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NOTICE.
THE OFFICES and STATIONS of THE
CHINESE MAHITIME CUSTOMS for Kowloon and District will be CLOSED to Public Business on MONDAY, the 8th instant in commemoration of the date on Which Farlismont was first opened in China.
AH. HARRIS, Commissioner of Chinese Customs. York Buildingsjala
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THE
SOCIETY
OF ST
GEORGE, HONGKONG
TOMBOLA
In aid of
WAR CHARITIES.
GIFTE WANTED FOR PRIZES
NURIOS, Ornaments, Jewellery, Furniture, Glaas, and Silver Ware, Catlery, Vases, War Hond Tickets and Brica-brac of all descriptions.
What can YOU spare î Many Ladies are now collecting gifts, and intending dozors may also send gifts to the Office of M LANE, CHAWFORD & CO. (2nd floor) between the hours of 10 A., and NOON and 3 Pat and 5 PM.
Balky articles will be sent for on receipt of advice addressed to -
Hon. Becretary,
"TOMBOLA," P. O. Box 94, Hongkong.
In the meantime everyone is acted to act aaido for Prizes all superfluous articles (clothing excopted to make the TOMBOLA
a success.
THE SUCCESS OF THE TOMBOLA DEPENDS UPON THE PRESENTA TION OF GIFTS FOR PRIZES AND THE SALE OF SPILLS, WHICH LATTER CONTAIN MANY PRIZE TICKETS.
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SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE, HONGKONG.
ST. GEORGE'S DAY, Artis 23rd, 1918,
THEATRE ROYAL,
"THE WITNESS FOR THE DEFENCE,"
A Play in Four Acts
by
A. L W. MASON.
AUCTION OF DRESS CIRCLE SEATS
will take place
At the
HONGKONG HOTEL,
TUESDAY, APRIL 10TH, at NOON,
H. P. WHITE, Esq.
Englishmen requested to attend.
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GULA-KALUMPONG BUBBER
ESTATES, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of
the above Company will be held ou March 28th.
The BHARE REGISTEFS
EGISTERS will be CLOSED from March 25th to April 8th, both days i cln-ive, a
LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS. AUGA Colonial Register.
Hongkong, 20th March, 1916.
NOTICE
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S. CLIBMAIL Hongkong, 3rd April, 1918.
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HONGKONG GYMKHANA OLUB. THE FIRST GYMKHANA MEETING of the Beacon will be held at HAPPY VALLET, TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), the 6th April 1918, comniencing at 3.15 P.M.
The Charge of Admission will be $1 for others than Members of the HONGKONG JOCKEY
CLUB or GYMKHANA CLUB
Soldiers and Sailor, ia uniform Frea
The Committee invite the Ladies of Hong- kong to be present
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ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.
ORGAN RECITAL
ON
MONDAY,
AT 6.00 PM.
Vocalist:
MRS. MURIEL.
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NURSE WANTED. WEURASIAN
TANTED,6 PORTUGUESE or
Or
EUROPEAN
NURSE for out-port to look after two Children. Wages $20 a month sat all
INTIMATIONS
WAR CHARITIES COMMITTEE,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1916.
A MEETING of the WAR CHARITIES A GENERAL COMMITTEE, which the A British Community is invited to attend, will be held at 5.30 PM on MONDAY, 8th April 1918, in the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM, CITY HALL His Excellency the Governor will preside.
BUSINESS
I
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Committees
report of the Executive
8. To add further members to the
General Committee
3. To invite and disonas suggestions. The election of an Executive Committed by the General Committee will take place After the meeting.
E. R. HALLIFAX, Honorary Secretarv War Charities Committe Hongkerg, 3rd April, 1918,
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opon
the statement Original Certifionto No. 1909 for Bhures numbered 28773 28831 abd dated 1th January, 1902, has been LOST or GIVEN that it within 30 days from the date DESTROYED, AND NOTICE IS HEREBY
hereof no claims or representation to respe of of such Original Certificate is made to the Directors they will proceed to deal with such application for a Certificate.
M. MANUK,
Secretary. Dated 4th day of April, 1918.
NOTICE
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A desiring to leave the colony should
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Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers,
All persons with certain uxceptions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days aro required to Begister themselves under the REGISTRATION or PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916.
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BUBJECTS,
PERING, April 3rd.
