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GENERAL MILITARY SERVICE TRIBUNAL.

TO-DAY'S AGENDA

3.30 p.m.-The Anatio Petroleum Ca.

L. A. Cassart

W. Manning

M. M. Maas

unedically fit.

CANTON NEWS.

[BY COURTESY OF THE CHUNG NO01. BÁN PC 1

CANTON, July 19th.

THE CONFEDERATION GOVERNMENT

Tho Tuchun invited all the important members of the New Government to his Lyamen on the 18th to discuss important questions in conncetion with the situa tion.?

Rejected as unfit for service:-N. Watson, H. F. Banjo and A. Edwards

The following man is on leave from the Colony-R. E. Atwell.

4.10 p.m. Brokeza.

H. Hancock-medically fit. Rejected as unfit for service:P

HOTSE HEXT-TAÑ;

About $100,000 has been collected since the use wetenschen, been in force. The schemo is now to be applied Tester, E. B. Layton and H. B. L. Dow-to Honam, ns the people in Canton are biggin.

4.20 p.m.-Messrs, Bralicy & Co.

K. S. Morrison,

F. Berington.

(There are no unfit men of military age in this firin).

vary dilatory in paying this tax.

ROBBERY IN SHEH LONG.

The authorities learn that the Li Kin" bureau in Shek Lung was attacked by a gang of robbers last night. The bureau was ransacked and about $1,000 was seized and several members of the staff were

4.46 p.m.-4. Blountain (7th Day Adver-carried ofl.

tists)-modically fit.

4.50 p.m. Grand Hotel.

W. Barker-medically 6t. (No unfit mon of military age.)

THE APPEAL TRIBUNAL

His Excellency the Governor-in- Council will sit at 0.30 a.m. on Thursday, the 25th inst., to hear appeals by Mesars. Butterfield & Bwire from the decision of the Generál Military Service Tribuna!

THE MILITARY SERVICE FORCE.

SECOND LIST OF ENROLMENTS.

following persons shall, as from the date of publication of this last (July 10th), be deemed to have been enrolled in, and to belung to, the General Military Service Force of Hongkong :--

Gordon Maurice Cooke. Kennedy Brenner Reid.

Alfred Morley.

John Colin Finch. Reginald Dixon Wilks.

Charles Crawford Stark- Joshun Brook,

THE FLOOD.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PHESU, MONDAY, JULY 22ND. 1918,

PERING NOTES.

[FEUM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

PERINO, July 11th

POLÍTICAL

goes further and declares. that the negotiations for the above 80,000,000 yen loan

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·WOID concluded between. Nishihara and the Finance Minister, Mr. Tsao Ju-liu, and the proceeds will ho de. China is busy raising loans to pay off posited in Japan It is difficult to others as they full duc, and is becoming more deeply involved as these transac understand the meaning of this transne It is well tion. Ostensibly it is to redeem the de- The winepreciated notes of the Bank of China, and tions increase in number. described as frenzied finance. and tobacco loan not having matured the Bank of Communications. But this is owing to objections from certain foreignere comouflage If it is anticipated Powers, the Government had to find other that such a move will improve the vapa socurity for the advance to urgently of such notes, it seems that the scheme. needed to finance the Northern generals, is bound to fail, for this now coinage and the resourceful Texo Ju-lin, who will only unhings public confidence snd. holds the portfolio of Finance colour further depreciate the value of the rently with that of Communications, already depreciated notes. The 80,000,000 decided upon the forests and mines of yen are now said to be worth Bifty cents Kirin and Heilungkiang, valuable assets for each yen; but when the time of loan which have been pledged for thirty redemption is dus can China pay back million yen to the unofficial Japanese fifty cents for each yen according to the group. Beyond occasional newspaper present arrangement, or must she refund comments, no strong objection is taken che actual current or normal value for to this action. This spendthrift policy is each yes! In any case, it seems that the

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NEW DESIGNS

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It is reported that the flood is increas justified by force majeure. The South introduction of such a hybrid coinage LACE CURTAINS NEW PATTERNS.

ing in various places.

hos

The Harbour Department nounced that the current is flowing more rapidly and flooding is foreshadowed.

July 21st.

PEACE NEGOTIATIONS

It is reported that the President han sent Ting Nai-yang, the ex-Director of the Salt Revente Bureau, to consult Shuni Chun Huen on important political ques tions. Ting has reached Shanghai and will proceed to Canton next week.

- NORTHERN RECRUITS,-

A message from Huihow states that 1,700 well-armed Northern recruits, com

to 4,000. SWATOW REPORTS,

must be conquered and restored to the allegiance of Peking, and money is need ed for the purpose, therefore money must i had at all conte

Judged by public suntements, the Government is really determined upon the subjugation of Kwangtung. The taak has boon entrusted to Generni Tsao Kun, who has been vested with full powers. On the other hand, the Southerners do not intend that he should have a walk-overs, and it is not beyond the hounds of possibility that the Com

mander-in-Chief of the Kwangtung ex pedition may again become war-weary

can only rosult in driving out the good money. PERING-SUITUAN RAILWAY,

It is often asserted that the Chinese

VITRAGE AND

DAINTY DESIGNS

can do nothing without the aid of the BRISE BISE NETS

AND

INEXPENSIVE...

foreigner, but the Peking-Suiyuan Rail- way furnishes a striking exception deserv ing of mention and congratulation. The traffic on this lino (which was entirely MOSQUITO NETTING. SHEETING, QUILTS, ICE built and is entirely controlled by Chinese

in steadily increasing. Published figures BLANKETS. SCOURERS. GLASS AND PANTRY

DAMASK TABLECLOTHS show that the revenue for the month of CLOTHS, May represented an increase of $101,072

AND over that of the corresponding month of NAPKINS, BATH AND FACE TOWELS. ETC.

