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QUALITY.
25 YEARS IN WOOD.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SUMMARY COURT.
HEAVY COSTS.
WEDNESDAY-NOVEMBER-
BANKRUPTCY COURT
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In the Bankruptcy Court, this morú ing, before Sir William Ress Davies, In the Summary Court this morning.C., Chief Justice, the following cases
were deals with
1917.
MINISTERING CHILDREN'S LEAGUE BAZAAR.
The total proceeds of the Bazaar are as follows
Macey banded in..
Tea Stall,
11,359-85
Further proceeda. ---
937.43
Peak Stall,.....
·79-25.
Kowloon Stall......
Y0:00
Quarry Bay Stall
103-70
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Sweet Stall,
18:00
Yarious smail auma,
8:00
'In hand,
564-53
12,368-55
Less bari monoy etc.
Total
1572
12,563-23
of Seatnen and Marines...
Germany, bas passed through the PREPARING FOR HEATHER DAY. same phass of feeblemens by disunion. It ended only what the iron hands
Tha work of making thing**}* of Bismarck walded the erotistio for Heather Day on the 80th inst., and individually insignificant prin proceeds apace. Mies, Anton, Esat cipalities and shadowy kingdoms Point, has enrolled and is still en-before Sir William Rees Davies, K.,
RE LC. XAVIER into the substantia!" and powerful rolling, many helpers in the fine are the part heard me in which the Tung Germany of today. Unlen the of producing Scottish delicacies, etc., Wing Tai firm, butchers, sued the King
An application for discharge was present crisis should bring forth to be sold at the Fair. Indeed, all Hing Firm, also batchers, for 8113 for made in this case. The Official Receiver
asid that the debtor had paid" 74 } Russian BISMARCH there seama little the Scottish ladies of the Colony, and meat supplied, was concluded
His Lordship," addressing the defen percent of his debts. He attributed reason to expect any change for the many who are not Scottish, are busy dant, said that he adjourned the case in his bankruptcy to debts contracted better in the situation. The Russian on one line or another for the great the first instance to enable defendant to before his marriage and through the races will continue to fight among day. The men are busy too. Ameng secure legal advice since he was illness of his wife. The Official Receiver themselves; the Rutrian armies will the contrivances for the Fair, parti obviously unable to conduct his own asked for the debtor'e immediate continue to refuse to fight the enemy"culars are to hand of the merry-go-case. The defendant said that he had discharge, which His Lordship pantal Even Mr, LLOTD Gaosos fuds it rounds, the joy wheel, shooting galno money and he would consent to
VAN MUT CROY. difficult to be optimistic about Russia|leries, coconnait shies. Punch und payment by instalments.
Theo Tha an adjourned public. thday. In his speech in Paris be Judy, Cheap Jack, pavement artist,
From this amount $12,000 has been Mr. W. B. Hind for the plaintiff examination. Mr. F. B. L. Bowley | distributed as follows: could only say he did not despairing, try-your-strength. pasid his client would be willing said that he appeared for the trustee is M. C. L. Cotrat Ottershaw 83,800.00 of Rumin, but he indicated at the caman Palace of Varieties, shute, to accept payment of costs immediately this case. The matter was before his Trafalgar fund for orphate
me time that his faith in the uerial dight, bran ple. Aunt Sally and the balance in three monthly pay altionate triumph of the Allies was kicking the football and there are menta
This Lordship. How much do the Russia's active cooperation in the” the day ***
The Official oats amount to war. The view which the American Programme, quite a bulky volume. Mr. Hind:-About 160 or $70. War Office takes of the present is in the printer's hands. A now His Lordship-I cannot understand strategical position indicates that the coloured poster advertising the Fair how the coats can amount to so much. United States will be found asting in will hit the eye this week: It shows
Mr. HindÎn summary jurisdiction full co-operation with the Allies to nurse reading to two wounded the coats usually are about that amount. Tommies, one a Scot and the ctberis Lordship ordered the defendant a New Zealander, and beneath them to pay the costs within seven days and is an impression of the Fair Some balance in three months. 6,000 metal badges, the Thistle and the Cross of St. Andrew, are in the hands of Messrs. Wen Powell, Ltd:; receiving the fruishing touch of tartan. Altogether the arrangements for Heather Day 1917 are `well ad- Three cases of enteric and one of vanced and augur well for scoring a diphtheria were the only cases of com-red lottar ovent in the annals of the Fesang Harbour Board, HONGLONG, WEDNESDAY, Net. 14, 1917.municable disease reported in the Colou FAN
Colony last week.
