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WATSON'S
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QUALITY.
25 YEARS IN WOOD.
THE CHINA MAIL.
some.
British and French guarantee; and Tapas, on her part, is ready to mest America more than balf-way, and to make
completely unnecessary fo2 her to maintain such a huge fleet in the Parifio. For one thing, we would certainly agree to disarm and raze our fortifications on Formoss, the Marshall Islands and on other possessions." "The Agreement | signed by Viscount Isan and Mr. LANSINI, however, does not cover any auch scheme as this, but: confines itself entirely to the position regarding China, and we may fairly suppose that each Govern ment is satisfied that these nATA)| developments are inspired by "no
ll-intentions towards each other.
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., Japan and the U.S. Steel Ban.
WINE AND SPIRIT "MERCHANTS,
To-day's Advertisements
ITALIAN CONVENT.
BAZAAR-BAZAAR — BAZAAR
SATURDAY, 1ST DECEMBER 1917, AND TWO FOLLOWING PAYS,
Commencing each day at 10 am.
Ladies' Dresses,
Children's Frocks,
Table Covers,
Handkerchiefs,"
Boys' Tunic
and Sailor Suits. and Jerseys,
IS A LARGE VARIETY OF STYLES.
N.B. No ticket-can-be-exchanged far a Souvenir if presented after 3rd December 1917, when the Bazaar will
be closed.
LUCKY WELL" OF TOYS.
Children's Stall of Sweets, Chocolates and Confectionery of every description.
Hongkong, Nov. 27, 1917.
THE CALENDAR.
as
TELEPHONE No. 616.
BIRTH.
FORSYTH-At Peak Hoepital, on 27th Nevember, 1917, to Dr. and Mrs
FORSYTH, a son.
The China
Mail:
HONGKONG. TUZADAT, Nov. 97, 1917.
CURRENT TOPICS.
Territorial Propinquity and Special Interests.
THE MAGISTRACY. REMANDED FOR FURTEL
INQUIRIES.
A Chinese was charged before Mr. Dyer Ball this morning with attempting to steal a raincoat valued at $5, and also with returning from banishment before his period bad expired.
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CHINESE 'AFFAIRS.
[". Chinare Mail "* Servios.]
THE SITUATION AT PEKING
PEKING, Nov. 26. Wong Shi Chen bas definitely refused the Fremiership
Tim Man Lit arrived at Faking Defendant pleaded not guilty,
yesterday, and may accept the Premier- It was stated that the defendant was ship. arrested this morning while attempting Either Tuan Chi Kwei or Chang Shiu to steal a raincoat through the windowTroug will be appointed Chief of the of the Wing Fat Cheong shop by General Staff means of a bamboo pole to which a book was attached. A lutong who was on duty, observed "the defendant's actions and promptly arrested him.
Defendant stated he had nothing to say. He was sleeping on the door steps. of this shop together with someother mon, one of whom gave him the bamboo pole to keep. He did not attempt to steal the raftcost, quot an
After further ovidence His Worship remanded the defendant. in police custody till to-morrow morning,
MARINE HAWKER AND HIS WARES.
A Chinese marine bawker was charged before Mr. Dyer Ball this morning with being in unlawful possession of two odd boots valued at $10.
Important military moraments are reported to be taking place st. Yohoow
REPORTED PEACE AGREEMENT.
SHANGHAI, NOT. 26.
It is reported that peace terms have been agreed upon between the North ad the South and that the old Paris.
went will be convened.
Tukwus cf Hunan, Kwantung and
kat by th
K&
Southern Party.
It is stated that Shum Chun Hun is leaving for Peking.
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DEPRECIATION OF CHINESE BANK NOTES.
The Notes of the Bank of China and the Bank of Communications have drop ped 55 per cent
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1917.
THE HEATHER DAY
PROGRAMME,
On occasions like Our Day, St. George's Day, ate, there has alwayı been a good deal more "taking place
CORRESPONDENCE.
HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA WAX SAVINGS ASSOCIATION.
than was included in the official pro- (To the Editor of the "Chura Marn,” gramme, but judging from the advance proofs of the Official Programme of the tion of Members to the danger of Dear Sir,We beg to call the attan- arents that are to take place on Eather sending moneys in bank notes, for Day, it would be' difficult to imagine s
All moneys should either be paid in personally by the investor or by some body deputed by him, or sent to us by crossed cheque.
source of money getting which has not investment in this Association, in sealed been included in the arrangements packages, by ordinary chis book. indicated. In itself, the Progamme
We sometimes receives very large promises to be a very efficient medium amounts by this means?” for swelling the funds, for it is a work of art and no doubt many bandreds of copias will find their way to other parta of the world besides Hongkong, Kowloon and Scotland, since it provides the most interesting momento of what is being done in Hongkong for the great cause that has yet besa produced.
