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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JULY 15, 1918.

CHINESE CURRENCY.

THE TRIBUNAL.

COL. MACKAY A PRISONER.

THE WOMAN CANDIDATE.

TO-DAY'S SITTING.

The University sad Other Cases.

The Tribunal again at this afternoon, when the following

esser were considered :--

At

The Hoogkong University. The following are medically

1. F. A Redmond.

2, K. Bravebay.

3. H. G. Earle,

4. H. Digby.

5. G. E. Marley.

6. J. D. Wright.

The following men of military age from the University have been rejected as unfit for service: L. Day. W. Brown, W. P. O. Trafford. C. A. Middleton Smith, W. J. Hinton, A G. Warren, J. W. Faulkner. (On leave, F.M H. Halman).

Dr. Jordan, se pro- Vice Oban- sellor of the University, appeared in the absence of Sir Obsries Eliot.

Three Weeks' Confinement la

the Tower.

ment at the War Office."

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make no complaint. I sew that on the platform there were specially posted men who had been trained by me when I was Assistant Provost Marshal in London, and were placed around the they platform obvionals with a view of my attempt to escape.

I

Rejected but not on Merits.

ame.

CANTON NEWS.

WAR CONTRIBUTIONS.

Our Canton correspondent writes as follows-:--

Revival of Reform Question.

Canton Brilish Subscriptions:

A farther eum of $610 sub-

schema.

An Editor's Execution.

Arethüss and Chiches--

J

currency of Chins, a writer in the Trade Supplement of the Timer 18ya :--

£25

Croms

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Sailors and Soldiers

Families Associa- tion

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* 898 84

100

275

£610

$30

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LAWN BOWLS.

Talkoo Win Over Civil Service,

Talkoo.

Grimshaw W. Weir Medlesbian Hamilton-

Civil Service, Poliny

Bavlance

Middleton

Hudson

Allan

Foulds

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Drummond

Ferguson

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Blaka Stanley

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Wallace Ramell Morrison Wotherspoon Beoon

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MOTOR BOAT SUNK,

European Thrown into the

Harbour.

The first women's oandidatare

Government Matters. for Parliament has ended incon-

With reference to the SO- A telegram from Lak Wing-ting

On Saturday, Thikoo" were st alasively, and perhaps rather to the Military Government says

nouncement recently made that home to Civil Service in a League abeardly. Miss Nins Boyle, of that owing to a bad leg he canont scribed by British residents in Baron Sakatani was at Peking watch and won comfortably by A dramatic story of his arrest the Voters' League, banded in come to Danten to take up the Canton has been remitted to studying the financial situation in 67 points to 42. Scorse:- and his solitary confinement in two nomination papers at Keigh-post us Councillor and Minister London during May, June and connection with a reform of the the Tower of London for three ley and each had a flaw. Both of War, but the Tuchun will be July as andernoted :-- weeks was told by Colonel Mackay contained a fly in the cintment in his representative in every zo- at was ropomed court-martial that the form of a man whose name spect. He (Lak) has the greatest

ter Training Ships does not appear on the Keighley pleasure in concarring that Shum

Reform of the Chinese currency a trying him.

is a matter of great interest to Answering bis counsel, Mr.register, and they were rejected Chun-bsan be the President of British Red

Society Holmsa Gregory, K. O., he said for this reason, and for this reason the Administrative Council,

those having trade relations with A Lottery Proposal.

Meepopotamia Com. he was summoned by telegram to alone.

Chins. It is, however, rather forts Fand When Miss Bojle appeared

In dealing with the financial

carious that the matter should be London to keep an appoint before the returning officer, a situation of the province, at the Mine Sreepers Fand

revived at this particular "When I arrived in London," local solicitor acting as deputy entertainment in the Tachum's Officers Families Fand

janotare, for, by reason of the Prisoners of War Fund

ries in the price of silver he went on, "I was arrested on No. for the Sheriff, she raised the yameu the other day, an import- platform at Euston Station. I poist immediately, and greatly ant person proposed to invite the

it is now practically double what it was before the war want it to be understood that to her surprise it was cocoeded, foreign Powers to issue War

had instructionst from the Sheriff tickets once a month by selling .M.C.A. Hut Fand

