THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1918,
OUR FICTORIAL SUPFLE “LE COURRIER DE L'AIR.”
MENT.
Heat
Day "Illustrations on
Saturday.
News for the Belgians.
According to the frontier correspondent of the Amsterdam Telegraaf, quoted by the Times, the German commander at Ghent, for von Blucher, issued rocks mation to the intsbitants, threatening them with, a fine of
THESS SUNNING,
Rumour of Her Loss Discounted,
Yesterday and to-day a remour hes prevailed in Csaton and Hongkong that the China Naviga tion steamer Sarning which left Hongkong on Thursday last for Shanghai, has been wrecked off Amey and that all on board numbering soms 700 had lost their lives.
On arquiry from Messrs. But
POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.
Orders issued by Mn F. D. Jankin, CBE atate :--
Inspection.
THE ALLIED VICTORY.
Celebrations at Fort Bayard.
TO-DAY'S SHARE QUOTATIONS.
B-SELLERS; BA-RALES;' B.--BUYERS; N-NOMINAL
OFFICIAL PRICES. BANKS.
There were great celebrations at Fort Bayard in honour of the Allied victory, a big programme of sports being organised by the poius of the 12th Company, In H. K. & S. Banks s the presence of a large crowd, including the most prominen
EXCHANGE.
SELLING
9/47:
3/4 7/16
3/4 9/16
3/4 1/16
3/4 13/16
T/T Demand so dis
60 dis
4 m/s
TIT Shanghai
Nom
T/T Singapore.....
143
$785
IT Japan....... 151*
MARINE INSURANCES, Cantons
T/T India.
22314
b
$285
Demand, India .....
224
L116
IT San Francis-
$955
co New York..
All ranks, except patrolmen for daty on that night, will parade at Central Station at 5.15 pm sharp on Tuesday next, December 10th, for inspection by the Hon. Mr. Mo. Heaser, Captain Saperia- residente, football and athletic North Chinas b tendent of Police. Attendance events were held, the latter in Unions
85.
The Telegraph's pictorial 3 plement on Saturday will be entirely devoted to illustrations of the Heather Day celebrations in Hongkong, and will comprise no fewer than twelve pictures, reproduced from photographs, of the principal events in connection $150 or one year's imprisonment terfield and Swire, we gather by 2nd Shift patrolmen is called cluding high jump, long jump, Yangtszes A. S'hai $210
Theos will form./ 98 both, if they failed to hand that they have received no news for, but is not made compulsory.etc. The day closed with s Far Basterds therewith.
over immediately any literature
of any such actoward happening Uniform-Blus caps and grand soires, at which songs were .the
FIRE INSURANCES. a fitting memento of
dropped by sirmen in Belgium and that in the absence thereof covers, belts and rifles. fospectors rendered by the leading local China Fires and occasion
b will no
The correspondent adds -
rocaliste, The athletic toarns H. K. Fires b. doabt be eagerly sought for by I have seen a copy of a sens they conclude that the vessel is will wear belts and sworde.
Mounted Police will attend ment was especially enjoyed, the members of the Scottish compaper printed in London and
SHIPPING. Tc-day our Canton correspond dismounted.
splendid feats of those taking` munity and othere be well. The entitled La Coarrier de l'Air.
lustrations will be -
With a small picos of lead attanhent writes that Messrs. Batterfield Ambulance Platoon will carry
and Swire have informed the bottles sud baveracks. 1. "England."-Hoo,Mr. Holy-ed, it wse thrown out of ecme Ay Press Society, there that the Company and Piston Cam
ing machine, se the inseription Mr. Leeman'a "By tallcon" indicated. The rumour is untrue and that the manders will attend at HQ steamer bas safely arrived in Office on Monday, December 9, at newspaper coataimed war new Shanghai.
5.15 pm. and a review of the situation in Germany.
ook's ort.
2. "Greece." car. F
3. "Serbia-Mr. Beattie'svar, 4-Official opening of St. An- drew's Fair.
5-General view of Fair Ground.
6.-The Scottish
Stall.
t
Women's
7-The Merry go Road. 8-"The Bindenburg Line" 9.-Hokey Pokey. 10.-Entrancs to the Zoo: IL-The Zo attendante. 12.-St. Andrew's Buck.
As there is likely to be a big damand for these pictures, those desirous of securing a copy of the Piotorial Supplement (which in pressated gratis with the paper) should send in their orders early.
OBITUARY.
