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THE CHINA MAIL.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Bishop and Mrs. J. W. Baskford of Poking in are due in Hongkong by the T.K.K... Siberia Mare,
TWO WAYS MATCH
The holiday match for yesterday and to-day is attracting a good deal of in- terest. Hongkong Co. against the Rest only his up 174 in the first innings. The Rest opened" wall... A' notable feature of yesterday's play was the success of Mr Ponsonby Fane behind the wicket, he stumping no less than three batamen off deliveres by Birth
-**-* HONGKONG.
T. E Pearce, b Brayshay
... 13 E.J. H. Mitchell, st. Ponsonby Fane,
b Bird G. E. Marly, b Bird
F. J. de Rome, st. Ponsonby Fane. b
Bird A
The death has taken place at Faking of the Rev. W. A. P. Martin, of the American Presbyterian, Mission, from
HH. Tayler, b Brayshay bronchial paeumenis, at the age of 8H. M. Maas, Brayshay The deceased had been over 60 years in
1 Bot. Sherry, Superior Pala Dry, "DChina Dr. Martin was the author of Kennedy, b Braga
Quality.
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1 Bot. Bot. Dewar's Scotch Whisky.
3 Bota, Claret, St. Estepha
4. Bot. Crema de Henche.
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The China Mail.
Hongkong, TUESDAY, Dec. 18, 1916.
M
F. Stalker, Ponsonby Fare, b Bird £1
R. P. Thursdeld, e Hamilton, b Bird.. several excellent works, principal afF. Sutton not out. which
thate were
Chinese L. D. MeNicoll, b Braga in
Eistrasi "Evidences of Christianity," written in Chiness without assistance and said to
Total BOWLING ANALYSIS,
Q
0
19
be one of the best Wanli books over written by a foreigner; International E. W. Hamilton Law, and an "Analytical Reader." R. E. O. Bird... ... Ib Other well-kuown' books from his pen Brayahay...
RC. Witchall...... are (in English). "The Lore of Cathay, J. V. Braga... "A Cycle of Cathay," "Chiness Legends and Other Poems," **The Siege in Paking," and "The Awakening of China.”
*** 3.3 or
THE BEST
F. A. Redmond, e Pearce, b Marley..... 58 R. C. Witchell, not out J. Y. Braga_nót out
Extras
Total...
33
3
14
106
The Rest
The scores at tifin time to-day were:
H.K.C.. (2nd innings)
30 for 2..
KOWLOON C.C. AT HOME.
Aan At Home" at the Kowloom. Crickes Club on Saturday Mrs. Q. Forsyth, wife of Dr. Forsyth, President
GERMAN MEAT AND
`BREAD TICKETS.
Our readers will doubtless be interested in the following repro-.
ductions of a German bread card, and a meat card which have come into
our possession:-
Sticht
„Rigti übertragbar
Berlin und lachbarottt. Tages Brotkarte Ruci gültig für der
Dhne Ausfüllung des Datums
Bungültigs
Rädseite bedőjük
Fleisckarte
A fire which might have been decidedly worse but for the energy of a couple of golfers on the King's Park Hinks occurred near the Rifle range yesterday.. A large ures of undergrowth and grass parched for the lack of water was burnt and con- Isiderable damage done to the pines and shrubs. The fire commenced about 11.30 am and raged for over an hour and seemed to break out in overal places. There was a fair PRESIDENT WILSON's Note has had a wind which added to the difficulty of curiously mixed reception, from the beating down the fire and confining belligerent nations at all events to as small a space as possible, We have the Germans in America Mr. D. J. Mackenzie was one of the Cup presented by Mr. H. H. Taylor: Not trazafarable. hailing it an a great victory for the golfers who worked laboriously to. McLennan and H. Overy. Runner- German Ambassador, while the Press words extinguishing the fire and but up-D. J. Mackenzie and J. F. Robinson.
