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THE COMMITTEE of the HONGKONG ATOTICE IS. HEREBY GIVEN that CHYCKES CLUB regret, owing to the the TWENTY-SIXTH GREINARY Boddes stats of the ground, to be obliged to GENERAL MEETING of the SHALE. POSTPONE this match until WEDNESDAY HOLDERS will be held at the Company's next, the 19th inst, when all Tickets issued will be at ilable,

Owing to the great demand for seats two farther stands will be greeted, Booking' at MOUTHIE's.

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PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the

NDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of BHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, 25th May, 1915, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a State- ment of Accounts for the your ending 30th April, 1917.

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of acroplanes is a very practical way THREE CHINESEIMURDERED in which all who far various reason IMPORTANT EXTRADITION CASE) are unable to offer their personal servicca may help to hastem the day of victory.

Every aeroplane which we cam pro- J. R. Wood, the hearing commencer of vide will needed," the appeal says, the application made by the Governor-

At the Magistracy yesterday, boforo Mr.

was!

There is no necessity at this stage of the General of Kwangiang for the surrender war to emphasise the great value of the of one Hung Sia Lui, on-a-requisition- work done by, our nirmen. In daring, charging him with the murder of three initiative and skill the British airmen men in the Weichow district in November have again and again proved themselves last.

Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.O. (instructed by, superior to the enemy, and the Empire Imas every reason to be proud of their the Crown Solicitor) appeared for the achievements. Field-Marshal Sir Joss Crown, and Mr. G. K, Hall Brutton res FRENCH in his despatches has paid glowing presented the defendant. tributes to their splendid service. Tho In his opening statement Mr. Sharp MANUFACTURERS general public only learn of their work told the Court that the murders took place occasionally through the newspapers on successive days, in somewhat similar when there is some specially dramatic circumstances. The murdered man con- episode to chronicle; but their work is cerning whom the first charge was laid A REFRESHING, INVIGORATING.. and PALATABLE drink particularly salted continous, and it is work of the highest a cook employed in an oil shop. Earls for Tennis and Bathing Fortion.

importance. A despatch from Sir Jons the morning of the 1st November FRENCH covering the operations from gang of armed robbers raided and robbed November to the end of January included the village in which the murdered man this tribute to the work of the Royal had lived. They came to the shop in Flying Corps: "Although the weather was which the deceased had been employed almost uniformly bad and the machines and held up the fokis. The prisoner was suffered from constant exposure, there the leader of the gang, and his stood at Chemically, an exact reproduction of a well-have been only thirteen days on which no the entrance door with a rovelver in his The cook camo into the kitchom known German spring, at half the prics, Blends actual reconnaissance has been effected band. Portocily with Spirits, especially Whisky. Once Approximately, one hundred thousand during the proceedings, shouting that try a Whiskey Pyeris and you will ask for miles have been flown. In addition to there were thieves in the kitchen, and the ngain.

the daily and constant work of reconnais defendant shot and killed him, -PRICHS:-

Tho sance and cooperation with this artillery, gang took away a considerable amount of $0.85 PER Doz.

a number of aerial combats have been jewellery, money, and apparel, amount- $0.50

fought, raids carried out, detrainments ing to about $750. The second main harassed, parks and petrol depôts bombed, murdered was an accountant named

Various successful bomb-dropping Lia Tin. He was killed during-a-mid- raids have been carried out, “usually by the same gang of robbers, under the against the enemy's aircraft materin leadership of the defendant, on the The principle of attacking hostile air following morning. This accountant was craft whenever and wherever

in a back room at the time the robbers bing delivered) has been adhered to safe and was making off with an amounit- end has resulted in the moral fact that of money, about 8200, in order that the chemy machines invariably bent immed robbers should not secure it, when the inte retreat when chased." With such

defendant called upon him to stop, wid; estimony to the value of the aeroplane as he did not, defendant shot him. De before us the proposal fendant then extracted the money from that British communities overseas should the dying man's person. The third man as far as possible each be ripresented by

was murdered on the next day during one or more aeroplanes in the field of another robbery. Mr. Sharp said he

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FOUR-BOOMED HOUSES in Humphrey's Avenue, Gordon Terrace and Balisbury Avenue, Kowloon.

