THE HONGKONG “
ALLY
MOUTRIE PIANOS
Have quality
-tone,
lightness of touch,
beauty of design.
NANNING NOTES.
"[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT;]
December 4th.
POLITICAL
THE PIANO OF QUALITY, Ting Ting and was to have scored
specialized by years of experience; to withstand
the climate.
› BACKED BY GUARANTEE FOR FIVE
PRICES from $425.
"CASH OR EASY TERMS
"
There are a great many delegates from Canton official circles now in Nancing and much conference is going on, but in is reported that Loe Fuk Lam, who pas been to Mameng to confer with General Luk accom- panied him to Lwagchow, is, for some unknown reason, returning to Canton.", It is confidently stated that mach of the army bore is now receiving its pay from Peking, and that General Lak fas came to some arrangement with the Northern party to make peace. NEW OFFICIAL
YBAKS.
S. Moutrie & Co.,Ltd.
Sweaters
For Golf and Tennis
·[$%-5
We are now showing as large an assortment of Woolles Jerseys and Sweaters as will satisfy the wants of the most exacting men..
White, white with coloured border, Grey, Brown, lovat and natural colours are Included in our selection, at prices ranging from $9.00 each.
MACKINTOSH
CO., LTD..
Men's Wear, Specialists,
16, DES VEUX ROAD.
JUST
HIGH
Telephone 98.
RECEIVED GRADE
VIRGINIA
Major Drapkin & Co's.
Greys" silk cut Virginia The Robert Sinclair Tobacco Co's. "Tonides" Cigarettes de Luxe
"The Mansion House"...
in tins of 50's...90 cts.
in tins of 50's...75 cts. (in pkts. of 10's...10 cts. lin tins of 50's...50 cts,
THE HONGKONG CIGAR STORE
Tol. 161.
CO. LTD..
Hotel Mansions.
IF YOU ARE A HAMMOND USER
you need not buy new typewriter when the type get worn; new sets of type are inexpensive, and can be put on in 20 seconda.
Two sets of typo are provided with each machine, others to any quantity may be purchased separately.
Bimply by turning a wheel, you may change from English to Busan, from Gothic type to Copperplate, or whole variety of others. There are over 300 varieties of type produced for use on the Hammond typewriter. All or any may be used by any cas machine.
This is but one of the many unique features of the HAMMOND TYPEWRITER let un demonstrate to you its further advantages/416 17
Messrs. BREWER & CO.,
(Bole Agents Hongkong),
-1106]
TO MAKE A DAINTY MEAL.: Buy "BOOSTER BRAND" Macaroni, Vermicelli, Egg-Noodler, Paste" Stam mað other kinds of Boop Stufis from us. All our Paste Froducts, made in a new, well-
utilated sad modern style Factory, are pure, wholesome and of excellent quality
Obtainable from all our Agents everywhere. da bude na dr Famples and Price List will be given, free of charge, on application to our Head Office
NAM TRONA
THE HING WAH PASTE MFG. CO., LTD.
HEAD OFFICE: Nos 17 & 48, Copraught Frad Central, Hengkerga Tel. Nosáktó AGE EBAKCH OFFICE Kor. 130 and 431, Nanking Bond, Bhanghai, China.
The new Chinese Superintendent of Customs is Mr. Wa Meng Pong, and be has recently come into residence in Nan ning.
-PLADUS-AMÖNG_BOLDIERS.
The soldiers that were sent to suppress the Miao people on the border of Kwai thow Province are said to be suffering from an epidemic of plague at a place called Saf Lung, and large numbers them have died. In consequence of this
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 121
ENTERTAINMENT AT WAB DEVASTATED FRANCE
ICTORIA BARRACKS:
INTESTING PROGRAMME,
THE MASKED BALL AND THE Green 14 GCABARET.
AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
BY APPOINTMENT. HUGHES AND HOUGH,
AUCTIONEERS. TO THE GOVERNMENT · AND- ADMIRALTY. -
General
Auctioneers,
Share, Coal and General Produce Brokers
The Chief and Petty Officers of the At the Masked Ball, in aid of the dubmarine Flotilla entertained the mem- Hongkong Fund for War-Devastated bers of the R.G.A. Headquarters Ser Villages in France, on December 19th. at geants Mess, Victoria Barracks, on Wed-the Volunteer Headquarters Parado nesday night. A large n timber of naval," ground, is is proposed that dominoes of military and civilian friends were present.cotton material be worn.. Each partici
An excellent programme of vocal and pan) will be given a number, and every- instrumental music was given which ceone will be asked to vote on the prettiest fected great credit upon the Flotil P,O. | and most original costume.. "Three prizes, East was the "star" turn, his impersona, im silver, generously offered by Messrs. tion of George Robey being very good. Sennet Freres, Ullmann, and Wang Hing, C, ERA, W. Lee, was also good in his will be presented to the three gaining "Sam Mayo" stunts, and the others also the most votes, when the masks are remov contributed materially to the success of ed at midnight. Those already "posses- the social gathering.
sing fancy dresses or dominoes of other material than cotton will not be debarred from contesting for the prizes, but the Committee trust that any large expenditions to sell by Public Appetion, ture will be confined to contributions to
TO-DAY (FRIDAY),
The orchestra, including P.O. Davey, and S. S. Webber and Wilde, gave selections during the interval and accom pasied the songs.
As the close of the concert, Master
Cunner May, in thanking the chief and petty officers of the Flotilla for the ex- cellent entertainment they had given, extended a hearty welcome to them.
G
R
PUBLIC AUCTION,"
The Undersigned have received instruc
Fund, not en elaborate costumes, 45 December little to keep them from the cold. The the Ball is in aid of those who have
tickets for the Ball cost 85 each, which in- Faludos light "refreshments.
18th, 1919, a HM, NAVAL,
YARD, Hongkong, sad at Kowloon
NAVAL DETOT, - respectively, commencing each day'at 8:30 am, with an interval from 13 Noan to 1.30 PLAG- Old and Surplus
NAVAL STORES, &c.
Comprisi
Life Boats (wood and steel) Dingies,
the officer in command of the expedition and Sergt. Roberts had spared no pains are giving the pansies for the Pansy Day Whalers, Cabooses, "Rice Boilers, Hot Water
has made An arrangement with the people who have been causing the trouble to cease Aghting, but they are by no means subjugated yet.
During the past four years the dis- trict of Sąś Lung has lost no" less "than 230 villages, burnt in the fighting. This rear about 78 villages, comprising over 7,000 houses, have been destroyed, and 700 people killed. Many people are now homeless, plaque-stricken and starving The Civil Governor has given $2,000 td help rebuild the villages, but, as a local. paper remarks, this is only about 60 cents for each bruse, which is not much of a help.
MOTOR-CARS IN NANNING.
were served and the arrangements gen- During the interval, light refreshments.
The Portuguese community of this erally showed that the members of the Colony, who generously contributed the Committee, Q.M.8. Smith, CSM. Bykes, fes at the recent successful Gymkhana, and to make the entertainment a success **
Safetreet collection on December 10th, are Bellers. Cooking Stoves, Ships Fittings, The programme is given below:- in addition conducting a Tombola at Iron Bed Mattresses and Fittings Wash Selection
the Cabaret to be held on the Volunteer stands Tabl S'hairs Sideboards, & Ice Orchestra Parade ground on December 20th- The Chesta, Steel Tanks, Propellers, Vertical Song "Toti C.P.O. Edwards. Committee of the Fund will be very grate Steam. Pumpe, Life Rafta Electric Fans, Song, Comic
"Burlington
Bertie P.0. Eastful in articles of all sorts, suitable for
Porcelain Water -Use-as prizes at this Tombola, are sent string Anchors, Enamelled Iron Baths Fong
"God send you back
Booby Wood Ladders, Steel Wire Rope and
• Closeta to me . C.E.A. Chard to Mr. E. V. M. R. de Sousa, Consul for Hatchee, ......"Selected"
Portugal, at the Portuguese Consulate, Hawsers Carpets, Rugs, Blankets, Counter
as Hoses, Coir, Electric Cable, Cabras Sam Moyd (C.E.R.A. W. Les), next door to Mesars Whiteaway, Laidlaw
& Co. in Des Yeux Road.
