EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
PRaulata Service to the China Maif.)
anul from Paga 1-7
GERMAN BANKS IN LONDON."
Lesper, December 3th Lord Stanley, President of the Board
o Trade, declares:There is no possibili ef the Gorman banks re-opening for kast Ave rests after peace; and then only with the consent of Parliament
TO PROLONG ARMISTICEL
AMSTERDAM, December 5th. A telegram from Berlin states that Herr Erteberger announced that the French have requested the German Army Co mand to designate Plenipotentiaries to cuss the prolongation of the Armistice, Treves, on December 19th and 13th
KADER MOROSE
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
LONDON, December 5th. Correspondents at Amerongen, describe -Kaiser as daily becoming more dent, sitting by the window and har aly writing all day long against time.
AMSTERDAM, December 10th Thers is in unconfirmed report in the Leipziger Tageblatt that the ex-Kaiser attempted to commit suicide..
Apember of his Staff, intervening at the last moment, was himself wounded.
FRENCH IN HETZ
PARIS, December 8th.
å Hävaa message says >-- Metz went into transports of rapture, over the ceremonial state visit ot the President of the Republic, with M Clemencesu, Marshal Foch, Marsha Jeffre, Field Harshal Sir Douglas Haig General Pershing, Marshal Petain, and Lord Derby. Never did Netz see so dis tinguished a company of visitors and never were the narrow streets so bril
antly decorated.
President Poineare presented. in front Pol the, atatie of Marshal Ney on the planade, to General Petain, the baton po Marahal of France, saying "You are worthy of the famous Lorraine Gen- tal Fabert."
There was a formal review of troops. handed by the Americans, and procès-
on through the town.
The President left at foar in the after- moon for Strasbourg, and is spending the might in the train.
INDEMNITY TERMS.
PARIS, December 8th.
The Finance Minister states that "the Armistica Commission bas formulated the condition, for the fallment of the The facial causes of the Armistice. caditions, among others, stipulate alienate, concede Germany shall that
for mortgags
*
enterprises in whic
mines of
her away the State
She shall not
Bersotic belook fabant
the gold
ia the
under conditions
touch
to the State except
already laid .down.
She shall immediately hand over to the Bel- Franco-Belgian authorities the securities taken from northern France and B
December, the during gium and restore, notes of the National Bank of Belgium to the and also the cash belonging Franco-Belgian banks which she convert- ed into mate and hand over to the Allies the gold she received from Russia under the Brest-Latoval treaty.
AND ALSACE.
STRASSBOURG, December 9th. President Poincare, accompanied by General and Joffre. Marshals Foch, Petain, Bir D. Haig, H. Clemencican and numerous Senators and Deputies, oficials entered the town and was acclaimed by the 1870 Veterans and the Allied troops,
definitely The President, in a specch rejected the idea of a plebiscite ir Alsace sad stated that Great Britain, the United
States and Italy were absolutely con- vinced of the country's determination to
there to France..
The pronouncement aroused a moving
utburst of patriotic joy.
LOADOS, December 9th.
A Havas message states:-
NOTICES
THE CHINA MAI
POST
SHIRTS
ARROW"
parcel
Caba
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ring the
haure
UFFEURSDA
THE STORY THAT NEVER GROWS
OLD
COLLARS
It is notifed that all restrictions as to the ma of wireless Tal phy by Merchant Tessela" on the China &tation have bem abelinked
The Services to Garou maria and the Ottoman Empire a sarpended.
No momcial Istaráðdressed to Abadan, Abwaa or Mohammosh in the Parsian Gulf exceed eight suzione in weight. »..
MAY
The insured letter and insured paroil suvicos between Beypti (or intramaia through Egypt) and Cyprus ste tempor arily suspended.