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HOUSES CLIFTON GARDENS.

Conduit Road,

OFFICES, facing the Harbour between the

Hongkong

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58, THE PEAT, "THE RETREAT.”

21. WONG-NELCHONG ROAD,

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NY EUROPEAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in writing for por, mission to do so to the PROVOST MARSHAL Head Quarters Offices, at least 48 hours before the intended hour of departure, giving name. nationality, ago. sex, height, complexion and occupation of the applicant, and stating the name of the atramer or other veel or the hour of the train by which the applicant wishes to leave. Applicants should apply in person for their passer to the Provost MARGHAL at Head Quarters Office between the hours of 9 A.M. to 1 P.M. and 2PM, to 4 PM. daily, - Hongkong 26th January, 1915,

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Hongkong, 16th February, 1915.

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FRENCH LESSONS

G. MOUSSION,

15, Monnison HILL ROADS.

THE

DIRECTORY

AND

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THE GROUND FLOOR of No. 8, DES THE

YEUX ROAD CENTRAL, o cupiod by Madame Gains, sto,

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peculiar appeal to our patricie ardour, understood that the defence in this case was to be that the offene was of i and in view of the gratifying response political character, but in his opinion it already made to the appeal we may surely

way absolutely impossible for any such expect to see the balance of the sum required speedily subscribed and the defence to come under such acts as would

reprecated at the front by a plan bearing its name and contributing to the guccess of our arms. Subscriptions, large or small, should beforewarded to Mr. STAR, Chief Manager of the Hong- kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, who is acting as the Hon. Treasurer of the Fund.

HONGKONG OFFzon:10a, Das Vaux BOAD C. Lospay Onsion: 181, Fran Simm, E.ON

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, MAY 14TH, 1816,

H.M, AIRSHIP. “HONGKONG.”

Some six weeks ago we gavo publicity to an appeal made by the Overseas Chuli, with the approval of the SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE Coloxis, and the support

sould prove that a properly · organised political movement was taking place at that time it would be wholly irrelevant in view of the facts in this case.

Mr. J. A. E. Bullock produced a copy of the requisition of the Governor- General of Canton..

In cross-examination by Mr. Brutton, the witness said he could not say if the Corernor had received a telegram from

A mail for Europe via Siberia closes Japan about the defendant, to-day at 1 pm.

The Kowloor railway accounts laid on the table of the Legislative Council yes. terday show that the expenditure on the British section to 31st Deccanber 1914 had amounted to $14,005,820.87.

the

Mr. Brutton was proceeding to question the witness fürtler, when

His worship said he did he think ho ought to allow Mr. Bullock to answer questions without the permission of the Colonial Secretary.

Mr. Sharp. I agree, your worship. We do not want to suppress anything but I do not think he should answer any queations unless he has authority,

The case was adjourned to this after.

GOOD.

COWS AND GOATS.

AN INDIAN DEAL..

of H.E. Tas GoveĽNon, for donations to The master of the steam launch Hoi Fund which is being raised in the Nam has reported that his launch was British Colonies and Dependencies for the run into by the steam launch Leg Yucu, purpose of presenting several aeroplanes | which came up from behind, and that the to the Imperial Government for the use collision resulted in 8160 worth of damage of the Royal Flying Corps, whose being done to the Hoi Vami - achievements in the war have commanded

A special London telegram lu At the Summary Court yesterday, universal admiration and have been of Street Times, says the Tronke salts for Norajan Singh, Murray Barricks, spod the greatest value to the operations the year show a loss of £20,000, but Peer Bux, n Kowloon milk aller, for. It was suggested Tronho South has a profit of 20,000. The $150, the amount paid by him to the in the Appeal that the Colony of Hung correspondient also cables that consider defendant for the purchase of two cows. the Army in the field.