Hawsers Cordage, Paperatif Canvas Raga, The hills of Donegal
Old India Rabber, Old Enther, Oil Iron, ERA Glanville..
Brass, Gun Metal and Steel, Coal Sack: .... "Dance with you
Firewood, do do Uncle M...P:0. Davor. Theria 5
Song, Comic
Song Song, Comic
Song
Selection
Milestoned in story
INTERVAL: 1
E. R. A. King.ceived again Gap (No. 173, The Frost No. 1, Kimber
It has also been.
E
Har
- sympathy with the objects of the Fund may send such things as pot plants, flower or regetable seedlings and cut flowers for ale at that stall.
Any home-made sweets or cakes, or veget ables from private gardens, to be sold at the Everything Else Stall, at the Cabaret on December 21st, will be gratefully re- Mrs Boott Harston, at Combes Song Let the great big wheel
Orchestra: Penybe by
ley, Villas, Kowloon. keep turning.CPO. Edwards! Suggested that, in order that Song, Comie "In other words paksuurston w/stall the Everything
"' stall (a is Robey).....P.0. East.my justify ite nate that those in SODE ..*****
"The bells of St. Mary's". A new terror has been added, to life
GEA. Chard Song in the city by the advent of several motor-
BR. A. Glanville. cars belonging to certain high officials, Song, Comic One man band" who go careering along, the narrow streets Song "I'm sorry I made you cry,
Sam Mayo (CERA. Lee) at nydangerous iapeed. The strecta afe only just wide enough for one car to stand Song, Comic.
E.R.A. King. in and leave room for cae or two foot-
"You can't judge passengers at the side, so, when the cars Song, Comic
P.O. Dast "Do you want as are beard approaching, the frightened
to lose the War... C.E.B.A. Lee: people have to pick up their children and Song rush into shops or side-strects to get out
"In an old fashioned house" of the way
CERA. Tilford. Boas, Comic The bugler Boy
P.O. Fast.
|| MOTOR-BOATS. WRECKED.
Twe motor-boats have already' saffored Käipwreck on the rapids of the West River, although the water is not by any means so low as it will probably be in a month or two. The goods in the bolds were spoilt by immersion in the water. but there was no logs of life.
RICE, HARVEST. ⠀
The faal rice barvest has been all got in now and is a fairly good one, so the loss of the earlier harvest is not such a serious matter as it might have been. The price of the best rice is about 86.50- per catty.
PRISON EEFORM.
The Midshipmite
CANTON NEWS..
STUDENTY PARADE
December 10th.
Poth students on strike and others held a joint parade yesterday, as a pro test against Japanese action at Focchow. The students on strike headed the pro- corsion. There were also a few girl-in the procession. It seemed as first that the parade was only a peaceful demon- stration, but at the bund the students who had not gone on strike but took part in the parade suddenly left, the proces sion and refused to join in the noisy demonstration against the big companies.
A large piece of ground has been secur ed outside the East Gate for the erection of a new prison, which is to be in the nature of & Borstal Institution, and A conflict seemed imminent bus the stud also comprise a school for teaching trades to the prisoners, with a view to preparing them for a more useful career after their period of detention.
NEW BUILDINGS AND LOADS.
ents of the Canton Christian College who are not on strike and the crowd quietly left the students on strik A policeman who attempted to intervene was hustled İ by the crowd and slightly wounded. The Superintendent of Police, on hear
MAV
PANSY DAY FUND.
The following further donations are gratefully acknowledged:-
Mr. Li To Wan... Mr. Kan Chin Nam Mr. Ken York Kai ........ Mr. Kan Ting Fo. Mr. Mok Chu Yat... Mr. Chow Sau Sou.....
Mr.
Tix
Mˋ
Po
Mr. Chan Ching Sek
Mr. Le Koon Chun
Mr. Li Tre Fong Mr. Han
Mr. Kwok Yau. Ting
Mr. E. Sanaki, Japanese Consul-
General
Mr. S. Miyoshi, Lt. Commander,
LJN.