THE PEACE NOTES.
in Germany itself is inclined to view for their efforts the consequence
the Note as the cutcome of some would have been much more serious secret arrangement between the for the Rifle mnge and the hill be. British and American Governments yond, which is fairly well wooded, prompted by mere business coo-were threatened. Claims against the steamer must besiderations. Then we have the Prime presented in writing within ten days Minister of Australia regarding it as alter arrival of steamer, otherwise they will not be recognised.
1917 at 10 am.
No Fire Insursace will be effected by the Undoraigned in any case whatever.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LYN.
bana Dao...KAIA18.
Agents.
THE DIARY.
MEMO, FOR TO-MORROW.
11 am-Auction of Esived Cargo ex: a. "Wisley" at the To Kwa Tis Godowns and Kowloon Godowns,
General Memoranda.
"TURDAY, Dec. 19:
an ultimatum rather than as media tion, and "cortainly the nature of Mr. LANSING's statements gives some
SPORTING.
CRICKET
excuse for that view. So far as can CRAIGENGOWER'S GOOD WIN. be judged from the views expressed
1
in the British and French Press there Craigengower scored a creditable victory over the Civil Service on Satar-
as calling for any further statement | The scores were from them at present; indeed, we are told that the Foreign Relations Com-C. Witchell c Noria, b Southerton 26
CIVIL SERVICE.
R. Duncan not net
F. Bacon, c Thompson,
the Club, presented the trophies WOD in the summer tournaments for tennis, A fair
golf and crouquet. There was attendance of members and friends. The prize winners were as under-
GOLF.
TENNIS.
Doubles Handicap.-J. Stalker and E. Taylor. Runners-up-i. Abraham and A. W. E. Davidson.
Singles-N. J. Austin. Ranzer-up- W. Farmer.
CROQUET.
Championship.-E. V. Carpmael. Ran- ner-up-A. L. Brawn.
Handicap Singles.(A.) -A. La Brawn. Buzzer-up J. Meado.. (B.)-F. P. Lendesty. Bunner-up-A. Bryson.
Doubles (A.)--T. F. Claxton and B., D. Evans. Special prize-Mms. Hall. ) (B.) -Mr. and Mrs. Meade. Special prize- Miss Lesbiral
*SPOON COMPETITIONS.
Tennis.-B. D. "Evana' 'team beat Me. 18 J. V. Braga's, team by 80.81. Winning 9 tear-B. D. Evans; Dr. Woodman, # ***E. Farmer, H. Forster, E. J. Edwards.
A. B. Bryson, J. Ralston, and L. J.] 12 Blackman.
J. Franks, o Thompson, b Southerton J. Deane, è Bradbury, b Southerton...
Extra... ..
E. W. Hamilton, b Pestonji mittee of the French Chamber is C. Sara, lbw b Southerton...... urging the French Prime Minister C. F. Mason, and b Pestonji ...
P. T. Lamble, b Southerton”- not to reply to it! In short, the Note E. O: Bird, e Pestonji, b Southerton seems to have pleased nobody but CJ. Taschi, e Noria, b Pestonji......... Switzerland and, perhaps, the other
b.Pestonji Neutral Fowers. An unfortunately worded paragraph in the Note, which represents the declared objects of the belligerents on both sides to be virtually the same in so far an concerns the security of the rights and privileges of Neutral States, has caused the Note to be viewed by the Allies with "pain and surprise” And
Prize Giving at St. Paul's College by who can be astonished at that, having
H. E. the Governor. I 4.30 p.m-Hockey Match on U.S.R.O.regard to the actual experiences of
ground; Volunteers v. 74th Punjabia. SATURDAY, Dec. 30:-
10.30 am-Auction of Household Furniture at Mooera. Hughes and Hough's
7.30 p.m.-Final Performante of
"Kismet" at the Theatre Royal 10.45 p.m.-"Star sad Garter Fund".
