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Germana suffered disaster fu that. CHINA' LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD. action lies in the fact that the High Seas Fleet never afterwards wantured out to sea. Most people had been led to suppose that Germany was strengthening ber Navy with a view to a decisive action. No one expected there would be such an ignominious end of the German Navy sa we are see ing to day. In this column we have once or twice ventured to predict that when the German Army was forced to recognise defeat we would see the KAISER as Lord High Admiral lead- ing the German Navy into action with possible hopes of victory and
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THE MAGISTRACY.
CHARGE WITHDRAWN.
J. C. Castilho, A. de Silva, and ]*
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23 1918,
THE RESULTS OF “ HEATHER. DAY** CELEBRATIONS,
AN INTERESTING SOUVENIR,
MR. WELLS LOOKS BACK!
A NOVEL ON ENGLAND BEFORE. THE WAR,
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'Annexed we have the pleasure to lay
A reviewer of a new book by Mr. H. before shareholders a statement of eight Chinese, who were charged out The Committee of St. Andrew's G. Walls welco
A child is an axquisite thing. Thak accounts for the year ending 31st July, Thursday morning with being in un-Society are issuing a reproduction of
lawful possession of offensive wen- three photographe of Bellahouston is a exquisite saying, simple, wise. 1918.
musical, like a line in the Bibles it The net profit for the year fapons, were yesterday discharged by Hospital and a letter from the just drops accidentally from Mr. H. O $89,141.54 which it is proposed to deal Mr. J. R. Wood. Inspector Watt Massage Staf of the Hospital who Wells, in his new hovel, "Joan And asked for the withdrawal of the wished to show their appreciation morning at the enterprising price of which Caanelis pablish this Peter with as follows, vi
nine shillings net. It is of the efforts, of the Scottish rest as that, for it is long, very long, so you charge.
is quite good valum denta of Hongkong in rising the ex-just read it as long as you like, than
and fits to built and equip these packed with clover things, often with go on again. Moreover, it in wise things, and it is robust of daring hasn't many things so sweet i things and suggestive things. but it is an exquisite thing."
Write off the valao of
Lines...
$30,000.00 Write off the value of
"Building and Machinery 9,441.54
TREFT OF BROOCH.
$89,41154) Before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Police Court, this morning, a Chinese
Consulting Committee-Mr. G. W. Burten resigned on leaving the Colony and Mr. H. P. White was invited to take his place on the Consulting Com.
mittee: In accordance with the Articles
rcoma.
The Committee of the Hongkong St. Andrew's Soelety, say:
rest
Mr. Velisie pot out for pretty
་་་
"A child
phrases:
A. S. WATSON &Co., Ltd., wanted the Fleet to go out before
Captain Pensrus tells the world that MG, and M. E. P. White retira Defendant, who was employed on she method of the disposial of the settled for ever." There was no end of
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
To-day's Advertisements
EONGKONG CLUB.
NOTICE
HEATHER DAY.
BE CLUB HOUSE wit be thrown
THE PRIDAY, the 29th
November, to Members' friends (Ladies and Non-Members) from 12 Noon to 3 P.M.
By Order
A. H. ARRAS,
Acting Secretary.
Hongkong, Nov. 63, 1918.
DES
FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG.
BANK BOLIDAY.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
NFIRE INSURANCE OFFICES
will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on MONDAY, the 25th November, 1918.
by Order,
A. R LOWL Sprimary
Hongkong, Nov. 23, 1919.
OF HONGKONG,
BANK HOLIDAY.
HONGKONG.-
Telephone No. 618.
MARRIAGE.
also found in..
to the brooch, was defendant'e box.
Defendant was fined $50, or, [default, six weeks hard labour.
of Association Hon. Sir Paut Chater, of the the Armistice was arranged, and
and arqeligible for felclection. every thinking man is of the opinion Auditors. The accounts have been that the seamen rendered an invalu-audited by Meira. F. Maitland and able service to the country by rising A. B. Lowe who offer themselves for in muting against the order to go | re-election. THURSFIELD-RITCHIE-At the St. John's out and meet the British Navy! Cathedral on 20th inst. by the This testimony, to the results of the Rov. H. V. Copley Moyle, WILLIAM Battle of Jutland is more eloquent REINALD PROUD THUPSFIELD (Hongkong & Shanghai Banking than the KAISER'S orations i Corporation) eldest son of the late mediately alter the event. Dr. William Thursfield of Bridge. Worth, Salep, and Stone's. Hope, Jamaica, to GEORGINA SHEAREE RITCHIE, only daughter of Mr. and Mr. A. Ritchie, Aborgeldio, TEO Peak.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, Nov. 23, 1918-
GERMAN BLUFF.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
SHEWAN TOMES & Co
General Managers. Hongkong, 20th November, 1918.
