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"FREEDOM OF THE SEAS.”.....
a ̈consequence of negotiations arising out of America's participation in the Great Settlement.
A lot of the newspaper writers seem to think also
Whatsoever it wishes to do upon the seus, that will be done. Any blockade it wishes to establish will
not be hampered by partisan quibbling or neutral protest, for there will be only two parties, the, Lëngue against
THE
In doing so, his opinion becomes merely an “ex,parta "wone, and the only correct answer to\iplie a bigger Navy and ils right (to all intents hitherto enjoyed by the British)" to make its own laps
The American protest at certain of our Navy's doings, before America was in the war, was one thing. It was one nation's diplomatic procedure toward another nation, into which there is no need to enter now. President Wilson's references to the "freedon ot, the seas' are quite another thing, in no way related. He utters these as an internatioanl thinker und idealist, putting into words what all good men of all. antions have had very much in their bearts,
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LOGAL AND GENERAL
To-morrow being New Year's Day. thers will be no lasua of the "China Mail.** We wish our readers a happy
· and prosperous New Year,
CHINA MAIL.
THE MAGISTRACY.
TOOK BALT FOR FOUD.
A Chinese who stole 28 catties of salt, told Mr. Wood that it wasn't his fault. He had no work and was hungry as
SHIELD FOOTBALL.
NEW YEAR DAY'S PROGRAMME,
Visitors to the Happy Valley on New
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1918
HOLIDAY CRICKET.
TO-MORROW'S MÅTOKES.
10a.m.
Hongkong Kesidents. Kowloon well, and thought for a dinner the Year's Day have a further opportunity Residents On the H.R.CC. ground at
att be would soll. Hearing the tale of seeing St. Joseph's College and South without any amaze. the Magistrate China Athletic is opposition. In consu- University Pass v. Present. On the jugged him for s1 days,
COAL IN THE WAY.
Mr. Agassi appeared to defend a Compradors who had abstracted Hai phong Road by leaving 22 crates of coal thereon. A fine of $19 was imposed.
IMPROPER FISHING.
THURSDAY,
Mr. Da Sonza's XI v. Mr. Fossenby Fana's XL On the University ground at 10.30 am.
Solocted teams-
Hongkong Residents-T. E Pearce (Capt.), R. E. O. Bird, D. M. Goodall,
FERRIES TO KOW
WEST.
THE NEW PEOPLE'S FER
Here are further details of new Ferry service starting to row, about which Monday's Ch Mail gave early no
This is the "Arst series of Fernic" under the Ferries Ordinance, „191) whereby the Government secured control of these coinmunications with a view to security the safety and convenience of the public, and improving the speed and regularity KẾ \ the services.
Three distinct ferrics will be ras Bs. foliowa:-
»quence of the draw between these teams | University ground at 11 am.
on Boxing Day in the Brst round of the Hongkong Shield Competition, arrange ments have been made for the replay to-morrow. Both teams are expected to Held full strength, and without doubt thero will be a game full of interest from beginning to end. After the gamo gut up by St. Joseph's on the first occasion, it would be unwise ta predict the result, although one feels faclined to favour the Chinese perhaps on account of their he in a first division team. St. Joseph's will have to improve considerably on their forms against the Staff and Depart monta inat 'Saturday, when they were Capt. E H. Gray, C. J. Stapleton, H: (2) To and from the New Western only capable of a draw, and a fortunste | H. Taylor, R. Pestonji, C. P. James, F. result for them at that.
Whester, A. de Sooks and E. J. Edwardia
Because the Babes. duly's Bite, two stonecutters fished with dynamite, and now they know it wasn't right, since Mr. Wood did them invice to pay two fincs that were not light
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W. Hamilton, Signalman Haok, M. M. Mans, Paymaster Robinson, F. J} de Rome, F. Sutton, R. P. Thursfield" and Capt. Wabl
Rowicon Residanta-J. P. Robinson
(Capt), L. J. Blackburn, A. El Wood,
University Past-A. H. Rumjahu (Captain), Yaw Man Tsun, W. Hall, G. Hall, H. J. Kow, C. O. "Danenberg, Fung Mao Tsui, Chan Wing To, R. Anderson, Chow Yat Cheong and A. A. Rumjaha.
