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E. M. RAYMOND,
Serretary.
Hongkong, Oct. 23, 1918.
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conlessing that supremacy in the actaal arrangements to which ther are prepared to asecut, But in dealing with a people like the Ger mans it does not do to proceed upon assumptions. If there is any hope oa Germany's part of being able to make any secret arrangement which will save the face" of the people, that hope is doomed to disappoint- meat. The very first of President
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND "GENERAL.
MOTTO FOR "OUR DAY":
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"stop"
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Dr. Paul & Reinsch, United States
Minister to Chins, who has recently returned from a visit home, resumed charge at Peking on the 12th inst
Mr. J. W, C. Bonnar has accepted. WILSON's famous "Fourteen Terms" the Shanghat Municipal Council in insists on "open covenants of peace vitation to
sarvo on the Foreign The German Educational Committee. openly arrived at" Government trusts that the President of the United States will approve of no demand "irreconcilable with the honour of the German people, or with the opening of the way to a pesce of justice." Now, the in
The Manila Observatory last night periences of the war have afforded reporter the typhoon as crossing the most convincing proof that the northern Larson and moving W or German Government has been entirely W.N.W. The Manila Observatory this licking iu bonour. We need not go afternoon ruperts the typhoon to be in over the ground that it was due to about 119 degrees Long. E and 19 Germany treating solemn internationaldagrees Lat. N. iudlining northward. trestjes as "scraps of paper," that brought England into the war, and that the direct cause of the interven tion of the United Stated was the
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A comprehensive programme of the Our Day" arrangements has been attractively issued in book form, and
CHINESE AFFAIRS,
THE PEACE QUESTION IN CHINA.
PEKING, Oct 12
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23.
THE VICTORIA THEATRE.
SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT BY THE STUNTS”
When the membora of an amateur |
THE MAGISTRACY.
ILLICIT OFIUM.
A Chinese was charged before Mr).
$5.000
Chin Ping Lun has reported from Canton that the leaders in the South-entertainment party devote themselves. D. C. Wolfe with being in ill'git assiduously for savarsi weeks to the possession of 30 thek of opium wafugd West ara willing to compromise.
Tuan : Sui (the late Premier) task of making themselves presentable at $600 on board the 3.5. Hoi Honge Mr. P. W. Goktring, representing declares that he will not interfere in the to the public, the highest reward that
can be hoped for is a fall house on the the defendant, requested a remaad.. qucation of peace.
opening night. "The Stunts" surely The case was accordingly remanded received no more than their just daes till Saturday, bail being fixed nf in this direction last evening and the large and enthisiastic andience received their money's worth, and more. Li Chuen was summoned for being Thoroughness was the keynote of every in posesion of 7 lbs, of opiuma with-
but'u permit. dience was apared the terlium of listening Defendant interpered that it was item on the programme and the au- fo ill-refeated, "turns" which unforce, tunately mar many amateur attempts. Our Day" funds, in aid of which the entertainment was organised, will bene fit to the extent of over 1,000; thus om Calvulta.; from every 'standpoint. "The Stunts" have achieved success.
The Tientsic- Peace Association is being strengthened by the inclusion of prominent politicians of the North and South. Complete sucrcon is assured.
General Ng Pee Fa (one of the. Northern Commanders) has telegraphed again insisting on the issue of a mandate suspending hostilities.
Liang Shib Yi is openly and energeti cally advocating peace.
The military element show their enmity but are unable to stem the growing demand for peace throughout
the country.
HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
SUCCESSFUL OPENING
PERFORMANCE.
Harmston's Circus troups, who opened:
Revenue Officer Wilden, in asking..
accused
for a remand, explained that
passenger of board the Kai
„The case was remanded for a bail being allowed at $600.
The programme opened with a one
AN HET IN COURT. act Farca in which Misses Elfida Ormand, Dorothy Razavit, and Olga
When a Offens described as an Denise, Messrs A. Ramsey, H. Ramsey, appeared before Mr. Wolfe, D. d'Almada e Castro and Master G. Inspector Angus stated that the Ramvet displayed histrionic talcat defendant was xily. When arrested.