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., imger eerily based on many more items to be included are
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, TELEPHONE No. 615:
To-day's Advertisements
THE PENANG HARBOUR BOARD.
PPLICATIONS are invited for
EUROPEAN COSTING CLERK for the Dork Department.
Applicants should be competent in rosting all materials and labour in connection with a Shipbuilding and Engineering Business.
Applications, stating salary required,
should be addressed to the--
LOCAL CHAIRMAN,
Penang-
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Hongkong, Nov. 14, 1917-
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, MACAO
NOTIFICATION..
BEREBY NOTIFIED that on
BIRTH.
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LANE-On November 5, 1917, at Keppel House, Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs S. A. LINE, a Ton (atillborn)
The China Mail:
THE DISINTEGRATION OF RUSSIA.
meet it:
NEWS OF THE DAY..
· LOGAL· AND GENERAL
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A telegram received from the Manila Observatory this morning reports a cyclone or typhoon E of the Visayas Islands, direction unknown.
A
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Tu news from Petrograd to-day is so conflicting that the only statement
"At the Shanghai ace selling The anth instant, et 3 P... at the in the messages which can be relied lotteries for the Champions, Gladiator FEBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, and before upon at present is that there has was a hot favourite, with John Feel and 4 Pilic Works, and composed of been a conflict between the forces E. Morriss second in demand, Winsome
committee presided by the Director of three members appointed by the Govern-under KEINSKY and the forces and Hasty fourth, and Er fifth. ment, the Attorney General being
TENDERS will
the Maximalists be received for of phment,
who hava the Construction of ONE BUILDING dominated the position in the for the "Laboratorie Bacterologico
The conditions of the tendering, Capital daring the past week aptifications sed the plans of the building are opens to the public at the or more. Each side in the struggle Paplic Works Department where they has its own mears of disseminating
an be examined on all work days from J. Am. to 2 pm and 930 p.m. to information. By one side we are told Marun Public Works Department, that EXRENSKY bas completely lat November, 1917.
the Maximalists, while
STROO
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THE MAGISTRACY. UNABLE TO EARN A LIVING
ELSEWHERE
A coolie was charged, before Mr. | " Wood this morning on remand, with tha unlawful possession of fire iron hoops at Kowloon City,
";
Subsequent to his remand, the Palic, found that the defendant was a returned banishes, having been banished from the Colony for ten years on May last
desired to be banished.
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BAIL ESTREATED.
-Fund Royal Soldiers" -Daughters
Home Children's Ward Nethersola.
Hospital...... French Convent.. Italian Convent..... Reter Mission LM.S. Training Home
3,000,0
1,000,00
800,00
250.00
350.00
250.00
600.00
600.00
:850.00.**
1,000.00
#12,000,00
Lordship three months ago when an Merchant Service Gdild adjournment of the" ciebtor's ~ publia. examination was asked for and granted. Mr. Bowley now asked for a "further adjournment. The difficulty was due to the fact that the only asset on the dabtor's, booki - was a debt owing by a Chinese merchant in Milwaukee, U.S.A. whom the trusted was suing A further adjournment was asked for to enable the Milwaukee merchant to file his defence, which the trustee had experienced great difficulty in securing" His Lordship and that he could not grant any farther adjournment. The
Mrs. Samdaman (Acting President o case had been before the Court four the Ministering Children's League) times and the public examination of the wishes especially to thank the Officer debtor must be closed.
