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the belief that Great Britain and America would become estranged. Loxtead of estrangement, thers is alliance. with the fair prospect of ever closer and warmer association in days to
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NOTICE.
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TEITED, will be carried o
under the newly registered style of THE OKURA TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED, on and after the 1st Jols. 118.
TRE OKUSA TRADING COMPANY,
LIMITED.
Hongkong, July 4, 1918,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received la
(For actors, OF THE CONCERNED).
on
HONGKONG.
Telephone No. 616
The China Mail.
BONGKONG, THURSDAY, July 4, 1978.
AMERICA'S DAY.
coms,
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The French Consulate at Kobe was burned down on June 14. All the documents were saved and no one was hart.
A Shanghai telegram states that the Government after purchasing the Nicholas Tsu Engineering works intendis mortgaging them to Japan, together with Kiangnan docks a: Shanghai and the Mahmee Docks af Foochow
TO-DAY
His Excellency the Governor will CAR truly be called 575"America's Day" inasmuch as it is
unveil memorial tablet at next Sanday morning's Service in St the day on which that graat Republic Auire's Church, Kowloon, in memory celebrates the gaining of its inde-of the late Rev. X. C. Popc. pendence. Once again the world stew America fighting for her dependance--may, more than that, fighting for her liberty against a granny which is seeking to oppress not only America but the rest of the cirilized world. For the first time -or, remembering the Belief of the Peking Legations WO may say for the second time rince the American Colonies declared their independence of the British {Remared to Sales Rooms for Convenience Empire-step the recollection of
SATURDAY,
the 6th July, 1918, at 11 am at
at their Sales Rooms, No. 8
Des Voat Road, Corner of Tee House Street,-
SONDAY
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
*c..
&c.
of $xle). Also
THE FOLLOWING Sunpipes i VICTOR GRAMAFFIONE, Recorts
d Record Cabinet. VICTOR GRAMAPHONE. only. BEDROOM CARPET 9 by 12 Gear's SADDLE and BRIDLE (new). AUTO ORGAN (19 Stops) with about
50 Records.
TRM-Cash.
shoulder to
Dr. Paul S. Beinsch, the American Minister at Peking, is proceeding to
оп
America, in order to confer with the Administration at Washington diplomatic matters. Mrs. Reinach and family will spend the summer at Port Arthur.
A Bangkok contemporary learas that the second of the two captured German halks, the old Tranpher, has been purchased by an American nyadi catà, for Tes. 11,000. She will go into dock at Bangkok and afterwards be either axiled or towed to Manila, en route for San Francisco.
which is now embittered by no heart- barning on either side-Americana and Britons stand shoulder on a decisive battle-feld. This fact in itself is to all of us of the greatest significance. To most antions there comes a time in their histories when the memory of past differences is unk and they join together in a
There were no celebrations of any common military description, by the American Com 671 enterprise. Great Britain and France munity, to-day, and the 4th July, 1918, are striking examples of this, for we with the exception of the display of the all know that there was a time when Stars and Stripes in a few instances, bas THE Undersigest have received instructhe shadow of NAPOLEON loomed passed locally like the three preceding T
tions to sell by Public Auction, dark aver Great Britain and when aniversaries, quictly and without
France wasour enemy, To-day France display.
HUGHES & HOUGE, Auctioneers. Hongkong. July 4, 1918.
PUBLIC AUCTION
(FOX ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
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SATURDAY,
the 6th June, 1918, at 11 a.m.,
at their Saloe Rooms, No. 5,
DE VOTI ROAD, Corner of
Tes House Street,
-ÅN ÅNSORTMENT OP.
HOUSEHOLD LINENS, &,
Canprising:-
Scalloped Pillow Cases, Sheets and
is our most glorious Ally. Such a
THE MAGISTRACY.
UNSTAMPED LETTERS.
A Chinese was charged before Mr. J. R. Wood.this morning, with attempting to convey unstamped letters out of the Colcuy.
