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THE CHINA MAIL.

NEWS OF THE DAY.,

LOCAL AND GENERALL

The Straits Settlements 5 per cent War Loan has opened for subscription on July 40th.

THE PREMIER SCOTCH OF Queen's Road took some excellent

THE FAR EAST

FOR 25 YEARS.

POPULARITY MAINTAINED BY ITS EXCELLENT QUALITY: NOT BY EXPENSIVE WORLD-WIDE

ADVERTISING.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

[REFORE SIĘ WILLIAX BRES DAVIES,

L.C, CHIEF JUSTICE]"

ARMED BORBÉRY ON A JUNE.

Li Teun, Li Tang, Tuang Ki and La Lum were charged with armed robbery on juak at.Thi Long, te

THE FIRE IN BELCHERS STREET. THE MILITARY SERVICE

MAGISTERIAL ENQUIRY.

TRIBUNAL

TODAY'S CAKES.

THE ASTATIC PETROLEUM CO.

MONDAY, JULY 28, 1918,

An enquiry was held this afternoon by Mr. J. R. Wood into the fire which broke out in Belchers Straet on the 18th.

Mr. E. Davidson appeared for the Messes, I. A. Cowart, W: Man-. Nam Mau Company, and Mr.Lewisning and M. M. Mans had beer represented the Hu Hong Insurance Co., passed as medically 5. the Chica Hong Ming Insurance Co and the Yeung Yih Insurance Co.

Inspector K. Macdonald, in charge of pany, asked for exemption in ̧ench) No. 7 Station, mid that xt6.5... on the case. 16th instant, he received a message ijum

The Chairman said the Tribunal

try service and it was posible that Mr. Phommer himself might buya. to leave the Colony on important hurines.

Mr. Plummer said that it would not be possible to draw on any of the other branches of the firm.

on in the cake of one." Major Morgan urged non-exemp-

Exemption was granted in foth

Mr. Watson, on behalf of the Cous-clisse.

THE GRAND HOTEL. ME. W. Barker, had, bean pastel

Mr. A Fong, Photographer of 31 June 2

photographs of the funeral of the late The Crown Solicitor, Mr. J. F. The accused pleaded not guilty Sergt. Glendenning.

Wakeman) prosecuted and the scented were undefended Wm. Powell Ltd. in aid of St. Alva, F. X. da Silva, W. F. Stone, A.the Fire Alarm to notify the Firs to them that both for Imperial in- !

The Jurymen were Haara A. "L. Kennedy Town, and he gave orders to understood that the Company put it as medically fit. Dunstan's Home for the Blind was won Rabumed, M. Baptista, L. Hyndman Brigade. He then proceeded to the terests and for military, supplies the

The rifle for the cushion at Mesaxe.

by Ticker No. 21.

The Manila Observatory this morn ing gave warning of a typhoon near or

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over the northern Ladrons.or Mariana A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., Lalande, moving W.N.W.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS;

To-day's Advertisements.

NOTICE TO AMERICAN CITIZENS.

MERICAN Citizens Resident in the A Consular District of Hangkong are

herewith advised of the fact that the Department of Stato is desions, of alling in all expired and invalid pass ports All American Citizens possessing passports of this nature arė, accordingly, requeried to bring the sanse as soon as

sible to the undersigned. Americans

inconvenient for them to come to the Consulate General in parson may send

hose place of residence makes it

HONGKONG.

Telephone No. 816.

The China

Mail.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, July 22, 1918.

THE PORT OF MANILA.

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scene of the fire in Belchers Street business of the Company should be and arrived there 6.15 a carried on Mr. Watson also refer

*

Mr. Barker did not wak for exempe tion. He was only too willing to gu. The Chairman: Then you will go.

Mr. A. Mountain had been passed,

TTH DAY ADVENTISTS.

and A. IL. Abbas

The Crown Solicitor, outlining the case, anic, that the four prisoners were when he found 33D on fire on the red in his papera to a telegram from charged with the offenes of robbery on ground, Arst and second floors. The the Secretary of State, dated June89 medically 63,

junk at Tai Long. The rabbery took adjoining buildings were also alight at 6th, this year, which says that place on the morning of June 2. The the time. No. 390 and 39Ewere the Minister of National Service understood that Mr. Mountain askerl

alight on the ground and fret -floors,

The Chairman said the Tribunal

felt by many residents in the Colony Hongkong and, when of Tai Long, two nos"sblaze at the time. The fire was dislocate the business of the Asia, under Section 30 the Ordinance A distinct parthquake shock was complainanteiled his junk fromThe other buildings in the block were asked that care should be taken not for exemption on the ground that or Saturday evening & few minutes basta, rowed up and fas occppata spreading rapidly wish a strong wind tie Petroleum Company by the with. did not apply to him. That was

after eight o'clock. Later on news ordered the junk to heave, to, presenting blowing north west.