PRICES VERY MODERATE.

January to May showed the amount of increase over last year's returns to be $293,978, and that despite the fact that the railway was closed for nearly two months during the outbreak of plague. MONGOLIAN LOYALTY,

It is notified in the Gazette that the ruanded by Leung Wing-son, arrived at and his tired soldiers, anxious to return 1917, while the figures for the period from King-chow the other day, bringing the to their homes in the North. This, how- total of Northern recruits at King-chowever, is anticipating. Armies and moues are being collected, and Kwangtung may well be apprehensive. Meanwhile, the It is reported that the Canton forces Government has received urgent telegram

Ja these days, when so many Chinese have recently commenced attacks on from Mosers. Chang Chung siang, Wong Kong from various directions. Alfred Szo, Hu Wei-tob, and Dr. Generals and Governors have acquired the Several important positions have been Wellington Koo (Chinese Ministers to habit of declaring their independence, it captured, and fighting is proceeding. Japan, Britain, France and America, is refreshing to learn that there is n The Bol Fighting is reported to have been re-respectively), inquiring about the meatlo loyalty left in China. sumed on other fronts, and the Northern

Aures to be adopted by the Government abovika in Siberia are reported to hava troops, who have just arrived, are in

in connection with an expedition to cent emissaries to the Mongolian Princes difficulties.

Siberia and the prevention of further of the Kuputu Banner with fair words nit troubles in Bussin and North Manchuria and promises to indueo them to cast These telegrams are said to have been their allegiance to the Chinese Govern- ment and throw in their lot with the handed to the Cabinet to be brought up for discussion. And discussed they will Bolsheviks, Their efforts, however, have completely failed and have beco exposed- with the usual paucity of result

by the Duke of the Tsalahsin Banner, who A NEW FINANCIAL SCANDAL

has sent all the documents received by the Mongolian Princes to the Chinese Gov erament, As a reward for his loyalty the Government has decided to grant special honours to the Duke.

William Thomas Elson. John Wattie.

The following have been permitted to proceed to the United Kingdom for the purpose of enlisting in His Majesty's re gular forces -

H. Lovely. JA, Ridgway

J. H. Rameny.

R. T. Barton.

F. A. Brittoa.

P. Lanigan.

[C. Aitken.

M. Kennedy."

R. McFall.

PJ. Murphy.

A. Marks.

J. Stout.

W. E. Wilsen.

GODOWN COLLAPSES IN DES

VEUX ROAD. - TWO MEN BURIED UNDERNEATH DEBRIS. Yesterday afternoon, a part of the first floor of goodown No. 274, Des Voeux collapsed. A number of men were work

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.

GAMBLING.

Nine Chinese wero charged with game bling.

Inspector Sim stated that gambling had been going on for some days in a house at Wanchi

Mr. Wolfe fined cach defendant $3 with the alternative of six days' hard

labour.

ILL-TREATING A SERVANT.

A Chinese woman was charged, on re- mand, with ill-treating a little servant- girl.

sensational report regarding the latest manifestation of Japanese financial domination has just been published here The report may be denied. Its barly publication may indeed, defeat the object of the promotors, but from what can be learned there is undoubtedly "something in it" The proposed frana. action is described in these words:-Wa are reliably informed that the Govern

SCELLANEOUS.

Much interest is being taken locally in the erection of the new reinforced con- creto American wireless mast on the Peking city wall. Unfortunately, the

operations were marked yesterday by

regrettable accident. A defective guy- It will be remembered that complainant ment is about to put on the market informed the Police that her mistress 80,000,000 Gold yen worth of bank notes, rope broke, throwing all the strain on the as a result of protracted negotiations be other three, with the result that they, had ill-treated her because she refused to

tween Mr. Nishibara (the "unofficial also, gave way. The mast was torn from come through the verandah. There were

Japanese Minister") Messrs. Liang Shibits foundations, and in its fall four several marks of violence on her body,

Mr. Dyer Ball bound defendant over iyi Lu Tsung-yu, etc. Originally, it was Chinese workmen were killed. abond of $100 to be of good behaviour the intention of Mr. Nishihara to make for six months.

A BATTLE IN THE STREET.

