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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1918,
December 24, 1918, Temperature 59.
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No 17.847.
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CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS
FOR
LADIES, GENTS & CHILDKEN.
Fancy Handkerchiefs
Tie Sets Hosiery
Silk and Wool Scarves.
(Packed in Neat Boxes)
Dressing Cases & "Gillette" Safety Razors
Xmas & New Year Cards
Many other Useful Gifts NOW ON DISPLAY.
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THE SILVER MARKET
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ELD MARSHAL HAIG'S "RETURN.
On terrific Haig
FURTHER DETAILS,
LONDON, December 19th, stepping ashore, Six Donglas inspected both guards amidst cheera." He then enter-
Lostos, December 24, The Silver Market is quiet.
LONDON, December 21. Montagu's report also shows the market quiet. It says that Shanged a motorcar with the Maror of
in other cars The route was Dover. Hlavictorious Generals, followed
oldiers and war gnily
La exchange continues to fluctuate
äghtly,
LosDos,: December, 24.. The Liverpool Cotton Association announces that the restrictions upon
ramored.
BARRING HUNS
RESOLUTIONS BY CEYLON. MALAYA, AND SOUTH AFRICA.
London, Dee: 33rd. The Covion Legislative Council, has passed a resolution that no German on permitted to reside in
boustrianabe Po
THE COTTON MARKET on to by anti-aircraft Ceylon, at least for some years.
entrance, surmounted by The Carlor Chamber of Commerce has guna, with hangers of welcome from the Dover Patrol and the Sixth Patrol of passed a resolution that no enemy, in- nauitral Dover. The members of the Patrol cluding enemies naturalised in a assembled and gaveà The
on the lease property in Ceylon; also that no 5 'pier, was a pagesat
victory played
from and to an in which importa or exports from anbcanded enthusiasm, was
enemy
country, be permitted, excep
crowded and enthusiastic East Lond unanimously passed solution, protesting against the inhuman treatment of British prisoners, demand- ing the adequate punishment of the Insti gators of German atrocities on land and
sub- sea, the repatriation of all enemy
the selling of." futures have been 220 drive to the Marine Stats cheer, country, be allowed to trade, or owb, or. İ
CHARTERED BANK INCREASES
CAPITAL.
LONDON, Deceraber 24: At a meeting of the stockholders of the Chartered Bank of India, a fresolution was passed increasing the
capital to two millions sterling.
THE COTTON STRIKE.
MILLS REOPENED.
At a reception in: the station, the through Allied subjectste meeting in
Recorder of Dover read an address of welcome,
.
SIR DOUGLAS'S SPEECH. Replying to an address on behalf of himself and bis Generals, Sir Douglas Baig said that they recognised that the
than were... more greetings
merely
aire-
nies, legislation for review, and can-
personal, and that they sprang from acts in South Africa and the captured i profound realisation of the historie fonies,here necessary, of naturalisa- |
greatness of the occasion and of all it tion certificates of enemy subjects the symbolised for the future of our race amendment of immigration laws so as He and his Generals knew that the welto prevent enemy subjects" admission in come expressed the feelings of gratitude the future and the non-restoration of
admiration which Great Britain Germany's African Colonies. Losos, December 24.
entertained for the wonderful men whose A big public mesting at Singapore patred At a joint.conference of cobion
and endurance similar resolutions applying to Malaya, unequalled
courage us by victory to peace. He for at leser ten years after. Peac employers and operatives ut Man-cored in lowing borms, to Dover's chester, the terms of settlement: Historic role, which was splendily main involving a fifty per cent. advance, tained daring war. were signed; and the mills reopened th's moming.
SPAIN AND GERMANY.
A BELATED ACTION.
Losbos, December 19. The Madrid correspondent of The Timer, telegraphed on December 18; states that the Fornanones Govern- ment had intimated to the German
The
he Lord Lieutenant, Lord Harris,
presented a second address of welcome to which Sir Douglas Haig replied. The Field-Marshal and party then left for London.
RECEPTION IN LONDON,
On arrival at Charing Cross, be was welcomed by the Duke of Connaught, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. A. J. Balfour, M J. M. Botha, Sir Robert Borden, #Sir S. P. Sinha, the Maharajah of Bikanit, and other Dominions' Statesmen row in London, the members Mr. H. H. Asquith, and other
of the War Cabinet,
ESTHONIAN REPUBLIC,
LONDON, December 18th. A telegram from the Esthenian Premier, received in London, after dwelling on the difficulties of the few Esthonian troops opposing the Bolshevik advance, places the Esthonian' Republic under the pro- tection of the Entente Powers.
USE OF GERMAN SHIPS.
GERMAN MISREPRESENTATION.
LONDON, December 10th.
Ambassador that he was no longer aed persons. The Grenadiers furat Reuteris informed that Mr. Herbert
persona grata.. He and his staff would be handed their passports on the "morrow.
·ENGLISH RACING RESUMES."
guard of honour and the band played
See the Conquering Hero Comes." Five royal carriages were in waiting. in which Bir D. Haig and his companions
Hoover, the American Food Controller, telegraphed from Paris that the demands made by Marshal Foch, as a condition for the extension of the armistice, for the use of 2,500,000 tons of cargo space
drove to Buckingham Palce, along the lying in German ports was made on decorated streets, amid the cheering of behalf of the Allies, and was not at
As Sir Douglas Haig's carriage emerged The proposal. is Toc de Capmany had! from the station, the Church of Should be used solely to supply Germany Lospos, December, 20 Mortin's bells, ealed merrily, and a wild food-stalls, but for the pooling of The Jockey Club has announced gigantic crowd raised a great cheer which that tonnage under Allied control. that racing will be resumed on a pre-waa taken up by dense insisses all along
Duncannon Street. war scale, including the Derby at Epsom on June 4. Altogether 280 daye of racing are being arranged for,
THE ELECTION..
