESE POLICE CADET'S EXPLOITS

·TENNIS.-

TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1918,

CANTON BRITISH WAR CONTRIBUTIONS.

THE OPEN SINGLES CHAMPION. SHIP.

NG SZE KWONG WINS,

On the occasion of the King' Birthday the sum of $3,994.58 and £30 in drafta was collected.

Of this 500 was sent to King

Many local shipping men will learn

The case in which Ng Yuen Kap. The replay of the Open Singles! with regret of the death at his residence alias Ng Hok Sau, Tang Lan and Chan Tennis Championship of the Colony firenze's Fund for Sailors, the bal at 485, Kitagaa macht, Yokohama on Shu Kwai were charged with robbery between Ng Szo Kwongand & E. Green jauce of $32M being transferred, to Robert Raverly, for some years Chief

lby two or mors and with receiving took place hat evening, in the presence Irish War Contributions the 9th, at the age of sixty-six, of Mr.

stolen property was resumed this of a large number of spectators amongst Enginear in the service of the Nippon morning before Mr. Justice Gomparta whom were His Excellency the Governor,

Yusan Kaisha.

The int accused stated from the and Lady May and His Exceliency The witness box, in reply to Mr. Alabater,General Officer Commanding, and Miss Lieutenant-Colonel G. J. H. Mullio that at one time he was a cadet in the Ventria Royal Marine light Infantry, farmerly Poties High School at Canton. He was The weather was oppressively hol stationed in Hongkong, has been there for three years and graduated in and not by any means favourable for appointed to the command of the 63rd 1911. fle was then transferred to such a contest.

It will be remembered that when NEWS OF THE DAY.Division Royal Naval Reserve, with the Kongmoon Police Station where he

In the maak of Brigadier General

remained for six months. In 1912 the Green met. Ng Saa Krong on the Erst Boxer campaign he was at the relief of revolution broke pat and he went back occasion, Green bad to retire owing ta Tientsin, the capture of Peiyang arsenal,to Canton, but Buding everything in an attack of cramp after the game had was in charge of the British portion disorder he came to Hongkong. Sub-gone to three ests, and Ng Sze Kwong, of the railway station at Tiantai, sequently he got an appointment, as s

to whom the victory would, in the commanded two Krupp guns at the chief detective, but there was another ordinary way, have been given, very bombardment of Tiantain native city in disturbance and the control of Police was sportingly offered to replay.... the course of which he was wounded, turned over to another official, so be and various other affairs in that vicinity resigned. He knew nothing about the and he shared in the relief of Paking robbery. He came into possession of ipaluding the etion of Feitsang (mede) the ten sorareigos by changing them with Relief of Feking clasp.):

LOCAL AND GENERIE

Tank week was formally opened at Hankow with an suction of National War Bonds, which realised the band

come contribution of £45,000.

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Another large Chinese cotton mill with 18,000 spindles, is about to start operations in Shanghai. The total capital in Tis 1,200,000 subscribed by four prominent Chinese, three-fourths of the capital being paid up.

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for the third secured.·

In reply to the Crown Solicitor,

Last evening's contest. however.

proved him the victor, by 6-5, 4-3, B-1,- 6.2.

This rather easy victory

may seem somewhat strange to those who have watched Green's play for the last few seasons when he has won the Championship micre or less easily, three

2nd Lieut. Claude Tranchard Davis) of the Queen's Own (Royal West Kents) sccused said he had held high appoint-times in succession. In last night' game however, Green appeared to have was in the thick of the big German ments in the Chinese police, such as

band, Ng Sze Kwong appeared to be drive, with the 24th Division, near St. Deputy Superintendent, etc. He badene off considerably. On the other Mr. Brodie Clarks is being seed Quentin from 21st March to 13th April Fawned certain articles of clothing playing better. In addition to this, a last. The following extract is taken recently because what he went to game played under the conditions that as Shanghai for Tls. M,000 damages for from a letter received by Hrn. Trenchard Canton he did not want to take them obtained last evening most necessarily | personal injuries to the child of Mr. Davis from Private King, No. 24078, with him. He pawned a coat for which develop into a matter of staying power R. W. K. Trent Bridge Hospital, he gave $16 for $2.50. He also pawned Nottingham, "Your son, Trenchard Davis was lying beside me when I got wounded, but bad to leave me as the machine guns were playing But he came out again at the

C. Denegri, alleger to have been caused by negligant driving of a motor car by defendant's servant.

Lieut.

