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THE NEW CHINA REVIEW,"

THE CHINA MAIL.

instructions Mr. Gardinier admitted that he was aware his Worship must be acquainted with the law before he mounted the Bench, but his (Mr. Gardiner's) duty was to assist his Worship in the administration of justice.

There was not sufficient

and

Fidence in this case to convict his client of larceny. The Magistrate promptly altered the charge to one of

unlawful possession"

As promptly fined the man $10. Mr. Gardiner protested that he had not been given any opportunity to answer this new charge.

Mr. Orme: The case is finished;

I'm sorry.

Mr. Gardiner insisted that it was not finished.

Mr. Orme: What do you mean? Mr. Gardiner repeated, the state ment, adding that an appeal could be lodged.

MAGISTRACY.

(MR. ORMES COURT.)

...THEFT FROM NAVAL YARD.

Two Chinese were this morning charged with the theft of nine pieces of brass from the Naval Yard or alternatively with receiving stolen property and pleaded not guilty

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1919.

NAVAL DANCE.

COMMODORE MAKES WAR MEMORIAL SUGGESTION.

The Royal Naval Quadrille Club held their last dance of the seatoo in the Naval Canteen Theatre last night. It was a huge success. There Sergt. Turner of the A.SC. said he was a large attendance of officers and was walking along the lane leading ower deck men, including Comma- from the A.S.C. pier towards the tram dore V.G. Gurner, R.N. Flag Captain lines at about 4 p.m. yesterday, when, and Mrs. F. C. Fisher, R.N., Flag he noticed the two prisoners going Lieut. Livingstone, Commander Free towards the pier. The first prisonerman, R.N.R., Payar. Lieut, and Mrs had a basket while the other carried A. S. Holborn.

a pole. As they had no business in

Commencing at 8.30 the dance the A.S.C. compound, he became continued until 2 a.m. There was suspicious and walking up to the gate,

THE CHINA BORNEO CO.

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ANNUAL MEETING.

Mr. W. G. Darby presided at the sixteenth annual general meeting of the China-Borneo Co., Ltd. held in the Board room of Messrs. Gibb Livingston & Co.:

These present were-Directors

Messrs. W. G. Darvy, A. O. Lang, A. E. Griffen and Sir Paut Chater. Shareholders Messrs. O. Baptista, L- Y. Po, A. O. Lang, Q. F. Ellis, M. S. Northcote, H. W. B. Kennett (Secre tary) T. F. Pearce, A. W. Smith, E Raymond and A. H. M. da Silva.

After the Secretary (Mr. H. W. B. Kennett) read the notice convening the meeting the Chairman addressed. the shareholders as follows

Gentlemen. With your consent

"An event of note for those interest ed in things Chinese is the appearance of The New China Review, edited by Mr. Samuel Couling, the compiler of the Encyclopedia Sinica. Though the fruits of much spadework in sinology are in the old, extinct Review and in the Chinese Repository, as well as within the covers of books, there is need of some such receptacle for the work of contemporary students Giles and Parker are going to write for it, so that the pace will te set right for the others. There are to be six numbers this year, for which nine dollars are charged. We fancy it would have been better to announce t it as a quarterly. With missionary- stuff and politics barred, and not too

he hid behind a pillar and watched a long and popular dance pro- much materii available, the quar

them. He saw them walk on to a ramme, including the. Waltz, For terly scheme would have made things Mr. Orme: You seem not to have piece of grass immediately under a Trot One Step, Hesitation and we will take the Report and Ac- easier for the editor and probably understond me. This is my Court. 15 feet wall separating the AS.C. Flirtation Waltzes, and square dances. counts, together with the Auditor's. Mrs. Titmas, piano, and Sergt. I think that you will agree that better for the reader, However, we and I am in charge. When I say the compound from the Naval Yard. Capital music was provided by certificate, as read.