CORRESPONDENCE. CONSTITUTIONALISTS AIMS
IN CHINA,
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS,"
Every lover of China must review The return of Tuan Chi-jui to the with sorrow the events of the last ning months. The National Assembly, it will Premiership is stiffening the movement be remembered, was illegally dissolved
last for the interament of the Austro-Germans. Juno, and
sinto the farcical to restore the Manchu Monarchypt the North- mitted to the Government. Owing to the militarists, and the
Oct only autocracy but military auto- lack of shipping facilities it is not likely eracy They make no attempt to reas the enemy subjects will be deported. Most semble the dissolved National Assembly, whose term has not yet expired and whose probably internment camps will be estab-members are still the legally elected re- lished where the Germans will have no presentatives of the people of China. Ou
Several schemes have lately been sub-country has been govorne las becn
opportunity of communicating with the Chekiang, are mentioned as a suitable outside world. The Chousan Islands,
locality,
PREPARATIONS FOR PEACE.
the contrary, they pass new laws for the organization of a now National Assembly,
body which will be a mockery of a Par entirely without legal warrant but solely with the view of obtaining a subservient liament
I was generally anticipated that the task of taking évidence at the inquiry into tho Race course disaster would have been con cluded rosterday, Mr M. K. Lo, the soli citor representing the famines of some of the Chinese victims, in a speech which is deserving of commendation by reason of its restraint and sound common sense, hog already submitted his views to the Jury. Mr. F. B. L. BOWLEY should have address ed the Court to day on behalf of tho contractor, and, had this arrangement been adhered to, we might ronsonably inve expected the verdict early next week. This proceduro has been modified to como extent by the appearance at the last moment of several additional expert witnesses. It is highly desirable that all available evidence should be taken, and before saddling the Public Works Depart ment with the neglect of ordinary super vision--and there seems to be a tendency towards this in some quarters-it is only just that the Court should hear what local architects and engineers, who have had considerable experience in matshed construction, would have done
have done in similar circumstances. It does seem, how ever, that the inquiry is lacking in direction. Yesterday there were three experts raidy to go into the witness-box but no-one seemed to have any particular question to ask them. Mr, A. E. WRIGHT the officer, who, by virtue of his positioning the army to operate in Northovernment without reference to the
Manchuria, and also for a loan of wishes of the people or their delegates. and igen with notoriously bad records $20,000,000 for administrative purpose. have been appointed to the highest posts.
as Head of the Buildings office, is mainly responsible for passing the sheds was recalled with the object presumably, of rebutting, to the best of his ability, the criticisms which have been levelled against them, but, so far as the Crown Solicitor was concerned, he was left
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Although the Government forces have retaken Changsha the commanders have been instructed to drive, the Southerners further from the city in order to guard against attack.
In the meantime, preparations are being made for peace negotiations. It is understood that Liang Shib-yi, knowing the views of both sides, will be able to arrange a settlement.
LOAN FROM JAPANESE. Tsao Ju-lin, the Acting Minister Finance, is negotiating for a loan $10,000,000 from the Japanese for financ
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
CHANGSHA RECAPTURED BY NORTHERNERS,
so, which
to
While it is generally admitted that the existing laws for the organization and election of the National Assembly leave room for improvement, yet it is not for the fundamental laws of the country a few militarists to make and unmake for the properly the National Assembly. but
in fact, the National Assembly itself was in the very act of changing these lave last year when it was unfortunately dis saved. Therefore, any arguments. justifying the dissolution of the old Par one on the ground of the defects of the liament and the organization of old are antirely beside the point and meroly begging the question, being but a of the militarista
cloak to cover the destrliament.
create a pocket
a Bew
Hence, during the last nine months the ofpectacle of a Republic without a Parlia
world has been treated to the rare
ment and of a democracy governed by autocracy Offices in Peking rind the
have
been filled by the Feking
of
PERING, (Viq Loudou). The northern forces have recaptured Changsha after little fighting.
CANTON NEWS.
[BY COURTESY OF THE "CHUNG NGO1
BAN HỒ.
*____*__ CANTON, April sth. GENERAL LUK AND PEACE.
Solicitor is appearing on behalf of the Government, and in Mr. WRIGHT'S case, as in the case of the experts, he should have been ready to elicit informa tion which would assist the Jury in form. inga decision, Otherwise, we must conclude that he holds the opinion that nothing more need be added to the nlready voluminous records. We agree that some of the carlier evidence might has decided to discuss peace with the It is said that General Luk Wing-ting have been eliminated without disadvan Peking Gowanment, that he has sent tage, but now that evidence seems to have secret cables to Peking approving of a Accumulated against an important public Federal Goverment, and that he has department it is only fair that all reason-ordered recruiting for the Military HONGKONG OFFIC: 104, Das Vœux Road, Cable measures, should be taken to assist Government to cease, LONDON OFFICE. 131, Pzury Szamry, E.O.