A landshile at Keling, the Yangtze summer resort, recently carried away two dwelling house and caused the on us so. death of Miss Flom Walker, of the risk of bis own life to help me crawi American Chureb Mix on a: Wuzetang, into safety and seated at the and a Chinese cock. Other foreigners dressing station. Of course you know bad a narrow escape.

At the Police Court at Shanghai last week. Sergeant J. Tait of the Municipal Police sa committed for

I was Mr. Davis, servant, and was bis

runner on the day I was wounded, following him about wherever he want.”

Recent home papers state that among

another cost

a few days later He was hard up for money. He also pawned some chopsticks, also to save himself the trouble of taking them to Canton with him. He went by rait to Cantor the next day.

After hearing further evidence the jury found all the accused guilty.

His Lordship saatenced the first accused to five year' hard labour and the second and third accused each to four years' hard labour. His Lordship

accused the ringlender.

more that actual good play, and a is eventually said of all sport champions. at a certain stage, Green is not getting any younger and cannot last for ever, game last night, in addition to carrying whilst his partner is still young. The with it for the victor the Championship of the Colony, was for a new Cup presented by Sir Paul Chater, the last Cup having been won right

year. Green, last

It out by remains to be seen whether Green's falling off is permanent or whether he will come up again next season, s very often happens in such cases: Heanwhile, both players are to be congratulated for the hard-fought gine under most trying

suppressed in two months. It will trial on a charge of embezzlement the casualties in the storming of Ze remarked that he considered the first they put up

be noted that this time it is merely Accused was secretary of the Municipal s hope, and, not a confidant predic-Service Club and is alleged to have tion, but there are indications that obtained from the dub boy $400 cash The Treasurer of the Club at last a very serious effort is to be guantee.

of this.

maile to realise this hope. There deposed that he had no knowledge is no secrecy about Chinese military strategy.

A lease in Karloon City collapsed constantly explaining the plan of early this morning. The house attack on which the Northern which was

The Chinese papers aro

tmp-storied structure-

brugge. Harbour was Lieut. George Spencer, R.N.B, who when the war broke out was an officer in the White Star Co., bet, was transferred to the Navy and given command of a destroyer

of the China Coast in 1915.

Hospital. Among other gallant officers

POPULAR PIANO RECITAL.

By kind permission of the Council Mr. Denman Fuller will gives Piano Recital of light and popular music at the

won the D.S.Q, after returning to Helen Hay Testitura on Monday, July England for service in action with 15th at 5.45 pm with Mrs R K enemy, submarines in 1917. His ship Duncan as the vocalist. This Recital was torpedoed in the Trish Sea in will be open to all, but a collection will February 1918. He was wounded at be made at the costinsion which will for which belp is urgently needed in escaping without injuries The who lost their lives in the memorable The programme will include such exception was a man who was buried in aval enterprise at Zeebrugge and popular pieces as Liszt's 12th Rhapsody, the débris. The Police were sent for Ostend wire Captain H. C. Halatan, Chopin's False in A fat, a group of Gibbs, RN, both well known on the Rachmaninof and other well-known composers in addition to other well- known items. Mrs. Denean will sing a group of songs by British composers including "Oh to be in England by

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Ng Sze Kwong served first and it took about four games for the player to settle down. Then Green began to get fa his usual Gas drives to the base line with Ng Sza Kwong returning in good style. It was evident at this stage that Ng Sze Kwong intended to coatinte his cutting tactics and he took advantage of every opportunity for this stroke, which, unlike the last game, came of more often than not. Green made full use. of bu powerful back hand streke but ap usual There were some good rallies peared to be finding the net oftener than and brilliant individual strokes which onionkers Ng Sa Kwang was placing drew repeated spplause from the

and won the of 6.3.

