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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURNDAY, AUGUST 17 1916.

VICTORIA THEATRE.

GREAT PROGRAMME.

Commencing on FRIDAY 18th inst.

THE GOLDEN SWORD-KNOT:"

A Gripping three-Reel Romance of Continental Court Life.

PATHE'S BRITISH and FRENCH GAZETTES; ALSO COMIC FILMS.

Contents of Gazettes:-The Allies Rendezvous.-The Disturbance in Ireland-Lord Wimborne.-Mr. Birrell the ex-Irish Secretary-Dublin---Sackville Street-King George V. starts. the Military Cross- Country Race at Aldershot Bayonet Fighting. His Majesty visits Aldershot and Inspects the Different Troops. With the Allies in the Near East. In the Fort of Tozha, now in the hands of the British— Army Traction in Alsace, etc.. etė.

SHARE MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Banke.

Up to the Mlaule.

b. 8 740.00. Donglanes. b. $ 133.00 Indios Deferred, aa.$ 127 00. Chine Sogars. # 113 CO. Langkats. as. T 20.50, H.K. Wharves, sa. $33.5) K'loon Docks, 88. $ 126 00. S'hai Docks,

Exo

Cements.

Ropes.

'k. T. +7 00. BAT 145.00. AR. $ b. $

160. 34 50.-

THE MAÇAO EPIDEMIC.

Two Deaths from Cholers in

Hongkong.

Crew of the Tjisondari Suspectell.

TELEGRAMS.

THE SITUATION IN CANTON:

MAIL BAGS RANSACKED.'

BRITISH TRADE INTERESTS.

WOUNDED IN SOMME BATTLE.

GIFTS OR PURCHASES?

FRENCH LITERARY' MAN'S DEATH.

Claim Against a European,

Before Sir William Rees Davies,

(Havas Telegram.).

August 16. The death of the Marquis de Segur is announced.

[The deceased gentleman, who

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Academy wass well-known writer bistorical subjecte. He was in his sixty-third year.]

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Comparative Quiet.

From latest reports it would Feega that another period of cɔm- parative quiet has settled on the the good people of Canton, and that they are occupying it with

Chai-kwoog's next more.

There was aghting at Fati on Thursday night, but apparently not with big gans. It is believed. that Li Ligh-kwan's forces hare

back and that a section of them remains pretty much at Lung's

mercy.

Expert Evidence.

If soy additional evidence were required of the necessity for asfe- guarding British trade interests

How Cases from the Fighting Front Were Cared For.

whilst she was at sea that a bag mittee of the Advisory Committee day to all medical units:-

· HELP FOR BELGIUM. Supplies Which Invaders

Cannot Touch.

∙LARCENY CASE,

Caught in a Pawnshop..

Before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, st the Police Court this afternoon, a Chinese, desuribed as unemployed and of no fixed abode, was charg ed on two counts with the larceny of various articles of clothing and jewellery valued at $16.10.

The facts of the case were that

The work of relief in this tyrant- embraces enquiries A robbery was committed at 10, First Lane, Tai Hang, and that defendant pawned the goods.

Many conflicting stories were purrent yesterday regarding the outbreak of cholera at Macao and the appearance of the disease is

From Hongkong.

waich the Telegraph has made to day, it is now established that the outbreak is not nearly so serious as it was believed to be. The number of deaths at Macae has not

besa large, and it is satisfactory to record that fatalities from the dicesse are appreciably decress

ing.

With regard to Hongkong, which is matter of far more vital import to us, there have been ap to date two definite deaths regali-

ing from cholers, but there are

sitnation.".

Upon arrival port this morning the Captain of the Java- Pacific-Lija 8.8.« Tjiaondari re- ported that, during the voyage

On the fourth day of the battle at the Summary Court this after from San Francisco, the mails on board had been interfered with. after the war it is to be found in of the Somme the Commander in-noon, a cace was heard is which We understand that the officers abundance in the summaries of Chief issued a special order of the Mung U Shana Koon, stationers, of 768, Hollywood Rɔad sand' J. on board the ship discovered the evidence taken by a sub-com-

The

Commander-in-Chief | H. Simmons, an assistant in the member of the French wondering what will be Lage of mails for Hongkong, and also of the Board of Trade, and directa me to convey to you, and employ of the Hongkong and another bag for Manila, had been recently published as White through you to the directors and China Gas Company, for $15.25, cat open and ransacked. The per. The conclusion reached all concerned under them, bis for goods sold and delivered. extent of the lose is at present by expert witnesses are erer high appreciation of their bard

whelmingly in favour of tariffs to work and the efficiency of the Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared unknown.