Supper at the Hongkong Hotel BUDAY; Doc. 31-
-Excursion to Macso by us. *Tishan."
NOTICE
Festonji Southerton
Abbas
Total
BOWLING ANLEYSIS.
16
15.
་་་
*1 GORANINGOWEB.
4
5. Jer, camble, b Witcheli J. D. Noria, b Hamilton
... 19
B. W. Bradbury, & Bird, b Hamilton
R Festonji, e Mason, b Witchell
R. G. Butherton, b Witchell G. F. Thompson, not out B. Bass, act out L. A. Ross: A. Ramjaha D. E. Kharas A. Abbas
Extrac
did not bat
.......... Total (for 5 wickets) 110
́BOWLING ANALYSIS.
0, 12. 10
2
1 29
the war? It is quite possible, as the Manchester Guardian suggests, that President WILSON did not intend his words to be read as they hare becn 80 generally read in the Entente countries, and that he
simply referred to these declarations by authoritative spokesmen on both sides in order to emphasise the
Hamilton Bird undeniable fact that "the world is Witchell left at present to conjecture what definitive resulta," what actual exchange of guarantees, or political territorial changes or readjustments, or what state of military succes even, would and the war.". That is perfectly true; but an Germany J. D. Wright, e Wahl, b Baker...
J
UNIVERSITY'S LATEST WIN well at the wicket and on Saturday The University team continues to do defeated a Military team by 49 run. took sever wickets for 33 runs. Scares Brayshay contributed 42 runs and also
THE
UNIVERSITY
HIGH-CLASS PRINTING prepared for the war and began it& Ponsonby Fane, b Smith
BOOK BINDING
when if suited her convenience, and asho, ruthlessly trampled upon the rights and privileges of the weak States for whose security, according
G. E. Mariey, b Waterson ... K. Brayahay, cand b Baker
Sze Kwong, & Wyatt, & Falmer A de Bouss, Low, Lawrence Chow Yat Cheung, c Wahl, b Lawrence D. P. Dixon, & Lawrence W. Hall, o Palmer, b Baker
to President WILSON, she now W. Gittens, & Lawrence, b Pal professes to be molicitous, it in to 5. A. Ismail, not out:
THE CHINA MAIL OFFICE Germany that the Allies will look at
the present stage of the war for a first statement of the conditions
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D An afternoon competition between: mixed team anlected by Mr. Brown and Mr. T. F. Claxton resulted in a draw and spoons were awarded to the ladies taking part
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Mrs. Forsyth was afterwards handed a bouquet, al rose buds in a silver stand caught with the Club's colours. Three hearty cheers were accorded her on the O initiative of M. F. R. Wold, Vice.
President.
FOOTBALL.
A keenly contested game between the B.G.A. and the E.SLI, for United Sarvice League painte ca Sabarday ended
in a win for the gunners by the only
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DEATH OF A VISITOR.
UESDAY, DEⱭHMBER 26, 1916.
THE
LATEST
WAR.
TELEGRAMS.
Router's Service to the China Mail.)
FURIOUS FIGHTING ON RUSSIAN FRONT.
SUCCESSFUL RUSSIAN ATTACK.
A
PETROGRAD, Dec. 23.
communiqué states ==
In the Carpathians the Russians niter: artillery preparation, attacked the enary trenches and heights north of the river Cates, which they captured after violent hand-to-hand fighting,
A furious struggle continues in Ramania
RUMANIA CONFIDENT.
SPEECH BY THE KING.
Jassy, Dec. 75.· The King's Speech at the opening of
Parliament said:
Our Army has sustained the struggle according to the glorious traditions of attr ancestors and in a manner which
justifies our looking forward to the futurs with confidence.
Rumania will bear the
great hard- ships, and sacrifice" of the
war courageously, absolutely confident that victory will be on the side of the Allies Rumanis is determined to atruggle with every energy unto that end,
THE ENEMY IN DOBRUDIA.