came in that a shock had been falt, at revolvers and flourishing knives at the stand pipe fixed and water was got military service or for any service that body had decided againsts He w the first diawal of any "essential, men for question for the Governor-in-Comet about the same time, at Sa Torner of the junk and the crew of immediately. Pressure was not two as they are furnishing important war Mr. Mountain's contention and, bal Cheang Chan and Sai Kung.

four. The rabbers boarded the junk strong. There were several deliveries supplies. That was a telegmm sent declined to grant exemption in the We regret that the letter signed and forced the crew into their boats and He thought they were from 4-inch to the Governor of the Colony hyground stated. "Wireless":"recently published by making the owner a prisoner on the junk,uins. There was sufficient pressure the Secretary of State. Mr. Watson ns abould have been considered as a

sailed off and unforaded the cargo some for two deliveries. The congestion of put it to the Tribal that on thegathe, Governer-in-Council had already Mr Mountain asked whether, it personal attack on the acting District distance from Tai Long The robbers buildings helped in the fre spreadingree grounds all three men were decided against his exemption, will Fear (South), No such attack was then returned and putting the crew back The building consisted of godowes on essential and within the meaning of it be of any use appuiling? He hid TRB San, Francisco Chamber of Comment on the administration of the 27. The master recognised two of top with the exception of 390, where war staff was 20 Europeans plus one The Chairman said Mr. Mountain intended, the letter being merely cam sboard the junk let them all away on the ground floor and dwelling fats on that telegram. The Company's pre-o other grounds to put forward. agree is agitating for the creation of Southern District daring the past twentythebbers and informed the police and the upper floor werd weed partly as in the Marine Department not in had the right to uppeal.

free port in Manila. We gather by many District Officer and subsequently the four accused were godowns and dwellings. It seemed to cluded in the 20. Portuguese and their old passports to the undersigned that a distinction is drawn between

others. We have no grounds for arrested

him that the fire originated on the Chinese numbered 17 and there were ton.

Major Murgan gad. new-exemp- Persone desiring to retain their passa free port in Manila at a free administration has been in any way found the accused guilty

believing that the present officers

After hearing the evidence the jury round for of 39 C, and the exception two ladies. Now the stuff wast 15 have turned them in to the undersigned port of Manila, for a Manila cou-different from that of this predecessor His Lordship sontereed each of the escaped owing to the direction of the Marine Department is increased from

of of two bonaes, G and H developed rapidly. 39 and 39 H Europeans and one lady and the American Citizens are, furthermore, temporary in this connection calla who were included, in the reference.

Coop their attention to an announcement that argently requested

secured to seven years' hard labour and wind and the supply of water from the one to two. unexpired and valid passports under

ten strokes of the cat. lock and key and are herewith advised

fire fonts. By 8.10 the six houses were nese were largely increased. Five Portuguese and Chi. that they will be held accountable for

ablaze and by 9.30 the conflagration was men had left for military service and the loss of such passports:

got under control, but it smouldered Beretul inore men A. E. CARLETON.

for sometime after.

now "cou! templating "going on leave. With it that by some restrangement of this large staff did Mr. Watson put the work no men could be spared?

Mr. Watren

übsolutely impossible.

by registered mail.

souvenirs may do so after they

porta a

for cancellation.

* American Consul in Charge. Mongrang, July 22, 1914..

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PUBLIO AUCTION. THE Undersigned have received in- structions from the VICTUALLING STOR OFFiere, to selli by Public Lectiva

WEDNESDAY," the 34th July, 1918, at II a..

as their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Das Vua Road, Corner of Tee House Street,

A small quantity of STORES

follows:-

„FLOUR, POTATOES, CURRYSTUFF.

