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WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1919.

PEACE CELEBRATIONS.

FOREWORD ON THE FIREWORKS..

The timal Fireworks Display or game by die Panse Polebutken Cemaniter prancene to be vie fest spectre of the shat over set in

FULL COURT.

APPEAL AGAINST MAGISTRATE'S DECISION,

A session of the Full Courtwas held in the Supreme Court this morning before the Chief Justice (Sir William. Rees-Davies, K.C) and the Puisne A definite personase | Judge (Mr. Justice Melbourne,) when bos to a leves débile mon but Mr. Eldon Potter (instructed by Mr. Chewing a ve insation Goldring appealed on behalf of one of wist wild sawn er the suChu Chung Hi, against the decision nights, Friday, the 18th, and Sotor of Mr. O Hutchison, in a case day, the thin

decided by him at the Magistracy Openunggalante, $ wc Tecently..

Marcos.

Cursethargy Baring of scow,

Ferieties,

Winter throwrerios,

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Cross Had of goddwa nain rockets,

Might Ad hurge boudtolis.

ELUN Podution.

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Beater & Stre

THE CHINA MAIL.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

Service to the China MailTHE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD. KUNDS PUNI KED.

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

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A THREE and HALY DONLAR THE PUBLIC ARE HEREBY NO

of

INTERIM DIVIDEND

per Share for the six months eading June 30, 1919 will be payable on MONDAY Jaly 28, on which obtained on application at the Com- date Dividend Warrant may be

¡pany's Office.

LONDON, July 5. Mahmud. and under the influence The Kurds headed by Sheikh of Turco-Kurdish agitators, were aiming at the Independence of Kurdistan from Turkish suzerainty. They had a rising on May 2 at Company will be CLOSED from FRI- The TRANSFER of BOOKS of the They took prisoner some British days inclusive) during which period' ao Sulemaniyas in southern Kurdistan.DAY the 18, to MONDAY July 28, (both officers and men. A relief column tennafer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Director,

A SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary, Hongkong July 9, 1919.

The magistrate had found that, (1) a servant girl named Tso: Ha Display of rockets, ut kiss had been wilfully beaten by the ap sent on May 23 was found Insufficient plicant (then defendant), with an into accomplish the rescue of these strument which was an improper in-prisoners, whereupon a larger force, strument to use on a small girl, (2) equipped with artillery and helped that the said Tso Ha bad been whip by cavalry, commanded by Major War wel bulk with manped over a period which to the General Fraser, was concentrated magistrate appeared excessive, and and advanced on June 17 against the (3) that the grounds alleged by the Bazyan pass. held by Mahmud's appellant against the girl were in-forces. The pass is 3,000 feet high. sufficient to justify the purishment with hills rising a further hundred administered: and sentenced the ap" feet pellant to two weeks hard labour captured at dawn on June 13. The A DOLLARS per Share for the six above. The summit

N INTERIM DIVIDEND FOUR! Kurds are unaccustomed to Our casualties were "slight warfare tactics and suffered heavily. months ending June 30, 1919, will be The payable on MONDAY July 38, on cavalry pushed on to Sulimaniyah which date Dividend Warrants may be Addressing their lordships. Mr-and rescued the prisoners. Mahmud obtained on application, at the Com- Potter said the case was brought was seriously wounded and captured.pany Office. under section 26A of Ordinance 9 of The situation is now satisfactory..

Set pine, Over the Top." Elit terriers.

Collen min and cross fire rockers

Collen nie wheels

Set pivce, “Aed Shick." Ilir colour whevis.

·Release of large war signul ball. 3urkien shoir wheel, Set piece. Cainu Jack.!! Muntas tree piece disiga.. Nhcam bl.

Wallow tree design

Assted entrapits bourbisheBe

Aeri orillery.

In be fountain hastery.

Mamen the set piece,

Bombank

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long, showing battleship

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And the de o cetion of the male...

Gall Save the King."

Set perm

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without the option of a fine.

appeared on behalf of the Hon. Mr. The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C. E D. C. Wolle, C.S.P.

1915 and permission had been obtain-

ARMY SPORTS.

ROWING EVENTS.

was

hill

ed to appeal. Counsel said that he might say right at the beginning that his contention would be that the punishment meted out to his chent was too severe and he would ask their lordships to give his client the option of a fine under section 109 of the Magistrate's Ordinance. Counsel said

he was going to contest the facts of the

LONDON, July 5. case but only appeal against the Cup. for Allied eights, the Australian At Henley in the final of the King's sentence. The charge was one of Army beat Oxford University.

not

The display will pake place winst -500 feet hair the Frogn eppeske Statue Square where i kurge for the set pieces now in ele preparation will be nochræel. the tag mkate will also be fred from the potion toward the centre of the harbour, parties who may wish to view the Bundantires and fir work from ganches and other hold and belonged to his fifth con in the belt are witted thet tycubine. She was what is called in

will not be permitted to apparel within a postal dietanve of the operating kose, with will be in dicata user.