case is finished, it is. You may apply The arst prisoner was observed White, violin. Throughout the the figures we are able to place be Professor Giles 'gives the venture for a re-hearing. “

to be stooping down and picking his blessing with a few opening re-

The China Mall desires to point something up from the grass and dance there were numerous couples fore you on this occasion are satis- norelief and gratification to us that marks. Then follows an ace unt of the cut that Mr. Orme was mistaken. It putting it in the basket. Witness taking part and despite the rather factory and it is a source of great

humid atmosphere there wis work of M. Edward Chavannes, the is not his Court, but the People's walked up to the prisoners and as he diminishing of nambra on the floor after all the difficulties and anxieties of the last four years the terminat- until after midnight. French sinologue who translated so (The King's, if you'd rather have it approached them, he saw four pieces

A feature was the splendidon of hostilities should find us in much Chinese literature, and died that way). The Magistrate is thereof brass come over the wall from the

decorations uminated lanterns such a stund financial position. just a year ago. There is a good to do a public duty and serve justice yard. When he reached the spot

Our Cash and liquid Assets ami bunt- first prisoner had

ed in flags, and the theatre itself wased at the end of the year to over basket slung" Over his

$300,000.00 or more than half of the with valuable notes. Mr. E. T. Ced's counsel opportunity of shoulder. The witness stopped them very tastefully adorned.

During a break in the programme, capital of the Company. Our out- and found nine pieces of brass

Hethe President, Chief Writer Smith, standings under the heading of Sun- in the basket. castings arrested both. The first prisoner made a short speich in which he dry Debtors show an increase of brass remarket that he regretted to me $30.0129), hi they are all said he: brought the in Tsimshatsui and the other said he nounce thing to the theare quite sound and a considerable po- saw the first prisoner buy the brass; very probably being required in the portion of them has been collect use of the ei since the accounts were closed. in fact, the first prisoner did not have near future for the suficient money and he leaned him men of the fleet, other arrange Our Stocks of Timber and Material. ments would have to be made to notwithstanding the high cost of *†20 cents!

shall see..

full page portrait of M. Chavannes as between man and man. It would where the prisoners were they moved it up the entrance which was drap

The away.

Major W. Perceval Yetts contributes have been more seamly and fair in a first instalment of Taoist legends, this case to have allowed the accus the

an

Werner. formerly Consul at Foo-answering the amended charge. chow, has a curious note on the cus Not to make any bones of it, we tom of flattening the heads of in consider it was his duty to have fants, common among primitive peo done so. Ltd ples, and once known in China. Mr.

The China Mail" is now on yahoos at the War Office ought to be sale at, and will be delivered weeded out and publicly disgraced. by Messrs. W. G. Humphreys And Co. Shameen. Canton, who have been appointed our agents.

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On

WHAT BANKS ARE FOR.

A CHISEL.

the

I trust shareholders will approve of the manner in which we propose

H. B. Morse writes of the short-lived republic in Formosa, proclaimed on May 24, 1895; and squelched' by the Japanese by October of the same

After Sergt. Bruce of the R.N.Y.P. obtain a suitable room if dancing production, shew a decrease of ap- year. Mr. Morse was there all the

An interesting point was scored time, in charge of the Customs at by the Deputy Chairman of Barclay's had recognised the brass as part of were to be continued next season proximately $35,000.00, and have Tamsui, and had some exciting days Bank at its meeting on January 27. a lot of castings which were being and suggested that one way would been valued on a very conservative and nights, of which he brightly tells. It had been so frequently pointed returned to the store, his Worshipe for the Nava!, Army, and Dock basis. Baring the year we have in- Sir E. D. Ross writes of a school of out in speeches advocating, bank passed sentence of six months" hard yard.Clubs to amalgamate for the augurated a Provident Fund for

City Hall or some such building as shareholder will grudge languages which a Ming Emperor amalgamations that greater facilities labour on each prisoner remarking purpose of obtaining a room at the our staff, and I feel sure that no started in 1407 sh that he could have for financing trade would result, that it was a serious matter to steal the expenses for one club to hire moderate contribution for which the interpreters capable of talking with that many commercial men had from the Government.

such a room would be far too heavy. Company will be liable in order to Thanks were. accorded the Com encourage our Employees to make foreign ambassadors. He discovers got a wrong impression. Barclay's, that tea, first brought to Europe to according to Sir Herbert Hambling.