Chins has benefited very consider- The returning officer said he be Bond and Red Cross lottery

ably from the consequent rise in tickets of $10,

the exchange valus of her car- to admit her nomination without 100,000

ticket

be to

rency. In the report of the question provided that it was each

into 10 parts

Chinese Engineering and Mining properly signed. He did not sub-divided

▲ sam of $300 pretend to make a ruling in law, of $1 each. He urged that 75

was also Co. it is stated that its profite in Red the year ended June 30 were and of course he had no power to per cent of the proceeds be transferred to British do so, but he wae taking no risks, divided "as prises, 3 per cent. Crows Local Workers Copies incressed Tory materially so the "I walked down the platform is reasoning (or the Sheriff'e) expenses, 2 per cent for the Red of the circulars issued by result of the favourable rate at with Colonel Ward and was there probably was that the new Act Uross and the remaining 20 per the Committee with regard to which remittances were made from Contributions 08.21 be China. This must have been The Chairman said the Tri met by a Provost Marshal whom by conferring the vote on women sent to be given to the Bank War banal understood that Sir Charles had known before. He told me may conceivably have s brograted, of Chins to reenme banking bari- obtained from the undersigned to the experience of all concern

by implication, their dirqualica-nees, Eliot had been obliged to go he bad a message for me from the tion for election to the House of present and slec Shum Chun-uberiptions should be esat: of silver is double what it It is reported that all whom further donations and similarly situated. Since the price to Peking to interview the War Office, and I remarked to him Chinese Minister of Education is a breesy sort of way, Come on, Commona and that at any rate it hear strongly favoured this D. Forbes, Hon. Tress, el was before the war, it is obvious

Hongbing Bant, Canton: that the silver- currency - will | · regarding the training in the let's have it. He answered that was for the judges to decide.

An sooident, that might easily Rent-borrowing Taxes.

The

latest subscriptions purchase in terms of gold as have had far more serious con Hongkong University of Chinese he would conves it to me at the This was all said before Misa

As very few houses have hand.

received' are:-

much again as it did before the teachers for the Chinese Govern bead of the platform, where I was Boyle's papers had been produced,

sequences, took place in the ment Schools. The Tribunal had taken into a room and searched. and even if she had been a man ed over the rest borrowed by the

Alexander W. A. received word shet arrangemente

Chios is the only purely silver-harbour this morning, a motor "The blinds of the room wers the result would have been the Government, it is now decided to

boat being aank. bad been made for inclading drawn, but a crowd of the public signed wholly by discharged and pay first, as an example to the One paper had been ask the big houses and shops to

using country in the world, The

Mr. L. O. Nagel, of Mr. J. T. mysterice and obsotic complies Shaw, tailor and outfitter, Pedder 20 Chinese teacbere: The gathered round the door, and

disabled soldiers, and the other smaller houseS,

tion of ker monetary system have greet, was in a small moter bost, memorandum which

the could see all that was going on by twelve people of all sorts, in- University

beffed many atadente, bat it is authorities had I was placed in a motor-car and

visit the 6.5: intending to sufficient to explain that the Sigkiang,but se he drew alongside seat the Tribunal put forward taken to the cubicles under the clading at least one man, who

37.18 present unit of the currency is the the vessel it began to make sway that the University's work is of

approved of His Boyle's resolate advocacy of prohibition during

'tael." Unfortunately there is a a very highly important charact

the war and demobilisation. Bat

from the buoy. As the ship had bewildering variety of taels, er and is both in Imperial in

both were spoiled by a stranger,

practically no way on, there sp- 93.32 which nominally are supposed peared to be no danger in making terests and in the interests of

whom the returning officer easily the Colony. The Vice Chancellor Later the

77.30 to represent an cance of pure for the gangway, but as the motor identified.

ailver: -There ara MO tael

bost drew closer to the ship it pat it that recently the Hong- came to me and said he had in-.

