FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1817.
INTIMATIONS
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OFFICES OF CHINESE
Hughes & Hough TERINIME CUSTOMS D
(ACOTION "ERS' TO THE GOVERNMENT,
General Azotlanders 'Thare, Coal and General Produce Brokers and Commission Agenta
PROPRIETORS
„Wax* Coal' Storage,
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Telegraphie "Address
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BONGKONG..
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The sell by Public Auction, HE Undersigned have received in-
OM ACCOUNT OF TER DONCERNED)..
On
SATURDAY,
the 22nd December, 1917, at 10:30 am., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Your Road, Corner of
Ice House Strees,
A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF JEWELLERY,
sten
BANK HOLIDAYS.
THE CHINA MAIL
ETTER
LONDON, October 25 THE HUNTER'S MOON AND THE ZEPPELIN RAID.
WODERN GRA
but may, settle the Both Devon is recy proud" of
"bat woull not”. Esher lase, Luis Trout age 17,
fintriguing priestsy so for the who lives as a remote place east keeping the people he mental and Start Foint. Her case has just beenmeal thraldom they are prepared to brought to the notice of the House marifce the interests of the nation. of Commons by Colouet dildmayIt is a sorry picture, and may have loon and District will be CLOSED to
After the war abarted and fishing luck, or even, bloody, pages in the Public Business on the 32nd instant,
restrictions became onerous, the near future, but the movement is being the Winter Solstice, on Christupas
family income in her fishing home doomed, Day, and on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Jann- ary next, being the New Year HolidaysAfter the lively nights of the Har was reduced, und her father died,
Of what amsubstantial and illogical A. H. HARRIS,
vest moon when Fueroplanes so she decided to augment the house stuff these Sinn Feix dreams are Commissioner of Chinese Customs paid us uninvited nocturnal visits, we self. She was out fishing in Start Irish friend asked some of them what hold purse by taking to the sea her made, may be judged from this My York Buildings,
9408 naturally looked forward with interest Bay one afternoon with her little arrangements they had made for Hongkong, Dec. 20, 1917--
to the coming of the Hunter's moon. brother as sole companion in the boat conmissariat and lines of com As I write, it is approaching its full, when she saw in the distanco a vast magications in the event of a rabel- but no far the Germans have less torpedoed by Hun submarines. The Hon. They had no clear idenx on crew attempted to get away, but that. But what measures will you reason to be satisfied with it than we their bent was swamped and they take he asked, "to protect your ID 1918, the EXCHANGE BANES have. A gallant array of Zeppelins were thrown into the water. Heavy coasts if you establish your repub PUBLIC BEHENESS on MONDAY, TUES-ey sent over on Friday night, just sens, were running, but the Deronlia O said the spokesman Band WEDNESDAY, the 24th, 25th after the pale sickle of the young Discarding her gear, she put her the British Navy.
girl never hesitated for a moment. promptly. "We shall leave that to and 28th instant.
moon had vanished. The night was boat's nose to the storm and rowed Hongkong. Dey. 20, 1917. 3407 black as ink, calm and rainless, with with might and main. Some of the stars twinkling in the dim firmament.crew had gone under by the time abe Then the telephones, rang about reached the spot, but the others she half-pust eight to warn us that the hauled, aboard and then, single- handed, sho pulled triumphantly to coust, and while one party of five or upon Ella Trom the humble fisher six was making London-ward another girl of the Devon coust, and she is. party was making for the Midlords, on a fair way to be decorated at After that things grew curiouser and Buckingham Palace by the King him. curiouser. We, heard of explosions self,
N accordance with Ordinance No. 8
will be CLOSED for the Transaction of
NOTICE,
ON SATURDAY, Sul Devinber 1917 unrauders were crossing the Aust the shore. To-day renown has fallen
will OPEN FOR BUSINESS until 6 P.M.
on MONDAY, the 94th December, until
*P.M.
A S. WATSON & CO., LTD. Hongkong, Dec. 20, 1977? ·
G.
9408
IMPORT » AND EXPORT OFFICE.
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR
HOLIDAYS.
MAIS OFFICE will be entirely TCLOSED on Christman and New Year Days On the other Holidays the Office will be UFEN for all purposes as follows:-
MONDAY, the 24th December, 9 AM to 3 P.M.