LOND
LONDON, Dec. 34. A Berlin official announcement states: Dobrudja has been cleared of the enemy to the region between Macin and Sacces.
A Russian communique states: The enczny drove back our advance guards | north-west, west and south-west of Rymrikaarat We continue to fall back northward in Dobrudja.
THE RUMANIAN OIL-WELLS,
A GERMAN CONFESSION:
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 25.
THE AMERICAN PEACE NOTE.
AN UNEXPECTED GERMAN VIEW
PRESIDENT WILSON BITTERLY ATTACKED.
LONDON, Deo 24 Contrary to anticipation, the German. Press instead of welcoming, generally bittorly attack President Wilson and repudiates the dies of mediation.
The Catholio and Krupp organs declare that the Note is part of a pre- concerted game between the United States and Great Britain with a view to a business peace in favour of England.
The Austrian comment is reserved and obscure. The belief is expressed" that the Note will keep the Pesca question in the foreground,-strengthen- ing the pacifists in the Entents countries and compelling the intter to discuse ressonable peace.
A MANCHESTER VIEW. The Manchester Guardian believes the
Note, it wisely answered, will only help the Allies cause. It says it scame to be forgotten in England that the Nota was addressed to all the belligerants and, that President Wilson in the passage suggesting that both sides are fighting
for the same objects said that this is what the belligerents tell their own countrymen. This might be regarded by a German with any sense of humour LA NOVATO sarcasm. The Guardian Warns the Allies against being betrayed into. playing Germany's game if they put themselves in the wrong with America. AUSTRALIAN PREMIER AND THI AMERICAN NONE.
·AN ULTIMATUM,
MELBOURNE, Nov 24 Mr. Hughes regards President Wilson's Note, as as ultimatum rather than an effort at mediation in view of Mr. Lansing's statement regarding the United States being "on the verge of
war."
· Krupps' organ, the Westfalische Zeitung admits the complate destruction A DESIRE TO IGNORE THE NOTE, of the Rumanian cil - wells, which the Germans found practically useless.
FARIS, Dea 26.
}}
: CALM IN WAR ZONES.,
PARIS, Dec. 44
A communiqué, states that thers is calma on the west front and moderate artillery work in Macedonis
THE FRENCH BENATE AND THE
WAR.
PARIS, Dec. 24.7-. The Senate has concluded its secret
It is reported that the Farsign. Affairs Committee of the Chamber is. requesting M. Briand got to reply to, President Wilson's Note.
SWISS NOTE TO THE BELLIGERENTS,
SUPPORTS PRESIDENT WILSON'S:
NOTE.
BERNE, Dec. 24. The Swiss Federal Council has ad a Note to the belligerents
sittings, which have sated several days, drassed
by voting its confidence in the Goversupporting the Note addressed to thema ment in a resolution partly repeating by President Wilson, with whom, it anyw
words of the Bevolutionary the Council got into touch five weeks Convention of 1793, namely: France, go, unable to make peace, while the enemy
the
We deeply regret to have
to
goal scored. The infantrymen used every announce the untimely death of Mr endeavour to equalise in the latter part C. 8. Clark at the Kennedy Town of the game but the defence was firm and Hospital, fast night. Invincible.
The RE.'s defonted the Navy by four; geals to nil, the winners having by far the lion's share of the game and showing good shooting ability.
RIFLE LEAGUE SHOOTING
a victorious fasue.”
and to defend the dignity and prestige of Franco abroad.
