WATSON'S
OLD
BROWN BRANDY
Brown Brandy
25 YEARS IN WOOD.
THE CHINA MAIL.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
The demandl rate opened this morning at 38. &-15/16d.
THE SUPREME COURT,
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
A QUESTION OF SECURITY
FOR COSTS
THE MAGISTRACY.
AN OPIUM CHARGE
Two Chiness were charged in Mr. Wolfe's Court this morning with being in possession of 42 tseis of opium.
Mr. Agassiz appeared for the defen- dants.
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A Ravento Officer gave no account
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1918,
Inspector, Brazil said the defendant
had decained the woman agiinit her
'The Magistrate said, that was not the charge against him.
CORRESPONDENCE.
MILITARY SERVICE "ALLOWANCES,
Inspector Brazil said the man (To the Blitor of the "CHINA MAH")
attempted to sell the woman.
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DEAR Sm-In justice to the Un-
The Magistrate said there was a oficial Members of the Legislative proof that the man attempted that, but
Rs, to amend the recent Govern
La the Supreme Court, this morning, before Sir William Rees Davies, K.C., It has been decided not to hold Chise Justice, a trial of issue was to ba the usual Carnival at Manila raxt year, hoard as to whether the defendants in
there' may be proof that his mother incil, and to their viawit on the It is considered that the Carnival sa origical action should give on of the defendants' amart arrest on the, There was a bona file statement Pint, which were communicated to male to the effect that the defendant the stovernment by letter on 29th would be out of place under the eir-account to the Salt Commissioner of 16th instant.
Kwantung cumstances arising out of the War.
Mr. Agassiz pleaded guilty on behalf gave up the woman when the brother Jung last, I am writing to informr of the defendants and asked his worship] in-law came. In the original nction the plaintif
the Public through the Press that. There is much Interest in Shanghai Fung Pak Hang, Hung Kwai San and to take into consideration that the
Inspector Brazil said that he thought the UMint. Véfibers have asked apparently in connection with a bot-others, treading as
the Hangh Fat Loi defendants had got 'addled to their guile the brother-in-law and the defendant the Government, but without, "stic-- ting "scandal" on the occasion of a carrying on business as salt commis by perjuring. The second defendant were working in collusion with the recent basshall match. The matter issioners in Kwantung province, claimed was only 17 years old, while the first intaṛtion of selling the womance) under investigation by the Baseball from the defendants, Cheung Tsz Ws defendant had seven children to support: His Woradip discharged the defendant. Club and the Stewards of the Jockey for an account to be taken, with all against these men and it was the first Basïdes thers, "was nothing known
necessary inquiries and directions, of the disburements made by the defendant time they were brought up. He also on behalf of the plaintiff out of an cution did not press for a heavy penalty. stated that he understood the prose mount of $17,300 received by the defendant from To Fan Thing branch depot in Hung Po and received by the defendant as agent for the plaintiff, and for payment of the amount..
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A Presidential Mandate was issued recently expressing regret at the death
Wolfe remarked that, he must justice and inflicted a line of $1,000 or three months' rigorous imprison.
ment.
WAR FILMS IN THE ORIENT. ·
THE CARELESS NURSE.
The Paking Correspondant of The Times recently sent Home the following: A letter from Lanchow fu, in the far West of China, gives a picturesque account of the experiences of one of the British war films recently shown in that
Mr. C G Alabaster, OBE, inst- rusted by Mr. F. Mattingly, of Mera FORGED GOVERNMENT OPIUM city. Apparently there is no such thing Deacon, Looker, Deaton and Harston,
of Sir Robert Bradon, and granting appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr F.C $2,000 towards the funeral expenses as Jenkin, CBE, instructed by Mr token of special consideration, and P. W. Goldring, of Mears Goldring appreciation of the valuable services be and Thillips, appeared for the lefen
had renderer to China.
The death is announced, at 25 India
Street, Edinburgh, on the 22nd ult,
dant.
Mr. Jenkin said he had to make an *pplication which would no doubt be
LABELS
A Chinese was charged with being in unlawful possession of labels which recuble the Hongkong Government opium labels
Mr. Agasaiz appeared for the defen
dant.