Uninsured parcels for the United King den 1, în fata La forwarded from Elooghong bags and the Pubðar, ere therefore advised to pack such parcels vagy carefully
/
Philippines moderate has developed to Yangue Valley, and pressu created considerably továr "and blightly alaowhere..
will freshen along the coast next 24 hours, d
Hongkong Rainfall for the abding #3 10 mm, to-dier) 0.00/ incl. Tatal since January 1st 101.43 Inches, sendiat an AVOCACY DE 82.4!
Forecast for Ebase more ending st noon on the 13th December AKALA
1.--Hongrong to Gap Rock M.E winds moderate to fresh reloady, some drizzling rin
Formoes Channel: N. winds, froh, Southcoast of China, between Hongkong and Lamooks't. The sam5, 85 Notebat dekade
Louth Coun of Cafe, between onthou and Halpan: The same s
· ROYAL OBEIRYATORY FESNGKONG," DAILY WEATHER "REPORT"
DECEMBER 12, 1915.
Btation.
Until further notice parcela for civil addresson in the puriners of Unins, Vicenza, Trexiss Padus, Venice and Del-
Vidiostosk [8]. lone in Italy will not be accepted for Memato transmission palese posted ander the Hakodata British War Offer Permit,
Tokios 5ccbii Nagam..
~ The Parcol Post Services to British Fast - Kagoshima.|| Africa and Egypt (except for members of Oshima... the Expeditionary Forces), and to Abys† Naha sibis, Bagdad, Arithrea, French Fomali fahijizan Coast Italian Somaliland, Portuguese. Erst Bunin Laland africa, Zanzibar and Russis have been sus-Walhalwel pended.
Regatared and Parcel Mails close 15 minutes earlier then the tin given below unless otherwise a 'sted.
Esakow.
chang
Shanghai -|
Getzlaff
In the case of Mails.closing beförs: 91.m.) "Registration" closes at c'clock on the Talboku previous svaring-"
The sga-long tale of the Pigmy who conquered the Aita David against the Goliath- this is the story which
WILLIAM FOX
has placed upon the screen” în
“JACK AND BEANSTALK”
"A" Bpro inl Fox Kiddie Worder Picture—WITH 1,300 CHILDREN AND A GIANT 8 FT. 6 IN. TALL" for children- from 3 to 90 Year
Direct from Its New York Run at the Globe Thes
HONGKONG THEATRE.
12th, 12th & 13th Fesember.
Showing Paramount Feature-5 parts
富录
THE BOWERS
uring the Screen Star BLANCHE SWEET
aleo. „Gezakta and Comies,
Thursday 18th. Matinee at 3.15 p.m. Showing :-"THE BIRTH OF A MAN
drama in 5 parta
THE RED WING ENGINE HAS
Red Wing
STEL PINTOR WITH POWER TO SPARE
BEEN-MANUFACTURED FOR THE -PAST 17 YEARS, IT IS THEREFORE. "NOT A NEW AND UNTRIED PRODUCT.. IT HAS STOOD UP DAY IN AND DAY QUÍ IN THE SEVEREST SERVICE, WHICH THE MANY THOUSANDS IN USE WILL TESTIFY.
Red Wing Charshred
OUTWARD" MAILS,
BinHarg Changah
Find
Hour..
* Level,
Baromater
Teroperatora.
Humidity,
Direction
Покер 5
Weather.
Sharp Pk.
Amoy | Swatow d
Taichu
5.30.04 129.99
+
Tainan Koshu
29.27
$99.0
Pescadors
19.9%
Canton
Hongkong
129.96 89
Gap Rock.
Wach
THE RED WING MOTOR.
WE SHALL BE PLNISED AT ALL TIMES TO SUFFLY ANY INFORMATION BEDARDING THE RED WING MOTOR OR TO GIVE A PRACTICAL DEMONS-
TRATION OF WHAT THE MOTOR CAN DO ̈
SOLE AGENTS
SHEWAN, TOMES & 00. ST. GEORGEN BUILDING.
HONGKONG,
FRIDAY, 13th December.