MODIFICATION OF PORT
REGULATIONS.
nest and im
How rusual, bow."
The accompanying letter from the he is out with a batchet, a sharp hatchet, was charged with the theft of a a brooch belonging to a European Stuff of the Belkhouston Hospital, for the scalp of truth as he sees it ; only
he wanted to shar lady
together with reproductions of photo-it is to educates child, to bring it up. what a bigh mision The lady lost her brooch on one Tuphs, will surro to convey in tan and tow bailly the business was hangiect Star ferry "haunchesgible form: the admirable results in the easy late Victorian years. Queen Heather Day celebratiera, und Victoria sermed Immortal and the word the launch, was identified by the funds will thue permanently recont thou shall" A Nower Englani of. thou shalt not and very Kittle of accountant of a pawnshop as being the unbounded generosity of Rong-free thought and sentimental So the person who pawned one of the Kong residents as well as their associalin was struggling with the "trad- itional Fandowning church going, Tory England. We all remember it, though. Pearls. A yellow stone, belonging ciutes at outports.
Of the benefits derived from the wa scarcely know it-happily porbaps- Orthopaedic wurds it is unitecessary (63 Mr. Wella know it. to write the photographs speaking
BABES' IN TAK WOLD!' in eloquently for themselves." · "Vines His novel is the sto pof the wineation of the Red Cross who passed through of Jean and Peter. At that time of settled- Hongkong recently, and who stu-stupid, how mobile was this education ally tended the wounded in there until Nobby, who is awal tecum: A YOUTHFUL DELINQUENT.
waris could not speak too highly of their sole anrdian! He well under A Chinese boy was sentenced by merciful saving of lives ind limbs. tion. Certainly there was a hoary the treatment and the resultant stood, saying, “Really I suppose the world's bardly begun to touch educa- Mr. Wood to eight-strokes of the But although our work has had an underrating of the disposition of youth It is notified with reference to Govern cat for snatching a gold ear-pick auspicious beginning. thers are yet to think for itself. There is like ment Notifications Nos. 185 and 286 of worth $8, from the person of a beavy responsibilities before us and Murgatroyd, one of the teachers of Jonn
and Peter. She was
"aturdy rufus the 3rd August, 1914, and subsequent Chinese lady in Hollywood Honour efforts and concentration Inst
s, rostful not for one moinent relax.
minner" and the temperament of a sensational editor." | Notifications and Regulations regarding | yesterday.
The most momentous oww per-The girls refine the boys nad the whole Public Traffic in this Port that from
haps in the World's history has re-atmosphere is just a family atmosphere. this date until further notice the follow
cently mached, the Colony opportu Joan and Peter, a lady of title, and she Then there was a distant relative of modifications will be made
nities have been given of showing drove about the country a felivered in a betting manner our heartfelt devastating calls. Can't 3. Wells be with the larceny of money and jeweltbacks, and we all hope that further cruel suurimes with the world.
rain and suffering, through the curse ital, but he does get there. fet war, will by God's mercy, be
Miss Miranty and the lads of title and other cbviated. Whilst our hearts are edu ating of Joan and Peter bat it people all had a turn at the overflowing with gratitude to these nerer who suffering uniteid hard ships, risk real work to any of them that the
aali of scx, and of all the p ed all for the peace of the World, the discussion of God, of the State, Jour. sympathy goes
life." True, that WBS in a thin, scattered extramural way
Feing done especially by a number of icresponsible journalista and literary men," b was not really done. Still, Joan rather got the better of Nobby on religione when she said, If there isn't belt what does God do?" "Nobby made no answer and even Mr. Wells leaves the last word with the little women, a bart thing for him to do.
Two fatal British cases of entericing fever were notified yesterday and one fatal Chincao case of cerebrospinal. fever.
We are informed that Mr. E V M. R. de Son, Consul for. Portugal,
has been elected a Fellow of the Geographical Society of Lisbou,
י
A LITTLE of the truth is now begin- ning to come cut of Germany. For the first time the world has been It a notified in to-day's Governmngai 955 informed this week from a German Gazellee that all proceedings under the Bource that the German losses in General Military Service Ordinance 1918, are suspended until further notice,
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taint of the fun."
1. Small craft, namely, Junks, launches, and Rowing Boats may move within the Port up to 8 pm without permits.
2. The Canton, Macao and West River Steamers will not bo
THEFT OF JEWELLERY.