Mr. D. Tratman, Superintendast of
We have been told in a cable from Peking that foreign objections have ot Kenneth Douglas Adams, sometime distasteful to His Lordship, but he made the Import and Export Department men, and made a very good job of it.
merchant a Canton, son of the late been entered to the regulatio Kenneth Mackenzie Adams, MD, promulgated in regard to the scheme Assistant Surgeon, H.E.L.C.S., Madras receatly announced for the inaugura Extablishment. CO..tion of a gold currency in China No particulars of these objections
The American Red Cross Society, (91
appear to have been published yet
through the American though we suppose they are indicated General, acknowledges the receipt from Messrs. Alersen, Moyer and Company comments which have of $450.00 Hongkong Currency as emanated from various quarters in proceeds of the baseball game held on Peking. In the first place it may Wednesday the 24th, August, the man be explained that the scheme is agement of which Mears. Andersen, related to a loan whisk the Chinese Meyer and Company conducted at their Government has contracted with the own expense and with gratifying Bank of Chosen and associated success.
Eighteen Armis are building ships with, his solicitor
in the
ment Notification in which a distinct.
tion is down between the amounte
of the allowances to be made to wires and children according to, whether they are or are nos of purs European descent, in sixch a way as tibolish such distinétion.-Yours faithfully-
E. E. POLLOCK. Hongkong, August 1st, 1018.
F.M.S. FINANCE.
#1
remembers
as a cinėms palace in Lanchow-fe, and the film was presented in the large ball, A furan we can gather from the of the Anbai Club, lant by the Governor anunt reports nearly $8,000,000 st and other officials. The Commissioner FUS, woney was invested in British of Police catered upon the duties of War Loans in the two feuri 1916-1917. advance agent with zeal, and posted 17 to this $36.000.000 is tides the con the city with proclamations announcing of the free gift battleship-partly paid the exhibition. He further provided for before the war-the cash gift' which troops to guard the doors, and the hern and is being used by extra Governor ordered the supply of electric light free. Two missionaries did showtexts, private auseriptions for the provision of agroplines, money subscribed the application on the very best of
The whole business. was too novel to maintain a hospital, money invested?** grounda, tharefore, he asked for His said on the 12th instant he received by an immediate success in an unsophie in Investment Trond and Streits Lamas Lordship's indulgence His application from a Chinese Police sergeant, 193, asiented place like Lanchow fiz But the for Imperial use and posibly the invest parcel containing two fair-sized opiam fame of the show spread quickly, and theng of a certain amount of this year's waa for a proper adjournemens of the boxes and a large number of labels after the first night it was a case of revenue in British War Loume, it would hearing in order that he might present
house full all the time. Soldiers and appar Harly that the RMS, will have the case properly and with due fairnes purporting to be Hongkong Government police in uniform were allowed in free,sent the best part of $100,000,000 to Consulate. 10 his client. His grounds were that ba opium labels. He banded to the and many of them slept çu the premises Landon by the end of 1918,
received bis brief and instructions only stant a certain number of labela, in order to be there at the next par We should be surprised to hear that while the rait be locked in his own sate formance. It is the pleasant Oriental any other Protectorate or even Crown 4.15 yesterday evening. The reason fo
custom for a person of standing to belony has been able to renter much the delay was that the plaintiffe did
Ma gaasiz: The labels resemble accompanied wherever he goes by a longstantisi "assistance And this is the not comply with an order to provide
Government Labels? They would retinue... When such a one dines security for costs, and it was not until deceive anybody. I had to scrutinise his rig tag and bobtail bave the natural are noteworthy when we THE
12 clock yesterday that his soliciter them. The labels read Government right to enter in literise, and to be fed that, although listed with the Eit-
opium, Hongkong."
up to the ueck. On this principle every pile this country is not British territory received from plaintiffs' solicitor að tarving arrived from the above ports,
undertaking by letter to be responsible first? Was it the size--The size is at the door the takings would have recently, at all events, it cannot be suld What made you suspect them at and if it had not been for the soldiers British subjects, Until quite ticket holder bad a quere at bis back, and the great nusjarity of its dahabitante Consignees of Cargo by ber are notified
for security for costs. Until the order identical. No person can be in posses totalled a dollar, representing 10 10-cent that the musing of of this money has that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra Japanese Banks for the sum of
for security for costs had been complied aton of these labels except the Govern- tickets, although a full thousand would broken the back of the heal tax payer, wurdous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Warf and Godura $60,000,000, the proceeds to be held in the Philippine Islands for the interior constrict was under no obligament printer, myself or my Department have witnessed the show. Qua man, tu view, however, of the secinus, state
counsel. In point of
one ticket, was, an unpopolar departare, of the rubber market it many be neces whence and/or from the wharves by the Bank of Chosen against aisland trarle. Mr. Rafferty, the Director fact, he would have been remise in his
These might be Government labels and evasion was rampant. Men with way to be a little less liberal. Even the may be
be obtaine nof clearrel by the 28th inst..special note issue. It was generally of the Bureau of Commerce and Induty, if he had instructed, because an No. I am bringing evidence to prove lanterns claimed the special privilege Titish Government, with its insistent will be subject to rent.
