1918-08-26 — Page 4

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WATSON'S PYERIS

REGISTERED.

THE CHINA MALL

"CHINESS AFFAIRS-

INTERNAL PEACE ADYOÇATED,

CRIMINAL SESSIOS

CHARGE OF BRIDERY.

[The “' Chinêsa. Mall "2 Shivics.]

The August Criminal Sessions were resung, this mpening, before. Sir PEKING" Aug. 23. William Rees Davies, R... Chip Ng Fui Foo Chit Chat Ting, Justice. » Fung Yok Techong, Chang Chung Luk Sing was charged with offer Chong and others have semi & ciring a bribs of $50 to a public ser cular telegram advocating peace vant.

MONDAY

THE MACISTRACY.

INCITING WORKMEN TO

......STRIKE.

AUGUST 6

THE GERMENS IN HEA

WHY THEY ARE,HOT DEPORTED OR INTERNED.

as the essential feature of cau scheme la the construction at un electric milway which cannot be, undertaken in war time." If any practical good is to come out of the

Two Chinese workinen were The London Corespondent, renewed concentration of public

charged dr Mr. Wolet" Court, thì | 3. C. Daily Fere writes interest on the housing question

toning with intellafing, other Bir axactly what hit tip- which is indisputably a very serious

Cliness, workinen and inciting thetajuarsh with regard to the non-depretaz problem-it seems to us that it can

Abm of Germans in China Apparth to go on strike.

Etha ides of-deportation "has long been The two defendants, went to the favoured by the British Governmarp An exact reproduction of a well-known Spa at half the price.best be achieved by concentrating

Blends perfectly with Spirits, especially. Whisky.

energy on the realisation of these

Secretary for Chinese „Affairs. und ¦ and it was very strongly hacked by. two schemes, and the schemes of a They say that since, necording to the Accused pleaded guilty.

asked him for En increase of wages Japan, though the telegram from

Tokia which amarted that an under- like character at Kowloon, at the Constitution, the Prisklent has the Mr. C. G.. Alabaster, O.B.E., for themselves and the other work standing, hadykest (arrived at with earliest possible date. It night absolute right to declare war or make behalf of the accused, said the primer.

China was not only premature but The defendants pleaded nas guilty.actually harmful. In fact, it achieved sarve a good purpose if the new

a similar right to make peace within bribe to a public servual. When his Mr. M. K. To (of Messrs. Le & the termination of the negotiations, st members of the Council were to the President to issue a Mandate to

factors have, however, entered into the move for the appointment of stop the fighting immediately, and sea that this was not & case of a mankinson & Grist) appeared for the Committee to inquire into the rossous not to delay the matter, because the

"A little earning is a dangerous thing.

Drink deep er touch not the Pyerian. Spring, Thero allow drafts intoxicate the Brain

And drinking deeply sobers us again.”—Pore.

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Bongkong, Aug. 26, 1918.

MARRIAGE.

MIGBAND BARING-Mar 14, as Chee- tham-hill, Manchester, Sassoon H. MICHAEL, of Hongkong, to Hulu, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F FARING, of Shanghai, China.

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KILLED IN ACTION."

WILSON-June 13th, JAMES WILSON Captain Gordon Highlanders, late of Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- ing Corperation, London Staff,

The China Mail.

701

THE CHINESE MERCHANTS HONOse, Monday, August 28, 1918.

BANK, LTD.

HEAD OFFICE:-HONGKONG.

-18, Queen's Road Central.........

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BANK ACCOUNTS OPENED.

Fixed Deposits received and interest Allowed at rates which may be ascer

ined on application.

KWOK MAN FAT

Chief Manager, flangkong August 26, 1918.

HONGKONG'S HOUSING

PROBLEM.

peace with foreign countries, he bou

soner hail pleaded guilty to giving a

member or our of the other un-oficial the country. They, therefore, Lordship knew the facts, he would of and Mr. Hall (of Messrs. Will events for the "present.

secking out a public servant and try

for the delay in carrying out these felection of a new President is nearing to tempt him to act contrary to j

ment.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

prosecution,

Tho casa wad Emanded.