A Chinese who was arrested for modofe, Flag Capt. and Mrs. Fisher some provision for the future. Wards the end of the 16th century, have been receiving many letters having in his possession an offensive and other Officers for their atten appears to have been in demand in from disappointed parties who ex

The Commodore responded and to allocate our profits. It has always Arabia long before that Henri Dore

pave. he left his bad on the (S.) has the beginning of an article Fected the Bank to act as under weapon, to wit-a-chisel, said dance.

writers for new promotions. That

"outside à spirit shop endorsed the remarks of the Pre-been the policy of this Company-ind Le Grand Pelerinage Bouddhi was not a banker's business. Amen

in Queen's Road. West, at four sident as regards the use of the room considering the nature of its opera que de Lang-chau, etc. The first bank is quite willing and anxious to 'clock yesterday morning to go to being required for the Fleet, and fell tions, I think it has been a wise three chapters consist of Very finance trade. and quite willing to the public latrine. On the road, he in with his suggestion as regards the policy-to be conservative in the scholarly notes on the history and give its customers temporary accom- found the chisel and picked it up. clubs uniting with a view of obtaining payment of dividends, and

He added that he special bonus which we propose to topography of the Five Mountains modation to help them in their trade. When he left the latrine, he was another room, of Tong-tcheou. W. A. Cornaby has but no bank invests its money as

а Union Jack Club nature of a windfall and represents some notes on Chinese drama and Axed capital in such proactions. accosted by a Chinese detective who (the Commodore) would very much distribute on this occasion is in the erected and then a suitable room the Company's share in some salvage ancient choral dances. It seems There is a very big difference be searched him and finding the chisel like to see

Chisels are dan might be set aside for the purpose operations in which we were in- Worchin saversidanging. the Chinese had an even greater tween advancing loans against trade in his hand, took him into custody.

some He would like such terezted

ago two years scon for stage player's than Wada. 6. tagger and merprise, Berous tone. You will go to jail erected as a Tracial as he and which has since been paid... them legally with rogues and i

Fund vagabonds. One old Chinese writer's even though the speculation, be for six weeks with hard labour. considered that something of such a The cataplishment

nature should be done whereby the for Replacements and Renewals 'forehead blushed red as hibiscus" sound.

A SAUCEPAN.

men who actually did their share in does not imply any existing need for. when he thought of actors. Herbert

When charged with the theft of a keeping our great nation intact further depreciation of our proper Chatley, D. Sc, professes to discuss

brass saucepan from a house in during the perilous times could ties. It is only intended as a provi- opening remark which should serve Chinese psychology. He makes an

Western Street, 3. Chinese said he benefit.

sion for any extraordinary repairs had only just arrived from the A lovely basket of flowers was and renewals. which may become Today's dollar is worth 3s. country and went to the house to presented by Miss Cissie Hast to necessary from time to time and look for a friend. The complainant Mrs. Fisher, wife of Flag Capt. which our Auditor considers cannot who happened to be his friend's Fisher, with the following words properly be charged to Capital. enemy, "planted" the pan on him, inscribed on blue ribbon encircling (witness) through spite. Sentence the basket, "With the compliments of one month's hard labour was of the R.N.Q.C. 1919.”.. passed.

as a useful warning to the editor and the contributors. "The now immense mass of literature on Chinese subjects has little, appeal to the ordinary Western man of intellig-

LOCAL IND GENERAL.

115-16d.

compliment to call them Prussians, Vindictive swine! It is almost a because after all & Prussian is bred so, but they are presumably English men and sinning against, the light. The last stage of the disgraceful history shows them still in

Two Chinese cases of enteric power, and still abusing it. ence." he says, because it rarely fever constitute to-day's return of The China Mail. On July 5." Sin Francis wrote arrives at a conclusion, but is on the communicable disease.

for special permission to escort whole a record of a pursuit of know-

Mr. Frank Lammert is here TROTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE, his sick wife home to Italy. On ledge merely for Knowledge's sake.":

Sept. 15 (over two months to consider It is a first instalment, only, and is ffum Borneo for a three months is these unspeakable cads replied:

"That your letter of the 5th July too promising, especially as in vacation. HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, Maten 26, 1919. has been duly considered and that one place he seems to take Freud's

seriously. nonsense

Christopher

The Officers of Knox's Mission the objections previously raised to Irving reviews Foucher's "Beginn are entertaining their friends at

BRITISH PRUSSIANS.

