1918-08-20 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAH.

| demonstrations" have inked blac

"Pace at Osaka, the Birmingham of Japan, where the rice shops all over the city were raided and plundered by indig

WATSON'S nant mobs What has happened at

OLD

BRANDY

BROWN

Brane Brandy

25 YEARS IN WOOD.

Kobe and Osaka appears to have happened at many other places on A smaller scale, and where batches of the agitators have been arrested

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TOPICS OF THE DAY.

THE MAGISTRACY

INTERESTING OPIUM CHARGE

MOTOR CAR OWNERS AND CHAUFFEURS PROSECUTED.

Before Mr. J. Rood thin afternoon!

The community is rather puzzled over the competition for the honour of presenting the Justices of the Fosco

TAK NATYMASERAD the Legislative Council for the brief two Chinese were charged, on remand, were stayed with driving their are In Mr. Wolfan Court this morning several motor owns and ebauffeure on leave of the Hon. Mr. Follock Copium on board the steamship. Xu On number. the rear of the caraällumin. space of two months, during the absence with being in possession of 309, tacks of the Baving Ellert Identifestiva No fewer than six candidates are on the 10th, and the owner of the sted.. spoken of Messrs CC Alabaster, steamship was allo summoned for allow it has but served to add mel to EW. Bird F. B. L. Bowley Fing the vessel to de aeed for the carriage the fire of the popular outbreak. The Jankin, A. 0. Lang and A. Lowe and conveyaned of opinui. cables tell us that the Emperor and Nominations have to be handed in by Mr. E. J. Geist appeared for the de the. Government have new core to the 2nd inst. There is an impression fendants and Mr. D. W. Trstman, of

Me FG Igakit prosecutech (31). To the case against Mr Monteith

„VAJEVUT

AUGUST

SIR CHARELLIOTS

[TEROCON REUTERS AQR*T.] notavit CæteraPrazo:Aug? 19 pointed Highgnmissioner mul Site Churioso Eliot. Ime Thech, up- Sergeant Bulloch said on July 27th Vladivostoloq087 -

Philpotentiary to Siberia ab"

Webb, a plea of not guilty was made.

the rescue with large donations for broad that this is a lawyer's 'sosa, but the Import and sport, Department, Albert Road the car sad, Chancellor of the Buiversity of Hong-

prosecuted..

He was

at 9.10 pm. he was on duty at Lower for Vice- the relief of sufferers from the

lawyers have no prescriptive title prose abnormally high price of rice," but Unofficial Justices of the Peace of want on board, the vessel and going alighted and examined it with Will third Secretary to the Equbassy at Petro-

to the seat. It is an election by the

nipped it on distructionis. Mr. Well, kang since its foundation, has bail pro. A Chinese detective, mid that he who was driving they did the time, vious diplomatiexperience. if these donations, while enabling Justice of the Peace as their repre dawn the hold saw the first defendant. The light quite good rad 1 Charge d'Affaires, reduced price to be charged to sentative on the Council, and the sleep on his bed. On removing the Sgures the passo appeared to be 150-18035 Bulywein, 1895- consumers, serves at the same time Justices of the Pance comprise, men of plank which covered the shalt chambers plazed at an angle, so that the light Serbia, 1997; Seretary to the British to enable merchants and dealers all vocatione. A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.,to make the same leigh profits that

at the bottoms of the floor, he found could not shine on it. It played dimly High Commissioner, Samoa 2000; His Embassy Washington, 1308; Drittely they are now said to make, they will

three pärsele wrapped up in rattan. He over the whole plate and not brightly. Majesty's Codimi-dimer and Cosmataler- Tue important business in sight at naked first defendant what they were Heaton about three pads bebill the in-Chiet for the Uritisin East Africa Fre not afford a permanent remedy for the Council Chamber in the next two and was told that they contained opium,

car and could read the numbers faintly tetorate and Agent and Consul-Gener

Mr. Wabb said it was impossiste:ch at Zuozibar, 1900-1904, 1

DN FS *

als and

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

To-day's Advertisements

PUBLIC AUCTION.AS Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Xuction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED)

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FRIDAY,

Ake 23rd August, 1818, at 10.30 a.pl,

at their Sales Rodins, No. &

Des Veax Road, Corner of

Ice House Street, "

Five cases MARGARINE,

One case HAM,

1

A number of KEROSINE LAMPS/ Twenty esses BOOT PROTECTURS, SUNDRY FURNITURE, &c., and

One YACHT - PIANO. -Traxs-Cash.

ri

HUGHES & HOUGE, ditioneers. Hangrong, Au. 90, 1914.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,"

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

·FROM EUROPE

PE AND STRAITS.