Death of Mr. J. Weir, «
Typhoid has claimed another vionm amongst Europeans in thin Colony, žad it is with deep regret that we chronicle the deasu 01 Mr. J. We, of the Taikot- Dockyard.
Some days, Daving coniracica
11
ausfe.
The Belgian population was cf ('course eager to take up, read and spread each literature dropped from the air. But the Germans wanted to keep all uncensored news out of ibe occupied territory. Hence the proclamation of the German commander.
Leaflets destined for German soldiers are also thrown out from aeroplanes.
One I saw, for instance, con- sisted of letters from German prisoners of war telling of theis good traiment in British and French prisoner of war campe.
U.S. "SALESMEN
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TO-DAY'S CHINESE
TELEGRAMS,"
Latest News from the North.
Feking, Dec. 4. A Mandate ordere the burning of the remaining portion of the opiam recently purchased by the Government, the burning to be cerried out in the presence of Commissioners from the Onetome and the Ministry.
A Memorandom bee been for werded by the Allied Ministers to the South-West Government.
The President Fag wired to Teang Shao Yi in Shangbei delay proceeding to Canton, but to co-operate with Li Shan (Tuchun of Nanking) to conclude on early peace.
The Chinees Minister in Tokio from Establishments in France. telegraphe Japan's willingness
fr
Pittsbargh, October 3-For the longer fatare, after the first adjustmen, the great question
the
unconditionally to return Taing taa to China.
Revolver Course, 1918, No squads will be detailed for instruction during week com mencing Monday, December 9th
Patrol Expenses etc. The Police Reserve Accountant orders that all accounts for ser- vices rendered up to December
Douglases
fados (Pref.) Indos (Def.) Shells. Ferries
T/T J878........... 189
T/T Marks Nom, TT Francs érezn
4.35
Demand, Paris... 4-3514
Melbourno......
26
-158
BUYING:
$840
3/556
4 m/s. D/P
3/53%
$90
6 m/s. L/C
3/6
30 d/s. Sydney and
$50
# 158
30 d/s. San Francia- 81
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co & New Yor
-$56
4 m/s. Marks...
Nom.
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The civilian population pst. ticipated with great joy in the celebrations, while the poilu showed their delight in no mis taken manner at the fact that the fours years of war had come to
Sugars an end. Congratulations were Malabons hasrtily bestowed on those who had been responsible for the excellence of the arrangemente..
15th must be sent in before the LOSS OF WEIGHT A SIGN
OF DEBILITY. cloas of the year. ‹-
Band.
The Bond will play at the Theatre Boysl on S.turday, December 14th, at 8.50 p.m.
Practices at 60 p.m. will take and Friday December 27: place on Tuesday, December 24th
"Fancy Dress Dance. There will be a meeung of all Committees at H. Q. Club or Monday, December 9b, at 5.45
p.m.
CHARTERED BANK.
Detalla of the New Issue:
The local branch of the
Chartered Bank has received the following telegram from ita Sest Office in London
How Many People are Maintaining Their Strength?
When roa ere ill and losing weight, failing in strength and growing pale and sallow day by day it is a sign that you used more. blood. »
Kailans
DOCKS, WHARVES," GODOWNS, &C.
H. K. Wharves sa. $1044/105 Kowloon Docks S'hai Docks
Centrals H.K. Hotels" Land Invest. H'phreys Est. Kloon Lands West Points
-4 mia. Francs - .............. 4.5834
6 m/s. Francs 4.574
T/T Bombay
Demand, Manila
Demand, Singapore. 143
On Haiphong
1914 1
On Saigon Scamm
ช % prem
On Bangkok 457% Sovereign........
5.90 Nom.
Gold leaf per cz... 43.20 Bar Silver, per oz ....... 4834
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Whatever the osure there can be no relief until the blood is bailt up so that it will carry Ewos renewed life and strength to every Kung Yiks part of the body.
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Orientais A remedy that arrest the S'hai Cottons decline in health and strength, Yangtszepoos
$7.75 $127 that begins to restore the Lau Kung Mows n Diplomasic information states
weakened murales and strengthen MISCELLANEOUS. “ that the Cabs Government
the nerves, demonstrates at once Green Islands b. & s. $8,50 "Referring to our "telegram Decessed had been anwell for
notifies the Conen! in Hongkong of 8th November, Treseary raise the patient that the armis is Borneos whether to supply passporte and accord imong slee men is daenz. on ine 3les October. Europe will adopt American favourable treatment to Chinese objection proposed issue. Catug overcome, and that rich red China Light & P,s.