The Captain has resson to prevent dumping, and conviction arrangements for dealing with the for the plaintiffs and Mr. E. J. been very considerably driven peot some of the members of is so firm on this aspect of the | medical aspect of the present Grist defended.

question that substantial import his crew.

daties varying from 10 to 33 per

It seeme certain (asys the An accountant of the firm usid cent, are suggested, in some cases British Medical Journal) that the goods were sold and delivered. for a term of years, but usually, the proportion of light to serious Datendant know the price of the without each limitation. It is cases has been unusually large. goods. important to notice, in this con- The enemy seems to have largely Sympathy with earned Belgiam neotion, that in several instances depended on machine-rifle fire to Mr. Grists-Is it not a fact that has been expressed by word and prohibitive datics are proposed. repel var attack, Ride ballet defendant was friendly with the The evidence covers a wide wounds, if not at once fatal, tend bead of the firm? I know they deed in all civilised countries since the war began with the field of industry, as may be to heal more quickly than those were sai had previously worked violation of a happy and unwar-judged from the list of trades on caused by high explosives and together in the gas works. These like country by the Germans. which evidence was taken. This other shells.

goods. were not a present but papar, stationery, The rate of evacuation from were sold and delivered. and silversmiths, the front to the bases was so con- been done largely by neutrals; catlery, fancy leather goods, aiderable that by the end of the and there is interest in the report brushes, toy other than mechanic fourth day most of the casualty fountain pau? of Mr. A. J. Hemphill, of the New al, table and lighting glass, clearing stations and field embal- given by rou to defendant Mr. B. Christiansen, assistant York Guaranty Trust (one of the china and earthenware, mechanicanoes seem to have had very few

$ present? -I reco,niss engineer on the Chinese scation most powerful banking instita al toys, printing, electrical P patiente left on their hands. the peu as coming from our firm. of the Canton-Kowloon Railway, tions of the States) who acts as paratus, glass bottle, and fist The number of casualty clear. It was not given to him sas who was wounded by a stray hon. treasurer of the Neutral and laboratory ware. This is ing stations distributed within present by me. bullet during the recent fighting Commission for Relief in Belgium. sufficiently comprehensive, it

easy reach of the part of the line at Shek Lang, is now, we are glad First Mr. Hemphill bad to go to will be admitted, to be taken at which the operations were Was it ordered from your firm? to say, well on the road to re- Berlin to get permission to enter representative of British many most active was above the usual-The order was given to a foki. covery. During the fighting, the distressed country. In Berlin factoring interests se a whole. We proportion. As a rale, they were Mr. Christiansen was in his house he learnt the arguments of many ventate, therefore, to think that aranged in pairs, with the idea of examination, said the whole fact Mr. Grist, closing his cross- at Shek Lang, when some of Prussiane that at least a portion the conclusions reached cannot be allowing one so deal with the of the matter was that there had the warring soldiers entered the of the supplies grown in Belgium dieregarded even by a torero cases already taken in, while the been split in the friendship. premises. While he was persuad- are the rightful support of the ment, the majority of whose mem- other was open for the admission ing them to leave, a stray bullet army of invasion. Mr. Hemphill. bere were committed to Free Trade of fresh cases. They emptied

doctrines before the war, caught him on the knee, inflicting says:-

and filled alternately.

A pawnbroker said that the defendant came into his shop to pawn a watch, and as he seemned ill at ease be sent for a constable. Whilet the defendant was there, the complainant came in and arked if a watch had been rawn ed recently. When he was shown the watch defendant had, heat

once recognised it as his..

The other goods were found at another pawnbroker's, the ticket in defendant's for which possession.

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several more deathe which are regarded as suspicions and into which bacteriological examination: Defendant claimed that the is being made. As most people watch was his own, and that he are aware, is takes forty-eight had found the other goods.

His Worship passed sentence hours to complete this examina

months' hard labour tion, and it is therefore impossible of two to say yet whether the cholera and four hours' stocks. germ-is-present, although the CRBOH are dialicetly aspicious. des the referred to cocarred on Sunday and Monday, and it is an encouraging circumstance that no leath has taken place since which has been returned as das to the dicesso.

As to the introduction of the die so into. Rongkong from Macao, it is ra noured that a Chiness theatrical party were the carriers. It is known that six members of the Compsay died wbilst at Macau, the cause of death bring out then clear, and that later, when they came on to Hongkong, foar more desthe took place, these forming some of the

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Residence can rest assured that a very strict watch is being kept for any trace of the disease.

Precautions at Macao, We understand that the authori-

ties in Macao are taking every possible step to check the spread of the disease. All the fruit etalle

VOLUNTEER BESERVE

ORDERS.

Orders issued to day by Major Wakeman, Commanding B.K. V.R., statė :~-~

Detail.