at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Azynuz | dishonouring by Germany of her own will be sold by the Boy Scouts in the short season last night at Kowloon, which, coupled witha thorough prepared Shaukiwn there were clutched elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs pledges. Calling to mind the ex-streets of Hongkong and Kowloon gave a highly successful performiszen in nees, must place them in the front rate in delovalant hand a Bag and a $5
tomorrow ("Our Day”) and also 'at the Happy Valley Gymkhana. The programme contains the fallest parti- culars for a busy day. It should be in the bands of all, and will doubtless be treasured as a souvenir of what we all
held during the grast. War. hope will prove the last "Our Day"
The General Balance Sheet and Profit and Los Account of the Neder,
thair mammoth tent, which was crowded The programme included clever con tortion acts by Rogalino. From the moment of his appearance in the arena he kept the spectators greatly interested Delroy introduced some cleverly train- ed dogs whose intelligent manoeuvres were marvellously well gone through and showed what a fine trainer ho is Some merry moments were sandwitched between turas by the clowns antics and comicalities.
of local amateurs. There was not a moment's besitation for a line and the Players were rewarded with rogods of applause on the fall of the curtai
bill,
Divorint dra he had coinmittel
crime and expressed his fear that the Inspector may stond his $5 note..
Mr. Wolle ordered $5 to be paid- defendant out of tlie poor box which
The second half of the programme | was devoted to a "Musical Medley presented in "Pirrot" form. It would
|thy time of his arrest would go to be impossible to pick on any one of the with the $5 found on his person ats seventeen items on tha programme as
secure defendant his passage back to This village. predominating in excellence. The
costumes and stage effects were new
HATHERLY, WAKEFORD COX. On Octo- her 17, 1918, at I.B.M. Consulate. General, Shanghai, and afterwards HUME HATHERLEY to FEATHER, W. WAREFORD Cox, of Shanghai periences of the past four years of war, it is very difficult indeed to MURRAY-VAN CORRACH-On October credit the Germing with an adequate 17, 1918, at E. Consulatesesec of national honour. The "Note General, Shanghai, and afterwards at the loly Trinity Cathedral, seems to confuse the term "honour" ROBERT DOLMAN MURRAY, your with, “f military pride." It is gest son of Col. and Mrs. R. S.
absolutely essential to peace that Murray, of Rutherglen, Scotland, to MILDRED WILHELMINA, Recond this military pride shall hara a bad daughter of the late H. W. B and fall, and we can count upon it that Mrs. VAN CORBACH, of Shanghai.
if the details of an armistice are to be arranged by the military laadse Handel Maatschappy (Nasher- advisers of the belligerents landa Trading Society) to 31st December the extremely clever acrobatic acts of the careful rehearsing was evident Germany's military-pride-will-get, 1917, abow that the net profite amount the Pekins Premier troupe which kept throughout. The programmas consisted the fall which the sircumstances to F.8,924,150.69 (£795,348), out of every one spell bound, and they were of vocal solos, nets, dances and videos demand. While Germany protesta which, after providing for the Statutory greeted by constant applause. The obligatos and solos, contributed by
Chak Wang, the appointee of Consign-as tikk and expense, and delivery Ecxaxoxo, WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 1818. against the reproach that her and Reserve to the extent of F1,164,824.14 spirited equestrian feats by Miss M. Mieses Beatrice Castry, Phyllis d'Almada
atul sea forces have been guilty of 97,069) a dividend of 12% has been Bell ware deservedly choored, while the Castro, Elirida Osmund, Dorothy Kwangtung Province Poete the illegal and inhumane practices, she declared In March 1919 an issue to double jockey acts of W. Harmaton Rzavet, Ulga Demée and Messrs. The ceremony of installation r Castro (piano), W, Guimares, H. Ram held at the Civil Governor's Ynmen admits it very conclusively, so far Shareholders has been made of 10,000 and C. Bruce were very daring.
new shares of F.1,000, The total paid up
The second part of the programime say, D. d'Almada e Castro G. Razavot and was attended by the official of the Miliary Government and; the as her submarine warfare is con capital has thus been increased to commenced with the Flying Trapeze and H. Remedios (violin).
Provincial officials. Civil Governor Mr. M. J. Oemand designed the Chak duly received the seals of office Act in which Miss J. Harmston and
pretty ecetumes and Mr. E. A from ex-Ocvernor L Yau-bon whe Goods have left the Basmer or Godown. We think it will be generally agreed cerned, by the orders she has issued 70,000,000.
the Martinez troupa gave an excellent Ribeiro was responsible for the effective will continus to support the Con All chafed and damaged Cargo will be landed into the Company'a Godown, where that the German Reply to the Presto her submarine commanders. Her
exhibition. Miss M. Bell slag per scenery and stage decoration, having stitutical Movement as Commander they will be examined on 30th Oct, 1918, dent WILSON's second Note marks offer to institute investigations of
The above-named Steamer having. aired, Consignees of Cargo ay hereby actited to send in their Bills of Lading for counter signature, and to take immediate delivery frown alongside.