Confirmatory meetings will be plocu is now helping to fight off Providents Magificent sam merchants or travellers leaving bald 18 December, 8th January, and other diseases to which the HK. Electrics
rheamatiem, čistics, lambsgo | Dairy Farms De felu.AKA to work twelve methods.
best AmericaL for Cuba, days-stier, and the next day-ples of
Proposed payments of new shares Shanghai, Dec. 4.
Macao Electrics n. Victory Day-ne went to stroll in practice, in the building of
to be made by 4 instalmeats 510 victim of this blood is liable. Iailroads, locke warebodzes, At the Palace a special meeting each on or before 1 Marok, Zad
Dr. Williame piak pille for Ropes have been laid down in France, was held yesterday morning. If these methods are adopted The President presided June, 1st September, 1st Decem- paie people are a specific for the Trams, Low Level b. Interest on iusialmente 5 Diood, and any illness caused by Trams, Peak, old b mach American steel will be Taan Chi-jai (late Premier) six
a lack of blood will be benefited Trams, Peak, new b
Laundries payment adtil 31 Decembit of a course of treatment with these Steel Foundries Called for, despite the fact that Tachana spd all the Osbinst Per cens, per annum from date ol British and French works will be Ministera attended. After the
after which sonic pills. They contain just the U. Waterboats Typhoid and being in a weak con- able to farmeh s fairly large annoncement by the Preside new sharan rank pari p3388 exis.elementa needed to build up the Watsons
blood sad restore lost vitality. Wm. Powells tonnage, South Americs, Aast with
ing shares. Frasional, charer rails, and perhaps Afries will receipt
will be issued. Transfer books New energy circalates through Wiseman's clased 8th January to 15th the system, the heart stops 18 alarming palpitation, colour January."
Lue, sicuola in the morning pat feeling anwell de retained to mis ɑhoose and recisined at home till
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Things That Don't Frighten Magistrates. Dangerous-looking daggers frighten Ohiness money-changers, ' ladiee, childres and watchmen, but they have no terrors for Mr. 0. D. Melbourne, for when this morning he was trying fire Chinese for being in aalswfal possession of three "dangerous. looking daggers he appeared qaise composed in his sess. Wa atwaye looked upon a Chinese as one absolutely void of humour so when one of these defendants explained to the magistrate that his dagger was need by his son: not for cutting human beings. bat frait, he unconsciously mada a remark that he will blash to fad fame. Sergeant Blackman said that a house in Tin Po strest was searched and, thres daggers were found cansealed " ander a mat, also a packet of pepper and one thing more- on which there was's good deal of wrangling-papers relasing, to :
This refera to the information returns to cheeks and lips. slready published that the
Begin & conres yourself without PASSENGERS DEPARTED. delay; Dr. Williams' Pink Pilis entitled shareholders are subacribe to 40,000 new shares are chiamable from medicine as £40 & shere in the proportion Vendors everywhere, sisa post Anderson Mr & Mrs Lesnard Mr.& in the Trind Solely. The ma of two new shares for every three tree, one base for $1.50, six for $8/, from the Chins offices of the shares held.
Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., 98 Bzscanen koad, Shanghai,
Free to Readers. A assial little Health Guide will be sent free to you if you direct... a
postcard request to the abɔra address.
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istrate's duty is not to take s lakong's words as gospal trash, and in all cases-eren if he says the night - was dark-ha haa
to be questioned. That is a cardinal principle and when the La Miro Mira & Wquery came from the Magistrate: Lo Hog Cho
How do you know they refer to”. Maithe |wman J A
a Triad Society ?...”, this reply w58- Carlos Lee Chanses Morris Miss M
given :-" I am not quite sure on the point, bus I was under the writion impression that 'the' oharacters on the book related' to such a Society being in existence.”. Buntence of the Quart : 1st, 3rd," 4th and 6an dafendants, sa $100 each or air works hard labour, 24d defendant faed $250,
Chen Lon Uban Autonia Chong Juan Chon Alejandro
regard to: the alon from inflasiz he could
of the Memb- HOT DIBR¢ Ins 8116in. He died at 7. O'CLOCK today, deasa being call for a great deal of steel random of advice from the five Lastened by me week ondition. Financing will have to be done, Allied Powers, it was unanimously Mr. Wer sa Mative of but when the need is to obriose decided to comply with the Greenock and came to the Taikoo financing ought not to be difficult. South-west'e request to hold a Dockyard from Musers. Caira and The lesson of undresmed-of-war peace conference in Shanghai.