understood at the time that the dustry, has gives the people of the order for socurity for costs was made.
that they are not.
to attend their masters, some crawled demand for money only expects to se All broken, chafed and damaged
That label is quite good enough to a between the leg of the crowd, and ¡evive it from people who are, carning it, packages are to be left in the Godowns, object of this loan was the rehabilita- islands the advice to float every available The solicitor, therefore could not and
some borrowed soldiers' caps or tunics where they will be examine outdation of the depreciated notes of ton of crait-wood, canent or steel-for did not, instruct counsel..
deceive anybody 1--Oh, yer. It will in their earnestness to get a free look receiving it in the form of dividends. just, ut 10 am by Messrs. Goddard &
His Lordship: Did the solicitor deceive anyone. Douglas
Infanta in arma were proclaimed free, Mrs. Freser and Cortate in their last the Bank of Chim and the Bank the conat wise trade not only for the Chuins against the steamer must bé presented in writing within TEN days of Communications, but the real supplies of the Islands but in order that
Chinese Sergeant P; 8. C.. 198 said on and when the people understood it they werkly circular, that "the prices obtain-, present distribution of the produce and think that security would not be put up!
Mr. Jenkin replied that the action the 12th instant at 1.15 pm while oa
came festooned with large bors and able for rubber at the local auctions show after arrival of steamer, otherwise they purpose is made learer by the Philippite intercats may nasume their started in 1916 and since then it had daty in Lower Russel Road he mwa waiting crowds were enormously amused What about the peasant proprietors who
girls banging round their neck. The all profitto a few companies only." No Fire Insurance will be effected by inauguration of the new gold cur-proper economic status after the war.. been adjourned. The affidavit filed in coolie carrying a box, on his shoulder, to see those who tried to get in without have not end éannot have the the tindersigned in any case whatever rency scheme which is said to be Bill of Lading will be countersigned based on a memorandum prepared by
connection with"
the summons for accompanied by the defendant. He paying turned back.
organization and means of cheapening security for coste showed that applica, stopped the coolie, who pointed out to ed the exhibition had ever seen moving of production? The export duty on sub- Practically none of those who attend; "ent by means of machinery and quantity Baron SAKATANI, a "Japanese finan HONGKONG MEN IN THE tion had been made for security to be the defendant as the owner, and he pictures before, and very few-indeed her paid by local and Ceylon companies. Hongkong Aug 21, 1936. 689
cial expert who spent a few months
pat up by the plaintiffs ever since ordered the defendant to open the box. had the scientific knowledge to under: last year as erupured with the dividende WAR.
almost the commencement of the action Defendant said he did not have the land bow it was done. Il a curious i
paid by these companies is the equiva eharacteristic of the uneducated Orien | No soeurity) was put up and in. the end keys. Eventually the box was broken tal that he can look at an engine or arent of an income-tax of from 16 to: 20 THE Undersigned have received in problems. It is contemplated, it will be
present year, investigating currency His many friends in the Colony the defendant's solicitor took out & open. On searching it, witness found a aeroplane, or any other. mechanical per cent, it is not likely that the
gratified to learn that summons, on August 9 last, asking that bundle of labels in the corner of the box marvel, and take no interest in ita con-pesan proprietor is paying much less. indeed it has not been definitely Mr. H. G. Hegarty (of the Hongkong security be put up and his Lordship but defendant refused to say where he struction or the why or wherefore of its So long as people are getting a good decided, that Mr. LIANG SHIR YI, and Shanghai Bank), who has been doing ordered that security should be pat up got it from. The box was thoroughly ability to move. It is enough for him return of their investment they are will- who is recognised in Chinese circles excellent work in the Royal Flying That had not been done, but the smrched at the Central Police Station that it is some invention of the ing to contribute handsomely to ta 148 a financial expert, shall take Corps, hall won the M. C. and promotion solicitore bad written a letter saying and two small boxes of opium found. One of the pictures shown at Lon. to materialise they look at the matter
forsigner, tanpa ma
Exchequer Bus when the profits resse the post दर्भ Director-General to the rank of Captain.
that although security had not been Defendant's person was also searched show fu represented a group of officers in a different light! The tin-miner is put up they gave a personal undertaking and the keys of the box found. and nurses on the deck of a ship, doing well and is not likely to grumble that it should be done.
