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LABOUR MOYEMENT.
"
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE |
ARRANGER
Loseds, December 19.
The Parliamentary Committee of ho Trade Union Congress and the National Executive of the Labour Party have agreed to take stepa" in conjunction with other countries to KUALDOT UN international "confer- ence early in January in neutral
ountry, probably Sixitzerlanti.
The Britiel Delegation will be Mess, J. H. Thomas Will Thorne, Bowerman, Clynes, Ramsay Mac donald, Arthur Henderson and Mrs. Snowden.
The museting adopted a resolution demanding that all mesages and anticles dealing with the Peace Con grees and the concurrent working clae Congress should be free of synsorship.
LAWN TENNIS.
ALL ENGLAND CHAMPION
SHIP.
Lostos, December 18. All-England Lawn-tennis
Club is holding its championship competitions us Wimbledon in June. All znamy subjevta ure-barrel.
6
ROMANIA.
LANDON, Decernber 18,
A message ¡roto Bucharest wijs Couns Bratiano takes the port- tot of Foreign Affairs in the new. Government, which includes Take Joulescu,
BLOODY TOYS.
12
Thó shipload of German toys that reached this country has been rejected by its American importers and avery. American can be glad and proud. Wo congratulate the toy dealers on their prorupt action. We hope the govern ment will show a similar
alla artrit by making
bonare of the shipment without delay. To permit any part of them to find their way into the hands of American children would a sin and's erine. The outery of the American people against this threatened outrage was a splendid demonstration of the country's clear vision of the war and its isques.
"It has been made, plain that "overy freininded American was shocked and wuthful that these toys were ever ad- mited to our fund. Their purchase Before our entrance into the war was ngj poliation whatever. The cruel, mor- derous wrongs to the children of Belginn and the children of France weris à com, pleted fact long before the shipping of These toys.. That, bloody record was the Tomaton knowledge of thocivilized, world
by 1015 in the unforgettable pages of the Bryce Beport
There was the baby spitted on a Ger man soldier's bayonet. There was the French boy leveiling his toy gun, shot down for his impodence. There were the children used with their mothers an screen for German soldiery. Not once, bus a thousand times, German savagery, German wrath, German blood-lust struck, "maimed, tortured. Never has there been a slaughter of this innocents
wanton, so brata), to bestial
NOTICES.
ARROW"
SHIRTS &
COLLARS.
BEST
THE AMERICAN MAKE
Are Stocked by
All Up-to-date Outfitters.
THE CHINA MAIL.
POST OFFICER
CHRISTALAS & NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
WEATHER REPORT.
December 232.194.15mm --Nob\returns. The Post Office will be open on from the Philippines. Procure has de Wednesday the 6th, Thanday the - cressed slightly to moderately over Japan, 28th December, Wednesday the l, and increased considerably in the neighbour Thursday the 2nd January from hood of Shanahas, and increased slightly a. tone, only.
There will be one, collection and one delivery of ordinary correspondenco oach day sa on Sunday.
There will be a delivery of registered correspondence-ar am. Do the 26th Decetuber, and at 9am on the 2nd January.
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed during the Holidays?"
elsewhere. The anticyclone has increas. ed in intensity, and fresh to strong mon- on will prevail along the Chias coast. and over the N. China Sea.
Hongkong Rainfall. For the 34 bones anding, as a'm' to-day, 0,00 inen. Total since January 1st, 101.58 inches, against an average of 83.89 inches
Forecast for the 14 hours ending" at | 9000 on the 4th December 2
Telegr phic Communication with Waglas Lighthouse in interrupted since 7.53 pm-Houkung to Gap Bock: N. Novi za
N.E. winds, fresh fair.
1.—Formon Cinannel N
The parcel post service to Cata is strong to a gala.
Mad
winds
1-routh, somek China between Hongkong and Lamooka = The amme se It is notified that restrictions to | Nou
wireless Telegraphy by
-houth coast - Vesse's on the China Elation have besa Hongkong and Haiman: The tame as abolished.