It does not really matter much,

coins at all, the taal being became involved in the suction Kong Chamber of Commerce made structione to ask me to remove my for Miss Beyle says that even

merely a messure of weight and crested by the screw and wes representations to the Hongkong laces. They were taken, and si-

also of value, which however, drawn to the stern of the ship Government and the British Leg. though I made no complaint I said she had been validly nominated com to him that if it were a question and the nomination had been ationg at Peking that

differ in various parts of the conn- mercial interests in Obins saffered taking my life, the brease of my drawn from a contest. She came

accepted, she would have with from a deficiency of British trousers or a toru blanket would

to Keighley merely to raise a education and urging the need of do just as well. My overcoat was point, and she is quite catisfied maintaining British schools and taken from une. a University in Chins. The Vic8 "It was very cold, and I asked that it should have been decided Chancellor also said in the for it, but I did not get it until in her favour. It does not settle anything, for a returning officer memorandum that the Univer-the night of the second day of

Friedrichsen E, À. -- sity was largely founded on Chin- the morning of the third. That can no more bind one of his

Gaff Rey C. A. fellows than a magistrate o3D

If you feel a growing disastis- Harris B. P. see subscriptions and that many resulted in a cold, which set p studente, numbering now about the ear trouble for which I had to rule another, but it is obviously 97, are sent by the Provinci- be sent to Millbank. Hy hearing a matter for the speedy considers faction with life sad ill-health Herb F. C. tion of Parliament, Savers! seems to threaten you, without the Hogg A. V. al Governments China was never very good, but now it

of

women candidates are already symptoms of any specific disesen Hooker Dr. A. W. and that a closing or partial ia nearly gone. closing would involve a breach Colonel Mackay added that he promised for the general election, showing, your nerves are probably Hotson A

your Interest on C/A and to avoid great confusion their andernourished becanee of arrangements entered into with was taken to the Tower on the eligibility must be either establi. blood is thin.

Jamieson J, W. The fourth day and placed in solitary ehed or refused. Misa Boyle is

Take a moment to examine your 0. M. G.... $25, and Vics Chancellor also drew ccnfinement. His meala were attention to the fact that brought to him. He was unable content with having raised the case. Have you lost the Jones Miss A. M.

and take prompt sotion whenever Kavarang H, S. the present summer matriculation to take say bodily exercise. Any point, and with the ruling of the ability to make a quick decision Karanjia N. B.

necessary, or do you worry and King's Birthday is the largest in the history of the he did get was taken in the returning officer in her favour. University, that the hostels have charge of an officer.

heaitate in indecision and con-

Balance incressed and that outside ex

sume an undue amount of time King's Birthday Ex- aminations have also very largely

over things that you used to do

penses Balance ... increased. The Chairman then

quickly ?. Are you prematurely Kitching G. O, dealt with the individual cae08,

MoEuen D. R. Mr. Badmond said he thought

Don't let the arteries in your McNear Geo H. he might be spared.

brain get hard; don't let thin Marshall G. N. Later it was announced that all

blood starve your nervous systerz. Martin A. Proper diet for the first and Hatheson 8. I. good tonic such as Dr. Williams? Maweon Bay, Win pink pills for the second are what Mehta M. N.... you need.

Melvoni & Co, P. D. Thin bloed is the cause of many Mogra E: B....

песте became Kuriel B. E

the Chinese authorities.

observation of specially appointed police. Everything was taken from meall my papers, key, money, everything.

sergeant-major

"I was there certainly over

Bender B Aumaller EL. EL.

Becke F. G... Bell F. N... In reply to the Ovil Governor Boolchand W. who was requested by the Pro Borras G. vincial Assembly to inquire about Bowker G. H the execution of an editor, the Bray Rev. A. H. Tachan said that Chan King-foo, Canton Club 10 per editor of the Man Chus Po, had

cent, on Bed Obits invented ramours which would Canton Club Sweep effect the moral of the army and Chellaram D. i would create disorder in the Chotirmal K. A. J...

shot 0. Province, and he was according to martial law after his Crocker J. H. confession.

three weeke," he said, "when I but said that at the same time made application that the con- his instructions had been mis finement might be changed to understood. His intention was confinement allowing greater that the men should go to London Istitudo in my movements,' an alternate," week-ends and not He bad made every effort to that they should spend the six men would be exempt, upon obtain important private papere, greater part of each fortnight at which were in his office at Okse the club. At the time, however, Imperial grounds.

ter, but had failed.

he was in ill-health and was work ing under very great difficulties.