We regret we cannot in future secept. any sealed packages which have the appearance of containing bank notes or coin.
We shall feel much obliged if you
Yours faithfully, UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY
·OF CANTON, LTD.
Hon. Secretarios.
HONGKONG.FREIGHT MIRKET.
The Programme, which will be on sale tomorrow at $1 per copy, opens will be so good as to give publicity to with an extract from a letter describing this letter. a visit to the Bellabouston Hospital | and what has been done there by the aid of the money raised in Hongkong) ・ on the Heather Day of 1916. These details-will, no doubt, prove a forther incentive to charity this year. Then follow the cames of the office bearers, committees, sub-committees, executive committees and assistants, with their stations and the particular tasks allotted to them and also a naire reminder that the Chit Bill does not apply, and LO.U.'s will be accepted |from any resident adult. Then comes a description of the Old Scottish Fair to be held on Murray Parade Ground,
It has been officially announced in Japan that the Japanese Gorem- ment has been obliged to stop the: negotiations with the Washington Government for the removal of the steel embargo, "owing to the impossibility of meeting America's counter-deraand." It is explained that the United States consented to supply 175,000 tons steel in exchange for Japan supplying 250,000 tons of shipping.. An understanding was effested concerning the size and number of the ships to be supplied, but the American Government made a farther demand, limiting the age of the ships to from seven to tan He asked the price and was told they auspices of St. Andrew's Society, years, at the same time fixing the could be bad for $1. Witness became in aid of the Heather Day Funds where, by the way, there will be a real, Powever our local rice market was price at G.5170 per ton for existing suspicious and naked defondant where at the Victoria Theatre last night. The other attractions here are—well, to 32 cents per picui, at which figure
Defendant pleaded not guilty, stating he bought them from another marine hawker for 50 cents.
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constable who stated that he saw Evidence was, giren by an Indian
defendant st Lascar Raw yesterday afternoon, offering the boots for sale,
arrested him.
CONCERT IN AID OF HEATHER
DAY FUNDS.
The Concert given under the
Messrs. Snowman & Co.'s Freight Cir- cular, dated 24th November, states --
The market has not, since we last re- ported on the 10th instant, shown any increased activity, though the
demand! is still strong for vessels on Time-Char- ter, and rates are firm as évidenced by the fixture, of 2,000 ton vessel for twelve months at 867.000 per month.
The Saigon/Yongkong tals, an
advised in our last report, closed at 9 cents per
genuine roundabout, calliope and all.
hot strong, and the rate further declinel we must not say too much-it will all three small outsiders were fixed. Short- more, by the Axturn af « medium sized antsider at 75 cents per picol. It again strengthened a little and the fixture of a
the
sbipe and G.8200 for those to be he got the boots, and the explanations was an unqualified success, so far TRE recent agreements between Japan
ennstructed. Unde: the circum-given were so unsatisfactory that be the arrangements and the manner be found in the Programme; sufice its afterwards the rate weakened still and United States contine to be
in which they were carried out be to say that besides the above mentioned stances, says the official statement, Questioned by the magistrate, defend-hind “were concerned, but judging feature there are no less than 28 different much discussed, but nobody seems
Japan has been thrown on her ant stated he bought the boots for his from the number of people kinds of "persnasions" to spend dollars cents per picu
medium sized autsider is reported at 80. to know precisely what difference
own resources. "The utmost is now they make to the status quo ante. being done to make the beat of
"fract,
"it cannot be said that great including » telephone which will Exports et Rico Boni Saizon from "
1st January to 2nd November, We notice that Mr. T. R. JERNIGAN, existing circumstances by the joint
enthusiast prevailed. "Of course, it no doubt prove very useful amounter 82,704 tone as compared Ian American lawyer, well-known in efforts of the Government, the froo
is possible that many of the unoru Other interesting reading matter, with 897,090 tons for the same period Shanghai, has been arguing that if works at Yedamitan and the Kore
pied seats had been booked, and if including poems, complete the Front rear. The quotation for No. * white round sifted rice stands at $3.30 that be the case, the object for which gramme of Heather Day, 1917, which, per pien! I o.h Saiger, for November/ "territorial propinquity" easties - Naval Arsenal" It is not clear
the performance was arranged has thanks to the characteristic thorough Decuraber Power to claim "special interests"whas is to happen in regard to the
not been defeated, but surely it isness of the Scotaman, bids fair to be to our previous report.
