1918-07-10 — Page 4

WATSON'S

"OLD"

BROWN BRANDY

25 YEARS IN WOOD.

THE

own form of government; and so wa find them rising in increasing strength to resist, in France, in the Balkans

CHINA MAIL.

THE MAGISTRACY. 1- ALLEGED INDECENT ADVERTISE

MENTS.

CHINESE NEWSPAPERS

PROSECUTED.

in Southern Russia and even in Siberia, the forces which are seating | to rivet upon the World,, and upon themselves especially, the shackles of Prussianism Rugis, Bulgaria, The editor and publisher of the Serbia and Montenegro aro at the Tour Han Yal Po were charged, nider the moment independent Slavonic coun-new, Ordinance, before Mr. J, R. Wool tries only in name "Who would be this morning, with publishing certain free, themselves must strike the blow, "inderent and immoral advartiesments.

The Hon. Mr. E A Hallifax, Secre- and the indications are that before

for Chiness Affairs, prosecuted, and Mr. M. K. Lo solicitor, appeared for the defendants.

this war comes to an end a blew for freedom will be struck by the (oppresnęs Slavie races that will help to no inconsiderable extent. in establishing what President WILSON has exiled a universal dominion of tight by such a concert at free peoples as shall bring peace

world itself at last free."

and

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., safety to all nations and make the

WINE. AND SPIRIT, MERCHANTS,

To-day's Advertisements

THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.

Telephone No. 619.

The China Mail.

HONGLONG, WEDxesday, July 10, 1918.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr. Hallifax aid he hoped His Worship would assist, from the Bench, in making clear to the defendants that there was no known methods of dodging, the law and that it would be much safer for them to cut out the advertise- ments altogether...

WEDNESDAY, JULY 10. 1918,

THE MILITARY SERVICE

..

TRIBUNAL

THIS AFTERNOON'S CASES.'

WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW & CO.

Mr. Mitchelmore was granted three months axemption.

DOCTORS,

Dr. Zindany, Woods and Dr. S. $.

The Tribunal held its this sitting Strihun were exempted.

His Worship repeated this advico this afternoon... and cantioned the defendant.

The editor and publisker of the Tai Aung Ya Powers next summoned on

similar charge.

a

A REQUEST.

The following cases remained to

The Obairmati sald before prossed" he deals with when we went to press ing with the actual business there, with this edition : —

Mr. Lu, said this summons-was. in! was one observation which it was respect of two advertisements and he exessary to make To-day and na was instructed to plead guilty to one of each occasion the Tribunal had st them.

The publisher accepted full the papers had not been sent in responsibility and be hoped the sun-antil the last moment and therefore i Before the case was opened, Kit. 10 mons against the editor would be they could not he circulated for cons said he would like morrect an impression withdrawn.

sideration. This, of course, led to created by a statement which he was

Mr. Halifax said he had no objection delay. For the converfictos of those alleged to have made at yesterday's

Mr. Lo said he had nothing more to who had to appear before the hearing. According to the Press, he add, except to ask for leniency, HeTribunal as well as for the Tribunal was made to say that several similer did not think the advertisement was itself, it was requested that all

tvertisements appeared in the English very ofensive.

Preas As far as he could-remember,

$10.

।

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION.

Messrs. D. Mitchio and K... B. Reid.

THOS, COOK & SON.

Az E Ebaz

THE CONSCRIPTION ORDINANCE,

APPRAL TRIBUNAL SITS ' TO-MORROW...

Hi, Excellency the Governor-in-

Council will sit at 9:30 p.m. to-mor row (Thursday) to hear appeals from

|Service Tribunal

CANTONESE TROOPS LAND AT AMOY.