WEDNESDAY,
As follows:- Diamond, Half-hoop, Marquise and Posy Eings. Gold Crooches and Seaf Pins, Gold, Silver and Rolled-gold Watches by Benson and other well- known makers, Gold Eatch Bracelets, Bangles and Charma, (French Bracelet the 20th December, & A.M. to 19 NOON. 18-kt gold, set with 22 Diamonds and 17 Sapphires), Silver Chronometer Watches, Altitude Barometer, etc, etc, etc....
Also
"Pair Binoculars, Old Roman Coin
2 War, Medala, Small let unset Stones, Cameras, etc, eta, etc.
1
-
And
A lady's Hair Fastener "Star and Crescent" set with 12 Briliants.
----Cab..
́HUGHES & ROUGH,
Auctioneers, Bingkong, Dec. 10, 1917.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE
D. W. TRATMAN,
Superintendent. Imports and Exports.
Eongkong, Dec. 20, 1917.
ALFRED HYNDMAN
43 Wyndham Street Has for sale
"NDERTAKES to clean and repair
2380 Typewnion at $12.00 per machine
HE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction. (NE ACCOUNT OF THE COMCLANED),
00
FRIDAY
the 29th December, 1917, commencing
5.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooma, No. 8. Des Vex Rond, Corner of " ICH HOUSE SKRIT, VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, TWIN BEDSTEADS, CARPETS, PICTURES,
As follows:- Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs and. Chesterfield sofa, Card Tables, c., Bed- room Furniture, comprising Double and Bingo Bran and Brass-mounted Béd- steads, and Twin Bedsteads (Teak wood), Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tes sad
per annum.
For particulare apply to the above
REPRISALS
OUR FOREIGN TRADE:
AN INCIDENT FROM CHINA.
In a communication to a Loudon MOFT- ng contemporary concerning British on the Lincolnshire cost and then
foreign trade, Mr. J.E.Bingbum writer in Hertfordshire, and then for a
The Bishops of Oxford and Elgare A few comments from one who has couple of hours there was silence, being castigated by their own church-spent the hit fften years in more than broken suddenly by a terrific exploten for declaiming against reprisals usually intimate relations with foreign sion in the London area, at a place being carried out against the Huas. trade in the Far East may be of some well-known to every man who has barded with letters from rectories
Newspaper offices have been bom-interest to those of your readers who, ever been in London. Lest I give sid and vicarages, disclaiming such milk-ke myself, watch with grave concern and "encouragement to the King's and water views. Gradually a know the apparently feeble efforts of our enemies I shall not disclose the place, ledge of the Prussian temperament Government to prepare for the bitter but I may add that though it made has come upon out clerics and, they economic struggle which must inevitably a shocking mess of the glass in the now admit that only by force can the follow the end of the wate Until Hun be impressed. Even bishops. borough are for leaving warfare to the soldiers and sticking to theology for the clerice.
neighbourhood, it failed to do any like those of Birmingham and Peter the outbreak of war, and the coming
thing likely to help the Germans to win the war.
10
given
into force of "Trading with the Enemy" Regulations, the Consular officiale and So sudden was this explosion that
the commercial community bad nothing Thost, of us were incredulous. Not that is done, all will be well, for in common. Since the war things bare guns were fired--because, it traps the soldiers are absolutely unanimous been immensely improved, which goes Hired, our aircraft were up giving that the Germans must be chase and no sound was heard from Hell, as Mr. Lloyd George has pro-to show that the fault does not lie with 2406 the high, heavens.
As a cabraan raised. Enually decisive have been our Consular officials, who, given the sufferer said, "It was as quiet as four the declarations of Mr. Bonar Law opportunity, have shown a resource, o'clock in the morning, and then and General Smuts." It would not energy, and capacity for sustained suddenly this thing cane whistling be surprising to find the now Air effort which has surprised everybody, down, with a trail of blue light. "It | Ministry filled by General Smuts or excepting those who know how they lit up the street with blue lames aud. Mr. Winston Churchill, though the had been shackled. The fault lay with CARBON PAPER at $1.00 per dozen emitted a mass of blue fumes. I felt latter bae hardly had time to warm
ahesta
as if I was being hammered on the bis chair at the Ministry of Munisatiquated traditions laid down for RIBBONS at $1.80 each.