Saizon/Fhilippines: Nothing to add. within the dominions of a neighbour, shipping assistance that America was
poor compliment to the amateur great success. All credit is due to the the contiguity of the Philippine Islanda reckoning on getting from Japan.
artists, who go to such great trouble Publicity Committee, which is responsi should give to the United States the
and give up their spare time to make ble for the Programme. same title. What about Rusia? Ha
thensclves proficient and present- she not greater claims than any other
ur audience, to find
Power to
they have to play to a half empty "special" interceta." in
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Stock Exchange Settlement Day. 11a.m.--Auction of Household Fural-Chios? Her territory marshes with,
ture at 17 Chatham Road, Kewlogo
$ p.m.-Auction of Postage Stampa at
Mears. Hughes and Heugh's.
General Memoranda.
Patradit, Nov. 20:—
Thanksgiving Day in U.S.A. 2.30p.m.-Auction of Chinese Porce- lains in aid of Heather Day Fund at Messrs. Hughes and Hough's 9.41m-Full Moon. FRIDAY, NOV. 30:-
HEATHER DAT.
8 am. Selling of Badger) com
mances.
10.30 am-Procession of decorated
Motor Cars. 11a.m.-Collecting from Office to
Office. NoonAnction of various articles
on Cricket Ground.
3.30 p.m.-pening of Fair on
Marray Parade Ground. SATURDAY, Dec. 1:-
Queen's Alexandra's birthday (1844). 10 am. Opening Day of Italian
Convent. BazaLT.
10.30 -Austion of Miscellaneous Gooda (Dress Materials, Elankets, Sheets, Boots and Shoes, etc. stc.) at Mesars. Hughes and Hough's. 2.10 p.m.-Cricket on the HK. C. C.
Ground-Club v. Civil Service.
SATURDAY, Doo. 8-
General Holiday.
BATURDAY, Dec. 13-
General Holiday.
THE TYPHOON
MAP and
GUIDE
Bnables one to locate the centre of a Typhoon
CHINA MAIL
can
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOGAL AND GENERAL,
father.
right feet!
His Worship: Has your father two
boots were right ones..
Defendant:--No, I didn't notice both His Worship was not satisfied with the defendant's explanations and sen- tenced him to 14 days' imprisonment
with hard labour.
"THEFT OF CLOTHING,
A Chinese was charged before. Mr.ible to J. R. Wood this morning with the larceny of 'a quantity of clothing and $15 in money
ST. ANDREY'S FAIR.
OPPORTUNITY FOR PHILATELISTS.
Saigon Java-Nothing to report. Bangkok Hongkong-In our last re- port we advised the closing of this rate At 81.20/81.10 per picul, for inside out- side the "bar
loading respectively, and indicated fall in the rate, which duly came about, as it now stands at 20.75/ $0.66, but with no fixtures reported.
Coal The detoand has shown no in- provement, and the Japan Hongkong Fate is nominally Yi7.00 per ton. Fo southern business the demand is still unsatisfied and only the fixture of u medium sized outsider" is reported Elongay Saigon at $11.00 per ton. Apert from this the market stands as per our last report.
House." Nothing is more diacon- certing, even to professionals, than Sergt. Murphy stated that yesterday to experience this kind of thing, and the defendant wont to a pawnshop in we do not hesitate to say that the St. Andrew's Fair will be continued Exchange's Settlement Day.
"To-morrow is our local Stock Shanghai Street, Yaumati, and wanted smallest return we can give to these on Saturday afternoon and evening to pawn two pairs of trousers. When amateurs for their disinterested On Friday Mea Cheung will take the pawnbroker asked him where he efforts is to put in an appearance.
photographs of the Fair and these will got the trousers defendant ran
The main portion of the pro-be on sale in the form of pictorial post KWAY. The pawnbroker chased
The Fair Foot HONGKONG TRAMWIY CO., LTD. gramme was composed of solo and cards on Saturday. and arrested
him and thea
Office will be provided with a special concerted items by the Magpie Per banded him over to the polico.
The approximate statement of tradic "chop" for these and all, other corres
that of China lor,thousands of miles, and it ""tarritorial propinquity' give any foreign Power claims to "special interents" in China, surely Kussia has the prior claim, VOL TAIRE's cynical remark that speech The Giralds Cigar Factory at Manila a given to man to conceal his has been destroyed by fire. The loss is thoughts often finds ample illustration estimated at a million pesos.
in the language of diplomacy. This
To-morrow at 8.45 p.m. Prof. A.G.
formal recognition of "special in Warren will give a popular lectura at teresta" in China combined with a the University entitled William re-affirmation of the policy of the Thomson, Lord Kelvin," to which Open Door and Equal Opportunity visitors are invited.