Gittens
A DISHONEST TAILOR
The other die, which will be first on A.Chinese tailor in Wellington Street the programme,...ls between the Royal was bound over in a bond of 380, for Engitisers and the Staff and Depart dishonestly pawning five yards ofments Here again it is a case of Advices from Manila ars to the effect black surge entrusted to him by Miss Brat division against a second divi that the regulation's prohibiting the entrants | Bussie Rios, of the Telephone Exchange, sion team. One must asscine the Royal Engineers ill win, although the
not by say formidable this year and the Staff team have a good defence.
Particulare of the matches, probable teams, etc., follow :--
Royal Engineers v. Staff and Depart
Mr. Do Sousa's XLA. de Sous Referee, Mr. Lonch.
Club ground at 2.30 (Capt.) J. P. Robinson, C. J. Stapleton, C. P. Jamea, F. Wheeler, H. Ching, South China Athletic v. St. Joseph's A. J. Eaw, Cerpl. Walter, L-Cpl. Law College. Ciah ground at 4 pm. Rerence, Gunner Baines, and II. H. Tayler.
of ships to Manila bay at night have been tesakod. Henceforth all ships wi'l be per. mitted fien pas age both day and nightin o that
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The China Mail" acknowledges with thanks receipt of fire beautiful Calendars for the year 1919, one each From the Toyo Kisen Kaisha the Nippon Fosen Kaisha and the Anderson Music Company, Ltd., and two from the Osaka Shosen Kaisha.
Some people have been given the impresion that the strength of all, Scotch whisky has been reduced by an
LOGAL AND GENERAL,
*On December 28, Canten went down package unbristles destined for Marseillements.
3 packages of mig, and for London cop chages of covĥiles.
The Chincas Foreigt Office has wired Mr. O. T. Wang, now if the U.S.A, to go to France at once to represent it at
the Peace Conferenc.
feree, Mr. F. W. Wright.
Probable tennis
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South China Athletic.-Laa Hing Cheons; Fung Thi, Cheung Wing Hon; Chan So. Loung Fuk Took. Leung Tai
University Present.-W. (Captain). D. K Samy, Lem Keog Sim Yooh Teik Ee, Cheab Keng Sing. Chvs Man Fing, R. A. Busto, J. D. Wright, F. A. Redmond, G. E. Marley and E. Ponsonby FLDe.
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(1) To and from Jubille Street Pier
(Central Market) to Duble: Square Street, Yaumati, every 15 minutes from S a.m. to 9 p.m. and every 2 minutes from 9 p.m. to mid-.. night.
every
Market „Pier (MorrisoT Street) to Shantung Street, Mongkoksul,
15 minutes froth, & a.m. to 9 p.m. and every 20 minutes from 9 p.n, to 11 p.m.
(3) Td and from Eastern Stree
Pler (West Point) to Sarn- suipo every 30 minutes from á a.m. to pin.
The Gevaramont provide end. ¿aintains the piers, and, the, Kaur Lung Sze Yeuk Kai Fong Fery Ca.. Lida whose tender was accepted, have prepared twelve large launches for the service. Encla launch is re quired to be over 70 feet long, to pass a speed test of 91 kuote and to be fitted with a navigation bridge, bulkheads and grills in the satisfne-
At the University Past and Present [tion of the Harbour Master. match the Chairman and Secretary of All the launches have been ther- the University CC. ara entertaining the oughly tested by the Government teams and officials of the Union to Alarine Surveyor, and most of them lancheon and the Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Fare convidarably in excess of Dover- G. P. Jordan, will be pleased to sco
order of the British Government. This ease (f the week) give five cases of Fong;. Ko Sik Wai, Tin Koon Shan, members and their friends at ten at erit requirements in size and speed.
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is correct onis so far as home consump tina is concerned, but whisky for export remaios at the same pre-war strength..