THE

THE Company's. Steamship, ",

"INABA MARU,"

634

Telephone No. 818.

BIRTH.

SUTTON,-On the 19th, as The Teak, 3. Mr. and Mrs. H. SiTTON" (of Canton), a son, RN

The China Mail.

the present discontent. Some system months is the Annual Estimates and After he fame on desk another ferry that occasion for the rumber plate to

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pie-

t

ut national control and distribution the candidate who is best qualified launeb came alongside and the pas would

seem to be necessary. We by local knowledge and expers augers of the ferry tinch were landed have been turned. We admitted that. notice that in softe prefectures ence to discuss them is obviously, and the passenger of the fo launch the "I was not quite so distinct, as it the expirt, of rice to other attempts have been made to preveot the man aceded. Whether the were then transferred, to the other might have been but "3" and " were | fectures, so as to ensure an adequate

Hon Mr.

Holyoak the Relaunch. No. 1, tall the coxswain to clear. He stepped out about thres take the launch to the Harbour Offics. yards behind, the par and could have presentative, of the Chamber of local supply, but that practice munt

On arrival at the Harbour Office the read the numbers faintl Commerce, who is now in the United No. I told witness to send a message to Invite the intervention of the Govern

States, will be back in time for the the Chief Revenue Officer and the No. 1 Budget debate I do not know but in informed the Ravenue Officer that Unofficial representation on the Council defendant clairied the oplum as bis, any case, it is desireable that the opium had been found. at all times shotid be fully maintained. which he said weighed 150 raels.

ment sooner or later, and the wise policy would be for the Government to adopt one national system of control and distribution while the

Honggong, Tursday, August 30, 1918. present difficulty ut obtaining adequate

supplies at cheap prices endures.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL" AND GENERAL.

THE RIOTS IN JAPAN, JAPAN is one of the few countries engaged in the great war which has no Fond Controller, and no machinery for the control of the prices of food. That some, measure of Gor erament control in desirable, and necessary is very evident. The serious riots at Oaska and Kobe arising from the exceedingly high cost of the staple food of the people have not

The Regular Police subscriptions come without "due warning, For to the Gledanning fund total $1,426.65. weeks past in many parts of the This includes 8100 from Mr. Ho Kom

A matshed fire in the Hongkong Club Gardens caused damage estimated

at $200..

A reader forwards cutting from an Indian paper relating to a Bill which has been introduced in the Legislative Council of the Bombay Presidency in which powers are taken to appoint Rint Controller. It is observed by the writer of the sticle that the move

a

ment for the control of house rentă.

in the

The first

Mr. Tratman hers informed his wor 300 tasis. ship that the opinm turned out to be

first defendant he was sitting in the Mr. Grist: When you first saw the hold-I did not see him until I actually

went into the bold.

Mr. Wood, fined defendant $10 je chauffeurs in all the other csses.

Finca of $10 were imposed on the

CRUELTY TO DUCKS AND FOWLS.

THE METROPOLITAN FLOOD RELIEF FUND

CHINESE GOVERNMENT'S APERT CIATION OF HONGKONG'S 'GIFTS.

"the""

The following a translation of letter addressed by he Wai Chino Puw His Majesty. Minister re garding the contribut made by Entony of Hony ong to the to ducks.

A Chinese was summoned for cruelty Metropolitan Flood Relief and Con- servanty Hureed for relief work in is were carrying two crates of ducks, Sergeant Pitt said that defendant's the Provffice of Chillig-

one of which was lined with matting.

Chiao Pa to H.M. Minister. Peking, 10th July, 1018. Sin, have, the banotis to, inform

received from Mr. Hsiung, Diretor on that the following letter has been Genend of the Metropolitan Floo Relief and Conservancy Buren:

to a charge of being cruel to fowls, was

**Some thap Sande I Teoerver Another Chinese, who pleaded guiltyPir forwarding a son of One hundred communication from the Wai Chiao also fined 20

theund Hongkong Dollars, which lunged into Leking, currency for KIDNAPPING A LITTLE COULD. 04.780,79, being

A Chinese was charged with kidnap. the Governce of Hongkong. ..contribution to ping a little boy from the custody of

the Flood Relief: Fanch-renuited by

while the other was not, with the result was the batch on top of the hold? Yes.ing through the squarea in the crate; When you got on board the launch that the feet of the ducks were protrud 16 DOW taken root at Singapore searching immediately you get on

Did you commence your duties of causing unnecessary suffering west. Will Calcutta come ultimately

east and Bombay in the board asked the coxawain fitst. Mr. Wood fired him $20.