Ta the secorid set, Ng Sze Kwong's cutting strokes still succeeded, busGrea

3 large COST CORNER (phoistered Generals are to proceed. This plan was situated in the old city and

appears to have been drawn up was occupied by a number of Chinese Zeebrugge and died later at Gillingham go intact to the Prisoners of War Fund months ago, and is reported in the who, with one exception, were fortunate Chinese Press to have been endorsed by the Conference of Northern Milit- 548ary leaders held a week ago at and dug him out but life was found to D.S.O., RN. and Commander V. pieces by Chaminade, Grieg, Paderweski, retaliated with some fine placing and he

Tientsin. Kwangtung, sacording to be extinct. The collapse is believed to this plan of operations, is to be be due co'the reccm; heavy rainn, attasked from three directions. One army, composed of Shantung and The mysterious malady, which han Kiangai troops, is to attack from the aflicted Hongkong and other places" North, the Fukien Tuchun is to in the Far East, has been dubbed

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attack from the East, while General "Trancazo" in Manila, where it is still Lung Chai Krong is to attack from playing pranks with the population. It

bas affected every business in the fúity, | the South with Kochow as a base, and a Manila contemporary says it will and with troops recruited in the

probably cost the city untold thousands

North. Knowing all this the Southern in lost and slackened busines, in Commander, have doubles made expanse for mediest aseistance, and in The delay. The transports at the decks their dispositions accordingly, fighting which has been in progress could not he worked, only a few of the during the past twelve months seems regular men being available and the to have been distinguished chiefly by extra men refusing to work for less than the jealousy and bad feeling aroused 1.50 per day, an example of how the

disease is costing money.

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DAYLIGHT ROBBERS IN HONGKONG. EUROPEAN LADY ATTACKED IN BROAD DAYLIGHT.

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played better in this set than at any other stage of the game. As in the last eet, there were some very fine, rallies, Green getting the best of most, but he continued to lose points by driving into the net. After a very hard-fought and long game the set went to Green, 6-4.

In the third set, Green went off considerably and his partner improved. The latter's catting strokes were beauti- tally judged, and most of them Green, who was usually well back, did not! attempt to take. The best began to tell and Green's drives appeared to lose power and his services did not contain their usual fire, and be pues served "Three hundred and fifty-one Women of Hongkong present their double fault. Ng Sze Kwong took the first; five games, then Green humble daty to Her Majesty and made a recovery and secured the respectfully beg to

sixth game and appeared thanized and twenty-fire pounds as

most daring attempt at daylight robbery to Har Majesty Queen Mary- was perpeinted on an European lady on Bowen Road, yesterday afternoon,

tender

ons

THE LIVING DETIL IN HONGKONG.

to be

The lady was walking along Bowen Rond, and at about 3.15 had reached a

* token of affectionate loyalty on the making a final effort to save the portion of the road where bosse con

Occasion of Their Majesties Silver match. In the last game three deuces were recorded, and Ng Sze Kwong struction is.in progress, near the Military Hospital Just as she had reached a

Wedding."

eventually secured the winning print by point in full view of the Chinese coolies

very fine cutting stroke which Green was quite unable to deal with. Thus has rendered large forces im. At the Magistracy this morning, an working on the building, a Chinese

this set went to the Chiness player, 1. In the Criminal Court this morning! The fourth and, as it turned out to potent. Whether as a result of thedderly Chinese was charged before erept up behind her and grabbed her by THE WEEKLY EDITION OF THE failure of the various intrigues which Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe with steal the neckard another Chinese accomplice one of the Chiness accused of robbery, be, the final set, was not very interest- have been going on. leading to the ing a brass tray the property of the showed signs of further violence, and for which three men were on trial, was ing from a spectacular point of view. conference finally held at Tientsin, Taikoo Sugar Refinery at East Point.tried to match the lady's bag from her said to have stated, in his sworn Polb players were renahing the limit of endurance and their strokes lost are... It appeared that the defendant who was She screamed out and after a brie evidence at the Police Court that when Ng Sze Kwong took the first game and the Generals have composed their employed as an engine driver at the struggle the robbers, apparently alarmed he was arrested a foreign detective also the second, after five deuces had differences and reached an agreement worka stole the tray and was seen that the cries might be heard, made off. pointed a revolver st him and said I been recorded. Green took the next game and it appeared that be still had a which will find its expression in sitting it into pieces with the intention The actrioniinary part of the affair in am the living dévi.”