Eight Chinese were charged with fight It was stated that one of the men was

ing in the premises at the time, storiaging in the street,

the new bank notes of the same value as the Japuries yen, but since then the scheme has been modified. For it was

pointed out that, not being a gold stand ard country, China has no such gold

Pity the sorrows of the ex-Chinese Im- perial Court! A meeting was lately con- vened in the Imperial Court by the ox- Empress Yu, at which it was decided to

dispose by nuction of part of the silver ornaments belonging to the Imperial

"risc, etc., and, at the first sign of danger. carrying a basket of stones when he a reserve, and since the Government Household. This step is due to the fact

For

that the Imperial family is now suffering great financial stringency through the failure of the Government to pay them the promised grants

Monday was the beginning of Small Heat. Great Heat is due on July 24th and concludes on August 8th, so that, accord- ing to Chinese reckoning, the period pi swelter should not be a long one this year.

washed out of the building. Two coolica, cidentally collided with another man Treasury is so depleted, the Adminis however, were unable to escape in time, This was resented, and a quarrel ensued, and were buried underneath the débris, followed by blows. A clansman who was tration is unable to find such a large

working near the scene of the quarrel cas

cash reserve Accordingly a loan was including several bags of rice. The work immediately went to the aid of his friend. contracted with the Bank of Chosen for of rescue was commenced promptly, and Thereafter, a general melee took place,

several men ranging themselves on either 80,000,000 yen-not in cash, but in notes one of the two mon was released.

side, and wielding iron bars and wooden This amount will be kept in the said bank tunately, he was not seriously injured. poles with considerable effect. The He was attended to by the ambulance Police, who were apprised of the fight, to be held as a reserve for the Chinese men, and then removed to the Govern interviewed and arrested the combatants. Government, and 60,000,000, yen worth of

Each defendant, accused the other of

notes will be printed and circulated in quent Civil Hospital. The search was starting the fight. continued for the second man, whose body Mr. L. D. C. Wolfe said that undoubt the market. The distributing agencies

DEAN INUE AND A PRECEDENT. could not be reached until the rice was ably the first four defendants were fight will be the Bank of China, and the Bank

Colonel Beymour, of the Canadian Ex- removed, and this took several hours. It ing. The other men were arrested while

running away, but were not actually seen of Communications of Peking. Each yeu peditionary Force, and late of the United was eventually discovered at about 7 pm. taking part in the affray. The second and under this scheme is to be worth one-half States army, told the following story st the annual meeting of the British and terribly mutilated, and was removed to third defendants were responsible and the

first defendant used unnecessary violence of a Chinese milver dollar, or fifty cents Foreign Unitarian Association at Essez the Public Mortuary.

In addition to the Police, the various Mr. Wolfe fined the first, second and third since, according to the present rate of Hall Before going to Canada to join

defendants 2 each and bound them over Ambulance Divisions were in attendance to by of good behaviour. The fourth de exchange, one gold yen is only equivalent the Expeditionary Force (prior to Arte- of St. Paul's whether the Cathedral ander Drs. Lindsay Wood, Thomas, and fendant was also bound over but the to about sixty cents of a Chinese dollar.rica's entry into the war) he asked the With this large amount of yen notes in Would take into its care five American Ma Chiu Ki. Mr. A. E. Wright, the remaining four were discharged.

circulation the notes of the Bank of Bags White, and Colabel Seymour then

Dean agreed, Building Authority, also, was present

China and the Bank of Communications asked Me Page: wife of the wife of

Lady the Canadian AN ECHO OF THE GRESSON home regarding the eyesight tent officers, exchange, or foreign trade may be carried place the flags in their position, in the An Army Council instruction issued af will be redeemed at the current rate of Ambassador High Commisioner, to do recruits, and serving soldiers fixes now

so, and he hurred back to tell the Dean, standards upon which men are to be on through such a novel medium The Cathedral. They gladly consented Lo

horrified and threw up his graded. In cases below a certain rules and regulations governing the

bands.

allow women to take part standard they are to be examined by troduction of such paper currency consist

in a ceremony in St. Paul's Cathedral ophthalmic specialists, and those below

wowed

be to establish a precedent. >> be the standard fixed for Category A may be of hardly half-a-dozen

That's all right,” said

I come

from a coun passed into Category B1, B2, or B3 if

try where we inake those things. He pat it to the Dean that the five flags might be regarded in five babies, and Mrs. Page should be their mother and Lady Perley their godmother. The Church allowed women to take part in the cerc mony of baptism. And so it happened.

STREET TRAGEDY,

NG NING SHOT AT CANTON,

NEW EYESIGHT TESTS.

articles and will

Ng Ning, who was the only man ar rested during the Greeson Street tragedy, was shot in Canton by order of the Tachun after being handed over to the one eye has been lost or is completely soon be promulgated. Prior to the de Colonel Seymour. local authorities by the Hongkong Fo

Police

blind, provided the remaining eye is up parture of Mr. Liang Shih-yi from the

good to a required standard and has a Ng was a famous robber in the Shun held of vision as tested by hand move capital everything had been satisfactorily Tak district, who had committed many ments. No man will be accepted for any arranged, and therefore it is only a offences. He was shot on the northern form of military service with a lower matter of days before the new system outskirts of the city with another rebber standard of vision than that laid down

for B2 who was also brought from Hongkong.

and triod.

will be enforced. A veraneular paper

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