In

assault. It is no: a case of common the final of the Kingswood Sculls, assault in which the defendant had Private Hadfield (New Zealand) beat no justification except self defence.Lieutenant Hussey (Rhine Army) In this case, the girl was one of the easily. members of the appellant's house-

Hongkong a slave girl and the MALAY TOWN HELD UP, property of the fifth concubine.

Mr. Pollock objected and said the

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girl herself said the applicant was The day Bght fireworks, also an unher master. que display, with prekably be shown Mr: Potter: Undoubtedly, being on Friday aftercone of Saturday the head of the house, he must be ferencon, or they may be kept unther master. the Children's Day.

Mr.. The date of

Follock Ulus fenture of libations Jus there was not yet bere derial owing to the that the girl was the fifth concubine's alteric armingenwite.

slave. She is not a slave.

THE ASTER DRAGON,

The Water Bruge

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submitted that evidence

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Mr. Potter said that the position as exists between the applicant and the girl is that he has control over

BIGGEST AND BOLDEST GAG ROBBERY YET FLAVNED.

Gang robbers to the number of fifty took complete possession of Chenderiang early on the morning of June 20 after cutting telephoné wires and posting strong pickets out- side the police station, the post office,

though the Harben Friday night.her and as head of the household, etc. Many shots were fired in order This

mitted

that it could

Fiery Monster" will win its power to chastise her. Ee sub- to terrorise the inhabitants. Several way soportale Ames de trini, Ya contended by the Crown that being $20,000 in cash taken.

not be shops were raided and amounts total- anti, pasi Hale's WinF, then evgis

No (appellant) had Do right to personal violence is reported. It is

а

Police

to the Naval Anchorage, pross alechastise the girl if she did wrong. believed that the affair is the biggest of the Praga at Queen's State What because she was a minor. Counsel of the kind yet planned. It occupied

finish up near the Harbour repeated Office.

that Laurolees and her craft

this is not three hours and was thoroughly ore warned to give it a clar coin which a in had nothing to justify are now scouring the country.

case of ordinary assault organized and carried out. and wide berth.

his act except self defence. This is a case of a man who has a right to correct a minor if she did wrong. Not only in English law, said Counsel, is the power to chastise recognised but it is also Chinese custom.

Coss.

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THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE LIMITED.

The TRANSFER of BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from FRI DAY July 18, to MONDAY July 25, (both day inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered. By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOFER, Secretary to

the General Managers. Hongkong. July 9, 1919

THE EST POINT BUILDING CO., LTD.

AN INTERIM DIVIDEND

TIFIED that FUBLIC JINRICK- SBAS in the Pesk district will not be available for hire after 9 P.M. daily.

ED. C, WOLFE, Captain Baperintendent of Police. Hoogkong, July 8, 1919.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction,

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCHAMED),

FRIDAY

a thre

July 11, 1919, at 10.30

at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vaux Road, Carnor of

Ica House Street,

BUNDET

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE (Removed to Sales Rooms for Convenience of sale)

comprising

Teak Double Wardrobe Bevelled Mirror, large Metal Bath, Dark Read- ing Lamp, 4 Typewriters (Brief Size),

Also

1 Gent's Saddle, 1 Air Gun, Sowing

Machine, de And.

Coils New Wire Rope, Canvas, &c. Tarms :-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneer

Hongkong, July 9, 1919.

ON

NOTICE S

LANE, CRAWFORD

SOLE AGENTS FOR SPALDING'S ATHLETI

JUST RECEIVED.

BRITISH MADE STEAM TARRED

TENNIS NETS

DIRECT FROM THE

MANUFACTURERS.

GOLF CLUBS

ALL MODELS: PRICES FROM $3.75 EACH.

WATER POLO BALLS.

JAQUES CROQUET SETS

AND. ...MALLETS.

-BASE BALL

GEAR.

SPECIAL TERMS TO CLUBS AND COLLEGES.

NEW COLUMBIA

RECORDS.

(For Account of the Concerned.)

of

A 5930

(POOR BETTERFLY

You AND I

A 6029

(JUST A BABY'S PRAYER

SOME NIGHT

THREE DOLLARS per Share for the six months ending June 30, 1919, will be payable on MONDAY July 25, co which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on applica tion at the Company's Offico.