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gerous things

Mrs. Fisher presented Miss Hast with a small, but very next bouquet of flowers with blue ribbon attached similarly inscribed.

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the

Gentlemen, during the past four years our programme for the exten- sion of the Company's business has necessarily been at a standstill and fresh markets, which gave good promise of successful development, have been lost to us for the time being, but now that the war is

lost time and we propose to devate happily over we hope to make up for our cash resources to the acquisition machinery for logging and con- verting timber. We anticipate that increase our output and lower our by these means we shall considerably The officials responsible for the cost of production, which is now splendid arrangements were:-Pre much higher than it was before the sident and Secretary, Chiel Writer war and is likely to remain sɔ.

As regards our prospects for the T. H. Smith; Master of Ceremonies, Yeoman of Signals Woodley; Com-immediate future I would warn mittee, Messis. Bent, Warn, Längford shareholders that they must not

accompany Lady Vane to Italy willings of Buddhist Art" at great dance to be held at the Peak Club searched the ship for opium. After regards refreshments "by having a of the most modern and up to date

length. Then come nine pages of

etc.,

KENLAN

..

OPIUM. A big seizure of opium was effected by the police last night when a party

On the conclusion of this ceremony of police under the direction of Sergt. Dorling, boarded the Macao boat Sui a flash light photograph was taken the strength of information received. An on its arrival from Macao, and, on by Mee Cheung,

A new feature was introduced as what appeared to be a fruitless hunt, small buffet on the stage in lieu of the searchers happened on a cupboard placing tables around the dancing under the companion way leading room as on former occasions. This from the main deck to the smoke proved very successful. room on the upper deck and when this was opened it was found to con- tain 250 taels of opium valued at The case was mentioned to his Worship this morning and as no arrest had been made the drug was ordered to be confiscated..

and Duffing.

BANKING.

the issue, of passports, to you to now be withdrawn, provided that Notes and Queries," which should on Friday night. the Italian authorities will grant the be a useful and popular feature. Assuming that the facts in the necessary visa, and that you give an Many of these notes are old ones There will be a sitting of the case of Sir Francis Fletcher Vane are undertaking that you will remain by Professor Parker, intended for the Bankruptcy Court to-morrow morning as Truth reports them, we may safely quietly at your residence in Italy old Review. From these pages we at 103), Mr. Justice. Melbourne say it is one more confirmation of a without associating yourself "with learn that Cathay should be pro- presiding. belief steadily gaining ground that any political movements."

nounced Ca-tay-not with the theta there is in existence a sort of British To this Sir Francis Vane replied sound; and that "people entering the

The French Ambassador from $12,325. Prussian, a British Junkers a Home on September 14 that he was prepared mountain to dig stone do let out the Tokyo, with family and suite, has land Hun. In this case his habitat to accept these terms, the more so hidden humours" dates from A.D. been visiting Hongkong and Canton. is the War Office, unless he has lately as his motive for returning to Italy 129, thus accounting for China's back, They are going to visit Chinese cities been taken out, to be tarred and was the state of his wife's health wardness in miming. Some shorter in the north.

but that to prevent misunderstand reviews close the number. In the feathered.