obanes, for Ng Sie Kwong was showing united and determined action remains of staffing it down his trouser leg that the lady states the attempt was We suggest a Satanic Majesty signs of distress. The Chinese pulled to be proved. The vacillation and Inspector Angus said the defendant made in full view of the coolies work should put himself on show at the himself together, however, and took the lack of harmony which the Northern had been employed over 20 years in the ing on the house-building operations, Theatre Royni, or a like place, and next three games; then Green made a leaders have shown during the past fiery and this was the first time he but not one of them made an attempt charge a fee for inspection, the proceeds fast effort and took the seventh game. In the final game, Ng Ize Kwong made had been arrosted for stealing. He to help and callously allowed, the to go to War Charities Quite a res

soms wonderful returns, having to strike six months or so can hardly be would, however, be dismissed from liis villians to escape. The lady ther made pertable sum should be raised." the ball with his back to the net whilst. said to inspire confidence in their b. His Worship remarked that bad her way a little farther along the road

running towards. the base line, and ba ability to press the rebellion in te defendant been a younger man be in a state of great fright and was

Anally won the set 6-2, and the match. the South in two month. Whatever would have sentenced him to stocks.

Queen's College beat Stonetatters by 56 games to 44. Ecores:-

Chon Man-chan and Nagano fest to white and Knight 4 games.

Choa Man-chan and Nagano lost to Hartop and Carruthers 5-2 games. -

Chos Man-chan and Nagano beat Turner and Dunbar 0-6 games.

Lo Man-han and Laing beat White and Knight 6-6 games

THE CALENDAR.

MEMO. FOR TO-MORROW.

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attack, unity, with some prospect 4 weeks with hard labour.

straight to her husband's office and a report to the police was made.

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE.

The Return showing the number of cases of eommunicable diseases which The lady states that the robbers have en botified as occurring in the of permanent peace, is only to ba Latest returns show that there are obtained by reasonable compromise. 5,617 missionaries working in Ching appeared to be house painters for their Colony of Hongkong during the wook By some of the leaders who are Regular Christian worship is carried on clothes were covered with splashes of endoi the 22nd June, shows:- seeking to discover a solvent of the at 7,078 different centres Chinese paint, but whoever they were, they present political differences it is workers connected with the various be counted the most daring of 15 Tin-Indo-Chins Steam Naviga spparently hoped to. And it inoris number 16,007 There are villians to make such an attempt under

745 Chinese pastors. In addition to such conditions: arrangement in connection with the ordained clergy 6,918 other men and Fortunately, the desperadoes did not forthcoming Presidential election.

Hongkong Stock Exchange Settlement.

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2,272 womca de reported

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secure any valuables and the Indy was

The suggestion in that Hsu Sarvangelistic work. Clineso converts not injured, but was naturally greatly CHANG should be President and a who have been admitted to Hols Com frightened and suffered a severe shock.

Up to the time of going to press no PAEE, SURE, ALWAYS OURES. Southern leader Vice-President, these munion are stated at 260,666,; but the

not suffer from cramp colic or elections to be followed by the total Christian constituency.is(11,144. arrests have been made, Do not the stomach then, Chbz- borlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarchs election of a new Parliament for the There are 330 mission hospitak sarved Ribery gues to the sight spot and gives entire country whose first duty will by 368 missionary, and 118 Chinese Samediate reli? You cannot afford

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Lo Man-han and Lang lost to Hartop and Carruthers 5-6 games.

To Man has and Laing beat Turner And Dunbar 7-4 games

To Man-ho and Humjaha beat White Lod Knight 9-guves.

Lo Man he and Ramjahu beat Hartop and Can athers 74 game

Lo Man-ho and Ramjaha beat Turner

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together on the, China Starion in the Receipts for 26 weeks.

Scrutator admits to being beauti early years of the present decade-the fully bowled, and also to hemy pro Iphigmie, Sirius and. Thelial three 339,214 foundly impressed by the knowledge of performed a noble work before they 311,543 British history which appears to pravall went to the bottom. Their last foreign

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