. Defendant denied the charge. within its influence, or will the real defendant was there when you were Did you notice whether the first property owners of Calcutta have speaking to the coxawain -He may sufficient commouerise to spare the have been there. I did not pay atton- the life of the already much provoked tion. goose which lays their golden egga nis What out Hongkong friend wants to to say definitely that he was not there, The Magistrate: Are you prepare{} know is "When will a Rent Controller or that you did not see him or that he answers: When1 But there is a was in the bald. chance for the new M.L.C to make Colonial Legislation ! name for himsel in the annals of our to say he was not there -e must The Magistrate: Are you prepared

bare been in the hold.

Mr. Grist I do not want to know with the coxswain? He is prepared to whether he was in the hold., Waa be swear that he was there and there are witnesses to prove that he was there.

The Magistrats Are you prepared.

Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed country the public has been pratest. Tong and from a few friends of the late be appointed for Hongkong Echo may have been therat-I suppose he his parenta, who are residing in Canton. I ulso received, frein the Peking.

basing arived from the above Ports, that their Goods are being lauded and placed at their risk in the HONGKONG KUWLOON WHARF & GODOWN COMPANY's Goocwrs at Kowloon, where each cosign

will be

sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as

Hent

are landed.

forD NOOD, TO-DAY.

ing strongly against the continually increasing price of rice, dne, it said, to profiteering by the merchants. Though about 60 per cent of the

he Good Goods will be carried on unles Population of Japan is engaged in instructions are given to the contrary beagricoltural pursuits, Japan does not Goda nos cleared by the 26th August, produce all the rice she needs. There 2918, will be subject to rent.

was a time in Japan when the Damaged Packagee must be left in the Godawas for examination by the Con people would not buy foreign, rice

Sergeant.

the Asiatic Fetroleum Company's in Mr. H. Cadman, formerly manager of Millbank Hospital, Loudon, having mat with a flying, ageident." He is now tallation at. Amoy, bas been in the

and Lient in the R. A.F.

The British Foreign Office has been 'ong time making up its mind to 0129% the enemy from the Shameen. Questions A Chinaman named Wong Shi, have been asked in Parliament on the laims must be pre-import from Siam, Burma, China and in Blake Gardens by the Police. The Stewart, but the replies given on behalf

'Street, was found hanging from a tree war began-notably by Mr. Gershom Are you sure he was there-He must ́arrival here, after which date they cannot

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Inspector Brown zidd that on the 17th Flood Relief Association a further Canton P.S: 73, who won duty at of filty thousand Hongkong dollars, when a host arrived in Hongkong from contribution from: Sir Henry May the wharf, was called by, one of the while exchanged for Peking dollars. compratore's staff who informed him47,500, and was likewise for distribu had been crying all the way. Defendant Fupe is at its bitterest the collee- that be suspected defendant bad kidtion for relief work in Chibip napped frori Canton a little boy who

At the when, the war in had tied him to the rail of the steamer tien of hcriptions. is no easy The boy was released and the defendant

mitter, and Sir Henry May's public. The boy's mother lived at Canton, father was a

rickshaw

signon's and the Co. representatives at any price, but in recent year the aged 35 years, residing at Lower Huttoraubject on several occasions since the to swest that he was there or postaken to the Police Station me his spirited.unwar-wasted gunerosity

at no appointed hour on TUESDAY and

FRIDAY.

ecuted within ten days of the steamer'a Korea has been considerable. Now, man was dead and the body was remor of the Government have usually hinted hedging he would not carry it farther: kong. spolié in Hong merity; deep respect. This office has

be recognised. No cisims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godown

NIPPON YUSEN KÄISHÄ

Agents

however, the war has apparently leded to the Public Mortuary.

ד'.

The Inspector on instructions from specially annde silver tripod and has received froni H.E. the President a

have been in the bold, benea

Mr. Grist said that as witness WES to, a great decrease in the import,

nt legal difficulties. The decision to the cover of the hatch before going into due mainly, no doubt, to abnormally Mr. II. W. Bird, who is standing cancel the German leases of the Sha" the hold. It had only one removable the Elon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax Secretary itself prepared a gift in "the me

Continuing witness said he removed 685 high freights and lack of shipping. Council caused by the temporary pounced shows that these legal diñeulties. Mr. Griat maintained that there were

for the vacancy on the Legislative men which Mr. Balfour recently an- piece of wood. Thus, there is a scarcity in the absence of the Hon. Mir. Il. Eu Follock had no substantial existence. Presum three pieces of remorable wood, which country and we suppose that the K.C. has been nominated by the flamably "the twelve enemy subjects farmers as well as the dealers are Mr. D. Landale, and seconded by Mr. FILMS,aking advantage of the situation at N. J. Stabb, B.E

Hoang Anh ÂU, 1813.