RE THE MAN LOONG FIRM. An application for adjudication was made in this casa.
a
The Official Receiver said there was meeting of creditors on November when it was unanimously agreed that the debtor be adjudicated a bankrupt, and the Official Receiver be appointed trustee
Village School Fund Diocesan Girls School C.M.S. Victoria Home and Orphangs Kowloon City..
and Men of HMS “Tamar? for decorating the stalls and assisting in the accounts; the Public Works Depart ment for erecting stalls and enlarging the stage; the Hon. Mr. McL, Messer for lending extra police; Mr. Tutcher of the Botanical Department for supplying the Christmas Tree; the China Mail for advertising fres; the Hongkong Daily Press, South China Morning Post and Hongkong Telegraph for advertising, at half ritew; Miss Hastings, Mr. Bird and Mr. Millington for designing posters Mr. Gartiser said this he appeared the Hongkong Carlet Corpe and Gil for the petitioning creditor
Guides for help in the grounds and the French and Italian convents for valuable contributions
His fomlebin mantel the application.
RE THE INNO-I SUTNÁ FIRM
The debtor bad abrousled, and subject proof of service of notice by substiga tion, which he was prepared to provide Mr. Gardiner asked his Lordship to grant the hearing of the petition.
His Lordship granted the application, stating that he would hear the proof of service by substitution, in Chambers.
Thanks are also düa ta besars. A. S. Watson & Co, Mars. Wiseman and the Sincers Co, for kindly giving sweets and Mrs. Aitken for their work in to the Belilion School Stall; Mrs. Hay getting up an entertainment; Mise Woo
A chaque for $455, being the proceeds of a doll and swing rated by Square, of Mesars. Way Powell. Ltd., has been received by the Hon. Secratary Heather Day (Mr. J. H. Wallace), the amount being earmarked for remittance
Defendant's plea was that he had been to the National Red Cross Hospital at unable to earn his living elsewhere, to Bellshouston,
Glasgow, the he had teretnario, Fongkong. orthopaedic department of which, His Worship sentanced him to two inaugurated by last year's Heather Day days hard labour, on the first charge proceeds from Hongkong, has rendered a fourteen, days hard labour on the great service in the restoring to useful second charge, and intimated that he Mr. J. Eitzen, Consul-General for nem the war shattered limbs of many could take his choice as to where he Norway at Shanghai (and formerly in of our soldiers. Other dolls to be Hongkong) has been transferred to raffled on the same principle, cent to Tokio as Chargé d'Affaires au interim 133 and Consul General. He takes up bis Mikopy Sailo Home, and include 183 9:ricket, have been drested by Mrs.
In Mr. Wood's court this morning new duties on the 16th insinti. Fish Kate (a Scottish ah seller) the case was again resumed in which *** S*** “Private Spud Tanson, H.K.D.C" and four Chinwa wars charged with the The Post Office notifies that the parcel post service to British East, Africa table Nailem No. 59, H.K.P.R" unlawful possession of 15 tons of coal
bitter Aghiting,
Mr. Robertson, Kowloon, is dressing the forces of Expeditionary Forces) and to Abyssinia,
The defendants failed to appear and KERINSKY, with whom General Erithren, French Somali Coast, Italian two handsome dolls in Scottish costume their bail of $100 each was estreated.
Somaliland, Portuguese East Africa and which, we understand, are also to be THEFT FROM THE NAVAL YARD. KosamoFF is associated, was completely defeated on the night of the 12th inst, and are retiring. From the two stories it is at least evident There are two issues of the ten cent
The Singapore Free Prazy
that powerful forces are in deadly note: The one issued in Singapore has conflict, and the danger is that, with only the series and number on it, eg buring arrived. Consignees of Cargo by her ate hereby informed that all Goods are vast armies mobilised but wanting Al 05326, but in the Federated Malar living landed at their risk into the in unity, the bostilities which have States the abbreviation "No" is inserted
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and begun in the Capital may spread between the series and number as El presided gven by Mr. J. W. Jamich repairs at the Docks. There had been women and children, began a campaig lights for the refreshment enclosure
4.20 p.m.
defeated
RAUL M. DE FARIA EMAILthe other side tell us that, after and Egypt (except for members of the the twe latter being in full uniform. valued at $300,00
Engineer Director.