Briefly, the facts are thus recited.ing, while he had never taken part review of Mr. Morse's History of

The Northcliffe Fress has opened On the outbreak of war, Sir Francis in any political movement in Italy. China's foreign relations we came a campaign against Mr. Austen

part Vane, then resident in Italy, and 52 he had taken

certain across this criticism. "While Dr. Chamberlain's appointment as Chan years of age, telegraphed to the War public work, such as the Boy Scout Morse's style is extremely clear, celler of the Exchequer, vigorously Office offering his services. He is an movement and the prevention of

'The scholarly, hatred old Army officer. His offer was cruelty to animals, and proposed, of Christianity should be The criticising the new war bond issue. accepted. He travelled Home at his when circumstances permitted, to scholars hatred'; auch a hatred may

Sub. Conductor E. J. Cashman, own expense, and was employed in offer his services to the Italian Red be felt by all the Hera'i, but comes England until the Sinn Fein rebellion. Cross, nor could he give any under from ignorance rather than scholar. R.A.0. Corp3, was serving in Hong. Then he was sent to Dublin. "The taking to refrain from such work in ship." That is a matter af opinion, kong when war broke out and he money, how did, you get the chair? | a'member of the committee which the last official report on his conduct there future: and so on. After another and if the expression intellectual went to Egypt to join the ExpediA friend bought it for m

three months

After four years be substituted for tionary Force. contempt." is a highly complimentary mention interval of nearly by the General under whom he served. (December 5) came the answer that

"hatred." there is probably a greater service there he has been rewarded Shocked by the Skeffington murder, his reply had been referred to the weight of opinion, among Europeans with the Meritorious Service Medal. and seeing that the Irish CommandWar Office, with this result:

as well as Chinese, against the re!

A football team chosen from the was determined to hush it up, Sir "The Army Council are unable to viewer's opinion than for it. In any Francis Vane went to London and regard the undertaking given therein case. It is an impertinence to accuse Officers and men of Knox's Mission told the Prime Minister all about it. as entirely satisfactory, as it is in the literati of ignorance of Christie will play a Hongkong team at the The result was that Lord Kitchener their opinion undesirable that you anity. They actually know more Happy Valley to-day, at 4.30 p.m. ordered the court-martial which should undertake work under the about it, and understand it her, To-morzow they will play a team of convicted Captain Bowen-Coulthurst Italian Red Cross, or associate than the average missionary or the the Manchesters, and on Friday they are playing hockey against the Staff of wilful murder. Buth Mr. Asquith yourself with the Boy Scout move- generality of lay Christians. and Lord Kitchener thanked Sir ient or any other similar public In the next number we are pro and Departments of the China Com Francis for doing what he did, and organisation.

raised an article by Mrs. Archibald mand. Should you feel unable to satisfy Little on tier famous husband. for which (as Truth says) he deserves. the gratitude of every honest man the conditions asked for, the Army But now come in the British Council will raise no objection to Prussians. 1: "outraged the feelings your being allowed to accompany MAGISTRATE AND SOLICITOR.

of failitary Brahminism.". How dare your wife to Italy, returning to this

a mere Major come to London and country at the earliest possible tell tales about "Staff folk. They moment."

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reckon on any continuance of the exceptional prosperity enjoyed by the Company during the last year which was due to very unusual circumstances which are not likely

to recur.

(MR. LINDSELL'S COURT.).

A CHAIR COOLIE FINED. When Charged with being an un

On the other hand we gather from licenced chair coole, a Chinese this

reports which reach us that as sacn morning pleaded that he was a "Lord Machcape speaking as chairas things settle down there will be a newcomer and could not afford a man at the annual meeting of the keen demand for timber throughout licence.

National, Provincial, and Union Bank the world, and provided the requisite His Worship; If you have no on Jan. 30, mentioned that as he was tonnage is obtainable there is reason to hope that we shall be able to dis- Government bad apointed to see pose of our output to good advant His Worship Well, then, that amalgamating banks did not. age.

trust" monev

and Before formally proposing the friend will have to pay the $3 fine am going to impose on you! squeeze the people. he could not adoption of the Report and Accounts

the much on

subject. I shall be pleased to answer any EXTRAORDINARY ARGUMENT

He would say, however, that where questions connected with them which A RICE CASE. Two Chinese women who were amalgamations do take place it would shareholders may destre to ask.