A Chinese was charged on remand
lery worth about $2,000 from a house in Wellington Street.
Defendant was apprehended in boarded except in such cases bourding house in Macao. & foki when it thall be deemed neces of the establishment gave evidence sary, but they must ennform to of the man staying there. all ingtrzations issued by the Examination Service Officers.
3. The Star Ferry boats will be permitted to cammence.service at 5.20 am.. daily.
MEMORIAL & AFFILIATED
HOSPITALS
..
GENERAL MEETING.
1
A general meeting of the above Hospitals was held in the Board Room of the Chamber of Commerce, on 21st November, at noen
のはど to the
bereaved. But the stern puth of
Mr. Wood sentenced defendant to duty row lies open before us. Let
THE EXTRADITION CASE.
six months' hard labour and for us therefore gladly and with pride hours stocks in lieu of the last day,take upon ourselves our slide of responsibility in cating for those who MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION the Jutland battle the only occasion
lthough graciously spured, may, on which the German High Sen
inless almost super-human efforts Sir E. H. Fraser, H. M. Consul Fleet came into action in four years General at Shanghai, wrote to the locat ALICE
are fethcorning, pave the rest of The case in which application was their all too precious lives in pair of warfare,were "enormous," and Fress last week as follows:It is not,
made by the Macao authorities for and helplessness. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that that only favourable weather and I am sure, necessary to ask Britieb.
the estradition of a Chinese who
On the 20th November therefore all MARINE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the good leadership prevented the des subjects in this time of legitimate
escaped from the Macao gact after at earnestly uppent for your Transaction of Public Busingen ontruction of the whole Navy." This rejoicing for the victory of right over
belirtiest co-operation in making MONDAY, the 25th November, 1918."
being convicted for robbery came to a Heather Dayan rccasion which the nation that the KAISER has might to eschew any net betraying the
conclusion, this morning, when Mr. may long be remembered with feel. By Order, LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS, repeatedy extolled as a great victory
J. R. Wood, after a lengthy judgings of pride and the cats action of Beofetarier:
for the Gernians! The meeting of At the "Off Day" of the Shanghai
ment, addressing the frisoner, said: knowing we have left no stone un the two Flects was accidental. The races, Mr. Haycam'e pony Fortobello, The meeting was presided over by I am going to commit you to in-turned in doing" our little bit.” British Flet was making one of ridden by Mr. Cameron, won the first Mr. At MacKenzie, and there were also prisonment so that you may be sent its perilical sweeps in the usual race by a neck. In the pari-mutuel ho present, Hop, Mr. R. Halifax, Hon. to Macuo to serve popr formati-light ernisers leading, the paid his only backer 61,790.80 for a Mr. Lau Chu Fak, Rev. T. W. Pearce, but before I do so, it is my duty to principal battle-cruiser force follow win. This race was for "The Glorious Mr. L R Walls, (Acting Secretary), inform you that you will not be sur
rendered imbil the expiration of It days. If you think you are wrong fully detained, you may apply to the Supreme Court.")
Hongkong, Nov. 23, 1818...
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.,
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
900
"ONSIGNEES pur Company's Steamer
CYCLOPS":
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kaw where it will lie at Consignee's risk. The Cargo will be Fouly for delivery from Godown on and after 23rd November.
ing and the battle fleet further to the rear. A equadron of the enemy's
light cruisers
was unexpectedly encountered off Denmark and it trans- spired Inter that the German Bigh Seas Flect was out in fall force and in practically the same formation
as the British Fleet. With what
Uptional cargo will be landed, unless purpose the enemy put to sen is notice has been given prior to steamer's still unknown, official statements
Arrival,
are to be left, in the Godowns, where
Victory Plate." Several of the other events of the day tore names inspired by the war. There were "The Day Selling Plate; The Rhine Selling Plate; the Democracy Cup; and the War Savings Cup.
GOLF.
Mrs. Dreaper has kindly presented a
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods published at the time referring to Cup to be played for by the lady golfers they will be examined on any Tacsdays its objective as a certain enter- of the Royal H. K. Golf Club over the
Mr. A. G. Coppin, (Hon. Treasures) Mr. J. W. Walker, Mr. J. M. Wong Mr. S. W. To, Mr. Chau R, Mr. J. H. Wallace and Mr.'A'S. D. Consland, "
Sentence:
[From Our then Correspondent.]