2200
"Hongkong. Nov. 14, 1917.
GLEN LINE OF STEAMERS,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
H. Samship
THE
*GLENAMOY,"
bazariona and for extra bazardous Godowni
» Th
Zanzibar, has been suspended fo
"
i
Chaduwa Co., Ltd. hanc audio from throughout the country. Recanto 114320. This difference was no the wharves, delivery may be obtained.
discovered until so many had been Gorda not cleared by the 91st November, events in Russia have caused most
at 5 PM. 1917, will be sabject to rent
raffied. The handsome result of Miss Square's effort should stimulate others to emulation of her example,
CANTON ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.
A inerting of Scotsmen
was held
Sergt. Townsend of the"
the Royal Naval Yard Police, charged a coolfe with the larceny of four pieces of brass, water-pipe
the Admiralty fittings valued at $7, the property of
Defendant pleaded guilty. had been stolen from a ship undergoing Inspector Sim stated that the brass
RE THE KIU YAN TONG TIRM
The Official Receiver asked permission to withdraw the petition, which his Lordship granted.
"OUR DAY" IN MIDDLE JAYA.
FINE SUCCESS BY A SMALL
COMMUNITY.
On the First of October the European bering now less than thirty men, British Community of Samarang, num
and those associated with her, far the production of the Chinese Play. Grate- ful thanks are also due to all workers and stall holders of the various •
all those who branches and to gave donations...
..
In connection with the tea stall Mrs. Stedman particularly wishes to thank the Army Service Corps (per Major. T. A. Robertson and Captain Miner Jones) for supplying benches, chairs, tables and stores; Commander Myburgh and the Royal Nara! Canteen for supplying crockery and tables; the Alexander Cafe for cakes the Hong- kong Hotel for lending tables, chairs etc, and for giving sandwiches; the up fencing an instelling and supplie Public Works Department for putting
Light Ca, for installing and supplying Maasra Jardine Matheson de Co (per Mr. Antony for giving tes and sugar,
in the "Canton Club our 8th October son, CMG
that it was impossible to withdraw them.
A Hylam coolie of a coffee shop 'in
a lot of thieving from the ship lately. for the Red Crais. The response It was decided to spend the Yesterday the defendant, who was a from every section, allied and neutral,
to Scottishe Prisoners of Wer in was searched as he left the gate, and was very gratifying
H. Rattonjee for giving Ceylon tes: Germany. A sum of £100 for the the bram was found, tied about his ur of many nationalities, ladies and the members of the Cadet Corps for Dutch Boy Scouts sold flags and flowers their help, the Standard Oil Co., for been forwarded to fir person.
Ait brokan, chafed and damaged pack people to despair of seeing Russi-issued in the Federated Malay States ampunte collected in sending parcels casual coolie employed in the "Docks, of this part of the Dutch East Indies, the Dairy Farm Ca, for supplying
sess are to be left in the Godawns where present s united front against the shay will be examined by Messrs. Goddard
Douglas on 1st November, 1917 at invader again. This view, we notice,
be presented within 10 days of arrival other-
wise they will not be recognized.:.
In any case whatever.
purpose hus
the last day was imposed.
all milk and butter free of charge. Mr.
9.30 Claims against the stommermust is now taken by the Paris edition of Kuala Lumpur, aged 20, won the first Charles Addis, at the Hongkong A sentence of two months' hard at every possible opportunity, and a giving tins for boiling water in; Ah
No Firs Inverance will be effected by previously shared the optimism of The prize was 96,000. The second ions kindly passed on the monies
the New York Herald which had prize in the Selangor War Lottery Book, London, who on previous occ labour and four hours stocks in Hou of start was made at the Autumn Meeting and Mac Yan of the Peak ing of the Turf Clab, where horses were afternoon and all those who so Findly Tramway Co., for helping during the Bills of Lading will be countersigned by President WILD. New it is prize worth $38,000 was won by a contributed to the War Funds by the THIEVING AMONG RETURNED bought in the Race Lotteries and helped by sending cakes for the tes JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., L., urging, that the Allies would do European syndicate of five,"
and the Agénta.