Mr. J. E. Wood Bned the defendant papers should be sent to the glerk. [of the Tribunal in advaries as far as he had made no reference of that nature.

possible of the date given for send Proceeding Mr. Lo said that with

With regard to the second summoNA. regard to the ese of Tent Han Yat Pagainst the same defendant, Mr. Loiling in the forms which was genently he was instructed so plead guilty, but he he was going to plead not guilty and several days before the actual the decisions of the General Military

quiry. desired to point, pat some extenuating submitted that the translation of the circumstances. It was a block ad-advertisement, which, was done in verze,

The following cakes "erine "before vartisament containing some microscopic was not quite correct..

the Tribunal description of the efficaciouscans of the Lo Kam Cbak, translator to the remedy, advertised and it was supplied | Secretary for Chinese Afairs, 'gare the by the advertiser himself. The words eridance for the prosecution, mentioning were hardly distinguishable, and the that his translation was put into verse insertion of the advertisement was dus by Mr. A. E. Wood. "Witness described stone, C. . Hickling, C. H. Dusis, to an oversight on the part of the the advertisement as openly indecent. publisher and та not intentional..

Witness, was cruss-examined by Mr. During the past three days 23 When notice was sent to the paper the Lost some length or the accracy of The TRANSFER BOOKS of the stand by the uppressed nationalities cases of bubonic plague have beed advertisement was immediately up the translation, but he maintained that Messrs. Butterfield & Swire, nski General of Kwangtung, now leading Friday, the 19th, to Friday, the 24th of the Austro-Hungarian Empire has notised in the Colony, with 1 deaths, prased. The Secretary for Chinese The cerebrospinal fever cases during Affairs had called the editors togather period no. Transfer of Shares can be registered...

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of Three Dollars per "Share for the six months encing 20th June, 1918, will be payable on FRIDAY, 16th Jolg on which date Dividend Warrants may he obtained on application at the Com- pany's Office.

Company will

be CLOSED from.

OPPRESSED RACES OF AUSTRIA HUNGARY

—

THE determination of the Allies to

The Manila Observatory this morn ing reported the typhoon to be E. of Balintang Channel moring W. N. W. or N. IF

his translation was fair and accurate.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Messrs. N. S. Brown, J. B. John.

H. J. Naim, R. W. MeIntyre, K. J. Rawlinson and A. D. Galloway,

GREAT RESISTANCE OFFERED.

The Intelligence Bureau of Can- ton infonas us that General 'Chen

relieva

Mp 4. M. Young, on behalf of Ching-ming, the former Governor- for the total exemption of Mosers, the Cantonese Troops to Mr. Sin Tak Fan, who was alled as N. S. Brown, C. C. Hickling, H. Fikien, officially reported on July

landed at mof.

July (both days inclusive) during which bees repeatedly declared. Both the three days were 10 in number with and bad explained to them the Bea witness, said there was nothing at all Yarn, B. W. McIntyre, R. J. Ew.th that worth of his men have

By Order of the Band of Director. A. SHELTON HOOPER..

Swretary,

Hongkong, July 10, 1918.

19

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY,CO., LTD.

LLOYD GRON and President WILSON in adumbrating the essential conditions of peace throughout the

four.deaths.

of their application till the time came

ment ou porga 5,

li,

Ordinance which had been passed in

offensive in the advertisement. It

The resistance

connection with the publication of simply contrasted the remedy advertised/linson and A, D. Gallwny. They from the local forces, however, was

of

advertise-

that

It was not an incon- and on behalf of his clients he tendered tional infringement of the new Ordinance

bo should

rent.

ל4

"is

PLANS FOR ATTACKING

KWANGTUNG.

There is still mucle about prepare

has returned to Peking after enr

ference with General Cho Kuan, whost plans for attacking Kwangtung

The China Mail SES. C., Etd offensive advertisements, and bad with orber remedies and claimed that it were prepared to spare Mr. F. R. 388 world have referred to the need of announce that their new steamer the ordered them to suppress

Johastota for whoin a substitute had was the best in Hongkong- and offensive freedom for the untonomous develop-8.8. Nanking 114,000 tons Amerycent

Mr. Lo said if His Worship thought been supplied from Governmens Ser- character. "Mr. ment of the various peuples of registry) will make a trip to Manila indecent