ground,"
tions. General Smuts has been the them by the Foreign Offcc, any de Many people who were on their greatest success of the war, both aspature from which meant a reprimand way home from the theatre had soldier and speaker. He has a surve. Here is an instance of the red tape narrow escapes; and a few were manner, R directness of speech victims. One man told me he was coupled with a singularly attractive that binds the service. A merchant standing about 150 yards away when voice, and I can imagine bim us approached an out-port comal regarding 2775 the explosion occurred. He heard very dangemus opponent at a con a matter of business connected with something fall at his feet and on look-ference table. The other day; wherwetale, which was practically controlled fing down found it was a human took he spoke at the Connaught Rooms, by Germans, asking consular aasjatance in a boot. A indy talking to a friend the chairman, Sir Algernon Firth with a group of Chinese in which a sone distance away suddenly said laid the praise of the guest on with I am bit," and examination showed a trowel, and Smuts looked distinctly that her thigh was cut to the bone,
Shortly afterwards there were three explosions in the south-eastern out skirts, and, after that silence until next day. Then came the news that made the most phlegmatic rush scross the street to buy papers, for the newsboye were calling that four cr five of the Zepps had been brought down in France on their way home, and four others were hemmed in and were limping about in the South of France.
address
Hongkong. Nov. 7. 1917.
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
CORNED BEEF
AND
CORNED PORK.
PUT UP IN KEDS, AND BARRELA
FOR
EXPORT OR STATES USL.]
MUSIC FOR THE
Occasional Tables, &c., Dinner Services, CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS,
Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Bloves, Catlary, Toilet Beta: -Bath -Boom Utensils, nod. Writing Tables, etc, Baa-
dry Electro-Plated Ware,
Blackwood Furniture, including Large 4-Faid Blackwood Vereens. Side Tables,"" st, Pictures, &c., Iron Sein, &c. sking in Bath Sheets, Towels, Single and Double Bed Sheets, Bed Quilts, &c.,
ace
Brans Fandera, a few lots Fire Brassos,
FLANÓ by COLLARU & COLLARD,
Full Particulars from Catalogne),
Traun :---Cash..
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, Dec. 20, 1917.
PUBLIC AUOLTON,
2408
“HE Undersigned have received instruc
tions to sell by Public Aiaction. (POL ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
MONDAY
the 31st December, 1917, commencing at
p.m.,
‚st their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Your Road, Corner of
Tom House STAKEL
A FINE COLLECTION
BRITISH COLONIAL STAMPS,
Camprising
Great Britain, Natal, South Australia, Termanis, Transvaal, Rhodesia, Victoria, Western Australia, Zanzibar, Zululand,
ow Bouth Wales, Canaria,
TEIS
COLUMBIA
Will Certainly Please Them.” We have GRA FONOLAS to suit every Focket. Ask Us About Them,
THE ANDERSON MUSIC
CO., LTD
16, Des Your load.
What happened was that they were headed off by our defences and then
uncomfortable, for he is a modest map. When Sir Algernon said that if nobody else could beat the Ger mans their distinguished guest could, General Sinute leaned back and laughed loud and long. The chairman then looked uncomfortable and passed on to other topics.
mining concession was involved. The consul was unable to do as requested withcat referring the matter to b Consul-General, and this he did. The Consul General referred the matter to the Minister in Paking, who in turn Preferred it to the Foreign Oce. After many months a reply was received There was a great war aims meet hard to beat Long before the reply which for Tagueness would have been ing at the Albert Hall this week at was received the Germans bad which Smuts and Churchill were both got the business Thair-people present. Sunts was a speaker and being trusted, and having authority, was one of the long first row of those did the necessary on the spot. The chosen to express the views of the fact of the matter is that British Government. Churchill was not trade abroad requires, and its im
speaker and was a second row, man,
a gale and a fog, in streaks, put them out of their course. Their engines two facts that apparently peeved him froze, and when they thought they somewhat, for he gradually edged bis were over Holland they were really chuir forward until it was almost even over France. The invaders of Eng. with the first row, After that be land were routed by the elements, showed all the symptoms of boredom, even an in the days of the Spanish as he listened to other men speaking, Armanda It was a black week-end and when General Smuts spoke, he
portaner just files, a special department
staffed and controlled by trained commercial men on similer lines to the magnificent service supplied by the German Government, which enabled German merchants to exploit the Far British merchant. The China Associa East in a way quite impossible to the
for Germany, and there in lean talk got up and went out. Rather was treated to assist trade as far as possible, and they have done yeoman to-day of our good old German instructive as to the Churchill out-service. Why not invite their opinion God," who has been familiarly chain. look, I think, u
ed as being
in alliance with the But whoever is at the helm. Kaiser
pred reprisaks must come soon or the coun-- The London citizens who have been try will be definitely ungry. Nobody doing duty as special constables wanta German women and children during raids have come into promin to suffer, but every German town
PAUCE WORL
INTIMATIONS
Economy.