Naw

question which very much complicate

it. In the first place, when China was zaked to deport the Germani - 15's naturally fell back upon, the Entente to provide the ship,- They agreed to do this but then found, the difficultie Linnupérable, In the insanime, the

Franco-German convention for the exchange of civilian prisoners had |been evaciaded, and là via Ghicially

bann sent to Holland to conoludelan #owawhat

one on

schemes and to make recommenda- They no express the hope that Tawas rather the act of a person, who his duty by offering him 'money. It

A RETURNED BANISHEF tions on the subject to the GoverKwan will help to arrange the matsuddenly finding himself caught, in * Chiness was sentenced to our terby, camalting willi Ulia Yangdaze) palavely, in a moment of despera Takkwank,

tion, says: I will give you $50 iter's rigorous imprisonment for

returning from banishment, Ljung Shin Yiin an interview with | you will let me go.”“ That was what President Png Kwok Chang ad-the facts amounted to. On the The defendant was gid to be announced that Sir George Cave and

undesimble and was convicted in Anglo Carman ructed wetting the situation first August, the prisoner was walking Mag. 1917, for returning from banish similar Haer before the eloetian Til a Fresident along Bonham Strand with parcel ment. He gave the" pls that he takes place; but if an interview with conexiting, opine. A policeman was going to Manik ria Hengkong, Tuan Ki Suf (the Frender) he adested, ivm and asked him what, which Mr. Wolfe did not accept. A new Portugiere Club is being until the election of a President he had got... Without attempting in formed at Shanghai.

fire and then the settlement of the !

Jany way to prevaricate, the accused situation. The newspapers, there said he was carrying opium, and he fore, attuck him" for gontradicting, was arrested. Frightened at the cir- himself.

rufustanees, the ageused said to "the} * sergeant: * I will give you $50 if

*

The Tentonia Club at Singapore is being offered for sale by Custodian of Enemy property.

the

The fourth Gymkhana of the season is fixed for Saturday, September 28th. There are, as usual, seven events. on the card.

The Nippon Menkwa Kabusbiki

for the past year.

A Chinese firaz named "Heng Tai &Co. is suing, at Shanghai, the Venus Fire and Marine Assurance Co. Ltd. for the sum of T's. 30,000 insurance on

*

A NEW CHINESE BANK OPENED.you will let me go."

His Lordship: He said at once it CHINESE MERCHANTS BANK,aw opind?.

LIMITED.

inurogement success,

3. Altbuster: Yesu

$70.

THE TYPHOON.

The telegrams quoted below were received from the Manila: Observa toeg

the

W.N.W

C

As the document is most important, dealing with civilita true, bus establishing the principle for prisoners in France and Germany, it is

all countries, I herawith, appendi I translation, merely pointing out that it does away with internment wud de- portation altogether, Naturals, I only. tra-alate the scation referring to civil prisoners,

LIBERATION DE REPATRIATION. 1.-Civilians belonging to one of thy signatory Stains whatever their age and

Aug. 24, 11 .. Typhoon near or over Southerax, and who at the moment of the com

ing into force of the present agreement. Forinor moving WNM; or N.W.

ace on the territory of the other State, Aug. 24 11' p.m. and who (a) are actually interged, and Cyclone or typhoon near or over (b) who have been interned since the

| start of the. Formosa Channel noving authorized on their demand and sccord- war and then liberated, are

ting to specified conditions, to leave the country where they are now detained. Na distinctions will be made between- civilians on enemy territory at the stert of the war and those who have been brought there in the course of it.

2.Those civilians whatever. the date of interment or the decision actuating their interament, who have been placed

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

Orders Issued by Mr. F. C. Jankin,、

C.B.E.

AFARER, BUPERVISCIA,

STAFF INSPELTORM,

- 3.—i

interned or on the free territory of their own Stite shall be sent home vit Switzerlan

Kaisha, which, angliciseil, menna The Today the newly-formed Chinese Boutinuing, Mr. Alabaster sat Japan Cotton. Trading Co., Ltr., whose | Merchants" Rank celebrated its censed was taken to the station and head office is in Osaka, has declarerpening by an At Heang" and said he had given the sergeant when charged, admitted the offences, an ordinary dividend of 20 per cent | Thank which has opened in preinises j Land a special dividendi of 60 per cent until lately occupied by the Ameri«‡ His Lordship wild see that ean Express Co. in Queen's Roud the whole thing was done on the was tastefully decorated with flowers impalse "of the moment, by amon and thunting and there was a con-who was obviously à state of great

in any internment camp of any sort inul stream of ellers both Chi-excitement and nervous terror. The

against their will and, which they are ONCE more there a disccasion General Banking Business Transacted in the local newspaper co

bo considered All Tespectors. Sergeants and Cannot allowed to leave, shall the

name "ami, foreigners to wish the bad been persistently and constables doing Search Supervision. Its being or having been interned in the

of the present tently straightforward in his date warned to attend without fail before Civiliges ho at the start of the CURRENT, DEPOSIT AND SAVING housing problem in Hongkong and the steamer What, which was lost it will he noticed that the subject through perils insured against. The