The TRANSFER of BOOKS of the! Company will be CLOSED from FRI- DAY July 18, to MONDAY July 28, (both days inclusive)during which period ho transfer of shares can be registered. By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary to

The Hongkong Land Juvestment &

Agency Co. Ltd. Geners! Agents for the West Point Building Co., Ltd. Hongkong, July 9, 1910.

TUESDAY,

July 15, 1919, commencing

at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE BRASS AND BRASS MOUNTED DOUBLE AND TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS,

Khe

k. Comprising:-

hesterfield Boine, Arm-chairs (new), Folding Card and Occasional Table, Ons Upholstered Saite, Bedroom Parulture, comprising Tuskwood Twin Bedsteads, large and small Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Washstands. " (famed Teakwood), Sideboarda, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, &, Dinner Services, Crockery, THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., and Glass Ware Cooking Stoves, LTD. desire to again draw the Cutlery, &c. Bath Room Utensils, attention. of Consumers to the Electro-Plated Ware, following facts.

NOTICE.

#Iso

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THE MOTOR CAR PROCESSION. Every eat is being azule to make

Electric Reading Lamps, Black- the desorbed or car, paransston.

Owing to the delay, due to con- wood and Teskwood Screens, which is the farm a feature of the

ditions created by the war, in obtain quantity Sotunby pagesatnet, a huge suc

A Manila despatch to the "Asahi" ing new Plant, the Company find Blsckwood Fire Screen, Side Tables of Blackwood Furniture. The applicant was a well connected says that on the night of June 20, one difficulty Na adres y apronged, prizes man and a contractor to the Naval of the strikers of the traccar service necessary for public and private Paintings, Severs! Osrpata new and in carrying the load Chairs, Cabinets, Fictures * Oil of $300, 8200 dd $1900 are offered Yard and submitted that if the of the city threwea bomb at a tram-supply especially during the hours second-hand. for the big doentated cons in the magistrate's decision was upheld, and car in motion. One person was killed between 6 and 10 p.m. julgament a committee, and every his client made to serve the 14 days and 8 were injured. As a result of registeral WHET ear in hard labour, he would be a ruined the confession of the culprit the com- by the Company are

Consumer of electric light supplied Pianos by Collard & Collard (good Colony has been circularised on the man and lose all his career.

plicity of a secretary of the Labour earnestly requested to use the utmost ¦*

therefore tone), and Electric Ceiling Fan. subject of entering, The neigh The Chief Justice: A man is Conference of the city was establish- economy in the use of light and of fans

And warrants a maplete entry whethe responsible for his acts and shoulded and he was arrested on the even during the hours mentioned in order

Several Typewriters (Brief Size), it be for one of the prizes or ne tl think of all this before acting as being of June 22.

(Full Particulars from Catalogue). mare privilege of making the preres did.

that the possibilities of interruption sion be me and something to be Mr. Potter agreed but said that his

in the supply due to breakdown

Terms -Cosh Entries close on Fr.client had had too mach to drink on Pozundered,

of the machinery may be avoided.

BUGEES & HOUGH, day el Messra. Shewad, Tomes the night in question and on return.

This particularly applies

Auctioneers Go's nedor department are prepareding home and being told that the girl and submitted that it was not a very during Peace Celebrations, and con-

evenings of 18th and 19th inst. Hongkong, July 9, 1910.. to six owners in the work of had committed theft, he lost his heavy instrument for chastising. combon. Those who recall St. Antemper and laying held of the instru

summers are especially requested not His Lordship It is what one to use any electric light for illum- drew's Day Motor eur procession willment nearest at hand, he chastised her would use on a horse. The knotsination purposes. kok kawind to the Pece Criera with it. Counsel contended that there cause considerabie pain and ugly tions procession with keen antigips. Was no systematic cruelty, neither is bruises.

GIEB, LIVINGSTON & CO., tion.

the child ruined for life by the loss Mr. Potter repeated that losing

Agents. of sight, af hearing, of limb or injury his temper the appellant took

Hongkong, July 9, 1918. to any other organ of the body. the instrument handiest and used This is the case of a man who on it on the girl. He did not choose

CHILDREN'S DAY.

.

to the

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

HE Stamship

THE

"HOMESTEAD?

FROM NEW YORK.