Cargo remaining undelivered on 56th Oct., 1918, at 5 PM. will be landed at
must then to taken from the Company's Godown.
Storage charges will be assessed or all Cargo remaining undelivered on 29th fet, 1918, at 5 PM.
No Fire Insurance whatever will be +Facted
No claims will be recognised after the
at 10 a...
The China
Mail.
THE GERMAN REPLY:
The event of the evening was perhaps
and well thought out, and bere again
the assistance of Mr. H. H. Remedios,
POLITICS AT CANTON.
FROS! THE INTELLIGENCE BUREAU
CASTON.]
No Claim will be recoguised if fed great advance towards the terming these allegations by Neutral Com-yesterday afternoon of the opportunity formed successfully on the wire ropr. H. W. Ramsey rendered general of the Shin Hing troops....
after the 7th Nov., 1918.
T. DAICU,
Manager.
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Hongkouk, Oct. 23, 1918.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
with its amusing language being of his An important Conference of the The whole programme was a varied srranging Mr. P. A. Rosario had military, naval and political leaders, plenty to do as Stage Manager and was held in the Council Chumbors Producer Thanks also are due to at the Military Government Healt Meara. Komor and Kemer for the loan quarters, Saturday afternoon, Octo Company for loan of piano and attend teri were considered ad decisive" ing to bocking, and to the A. D. C. for action taken. loan of scenery.
Many people availed themselves
tion of the war. While it is not as missions is doubtless intended to afforded to the public by the Chiat Performing elephants were also intre-assistance, the attractive programme clear and definite on "certain points forestall demands which the Allied Mail Steamship Co., Ltd. to inspect the deced.
make for . Nanking, which arrived this week could be wished, the Reply Powers are certain to can leave no doubt that the German the punishment of numbers of brutes on her first trip in the service of the and enjoyable one.
On Saturday when the management Government is convinced of the who directed the illegal and inhumane Company Bir. O. Ritter, the
kong, received the guests who were big muster of little folks honour the German nation" it emphatically condemned. Each entertained to tes in the saloon. Th contrivs to disguise by the language Government has a carefully kept visitors were very favourably impressed of diplomacy. In the Note of list of miscreants, and long records by the excellent accommodation the Uctober 14th Mr. LANSING and of the most convincing evidence, ship affords fer
passengers, and
be said and if Germany will add to her it certainly The President feels it his duty to say having arrived from the above port, that no arrangement can be accepted Note a guarantee that all the the Nanking that she makes a 'most Corsignees of Cargo by her are hereby by the Government of the United criminals whose guilt is established Informed that all Goods are being landed
States which does not provide all receive the punishment their crimes merit, the Allied Government guarantees for the maintenance of will show no reluctance to accept any the present military supremacy of the impartial tribunal.
facts which, in the interests of the practices which the American Note Company's General Manager in Hong will give a matinee there should be a of furniture, etc, the Anderson Musicber 19, when serenil important mat-
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Goods not cleared by the 29th instant, 6pm, will be subject to rent.
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All brakon, chaled and damaged pack
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they will be examined. Claims against
absolutely satisfactory unfeguards and
armies of the United States and of
While the statements in the
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of
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LADY MAY'S ROSE FUND.
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Already acknowledged ......... $5,248.66 Japaness Community, per Con- Paul General for Japan..... Mrs. Laing Chai Kwong ...... Mesars. Hogg Karanjia & Co. There has been disclosed from an Messrs, Gilman & Co..
Min Madge Grapnell...
official source in Shanghai a remarkable General Li Ba Pan.. scheme for the advancement of German Mr. B. Anonymous...... Menara S. Moutrie & Co. interests in China, which was drawn up. A 1. Keigwin
by the German Association of Shanghai Lieut. G. A. Burs, RNB
the Allies in the field." Germany's Note regarding the constitutional the steamer mast be presented within reply to this cleverly evades a frank changes in the Government of Ger 10 days of arrival otherwise they will not admission of the present military many commits the German Empire April, 1913. The NC. Daily News The Rt. Rev. Bishop Pozzoni
be recognized.