No 1
Athe
Tel. No.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9 191
ENTERTAINMENTS.
THE
No.
1743 CORONET TO
(LATE BIJOU THEATRE)
AFTER ENTIRE
1743.
WILL REOPEN
RECONSTRUCTION
ON
DECEMBER 24th at 430
9.15pm:
WITH
Les of sondes lampy Mahan seconds own of Ching between JACK AND BEANSTALK"
The Servicos to Germpy, Amiria, Bul-
inspended.
Just Received ex s.s. Tamba Maru the Ottoman Empire are
KING'S CHOCOLATES.
QUEEN'S CHOCOLATES.
!" PRINCES8 CHOCOLATES.
OPERA CHOCOLATES.
MILK CHOCOLATEJ.
In fancy boxes Wrapped in tin foil.
RUSSIAN TOFFEE, BUTTER SCOTCH. VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
TELEPHONE 298.
THE RED WING ENGINE HAS
BEEN MANUFACTURED FOR THE
PAST 17 YEARS, IT IS THEREFORE NOT A NEW AND UNTRIED FRCDUCT. IT HAS STOOD UP DAY IN AND DAY OUT
Red Wing Chorales
THE MOTOR WITH POWER TO SPARZ
IN "THE SEVEREST SERVICE, WHICH THE MANY THOUSANDS IN USE WILL TESTIFY.
THE RED WING MOTOR.
WE SHALL BE PLEASED AT ALL TIMES TO BUFFLY ANY INFORMATION. REGARDING THE RED WING MOTOR OR TO GIVE A PRAUTICAL DEMONS-
TRATION OF WHAT THE MOTCH CAN DO.
heed
Red Wing Chorches
SOLE AGENTS
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
ST. GEORGE BUILDING.
HONGKONG.
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
CHRISTMAS NIGHT,
No unofcial futter, südrossed to Abadan, Ahwas or Mohammerat in the Persian Gulf may exceed eight sommes in weight.
The insured flatter and insured parcel services between Egypt (or in trávník through Egypt) and Upprns are tempor arily suspendedk
Uninsured parcels for the United King ('dom' will in' future be forwarded from Bougkong in bags and the Pabllo are therefore advised to pack such parcela vey: carefully
ነ
Until further notion " parcels – for civil address in the provinces of Unine," Vicants, Trevise Padun Venice, and Bol- lune ia Inly will not be accepted for transmission unless posted ander the British War Offer Penuit,
The Parcel Post Services to British East Africa and Egypt (except for members of the Expeditionary Foresa), and to Abys sini Bagdad Eritbrea, French Fomali Coast, Italian Somaliland, Portuguese East Africa, Zanzibar and Russia have been sus ponded.
Registered and Parcel Mails close 15 minutes earlier than the time given below: unless otherwise s'ated.
*
In the case of Mails closing before 9 a.m. Registration closes at a colock on the previous evening...
OUTWARD MAILS.
PRICKE:-
BOOKING AT ROBINSON'S.
ANY SEAT IN THE THEATRE MAY BE BOOKED,
ROYAL OBAZHVITONY HONGKONG, DALI, WEATHER REPORT.
$1.00 & 60 ct..
DECEMBER 33, 1918. àm.
Wind
Station
Hour.
888 828
Vidiostook.. Namuro Hakodata Tobio Kochi a agenti. Ostiens Kagoshima.
NA Ishiiman Bonin Taland Wedaiwei 6 s. 30,51 Hankow... Ichang Klukdang ...
Gutsia...
Sharp PK... Amoy Sato Tahoru... Telehn
-
25
D
30.44 $7
· Tumblity.
Direction.
Weather.
Foros.
30.41) 42 99
* 30.16 63 50
* 30.1960 (90)
30.04 64 95 30.08 64 89 30.01
#99.99
Gas 20.94
Gap
Rock Macao
8
$0.00
9.8
30.01 ST
Wachow9a. Pathol Holbow.