Mr. A. W. G. Darby then moved defended by Mr. Goldring, were this be positively suicidal for the amalga- morning charged with the theft of mated institutions to curtail the as- the adoption of the report and piculs of rice from a Japanese rice sistance they have hitherto as separ accounts, which was seconded by godown at No. 45 Praya East. Corinate concerna rendered to the public. Mr. T. E. Pearce, who congratulated sel pleaded guilty" on behalf of and so far as he could fudge this the directors on the very satisfactory state of affairs that existed and ex- pressed his pleasure that the twe the first prisoner while the case wasn't likely to octur: against the other was withdrawa

Directors had seen fit to establish a provident fund for its employees.

The re-election of Mr. A. O. Lang as a director was moved by Mr. Northcote and seconded by Mr. Elli and carried.

The re-appointment of Mr. C Bernard Brown was moved by Mr. Baptista and seconded by Mr. Kennett, Carried.

by the police. Addresi, his A Chinese steamer, 8. Tung Worship on the "first prisoner's

Ho, built by the Kwang Nam S.S.behalf Mr. Goldring said the woman together was due to the monopoly Company will be launched on May 1. while admitting the theft, pleaded which the Japanese have put on the Counsel pleaded for This ship has been under construc- that she was forced to do so because rice-market. tion at the Kwang Nam Dockyard, at of the horrible high price of rice. leniency. His Worship passed sen The China Mail submits that in Waampao, of which Mr. Tam Sai She was only a poor boatwoman, tence of $50 fine or in default got rid of him. When he had a "There is one "political movement the case here mentioned Magistrate Ting is the managing director. said counsel, and could not afford to four weeks' hard labour. chance to make himself useful in which we will never promise to Orme has put himself in the wrong. According to Mr. Tam, the new ship buy rice at the present high the American Army, these War Office avoid. It is the movement to rid Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared for a will be used for running between rate. He did not know whether Huns refused him permission. Then, the Government and its offices of Chinese charged with larceny, and Canton and Shanghai

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THE Lye On CASE Mr. Lewis appeared before his he should say it or not, but they. Worship this morning, and applied all knew that there was a feeling of for the re-opening of the case in as he was unemployed, and couldn't men of that type. It is impossible pointed out that the prosecution had go to America, he naturally decided to describe them adequately without not proved its case. Perhaps it is An officer who will be remember resentment all over Kwangtung over which a Chinese, a Debuty Tax Col to go home. But they refused him offending the rules of decericy. Yet irritating to hear commonplaces uttered by many Hongkong residents, the securing of large quantities of lector of the Hai Foong district, was permission even to do that! Was it is quite probable that in society ed oracularly, but magistrates must Major R.M. Crosse, K.G.A. has rice by the Japanese: feeling had last week sentenced to six weeks is safe to say that Chamberlain's avod the lives of more people and re there ever a more outrageous abuse they pose as gentlemen,

rise superior to such human frail received as a war reward, special run pretty high in this connection, imprisonment with hard labour for Colio and Diar hos Besedy has of military power than this"? asks

To think there are Englishmen ties. When Mr. Gardiner said the promotion to Brevet Lieut.-Colonel. and he thought that had something picking the pocket of another love more suffering than any other re Truth. We hope there was never capable of behaving so to another anus of proof lies with the pro- This officer will be remembered best to do with the theft by this woman Chinese on board the Yaumati' ferry mody in existence. It is known all over such a case at all to tompare with Englishman is horrid enough. To secution" he was undoubtedly for his theatrical productions. Chief from a Japanese Godown. These launch Lye On Counsel said he had the civilized world for its apoody caree

Intestinal pains For sale by all it and surely it cannot happen think we tolerate a system in which teaching his grandmother to suck among these were The Idol's Eye" poor Chinese of the prisoner's class, been instructed by the prisoner's tramps in the stomach, diarrhoe and all again? Either Truth ought to be such atrocious belaviour is possible e gs. as the saying is. Magistrate and The Cook, which were are under the impressiontliat their pre wife to appear for him. His Worship Chemists and Storpkeepers. permanently suspended, or these makes the blood boll.

Orme retorted: Are you giving me very popular when produced here. sent, inability to keep body and soul, fixed the case for Friday at 2 p.m.