No Fire isprance will be effected by us supremacy. of the Allied armies, by to a policy in accord with the the non-commital statement that requirements.which the Allies deem lu any case whatever.
Billa of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., L
General Managers.
Fi
Hongkong, Oct. 23, 1718.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned here received instrue
Este by Publie ander
(POR LCCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
on'
TUESDAY,
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ments
RE
Miss Kew
ATTEMPTED ROBHERY AT: MCDONNELL ROAD.
NEW NORTH BORNEO STAMPS.
Ju & number of the British North Borneo Official Gazette there appears At the Criminal Sessions pesterday. notification legalising the eve of 200.00 before Mr. Justice Gompertz, Fuse new set of North Borneo stamps sur
charge with a Rod Cross and the words 101.00 Yuen was indicted for assaulting a
Four Cents in red. These will be 100.00
Chinese woman, with intent to rob her old at their original face value play four 100.00 100.00 at No. 16, Macdonnell Road.
cents and may be used for ordinary. 50,00 The following were the jury: postal "pures sh their original face. 50.00 Messrs. B. Fastaco, L Caer Clark, Aralue. The surtax, of four cents will be 25.00 Ogilvie, N. 1. Railtou, F. E. Rangor, paid to the British Red Cross Society 25.00 R. D. Baptista and C. F. Starkey,
and Order of St. John of Jerusalem." The Crown Solicitor, who prosecuted, The zumber of sets from 1 cent to 50 25.25 atated that the woman, an smsh
25.00
25.80 employed by Mr. J. M. Xavier, the sent and from $1 to $10 will be limited, 25.75 tenant of the house in Macdonnell Road, but there will be a larger quantity for 20.00 was busy ironing some clothes on sale of the originat face values of 02-cent 25.00 September. Toth, when she heard some and 3 cents surcharged four cents. 30 00 one knocking at the door. She called 20.00 out: Who is that ?? A voice replied: 15.00 I am a postman come to deliver
[letters." She opened the door and 10.00 three men entered the room. They 10.00 caught her by the neck and held her so 300 roughly that she started bleeding. The 5.00 woman managed to attract help, and 5.00 Mr Xavier, a University student, .00 chased the men, who ran up the hill in
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE IN
HONGKONG.
The Return of the number of cases at
3.00 Bowen Road. Frisoner was arrested, communicable diseases notified as occur 5.00 and taken to the Police Station, where ring in the Colony of Hongkong during 5.00′ a packet of pepper and a rupe gag were the week ended the 14th Oct. słowa:—
500 found on, bimes, Cake a tee the rock and
5.00
Prisoner made a statement to the
Babonic Plague,qu
Diphtheria
Fever, Enterio,
2.00 effect that the other two men who had 100 ercaped naked him to go to the house 100 rith a letter. He was a poor mai. Cerebra Spinal Fever, 1.00 did not know what happened in the
[ house. Moto
Coses. Deaths.
A blank return was issued for yesterday,
of the 12th inst. gives a very fall Mr. Cataum Ahmed array of the scheme which was in the Mr. M. L. A. Mohideen process of execution at the time the Mr. T. Mctabboy
Mr. Your Din the actual standard of power of an essential condition of any Peace outbreak of the war put a stop to the Me. A. E. Wood both sides in the field must form Bottleme: t, it is at the same time progress of German Kultur in the Far Mrs. and Mr. W. . Tutcher...
Mrs. G. M.. Barsto 800 the basis of arrangements for safe-clear that much stiil remains to Esst. The plan was drawn up with Mr. and Mrs. H. Kew
guarding and guaranteeing that be done in that direction before the pical German thoroughness. It involved N. U. Os and Men 40th Coy. standard." President WILSEN's Note Allies can accept the statements in the perversion of the missionary work said it must be clearly understood the Note as entirely satisfactory in Chins, the establishment of museums Mr. and Mrs R. A. Catteam
and colleges, the replacement of the Mr. D. Alistry that the process of evacuation and The Reichstag has had, as yet, no
English language by German in Chinese * Cushion" the conditions of nn Armistice are opportunity of voicing its views on school, subsidies to the Chinese preas, Mr. Nur Khan matters which must be left to the the declarations contained in tact. The programme was to require Mr. Abbas Khan the 24th Oct, 1918, commencing t judgment and advics of the Military German Government's Note, and it an annual expenditure of almost two Mr. A. B. Fuflad 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 3 Advisers of the Government of the is desirable to know precisely what million dollars and its German pro Mr. Hashara Khan.