120.96
A
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TUESDAY, 24th December, Shanghai and North China-Per SIN. GAN. 4th Dec, 10 a m Formosa via Keelung. Shanghai, North Phaliena. 29.98-70 13
China, Japan via Moji, Canada, United States, Central and
Tetraze....! C.B South America, and Europe vis.
Jamos MONTEAGLE Aparri
Dagupan Legaspi Tacloban Iloilo Suriga Labuan... 61
Lion 9.43
Letters
Swatow and Amay-Per HAI EOSG,
24th Dec, p.m. Philippine Talands, Shanghai. North
Chins, Japan, via Nagasaki Canada, United States, Central S and South Americs," Europe via Canada-Per KASHIMA MARU, 24th Dec, "Registration 5.00 pm, Letters 6.00 Philippine Islanda, Japan vis Moji,
Canada, United States. Central and South America, and Europe Tia Canada-Per MEXICO MARU, P4th Dec., Registration 11.45 am. Letters 12.50 p.m.". Haiphong-CORNELLA 4th Dec,
p.m. Pakhoi and Naiphong-Fer ALICORNE,
94th Dec,5 pm. THURSDAY, 28th December. Shangbai and North China- Per
SUNNING, 28th Dec 11 sim Bangkok-Fer TJIPANAS, 26th Dec; Shanghai, North China and Japan via Moji-Per PEMBROKESHIRE, 28th Decortil dinegrowi Swatow and Straits-Par TAMING, 26th
Dec Shanghai and South Chins-Per
KWEILIN, 20th Dec. 9..
And it was these toys made by these Special Dinner with Music and Dancing $2, each Japan vis Nagasaki-Fer BENARTY,
become the playthings of American
bloody hands that were to be allow to
children. We suppose we shall be told
including light refreshment. Dancing to commence at 9.15 P.M.
that it was nice, kindly, sentimental old Intending Guests are requested to book tables early
German toy makers at home in Nurem herg who carved, and painted these particular toys. We shall again be asked o distinguish, between the wicked Ger- man soldiers who fought and murdered. to order by the million and the fear, kind German people at home who didn't We are glad again of the opportunity to ay that wo think the distinction too fine to see. The sons of dear,” kind fatbera and mothers do not suddenly go vicious and spit babies on their Livutlets." The blood guilt for what was done in Belgium and France cannot be restricted to any military, casto or any group of ldiers. It ie the damning crime of all Germany, to blast it through the agen chat the odor about all that Germany do Lin
kes or does for years to come.
· Private patriotism has now made im- janible" what govemment : laxity threatened. We trust the lesson has heen leavner and the danger will not be
Aeû York Tribuna
STEAMER MOVEMENT.
The P. & O. AN. Coroa Diwara left 6inahore for this Porn on the Zgrid instant with the outward. English Mela
• and is due here, on the 27th inst. at abont afternoon.S
THE BEST COUGH MEDICINE.
CHAMBERLAINS Ch Remedy, St
the largest selling coal medicins
sa the world today, hamuse it does actly what a conýl merlicireris sap tan dan Ilustra F cruel s and, onlégté speedily and effectially, Fak sale by Mi Chemists and Athrek nepors.
"Hongkong," December 19th, 1918...
J. WITOHELL
Manager.
PIANOS FOR HIRE
$10 PER MONTH.