KODAKS

and PLATES

and PAPER, DEVELOPING & PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

A. TACK & CO.,

26, Des Vœux Road Central.

THE CHINA MAIL'

NOTICE.

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Communications relating to news abould

their

case against the first defendant and the Mr Tretman contradicted. tang

The coxswain was discharged and the owner was adjourned till Thursday.

--AN AMAH PROSECUTED PRES

mentioned in Mr. Ealfour's mora recent the expence

statement in Parliament as having been of the consuming

allowed to remain in Shamsen under publia, who, like

The handsome sum of $150 has been police supervision, will, no longer have the proverbial Turai, is beginning to turn:

received by the Hon. Treasurer, Waran excuse for remaining when the Dace on a small scale have Red Crows from Mr. C. J. Haromes:

Charities, for the credit of the British leases are cancelled. been reported from many widely proceeds of the Baseball Game prompted separated districts, a notable feature by the American Community for the remark.

The weather is a constant topic of of sum reports being the prominent benefit of the American and British Red habitant eannut remember so cool service without notice.

The proverbial ofdeat. in Part played by women. For example, Cross Organizations on August 14th.

in the prefecture of Toyama, where

:

A Chinese amab, employed by Mr.

H. King (D.S.P.), was charged before Mr. J. R. Wood with quitting

remand.

for Chinese Affairs, naked for a week's of the Chairman of the Pelting: Flood

Mr. Wood complied.

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KING:8-47/3 BUILT, DAI CLOTHES AT THR BELÓW. PRESENT PRICES.

Belief Association. of, usilver cup

** Themento, and I have the honour "to request" ciliat fou will be good nough to live these articles to be commemoration of his geberouz transmitted to Sir Henry May, fo petion."?

So far about 216,000,000 has been pro

vided for the manufacture of standard forward therewith the silver tripod.

I have, the bouque, accordingly to athmated that the suits and other civilist one third.

It indcupandtourequest that Your No ppb

Excellency will be so kind he to the whole of the by the woolled trad

transmit the the following as the According to the

same to HE the Governor of Hongkong --I have, Suita

(Signed) CHEN LU

Man's

pes issued

1st Grade 2nd

summer-Bor one to wat. We have Defendans said that on July 2nd she there is a large fishing population, received in Shanghai last week from the

The following cableglam

had already acarly an average year's caked Mr. King for a week's leave to wasiofall, and if in the next six weeks visit her father who was lying ill in the women, while their husbands Secretary of the War Dice, London, rain that usually falls at this time of the returned on July 9th, Sho, was Youth were at sea, recently combined to Captain L. G. M. Kick, 6th East the year our total for the year will be then informed by a servant that her Bag

we get anything like the quantity of the country. Leave was granted and the price by threatening to set on Hospital Letreport, 11th August, slight danger of a shortage of water next year terrorise the rice dealers into educ be addressed to TH EDITOR,

educing Kent Regt, admitted 10th Red Cromwell above the average. There is no services were no longer required. Correspondanta must forward Bames and addresses with any commanica, as those occupied by the wealthy Kidd, who was a member of the staff of

fire the houses of the deniers as well gunshot wound right forearm" Cept over if the rains are delayed as they engaged by him on June 15th as No. 2 mado Mr. King said that defendant wahosier tion sddressed to the Editor, neccemarily for publication but as evidence of good residents who are regarded as Mesars, Jardine, Matheson & Co., wan

were this year. Even the Beramah On July 2nd she received bermaster All mater for pubileatlen should be

interested in the profiteering: Kobe, wounded in France in October, 1916,

reservoir at Tytam Tuls is overtlowing salary and afterwards told witness the exhibition written on one side of the paper only.as well ng Osaka has been the sceDo

had got a message to the effect that hor ford. One Letters relating to business should be that at Kobe on the 12th inst. a

of big

father or some other relation was ill in his recente disturbances. We

Among "Situations Vacant adver the country and therefore she asked for at 178. 6d. "addressed to THE MANAGER.

rexd

tised in ↑ recent London paper the leave. He granted her request and also: About 70 per cent of the total wool Rate of subscription to Chins Mall tremendous crowd gathered in front

following appearS :-) #36 par annum por quarter and por meno the premises of Suzuri & Co.,

gave her a week's extra leave, but v

Now consumed, said. Mr. Illingworth, vam pro rata".

when was for offici purplez 17 201500

faith

"

The Ohios Mall in dallverad free to who are popularly regarded as pro

Bahan bars in Hongkong and Kowloon

www

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE IN

HONGKONG.