The object of the Bank is to caterers and had in no way endeavour the DS.P. (Rat Headquartersticewar were domiciled or lived either on forms a prominent feature of the plaintiff's wore mortgagees of the steam expecially to the needs of Chinese to chain that he was asked for at 50 pm. Tresday, August 27th. enemy territory where they have been

Uniform optional manifestos by both candidates for the ship.

moreliants, the authorised: capital, money. Counsel subnutted that this representation of the Justices of the

Being 35,000,000. The shares are was due of those uses that could All Staff Inspectors (ex-regular Police) We learn from a reliable sourés, being subscribed mainly by Chinese properly be dealt with under Section will attend ate this Office on Tuesday. Peace on the Legistative Council during the short absence on leave of suggestion of Mr. Lu, Foreign Minister, Howing in. The mangement expect provided a fine, or inprisniment, or

says the "Peking Times" that on the and applications for shares are daily 10 of Ordinance, i of 1808, whieh August 27th, at 5.30 pm. Uniform

optional. " the Hon. M. HE POLLOCK, K.Cthe Government has agreed to postpone support from the Chinese in both. The prisoner is a married 23 All ranks below the rank of C.S.M. The discussion during the past week the exchange of representatives with|

the Light with family and an old mother who have not already done so, are warn in the occupied territory which shall be shows no advance on similar discus- the Papal Court until the termination Aria, but ewing to

to draw belts at Eleadquarters Ossigned to them as residence, while a

nate shall be made of their ultimat sions which have occurred from time of the war, on account of the Holy See's exchange it will take time before the whom be hus, to support. There was

alleged pre-German sympathies.. to time during the last ten years.

accordel. Many shares are being, Counsel suggested that a fins world Emphasis is laid on the need for The number, "of foreign visitors to taken up in Saigon, where the Bunk meet the case Government sympathy and co-opera-Unzen during July last totalled 439, an intends to open a branch within the His Lordship: Do you acquiesce, Friday, August 30th, at 5.45 p.m. tios in new housing schemes, but increase of 57 on the figures for the next two months, or as soon as they Mr. Crown Solisitor": and PAPER,

in point of fact we do not know that size month of last year, Classified

are able to arrange. Other branches DEVELOPING & PRINTING the Government can be charged according to nationality, they were:will also be opered, but the Director against his and the police know

UNDERTAKEN."

Russian 183, British 120, American 73, any want of sympathy or

ute wisely prefer to wait until normal, nothing about him.

In reply to his Lordship necimed co-operation. The Government afford and French 27. The remainder were

[conditions" "prevail. .. A. TACK & CO.,

ed facilities for the scheme conceived minor figures of other nationalities..

The Bank is at present tempomirily did he intended to come to Hong. 26, Des Voeux Road Central in the special interest of the The Shanghai Mercury learns that housed in the Astor House, building, keng to buy some goods and send and W. Greer, Ltd., a firm that has

[369 Portuguese community some six years

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Civilians who at the start of the war lived in occupied territory shall be sent home by, if military conditions permit, Switzerland. In case military reasons should, not permit their retura to their original home, they shall be sent Switzerland to some other locality

Bull support from this quarter is nothing own against the acetat 5.35 p.m. on. Tuesday, August 7th.WE a civilian make in the

Mr. Wakenun: We have nothing

A

PERSENTATION presentation to 0.8.3) Wilks will take plate at Headquarters Club on

Hongkong, Angust 26th, 2018.

The

5.-

to remain en

territory of the State where he has heen on condition that it takes place that he detained he can be authorized, to do so

keeps to fixed residence réguleurs determin

under previous

clauses are to be taken to the Swiss frontier. dan if they desire, be sent instead to the frontier, of some neutra adjoining State Wives of

civilians than affected whether interned or not, benefit by these provisions the same as their husbands, Children are similarly affected. If the wives and children are now on occupied territory, the families shall be reunited far as it may be militarily, possible.

so

B.Civilians under penal procedure

are exempted until they have been tried and, if convicted, liberated after under- going the punishment. The two Gov. erniments shall mutually supply all facts dealing with persons thus affected

9-Civilians interned in Switzerland

civilors affected within

days after the procedure is officially announced by poster and tho to leave the country where they are de lists of those who wish tained shall •be

exchanged mutually without delays wh

11.-Civiliana wishing to benefit by the terms of the agreement must within three months inform the authorities of their desire. The lists of those wishing changed without delay: to be repatriated will be mutually ex

·SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr. Harry Greer, the newly-elected M.P. for Clapham, is a director of H.