Straits, Bangkok, Ceylon, Mauritius, Pathol
South Africa and Indis vis Hothe Dhanushkodi, Bombay, Aden, Fhulion Egypt and Europe via Baez Tourane. Per DUNERA, 13th Dec, C. St. James Begistration 81k 8.30 am, Letters Apar
Dagupan Swatow; Amoy and Fonchow-Per-HAI-M
•Legaspi ..... HONG, 13th Dec., 1 pm. --
Tacloban Philippine Islands Per LOONGSANG,
13th Dec,puma
Shanghai and North China-Fer TINGG CHOW, 13th Dec. 2 p.m.. SATURDAY, 14th December.
POWER TO SPARE
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.
No. F. 337-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders. in duplicate, which should be dearly marked Tender for Quarries ", will be received at this Office until Noon on Wed. nesday, the 18th day of December, 1918, for the letting of the undermentioned Granite Quarries, at Hongkong, Kowloon, and the New Territories, for one year from the 1st January, 1919.
Each fender must be accompanied by a receipt to the effect that the tenderer has deposited in the Colonial Treasury a sum as stated in the schedule hereunder opposite to each quarry, as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown, if the tenderer refuses to carry out of his tender and comply with the conditions hereinafter contained, should the tender be accepted.
The Government does not bind itselt to accept the high
On Sunday, President Poincaro, M. eat or any tender. Chamnency, and a number of civilian
oficials of France, met as Metz, and took
Forms of tender can be obtained from the Director
over officially, the possession of Lorraine. Public Works
Four special trains left Paris yesterday
with several Deputies and other gubets.
There was & special train for ine Presi dent, the Premier, Marshal Joffre, Press- dents of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies MABO
Un Monday, the President will take official possession of Alsace at Strass- bourg
- HOW TONNAGE STANDS
LONDOS, December 8th. The effect of the war on the Merchent Bhipping of the United Kingdom is Parliamentary rikingly illustrated by
Taper which shows that of October 31a Las position of world tonnage, w
16,053,788 tons
New construction Enemy tonnage cap
10,849,527
4he position of British tonnage, exclud
sus transfers to and from the British flag
it the same date was the
PARTICULARS OF THE QUARRIES.
Quarry Lot No
Teat Ter Mai No. 9,
Shaaliwan Nes 3 and.
Hok Un No. 6°
Ma Tau Kok No. 7
* DÖRRUAN BA
Jordan. Bond. Na 10
Yaumati No. 11.
Nest Tin Kök No. 6
Arca in
Deposit required" with
Детев,
Eurigao
Labuan
Straita, Bangkok and India via Calcutta -Per KWAISANG, Mth Dec,
po
178-78
OK. Jarvis, Chief Ailitant, Hongkong Observatory, Dec 11, 1918. Straita, Bangkok, Ceylon, Mauritius, 1. HAROOIWB, reduced to 22 degree South Africa, India vis Dhannah-Fahrenheit, on the level of the ses in kodi, Egypt and Earope via Inches, tenths and hundredthe Suaz Fer STENTOR, 18th Deo Registration 19z.m. Letters
94.m.
The Parcel Mail will be closed on Saturday, 14th Dec, at
SUNDAY, 15th December.
Swatow,
Amoy and Formos vis Keelung Fer: KALJOMARU 1815
·Dec, 9.0" TUESDAY, 17th December
and North Coins Per Angy, and. Foochow -Per
Shanghai Swatow,
BINKLANG, 17th Dec, 11am.
HAITAN, 17th Dec, 1 p.m. -
WEDNESDAY, 18th December.. Weihaiweinod Chefoo-PerHUICHOW.
18th Dec, 10 m Shanghai. North China Japan IA Naguari, farads United States, Central and South America and Europe via Canadia FUSHIMT MABU, 18th Dec. Registration 0.45 am, Letters 10.30.8m.
THURSDAY, 19th December.
Shanghai and North Chins Per BUT-
MASTANG, 19th Dec, 10 am
tenderahanghai North China
Namak Honolula
United States?