Defendant said that some of the letters referred to consigue's cargo sad he believed that if letters were unsealed | it would not be necessary to have them stamped.
Flis Worship inflicted a fine of $3.
NO PERMISSION.
1
CHINESE AFFAIRS.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mait.)
"FALL IN PRICE OF OPIUM.
LNCnower, Junie 28. Though cultivation is limited this
in Shersi has caused the price of, year in Kausu.. extensive growing
opium to fall from Tis. 10 to Tls. 3.
A
per omee sines last autumn. (number of hollers of ophum stocks
have been ruined,
CHINA'S TARIFF REVISION
APPROVED.
THUESDAY, JULY ( 1918,
THE TRIBUNAL.
CIVIL SERVICE OF MILITARY
SERVICE
Mr.
The Passident: That they are im portaut but, not sufficiently import; ant to warrant exemptione,
Mr. Leoker: He accepts that; That will appear on the minutes of the Tribunals?
The case of Mr. R. L. Bridger, Let Mesare, Lane, Chawford & Co., The Psident: Yes. The Tribunal which came befies the Tribunal takes the view that his work is of yesterday, prosents features, which importage to the Colony The we were able to give pesterdag. call for a more extended report than tens of the arrangement with n
spect to the other work to be under- Mr. Bridger was the only siam in fuket: must be between Mr. Bridger the "fimu passed as medically fit, the and the Linvernment. following men i military age have] been rejected as unit för service: -- A. N. Bentes, A. E. Crapnell, F. M. Crawford, E. J. Ainslie and G. W. In onlar remove any misunder- Avenell,
standing regarding the large proportion Tho President informed
of men on the Staff of Messrs. Lane, Looker (who appewed for the Armervice it is only fair to the members of Crawford & Co, ineligible for military that the Tribunal had ad very the Staff to give publicity to the follow PERING, June 27.
carufully all that he had written. The Chinese Government has appean staff of nine, five were unfit Europeans.
They understood that out of a Eum- facts. At the outbreak of war the Star consisted of sergateen male proved in toto the Tariff Revision for military service.
This number has now Sergt. Cashman said there was
Mr. Duncan been reduced to nine. Of the soret window in the servants' quarters of the scheme which appears to have been Clark had recently beft the Colony unmarried men who offered their for Home. He had gone perman-services, bau was turned down here, school which was frequently used as arranged in, Peking and not in
of escape.
Defendant was Shanghai, where the delegates were ly, Mr. Stelton had recently left one was rejected on his arrival Home, under & medical certificate. Mr. and the remaining fire all obtained arrested as he was attempting, to escape unable to reach a decision: The Ixtes, within the last few days, commissions and are still in the by that window.
Conference will now proceed to at had left the firm to take up employ fighting line. A fine of $5 or ton days was rive at an effective five per cent. in ment elsewhere Mr. Avenell ind
[accordance with the formulu already lately joined the ft from Gover.
announced
ment service, and Mr. Scriven, who left for military service at the time!
has warned unfit. of the military commission last your
A "boy" in the employ of Mrs. Mansfeld was charged before Mr. E. D. C. Wells this morning, with being found in the sorvants' quarter of the Paak School without permission.
Encant
indicted.
NOT A SOFT JOR
A Chinese pleaded guilty when charged before Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, this moming with bawking within market limits and also with attempting to
bribe a constable.
|
GERMAN INTRIGUE IN PEKING,
Mr. Looker: Mr. Duncan Clark was medically unfit to stop here üng
Mr.
took Mr.
4
Bontes
the
CONSCRIPTION IN HONGKONG.
A SHANGHAI COMMENT. The Caly Ners commeating on the conscription controversy in Hongkong says:
PIRING, June 27. Utilizing the report of the defen-Longer. sive mensures taken in Paris, local Sriven's place Wear Mr. Seriven
went Hone.