ROBINSON'S
YOU POSSIBLY READ PERIODICALS. YOU PROBABLY READ BOOKS:/
YOU CERTAINLY USE STATIONERY, 49.
to satisfy your requirements that we pay rent, rates, taxes,
and other incidentale,
WILL YOU NOT THANT US THE PRIVILEGE OF
YOUR CUSTOX1
BREWER & CO
26th. Dec.m. FRIDAY, 27th December,
Bwatow
Amol. 7th Dec, 2. P.za.
and Foocbow-Pro Philippine
Lalanda Per LOUNGSANG, 27th Dec, 3pm... SATURDAY, 8th December,
and North Chins-Per Shanghai
YINGOHOW, 28th Dec 2 p.m. Shanghai and North Chi-Per
SINKIANG, 31st Dec. 11 a.m. Philippine Island via Sari Francisco-Per
BILLITON, 25th Dec, 8.8. Fort Bayard-Per WING HANG, 23rd
Doc
HUN SHING, 23rd Fort Bayard-Fer SHUN
"Dec.; B p.m. Shanghai "and North China-Per
*. DIEWARA, 28th Dec, 3 pimi
ARRIVALS OF STEAMERS.
· DELEMBER 20 TAMING. Brit.358 tonn, from Edugkok, Dipkemeff her 14,
ASUSAN M
78016
HONGKONG THEATRE.
91st, 2nd, 3rd. & "24th," December, Sbowing:-The Final Episodes of
«THE
MYSTERY SHID
including Gazette & Comica
MONDAY 23rd, Matines at 5.15 pm.
by special request repeating
THE KI88.”
Paramount Feature în 5, parts, anto., ato,,
CABARET DANCING.
IN THE MURRAY PARADE GROUND. By kind permission of the Milltary Authorities and by Courtesy of the Committee of St. Andrew's Society.
On SATURDAY, 21st December. at 9 pm.
Popular Prices-Ladies $200; Gents $3.00.
PAYABLE AT THE GATE
LIGHT REFRESHMENTS.
KETT PROFITS TO WAR CHARITIES.
18th Infantry Band in attendance.
Extra Peak Trama 12.20 and 12.30 am. Late Kowloon Ferries will also run. Cafe Wiseman will supply all refreshments including liquors,
VISITORS AT THE HOTELS.-
HONGLONG HOTEL.
~ G. W. JEFFRISK, Chrief Assistant, Hongkong Observatory, Dec 23, 1818. Mr D. Abraham 1. Bazourran, reduced to är degrees Capt. J. Adcock. Fahrenheit, on the level of the son in inches, tenths and hundredths.
1 TEMPERATORE, in the shade, in de crees Fahrenheit.
HUMIT, in percentage of saturn- tion, the humidity of air maturated with moisture being 100
DERECTION OF WIND to two-points.
Mr and Mrs T. H.
Kino
Mr and Mrs D. Mr M. F. Kline
Anarmed! Mr S. Kobrinksky Maj H. D. Andersenky B. Krebe
Mrs
SE. G. Col. Kremenetsky Mr and
Anderson
Mr D. J. Lufertz air and Mrs Bakker Mr H. K. Laidlaw Bir JP Ballantine Capt. P. F. Lanch. Mr and Mrs G. E. M.
Bery
Danriteem
Mr.A. E. Hodgins "Mr"A. H. Tait Mr A. Holgerson Mr R. D. Taylor MrA Shelton HooperMr W. P. Templetpa Mr and Mrs Capt. C. F. Themp-
Boudletto
Mr G. E. Byde
Capt. Innes
son f
Mr F. Travers
Mr BE H Varn
Mr and Mrs IntveltMr Thon Vint
and 3 children
Me B. 8. Irvine Mr J. 4. Jameson Mrs M. Joblin Mrs L. bf. Joblin Mr S. J. Johnstone Mr D. Joncs Mr E. M. Joseph...
Mr. Hy J. Vollen
Vaider
Mr G. G. Walker Bir G. G. Wood Mr. Westerdorp Air G. Wondenburg Mr. and Mrs
Wylie
Mr J. J. Judah Mr. and Mrs. F.- Mrs J J. Keegan Yazzling and
Bud 2 children childrens
Mr. B. Brin-heel-Mm. Zaleska
5. FORCE OF WEID, according to Bannerman Mr and MrGMr P. D. Kinca'd Bendford Besla.
Mr. J. Baring"
HONGKONG, REGISTER.