DRIED FISH, RICE, ONIONS, &c., &c. Form-Cash,

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctionmax. "Hongkong, July 5, 181,

exo

PUBLIC AUCTION....

a few weeks ago Mr. ALFRED T. De Post, the powder manufacturer, purchased the Grand Central Palace

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

{BEFORE MR JUSTICE-GOMPERTZ.] THE CAT FOR. ARMED POBBEES,

...

as to the cause of the fire 1-1 have not The Magistrate: Have you any idea the alighted idea The godowns ap. peared to me to have been well-stocked The Magistrate Did you see any

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tion in the case of two.

Major Morgan urged non-exeup-

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Na exemption was granted.

This tenninated the business,

TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH CELEBRATIONS OF INDEPENDENCE DAY.

PRESIDENT. WILSON'S

THANKS

LONDON, July 21. President Wilson has sent a mess

The death is announced in Japan of in New York City for the purpose two years has been manager of the M. Augusto Farnon, who for the past of making it an international bazaar.Kahin Hotel at Kamakura M. Vernon,

This building was granted by before he went to Japan, was for a time Fung Yow Ting, and Chu Wa who mais Chip Chun Hing, Leung Chan Kwong, Congress the privileges of a bonded the leases of the Boa Viata Hotel, found-guilty, or Friday last, di commit-gus of foul play No. warehouse and it is possible, there-Macao. He was 67 years of age.”

I see from your report that the fire ting an armed robbery at Wood Road spread for want of efficient pressure" fore, to use it--a sort of a free The death of M. A Jordan, Senior on May 19th, and stealing jewellery What do you mean-I mean that an 8 case of Messrs. L. A. Consurt and ing the British Empire for their port where "foreign goods may be Superintendent for the Far East of the and money to the value of over 80,000 or 6 inch main would have got the fire W. Manning and no exemption in celebrations on July 4th.

Exemption was granted in the age on behalf of Americans thank- exhibited, inspected, sold, repacked Great Northern Telegraph Company is were sentenced as follows:-The first under control. and transhipped without passing Jordan, who was 50 years of age, first twelve strokes of the cat; the second announcel. He died at Nagisaki. Mr.aceras, five years hard labour and through the custom house." This in arrived in the Far East in 1983 and and third secured, each fire years hard what is desired for Manila. In the during his residenes in Shanghai and in the fourth aceused six years' hard labour labour and ten strokes of the cat, "and opinion of our "ontemporary the Japan made a host of friends. For geographical situation of Manila is Committee of the Nagasaki Club.

several years he was Chairman of the

GODOWN COLLAPSES IN DES YEUX ROAD.

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ideal for such a purpose, "surpassing. that of Kobe, Shanghai, Hongkong or Singapore, and it only remains for the Government to get back of the ides and push it to a speedy realisation in fact." It is quite possible that the institution of a tree port zone at Manila would result in detrimentally affecting to some majority of the coolica were able to rush extent the interests of Hongkong as out of the building and escape unhurt,

TWO CHINESE KILLED:

Whilst number of coolies were working in a godown at No. 274. Des portion of the first floor collapsed. The Vaux Road, yesterday afternoon, a

A distributing centre for a certain but three were buried beneath the

FORGER SENTENCED. “

Lo Ho Sang, who was found guilty, last Friday, of forging a document and also with soliciting a forged document, was fantanced to three years hard

labour.

THE MAGISTRACY.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

This morning, before Mr. J R.

proportion of American trade, but it is débris. A rescue party immediately set Wood, a Chinese was charged with

And the fire also spread to the top floor of 29 Praya-You

suppose that the fire started at 392 when you say you saw the fire burning at DiBecause it had a stranger hold

Mr. Davidson What led you to

the case of Mr. M. M. Maus. MR. H. HANCOCK.

Hancock, pasted -as

medically fit.

Mr. H

cock was the sole, partoer in his The Chairman said that Mr. Han on E There was a large quantity of firm. It is the oldest established

represented

had "aked

for

Magisterial inquiry. The Palics bad sent in their report, and they said there was no suspicion of arson.

GERMEN INCENDIARISM IN FEZ.

BUGE COMFLAGRATION. DESTROYS LARGE AREA.

LONDON, July 18. disastrous fire at Fez in June, which is Reater has received details of s attributed to German incendiaries.