Messrs. J. T. Shaw and Co. The following is medically fit L. 8. Rapley. The following man from this firm has been rejected as nafit for service:-J.

A. Pearson.

The Tribunal decided that Mr. Bspley should be called up.

Messrs. Shewan Tomes & Co. The following are medially

fit:-

1. B. D. Wilki.

2. J. H. Donnithorne,

On five charges, relating to claime for travelling charges and expenses, Colonel Mackay has

Customs Club Darch O. W. Dent H. F.

H

Dialdas M. and Sons

ARE YOU GETTING OLD Daley Singh

BEFORE YOUR TIME?

Consider Your Preseat State.

old?

Having explained the cases of O'Gorman, the porter at the troubles. The

Foord H. T.... Forbes D:

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been acquitted. He has admitted Queen's Hotel, Chester, and undernourished and neuralgia is Peel O... the facts in twenty charges allege *483 Grimsditeb, Col. frequent accompaniment of Pohoomall Bros

asked W48

about anemia. Good digestion without Hureumull & Co. I....... ing that he sent soldiers into the Mackay

that employment of his the allegations special rish red blood is almost impos- Remedios J. V. doe... private

messengers had to be sent from sible, and sufferers from anemis Reynolds Dr. W. G. Friende.

Giving evidence yesterday, Chester to London with do are frequently dyspeption. Bandeman B. E before he told the story of his camente for him to sign. With The purpose of Dr. Williams' Shields C. H. arrest, the colabel said he sent one exception, he said, the do- pink pills is to build up the blood. Shrabacle EL. 0. two then, Barton and Fraser, to cuments were brought to him They do this one thing and they Smith H. E The following men from this Old Meadows, Miss Grigsby's while he was specially in London do it well. "For this reason they Smith H. Staples Arm have been rejected as unfit place, because there was an out- in regard to a case in which he are an invaluable remedy in dis-Smith 7.

cases arising from bad or deficient Tope Ret 8. G. for service: E. J. Statter, W. Cry about the necessity for grow was defended by the Treasury.

After Christmase, the colonel blood, se rheumatism, nervous.0. T... W. Fleming, T. Leeman, A. B. more vegetables, and he

money which the men had re of influensa, and many morrons White R, J. from the national point of view.

The men sent to Bletchingley ceived from public funds. His disorders. Begin your own re- Whits EL The Chairman announced that Castle, where a hospital was object was to refund the money, jarenation to-day. Dr. Williams' Wilson A. G. Mr. Wilks would be called up maintained by Mrs. Brandt, were for, although he felt that the Pink Pills are obtainable from Wilson Alam and that Mr. Donnithorne be warned that they were to work work they were doing was work thamistat everywhere, also one: Wood EL" M., granted two months' exemption.

only in the hospital. When he of national importance, they bottle for $1.50 (6 for $81-) from The Central Agency, Ltd.

consented to Tomblin using a car, had received wages against his the Chine Office of the Dr. in connection with hospital work atractions, and he thought the Williams' Medicine Co., 96 Sse- at Bletchingley, he ascertained obarge might be made that they chuan Road, Shanghai. The the man'a category. Like all she had drawn two rates of pay. He pries includes postage. others, he was not fit for service also intended to do the same with Free. Write a postcard to the Overseas. The car Tomblin drove regard to the railway warrants above address for a free copy of

had been leat by Mrs. Litkis, and that had been issued.

a most useful little Health Guide.

West, F. W. G. Clark, E. thought the men might be useful said, he had a list prepared of the dyspepsia, neuralgia, after-affecta Waadamzil Assomull

Stain field.

The following is medically fit: -J. Rodger...

The following men from this fra have been rejected as anfit for service-J. B. Nicholson, Wallace, O. Molanes.

Mr. Rodger was called up:

Moller, and Co.