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the officers of that department in plac- APPOINTMENT BY DR. SUN. ing their case before the public in 88 Dr. Sun has appointed Lam Sum favourable a light as the circumstances Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Mili warrant. We do not wish to comment tary Governmest, and Tai Chuen-vin upon the Crown Solicitor's statement at assistant.
the opening of the proceedings yesterday." EXPEDITION ON FUKIEN,
(provinces)
or soldiery have been sent
provinces to overawe the people with the mailed fist," when it is notori- ous that the people distrust and fear the
of strange Boldiers. Such stationing. troops reminds one of the procedure that conquerors adopt towards vanquish ed nations and subject roes.. Where theis military permit of ther is insufficient 10
for example, Kwangtung-they do not besitate to come mission & nina with a bloody record to lend veral
thousand undisciplins hordes to burn and pillage throughout the province,
ce, and, as if the
if that were not enough, to let loose the local brigands for the sade purpose by furnishing them with arms and bribes: They know no law save their interest, they acknowledge no authority gave force. The highest in stitutions in the land-Constitution, Par- Hanent, President are nothing to them- only the lower Houte but the upper House They treat the Constitution as "a scrap of
paper they dissolve Parliament, not as well, and propose to assemble a new one at their own pleasure; they force another to the position of an une President to vacate office and reduce
gure-head.
an impotent Can a government supported by such militarism be tolerated in any country Is it not the duty of every patriotic citizen to do his utmost to free the nation herself on the side of legalism against from
such a disgrace China has ranged militaris at home? This then has been Prussian militariam; are we to tolerate the reason for the stand taken by the Constitutionaliat Provinces against the cidal struggle which has, unfortunately, Peking Government and for the fratri- been inflicted on the country for the past Nevertheless, in their appeal to force months.
HONGKONG, 5TH APR, 1918.
The remarks to which he referred may We are informed that the expedition- have been ill-advised, but they were ary forces which were sent to attack WAR CHARITIES COMMITTE Emade in private and in "a spirit of Fukien, left Swatow the other day. The proposal to elect additional member ficially in open Court they are given a that the Tuchun of Fukien has given When protested against Fighting is expected very soon. It is said to the War Charities General Committee significance which, probably, it was never orders to his leaders on the borders to in stating openly and frankly their war
friendship."
intended they should bear,
at the meeting which is to be held on Monday evening will be generally regard. ed, we think, as a wise step. It is eminently desirable that an organisatin of this description should be thoroughly representative of all sections of the com munity in order that interest in its work may be as widespread as possible and Thay be as w
Mejer W. P. Christian, R.G.A., & før er officer of the 88th Company B.G.A., hag bum awarded the D.8.0.
Wong Shau, a farmer at Kun Yam Sham, has reported to the police that on
two bullocks.
attack the Canton troops. Several thou sands of Northern troops have been dis patched to the Fukien borders, and there are still large bodies of reinforcements on their way to the front,
THE KWANGSI TROOPS.
Leaders of Kwangei troops report that they have gained victories in Lui Chow.
For me and other particulars apply that the co-ordination of charitable the 3rd instant a tiger and cub killed Their members are gradually increasing
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desire for peace: They have no hesitation to oppose militariam the Constitution alists have not for one moment lost their
ti
stitution
aima These are reducible to two de- wands, Vit, the reconvocation of the illegally dissolved National Assembly and
maintenanes of the Provisional Cou
until the proclamation of the Permanent Constitution. Nominally two, these demands are really one; that is to say, the observance of the existing lawe-in one word, legalism So soon as these demands are accepted, the Con- stitutionalists will lay down their arms.
try subjected to the throes of civil strife
Why are such simple and matter-of-fact terme not accepted, and why is the coun
and the place will be completely troon for one single day more than necessary quered.
A DENIAL:
The Yunnan Tuchun, Tong Kai-yew, haa wired to various leaders stating the rumour which stated that he has com
Pritchard, D.8.0., R.A., who command-promised with General Lunk untrue.