The utbreak started at Aro in the morning at four points simultaneously

oil in the godown. I think in A, B and firm of Exchange broken in the D there was a larger quantity of oil

Colony, having been established for The Magistrate said the inquiry was more than 60 years. Mr. Hancock in the great Keltaris Bazzat and being held by request of the insurance the Tribunal understood, asked for destroyed, 9,000 square yards in the companies interested. The threa insurance companies whom Mr. Lewis absolute exemption on

the ground very centre of the commercial quarter, that it was for the essential interest nearly 1,000 shops and 25 to 50 per of the Colony that there should be cant. of the stocks of silk cotton and Exchange brokers and that Mresodies and half the stocks of native. Hancock'e business required that he manufactures. personally should be here.

The French authorities acted very Mr. Hancock said he had been energeticaly and blew up the surround- away from the Colony for only ing houses. They stopped the fire at fifteen months during 20 years, dur- the very doors of the Caronine Morque ing which time the interests of hand the famoce sanctuary of Mulsh firm had been looked after by three Idriss, which experienced a very narrow other firms. That was not practic pe able now.

The inquiry is proceeding.

GERMANS.

far too much to claim, we think, to work and one of the coolies was gut attempting to commit suicide by jump-BOY SCOUT CAPTURES ESCAPED ARTICULARS and Conditions of the that as a general distributing centret, who received a certain amount of ing into the harbour from a passenger Letting by Public Auction Sale, to for the Far East, Manila can ever was made for the other two men and The max admitted being drunk, but

injury and severe shock. Further search boat. held on MUNDAY, the 20th day of Jalj, 1918, at 3 zx, at the Offices of hope to surpass Hongkong and they were eventually reached but both hesaid he took liquor to finish himself, the Public Works Department, by Order of Shanghai, which are the very gates were deni. Hia. Excellency the Governor, of Fight

What the San Fransitco Dr. Lindsay Woods, Dr. Thomas and was the scene of wach fighting between He had come from Nambong, which

Lots of CROWN LAND at Aberdeen, of China..

of 5 year, with the option of renewal at a

of Elis. Majesty the King, for one furthaz

PLUCKY HOLD UP ON THE KETTERING ROAD.

Hands up Two exceperi German

DAPTIVES MARďînD- To the rOLICR

-STATION.'

The Moors are grateful for the

The Chairman said that therly fashion it which the French Tribunal had received letter from

red these shrines.

Mr. Hancock's retention in Hong the three European.Banks of toe Colony stating that they considered

in the Colony of Hougkang..for tea Chamber of Commerce in especially Dr. Ma Chu Ki ware quickly on the the North, and the Bouth, In conte- toy Ras to be fixed by the Surveyor aiming at, as a first stop, is to make soene together with Mr. T H. King, quence of this internecine strife his Manila the copra and coconut oil Deputy Superintendent of Police;

castared. He went to Caaton to and found themselves covered by Colcay's trade, and that any further out that if Manila could attract the Sayingpun Division of the St. Johns his father and relations, hat his Upshot their hands above their beads reduction of the present number of Nto Hongkong and in vain pursued the your messing, the captor shepherded be detrimental to such interests. I

centre of the Far East. It is pointa members of the Queen's College Divi. Property war loet and "his people prisoners heard the challenge near Ketkong essential in the interest of the

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KODAKS

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and FILMS,

PLATES

and PAPER,

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sion, the Y.M.C.A.Division and

Boy Scout with a loaded gun.

copre trade of the Southers Pacifio Ambulance Brigade, and alad Polarch proyed fatile. He then came the instant, and with the order Europear Exchange brokers would}

and produce the cocoasat vall in Recorre anita. Manila from this coprs, which nader

Eight about turn; march. None of

COTTON OPERATIYES' WAGES. TROUBLE IN LANCASHIRE TRADE

**

LONDON, July 21... Owing to the operatives'. contention. that it would mean continuous unem ployment of a large number of men

The cause of the collapse has so far enquiry. Becoming desperate, he is charges to the nearest police station Hancock confirmed that, the the operation of the Cotton Central

normal conditions is said to be 61 not been ascertained...

SEQUEL TO GRESSON STREET FRAGEDY.

per cent of the world's supply, the| small achooners which handle the greater part or the copre of the Southern Pacific would purchase io. Manila the supplies needed for the islands where they trade, and ships from the United States and Europe with the Greason Strest, almay, has been shot by the Canton anthorities, to

decided to put an end to his misery by throwing himself into the sex,

of the landlord of the village inn at Tribunal understood.