the Shanghai Hotels, L., has been but an up-to-date building situated them to his country. He was 28 branches throughout India, China, ngo by Mr. MosTAGE EDE for approached by the Chinese Government in the business part of Chinese town years of age ante dealt in marine Japan, Straits Settlements, and the Far East generally. Mr. Greer has OVERLAND CHINA MAIL,Creating a Garden City of about one regarding the lease of the Germans in view. The essential features of delicacies...

hundred and fifty houses of

Club, in Shanghai at Ts, 2,000 i bionth the new structure will be after the Addressing the accused, his Lord-travelled extensively, throughout these The Directors of the Company in questyle of the big banks, but of cement ship said the learned Counsel lund countries, THE WEEKLY EDITION OF THE various types and rentala on the tion have gone thoroughly into the concrete, the basement of which will ide an appeal to the Court for Mr. Gershon Stewart, M.P., was

lines of the co-operative building question and have decided that they be used as, deposit vault for the lenient treatment on the ground that amongst the committee which wel. shall be liberated. societies at home. Just about the are unable to accept the proposal. public, similar to those used in accused ind been perfectly frink comed several of the delegates to the same time, too, the Government gave

At the same time a serious offence, International Parliamentary Con its sanction to a very much more

According to a news agency report Europe and Anserica. ma

The Directors of the Board are had been, committed in offering a terenea on Commerce on their arrival, ambitious scheme which had in view

a case of frand of a most sensational nature involving sums of several hon-well-known business men. The bribe to a public servant bit necsed at Southampton on les inst. the creation of a new suburb, or new dred thousands of dollars has been Managing Director, Mr. Dong Toy, did not deliberately conceive the Japanese, Chiner, and Greek repre- city with European and Chinese discovered. The principal culprit is said is an old American citizen from patter beforehand. The accused sentatives were already here. reservations. The scheme, covered to be a member of the Ministry of New York, famous for his abilities, would be fired $150, the $50 handed a big area and included the right Justice and investigations are being and his Western ideas. The Chief to the sergeant to go towards the (which indeed was the foundation instituted, to bring the offender to Manager, Mr. Kwok Man Fal, is the fine, and $100 to be paid, in default, of the scheme) to construct a tram-justice-Peking Leader.

right man, in the right place undone month's imprisonment. way or light railway "from a point

Mr. K. F. Tug, the eblef account. A movement has been going on in in Happy Valley through Wongnei-Yokohama to establish a motor compasy

ant, has had good experience with tion addressed to the Editor, not necesarily chorg Gap to Deep Water Bay, and with the object of transporting, freight the Internationa? Bank. for publication but as avidence of good the agreement made gave the pro-in the city and to Tokie. It is said moters the option of taking up leares that there are about 1,000, carta in Yokohama for freight traffic, but owing of extensive areas of unleased Crown to the increase of factories, these are lands with building tights on land pot sufficient to transport materizia in the vicinity of Wongneicliong Gap, of the new company is reported to be from one place to another. The capital land adjoining the route of the tram Y.1,000,000, line south of the area, land adjoining

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FREIGHT CONGESTION AT SHANGHAI.

1.

SHANGHAI TRADE.

been ill of light congestion of the H. M. the King of Biam has recently right lang, but pudes the freatmens

12. Civilians thus repatriated anot

of Dr. A. Por, physician in ordinarybe employed on military service, either to the King, sad Dr. Lung Salde, at the front or in the rear or in the Dire tor of the Chulalongkorn Hospital, territory or possessions of an Allied interior of cccupied cogatry or if the

it was expected, according to a bulletin israed on the 7th inat, that His Majesty would be well in ten days

State

13-Arrangements shall be made at once to carry out the agreement. Three months are allowed for dealing with in- terned prisoners and six months for dealing with those who once interned,

Mess. libert. and Co.'s Pieve Goods from that date, Market Report says —

A telegram was received at Bhangare now free. All transport of individ The tone of the market lins contiened bai last week announcing that Captain uals will be free. Claims arising out of good throughout the interval though the 1:0, G. Kirk, Adjutant lith York and the present agreement most be banded actual amount of business done shows Lance Regt, bad been killed in action, to the competent diplomatic authority som falling off from that of the previons Captain Kirk was a solicitor and erme within the specified periods plus c

manth. existing in Shanghai awaiting tran- two weeks. For the time being the Sz6-10 Shanghai in 1909 to join Meurs 14 Should a quarantine be deemed

chusa, demie for White Shirtings op Hanson, McNail& Jonery entering the essential for repatriated civilians it

mast subsorbers in Hongkong and Borloor in the vicinity of the proposed THE HONGKONG JUNIOR TENNIS have placed three extra permanent pears to have been filled, bus other out service of the Council se Police Legal not exceed a month.