On the main issue we certainly think Sergt. Blackman said the defendant Gertuans succeeded in creating, a Mr. Crapnell said that Mr. Bootes that sympathy must is with thor was an old offender, and when arrested mild financial panic in bunking circles did not like Hongkong and simply in the Far East ought not to be who argue that British trade interests in Jubileo Street yesterday, he asked in Peking on June 25, which the would not stay. offering him 7 centi cumshaw. Jubilee Paris and not bien, taken and that sent was willing to take Mr. Brier are necesary to its maintenance. There the Indian constable to let him go, police allayed by announcing that)
The President said the Govern. jeopardized by the removal of the comparatively few available men who Street was a dangerous quarter for the the situation on the Western Front and so set free a young, unrarriel who are as keen on going to the war as into its service as a Revenue Offiger are just at many young men in Shanghai police. They used to have one Chinese was unchanged.
7:41. This would not possitate there are in Hongkong. They have on constable on duty there, but now two The fact that two Germans have Mr. Bridger leaving Meses, Laut, more than one occasion sppealed to be Indian cocatables were required for been arrested while travelling on Crawford & Co. altogether; it woukl allowed to do so and have been told whenever a hawker was arrested, the forged hitch passports and other enable him to look after certain of that they are giving better service by crowd always attacked the police. German activities are pointing to the the firm's interests. Was that remaining in their offices. Men with Defendant was fined $25 or one necessity for incarcerating prorainent position which Erm would experience in Far Eastern trade are, in Tarying degrees, experts and command month's hard labour on the first charge German intriguers who, eluted at the accept!
postponement of the plan of deports. Mr. Jaxker: Mesus. Lane, Craw, an experience not easily to be replaced. and 3 or 14 days on the second tion, are flauntingly affronting Chinaford & Co. say that if the Tribunal The total number of them physically fit charge, sentences to run consecutively, and the Allies at every possible turn, is of the opinion that Mr. Bridger's to march who might be taken, even if every British interest was sacrificed, present functions at of essentind A HAWKER AND FEMALE
focal interest, then it is very desirpured with the magnitude of the would be quite unimportant com DEVILS."
able that he should air in their interests which would be rained. Is cinploy wholly. He is an expert these circumstances it has been very It the Tribunal is only prepared to wisely decided in Shanghai that only grunt exemption on the ground that those man who can absolutely be spared he has to combine his present duties shall be taken: the rest must, as before,. with the duties of the Import & stay where they are, and we cannot see Export Department the firm, of that Hongkong is in any way different in this respect from Shanghai. One course, an say nothing.
The President: That would free a other point which appeared objectionsbla young nati
in the Hongkong conscription measures the discrimination made in faroar of that, but if the Tribunal considers men of European parentage only: This be is important he should be con-is not only regrettable as reducing the tinued wholly in the employ of the seems to introduce distinctions which available supply of manpower, but it About two months ago Mr. Liddell firm. The alternative suggested to discovered that he was not in the best exemption is that Mr. Bridger should be excited rauch sore feeling in the
past, as our correspondence columns. be employed from 8 o'clock in the have shown, and which we certainly of health, and later took medical advice. morning until 8 o'clock in the even think ought not to be perpetuated. At the time, he had intended to visiting, inhaling Satuxays and Sun- the United States on holiday, his days, and sore of the duties in the passage already having been Imoked; Import & Export Department extend but-after learning the result of the throughout the night. It is hardly doctors' diagnosis, be decided to break | fair to impose that task on someone bis journey at Tokic to undergo su who is essential in another branch
especially in the summer.
P
When charged before Mr. Wolfe this morning, with crying out his wares in
Nathan Road, Kowloco, yesterday, a hawker emphatically denied the charge and said that a Portuguese female dari called out to him asking him to sell his wares.