The Note says. that Switzerland is
is occupying her territory, is resolved to seriously threatened and struck in her spiritual and material interests and is The resolution further expressed the ready to aid with all her feable strength The deceased arrived in this Colony from Vancouver at the end of last nate's reliance on the Government to in ending the sufferings entailed by the month on a business trip in connectake, under the control of Parliament, war and establishing a insting peace.
the most vigorous measures to scare tion with the rice ade. He felt the nation's superiority over the enemy
A FRENCH VIEW unwell about a fortnight ago and on
This newspapers accord to the Swiss
PARIS, Dec. 25. Bunday week last was removed to the Hospital, as he showed clear
Note the same reception as they gave signs of small-pox. We understand
to Frendent Wilson's Note the unfortunate young man had never been vaccinated. The case devo loped seriously and although every medical assistance was rendered, the 200 500, 800 Ttl unfortunate man died at 9.80 p.m. yda yds. yds.
last night, 20 33 34 97 25 32 34.84 28 29 35 20 33 290 Portland, Oregon, and only 27 years 33 20 27 89 of age, and has left a newly married 737 27 85 wife in America to mourn his and 28 28 25 81 death,
EK. VOLUER KASERYE V. TAIZDO
"E CLUB2 Fange Taikoo date 23rd Dec. 1816.
DA. Jenking".
6 K McLennan
D. Tolian,
J. Lyon,
-16 E. Carpmase
Extras
Total
BOWLING ANALYSIS,
W.
JPMadray
RESERVER.
119 G. H. M. Bannerman
[A. Leach,
Total
16
Lews deduction of 4% for Aperture
·Bights,
main results at which the Allies
Waterson Baker are aiming are well known to the Lawrence Quadruple Allianes and to the Pelmer entire world. It is for Germany to
ay whether she is prepared to Dix, a de Sousa, Brayahay, discuss peace on the Allies terma, Lt. Baker, at Fonsonby Fane,
If she is not, then nothing can come
THE MILITA Wyatt, o Gittens, b Dixon
twahl b Dixon.... CARS Brayshay
of the American Nota, even if all the Smith, o Gittand, b Brays
Neutral Powon endorse it.
VISITING CARDS signed a petition for
Japan
Fage, a Gitteria, b- Benysh McGregor, & Brayaliny, b Lawrence, not out. Godden, b Brayaliny Palmer, & Marloy; b Bray Waterson, a iamali, b Br
Fifteen „ mission:
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the man who br BEY AMI. Campbell KALAWA about a Bar
Dizon
Total
Nicol
J. Stapsco
Cyt
92
2032 27 88
TAIKOO (E. OLUB.
712
200 5007800 TL yds yds yds
81 80 20 91 82-802991 7812070090 20 822899
129 28 88
The deceased was
a native of
KAISER'S CHRISTMAS
MESSAGE.
LONDON, Dec. 26. The Kaiser sent to hir troops the following message for Christmas
"Honour God above, and Pesce "on earth. 7. God blest the third War - Christina I".
They point out how Germany b trampled on Neutrals from the beginning of the war in order to attain her a crushing and subjugating others. The conflict bould be viewed from this standpoint, not from the point of view of the situation today.
GREEK NOTE TO ALLIES. Commonwealth, das bean
The funeral took, plice at 2 p.m.. this afternoon and was attended by many fenda the deceased had made in course of business during his short stay hero Wreaths were sent by alles
his friends.
UNNECESSARY WORDS.
Waar words and advertising spico"in",describing the many
87 points of mérit 17 Chamberlain's Cough, The most (istidious, are
"Golds and coughs frym any eutike, end
parcotic
ATHENS, Dea 24.
Allies mentioned in s telegram on the The text of the Greek toto to the
30th insa regrets that the continuance of the blockade sad the Fintento's tolera tion of the artificial extensio revolutionary movement. islands is distating the populati
hamparing
between the. Enter
urges the
the impro
of the
AN IMPERIAL CONFERENCE
MELBOURNE, Dec. 247 Mr. Hughes, Prime Minister of
attend an Imperial Conference the year. It is believed that... accept the invitation
BRITISH LABOUR DIFRIQUI/TIES,
20% INCREASE IN WAGES. DEMANDELA
A meeting of represen #cotton-spins