Sweepstakes pat through for the and donations towards the tea erpenres, well to boldly face the facts of the third worth $16,000, was drawn by
Rood Kruis."
and to all those ladies who assisted, as Hongkong, Nov. 14, 1917.
Russian situation. It says that in European in Jobore. There were
-A: “Bonvanir - programma: (realising | waitresses. (Continued on Page #.)
prizes of $3,200 each drawn by a
•
THE CALENDAR.
MEMOS. FOR TO-DAY,
1
2197
Magpie Fierrot Troups" in the crumbling to pieces. She is
RE. Theatre, Wallington Barracks, rather, was, a. mosaic State hold 9.15 p.m.-The Comt Cards at Theatre together only by a central authority,
Royal.
EMIGRANTS,
*
Socioty,
The list of subscribers is as fol lows, Dungan Campbell, Captain.
Two Chinese were charged before
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THE COURT CARDS.
The Court Cards presented their
all the shaos of conflicting report European of Perak, & European in Donaldson P. Drummond, J. 8.MrDyer Ball this morning with the 2,000) and advertisementa," were the fact that the process of disintegra- Saigon, Tamil al two Chinese of wing, V: Ferguson, D: Forbes, Alarceny of quantity of clothing, designed by an-Englishman, and events tion continues unabated is brought Selangor. The numbers of the first and Hctson, U. E. Izutt, J. W. Junie blankets and shoes valued at $36, the began to crowd thickly one upon another. The Datch organised B out very slearly. The roots of the second prizes were 33131 and 33139 800. C.M... CA. McAllum, I property of two other Chinese.
The first defendant pleaded guilty did the Chinese. There was a concert, an Hockey and a Football Match, and so malady, the writer says, go down respectively.
E. McEwen, RT Matheson, TM.
and the second defendant, who was de too far to be reached by the fable
Moorhend," CH. J. Ross, James The scholars of St. Mary's School, Ross, H. Sapann, C. H. Shields not guilty.
Cinematograph Show of French: War principal features was 3. scane repre fended by Mr Leo d'Almada, pleaded English farce, an "Our Day dinner, second programoin last night. before, a an Auction (realising F1.7,000), a highly appreciative hours: Pae of the 9 p.m. Variety. Concert by the remedies yet applied. "Russia in
little girl, were given a rare treat on Stares, W. M. Stratton, à. Urquhart 600 colle emigrants returned to Dances At the end of a very which the inhabitants of a toy shop Kowloon, to the number of fifty six Capt. A. Smith, J. T. Smith, W. G.
Inspector Brazil stated that about pictures, a Datch play, and a couple of senting • Night-time in Doll "Land," in and D. That
Hongkong by a Blue funnel steamer strenuous four werks the figure of the Wooden Soldier, the Wer Doll, And while the ship was on the high 27,000 was reached, s credit to the the Fat Folicoman, the Billiken and the seas, a lot of thieving occurred on board very tiny Community Japanese Doll-come to life and tell of in which a quantity of clothing and It must not be forgotten that Java is their lot in delightful songs, finally other articles were stolen The defend noutral and is the home of many subjects | describing in detail "Noah's Arke,” The Hongkong Folice Reserve Boxing ants were arrested when coming off the of the Central Powers; in fact, before a complets list of all the animals that to work ont its own salvation in juvenile guests and their teachera... The Committee, of which Staff Inspectors the ship with the goods in the posses Ouz Day activities were concluded, entered it and their reasons for so
splendid "isolation, The Finni cating was a unique experience for some
of
of the little children. All were delight-Wildio and Clarke are the best known sion. 11.00a.m.-Auction of Drawing and the Baltic region, the Lithusaians ed with the sights provided them at the members, have received the following
tertaining the German Red Cross had begun doing Another very His Worship sentanced, the fint
** feature of a the programme Dining Rooms Goods and Bed Room and Letts of the lower Niemen and farm which is well stocked with a breed challenges in connection with the defendant to six weeks hard labour.