His Worship severely reprimanded the defendant advising him to be more careful in his futurs transactions with female dovila." He fined the defen-
dant #1 and ordered him to be charged for wing insulting language in Court:
He defendant, when confronted with this new charge; said he did not know it was offensive. He had been in the Colour only a few months.
His Worship said the defendant ought to have known better. His business did The following little note is from the not warrant him speaking in that manner,
joining together and sinking of all past Japan Chronicle:-With regard to the and he (the Magistrate) certainly would differences can only result in a maintenance which it is proposed to not permit these offensive epithets to stronger friendship and an enduring grast at Hongkong of 8200 a month be used in Court. community of interest. Much more to sach wife," a Reuter puts it, perbapa A fine of $5 or 14 days' hard labour is this so when the two nations it may be well to explain that polygamy was inflicted. concerned both largely spring from is not recognized or permitted in Hong
the same stock, and find themselves keng. What Reuter means is that $200 month is proposed to be paid the wife
Bed Quilts, Bingle and Double Plain and in military collaboration because they of each conscript called up. It is aa
Hemstitched Sheets, Pillow Cases, White Satin Quilts, Table Cloths. Faro Linen Damask Serviettes, Bath Sheets, Bath Towels, Turkish Towels, Class Cloths,
Terms -Caal.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Enagkuug, July 4, 1918.
(Continued on page f′)
KODAKS
and FILMS,
672
PLATES
and PAPER, DEVELOPING & PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.
A. TACK & CO., 26, Des Voeux Road Central.
THE CALENDAR,
GENERAL MEMORANDA..
MONDAY, July 3
are both prepared to fight to the wall to make this correction, lest Mr. bitter end for the preservation of the Pemberton Billing's
social parity liberty and the democratic rights organisation should put Hongkong that each in the past has shed its legislators on its list of British states blood to maintain. It is sot too men suspected of secret vices, the fruit much to say that America's decision of German gold.
to enter the War gave a patent of
mobility to the professions of the ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE. Allies in regard to the cause for which they were fighting. To each HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT
NO.1 VAID.
of the Eatents nations it is a matter beyond all disputs that this, sause
Commandant.-Lady Helena May, is righteous and noble. America's Lady of Grace of the Order at St. dramatic endorsement of the Allied John of Jerusalem in England.
Members are reminded of the Moeting view that the war is one between to be held at the Helena May Institute Right and Might, between Liberty on Monday, the stb inst, at 530 p.m.
Roller bandages will be required. and Despotism, carried with it the
(Ed.) E. HALPY. guarantee that Liberty shall not.
District Supt, in Charge of District. perlah. America would have been false to her tmditions if she had not
11
With that wonderful prophetic instinct for which he was noted, Lord isted on the googe so contemptuously Teneyson neemis, to have visualised the cut at her feet by a Government women's land workers' corps in "The whose sole idea of liberty is licence Princess," in which the poet writes: [388 for a domineering privileged class miles about was till'd by women
the land, he understood, for The guage was taken up; America's
and again" voice has sent the message round the and close behind her stood eight daugh- world that the cause of the Allies is hugs women blowzed with health and tors of the plough, stronger that men, the ease of freedors. And so today wind, and rain, and labour. Britons think of Independence Day
p.m.-Auction of Crown Land at a warmer senso than before. P.W. D
Hoxday, July 14
French National Fete Day.
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DEATH OF A PROMINENT SHANGHAI MERCHANT.
27.
It was with fealings of very deep regret, by practically the whole com- unity of Shanghai, that news was N.C. Daily News of Juce 27th, of the received yesterday morning, says the
audden death of Mr. John Liddell, which
had occurred at a hospital in Tokio, following upon operation for
abdemias! tumour,
operation.
门
Mr. Looker: The firm appreciates
The President: We don't under- waything like those you put to us. stand that the hours involved are Mr. Looker: I am referring to the combination of duties.
Mr. Bridger, in answer to the President, said he had nothing to say on his own account.
CHINA'S FUTURE.