His Worship sentenced defendant
There is a strong wind blowing, and But the investor in European tin-mining. the kerchief round a nurse's head is companies is not" in quite. the same... months' rigorītus imprisonment carried away. It would be interesting favourable position. Compared with to know what was in the mind of the dividends paid by one or two companies HARBOURING A MARRIED
man who commented:"That qurae taken at rotido, it appears that the WOMAN
Very careless. She loses her bandker aunt paid in export duty works nut chief every night."
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will not be recognised.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
RUBLIQ AUOTION,
structions to sell by Public Auction, from "ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED).
GD
TUESDAY,
the 27th August, 1918, at 230 p.m...
** their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Des. Vaur Road, Corner of
Ice House Street.
The following rebuilt Typewriters (in
good condition):
3 REMINGTONS,
1 UNDERWOOD,
2 ROYAL
1 OLIVER.
Terms: Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. ¿Hongkook, Aug. 21, 1918.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have recaived instens-
Hous to Roll by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED},
4
col
TUESDAY,
the 37th August, 1918, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms,, No. 8,
1
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,
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HOUSEHOLD LINENS, &c.,
Comprising t
Scalloped Pillow Cases, Sheets and
Bed Quilts, Single and Double Flais and
Satin Quilts, Table Cloths, Pure Linen
Towela, Turkish Towels, Glass Cloths,
&C.
&c.
Damask Serviettes, Path Sheets, Bath
in China, in the early part of the
of the Currency Bureau,
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His Lordship Supposing an order Thomson, R.G.A., (wounded), the son for security was made and sugposing of Dr. J. C. Thomson, 11 Blantyre security was not pat ap, you would be Terrace, Edinburgh, formerly of Hong justified in asking for the case to be
ong. He was a student at Edinburgh dismissed. University, and received his com
I understood that Baron In a recent casualty fist there SAKATANI will return to China in appeared the name of Captain F. B October to inaugurate the echeme. The Peking correspondent of the NC, Daily News" says: "The belie is generally entertained that the minting of coins will be very limited, the idea being to issue the new notes
in the most literal aenae.”
The
mission in 1914.
Mr. Jenkin, said he was informed that plaintiffs wanted time and until the dietter undertaking security for costs was received at twelve o'clock yesterday, the solicitor for defendant refused to instruct counsel
..
Before Mr. J.-R.. Wood this morning Chinoman was charged with harbour ing a married woman.
BÄNKERS, AND THEIR
→CUSTOMERS:
Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared for the defence.
His Lordship said that he thought
The married woman made a long monis recently which will be a relief to The House of Lords delivered judg statement to the effect that while the bankers. The Court of Appeal in Mr Goldring should have found one women came to her place and after a first instance in Maomillan v. London definitely whether there was a prospect conversation gave her something to settled law that the mere fact that a living in the Waichow village two affirming the decision of the Court of
of accurity being put up.
Joint Stock Eank, said that it was
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at shoot. 75 per cent. of the smount dis tributed in dividends. These figures are rather startling, but, if wrong, will no doubt be corrected by people who have. the figures "at their disposal Malay Muil."
WARNING TO MEN, OF 5.
TO REPORT AS REQUIRED." The Director-General of National Ser
it could be used by a forger was not by that every reservist born in the years itself any violation of the duty which a 3867, 1969, and 1809, who is in the evidence of negligence to go to aary Service (No. 2) Act, 1918; or (b) by customer owed to his banker, gay Reserye (0) by virtue of the Military
may ho
680 on the security of the notes supplied We regret to learn that Mrs. R. W. under the loan agreement. Moreover, Lee Jones (of Misera. Shewan, Tomca & the basis is really the Japanese yen. Co.) who was training in England for a Other terms are need, but they are commission in the Flying Corps recently so much cremouflage. They do not had the misfortune to fall about 600 ft disguise the fact that the first article owing to engine trouble. He esped reading with a view to facilitate with a fractured collar bone, which was international trade, etc. actually in due course re-set, and he is now in menns the facilitating of Japanese training with the Inns of Court Cadet Mr. Alabaster held that an onder drink which madd her rather crazy cheque was so drawn that spaces left in view in June fasted i Order directing trade. At best, the scheme is a Corps for a commission in the infantry taking was given by telephone that he accompanied them and later was met by three man who took her to gigantic gamble, and designed not inj
security would be put up and that a Second Liegt. Charles Stewart of anfirmatory letter was sent Isst Various villages where they stayed for the interests of the needed currency the Australian Infantry, recently Monday. He was ready to go on and about ten days, and then thay The House of Lords has now reversed virtue al voluntary attestation, having reform but as a golden opportunity been oficially reported wounded and an adjournment, would be very inconvetght Ear to Hongkong and banded that decision, holding that the customer been pitherto allowed to remain in the her over, to the defendant, She lived owes to his baukera duty to draw Reserves, shall repart himself of such PRESIDENT of the Republic seems private in the Australian Expeditionary
in hospital. Mr. Stewart enlisted as a nient.