Lab the picture in the advertisement came vice. Mr. G. H. Davis was going and back, having Hongkong on or mited that his, cliente immediately within the Ordinance he would not say on leave since he had tot been on Austria-Hungary, though both necer-¦

alat July 30th and leaving Manit complied with the order. He also sub-anything further on that point, but his furlough for eight years. Mr. Youngtions for subpigating Kwangtung n sarily confined themselves to general|

thay there was nothing client submitted that the translation of maintained that it was in Imperial

the daily news telegraphed from ' N INTERIM DIVIDEND of Three principles, leaving open the question at August 5th. Partion.mitted A and half Dollars per Share for the

as will be found in un advertise indecent or offensive in the reference the wording before the Court was interests as well as in the interests

to the advertisement of Kop. Ma incorrect in parts.

of the "Colorry that all the other Peking. General Fan Chai Kwong six months ending 30th June, 1918, will

Tong

and said pilla, be payahle on FRIDAY, 16th July, on for the Peace Conference. Now that

Hi Worship aid I think thiabureeeptioned which date Dividend Warrants may be

Mr. Hung Shih Yieering directly the Summon was "served advertisement indecent. The words totally exempt." ontained on application at the Cora- the Dual Monarchy, by the recent

The Chairman said the firm's pre- pany's Offico.

Convention, has come under German gown as Hongkong from Shanghai on bis clients they removed the and the picture must be withdrawa at The TRANSFER

BOOKE ofthe domination more completely than ever en tu hwprres of dapan, on which advertisements.

ozce. I fine you $10.

wer European staff was 33 and 13 are stated to have been approved by, Company will Friday the 18th, to Friday, the stb before the lot of the subject races in steamer la joins hissör, and daughter

b. CLOSED from

Chinese cleak3 The European staff the Government. In the case of the Chun Ngoi Son Po,was now 29. During the war ladies July (both days înniasive) during which perit no Transfer of Shares can be Austria-Hungary is likely to be worse who are returning from America

an apology and regretted the omiin. the publisher whe appeared pleaded but been employed to the extent of gistered.

bolors deliverance cumes. We have where they have been to schock Mr. Lo asked the Magistrate to merely guity By Order of the Hoard of Directors.

been hearing much lately regarding During his brie? stay in Shanghai

impose a nominal fine, and algo to with-

even or twelve for the first time. the way in which the Czech Mr. Lang Sith i was entertained draw the summons against the editor

The Chairman then dealt with each 599 Slovaks and the Jugo-Slavs are by the Chamber of Comments and making only the publisher Hable.

department of the firm and asked if, bary, Mr. S. E. Green) has for the Chinier Association of Bankers. associating themselves with the efforts

Mr. E R. Hallifax stated that ass

Portuguese substitutes would be used warded yesterday to bless. Shewan, Mr. Young said all his men were Tomes & Co. two cases of war conde of the Entente nations. The Slava On Monday afternoon a house matter of fact, be was prepared to have

Mr. Hallifax said that the advertise experienced, and it would take about forts for shipment to the Hon. " are about the largest race in Europe.on 107. Queen's Rond, near the one summons withdrawn. Be was not THE Undersigned have received in being estimated, according to the Ko Shing Theatre, chine down like antious to have everyone fined; he saly meat in question was a most indecent, theve years training for new men Superintendent, Red Cross Depot,

to defendant who promised to suppress to become experienced in their work. No, Shed, extent of the Slavonic language, a pack of cards and, fortunately for wanted the paper fined. The position one and had been pointed ort by him about 140,000,000. The Slars in the innustes, there we to ensial. was that after the passing of the it, but to his surprise when he bought He also mentioned that Captain Bombay, the contents of which Ordinance on May 36, all the Chinese a copy of the paper, he found it inverted Stewart. adjastant of the ure:-516. rolled bandages, 159 editors, including the defendants, came with the exception of a few words

which had been blocked out. HH.K.D.C.. spent a lot of time away suite of pyjamas, 50 pairs of to bia office. The Ordinance was gote through in detail, section by sections for a heavy pet cau

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Stor kary. Hengrung, July 1, 1918,

PUBLIC, AUCTION.