Word habeen received from Mani's th the order of deportation against R. McCalloch Dick, charged with publish Ing bellocs article concerting the Philip pine National Guard, in the Philippines | Fe-e Press," of which ha was editor, bas hren fully revoked. Governor Harrison wireleased the revocation from Guam.
Today's return of communicable dis paratyphoid fever. Also four fatal cases of enteric fever, one of babonic plague, and one of diphtheria-all Chinese..
Wopz Pak Cheung, Ar Kit Sang, Kwok Po Khan.
St. Joseph's Collegà --Ü. Omar; W. Ogley, E. P. Hyndman: S. Sepher, - S.. Marcal, P." Xavier; R." Omar, E. R.
The National Assembly at Canton Hyndman, E. Muosteen, J. Silva, L. has not elected its delegates yet for the Xavier.. Peace Conference with tho North. Ij. Royal Engineers-Heath; Blumfeld, wants movements of Northern troops to Lawrence; Smith, Charters, Connell; Brock, Millard, Jarvis, Townsend, cram first,
Pascall.
A highly amusing, prò ramma of w cert on the steator Diwara" by Percy's Peerles Privates" has been shown to the “Chins Mal" The com- piler mast certain y have been in high
When America declared war against Germany, among the first to come forward and offer their services to the United States in the fight for democracy papi its. were, the large Chinese population in New York, San Francisco and various. other Amuriren cities. In addition to
The weekly statement of the Hong- kong Tramway Company's traffic receipts
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p.m.
STON HENGE DIS COVERIES.
Stonebange, the historic monument en Salisbury Plain, has passed from
Each lunch bas un upper deck for first class pussengers, for whom also the how space is reserved.
The second class accommodation is under the bridge and the rest of the launch is available for third dus passengers.
The inunches are painted grey with yellow funnels bearing a large,E and carry the design of a flying ship on their flag. The largest sunch Fee Wan (Flying Cloud) is the
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this the Chinese citizens. did excellent shows $14,130, or 81,847 more than for played at Happy Valley yesterday, with Mr. Chubb, who made the presentation Districts People's Ferry Co.) implies..
work in the Liberty Loan campaign and Ded Cross work.
the same week last year. The aggregate for the 52 weeks was 8717,882, or $20,934 more than last year,
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Staff and Departments-Gleany; private ownership into the custody of flagship of the fleet: she is 90 feck Wain, Secular; Strange, Eright, Sherif; the nation. The gift of Mr. CHEong and will be employed on the Kirby, Brown, Street, Ellarby, Birch. Chubb, a local landowner, of Bemerton run to Yaminati...
Punctuality of service is secured Lodge, Salisbury, it was accepted ou by heavy penalties and two launches 88th Oo. E.G.A. v. 87th Co. R.G.A. behalf of the Clovernment and the mare kept in reserve in case of acci- tion by Sir Alfred Mond, First Com dents. Altogether the service pro missioner of Worka.
mises to be vast improvement on the This 2nd Division League match was
In accepting the deed of the gift from former haplazard arrangement,
As its name (the Kowloon Four littie up the league ladder. the result that the 88ta Co. progressed
Play from the top of one of the huge store the capital is held by the people of between these teams is always keen and Sir Alfred mid the monument would he Kowloon West whose ain it is to yesterday was no exception but the sacredly guarded by those most com- run the Ferries rather for the con- Mr. Jos ph de Burlót, of Kuil Sa'an-
38th Co. had the best of it. During petent to judge what ought to be done venience and development of their the Rest, and there will be no people gor, las introduced "an, acion ag、inet
The shareholders of the Canton Water the first half Moss opened the scoring with it. There had been much criticism districts than for the sake of caring William Hohenzollern, ex-Kaiser of Gor Supply Company hell its annual meeting for the 88th Co. and they led by this of the fancing; but it would be imposed for many," for legsi imprisonment and in its beat office on the Band December goat at halftime. Daring the second sible to leave the monument entirely
The Yaumati Ferry will provide ill-treatment of his sister, Mademe Helene 28 when a board of directors consisting of half the 88th Co. continued to press unguarded. It was proposed, by means de Barlet. He has introduced the setios Wong Kaining, Pun Hai Cho, Wong Lo-strongly, and this brought out the of a sunken fence, to afford the necessary an alternative route from the City t
sterling back play of Wbilding. How-protection without offending the eye. King's Park and its surroundings, andł ever Leatherland contrived to score, through the Ministry of Justice in Eelgium, tong, and Wong Chi-ping was elected...