.8 200
100
100
300
40
· 40
280
20
10
20
panes,
TEEME of Sale-As detailed on Catalogue.
HUGHES & HOUGH, By Appointment Auctioneers to the- Admiralty, Hongkong December 4tk, 1915.
tions to sell by Public Anction,..
The 'Undersigned have received instruc
(For Account of the Concerned), Un SATURDAY,
December 13th, 1919, commencing at 10,20 M At their Sales' Rooms, No. 8, Des Vaux → Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
A VARIED ABSORTMENT OF ARTICLES
suitable for Xmas presents
Comprising
Brass Flower Pota and stands, Brass. Jardinieres and Vases Prismatic Classes and Binoculars Leather Bellow Valise and Buit Cases Wardrobe Trunk, Embroidered Bed. spreads and Table Covers,
Also
SUNDAY
SPORTING GOODS and XMAS TOES, Comprising Boys Baseball Bats and Balls, Footballs, Cricket sete, Croquet Sets, Lawn Tennis Foles and nefs,
AND
A varied assortment of Xmas Toys, On view on eve of sale,the
Tarma:-Cash. 10
Mr. T. Okamoto, Ozawa Co.... Mr. O. Ichicka, Ton Tobacco Co..... Mr. Y. Yasuda, Q.6.K.
10
5
Dr. K. Kitashima
10.
Mr. and Mrs. Moussiqu...
15
Mr. F. Otauba
10
Capt., and Mr. Basil R. H. Tay-
1,000
Mers. Suzuki ♣ Co.. Mrs. Purves
25
10
$1,810
Already acknowledged
3,378
85,188
Further subscriptions are invited and
The building boom continues both inside the city and cutside it, but especially ing of the incident, immediately dismay be sent to the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. Around the South Gate A new road as patched a large body of armed police to India, Australia and China
E. Matheson, care of Chartered Bank of in course of construction all round the the spot, but the crowd had dispersed city, at the foot of the old city, wally before this, and the police patrolled the which will line wall itself is being late at night: Students of the Nam Mo the North, East, and bund: from one end to the other until South Gates. allowed to remain, that the road any ba dapoel Paraded in Hogan the same PROPERTY STOLEN WORTH OVER
so be day. made straight. The operations have not, involved the destruction of valuable prBIG FIRE IN HONAM perty, as hitherto the only bouser outaide the wall were little hats. Outside them lies a wide moat, which is being drained in certain places and utilised for build ing sites. The work of making the new roads. is being done by the military engineers. Unfortunately, the new build fings are being used chiefly to previde
gambling saloons.
IT
A Chinese was charged at the Magis tracy, yesterday, with snatching a parad from a compatriot.
THEFT OF COTTON REEL.
tracy, yesterday, with the theft.
A serious fire broke out in Honam on Dember 7th. when more than 100 houses A Chinese cotton reel firm, which bas were destroyed. These houses were most lost over $1,100 worth of cotton reel, ly used for storing timber, and a large charged one of its employés at the Magis quantity of timber was destroyed. The price of timber has risen in consequence RECLAMATION STAR MACAO: AL It is reported that the work on the new bund leading from Macao to Chingchow has been completed, and the Macao authorities have now ordered another
Defendant admitted the offence, and Planded that he was compelled to steal he was ill and wanted money for medicine. He asked the Court to rive bim permission to see his brother with
+
HUGHES & HOUGE.
Auctioneers, A
The Undersigned bave received instruc tions to sell by Public Auction,"
(For Account of the Concerned),.,
CH SATURDAY,
December 13th, 1918, at, 19 Noos, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8. Des Voeux Read, Corner of Tcs House Street, Several cases. Martin's Whisky and a number of crees Port Wine; to be sold ink amall lots to suit buyers
TEMA:-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,.