Mr. Sirdar Khan Des Vaux Road, Corner of "
United States and the Allied Govern- the Reichstag understands "by the moters hoped that it would succeed in Mr. M. Mahomed Ice House Street,
The German Government words the offer of peace" which giving the Germet language a place in Mr. S. D. Mehal Bedspreads, Pillow Cases, Tray Cloths,
-Mr. S. A. Bux
Me Nanfgk! Table Covers, Table Centres, Dressing on the other hand, says its proposal occurs in both German Notes. Thes Chins equal to that of English. Table Covers, Single and Double Plain for evacuation started on the words seem to afford the key to the
The following extract from a Home Mr. Karamet and Hemstitched Sheets, White Satin assumption that the proceedure of German attitude. It is the province paper will interest many readers in Railta, Pure Linen Damask Serviettes, Bath Towels, Turkish Towels, Glass this evastation and the conditions of of the victor to "offer peace; it is for Hongkongs British High Commie- the armistice should be left to the the defented army to "request" Itsioner in Siberia Sir. Charles Eliot will judgment of the Military Advisere, The expressions of publice opinion have ample opportunity of gratifying
A telegram published in Japanero But the qucation is: Whose Military which these overtures have called one of bis favourite hobbies the study
46 Mr Wallenburg, ar
Tus Penang Gazelaanderstands that Advicara? The German suggestion forth in all the Allied countries of unusual languages. When he entered
Swedish Minister in Tokyo, who left
in response to the petitions of Penang appears to Lu à conference of clearly indicate that negotiation for the Diplomatic Service he broke all
Chinese men and women recently the Military Advisers of both an armistice with a view to peace records by the rapidity with which he Tokyo towards the end of Muy last on
presented to HE the Governor, an sides
Are
Military Ad can only proceed on a clear and gained grants for proficiency in the is way home ría Siberia, and went as far as Chita vía Vladivostock, whe
official soification has been received to visers likely to agreo npon the unequivocal acknowledgment of languages of the countries to which
arrested on September 10 by the Japs the effect that by an order in Council nese Briny you the auspicion of having tandard by talking? We can defeat by Germany. Until that is was sent. A few months residence in "PREMO CAMERA" be quite sure that the Military forthcoming there is little hope of Petrograd qualified him to pass the, test relations with the enemy and was contL E. the Govamor, has sanctioned the Advisers of the Allies are not likely termination of hostilities. There Russian, and his acquaintanes of back to Taurage on his arrival at permissive registration of Chinese
Tauruga Mr Wallenburg who WAS rocompanied by a detective sent from Marriages in the Straits Settlements. $1.50 each.
to abate their claim to supremaoy fore, the next move, we suppose, which has been so strongly insisted will be for the Military Advisers of upon his appointments to Tangier and the Metropolitan police in Tokyo, WE Constantinople. He had not been examined by Captain Matambata, com TAKES WONDERFUL upen in the American Note, and the Government of the United States is two years, before, be produced mander of the gendarmerie dorpe CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN, BALM, form (no baits or words) with cap-
since the German Reply does not and the Allied Government to the stendard Finnish grammar. Ons Tauraze police station and other police Tsuruga, MinTasks, chief of the PICTURE,
definitely contest that claim we are pounce the conditions of an armistise
now how many dialcets officinis affrward being seat Tra
Bad From You A. TACK & CO. let to some the the German and the Gorgian answer must reveal
Clothe
Terms-Cash,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, Oct. 28, 1018.
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Military Advisere would come to what the diplomatic ver age of the Posherence Trepared to
bo
Arama and Turkish followed closely
the Far East he has unstered during. ipal ship di Flongkong.
will be
86,477.16
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The jury returned a vergiet of guilty and His Honour sentenced the prisoner to five years hard labour and ten strokes with the "cat
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
"Orden burned" by Mr. J. H. Franks, A.8.P (R.).
on "Our Tay at 11.15 am, 1.30p.m. There will be three details for duty
Uniform for 11:15 am and 130a.m. and 7 p.sh
details helmets with spikes: bolts and
tranchigone. Inapcetnia to wear WOFES And ercap belts Uniform for 7 pa detaix-en with covers, bedia aval frun- chcons. Inspectors to wear patrol unf
bingo con forinusculat
raiser and like
Pria
there