Thomas Gibson, the 17-year-old son Old, close by Kettering, was the Boy Mr. Wood-remanded the one for a two prisoners had escaped from the Scout in question. He had heard, that

Major Morgan urged non-exemp- postponed for a fortnight from July Board's playing off order has been- Wook.

20th for further consideration of the whole qacsting of part time id the, Lancashire cotton trade.

Ng Ning, who was recently tried for: THEFT OF SANITARY BOARD murder but acquitted, in connection

PROPERTY. Inspector: Koyak of the Sanitary

Bothwell Camp and joined in the hoo- and-ay when word eams that the men were known to be in the neighbourhood: Walking along the road near Stales Lodge Gibson saw two strangers approaching. Instinct taid him bis quest was over, and he challenged them as described.

calling for coconut oil would bring whom he was handed over by the Board, charged two Chinese thle morn from

Hongkong authorities,

It transpires that Ng Ning was well-known robber, and had committed many robberies in the Shan Tak district.

[68 their products to Manila to be distributed over the Orient Manila might thun, become the copra and coconut oil market of the world, and in assuming this position considerable influence would be exerted to make Manila the distributor making statements likely to ing centre for the Southern Pacific and Armail, a Beckham photographer, was

prejudice relations with our Allies Jol the East Indies. This looks promising native of three months' imprisonment,

fined at Highgato £50, with the alter enough on paper, but we imagine and databa that it would not be found so easy

in practice to disturb the trade with CHAMP COLIC

on.

Exemption was granted:""

Shei

MESSRS. BRADLEY & CO.-

Mesars. H. 8. Morison and P.

him at Broughton police station sutil a medical

They were guarded by Bovington had been passed police superintendent arrived by motor

sway from Rothwell Campabout Sunday (16) and Thedore Jasicul (23). They got

Mr. J. A. Plummer represented Are Beinric

Schmidt the

firm

The

The Chairman said the Tribunał

stealing and the other with receiving ing before Mr. J. R. Wood, ons with

sloth wrapper belonging to the midnight. The only thing that indio: understood that the firm was one of Sauitary Board, valued at $5.

ated their position was the red, stripe down the trousers The police at Ket the oldest firms of merchants in The anse against the man charged tering har information that the man had China having been stablished with stealing wan partly

been seen near Broughton," on the main both esate – were adjo

Kettering road, but young Chibson by that for more than fifty years. The totimis had them in safe custody. His Tribunal understood that during

plack and, resource will be brought, to the notice of the authorities.

MOTTO

CAN YOU AFFORD THE BIE DEVELOPING & PRINTING the Southern Paellie already firmly No need of airing from antips in how cholers Diarybica med

TRRE you ever seized with a Date of cramp colic or established elsewhere, for it is very Chamberlaing Cold, Cholers and Dir fu the house 1 Don't take; such risks the stomach or intestinal pain Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy

UNDERTAKEN.

CO.

A. TACK & doubtful whether Manila by the rhen Remedy never fails to relieve the dose or two will furs you before

26, Des Voeux Road Central

adoption of aires pot zone could will be to time to send lot, it after the never facis even nithe most (severs atiti

in at severe cases. Get it to-day, there doctor could possibly be called, and hope to mala affect the present Lack comes on. For sale by all dangerous crées Formale" by all

fide

Chemiata and Storekeepers,

Chemiste hd Boron Need T

BLAZON TYPE NOT NECESSARY.

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Two thousand workers in the Wigan extton mills struck owing to a dispute whether the recent 25 per cent. advance in wages is on the present br

pre-war wages basit.

INDIA'S PLACE IN IMPERIAL QUESTIONS.

BIR BORKET BORDEN'S GOOD WISHES

Sir Robert Borden, Sir Joseph War

LONDON, July 18

the war the firm had carried out the Hon W. E. Masusy and the Ho important Governmen relating to coal from Japan and also chartered ships. Absoluté exemp: tags was asked for in sach case,

shopla statement this mil chemists sell guese and Chinese. headline to attract the public eye. The

MEERLAINS olie, Cholers and The firm's pro-war stall was fre Diarrhea Hemedy needs no glaring Europeans and lasuficient, as every family knows

ite value, 16 has been used for forts is three years and is fast what is name implies

Peace by at Chemists and Store and

Tho

8-Montag were present donor by the Indian residents the Imperial Conference. London to Indian representatira

Besponding to the Guests Sir Robert nobody could look Portu of the last day feeling how

Leon the