The following are medically

fit:-**

1. 8. T. Williamson; 2.EL W. Laos.... The following man from this firm has been rejected as unfit for service-F. Habb

Both men were exempted;

Kallan Output,

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try. It has been computed that to the propellor, which was there are no fewer than 77aly-half.cabmerged, the ship be

ing unloaded. Forinnately, the different-tzels,-or-messures,” in

prow of the motor boat was caught existence in China, but there are first and the occupants had time only four principal taels. The to get clear before the bout waż chief of these is the Esikan teel, saak, although there were some in which all duties levied by the exciting seconds for them to live Imperial Maritime Customa are through Both Mr. Negal and calculated. It is supposed to the bost "boy" proved to be contain. 683.3 graine of silver, swimmer, and it was not long The Kuping teel is also an im before they were picked up by s portant unit, for practically all Government duee, other than near by launch Custome dues, are calculated in these teels.

The motor boat was apparent- ly not much damaged, for it was amped and sank very quickly, Attempts are now being made to rise ik,

The determining factor in the calculation of Chinese exchange rates in the price of silver in | London, and the rates ourrent for the different teels correspond to

Clyde Deportie and the A.S.E. the amount of silver--they are supposed to represent.

It is stated that Mr. David advance in silver makes Chinese Kirkwood; the 'Clyde deportes, darrenoy more expensive to boy, will oppone. Mt. J. T. Brownhe and, of course, less expensive for the "chairmanship of the Ame when it falls. Consequently, algamated Society of Engineers, when silver rises in ralae

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that is to say, when the same weight of silver will bag

mare goldforeign imports into and others to buy. The par Chine, which have to be paid chasing power of Chins would for in gold, become cheaper to tans steadily drores,and her the Chinaman, while Chinese exchange would fall below parity exports to foreignTM occntries, eventually, as the demand for her which have to be paid for in currency would diminish with silver, become dearer to paroisse, her exports. On the other hand, and vice-versa. The advance in fall in sliver would stimulate silver during the past two years exports and diminish-imparta, has had its logical effect on the and thus cause the balance of trade of China; her imports have trade to move in favour of China, increased, while her exports have in the broad soonomie cenou decreased. It is easy to appro falling silver market is of greater ciate from this that at a certain benefit to Obins generally then a level of silver it becomes unpro rising market, though certain fitable to produce goods in intereste benefit from the latter, China which can be purchased The unsatisfactory condition from abroad more cheaply, of the Chinese silvar currency and thus a very big rims in the system is due to the fast thing white metal would produce some tampering with the currency it. arplesesnt economic problems not a punishable offence in thing - for China, especially as her ex-se it is here, for instance. The porta,

by becoming so much more Chinamar frequently "hope" and. expensive, would certainly dimine breaks any silver coin or dollar ich ander such circumstances, which comes into his possession, Total 225 and $3,810.09 When aileer zinent the Chinese and his freedom to do 80,

exporter standets to sufier A together From amongst the recent letters diminution in his business, granted to everyone to of acknowledgment the following while the importer stands to own valusƐon-the

poina Ân wirdifàtion, one from Lady: Henderson dated gain, and when it falls the pe

the bottom of the failure May 6 writing on behalf of the tions of importer and expor

to maintsmo Royal Flying Corps Hospital are reversed. But since impor

Although the shown how much even small, cons are eventually paid for by graten.

ment of a gold;"ɑstandard-25t tributions are appreciated exports, it follows that a high "Accept my heartiest thinker for level of silver, if maintained for köhange would haTÉ S Pikalpų king, yelleck, on <Chine's foreign your kind contribution to any length of time,

inh productive datiti

trade, it would not bantah by Ceneounging Imports expense of astir samed in Toč dimontaging'exporta

be (Colonel Mackay) had it Lieut-Col. Lord Athlumney overhauled and made suitable at gave evidence that when Cal, a cost to himself of £260. It was Mackay was in his Lordship's then the Provost Marshal's car command in London he showed and Tomblin was a military great organising ability, and did The total output of the,Ksilan|| funds at the. Dvarsena Bránche policeman.

splendid work, both outside and Mining Administration's mines this hospitalWe happ? how inside the office.

for the week ending June 23 hundred patients at Shirlby The President, General Sir A. amounted to 62,978 tons and the who I can assure you appea Godrington, announced that the sales during the period to 62,768] to the fall skindner of i Jourt would consider its verdict. tons.

With regard to the two men, West and Mason, employed at the Bath Club, Gol, Mackay admitted carelowance of a gross character,

with the