Auctioneers
The Unriersigned have received instruc tions to sell by Public Auction,
(For Account of the Concerned). 'On SATURDAY, December 13th 1918, commencing at Noo
at their Bales Booms. No. 8, Des Voux Road, Corner of Ice House Streal, Motor Yacht "IRENE" (Faby Empresa) painted and varnished, length 85 feet, Beam built 1915, recently thoroughly overbanded,
7 feet, draft. 3 feet, Motor Scripps." easy duty 14 HP Cabin enlarged "fo sent: 6 passengers, Lavatory, los box. Alectric light, ke, &c. including extra large Battery for Electric, 8 mela Steering gear, Engine room Telegraph, lamps, 2 new awnings, sails, electric horn, ventilators, lifebuoy, tanka, dk, do tigned..
On view day of sale off Statue Fier or by argement with the Undersigned.
Teus:Osab..." --*
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
MAN ROBBED WITHOUT KNOWING bund to be built leading from the view to repaying by monthly instal-For further particulars apply to the Under-
gato to the east. The houses near the gatements, the loss the firm hart suffered in Macao are being taken up as barracks Inspector Brazil stated that, after the for soldiers and for the storage 31 man was charged, the brother refused to manitions. The Macao authorities, re hare anything to do with the matter. cently sent gunboate to patrol the coast Mr. Hatchison remanded the case for Complainant was absent when the case and so that the white boundary marks further enquiries. was called, and a district watchman, are not tampered with. It is stated that. who witnessed the incident, stated that the Macao authorities intent to make complainant was unaware that he was the cast a centre of the fishing industry. robbed until witness, who has seen defend. In regard to the reclamation of the tant match the pura, informed him. Chingchow short the Civil Governor Witness pursued the defendant and ar- has reported to the Military Government rested him; Dafenint then fell on his that it could not be stopped without using knees and asked the witness not to prose force
Defendant denied the allegation, ang pan
VISIT TO HONGKONG
RUNNING AWAY WITH SHOES. To Chinese went into a shop at West Point, on Wednesday afternoon, and asked to be shown some shoes. They tried on two pairs and expressed themselves as satis- ed. They asked the salesman to make atrative Director to the Military Govern this they ran out of the shop with the in Hongkong on December 9th. Shum was raised, and the men were arrested. ment, paid a private visit to a merchant two pairs of shoes. A cry of “Thief
with the merchant on business affaire Magistracy, yesterday, with stealing. went to Kowloon and had an interview The two men were charged at the returning to Canton the same afternoon. One of the defendants admitted the GÁNTON LEADERS VISIT GENERAL LUX offence, stating that he was a case of
The Undersigned have received instruc tions to sell by Public Anction,
(For Account of the Concerned)
December 18th, 1918, at 230-r., at their OF THURSDAY,
Bales Rooms, No. 8 Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street. VALUABLE CHINESE PORCELAIS.
stated that the watchmen truck hit Shum Chun-huon, the Chief Adminis out the bill and, while Le was busy doing OURIC SETC, Eza,
several times, though for what raison did not know. He lived at Wanchai af it was sold cheaper there went to West Point to purchase fish,
Mr. Wood remanded the case for quiries:
as
Including a large variety of K-coloured and 3-coloured Vases Wall Plater, Table Fereens, Blue and White Vases, oriri Incense Burner
ld Bronte and Brasy Figures, Vaser, ev Kakemonos, I acquered Ware, and Crystal Orrements.
A
A message from Nanning states that the Naval Dockyard The other, defendrasineks recently arrived from
reserve
and include preces from the Ming.
Klenlangand Towkwone. T
yu Commander Li Fook Iam on his way to at stated that while examining the shoes Messrs, Lane, Crawford & Co., who are visit General Ink Wing ting in Homing he dropped them and was arrested the bulk of which will be sold without now the sole agents in Hongkong for (Tak natire village) passed through Inspector Macdonald replied that the Mesera Mappin & Webb, have just reNanning the other day, and stayed at man dropped the shoes while running. ceived the frat consignment since the war from this well-known firm of London Moming for a short time. Beveral mem Mr Wood sentenced each defendant to silversmiths The consignment is special bers of the Provincial Assemblo de weeks hard labour and four hours
1. Cinton-flad visited C'esterna kale Jy suitable for Christinas gilts. (7)
(Fall Partion
On view day if land
HUGHES & HOEGE
Anodionovan
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