The Acriso CHAIRMAN announced that the business of the meeting was to elect a Chairman in place of Hoo. Mr. CANTONESE CAPTURE HOIHOW. B. E. Shellim, retired. Ha referred to the excellent assistance Mr. Shellim kad rendered to the Hospitals, and called for propositions for a successor,
Mr. WALLCE proposed Hon. Mr. P. B. Holyoak as the new Chairman. This
am and noun within the free storage action with the enemy at a range of and Fridays between the hours of 10.45prise." Admiral BEATTY got into Happy Valley course, for best Bogey was seconded by Mr. WALKER and period.
No claims will be admitted after the 18,500 yards and manoeuvred with the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered object of luring the enemy towards after the 30th Nov., will be subject Admiral Sir JOHN JELLICOL and the
to rent.
All Chains against the Steamer must battle fleet. It was about six o'clock be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 12th Dec. or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be affected."
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, Nov. 23, 1918.
in the evening, two hours and
Both Hollow and Kiungehow were baken on the 14th instant by the
troops of General Shum who have been making for several weeks their
west of Hainan,
approach from the south and the
LADIES, WAR WORK.
The Ladies Working Party of Union Church has, during November, sent away the following:
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of higher education was
Arent issues in
.: FROM FRAGE TO WAR.
but it
Now, you perhaps grasp the time, the scenarin and the personnel cf Joan and Peter," and you gather that their creator makes them the centre of a most lively, most critical review of the dying Valeter is, seems right, and it is only cow, after five-and-twenty years of change, that we do legim to are, a remarkable thing, the detached life the great masses of the English people were leading beneath the canopy of the Hanoverian monarchy,"
Oh, Mr. Wella is not afraid to whisper to a throne, and the point her makes did not, in particular, help edu- cation, the influential and important
for- people of the country were bris thoroughly good time, and if there was Te Vladivostock:-926 shirts, 65 employer no one saw any reason in that growing quarrel between worker ned paira. pants, 54 pairs knee caps, for sticking a goad into the teacher." 63 pairs socks, 17 helmets, 5 But the human tides were mufflers, 3 caps, 2 tranch sweatersteer levers
Joan bad
begin
na
deep down as, for in 4 vests, 281 baudkerchiefs, 48 the
that ran
ran through the toothbrushes, 48 tins tooth British community is 19:3," The re-
ference is paste, 48 cakes soap and 1 ca doings, which are set
to the Su Tragists and their
before us
with of warm clotting for refugees subtley and vision. Half the intelli- One za sent to Kirkes containing:gent women in that world had stood, as
Christmas puddings and cakes,
done, facing their own life sad beauty, asking desperately. What is the biscuits, cheese, tinned fruits, Good of it". The swilt minuteness of Me. Wells misses nothing as be carries salmon, sardines, potted meals, his narrative onward to the war, and his chocolates, sweets, dates,, sans people, especially Peter, into it. Then ages, soups, ox tongues, ginger, it ends, having said its say, just sa trus narrative of anything enda: Ita ako several parcels sent by picture of England in the nineties and later is brilliant and provocative.. Its friends for enclosure.""
characterisation ie iften uncannily deep To Egypt: 28 cholers belts, 19ay in, the ego of Adein, who was vinta: 32 doz.. food carere, 18 already hoisting the signals for masculine. scrubbers, 78 towels, & silk shirts and 5 pairs silk pants.
i
surrender? Cards to be taken before generously come to their assistance in
receive: British Red Cross and Order The following letter has been of St. Joha
"Shehadno rouge yet in her possession, bat there was rouge in her moul
What a biological knowledge of the he lets the animal have the benefit of it! human animal Mr. Wells has, and how What a power of originality is also DRAR MADAM:Having been the re- About plot)
and how, rapid si cear is his style..
