1918-10-29 — Page 4

WATSON'S

"E"

THE PREMIER

SCOTCH.

DISTINCTIVE IN FLAVOUR, WELL MATURED,

MELLOW.

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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Telephone No. 616.

To-day's Advertisements The China · Mail.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE Undersigned have received in HoRGEONG, TURBAT, Oct. 23, 1918.

structions to sell by Public Auction,

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED)

on

TUESDAY,

the 8th November, 1918, x 2.30 pm, At their Sale Rooms, No. 8,

Des Four Rood.. Corner of

Ice House Street,

One" 57 H. P. INDIAN MOTOR

CYCLE with accessories

in good running order. Licence to end of June, next.. Further particulars from undersigned.

Terms-as usual.

BUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkang, Oct. 29, 1918.

678

TOYO KISEN ELISHA.

FROM SAN FRANCISCO Via HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS AP MANILA.

HE Steamship THE

"KOREA MARU,"

The above named Steamer having aired. Coasipeon of Cargo ate hereby

LARGER SHIPS & HARBOUR

ACCOMMODATION.

At a recent 'meeting of the Ligislative

Council the Hon. Mr. LANDALE

THE CHINA MAIL

THE SUMMARY COURT.

ALLEGED DISTRUCTION OF

PROMISSORY NOTE.

AMERICAN RED CROSS"

CANTON CHAPTER.

The following are the minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Canton Chapter hold at the Canton Club Theatre, Shamoon, on Wednesday, October

· -

There were fifty American men and women prasant.

of the Board of Conservancy Works of Kwangtung, issues these Reports with a prefatory Note in which be expreases the opinion that the exeque tion of this project to improve the

SUIT AGAINST H. E; shipping facilities of the Canton,

GOVERNOR'S CHAUFFEUR Harbour is of such importance to the whole community that it should be Before His Honour Mr. E. H. J. 23rd entered upon at once. We do not Gomperts, Puiano Judge, this morning know what the possibilities are of an interesting auit was heard in this being done, but when we see which a money-leader, named Sundar other ports in China taking note Singh, med Jacob, His Excellency's of the tendency towards bigger shipa chauffeur, for $200 for money lant on

& promissory note on April 4th laat... wod making due preparations to

Mr. J. EL. Gardiner, in opening the receive them it a well that the

casa for the plaintif, said his client bed subject should be kept in view collected interest up till October 4the by Hongkong.

The Judge: Is this man a registered money-lander Yes, your Lordabip."

Continuing, Mr. Gardiner said that when the plaintiff called on tober 4th at the defendant's quarters in Govern- ment House for the purpose of collecting

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND

Over $28,000 was raised by the Gymkhanas for the Our Day Fund.

There will be a meeting of the General Military Service Tribunal on Friday, the lat November, at 3.30 pm:

at the Council Chamber.

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Another step in the giving to the people of the Philippines a voice in the councils of the Government has been taken by the creation of a “Council State."

"

The minutes of the organization meeting were read and approrad."-

The annual report which was present- el by the Secretary was approved.

The Chairman called the meeting's special attention to the paragraphs in the report referring to the appeal for Doctors and Nurses, also to the need for

old clothes. He stated that the matter of Doctors and Nurses had been referred to the Canton Medical Association and that the Women's committee continues the packing and shipping of all articles

·

The Chairman announced

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20

CANTON LOGAL RED CROSS WORKERS.

The attached list of Hospitalsupplies

INFLUENEX IN THE STRÄITH AND F.M.S.

has been sent to H. E. General Vontris very bad in the Straits Sattioments The influensa epidemia seems to be. for the troops in, Vladivostook

Contents of two cases of Hospital agveral states the biggest part of the and the Federated Malay“ Staten.” On

supplies for the Troops in Vladivostok labour force is afflicted, The estate packed October 16th, 1918, and shipped hospital at Caledonia is full. Many to Mrs. H. L. Lammerty City Hall, Arma employing. big labour forces are Hongkong, for E. The General badly bit, an overwhelming proportion Oficer Commanding the Troops, Major of the latter being down with the fever.