On duty from the morning of Sunday the 20th inst. to the morning of Sunday 27th inst., H.K.V.C. Next for duty, "A" Coy, Orderly Officer, Lieut. E, Harcock.

Testerday morning, st about half past sight one of Lung's biggest ganhosts lay sordes Hamilton Creek and alongside her eresaven launches-presumably chosen for their speed-ab carrying a small field gas. Tae idea is that they were waiting for the tide to ries in order to em- bark on a fast run through the creek with a view to cutting off enemy stragglers:

A Wounded European.

ridden country has necessarily jewellers

a rather nasty wound. Alter "Sixty-per-cent, of Belgium's It is instructive to observe some receiving medical attention, be work-people are idle. A large part of the recommendations in detail. proceeded to Canton the following of the commercial clues are also With regard to paper manufacture, morning by rail-trolley, and came, idle and reduced to dependence for example, we find this plain down to Hongkong by boat. He upon charity. When I went to the statement has since been confined to his relief stations where the wholly room in the King Edward Hotel,

where he still lies.

COOLIES FROM THE

"WESTLEY."

Diagnosis of Thele Complaint.

It will probably interest oar readere to learn that the medical authorities bava now diagnosed the malady from which the party

English manufacturers have no destitute amounting to a large abjection to meeting prices based proportion of the population get on the cost of production, but their soap and other provisions, they object to a price which is I saw, in the waiting queues, not artificially less than the cost of only the needy clues that one production. To render the trade would expect, but well-dressed fe against dumping, an import men, women and children, duty of 15 per cent. would be

"In Brasele and elsewhere | desirable.

Apart from the technical skill required the only way of meeting German competition fe to inetitate s tariff on all toys imported, with higher tariff on toys produced wholly or in part by family or home labour.

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Mr.

Grist: You so this Was it not

A foki of the -firm said he took some pictures to defendant's res- idenes but he was asleep and witness left them.

Mr. Grist said it was claimed

that visiting cards had been sup- plied, but defendaat did not- know anything about them, and be never ordered an ́ ivory fän.

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you

This is the argument of differ-

Defendant said he had never satiation of the incidence of a

ordered the pictures. As regarded tariff which, we have repeatedly the hotties of coont, he never had throughout Belgiam the hams There is no hesitation as to the urged. The imposing of an im them, and the fountain pen wat lines that daily wais for the small means to be employed to eale port duty must be with due re- given to him as a present. De-

gard to the circumstances. It in fendant said the action ration provided by the charity of guard the industry. An import noticeable, moreover, that a pre brought out of spite, se plaintiff the world are marked by this same duty of a substantial charao- ference in favour of our Allies is thought he had got him out of his sad feature, Destitution is wide-ter muet be imposed. The mentioned, another proposition job.

evidence shows that the trade that we have supported time, and spread.

"It is only after being in 1008 the remedy clearly,

again. Brassels for a little time, and after and does not regard a tarif as the visiting Charleroi, Malines, Ant-antiquated machinery" which of dock coolies who were brought werp, Liege and other places ita political opponents would to Hongkong from the scene of that one realises how misleading paranade as it in. the salving of the BA, Westley, are first impressions of life io Again, we find recurring in the were aufforing. Altogether there Belgiam as it is to-day. The out- evidence the argument that some- were eight of the cases admitted ward appearance of normality is thing mast be done for the to the Tang Wah Hospital, and sustained only by the fact that security of capital already invest of these five were found to be auf- relief to the value of over £1,200,-ed or to be invested when assured ferers from malignant maleria 000 is, so to speak, injected into of an adequate safeguard. With and three from typhoid fever, the country every month. respect to the jewellery trade, for Tuesday 22nd instant--"A" These are not communicable "Both in America and England (inmance, we read: "Bɔme pro- 5.30 p.m. Masketry Instruction apparently due to the local con-

Parades for the Week Ending 26th August. Monday 21st instant:-Recruits on the Cricket Ground under Drill Instructor Sergt. Osterry at 5 15 p.m. Dress: Drill order. Signalling Section on the Cricket Ground ander Instructor Sergt. E. V. Mitohelmore at 5.15 p.m. Dies: Clean fatigue. Machine Gan Section at Wellington Bar racks ander Instructor Sergt. Bowles at 5 30 p.m. Dress: Clean fatigue.

Mr. Gardiner:-Don't Finally, we must direct atten- think that if a man was going to tion to the enggestions of three bring an action for spite, he industrine-paper, fancy leather would bring it for a respectable

|sum?—I don't know. that there abould be established. goods, and electrical apparatus

Mt.