operations. Linens at Mesara. Hughes and
The Committee were Meazz TMr. Herbert Walton's idiocrweracia 'Hough's... ・・・ ANA
the Ukrainians in the Bouth, of English pigs, turkey fowls and grese opting of their Boxing Tournament The other defendant...we remanded Campbell, (British Vice Consul) Pre-
in the role of a Jack Tar. The outi 216 pm.-Cricket Match on HER... the Poles, the Cirenssinus, the The children started out early in the Season in aid of War Charities. The until next Friday.
mund-Crab Craigengower.
Georgians, the Cossacksalses in morning and at noon the party was challengers are prepared to take on
General Memoranda.
Famar, Nov. 16-
10.45 am-Auction of Sundries (Ceps, Boots, Blankets etc.) at Mesars. Hughes and Alongha. SATURDAY, Kor. 17 —
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 21-
spend the whole day at the farm, at Monday when they were invited to
the Tsar. That authority baving Fauling, of Mr. V. M. de Sousa, disappeared, the mosaic is falling Consul för Portugal, who also very apart. Each race which went to generously provided the return fare by make up the empire is now seeking train for the entire number of his
BOXING SEASON 1917-18.
11 am-Auction of Electrical Goods the overthrow of Tsarism an oppor entertained to luncheon, with an abus anybody at the weights mentioned.
B
FRIDAY, NOT. 30 (-:
HEATHER DAY.
I'm glad Billy had the sense to
the wedding..
"Well, gals is hity hity, and widers
old maids is thankful and willin' to
At Mr. Geo. P. Laminers's Sules (tunity to obtain their individual dance of good cheer, by Comml and Sergt. Harria, E. G. A10 Stone Cpl. Stubbs, Middlesex Reg. Flyweight autonomy. The world is now witness able in their hospitality as genial hosts Sapper Smith, E. E. Lightweight. Why grandma asked the son
Madame de Souza, who were indelag Cpl Todd, R. Middleweight Marry an old msich" said grandma at ing a repetition of the centrifugal The afternoon was spent in the open Sapper Palmer, R. L. 10 Stone action that followed the fall of grounds in outdoor sports til overy Sapper Bunleigh, R. E. Light-heavy ifie Roman Empire and the
the description. After ten the party return.wight, break up of Chaulerasgne's empire, ed by the Jast evening train, after the Acceptances of these challanges, and any fresh challenges, should be addremed Rosso seems destined to be children had had a royal time in the
to Staff Inspector Wildin, Police Reserve Now Territory, We are requested by Headquarters Club, Frinces Buildings. what the Italy of the
BRIDGE SCORERS.
In Blocks of 50 SHE
Four for Ope Dollar.
Come
its ownkandar
prey
the Mother Superior of the Italian Convent and the Sister in Charge of a
School to stalg they and the scholars feel to Cons
Ice House Street
Boxing men and
sport will recollect £kat there
promoters profit
please.
Aident JW, Stewart, (Treasurer), programme gave great satisfaction, sud WE Minn, (Secretary), T. Hogg, patrons of the Court Carls can be WM Killick,
Rose, and thoroughly ashurad of a mo
of a most enjoyable. evening J. J. Taylor
is kinder overrulin and upsettin But CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGA
WHEN you have Flat Col you, want La remedy that will not only give relief, but effect a prompt and permanent enre, a remedy that is plonxant to take,
remedy thele Chamberlan
STS WILL HAPPEN
Prince Faistine, winner of the df,~ Tezer in 191 has been sold by, Mr.J.B. Joel to Duc Decoder for
WHY IT SELLS; LAIN'S Cough rgest sellingİ COLES