| General Ventris con

Numerous deaths of natives have occur

Case 123 pairs pyjamas, 57 shirts, red in Tanang. The schools have bact 19 pairs knitted socks, 2 pairs knitted closed considerable number of knee cape, 18 knitted helmets, knitted teachers and pupils being laid up. cape, 15 pairs knitted slippers, 35 hand- Owing to the prevalence of influenza kerchiefs, 39 comfort hags, 19 helpless it was found necessary to postpone the shirta, 3 chin bandages, Ipad, 18 fallowing "Our Day events in Penaret mopa, docka and magazinës.

Oct. 10th, Red Cross Gemkhana aut Case 3-154 many-tailed flannel Grand Thestra of Variatice. Oot 23mi bandages, 9 many-tailed cotton band and 5th, Coarent Entertainment. Oct. ages, 140 F. flannel brudagur, 26th, Flower and Fruit Show, Racer, E. triangular bandages, 9 dysentry band- and Dance, ate.

In Kuala Lumpur the number of deatha from influenza reparted from Oct. 17 to Oct. 13 wan 135 excluding those dying in hospital or outside the anaitary

agen, 20 draw-abeets, 28 pillow cases, 7 roads, 29 surgical cape, books and

magazines

The following acknowledgments have thất tàu been received:

Nasrich Hospital Cairg August 8th, 1019.

axecutive committes had referred to

area.

Interest, defendant took the L. Q. Ureceived. from plaintiff's hands and banding it to Mr. Leckwood proposed that the his Japanese wife, who destroyed it, Chapter recommand to the incoming forcibly kicked him out with the aid of executive committee a campaign for friend. Plaintif when out of the members among foreigners during quarters blew his whistle and Mr. P. P.J. Christmas wook. Carried,

The Principal Civil Merlical Officer at Wodehouse, who was in the Govern-

Singapore bas sanounced zhat during the mant House, sent a Sergeant to the

present epidemic of the so-called Spanish Beka and eventually the man were this meeting the matter of the Chapter's

Influenza, nd visitors will be allowed at taken to the Police Station. A sum-expression of appreciation which was: DEAR MADASE-The Matron bas bins the Generat Ispat szcept feientia f mona, was afterwards issued and Mr. due to several of those who helped in el moce letter of the 24th Max

requesting me to convey the thanks of patienta seriously ill, and for whom J. Wood, the Magistrate who tried our and War Fund Drive effort. Those the Nursing Staff for your kindness in | specist permite must be obtained from the case, Bred defendant #5 for assault. mentioned ware Messrs. Yau Ying They arrived intact and in good con- the Chief Medical Officer.

sonding a case of Red Cross supplies. At the Magistracy the money lender Kit and Chow Sum, the Chinese Secradition

"TIMELY WARNING." made a statement that the chauffeur tarles; Messrs Loh Siu Ngo and Chan

At a meeting of the Legislative Conn-

There are now in this Hospital 200 instant the Colonial Secretary stared. and the very varied selection of Red

"Harmaton's Cireus which is attract. / had taken an L. 0; U. and destroyed it. Loh Sam, Editors of the 12 Guilds Daily you have sent has been of the greatencil of the Straits Settlements on the 14ch

ing large crowds every night announces.

urged that in view of probable ship change of programme for to-night, evidence, bearing out Mr. Gardiner's respectively; the Owners of the 72 sick Officers and about 700 other ranks that the following telogram had been ping developments after the war,The new programme will be given at statement. He added that the defend the matter of improving the harbour the matinee to-morrow. required the earnest consideration of

the Government Mr LANDALE It was expected to raise Pesos referred to a recently published report 18,000,000 in the Fourth Liberty Losa on the provision of a great barbour in Drive in the Philippines. The actual results had not been fully ascertained China of sulficient size and depth when the last mail left, but a total of of water to provide for the increase p41,000,000 was certain and it was of trade on the Pacific Ocean, considered probable that the total mentioning that the cost of providing would exaced P25,000,000. such harbour at Shanghai or Toinginio estimated at. THA

| 100,000,000—or roughly £20,000,000

A competent authority, he said, had estimated that it would cost about

THE BARTON. MYSTERY.