"Postage is Charged at the rate of fifty

The Return of the number of cases fiteers from the importation of foreign of communicable diseases which have Denta per month.

Urden for extra copies of the Deserted to incendiariam and barat of Hongkong during the week ended rice. The mob raided the offices, been notified as occurring in the Colony Maiz should be mode as soon as possible ar the supply in limited. Casa 10 ct. Credit them down, as well as the neighbour, the 17th inst., sbows:-

Rate of subscription to the "Overland office of a Japanese newspaper.

SU ots, per copy.

Obins Mail" is 812 per annum postage A report states:

4

Bubonic Plague,

"The entire city is

Enteric Fever,

Puerperal Fevar.

si per annum za stogle oplos treaty in a state of chane and the police should utterly, unable to control the

ire cente dich.

Alteratiobs and additions to adverties. Pages 2.9, 6, and he seat to the new. No. & Wyndham Street, ut later than 11 30 a..

Iterations and additions to Advertis ments on paga. 1, 4, 5 and 8 should be

•ment ze zot fater than 1 pima.

New Advertissenwakould be sent h before Phone

Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered to fixed: wontinues until countermandad

parfod will be Telegraphic. Addrone März Horgkong Code. 4.8.0. 5th Edition Ans

Telephone No, £8,

a

dangerous "mob, which to ten

thousands strong with some non carrying rifles and swords. The riot Continued all night long and the Kobe Steel Works, which are also owned by Suzuki, were also burged down. All the rice hope wereraided and a rice mill was attacked," Troup had

requisitioned W

to quel

た

Mr

selected

for the Minister for Foreign Affai The gift referred to may

ut the Colonial Secretary's Office.

THE COLONY A GIFT FOR MAR FURPOSES.

from the Sephtoff of 15taffer the Colonies relating down furtierglic of.

The following telegrams to

it expired she did not return. The next we had to provide cloth for out 40 430000a að koris "Mufesty

wis K sound. Far plicy.

P

Think A ZAHNA

#Wanted, for Gentleman's hoose Chiness cook and butler. Where he heart of her was that are was including the Ameradas Fleingesprices should advertiser apply Informa tion desivod." it is, I suppose, the sigh of an old few day's later his No. 1 amch informat Eastern resident, for relief from the him that some of her ignallery w

ing in another house in Kowloon A

bas brought to the average household soarch warrant and serenid défend kinders worries and vexations which the war missing. Being suspicious, witness got to have in England. Mary is no longer content sat's box but did not find anything Bishop to slave in the kitchen for £30 a year The reason why be bad, suspected her when opportunities offer of earning s much in a month in the munition

was the extraordinary fact that she lett

Thengal factories andetary etnia 14 job to take up one for $10.

breed future Archb Out of Wife Mr. Wood fined defendant #14

Caser Death

2

2

far, the Chinese in Englend, have

Cerebro-Spinal Feter, -1 2-2-2

restricted their activities to the laundry; days' rigorous imprisóng ngelay, 25-14 - end, boys, me boarders to public schooly,

A TRESPASS CHARGE

13. (there are probably very fów who are HONGKONG TRAMWAT CO. LTD. in Limehouse or the dock quarta of anan andate on the praployed to do Engilsh cooking, even

Paverpool There are doubtles into A Chinese woman pleaded guilty,

receipts for the week ending 17th August Far East, now at home ho

The approssimato statement of tradic these times, many old residen

follow bmw-band brigadisto

Receipt Receipt for

for week.

This year 13, MARMALA

Val:Chines

when charged before bar. J. R. Wood, With trespassing into the servants” quarters of the residence of Mr. Fred

A of 25. Bolos Terrace,

MrEllir aid that the woman had been greviously

Canon Swallow.

DEEN TEETHING, chudrtar bare thore

less dishes,

the

rient for the purposes of the wa luve been forwarded, 63, the Colo Secretary for publication:

Flünslation of Code Telegram, from:

overnor, -

Hongkonger to

Secretary of State, London, dated

6th August, 1918

(Unofficial Members Legislatie

R

aly

desire that the Colony shouki make a furthens, githu £800,000, towarder, thengine panses of the wary

(Transistiga of Code.. from Secretary

Governor!!

ood fined