The British Legation gave a Ub. ad beletant calet engineer loan being ipated will not be
dinner to-day, All the gentry and utafteman, wfiich position he held
in the United States it is new officials were invited except the till his Gesta. He was a keen construction of bridges, build- Teobuns. worker, in CONLECTION with
The deyen of the Diplomatic The Union Cauren and he snaige, and railroads, that in the
A Digger of Graves, long ran doasames the major Corps called on the Wai Chia Pa
Grave-piggera are o pesosful, hie wie for many years suparin-portion of the steel. In a period (Foreign Dpt) and inquired if sended the Sunday School 83
of years there will be cauch new there were any truth in the report law-abiding class, and we cannot Quarry Bay.
it is quite that Taan Chijai will be asked to think of any local grave digger He leaves a widow bat no
possible the pisne will be form a Cabinet again. He said who boa sa yot sallied this good chuuren and 60 ma wife he
Therefore wher опе formulated much more slowly as a man Taan deserves respect, bame.
Wha called to greatest gympathy is calɛnued in
than will be the case abroad, but to sek him to form a Cabinet snob digger her bereavement Deceased also
the music of Mr. Mel. There Ine need. will be the present moment would face Leaves a sister, Mrs. Altches, onvious: here it is a matter of mean pusting obatsoles in the way bourne's Court we exclaimed
"Mutalis mutantur.”
The man exercising jadgment. There has of the peace movement. The Deen za enormpas, amount of Wai Chia Pu replied that the under notice had a record of 13.06
building for the purpose of farn proposal was only by certain eleven solid years honsat work of ine Engineer Company of she Delonte Curga aun will be giveng war material, for instance, eection of politicas and the idea and the complaint against him and there will have to be study need not be taken seriously. was that he was in possession of a military funeral so-morrow
as to the extent to which the Toe Diplomatic Corps say the few pieces of wood whion he said WANTED. Bright, junior afternoon.
old Parliament is too old, while he cut down from a tree. The Clerk, with Knowledge of the new Parliament is withoni digger's ples WAB that the Shorthand and Typewriting, for foundation. While they do not tree obstracted his work and large Hongkong firm. Services like to make any suggestion he oat it down." He could not to begin January 1st. Splendid
To Revisa Customs Lawa, da pablicly, they have already asked how the Police the spot where opportunity for advancement. Faidley Mr & Mr Velez HA
Sam tem Leon A Shady Kerosene Deri,“
Apply, stating full particulars, Giovannine PV
Washington, Usiabat 5,—— Jou were charged cartsie advisers to transmit an stood, bat like an honest man salary expected, and giving re-
Shadr Bayan Uninese
Tani Mr & Mr P Local, revision of the Castama all diggers are be brought to ference, to Box 1416 Hongkong Ho Wah Bang Melakatsu
Administrative Liwa has been co Admínistrative Orders by Major this morning before Mr. J. R. idea to the Peking authorities.
the Police Bration a day after his Telegraph. Wood with the Isroemy of 200
arrest 40 ostties of wood which be
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commanded to tas Hanse Waya tins of kerosene worth about
and Mesas Camnúke by the Mr. P. W. Goldring |
said he procured from a tree that $600.
fari Ommission, “Qae of the felled. There was 100 much
Vag da Lazohet özsages propjesa se fast Waa Yuca appeared for she first defendent
Hans Chong Wong Yak Chi
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HONGKONG DEFENCE
CORP.
HJA/Morgan state:-
Funeral-The faastal of the late capper J. Weir wili pam the
6th instant.
facinties left by the war oan be utilized for peace.
More Donations. The Central Council of the
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Mr. M. K, Lo prosecuted: The acknowledge with thanks the rate forgot to give him credit The Engineer Company will defendants exocae, was that they following donationa to the Affur these eleven datties, but fined excellent building" sites and ad- Koigin Mrs A D Wong Yi Chi Mew Socressey ́oring EcomeRty, Laricad
parehased the kerosene from the Freecs Este to be held on 8th him $2 and told him that he complainant's foki, who has instant Mr. J. M. Castro Banto, moes get the permission of the absconded. The osse is proceed $25; Mr. NAJ. Stabb, $25; Siriguttalathorities before he fell
any more trees, C. P. Chater, $50.
Attend. Offisere, N. O. Os and men pf other units are invitog to asianü, Dress, Review order (tanic, onserz, Selt, Bidearms) withosp
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