A Chinese was sent to the Kwong Wah Hospital yesterday suffering from injuries sustained through being knocked down by motorcar No. 25 in Buizeley Street,
is a notable example, Mr. Batroun'a, statement in the House of Commons the other day adds to the mystery He did not understand that China's dealanation (that the Government will not allow itself to be bound by any agreement between other nations) meant that China Service for Missions will be held at the
did not recognise the agreements. and HM's Government had no reason to anticipate that it would cause any difficulties between China
Control of the Facifc.
The St. Andrew-tida Intercession
Cathedral to-morrow avaning, at 6 p..
Receipts
for week
19,717
Aggregato Receipta for 47 weeks
635.048
11,897 1,030
€74.563
39,711
Besides the trousers, the defendant it, Troupe, which is composed of pondence which may pass through it, a receipts for the week ending 24th was found to possess 58, a watch and a Sergt. McGregor, Corp. Adaros, special staff being delegated for this November is as follows basket of clothing, all of which were/Corp. Charters, L/Corp.. White, work. The "chop will be of the claimed by a Chinees at 124 Des Vaux Sappers Townsend, Yeardsley (Royal ordinary Post Office type encircling the Road. The defendant probably gained Engineers, Ptes. Marchesi, Picker-words "St. Andrew's Fair, (a erose). This year yo socess 15 this house through the house ing, Simpson (26th Bo. Middlesex 30th November, 1917, Hongkong." Last year next door which was undergoing Regiment), and they are to be, con- The charges, including stampa, for post Increase. Decrease repairs.
gratulated upon the manner in which age will be five cents for local delivery of clothing, and was sentented to three especially in view of the uncongenial a unique opportunity for collectors.
Defendant pleaded guilty to the theft they went through their programme, and 10 cents for foreign. This will be
months' bari-labour...
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A DISHONEST SALESMAN...
conditions...
Me. Sterlieg also danced very gracefully and Pipers McEwen and McGregor gave, excellent selections on the bagpipes.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
A letter from Scotland mentions the death, at 209 Eldon Street, Greenock,
A Chinese salesman employed by the Chung Hing Loong firm, who, it was previously reported, had absconded with Mr. Gordon Cooke, our local of Robert Agnew, Iste chief engineer,
China $43.34, money collected by him on beainateur.prestidigitateur, put the seal all of the firm, was arrested yesterday on the very good impression be
When brought before Mr. Dyer, Ball
TUNNEL FOR SHIMONOSEKI STRAITS,
According to Japanese papers, the Imperial Railway Board has decided to tunnel the Shimonoseki Stesits in order to improve the railway service between Kyushu and Honde The tunnel will messure six and a half miles, the cost of construction being estimated at 14,000,000. The line will be operated by electricity.
The preacher will be the Rev. R. C. Taylor of the West China Mission.
The Union Church Guild meets
We are informed that Lieut. Scarbor, and any other Ally! Which again to-morrow at 9 o'clock in the Lecture illustrates the maxim we have Hall, Kennedy Road, when a lecture this morning, on the charge of fraud created, at his first appearance in ough (a stepson of Mr. E. G. Barrett) already quoted.
will be delivered by Professor Wright, plent, conversion, defendant pleaded public at the Royal Engineers who is reported as a prisoner war, is Theatre, a week or so ago; indeed, not T. W. Scarborough, who was in of the University, the subject being guilty
Last week-end the Detachment, "Scott's Novels." This lecture is open.
His Worship sentenced him to three Mr. Chung Ling Soo and his profes-Mesra. Dodwell & Co's office here. Ha Army Ordnance Coupe, in charge of the to the public.
monthe imprisonment with hard labour.sional confreres will have to look to is at the present time in. Kabe. The U.C. Det., finished its 48.F.F. casson." At the bottom of the suspicion that
their laurels if they propose paying Lieutenant Starborough who has been as it might be tarried, with a day trip has hitherto axisted between Japan
The Bishop of Victoria has returned A "generous donor has given a visit to the Colony in the future.captured is a brother.
to Macao, a keenly enjoyed and fiting climax to the periodical relaxation and and America has been the Naval from Capton, where he has spent ten handsome silver cup, dow being exhibit. It is difficult to understand how Mir.