It is part of the sphere to set u special day for the children. Tone occasion did a thing he ought that particular slick because there Lent of July renders a daytime not to do, and that is the excessive were knots on it. function for ri goung follas ou chastisement of his charge. What

His Lordship: A man is respon- of the quasion in last month, and they had to deal is not a case of sible for his acts. Surely you don't the distribution of metals may not systematic cruelty but with one of suggest that because a man is be possible.

excessive chastisement on this one drunk and did not trouble to ascer The metals were or dered from the cantan Mnt to be

occasion only.

tain the nature of the weapon he rendy in Bane for the dates originally is satisfied from the girl's evidence responsible for the consequences,

The Chief Judge: If the magistrate intended to use, that he is not fixed for the celebrations, murely, that there was systematic cruelty, August 3 and 4, but owing to the the decision is correct,

Mr. Folter: But, my lord, the advancing of the dates to 18th and Mr. Potter: The charge is not not suggest that he should be dis-

question is one of intention, i do CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby 19th July, it is doutfid thether the one of systematic cruelty at all but charged or that he was not to blame

informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the modals will be ready. A book of one of assault. If your lordship is at all. He certainly has a certain Godowne of the Hongkong and Row James' War Stories brought up to going to raise that point, then amount of blame, but I submit thecon Whart sad Godown Company, date is also to be detributed to the might as wel sit down. I did not sentence in children, and a grunt of money is to come here to contest that point. Had case. Having regard to what I have the wharves delivery may be obtained heavy in this Ltd, at Kowloos, whence and/or from be made to each school to snuble the we been charged with systematic said about the ruining of his career, Headresters to arrange for such a cruelty, then the sentence would be I think if the man

Optional Cargo will be forwarded celebration, as would apper to them justified, but we are not, we are without the option of a fine for his before.

sent to jail unless notice to the contrary be given to be most desirable.

charged with excessive beating on first offence, he would be the victim.No-claims-will be admitted after the this one occasion only-May 19 of a great injustice.

Goode remaining undelivered alter Goods have left the Godowne, and all the 18th inst. will be subject to rent.

All claims salost the steamer must

EXECUTION

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be presentert to the Undersigned on or before the 22nd inst or they will not be resized.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be fefr in the dodowns,

His Lordship: If the magistrate After futher argument, Counsel is satisfied that there had been pre-referred his Lordship to a case which vious beating, do you suggest that was heard in that very same court the decision is incorrect?

some years ago in which a man Mr. Potter: With all respect, my struck a soldier a blow with his fist The Chinese who murdered a coolie tord, I submit that a of the Labour Corps on board the or guardian might have chastis-was discharged because he had no

parent and killed him

and yet he Talthybines was hanged at S.a.m. to-ed a child on four day, in accordance with a sentence in

occasions intention to kill and therefore was a lawful manner and only not responsible for the unfortunate of execution passed on, him by the go beyond the limit on the fifth result of that blow. Supreme Court. The prisoner it occasion when losing all patience will be rene nhéred stabbed hispictim with her be acted in such

After much lengthy argument as whilst the ship was in the Red Sea, manner as to make himself liable to the girl being covered with bruises on a to the nature of the injury inflicted, with a Tontingent of labour corps punishment by law. Counsel sub-her calves, her left thigh and the coolies repatriated to China from mitted that the man would certainly lower part of her back, the appeal by Frarce. An inquest was also held not be liable to law for the previous was dismissed, their lordships expres- over the priso er's body this morning occasions which were before Mr. R. E. Lindsell in his cap chastisements and, not excessive. days' hard larbour was not a severe justifed sing themselves satisfied that 14. acity of coroner.

Counsel produced a knotted cane, sentence..

(For Account of the Concerned),

UNT

TUESDAY,

July 15, 1919, commencing at 2.30 p.m., so their Sales Rooma, No. 8, DES YEUX ROAD, Corner of Los Euma Strech,

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD LINENS, DRAWN WORK, & EMBROIDERIES, Comprising:-

HOUSEHOLD LINENS-Single and Doble Plain and Bemstitched Ebeets, Pillow Cases, Double White Satin Quilta,

Linco Damask Servietten, Glass Cloths, Bath Towels, Face Towels, &c. &

DRAWNWORK:-Bedspreads, Pillow Cases, Tray Cloths, &c. &c..

EMBROIDERIES:-Bedspreads, Table Carere, Ten Cloths, Runners 18 by osin.

Also

A faw lots of Suit Cases and Attache Cases,

purchasers).----

fall new goods and amali leta to aalt

1.

(Fall Particulars from Catalogue). Terms: Cash.

HUGHES & BOUGH, Auctioneers, Jongkong, July 9, 1919..

where they will be examined on the CAN YOU AFFORD THE RISK? 14th inst. at 10 am. by Bakdard & Douglas Surveyors.

WEDE you ever seized with a severe No Fire leunde has brea effected. with a little of Chamberlain's Colic

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