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,)..

41

са

SATURDAY,

the 13th July, 1918, at 10:30

at their Bales Booms, No. 8,

De Faux Road, Corner of

"Ice House Street"

m

Guaranteed in good running ordet. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, and SUNDRY GOODS.

Terms:—as usual.

HUGHES & ROUGE, Aucionar. Araskog, July 10, 1918,

584

"

tik. Phree of the tenants were

The defendant said he took out all te indecent advertisements which were pointed out to him but the one for which he was charged, and that was left in by an overnight.

say

Mr. Wood aererely cautioned de-

HONGKONG AS VIEWED PROM BANGKOK.

from the office.

WOMEN'S WAR. WORK.

Ofr Little Bit Society (Seete-

Alexandra Dock,

woollen rug, 1 pair of bed socks,'- 160 eye and, edr bandages and 1 lot

of magazines, A

Austria-Hungary alone number some buried in the debris, and thanks to 27 millions. The Czecha are the prompt assistance rendered by

cloth slippers, 30 meat covers, 94 Slavic people living in Bohemia the St. Johns Ambulance Corps and questions were invited, asked and fendant and ordered him to take out

Major Morgan said that if neces- funnel vests, 2 khaki woollen caps, (Czechy) and parts of Moravia, Police and Fire Brigade they wered, and time was allowed to the advertisements at once. He finedsury Captain Stewart could do the 18 muffers, 14 sleeveless sweaters,

H.K.D.C. work out of office tours. Two "CAILLE PORTABLE MOTORS. Sila and Hungary. The Slovaks extricated alive and eventually sent cancel the contracts affected. They only the defendant 20.

Oce.. week. This was

He also pointed out that Messrs. helong to the same atoak, dwelling in to the fovernment Civil Hospital to asked for

granted. At the end of ten days, in

Jurine's total staff was only 14 out! NW. Hungary and South Moravia. have their injuries, attended to.

fact on June 10, thean advertisemente

of which arrangements had been They are losely akin to the Czechs, The Intelligence Bureau of Canton

mande to spare 10. Messrs.

The Indian Community of Hankow The Jugo-Slar "nation in composed informs us that the Administrative were still appearing in the newspapers, The asma people again appeared and of the Slovenes, Croatians and the Couneil of the Military Government,

A writer in the Bangkok Daily Mail Butterfield had 15 and they were has presented Sir William Wilkinson asking for total exemption for all with a silver flug and a pair of Serbians, and the perpetual subjection which held its inaugural meeting-on said that they did not understand the

Eefore I arrived in Bangkok people He thought that three, or perhaps silver cups. "The flagon was in- in Hongkong used to sell me the most of this race to the Austro-Hungarian July 5, has now a majority of its mem matter clearly. They saked further

bers present either in parton or by questions on one or two points and this awful tales about this place. It was a four should go. peoples, who are in a minority to

delegates, and has sent a request to Dr. time, a detailed translation of the whole veritable grava-yard for Europeana,

The Tribunal decided that Men, cholera and small për mes to chase one the Czech-Slovake and the Jugo Sun Yat-sen, the Southern leader, to of the Ordinance was given to the snother in and out all the time. and so J. R. Johnstone. H. 1. Nain, R. Slave, is an injustice which must return to Canton at his earliest con-

representative of each paper. The only on, ad infinitum. But I came here and W. McIntyre, and R. J. Bowlinson, the Indian Community of Hankow,"

missed all these things, so that the be remedied. Their emancipation is renience. A similar message has been reason they could give for further place I End too dull alsogether. Jedging should not be exempt.

and the beautiful gift was aceding that place

panied by a letter expressing their ' a mesomiary part of any peace forwarded to er-Premier Taug Shoy leniency was that they wanted a little by Hongkong, papers

further time to cancel their contracta, must be much livelier.