SPEECH BY THE BRITISH COMMERCIAL ATTACHE.
At the opening of the Chins Pepel Company's factory in Shanghai last week, Mr. H. H. Fox, the British Com- ing the new factory as an entirely new mercial Attaché, made a speech welcom- industry. He dwelt upon the vast natural resources of China and went on
Tokio Hospital, and his many friends in Mr. Liddell was operated upon in the Shanghai were pleased to learn that telegram bad subsequently been received to the effect that he had stood the operation splendidly, On Monday, however, a further telegram states that his condition was critical. On Tuesday evening a telegram timed prior to 6 p.
to say:- Major Megan urged that exemp m., was to the saras effect, and yesterday tion should only be granted on the morning the sad news was received of understanding that Mr. Bridger he bis death, which had occurred the curné a Revenue Officer." previous evening, presumably between 6 and 8.30 p.m.
In addition she has cheap labour. an industrions and adaptable people and a climate generally well suited to megafacturers, everything points to Mr. Looker said that it the China becoming one the big Tribunal decided to grant exemp warld
manufacturing Countries of the and to Shanghai being Asia. But the Chinese will
on successful indestrial enterprises
Over
something more is required then build- ing and machinery, materials and labour; you want scientific skill and business experience and driving power to These qualities the foreigner can supply come difficulties and seize opportunities. And it is, I feel conviuood, in genuine and friendly co-operation between Chinese and foreigners in the form of Partnerships and companies and syn dicates that the successful development
co-operation with of China's industries is to be found.
While there is plenty of room for represented in China. I must confuse to all nationalities leaning towards Anglo Chinese com note with pleasure that one outcome of mercial and industrial co-operation, and the great war is that Chiness and British
& worthy member of the Municipal a partner in the firm of Liddell Bros & duties, and the Tribunal thought city in
The late Mr. John Liddell, who was tion on the ground of these double one day the leading manufacturing Council of Manila speaks of the hard Co., was born in Scotland (we ander-Mr. Bridget's present duties import be wise if they remember that to carry if the war, but the returns from Hanils stand in Edinburgh), on June 21, 186ant, the firm would very much value times everyone is enduring account tryde and the increased revenues from and first arrived in China on January an expression froir. the Tribunal that axes on business, not to speak of the 9, 1988. Since his first arrival in Mr. Bridger should be enabled as manufactures that are springing ap el Shanghai be has made many tripe Home, over the city and the growing per capita as well as to Canada and the United for as possible to cry out his pre wealth fail to corroborate his conjec States, and on March 27, 1897, was sent duties in addition to his import tures, says the Coltenews of Manila
One of the latest manufactures forced marned at Chicago. By his marriage and export duties. upon Manila trade by the exigencies of bo had four children, sson (John Hellyer The President: You woukl not ask war, necessity being as usual the mother "Jack"), who was recently in the Tribunal to express any view on of invention, is that of the Philippine Shanghai and an attaining military that subject which would hamper the rico mils, which were formerly brought Corps sad has since received his Engineering Company's manufacture of age joined the Officers Training Government? ont from Germany. When the warshat commission; a daughter who was a Tribunal to do anything to hamper Mir. Locker: We don't want the
ander the advice of its manager, 3., Off the German supply, this company little time ago married to Capt. E the Government, but we want it to Sidlet, Swing mechanical engineer, Reynell, than of the Black Watch andnow give an expression of opinion as far secured plans of the rice mills, cumployed in the Royal Flying Corps in Canada; us it can properly do so in order that I pattern makers, had castings of the and two younger daughters who are the Government may not any here metal parts made as the foundries in this still at school at Stanmore, England. city, and was soon turning out on the To Mrs. Liddell and her children the after that Messrs. Lane, Crawford & business men have realized & mutual heretofore high freight rates, importa.