He also hoped that it would be across King's Park to Hunghom: the asking His Excellency M. Bgori Curton de
thus putting his team two up Result: possible to extend the important ex- Mongkok Ferry affords the shortest Wiert, b's cousin, himself to take the case
88th Co. R.G.A., 2; 87th Co. B.G.Acavations which bad already been made and quickest rmite to Yaumati in hand.
0. Referee, Mr. Tacker.
on the site There were in the local Station and its environs and also to museum some of the stone implementa the Taipo and Kowloon City Road with which the huge stones of the Temple of Stonehenge were dressed and trimmed, and it was expected that fur ther discoveries would be made which would throw farther light on the history of the monument.
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A Club for members of the Navy, Army, and Police has been started at Canton. Military Governor Mu Ying- hsien, Admiral Lin Pan-yi, Commander: Shun Pao-fan of the local Navy, and Police Commissioner Ngai Bong Ping are charter members of the club.
Bishop Maxinin Valesko," who for
enjoy a well earned rest.
ROBBERY AT YAUMATI.
EXCITING PURSUIT.
Sir EH. Red, of the Britiab
Those who travel by the Surasuipo Ferry will find themselves landed within a few minutes reach of the Laichikok, and Taipo Roads, and the charming foot-hills of the Western Kowloon Range.
The fares, which: ara sa lớợ nai
possible in these days of dear col are as follows: ---
CENTRAL MARKET TO YAUMATI 1st class
10 cent 2nd class ...............! 5 cents. Srd class (daylight).... 3 cent 8nd class (after 6 p.m.) 4 cents
WESTERN MARKET TO, MONGKOKTEJK
The Bank of East Asia in to open its local branch on January 4. The bank premises are in what was the Grand Hotel This building has been completely renovated and is now an imposing edifice. For a beginning the bank will specialise in Saigon, Japanese and Singapore ex 44 years has been engaged in missionary
Museum, said there was little doubt change Foreign exchange will be taken work among the natives of Bac Minh,
that in its earliest history Stonehenge About five men, one of whom was was communal property, and it was up later. The manager and star will be Tonguin, is at present staying with armed with a revolver, entered the remarkable that after passing through *At home on Jan. 4, the opening day Father Noval of the Spanish Procuration house of a timbor-dealer at Reclamation many hands for three thousand years it We regret to learn that Lieutenant Be will leave for Manila to-morrow by Street yesterday evening at 7.30, and should again be owned by the com-
the Tanga maru, on big way to Palestine demanded his valuables.
The conmunity. A. Sykes, R.G.A., who was the pur
to visit the Holy Places. From Palestine tractor blew his whistle, and the seriously injured of the party in the motor he will go Car accident between Kowloon and Tipo,
Spain, where he expects to robbers, taking alarm, fed Before escaping, one of them atole a gold- from his injuries, the muscles and Beeh on December 16, is still suffering severaly
mounted bangle valued at $15 from the It is reported that the Cantonese the robbers were fired upon by Mr. contractor's daughter. At Fyfe Street
...... 10 cente unfortunate officer is still without the usa before passing the Chinese New Year, and by a Chinese constable on duty. being torn from shoulder to ribow. That will not wash or lean their houses Lewis Singh, of the Kwong Yu frm,
7 cente of his legs, and it is expected that he will owing to their belief that are dragons The shots evidently missed, for the
Brd class (duglight)......4 cents 3rd class (after 0:p.m.) 5 cents be some months before Leing able to sent from besten would invis.bly robbers, were able to make their escape.