South America, and. Ean Francisco NARUDIDTH
9:45am. Esther 10.21
TUESDAY, 24th December
Shangha Forth Chin
Canada Fulbed Cand Bouth Azlóri
viv Yannonreí
GLZFESIEL
12.02 13.90
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700
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4.65 200
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cak ve 24.156
BOO!
140
26:47
600
Da Nos. 1-9, 7, 8, 10, 19, 20 & 25.10.12 350
Da Nos. 9, 11-14-21 & 2290-4--
Cha Kwo Liang Not: 1-30-222
Sui Teo Wan, No 116
Lyamon Not 1-25
Do No 26
Fat Tonn-Heung No
Taing No Y
Z TRIPSKATTEK, in the shade, in de ernes Fahrenheit,
W
1. Rusiei, ha percentage of catury- too, the humidity of sir saturated with moustare being 100
Dios of Word, to two points. FOR OF WORD, Lecording bo Beadford Scale
6 STATE OF WEAKER, b bine sky, c detsahed cloud, "ddrialing rain, flog
gloomy, i hai | lightning, a overcast.. Prassing showers, q squat, x rain, 3 anOW
bunder, waisibility w.dew, wek
BAIE is hoone teathe mod ban
dredtha
·HONGKONG - REGISTER.
romater Tempastura:
29.83
BOXING!
BOXING!!
CITY HALL
SATURDAY, December 14th, 1918:
At 9. p.m. Sharp
Under the auspices of the HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE ADD
under the Distinguished Fatrounge of
His Excellency the hon. Mr. Claud Severn, ca.
His Excellancw Major, Ge erel Fi Ventris, vid
His Honour Sir William Been Daves, x.a.. Chief Justina. Commodore Gurner, I. Captain Edwards, CD, 2-3.
His Hoagur Mr Justice Gomper for
The Hon Mr. Messer. Capt. Sunt of Folice
A. D. LL Wolfe, EM First. Police Magistrate.
SIK ROUND WELTER-WEIGHT CONTEST.
STRIVATE FINLA YAKE
EVADLEADING STOKER HOUCHE SIX ROUND FEATHER-WEIGHT CONTEST PRIVATE WENDLEKEN BY SHAMAN DANYELF-
BIX ROUND MIDDLEWEIGHT CONTESTÍ
· STOKER BROWN' PRETO ME ZASAM PRIVATE MORRION SIX ROUND FEATHER-WEIGHT CONTEST QUEMER BAINSBURY
THE PRIVATE JOHNSON
SPECIAL FIFTEEN-ROUND CONTEST FOR THE MIDDLEWEIGHT
UNITS TOHAMPIONSHIP OF THE COLONY CAS LEADING BE:MAN LUCAS V. STOKER SAUNDIES
CAJ
EXTRA SPECIAL 20-ROUND CONTEST FOR THE
BANTAM.WEIGHTANG
CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE COLONY 2'
ST ÖKEN BETTY OFFICER AMEY V. STOKER NEIGHBOURG,
REFEREE
ORGANISERS :-Staff
STATS-Eingridey
Inspector and MRAVES Police Rose
"Stalls first Ava
Dress Circle,
HF GIDGE, Esq
Police Reserve)
Commanding H.K
NO SEATS AT HALF PRICE
All Seats reserved except the $1 Scats in the Pit
's The Baid of the Police Reserye will play, s
Profits to be handed to the widowed mother of the late
BERGEANT LINFIELD Naval Tard Polic
Booking at MOUTRIE'S.
BETTER OUTLOOK ON THE but all ordert fer the mines are being
Toron
Weather
RAND
10.00 $10.00
September 28-An ind ment has deva
Ubscera fory Dec. 12, 1918
To
HONGKONG TIDES.
Last night the moulders, delegat attended a joint board formed by the engineering trades and took part in
on the question of que conces
the
quation #1.
United
tused
820,000
3425012.
GALLOPERS OF BEL LAW
BREWER