Mr. Young asked for the cases to. In turn settlement. There are more, thap

have they

cerebro-spinal Mail lately received in Shanghai They asked for a fortnight. He gave variegated by small-pox and plague,

terer, be reconsidered as their business loyalty to the Crown and their

gratitude to the departing.

Coralul- ten small nations in Austria-Hungary brings the information that at them ten days grace, though as a matter quite closs by they have packs of wolves would be seriously affected.

Genepu that-bloss the Allies for their declara Lieutenant Etienne Tsu, the second son of fact, when the summons was served, coming sear enough to be shot by parties The Chairman. referred Mr. Young

of Chinese constables and tigers. When tion of sympathy and support Bohemiane, Poler, Slovaks, Croatians, Serbiane, Slovenes, Ruch enian, Italians, Rumanians and the other nations of Austria Hungary are asking to be delivered from the

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received ia Tstractions to sall. by Public Auction.

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCILE),

THURSDAÝ,

she 18th July, 1918, at 11 am at Messrs. Ho Thong Co.'s Coal Yard, Yau-ma-ti, Kowloon

A STEAM PINNACE

....... 35 feet

Length

Braid

Draft

7-1

**

Compound Keel condensing Engines

Diameter of Cylinders 3 by 2, Strake 4.

Cabin fitted aft..

Further partiaclars and inspecting orders may be had front the undersigned Launch to convey intending purchasers will leave. Blake Fier at 10.30 1.1.

Cash.

BCGRES & HOUGH,

Auchieneers. Hongkong, July 19, 1918)

Ix

The

I

say tiput, I don't mean the stray into the Appeal Tribunal, dividuals of that race so many of us nave sought for and never bagged here

HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO. in Giam, but whole families of them papa tigers, mamma tigers and whole

Messrs. S. Longfield, W. Fraser litters of little tigrettes, such as were recently seen on the Fanling golf links V. Sorby, G. H. 11. Bannerman and Bams place, Hongkong.

However, I

hope Hongkong will for give me for smiling at it sometimes. It Mr. F. Graban asked for exemp

warmer or lot more muggy," than

G... Cooke,

scribed Presented to Sir Willing vilkinson us a token of esteem by

- Conscripts of 1938 leden all pucts aĽ.. Greece have been called to the colours, and also the refugees"in the Icdentis countries, including Jews and fussule mans, born in 1805.

There is a press fighting in this war, and there can be none," 6858 Mir Baker, U.S. War Secretary, in an appest Array and the lie.

of Mr. Nicolas Tan, proprietor of the it was more than the alloted ten days. shipbuilling firm of that name at The whole of their tendencies during Shanghai, has been sasigued to duty on the interviews with lim was not the personal staff of the general officer altogether to help him in doing what he commanding the French aviation corps. was asking them to do.. But what they This is a great complimens to Lieuten really wanted was to get round the law. ant Tru, says the Shanghai Garette, se They said that if "the advertisements Fecently overhauled and a Teakwood domination of Tentonle autocracy seldom in military aircles are officera of { could not be ipserted in the "form a jolly good place to go to for a holi

Czeche, Slovakx and Jugo Slavs, are chas grade given positions on the genersi they usually inserted them, whether day trip fndin Bangkok except perhaps tion for Mewry. S. Longfield, Wto the yeople of Americs to support the enlisting. In the French and staf Lieut. Teu has been decorated they could do so another in Augest, when it is usually a bit Fraser, V. Sothy, G. H. M. Banner Italian armies to fight for desucracy, with the Croix de Guerra, a decoration form, and whether he could explain it is here. And it has Heyward HaATE 10 and G. M. Cooke as he pon

Owing to the shipping requirements while in Bukula and Riberia there mur valued by all French soldiers to them in what other form the echte still racing there and it certainly sidered their work esential to the of the Indian Government, the Straits

does recognisa its responsibilities as an are organised forces of these racze Lieut. Tu is the only Chinese officer or advertisements could appear. He, Mr. outpost of empire. For I note that Colony,