LARGE SOLDIER VOTE.
-LONDON, December 20.
It is stated that soldiers are voting
in large numbers. The percentage of soldier voters is probably higher than the civilians."
THE KING AND PRESIDENT, WILSON.
Loxtos, December 20. The King has cancelled his usual Christmas visit to Sandringham, and remains in London to welcome Fre sident Wilson. This is believed to indicate that the American President will be a guest of His Majesty “at ↑ Buckingham Palace.
Its stated that the change in President Wilson's arrangements was due to the necessity of his curtailing. his stay in Europe by a few days.
LOOKING WELL
Sir Douglas Huig looked well, his hand continually at the salute, acknowledging the welcome.
A squadron of aeroplanes ciraled over
the station.
INFLUENZA IN SOUTH AFRICA.
CAPETOWN, December 19th.
It is authoritively stated that the Spanish
influenza epidemic in South
Africa resulted in financial loss to the insurance companies of. £1,500,000.
One of the mightiest shouts ever board A leading manager states that in
in London greeted his appearance in lew weeks the epidemic oost the com Trafalgar Square, which was black with panies considerably mero
than the
whole and along Cockapur Strect, war, Very heavy claims have been paid Pall Mall; St. James Street, and out in Cape Colony and the Orange Free Piccadilly, down Constitutional Hill, se State. the palace, it was cae continuous roar el cheering.
Passing into the Palace, the party was received by their Majesties the King and Queen and other Royalties. Altogether 48 sat down to luncheon, including besides their Majesties, Prince Albert, Princesa Mary, the Fremier, Lord Miner, Hon Lady Haig, General Bir William Robert son, General Sir Henry Wilson, and Sir Douglas Haig's General Staff. "
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
AN IMPERIAL WELCOME. PRESIDENT WILSON'S IDEAS. It is hoped that representatives of
PARIS, December 19th. the Dominions may be present to enable the official greeting of Presi-President Wilson bag issued a Note denying that he approves of a "League dent Wilson to assume an Imperial to enforce peace. He adds that he character
believes a League of Nations is absolutely indispersable to the maintenance of peace.
Wilson is of
that opinion the Inter-Allied Conferences should, as far as possible, be public, but he expected that it would
confidentially, set many preliminaressary to arrange tling them finally in open sittings. The Germans will probably not be present at the Preliminaries these are concerned with the arranging of Peace terma inyoly. ing only the Allies. Until this part is it cannot be decided whether Some queer and profitable trades have extrala shall be invited to discus come into being since 1914,
League of Nations, but informed opinion Small fortunes appear to be do insectis to consider that their presence will the streets. Hawkers fined for pro- be called for, fiteering in matches, have been found recently with large suma in notes on their persons. A vendor of campbor in the City, who used to stand on the karb has decided since the influenza epidemic to open a shop.
QUEER WAR TRADES.
S.
There is a great market for the tenth of dogs. In these days. They have a commercial value that is not disclosed by the dealers but there is more than one firm in the City making a good thing out of these goods
SITUATION IN GERMANY.
NOMINATIONS FOR PRESIDENT:
COPENHAGEN, December 28th.
A conference representing the whole country is meeting on December 29th for the purpose of electing President for the Cherman Republic.
COPENHAGEN, December 10th. Dried eggs were cot greatly in demadd before the war. A firm, of A telegram from Berlin states that the pottery merchants started to import Congress of Soviet names Herz. Ebert dried eggs from Chips is a side line and Doctor Preuxs, the Minister of the Now they are complining of the amper Interior, as candidates for the presidency tax, while the
grockery is almost of the German Republic, we Lorgotten
FAST FERRONEN IN Was emphasised that the election There is a firm in the Midlands that should be soon, so that Germany might carries on a secret trade in "souvenirs" have a supreme bend of the Empire at the from France. It is privately owned, and Pong Conference does a big business in rings mado źrodi
bullets, inkpots made from shells, and
Bighis made from the flotsam
the battlefeld
rand
› THE ELKAISER,
A hawker, who made a poor living out Corsagen, December 18th,
of bootlages and pipe cleaners before the terram from Barlin statse, that wary has retired on his profte misde o Herr bert he declared that the Govern the last three years in different lines goods Hotsold bumerous postures of moet does not with Holland to extradits the Kaiser with trick aboutache Hehoox-Kaiser..
December 19th Fowns a cottage in Burgy now.
The ex Kaines dit bedewith chille
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE
The following order is repeated as the "patade is required for exceptions" police" Tessous and there will be no farther oppor tunity of pabic at on
Orders farsed by Mr. P. C. Jenxin,
C.R.E
CHINESE COMMAND.
All members of No. 3 Company, Ambol. ance, Kuglers and Drummers, including those on duty that night, will parada at Central Station at 6.16 p.m. on, Flay, December 27th. Uniform, Caps And Covers, Belts, and Copes. Nx Bits, Ambulance équipent or Bind instru- mente are to be brought on parade. No. exemption will be granted. Roll Books will be presented for examination.
Dicember 24th, 1917.
FIRE IN BARRACKS.
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AND
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The Fire Alarm, sounded on the bugle, aroused such soldier as were asleep in Victoris and Wellington Barracks at about 11 o'clock at night. The cause of the alarm proved to be a matshed in the Army Service Corpa compound at the 4. 8. C. Pier which ww well slight
The troops tuzued out to the scene of the outbreak but could do nothing to have the shed and when it was soon that there was no SOLE AGENTS danger to the buildings in the vicinity returned to bed. The shed was used
by Indian watchmen as a residence
This morning a few charred poles f couple of disconsolate looki
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