Gardiner :-We arò, a a_Ministry of Commerce. Tais Blec

We have advocated many friend tries to make out.

presentation organisation as my times. The paper trade evidence contends that such a departmeat| "should have commercial and not allow for the scent as well. In political brains." This is precife-

His Lordship aid he would

are being cleared away in the Co, on the. Cricket Ground ut | diseases, and their presence is a good deal of uneasiness some- (tection should be afforded to those our own view. The basines/all he gava judgment for plaintiff

sircets, which are being asked with sea water by means of a sproial bose apparatus installed some time ago by Mesara. C. & Warren and Company..

Bteamers arriving at Macao this morning were only permitted to land Europesi passangere.

A Consular Letter. Mr. E.V.M.R. de Sousa, Acting Consul for Portugal in Hongkong, writes ns as follows:---

Dress: Drill order.

ditions where the men Mounted Section on the Polo | working, Ground at 5.30 p.m. under In- structor Q.M. Bergt. Talbot. Dream: Drill order.···

LANGKAT OUTPUT.

interests of the country demand á for $14.75, distinct department of the Gov-

what naturally existe as the relief who have invested capital in were applies actually reaching the capturing trade formerly in cerament to deal with questions as Mr. Grist contended that sa Belgians... sm convinced man hands." The question of they arise. It is altogether pre-regarded the pictures defendant that the relief supplies seat into security crops up одов.

had never ordered them and posterous that important, even Belgium rosch, in their entirety, One large manufacturer, finding vital, matters affecting the com-astarally thought they were w

that his silver trade had been merce and industry of the the Belgian people.

present:" country

Wednesday 23rd inalant.~R~- cruíta on the Cricket Ground st 5.15 p.m. under Instructor Sergt. Ozberry, Drees: Drill order,

Mesere. Benjamin and Potts Thursday 24th instant :-Re- | advise us that the Langkat output craits on the Cricket Ground `at | is as follows :- 5.15.p.m. under Instructor Sergt. August Oxherry. Drew: Drill order..

Machine Gas Section at Well- ington Barracks under Instructor Sergt. Bowles at 5.30 p.m. Dress: Cloan fatigue,

In a telegram from Bie Ex cellency the Governor of Mioso, received by me late last night, I am directed to deny the very alarming nature of the nowa pub. fished in this Colony anent the outbreak of cholera at Macso, Friday 25th instant:-"B" His Excellency states "there Co. on the Cricket Ground at have been only 14 deaths from 5.30 p.m. Musk try Instruction. cholera this month at Macro, the Drase: Drill order. Bignalling cases being, principally imported Section on the Oricket Ground from Canton and that "there is | under Instructor Bergt, E. V. no reason whatever for any alarm, Mitchelmore. as the sanitary conditions of the

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The Chief Justice :-He should

The anceasingly refuse almost stopped owing to the war, should depend on the whims and have sent them back. I have no wages of from 15 to 25 francs a is making cheap ornamenta, non probably the ignorance of a mere week which they could obtain by as have hitherto been made in

working for the Germans, Glass Austria-Hungary, of copper and party politician who may shanos doubt that if plaintiff had re- to have been pitchforked into the mained in the empley of the Ga and enamel, wars, by consent of soft metal. He has established Board of Trade se reward for works nothing more would have the Allied, are being exported in certain machinery, and would pat party services. Instead of the been board of it,

mail quantities, but the pay-down more, bat is afraid that Board of Trade being treated as a His Lordship gave judgment ments for each exports are retain after the war the market will be training school for Ministerial for the value of the pictures and ed in Allied countries until the flooded with foreign goods and preferment it should at once be visiting carde....§4.75. 134 conclusion of the war. The that his machinery will be raised to the highest Cabinet 134 German sseortion that the whole useless.

rank. The old ways are - gots, We have henceforth to follow new paths. Commerce and indus try are coming into their own as the sources of national prosperity.

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passive resistance strike on an unprecedented scale, is undoubt edly correct.

We are entering on a new age,

Into the toy trade we find that another element enters in addition to the damping menace. This is the question of obesp labour **There are 600,000 children in "German manufacturers employ Belgium entirely dependent upon family or home labour'swing It is imperative that we should be the tender-hearted ho of the ontto the very highest degree. Hence armed at all points worthily to side world. A large percentage they produce more cheaply then sustain our part' us a great muoU. of the remaining two million we can." This is a danger to be facturing and fadaewis! "com. children, up to the age of 16, are piovided for in any legislation - "munity,

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to allay must obtain the same from the date of the adjutant at Volunteer : Head-

Total to 16th

Colony are quita normal.”

Notice.

Any member not in possession.

I shall fasl extremely obliged if of the printed instructions regard- you will kindly publish the above ing assembly and mobilization

dapendant upon relief, intended to deal with tha Com- *Meinwhile, what of the Paris

kumano morral kilbution after the War, F5Golati

the remedy proposed

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