Lieut. Col. (Tempy. Brig. Gen.) C, G. ed the 88th Company R.G.A on the out- LUNG'S TROOPS IN XO CHOW, break of war, has been promoted Brevet Colonel.~
were notified in the Colony, all of them Chinese. The deaths numbered eight There was also one fatal Chinese casa of
effort in the Colony may be perfected. While gladly admitting that the collection Major (Tempy. Lt. Col.) A. McMunn, and distribution of nearly seventy thouR.A.M., who left Hongkong a few years sand pounds, in addition to numerous. ago for Home service, has been promoted gifts in kind, within
a period of two Brevet Lt-Colonal years is an achievement upon which, the Committee is to be congratulated, we be- Low-ieve there is still room for improvement. This improvement can only be secured by breaking fresh ground. For though there are many corporations and indivi. duals in the Colony who can always be nesday 16 cares of cerebrospinal fever During the twenty-four hours of Wed trusted to respond with alacrity to any deserving appeal that is published, there are others who, perhaps from modesty, require a more direct invitation. Until enteric lever. their co-operation is enlisted it cannot be Enid that the full possibilities of the
Major D. Pudsey, R.G.A., who com situation have been explored. The value manded the detachment of B.G.A. at of their assistance has been sufficiently Peking & few years ago and was also indicated by the contributions they have stationed at Stonecutters for a time, has made to the funds which this newspaper been mentioned in despatchet for services has raised. We hope that this aspect with the Salonika force. of the matter will be borne in mind whep The Hon. Treasurer of the Alica the personnel of the Committed is being Memorial and Afiliated Hospitals ac- extended. At present we believe, Kow-knowledges with thanks the following Ipon has no representation, at all, and donations to the funds of the hospitals: Quarry Bay is under-represented. These Mr. H. M. N. Nemazce, $40, Messrs defects should be remedied, and at the Linstead & Davis, $25; Little, Adams & same time, it would be advisable, we Wood, $25; Moxon & Taylor, $23; Palmer think, to accord seats on the Committee & Turner, $25; Currimbhoy & Co., Ltd., to the University, St. Andrew's Society, 25 Thoresen & Co., $25; Wilkinson & the Society of St. George, and thote Grist, 825; Wilkinson, Heywood & Clark, Identified with amateur dramatics. $25, Worcester, Lammert & Bilva, 125.
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It is reported that, since the fall of Yeung Kong. Lung's troops in Ko Chow
troops, who, owing to the dificulty of city have been surrounded by Canton
securing reinforcements, will evacuate the city.
stegner.
Certainly ignorance is no excuse. When I came down to Canton last November, I tekgraphed to Acting President Feng forming him of the desires of the Con delegates to discuss matters. Subsequent stitutionaliats and inviting him to send ly further telegrama were exchanged with President Feng and also with General Wang Shil-chen, then in the Cabinet While their telegrams were always couch substance they amounted to a refusal to ed in the reost polite language, in open negotiations. The responsibility for
The militarists have never given a satis the continuance of bloodshed does not, therefore, rest with the Constitutionalists. factory answer to these questions: Why not accede to the very proper demands of the Constitutionalists? What are their war aims in continuing the internecine struggle? Why not commence negotia tions with a view to restoring peace?
A very ingenious way of attempting to smuggle opium into Penang and other
As an erdent lover of peace, I note eighbouring ports was discovered by the with pleasure the movement of the Government Monopoly. The opium found British merchant at Shaugliai, Mr E. S. walnut shells which had been cracked his efforts will be crowned with success. weighed about 100 lb, and was placed in Little, to bring about a conference of the opposing parties. I sincerely hope that open and joined again. There are about In these troublous days it is not the time 10,000 of these anta in the possession of for a nation to be divided against itself, the Monopoly. They arrived in a Japan and the united effort of all Chinese citizens is needed to face the difficulties Although the Entertainments demitted of the international situation and to work upon for the afternoon of St. George's at home in order to bring about a just, out a programme of constructive reforma Day have had to be abandoned, the honest, and clean government for the theatrical performance in the evening country and prosperity and advancements Mason's Play in four Acts "The Witness the welfare of the nation at heart at all will be held, as arranged Mr. A. E. W for the people. If the militarists have for the Defence will be produced. It they Gught surely to welcome the sugges the best seats in the Drese Circle will be still refuse, then the nation and the world will be an invitation performance and tion of a peace conference; but if they auctioned, as last year, the auction taking at large will know on whom rests the place in the Hongkong Hotel &t noon on awful responsibility for the continuance Tuesday, April 16th when Englishmen the civil war Yours faithfully, are requested to attend.
TWO FING FANG 3rd April, 1818.
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