KING EDWARD HEUTL
Ar D. J. Adama
Sir R. Alained Miss & Arderson
Mrs Kilbee & child Mrs Krabmaleff Mrs B. Legge
detached cloud, d drizzling rain, i fog. Mr and Mrs E and child
6. STATE OF WRAT b blue sky, ara E. B. Belline Mr & Mrs A Leach gloomy, h ball, I lightning, dovercast, Bernheim & son I S. Lee ppearing alowers, a equal, main, 1 mow, Mr Beuchat Me B. C. Loe mans
thonder, v visibility w dew, wet Mr. J. Birbeck Madamo Leiria 7. Ham is aches tenths and hun- Mejor and Mrs G. D.Miss H. Lille dired the d
BIR. Black and son Mr. B. Longfield Mrs E. D. Blackburnt S. Lord Mira R. Blair Miss Alice Lu Mr J. J. Bleeker Mr G. India Mr and Mrs B. E.Mr F. C. Macdonald Dr. E. Anger Mrs Michinch
Bosworth & child Mr and Mrs N. Me Bundle Mis EM. Melee Mrs Branch Macintyre MA Balloch Mr F. W. MeGAL
Mr and Mrs Carbo Mr H M. McTavish 0. T. Breakipeas Master MacIntyre Miss Carbo
Mra A. Monro Mr W. G. Browell Ur G. W. Macken Me & Mes A. Course Mr B. J. de Moore 7. J. A. E. Brown Mr and Mrs. Mr B. C. Crash Mr F. W. Moore
Mrs J. A. Maitland
Mr.T. B. Onlbane Mr D. Nicholds Mr Fied B. Marshal Mr R. G. Doubleday Mr T. R. Osborus
Mrs J. D. Edwards Me W. Passmore Me F. Ferguson Me W. I Price
Mr W. J. Reynolds
M
-Evarious
today. On dalmas on date at at 2 p..
Barometer Temperature Humidity Direction of
Wind Force Weather
20.93) 30.00
30.08
69. -68
87
69
225
NE
3
0.00 0.00 10.00
stahes open by Temperature on the
-
I. Open Air Temperance on the sint-to
T. F. CLAXTON, Director." Hongkong, Ubservatory Dec. 23, 1918.
HONGKONG TIDES.
The tide tible rear below has been compiled at the etional Almanac Offca
Mr and Mrs. J
Brown
Mr N. Burns Mr R. V. Cameron
He and Mrs T. B.
Madaine de Mastos
and child
Mr and Mrs Ea ̈A. Mr G. • Mavor:
Carvalho Mr and Mrs T.RE
McInnes p Mr J.F. McKeon Capt. J. B. Van
Moenner
· Catz
Mr H Cayrou
Mr E A. Chandon
Mr M. Chen
Madam. Cherm
Kr and Mes J. C. hd Clark
Mrs B. . Clarke Mr. F. L. Cooke,
Irs. J.
Mr and Mrs
Milbolland
Dr A Gibson
Mr & Mis Gregory Mr
Mr and Mrs C. E Mr & Mrs Bammes Mrs A. Me C. T. Ball
Bicbardeon and family
.P.
Stavrakov
Me A Baan
Me A. Harrison
Bangster
Mr G.
Mrs Stubbrogs
and
daughter
Mr and Ms D. B. Mr. Heathcote Capt. & Mrs Swain Murray Mr. C. Hupetar Mr and Mrs Under Me and Mrs WPMr and Mrs W.Mr and Mrs S. H.
West and family
Mr E Irving
Mr B. James
Neeeon Jackson
JES, Nicolson
Mr. H. T. Cowling Mr M Kr E. W.