The ADC. Autumn production The Barton Mystery," by W. Hackett,

a

Cross supplies that you have sent nearly received on the previous night from mest all our needs. The work of your the Governor-General of Sogh Africa: Society in this way continues to free the view of the terrible experience Narsing Sisters from work of making them to devote more of their time to as a reunit of violent outbreak of so- and sewing these supplies and allows through which South Africa is passing the care of the sick and wounded.

Would you be so good as to cause the called Spanish Forer with highly thanks of the Hospital to be conveyed pneumonic characteristics, the Prime who so kindly and generously con- Minister of the Union of South Afri to all thoso members of your Society

tributed to us

Your supplies are very much appreciated by us and everything that The plaintif gave corroborative Newspaper and Chung Wah Sun Fouse

Guilds Newspaper and the Canton Press Association. aat told him that he could not pos

Mr. Barkwall proposed that the the principal as he bad received half-month's lary owing to His Er. Scietary be authorised to write officially to the above-named expressing cellency Sir Henry May being away...

In reply to the Judge, the plaintiff or appreciation and that a letter be said the defendant wrote out the also sent to the Red Cross Magazine 1. O. U. in plaiztid's quarters at 10, making special mention of their work Wanchai, in English. The reason given Carried unanimously. by the defendant for borrowing was A voto of welcome was accorded to that his house in Singapore had collapsedM and M. AW. Pontius, of the aad he wanted to re-build it.

Sonair Singh, a clerk in the Army Canton American Consulate. Mr. Ta Ms. G. M. Hab, Ordinanca Ofico, haid he saw the Pontius responded with a few remarks. 10. U. in April. It was signed in

The Chairman announced that the English by Jacob and was for $200 Executive committee had appointed & written both in words and figures,

Bashamin Jacob, the defendant, sub-committee to nominate the officers denied all knowledge of the note, and and executive committee for the characterised the claim as entirely false.

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Yours truly, (sigzel) G. R. RICKETT

Major C..

Canton Local Red Cross Workers."

3th Stationary Hospital,

19

Gaza, Joly-37th, 1918.

actifled to send in their Bill of Lading for the same amount to improve the of which only two pericliances are to He had never borrowed any money in Duing year and that on behalf of this gifts arrived quite safely yesterday in coloured persons and nativen whila“.

counter-signature, and to take immediate delivery from alougride.

cambialog Cargo

31st October,

undelivered

considers, is advisable to draw your special attention to the extreme serious- Dess of the malady with a view to the possibility of timely ensures being taken by your Government to prevent its introduction from overseas. The maladris infections in the highest degree and produces extreme prostration with DEAD MADAK-Three cases of lovely an appalling death rate among good order and we are delighted with, sub-committe he proposed the follow the contents

te among Europeans after a week's 20- Lordship: Sometimes a man ing names W. Pontius, any of the contents, as they are almost increased seriousness in the character of It is difficult to specialise regarding perience there is now distinctly, brings claim to recover money more. S. Consul-General, Chairman; Revueful and acceptable. than he has given and sometimes for

We have moved to Gem and have been attack. At Kimberley yesterday afty- lear. There is another man who makes E. Chambers, vice-chairman; S. E kept very busy ever since.

claim when he does not loan money Brown Esq., Treasurer; W, 4: Sbera, and makes the cinim in spita. This is

Esq. Secretary. called sackur kashi, –

The defendant said that three years are as follows-Chairman of Women's stay with us any time. ago the plaintif wrote a letter to His Work Committee, Mr. A. W. Fors you can imagine, the lads arrivo daily in hundreds, The Prime Minister with practically no kit, shirts, socks, eteis anxious that your, country should be. Excellency the Governor king to bo tias; Secretary of Women's Work in rags, so everything is wanted for them, made his chauffeur. The Governor told Committee, Mrs. W. A. Shera; Rev.

calamity and has” It's very hot here, everything except spared similar witness that a Bengali wanted to be his

harbour of Hongkong to the same be given on Noveraber 7th and o extent. Ships having a draft of 40 or

9th

at

Hongkong.