to high they had paid deepest sympathy is extended in their Co. duties are not essential and wish that they may undustand ench therefore need not he attended to. they can help each other to the common other better and find out is what way bereavement. manufacturers and jobbers. tion taxes and profits to European
Mr. Liddell, throughout his residence The President rejoined that the benefit. In this good work our American department to Calls Raon, here interest in the Settlement'e stairs. He gar would employ him us the we shall follow their example in a spirit The company moved its machinery in Shangbai, always took the keenest Government in employing Mr. Brid cousins have given us a lead and I trust could got the neadal space and install was a member of the Municipal Council Government employed, any officer, have here to-day su fastance of this co- of good-will and friendly rivalry. We the necessary lathes and other tool in 1902-3 and 1905-6. machines for working the
with a right to the whole of his time operation of which I have spoken and for castings down, and has been moeting ever since the
The deceased was buried at Yoko.necessary for the works Thero must the reason I have given I can most large demands for this particular typo
hama
bes no qualification in that.
sincerely wish this enterprise every of rice mill. The mills are made from Philippine iron, largely by Filipino
The Tribunal considered. ita deer success."
claimed by the workan, and are up to standard, it is
sion in private and subsequently the Chairman announced that while the company in every re- spect
Independence Dey now and here- alter will possess a double significance. In the years to come,
7BEN you fail to provide your and by
family with a bottle of Chambar- nations et unborn, it will for the lain's Colfe, Chole and Diarrhea CAN YOU AFFORD THE RISK? Bemely at thin. season of the year, you VISITING CARDS America declared her independence of
future: bo celebrated to re-call how are neglecting them, as bowel complafat WERE Towever sized with a severs attack of cramp colic or diar is more to be provalent, and it is tod rhod without a bottle of Chamberlain's fear of being late,"
SPRINTED AT
Ching-Mail Office.
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE.
The Return of the number of members accepted the view put for
Bubenia Plague, Diphtheria,
Faver, Enteric,
ADVENT OF LADY OLERKA.
The Philippines are full of iron, said case of communicable diseases which wurd by Afr. Looker that the work The advent of the lady clork has to be of a very superior quality, and have been notified as occurring in the Mr. Bridge is doing for Meests.brought about a disticet improvement this new venture, under the pressing band of war, may unlock the riches that Colony of Hongkong daring the weak Lane, Cawford & Co. is of import-in the appesance of the moms in the lave in about the feet of milionu ended the 29th June, shows:-
ance to the Colony, they were of the big buildings in Whitehall, says Home throughout untold centuries.
opinion that it was tot possible to paper Where, before the war, the Cases Deaths exempt bin on that ground. The tables were littered with papers, one 22 18. Tribunal was only prepared to bulbs. Files of official papera are now finds bowls of cut flowers or grow- v2 forg exempt him under Hub-Section 4 Aput by when not actually la uto, and 11 11 of Section of the Ordinance if he old newspapers are always consigned to dangerous o malady to be trifed with Colic, Cholers and Dinther, Remedy
will consent now to do the Revenue the waste-paper basket ansload of being. 27ficer's werk, that is being offered hoice and odd corgises. In one room for Allowed to accumulate in dusty pigeon- "ibe
This is especially true if there are in the house? Don't take such risks.
Since the above retura was compiled to him when became antisfied that of the remedy will place the troubir doctor could possibly be celled, and if of plague (9 fatal), 12 esses of preblh Tribunal tokea the view tint Mr the windows rather than with
children in the family. A dose or two A dose or two will cure you betere a notification has been mide of 19 cases Mr. Looker understand the havo even gourse the length of clearing honour and daty pointed that way, within coat col and perhaps save a life.never fails, even in the most severn and apinst ferar fall fatal). 3 cases of entero Balzer and lank up the burden of supplying Chemists and Storekeeper Cheats al Bomkom
For at least a doctors bill. For so by dangerous cases For sale by all lover (all fatal and can fatal case of
diphtheris
Fever, Puerperal Cerebro-Spical Fever, 29,
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