Police and posimen on duty, sol occupy the walls or "the floors this The man with the revolver turned into resuma bis duty.
diers and wilon in uniform and year. They think that if they trouble Argyll Street, when he was met by a The Officers of the Hongkong Defence children will be carried at half price these sacred drigona by cleaning the Chinese constable who, on attempting Corps invita all members of the Corps on the first clues, decks. houses, they will be purished by the to search him, was fired at point-blank to a Smoking Concert at the Theatre It is hoped us the districts develop Gods in some way more or leaf dotri- several times, but fortunately the shots Royal on Friday the 10th January to put on additional ferries, and, missed. This desperado then jumped 1919 at 9 pm., at which the prizes won when shipbuilding is cheaper, to pm- mental to their family, ed
fato a nollab and escaped in the dirae. st. the Corps Rifle Meeting will be vide larger bouts, the bbject of the tina of Hangbom.
presented by His Excellency the Officer Company, being to cuter for all classes Administering the Government. Va-. dress uniform
of the community.
HONGKONG DEFENCE
CORPS.
Administrative Orders by Major H. A. Morgan, Administrative Commandant.
ÁND EASTERN STREET · (WEST.
POINT) TO SAMSTIPO. 1ot clos 2nd class
neutral If, on the other hand, the EVERY good Briton, familiar with League is to come to nothing there the glorious achievements of bis is still less reason to debate the Navy, in both peace and war, knows meaning of the phrase, since the law what he means by that phrase, "tbe of the seas will be established by the freedom of the seas." He knows that strongest. Naval Power, whichever the chief job of the Navy has been to that will be after the next armament keep the seas free, not only for the race that, must certainly follow the British, bat for all the bocest seafarers failure of the League proposula." of all the world." Most Britons now know what the German meant when
Great Britain's position, cannot he used the phrase. Meanly jenlous,
mucù demonstration. he twisted it to mean that British Sympathetic toward the League, the Naval sapremacy should be abolished. anys: If it be established, we are Failing to abolish it when der Tag" loyal members of it, and our naval came, he hoped to see it belittled as strength is at its service. If it be not eatablished, we will keep our naval supremacy, cost what it may, and continue our self-sacrificing work of maintaining the freedom of the seas according to our own ideas and past that some controversy is likely to record. That is reasonable enough arise between America and Britain.
though the second alternative would on the right to declare contraband. be a disappointing outcome of all the Even Mr. Balfour expressed some hopes that President Wilson's ideas doubt as to the batare of" Américas have helped to encourage.
leas on the subject. Thus it appears
But the attitude of Great Britain hat any discussion of the phrase, is xct, and is never likely to be, that "the freedom of the seas," taust turn of those narrow visioned ones who dari g the coming year by the Chins Con A new consug bf Chins is to be made on what President Wilson"meuns by cry, Britannia rules the waves, and tinuation Committee. Figures will be com. must continue to do so, League or noiled of the population by provinces and Lucid as that scholarly and clear- League."
the proportion of the population in each iden'd man usually is, it must be
In the nature of things, in a few vince resident in chies of 80,000 and Over For years the population of Chirs confessed that there has been some addresses President Wilson could not has ta en estimated at something between. Constructor, presented the prey is
This enterprise is entirely Chinese excuse for misunderstanding what pretend to cover the whole ground. three hundred an fifty and four hundred connection with the recent club billiard
in capital and management the Board of Directors being as follows is meant by abolute freedom of He did but indicate principles. It is millions, while many have 'placed it at a
handicap. The winners were, 1st Me, A. G. Pile, nd Mr. Q. James, Srd Mr. T.
Li Fung Shan (President), Chaung navigation upon the sens
a practical certainty, though he never much higher figure.