19.16 p. at the Theatre Royal, is

cast

A's follows:-

Richard Standish

¡Captain H. E Murray.

Jaded as Comin .. will be 10 feet are regarded as possibilities of

risk and expense.

and delivery must then be taken from the a very near future, and these expecta Company's Gedown.

tions have rivetted attention on the

Storage charges will be used on all Cargo remaining undelivered on 4th November, 1918, at 3 r.v.

No. Fico Insurance whatever will be affected.

No Claim will be recognised after the Goods have lads the Steamer or "Godawn.

subject of harbour accommodation Sir Eterard Marshall... (Mr. M. S. throughout the world. It is not

All eha'ed and damaged Cargo wü be landed into the Company's Godown, there arems

where they will be examined on 7th Novenibar, 1918, at 10 ..

No Claim will be recognised if Eled after the 15th November, 1918

T. DALGO,

Manager.

Hongkong, Oct. 29, 1915,

879

Mailland

Denais O'Mara

the first time that the question Lurry has been raised in Hongkong, but little likelihood of any big scheme for the improve- Bererley..

chic of the harbour being considered

is Grey....

until the need actually arises, or Ethel Standigh until some of the schemes for neigh

Phyllis bouring ports which have been ventilated begin to materialise. Our Lady Marshall, thoughts have been directed to this

.

"PREMO CAMERA" Report issued by the Board of Mai...

$1.50 each.

1 subject by the receipt to-day of a Helen Barton,

Conservarey Works of Kwangtung

Northcote,

/Captain E. H.

Gray. Mr. C. B. P.

Hay

clair.

[Mrs. W. Man-

ping. Mr. Guy Ken

Wo get a convoy in every 3rd day and Europeans died. At Cape Town a still one out, so that a great number pasa larger number, while coloured persons Other members through and only those dangerously ill and natives at these cities are dying

Mr. W.-Sin-chandeur. Witness enquired of the. O. T. Burkwall, G. W. Grof, Esq, Governor whether he wanted him or G. E. Lentigo, Esq., Rov. C. A. Funk, the plaintif

C. S. Paget, Esq., H. D. Warner, Esq. His Lordship: As a matter of fact,

There being no other nominations a the painiff capcot drive a car l-I do

vote was taken to authorize the not know.

Secretary to cast a ballot for all prescat, in favour of the persons named. Carried Ananimously...

beth.

(Mr. Fl. M....

Wabb /Miss Doris 1- Grimble.

Miss Grimble,

How can a man who cannot drive a car ask to be a chauffeur -The plaintiff wrote "to" the Governce asking him to instruct-his chauffeur to teach plaintiff to dzive a motor-ear.

the olive trees and vines is burnt up and ucnordingly taken this step to give you brown, but the boys say it is. nothing to the Jordan Valley. They are so grateful timely warning." for everything and so delighted to get their first lie between sheets and wash,

shave and clean clothes. It's just to them and to their appearance wonderful what even a day or two makes

The vermin shirts are in great re-

quest, you rectioned them in a previous letter, they

are so cool, would you be able to send us those a few hundred il The Secretary proposed a special voto possible

Any thin shirts. we are very grateful You mean to say that he wrote to of thank to Mr. Meinhardt for the

for, aren if it is only to land men,

while the Governor asking the Coverage to spirit in which he undertook the they wash their own; if not too stained carl-He came to me and asked me to standing his increased responsibi 1.1, 2, 2)ine and 4 ins are always in let his chauffeur teach him to drive apeition of Chairmanship, notwith, and ragged for this, and the pyjamas we the cat cases into: Roller bandages:

thanks to the ladies of the American Red Cross for their nice case of gifts.

With our best thanks;;

POL

THE PHILIPPINE LEGISLATURE.