With LEA & PERRINS" Sauce.
a few drops only are necessary to give a delicious and appetizing flavour to the plainest dish.
A far larger quantity of cheaper sauce fails to give the same satisfaction.
Obware
the rignamre
Lea Herring
The original and genuine Worcestershi
THE EVER POPULAR
HOUSEHOLD
REMEDY
Which has now borne the Stapp af Public Approval for OVER FORTY YEARS.
ENO'S FRUIT SALT
PLEASANT TO TAKE.
REFRESHING AND INVIGORATING.
IT IS VERY BENEFICIAL IN ALL CASES OF
Biliousness, Sick Headache, Constipation, Errors in Clet Eating or Drinking, Thirst, Giddiness. Rheumatic or Gouty Feverish Cold, with High Temperat and Quick Pulse, and Feverish Conditious generally. It is everything you could
as a simple and Natural Health-givin Agent.
Prepared only by
* &C. ENO, Ltd., Fruit Salt Works, Londen, England
SOLD BY CHEMISTS AND STORES EVERYWHERE.
THE CHINA MAIL Typhoon Map and Guide
WITH TABLE AND TRACES OF PAST DISTUBRANCES
Price 50 cents.
METALS
WHAT WOMEN IN THEIR of all kinds, especially for abiphuilding
**“FORTIES * NEED
TO LET
TO LET
FEICES
and engineering works. Largest and best assorted stock in the Colony
BOUSES
Tock Brikding
Shameen
ANY women approach the ection? comes between the ages of forty and afty, mmmdiul of its tremendous importance to their future health and
changing period of their lives the SINGON & CO.
cuce for the excellence of their work, a war centre and we cannot affordi They have done trying, often bor to let the Hun sroite our towns, and ing duty with coolness and good turn to him the other cheek, to be humour. It is said that some of smitten Wedersand hundreds of them have been so much impreased machines raiding a wide radios of by the crea they give utterance to Gennan territory every day and during these crises that one overtired then we are convticed the German
special who went into a restaurant phlegin-will not stand the strain happiness Not understanding on the following evening, on being asked whether he would take thickt
clear soup
absent-mindedly. replied All clear
cor.
TEL 1323
AUCTION.
PUBLIO AUCTION.
To all by Fablis Aution,
THE Undersigned have received instruies
SATURDAY,
We the sind December, 1917, at 12 Nood;
their Bales Rooms, Na,
DED IN THIS SALE ARE
HED CAPE OFER
are the finest lot ever closed"
TOUT
Der You Road, Corner offer
Ice House Btreet,
COUGHING INTO CONSUMPTION
Only a Cough” but you.
IRELAND
(ESTABLISHED AD 1880) the HING LUNG ST.
functional changes taking place in their bodies, they work beyond their strength. aften break down wrecks their bodies, offering with Ireland once more is in the lime fatigue and , therr, weaker
akened perres very step trembling at every light, ever with a mysterious.
Often to their condition espillary hemorrh grievance. The Sinn Feiners, beyond weakened cond
age becomes any doubt supplied with German compelling them t
tako
to their beds W this added drain mone "and" German” arms, --have: from nervous exhaustion.: ipcited the people, of the south-west What these women, need is sum partier
to drill and prepare for that will instantly relieve the pressure "on the overworked tierve Centers and and is the gire them the vitality to stand up und
and
De
ditions
PHONE $15.
JAPANESE MATERS
Every Kind of Footwear
MADE
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
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TOBLET.
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For ront and to the Mansge 48 Connaug
Hongkong,
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