kong might provide one of these machines, ated Malay Rubber Co. pays a final which the defendant had emtracted to which are estimated to cost, with gun dividend of 25 per cent,

sell to the plaintiff and which had been complete, £2,250 each (roughly $25,000),

wrongfully disposed of by him. but it was felt at the time that, in view Mr. H. P. Winslow, Maqager of the Mr. Dixon was for plaintiff, and Mr. of the handsome contributions which the British section of the Kowloon-Canton Gardiner defended.

sidonts of the Colony were already Railway mentions in his anual report. making to various war funds, it was that owing to the continual rise in house hardly to be expected that the full price rents causing the railway staff to be of an aeroplane would be raised in frequently seeking more reasonable accom Hongkong But the first list of subscripmostation and changing their residenes, tions which we publish to day, showing sms even being forced to live over on the that a substantial responce has already island of Hongkong, sanction was made to the appeal, gives every assurance tained to erect blocks of quarters that there will be little difficulty in railway lands at Hunghion for most of raising in the Colony the full cost of a the European staff. Drawings and cati- agroplane. Over sixteen thousand dollars mates were prepared during the year and No 1, CAMERON VILLAS, No. 61, THE hay already been subscribed, leaving but contracts for the buildings have sine PEAK, Furnished. Immedis's possession. na thousand dollars to be raised be entered into pad the work started-

No. 3. DES YEUX VILLAS, 52, Mount Avraagements have been made by the Kellett, The Peak (Furnished or Unfurnished) Overseas Club with the War o

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Mi. Dixon explained that his client was an Indian gentleman who kept z shop in Murray Barracks, where he told food and sundries to the Indian soldiers' In January last he bought two cows from the defendant for $150 and paid 250 as instalment making the balance ap nine, goats and an LOU. The cows were sometime later, the balancs consisting of left with the defendant. In March last plaintiff seat to get the cows and found also that the cows which he had paid for tha the defendant had gone away, and had been wild to a Chinese coolie, de- fendant having sold them for 8150. Plaintiff called the following day, and then defendant calmly said to him that M Frederic Chevillon, un-Adminihe was very sorry that he had not any money. Plaintiff was thus now suing for. $150 because he had not received the cows. He was not asking for damages, simply for the money he had paid for the two ᎤᏅᏙᎯ.

Mr. Gardiner said that be defence was that defendant did not sel the cow to the gentleman as he is called." on the

to have the name of the Colony or rater in the Civil Service of Indo-China, the district which provides the money under M. Beau, and deputy for Marwile, painted on the machine. While the Colony since 1912, has been killed while attack of Hongkong is not large enough to ung at the had of his company a position emulate the example of the larger Colonies elled les Boucliers, near Les Eparges, and Dependencies which have added ships on the Cotes de Meuse.

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A private at the date mentioned. They were purchased

by the plaintiff as a speculation. Two

to the Imperial Navy, the proposal to beginning of the war, M. Chevillon was present to the Government an acroplate | successivulý prouoted to non-commis cows were bought as milking cows, for of the latest type, for use by the Royalsioned officer and sub-lieutenant, was re were then placed in charge of the de $70, but they turned out to be barren and Flying Corps, is one which is well within commended for the Legion of Honour for fendant. Last month negatiations were « the capacity of the community, especially bravery, and, said M. Maginot, the excommend with a Chinese butcher, not if the wealthy Chinese residents who Unter-Secretary for War, fighting side coolie, for the sale of the cows. Even appreciate the benents of living under side with him, was at the same time tually the butcher bought the cows for our admiration and our despair.". M.$70, and this 870 was paid to the plaintif British rule assist the Fan 1, 29 Chevillon is the fifth member of the out of which be paid defendant &ta which

are glad to observe, have French Parliament who has fallen on the he owed him.

Judgment was given for the defendant (13 already substantially done. The gif battlefeld since the beginning of the war

with costs,

sonie, we

in addition to several wounded.