Mr W. P. Cramond Mr&Mrs Pastourand Dr and Mrs H L Miss Pastourand
Map. 9,052 tous," in London from the result of the analysis Umering Mr 8. 5. Perry
CARLTON HOTEL
Davis Capt M Picknell Liam Chilacher, Vand Yamamoto, 19. of observations taken by means of Mr A. W. DoblenMit Lee B, Fin
FAI OSRM Chi, 402 tons, from Hai- satamatia tide-rocarding machine in the Et. E. I. Entley
MER D. Hanco phong, Cipt. T. Sim, 38.4: Water Pollon Basing kt Trim Bha. Tani
Mr and Mrs O. RE KWEICHOW Brit 100 tons from taring the years 1009-0. Mr and Mrs M. P. Mr. Powell Canton, Capie: Cafe, C.P.C., U99 The rate of the table corresponds with Mada Einault Fowric &3 children Mr A. Ainunds a Mr L. G. Marshall
TUNGUS Kassiar, 1 tons, from the sero of the sounding la the Admiralty w WT Watts Mr Er H. Ray
E..
Haiphong. Capt Krabmaleff, B2Chart, which has been found to be é foot vans Miss V: Roay and Mår NIL Brewer Mr. A. Miller
Bose
Mrs. E. Cameron Mr E, F, blaren Mr Paul Gowan Mr VV Morgan
thaler Mr C. E. Davie | MeT-G Dugem ? Mr O. Murrell -
Unplay Porter Mr
Faithfull H. M. Olson Capt. W
Mr S. Faul ME. Gonter MSN, Petrol
4-inches to the balabs given in the table. Griet Strada Russe Mr X B Graner // Mr J. H. Robinson
Mr H.-E. Günbart
TENSHU MARU. Jap 1980 tons, 3 inches boloy mean sea level Mr J. Fetherstone MJF Harholds from Kobe Capt. Kozowa, D.90 To obtain the depth of water on
AECOMNE 38 tons, from tide gauge at the Victoria Naval Yardhaugh MC.-W. Ritor
Mr N. C. Galluzzi: „Mr C. A. Robata Haiphong. Capt. Lang Bing. Cow, sunt achtermath aiger J. J. Gorman Dr. Cool ARB Chi 207 ons from Waohow, st Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet ir and Mrs K. M. Mr W. Rosenthal Capf. Hair Choi, whart, pankki FUTAN, Brit, 760 tons, from Macao, Canr. Biran A. WHAT
HALHONG. British: 1270 tons, from Amoy apt Evans, G. W. Wright
CHOW CHUES
Brit 287 tons; from Macne, who Ɛe
PATING: Brit. -1073 - tofa, from "Canton, wharf
CORKIHA Trielah: 216 tena
Haiphong, Capt 11ome-West Foi
1. KASUGA MARU. ap., 981 tons
from
VARILDAR Nord-02 gtans, from | #t „Bánékák, fant Masin, P. 7. They
from
Queen's Road Cen
Wechow Cafe Ban
Capt. T. P. Hall Mr LC. Argent
W. MA de
Mr D. J. Hanscom Mes H. Sheehananita A. LMT-Bym
Mr
December 24th to 30th 2018 Mr and Mrs W. A. Col. JW, SEATS
Haimibal Mr O. E berba, Mrs LOW WAZEE MP. 8. H. Hansen
Bir G. Harpor Mind H. T-Skinnce Makri Mizzen Harrison (2) Mira M. Blade
Mr E Hatásmann Mr.B. Smith
H. E. Hescock Mia W. H. Sparke 1994 Mr Ed. Henley Mr A. C. Spence
Me& Mr HenggearMr VIStansley Me A. Hicka dan Mr Hi T, Stoneham Mr and Mrs S. E-apt.A. W. Stevenson
Mr A. Holzwait Me C. Holzwart Mr H Hughes Mri E. Koretazky Band childr
MFR.SAVERS
Mr R. Spit MCB bly, and wakes
Mr W. J. Lawrence Mr Hi MinggVera Lech #44 Me Me
Hodge OMP B, Sweetnam Me F, Licitie
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