AND INDEPENDENCE

The first business of the Philippine Legislature at its opening session

General to appoint a committer, on the recently was the passage of a joint resolution aathorizing the Governor-

the Senate President, to study and

of the. Approaches to Canton Har- of both performances will be handed teach him to drive. I told him toities at the Consulate General caused requc enclosed a separate letter at recommendations of the Speaker and

on A Project for the improvement Messrs. Montrie Ltd., and the proceeds Booking is now in active progress, at

TAKES WONDERFUL bor." Early in 1915 Mr. von over za "Our Day" Fund. There are HEIDENSTAM, Enginter-in-Chief of still a number of good seats available the Whangpoo Conservancy Board, for both nights.

PICTURE.

A. TACK & CO., 26, Des Voeux Road Central

THE CHINA MAIL.

FOTICE

"

Shanghai, drew up a Memorandum

"on the need and possibilities of

improvement, of the approaches to [389 Canton Harbour,” and this Memo

randum is now published as an

THE PHILIPPINE LEGISLATURE.

The third period of sessions of the

Fourth Philippine Legislature opened

write to the Governor.

Do many people write to the Governor by Mr. Heintzleman's departure, in making aach requests? A lot of Sikhs May 1916, A standing vote was called write to the Governor to teach them to for and the response was unanimous. drive cars (Laughter.) is an extra

His Lordship: This

Mr. Pontius then asanmed the Chair, It was suggested the the Publicity

ordinary thing, The Governor has aever asked you to give lessons. This Committee take up the matter of is extraordinary. I cannot believe auch

a story.

plaustion. He said that on the ith The defendant then made an ax

getting the Casion Timer to give Red Cross matters, space periodically for notes relative to

A letter was read from the former

I have

Sincerely yours, (Signed) D. MILLIGENT C. MITCHELL,

Matron.

LADY MAY'S ROSE FUND.

LIST-NO 17.

appendix to Captain OLIVECRONA'S

on the 16th at the Marble Hall of fastant the plaintiff came up to his car detailed Report and Estimates. Mr. the Ayuntamiento. A distinguished and jumped on the medgaard, asking women's committee asking the new VUD HEIDENSTAM in his Memorandum gathering of men and women from all pasted him out of the car, Plaintiff executive committee to appoint the

him to teach blor to drive. Witness then emphrased that the present tendency walks of life were present to witness threatened to get him out of his job following women to serve on that com

Mr. Gardiner - It was three years mittee for the ensuing year: Mrs. A. Already acknowledged, in ocean shipping of the draft of the opening scenes, and to hear the

CAT ships is a constant and steady Governor-General read his message to when be first contemplated getting W. Pontius, Chairman; Mrs. A.A. Fulton. Chinese Community, peck

your job. Was that the time he wrote Vice-Chairman; Mra W. A. Shara, Ws Hospital for publication but as evidence of good increase, and he had no hesitation that body.

to the Governor-Yes

Communirations relating to news should bs addressed to The Edizon, quali

Correspondents must forward their Bamos and addrames with any communics

tipn sildrossed to the Editor, một necessarily

faith.

All distre for publication should", be written en ons side of the paper only,

Letters relating to baginoms should be addressed to Tun MANAGER.

Rate of sabeription to China Mall "836 per annum ; per quarter and per men.

Mi pro rata.

The “China, Mkil' is delivered free to absorbaza in Hongkong and Kowloon.

Postage la Charged at the rate of Bity

senta per month.