do not trouble, and doe cipient of a parcel from you. I wish to not need to trouble, and it would be a convey to you my best thanks for same real disappoinment if ever he were
Needing to say, the contenta bave cease being like Georgo Washington and been greatly enjoyed by several of us learn to tell -gory. His-Joan and
Peter will give alivers to what "pro- again thanking you, Believe me, prieties" the war has left us, but they are dear, diverting, instructiva yaung people, and one wys regretfully » Cood- by-en 1"
round on handicap, terms, in the three carried unanimdaly months from Dec. Ist till Feb. 28th. Any The TREASURER then expressed the
An attempt to make peade through number of caids to be taken but at 25 pleasure it gave him to intimate to the
the mediation failed. On the 12th, cents euch, Proceeds to go to War meeting that the Government had very Charity,
inst, a battle was fought a few miles going out to play. In the event of a tie respect of the cost of building a retain south-west of Hoilow. This the the final is to be decided by match playing wall which had been rendered Cantonese on. General Lung and balt after the action commenced, that 18 holes,
necessary by a landahip. The cost of his soldiers lost faith in their que the British battle fleet love in sight,
the wall was $1,400 and towards this On the same evening General Luns And then the visibility had become It will doubtless interest readers the Government had been good enough. left on h's gumboat. The next mom- 057 so bad owing to drifting patches to know that this year, the minature to allow 81,000. The grant was ing the Cantonese captured at 6.16, of fog and the approach of night, St. Andrew's Golf Course will again ba sincerely appreciated, as an institution the big fort with its 3-inch Krupp that the Grand Battle Fleet Squadron feature of the St. Andrew's Fair such as the Hospitals would and it ex- guns, two miles west of Hoihow was prevented from reaping the Several improvements on last year's tremely difficult to meet such unlooked Its garrison of over 1,000 men inade had so gallantly prepared. The theng boing the use of grass-covered that a letter of thanks be sent to the chemy took advantage of these couround and also a considerably larger Government expressing the Committee Kiungchow. Few lives were lost azca, Competitions will be held appreciation of its valuable assistance in ditions to return though his mine throughout the duration of the Fair for the matter.. felds to port. That is what Captain Ladies Singles, Gentlemen's Singles, This was secunded by Mr. Mao PERSIUS means when no refers to Mixed Foursomes, and against Bogey. KENZIE and carried unanimously.
The total output of the Kailin is a mistake Inid upon the stoneonley only farquable weather and good In view of the papularity of the Cloak The proceedings then terminatal with toness entered Holow without on Mining Administration's muses for the that could hardly be matched by any leadership preventing the destruction Golf at the last Fair, has been decided a vote of thanks to Mr. MacKenzie for position, many of Lung's men week ending 9th November amounted ball perpetrated in s printing office.
bere..
BARGAINS. harves, vich Sie DAVID BEATry course have been effected, amongst for; heavy expenditure. Ho proposed their escape to Hotion. That day. Yours sitotrely, h
40% DISCOUNT.
FOR LADIES' DANCING SHOES
there was firing around Hoilow and
though perhaps 4,000 men were under artis."
-Early the next morning the Can-
Upi. F. L. JONSON,
2/16 London Regt. 31st General Horpical
Cairo, Egypt
The printer is ally the hero or the victim of the humorous story that tells of a blunder in copying but here
A. TACK & CO of the whole Navy Wo krew to have three Clocks this year, and prosiding, and to the Chamber of Corn Boxing previously, surrendered. Wheir to 65.550. tons and this buius, during The story is credited 65. Shu 8p. Louis
26, Des Vœux Road Central.
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exactly what our own losses had prizes will bo given for the best Indies' merce for use of its room. been in the action-three battle and Men's scores. The prizes will be cruisers, three armoured cruisers and on view at the Fairs The Course will be illuminated to permit of play at cight destroyers, but in the circum stances we could not know definitely of the Golf Section.
night time Mr. A. Ritchie is in charge
OVERLAND CHINA MAIL what losses the enemy had suffered. The German authorities took-ali CAR WEEKLY EDITION OF THEible mesures to prevent the
POHIRA MAIL","
CONTAINS. ALL THE NEWS
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incte leaking out, bat Admiral Jellicoe when he wrote his dispatch on the battle was able to furnish a muca
e
longer list of German: ships put out and of action than the Germans official
best proof that
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fra rubi
Borgn
Efter
OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS, 20
arms to HB.M.; Consul. Later the period, to 45,815 tons."- the Cantonese attacked Kiungchow,
Boreille The workman hidhems
for instructed to carve over the door of the new church this passage from the Bible:
three ¿ miles from Hothow and with- On the 8th instant Mr. Low-My house shall be called the hom out retur
the fire, Gen. Lung's rence Moott, of Tokyo, who has been of prayer In order that he might get troops
the white fag and deported by order of the Jopances the words correctly, the stonecutter wa
Government, left: Yokobima - for ceferred to, the verse in the Bible Kat Amenca on the Katori-maru. There, thew XXI. 15. His proceeded” to his were no foreigners to see hin off wirs, and cut the whole
The trazelis to-day announces the sur following appointmentsKG
Hon. Mr. J. H Kemp CB.E, to be one. of His Majesty's Counsel for Hongkong Mr. D. MDanby to get a Secreta → the Sanitary Board,
Exequatur zago
de Souza to sof
Exequatur N
amruly soldiers began
the foreign
or except Mr. Mott and her mother, hours shall be cited the house of
Tore veini miniature but ya have made it a den of thieve mednis on the left brezi
his cost
the Vapan Gato
Japanes
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