Yuet Hung (Manager), Wong la Medarmac, 4th Mr. E. Sears. During the wlike in peace and in war, except as mentioned this in outlining what
Tung (Treasurer), Li Ping, Kwok D the seas may be closed in whole or in Germany must restore, that he will A large audience at the Victoria evening a game was played between two of
Kan: Chik King, Wong Lal Tong, the Club's leading players, and Pilo, who
Lo Cheul Hung and Coan Shiu Yee. part by international action for the support a British claim for ton for Theatre last night, was treated to a
was in ospital ! zm, won cakily, his best
It is to be hoped that the Gover- forcement of national covenants.ton" if it be made. It would be in queer display by the mystery man,"
break being 33. Bootes, Pile 400; Beazno lawyer, in paging Canton a visit, looking The Acting Minister for the Navyment will soon take in hand and re- Mr. V. Gramby whose act with cutlery.
20. A point overlocked is that that full accord with his principles to do and broken glass balled all-while his
particularly into the possibility of maxisting (Mr. Poynton) in a strong advocate of model in a similar manner the Kow- fa the development of street trafle there. the view that in preparing for defence foon East Ferries to: Hunghom and particular definition should not be “o.
display of strength with a weight block It is to be feared that a good many of granite was well applauded. Mr.
The public see the misprints that get Mr. Maclones is very much interested in in the future earnest consideration Kowloon City, also the Aberdeen, onsidered separately, as indicating Mr. Wilson's views in any circumst arguments about the freedom of the Gramby's performance consisted of dar. by! but not the many there that don't watching the work of taking down the should be given to the question of son Stanley, Cheung Cheu, Tai O and
ecas arise from the conviction that ing feats with sharp instruments and Sometimes it seems most a pity. Thus, ancient city wall. He was there two your power.
Sir Joseph Cook is at present engaged cos; but as representing his iden nothing will come of the League of glass without sustaining the slightest when Flis Excellency wishet the legislations representing the Pacific Constraction the event of his full proposals for a Nations zobene. But if it fail (and eat or bruise-his bare footed leep from Happy New Year, the absent-minded Compsy of Vancouver. At that time ho in making investigations into the ques- Longue of Nations going throng such arguments help are possibly glass without receiving even Year," which might refer to sporting oor Chi Chiog-lan of taking down' the cless export in this branch of defence is HERE is no danger whatever front.
considerable height on to a heap of printer made it Happy Valley Now submitted a propost lon to the then Gover- tion, and the appointment of a first- It was given out as a part of those designed to help, it, to fail) then the perficial injuries in really murellous holiday or a more ominous end, Another wells and building and operating away practically decided upon. lock jaw or blood poisin DE
It is here that Mr. Wilson arguments fall to the ground anyway, There will be another opportunity of in connection with Ferry oslebration on the roads thus given. This scheme may It is predicted that a vigerous policy from a wound, when Chamberbin might perhaps be accused of since in that caso Mr. Wilsca conacs seeing this artist to night and judging somewhat excusably ap ke of a dest of now materia izo practio lly as proposed of ship-building will be inaugurated, not Bahn is promptly, applied. T
cause these diseases. It w redundancy, for nothing is more clear to be the convenient spokesman of from last evening's packed house lanches" Ous that, fextustely for the semo two year ago by Mr. Maclanos. It ef battleships, but of rabmarine craft. antiseptic sad destroys the zem
demand for seats should be great to-Chins Mai was not overlooked, refer la understood that other Canadian construIt is expected, that the Flinders base wounds to heal without mazumti
usual. “ treatment For sale") lapk created, will itself be the law. a mere representative of one Power.nely.
Chemists and Storekeepers, 50MA A
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In the Dockyard Recreation Club at p.m. laat night, Mr. E G. Kennett,
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CANADIAN BUILDERB INTERESTED IN CANTON HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT.
Mr. T. E. E. Małania, a Canadias
G. E. STEWART, Captain, Adjalart, H.K. Defence Corps Hongkong, Dec. 31, 1918.
́ ́AN AUSTRALI NAVY.
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other ferries.
A GERM DESTROYER.
that the League of Nations, civilization, and sinks to the level of night, and boolings should be made red to a "thriving firm in thlov.tors are now looking for this kind of work will be available as a "naval base early in one-third the time' raqnitud d'E
ing condition."
fa Ohlus,Canton
rext year.