$25 per annum; per quarter and per men- nem pro Taka

Postage in Utazged at the now af fifty road from Aberdeen to the East side sents per month. “TEA

Didem for azurs, copies of

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of Repulse Bay, and lastly the tidal

CHINA

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one

The Shanghai Gaactle states that owing to the congestion of freight,

shipment to Japan the NYK. Co. steamers on the Japan-Shanghai ets, chiefly, the Northern ports, are Assistant the following year. In 1914 16. The agreement does not apply to run. During this month two extra pporting the market with a steady he was appointed Chiof Detective German civilians in Belgian bands even ORG (C) ». M.B.K. M. should be sent a scan as possible as flat between Aberdeen, Little Hong.

ones will touch at Shanghai the stream at arders for moderate quanti Officer, which position he bold until be if they are on French soil, or to invend

civilians interned in Switzerland. bes, while Hankow merchants are also went home to volunteer for active 16A State which may bags ther the supply le lipsited. Cash 10 sta., Cradit kong, and Brick Hill-the respective

Tsuruga Maru of 10,000 tons cargo: This tio was played off on the carrying capacity, and the Inaba parating, though on artnewhat scanty service in August, 1915. Heized a civilian to remain of its teritory Pate of subacription to the "Overland areas being indicated on a map starts at Kolon and resulted faru heiding 3,600 tone finasies for all cloths are very granted commission as 2nd Lien or to return to regions coupled by the tenant in the 14th York and Lancaster.nemy shall not be obliged after the The company expects that by the study with a firmer undertone

tioned above to permit auch a civilian taza regions continues to cause ustasi moted to omptaincy in the same leave if by an after thought he relioyed. At present Shanghai Ware 6 houses bok over 60,000 tops of

best amongst the native but it not regiment. In 1916 he sustained shell his desire to do go. freight awaiting transhipment...

jat too late for a break in the weather which he was akisded home and agreement on these lines, or on anything

) atac, per dopy. S

Chics Mail is $19 per annum: postage attached to the agreement. Recently scores are as follows 0.R.O. M.B.K." end of August the situation will be The absence of rain in the lower Yane. Regiment, and subsegasatly was pro-xpiration of the statutory periods men-

$1 per annum 6xza. Eingle coples twenty Are venta each,

Servet, not later than 11.30 a

Alterations and additions to Advertise in the course of an article on the H. mente in Pages 2, 5, 6, and 7 should subject of the overcrowding of the be sent to the low, No. 5, Wadham population in Hongkong we recalled Alterations and additions to Advertike-this scheme as being one which ments on page 1, 4, 5 and B should be seemed to us to offer the most send us, not later than 1: pim *New Advertisements should be sent in practicable rentedly, so far as tec.

inland itself in concerned, and not asked what had become, of the

bafore Z p.m. (A

Advertisement and Subcriptions which are not ordered foxed period will be sontinued mobil vountermandad,

* Telegraphis Adireer †Max' Hoogkong,

LO, Self-Edition Lephone No. 22.

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schetze, or why no progress had been

made with it M. BOWLET furnished

the reply, that the sebore has been

L. Yung & M. F. Lov.

a

Mikami and Mishima

Tonja and Imura

Daijo and Miyajima: 6. Choa and T. T. Ng

Imajo and Imura... 6 Mikami and Mishima

Lee & Wei Li Son Daljo and Miyafina 6

Imajo and Imura prej 8 pe 6 Mikami and Mishimos algu Daijo and blyejima

Total ... O.RO, 64 games

M.B.K377

mning" this match, (the thi

msstate of suspense during the foed to the 0.3OUSE

shock on the Somme as the result of ]~L£; Sir George SAM

to

cany

to bring the Autumn crops to a healthy remained there until recently at the like them. the internment camps in this maturity

regimental depo

The most satisfactory, feature of the | SUPPLIED BY ALL CHEMISTS. present business in cloth is the fact that PHYSICIANS prescribed Chamber the plement of speculation is entirely Calic and Diarrhoes Romody absent from it and that the goods are because it relieves cramps in the stomach going Into Immediate consumption and and intestinauins quicker than any not into godowns in the up-country marts. preparation they can compound. It can The same can scarcely be said of loedt be fought from any chamlat, za battin will keep for years, and no home is yarn which is again PANC complete with at items Harlinler, All materially over by police, obialaal Chemisia wad Stonecreberi V

A Government

"recent

in South

- country will: disappear." The Chinese. dovernight way well wait and see wha happens We certainly do not biane them.

tast he

Mr. Philip Szówden

general

need