ia defendant's bouse for some days cheques with ressonable care to prevent place and on such date a be Hemstitched Sheets, Pillow Casen, White to have had some qualms about the Force shortly after the war began. He defendants' solicitor should have com afterwards taken to Yaumati. There takes place, he is liable for the loss to served on him. Failure to comply will His Lordship said that be thought where she was locked in a room and contober's angiect of that duty, forgery it by calling.rphotic to be
forgery, and that if, owing to the scheme, for it has been stated that wreed through the Gallipoli Campaign monicated with plaintiffs' solicitor. If also she was imprisoned. She believed the banker. the President withheld his "chop" and afterwards in France, where he was the later had given an undertaking to that they intended to sell her.
such notice is an offence under the antil certain questions he had asked wounded. He was gazetted a few provide security for costs that should
The House of Lords delivered judgemere Forces Act, 194 Another witness said that he saw the ment dismissing, by a majority, the Notes appended to the Order show about the scheme were answered, weeks before, Before enlisting.he was Lave been sufficient. He did not know woeian, but she did not like the ideappeal of Captain U. F. Banbury agṇiust I that it is intended to call on the classes What gives the Foreign Powers a engaged in farming in Australis, but why the solicitor had not instructed
a decision of the Court of Appeal, in of men retorted to be individual notice previously he was in the service of the title to intervene in the matter is that Chartered Bank in Hongkong. He was Mr. Jenkin argued that it would not and others were making arrangements plaintiff in the action claimed damaged procedure for applications to tribouse.
Conosco www having her in the house as defendant favour of the Bank of Montreal. The for melitat, examination and explain the 628 any governmental action affecting the originally trained in the Bank of have been right for the solicitor to to sell the woman. She said she also for alleged negligence and breach of
currency, even though the intention Scotland Branch at Dunkeld, pru
instruct counsel until formal security noticed that defendant's mother received who, ho, said, advised bim about ar daty by a branch manager of the bank, be to improve it, affects the security
had been given. of their loans, and it is a significant
Ia reply to Hla Lordship Mr. a deposit of 826 from another woman, investment which was unsuccessful extent of a banke liability when he Alabaster said he did not think the who wanted to buy the compiamant. The esso raised a question as to the
His Lordship How long will the did that defendant wrote him letter gives financial advice to customers | bearing takaf v .cable"
Mr. Alabaster replied that he could saying that his sister in-law was, in not say. He did not know how many Hongkong and asking him to come and TANGAN GURAR witnesses be friend intended to call take charge of her." Elis sister-in-law did BUFFLIED BY ALL CHEMISTS
Mr. Verkin replied that boge he had not complain that the had been impri PHYSICIANS prescribed had no time to go througlebis papers
lain's Collo and Iarcho
and intestinal naize qui separation, they can oca Inspector Ed boughs from any she more fact
Tartas-Cash
·HUGHES & HONCH,
* Auctioneers.. Hongkenh duy. 1, 1918.
(Continued on Page 8.)
KODAKS
and FILMS, PLATES
and PAPER,
KILLED IN ACTION.
thing in the circumstances that UT PSYDENHAM DIXON other side had any defence The brother in law of the complainant
they were not consulted cor" invited
to co-operate in the scheme. This is
We regret to learn that
by the recent American declaration land to the effect that. Lien
clearly one of the case covered gram, hne lpen, received
which ennotioned American Gaadelal Sydenham
DEVELOPING & PRINTING assistance to China, provided all Hongkong will the fri of Mesar he was ausble to state how long throned or that they had attempted to because it relieves crampe
UNDERTAKEN.
A. TACK & CO.
Willinson & Gr
outstanding loans were cancelled and that all loans to China were shared a few
by Britain, France, Japana and the Des Voeux Road Central, United States,
I would take th sny case, he could still hers
potay latis ddriend.
that there.
thdi
THE GREATES
In view of the, foul
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mės: vooqmitled:
by the Germans, said Mr. Juntios Lush, ab Northampton asizes, sinuation could jhey made. than to call him a Germeni
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