Misa A. Bradford, for fifteen years shipbuilding of both countries. What days visiting the CMLS. and other ed in Messrs. Take Cheung's window, in Cooke has acquired the Bnished pro-
subscribers to the Services Entertainment Missionary Institutions. The Bishop Queon's Road, as a prize for the correct, fessional touch with which he matron of the Municipal Isolation provided by the kindness of the objects are in view? A Japanese will give a short address at the service or nearest guess of the aggregate weight appears to be quite intimate, seeing Hospital at Shanghai, is leaving the Fund this summer and autumn. The M. P., visiting America recently, said in St. Jobu's Cathedral in connection of certain animals exhibited at the Zoo that he has only appeared in public and anlaminated address were deeply indebted to the Hongkong, hospital for Home, A gold wrist-watch Detachment on this occasion was alas that "America's latest Navy Bill had with the American Day of Thanks at St. Andrew Fair. This offer should on two occasions. Bir Cooke presented to her last week as symbols which granted free saloon pasangas for
Canton and Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd shocked Japan. According to this giving and Prayer on Thursday, Novem greatly stimulate competition. Those quite an acquisition, to our locul of the esteem she has won for herself the whole party to Macao and back and bill, Japan under her present prober 29, at 12 noon.
who are keeping animals for exhibition amateur entertainers.
from the staff and all those who have further, made special arrangements for gramme will have 10 battleship in
or sale at the Zoo are requested to bave The orchestra was under the direc-been patients at the hospital in ber the party's fifla on the way up. Mr.
p.m. on Friday. them on the Marray Parade Ground by tion of Private H. Norris (25th Bn. fifteen years of service.
Arnold, Acting Secretary of the Com pany, was so good as to charge himmelf. Middlesex Regiment), and included Major, A. & Bamer, who Private Norris (piano), Corp. White,
appointed to the 1st Chinese Regiment journey. To all of these, the Fund, the Company and Mr. Arnold, a hearty vote with St from December 1898, till passed by the party at tiffin, December, 1905, when it was disbanded after a very useful, though short, career, bas, just gone on the retired list. With the Chinese Regimant he took CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGE BEMEDY part in the Chinese War, 1900, m cluding the rahel of Tintain, the WHEN you have a bad cold you want remedy that will not only give actions of Critsang and Yaugatan, and riiet, but effect & prozept and are some minor affaire Forthit services, le cara, a remedy that low Chamberlain's Cough Rem reived that medal with clasp. Bab these rostirementa sequently he was Obinese Emigration plan, relieves the Agent for the Linnavani, anded the ion, opens the #OOT Shanghal olunteers from 1908 to 1913; the system to bail
meaink Fremedyi betonower)
1017, the United States replying mall change the Philippine National In order to relieve the shortage of with 1 the same takes place is Bank has sued 20 centavo and 10- MOUNTED ON CARDBOARD AND 1918 in 1919 we have only 10 and centare "emergency circulation" bills."
TAFED FOR Hanging,
Price 50 Cents.
Cents
BRIDGE SCORERS
In Blocks of 10 SHKETS.
Four for One Dollar.
CHI MAIL LTD yndham Street,
you reply with 21 in 1920.we again About P.250,000 worth of each de Some amendments to the Reg.R.E. (violin), Sapper Burgess, of Infantry on its formation and served of thanks and keen appreciaticin wax
for
ulations made under the Vehicles and
have 10 and you have 23, while in nomination have been issued. Paso and Traffic Regulation Ordinance appear in (corret); and Sergt. Major Jenkins 1921 we have 11, as compared with half peso bills have been in circulation the current isine of the Gazette from a (Bute) Quartermaster Sergt.
weeks past. the 25 in of the United States."
which it appears that owners of private Rowe, R.E., also proved an excellent And the Japanese suspect that the
rickahatare henceforth required to obtain
Stage Manager, Philatelists are reminded of the censos for them. Private rickshas are time may come when America" will
Sale of British Colonisl postage stampe is two classes--one clam, known utilise this great feet to control the Messrs Hughes and Hough's to Taz Yung Che, for which the license Pacific Ocean! It is interesting, and Fmorrow evening at 6 o'clock: Part for will be 72 year (these are on Saturday night suma person broke was mentioned in dispatches and re a remedy that contains noth
it may not be without significance to of this collection by an English expert exclus
to so that the suggestion was mad
was sold a
ago The stampa Chi
pow to be sold form Part II of the will pay $10
by the Japanese M.P. that order to remove-taistiaiderstandings. America un her part aktould make the Philippines Independent States undas directe
may be with
with the
Me Lauritson of the Dragon Motor The Company has reported to the Police that used by a certain clean of into the garage through the ceiling of cbias the first floor, which was unoccupied, and
přízátericksbus ; stole's quantity of mot
Che inner
on the back Folsetrza
together Thes