Settlements Government has stopped the Hallifax, told them that be was not its official mail notices daily tall an The Chainman said thut the issue of pasaports for the pilgrimage to: waging war against the Bolsheviks the French General Staf

there to help them, to "dodge the law anxious public that "The service to Gar Tribunal had received an offer of the the Mabomedon Holy Places. Day who by the Treaty of Brestlitovsk

many, Austria, Bulgaria and the Otto- News has reached...Japan of the and warned them that if they broke the man Empire are suspended. Which is services of an electrical engineer for not only confirmed them in the

about four hours a day, in the even bondage from which they sought marriage of Lieut. W. Galloway, who law they would be summoned. Ha also evidently keeping quite up to date.

for six year's was with the firm of pointed out to them the advertisements

ing Would that help? release, but strengthened the shackles. Messrs. Jardine Matheson, serving which were offensive. He could not my

|---Me-- Grubum":"Yes."" DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENTS. The Czech Slovaks are evidently at Yokohama, Koke, and finally at that he pointed out the particular ad

Major Morgan urged tion in two cases! coming more generally to recognise Shimonoseki. "It was while in charge of rertisements, hat be fully explained the The Hongkong Land Investiment the promises of the Allies to help the latter office that he volunteered for Ordinance and there could have been no Co. announce en interim dividend and FILMS, the Czechs and Slovaks to take military survice, and he was soon in the mistake about it. The whole position of $3.50 per share, and the West

their plate - among the free and fighting in the Dardanelles and Egypt was that they seemed desirous of Leap Point Building Co. independent nations of Europe as wounded while in Egypt, and after being ing the advertisements in some other disidend of $8.

lemn declarations which assure at home-over a year has been passed a form, as the Magistrate would we in moner or later froidom from fit for service again. Recent letters another case which would be brought atated that he was underorders to proceed forward shortly. He was not pressing Teatonio domination. They view to France. Mrs. Galloway was formerly for a beary, panalty but only for a the Austro-Hungarian monarchy sa a member of the Voluntary Aid Detach-

nominal sat |ment, and was working in Malta as a

Continued on page 8.)

KODAKS

PLATES

and PAPER, DEVELOPING & PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

A. TACK & CO.,

26, Des Voeux Road Central

Towardatbe end of 1916 he was severely

interim

A London pajær inquiess Who is responsible for diawing up the following notice woich appears on a 'receptacle. for newspapers und magazines fixed on non-exempchurchyard Magazines and news the mailings enclosing un old Chelsea

papers will be gratefully received by the

The Tribunal decided not to mater exempt Mr. G, M. Cooke,

Mr A. Cooke, Mr. G., M. Cocke ́s

Jain's

DON'T NEGLECT YOUR

WE FAMILYN

you fail to provide your

father, asked thet since his son End already servul three years ap prenticeship us an engineer that he should not be put into a training W

family with a battle of Chamber- camp and thus waste the time spent Colic, Cholera and Distroa in his articles. Horasked that he Remedy at this season of the year you should be put into the Navy as, all is sure to be prevalent, and it is too are neglecting them, as bowel complaint. VEREATING, change in the engineer

dangerous malady to be trifled with The Chairman said that if Mr. This is especially true if timere ary impure water are some of the causes of Cook placed his case bolors the children in the family. A duso or two diarrhoea Chamberlain's Colic, Obolers Military authorities no doubt full of his repois will place the trouble and Diarrhoes Remedy cures them bowel

within control and perhaps and a lito,

CAUSES AND CURE FOR DIARRHOEA.

the instrument of Garnale domina-marie for several months. It was when Mr. Lo, said that hie. Hallifax had temperature, unripe fruit, and tion and the fundamental obstacle Lieut. Galway was invalided to Malta substantiate what he had already to the realisation of their aspirations from Gallipoli la January 1916 that he contended. He would plead guilty. met the lady who is now his wife;

right to determine Khar

Mr. J. B.Vood fined defendant. 110. I disturbances promptly: For said by a consideration would be given to the her at least a doctor's bill. For mie było

Chemists and Storekṣépen!

request,

all Chemists and fton te konnte m