Urders for enten copies of the "Omas M should be sent un son sa poible tha supply is limited....... Onsin 10 cts, Credit

Solution of the food problem and abolition of taxes on imported foodstuffs.

in saying that "a harbour and The salient points of the merge trade mart, like Canton which can which was delivered by Governor only admit steamers of 13 or, during General Harrison in Spanish, wore springs, of at most 10ft. draft, is doomed to be outclaibed in the general keen competition of the present day as a shipping centre, and will inevitably see a large distributing trade which, with better harbour facilities, it would be able to retain

20 cta, pur copy at EONATALING, and attract,, go to other harbours

Rate of absorption to the "Dzerland Burkeude China Mail le $12 per Lanum putage

where accommodation better suited

41 par spann extra. Single coples twenty to present conditions is offered. five cents eschi:

He

Affocations, and" additions to Advertise, declares that the feasibility, of a marby, on Page 86 and 7 should considerable improvement of the Cau be sent to the mon, Je, 5, Wyndbands Etreet, not later than 11 30 3.26.-25. a ton Harbour and its approaches at a

Alterations and additions to

ménta on

sent us, not later than I pag

New Advertiseme

are sint ordered to a fized paded will

Sontinued Entil countere

Code 28.0, 5th)

that cat berborne by a continu moderate tax on trade is beyond that the vital

and, he

Control of land and water transperta

tion,

rubibition in the Philippines,

Woman's-anfrage.

Juvenile courta

then-He wished to learn.

Hs did not know how to drive a car Secretary protem; Mra 8, R. Brown, More Salvage

Mm. F. A. Carl, Mr. V. P. Greene, Chinese Community, per Mr. Mra CS Faget, Mrs, J. M. Swan, and Anonymous.

Wong Bam Fok, MR. H.D. Warner

For the last three years ho bae bren wishing to learn 1-Yea

Contioning, defoodant said. that plaintiff had never come to his quarters before the 4th instant. Vanda

dant aid he signed his name in In reply to a further question, defon

Bomanised characters adri-was given piece of paper by the Corút, on which he put his usual signature,

The witness who stated that he saw de- Revision of provincial and municipals re called and asked to give as near.

fendant's signaturs on the alleged 1,01

srepresentation on paper of tho signe ture that he rrad on the IO UN His Lordship (to the defendant) do not believe your story Tell me some story that I can believe. 2. Defendant; When the Governor comes back I will ask him to give me the letter that plaintif wrote

HiLordsh to Mr. Gartner); Thick autions This so being

Increased appropriation for education. Bovision of mining lawa, Establishment of a Council of State made up partly of members of the Cabinet and the presidents of both Hours of the Logislature.”

Be

IN BALL

Pain!

ellect

Governm

see be sign from the

would like to

Mr. Metphant recalled the objects of the American Red Cross and pointed out that they were primarily "To Win the War."

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.

Jarus

Wigan - Coroner'à jurisdiction petitioned for a war bonus and had their fees doubled

Sow a thought, you reap an action Bow ap action, you resp & bubiti; 35ow a habit you resp # character; "Soy #obaraater, you resp a'destiny

CHILDRENCE

Total

Already acknowledged Mr. N.J. Stabb, OBE..

Total

report on three points, namely:

(1) The manner in which to "negotiate with the United States "Government, or through it, the con Scession or recognition of the inde

pendance of the Philippines

(2) Foreign guarantees of stability and permanence of the national independence.

(3) Step which should be taken for the immediate, adequate anch orderly organization of constitution« al and independent democratio. government,

$8,612,16

110.00 TE Cableness American has the bmwyn following comment on these resolutions;ciu 100.00 The Brat of these purposes is perfect 75.00 ly legitimate, though there seems to be no bar to negotiation with the United 60,00 States Government at the present time 50.00 | Over say quastion, and bed, fordula The second purpose of the resolution 89,047.16 indicates a lack of appreciation of the goodwill and good faith of the Uniud States. Sovernment" toward the future of the Philippines and s most recos) able lack of knowledge of the jurisdier tion in the premises. The United 19.047,10 States Goverment perfectly capable 500,00, of taking care of the foreign guarantes

question with regard to Filipino in dependence and must be frusted ta negotiate it to the best intercels of klie Filipino people.

69,547.18

The third purpose has us puszied What other steps looking toward

HONGKONG TRAMWAY COLTD: dependence besides the

roximate, statement of traffic,

week ending 2tbd.

395, tan

mentidued in the first expre sean be Imagined1 Thet

Phlippino Legislature minei

nited States