IN LIGHTER VEIN.
The Humour of the Police Courts,
Mr. C. D. Melbourne, during the short time that he has been a Magistrate, bas sequired so enviable repatation of being a man of the world possessing qualities that go to make an ideal Magistrate. The quality of mercy is not strained." It ie
TO-DAY'S CHINESE:.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY DECEMBER 19, 1918,
TELEGRAMS
Interesting Items from Peking and Shanghai.
HONGKONG DEFENCE
CORPS.
Administrative Order by Major HA. Morgan, AdministrulITO, Commandant, state
Strength
The Commandant records, with deep regret, the death of Sapper Peking, December, 12.
J. Weir Engineer Company, The Northern Peace Delegates on 5th December, 1918. Be are interviewing the President. Appointments. They leave next week for Shang-
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N. 792 PWH Hewitt And No. 804 P. P. H Bolfe Signalling Section, to be Lance Corporals, dated 11th December, 1918.
**Leave.
Lieut. J. Owen-Hughes, granted 4 months extension of leave, from 16. 1.19.
No
Tuesday, 1th D-4
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fire at Quarry King's Park Range Annual Hasketry Conrse, Part 3, Practie 15 and 16. Dress, Dill order with pouches,
ELACKENENGUIN COMPANY.-
US, IMPORTS.
ast Restriction - Modific
The American Cɔnval Ga has received instructions from Washington to the tasot that all import restrictions on rattan, in Monday, 16th, Tassday, 17th, que various forms, and reeds, Wednesday, 18th, Thursday, 19th including losses, have been and Friby, 20th Dec 130 p.m. removed by the War Trade Board At Kemedy Bond Bangs. N. O. of the United States.ESSE Os and man” 29..ordered. Drven Olean ligus with shorts and
Instructions have eles been re- and ceived indicating that the lists of patties S
restricted imports No. 1 and 2 Fridy, 20th Dish-5.10 p.m. have sen amended as to items 22,77 and 135 so as to permit the lioensing of imports of cotton laces and lace articles, soya beans, hair neta sad hair nettings eggs, originating in and coming from Ohio.
Noe. 1 and 2 Gans teama at Kow: loon Doke. Hongkong residents proceed by lach: from Bistate Pier 814.30 nm. Dress, 23 ADOTO,
MOUNTED SECTION.
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Wednesday, 18th Dec.4.15 Pie. B. Seth, Mounted Section, p.m. At King's Park Range. granted 6 months leave, on Annual Husketry Osurse, Part 3, has cabled bastuese, from 6.12.18. Pis. A Practión 13, 14 and 19.. Dass, Chang Chung-chong, Minister H. Barlor, "B Company, is Drill order with pouches,
Friday, 20th-4.15 p.m. At ia. Tokyo, to investigate and granted 6 months leave, on
business, from 13.1218. Pe. N. King's Park Banga. Annual report on the matter.
The On Fook Club (the 8. Brown, "B" Company, is grant Maskery Coarse, Part 3, Northern Party) is, now quite ed 24 months' leave, on business,Fraction 15 and 16, Drese, ce estisfied, as three of their mem to date from day of departure. above. bere have been selected as Peace Pe. K. H. Digby, "A" Company, 16 gisated 18 months' leave, oo Delegates.
The American Minister bas basices, to date from day oi asked the Wai Chac Pa (Foreign departare. Department) why the Senate has passed a Bill atending the sessions of Parli ente two more monthe.
Incal papers report that one thing to know the law and Lak Ching cheong's diplomatic another to adapt it to the papers have been stolen betwea
investigation. Makden and Aatung. issue ander
think.
Shanghai, Dec. 12. Mr. bearse,
of Luk Ching-cheong has arrived faculty possesses the combining both these qualities.st a place near Teushima Straits, One case, in which there were 15 He is not tied down by 630. ventionality, is of an independent important documents, was stolen. osite of mind and dess not care a The Government. brass farthing what view the Police take in s osse. It ia hid view that counts, and thst view is given on the facts placed before him. He is the man for Gway, and if he continues in the way he bas, etsried we predict sgood fatate for him. Who knows that when he is promoted or retiree those Chinees who occeeded in gelling off lightly or escaped impriment may combine to give him an ad- dress or present him with Baaitable taken of their esteem of bis msgnanimity? Mz. Helboarse is sympatheño. He appreciate the difficulties of the lower class Chinese-ignor.
Children's Entertainment," ance of the law, want of employ.
The sanasi chitaren'a encorssin ment and bereditary thieving. He
ment and ·Christmass tree is not callous, realises that long
in connection - with the Bentances will serve to rob the Victoria Gol of all ita terrera in Civil Service Cricket Club will be the estimation of the prisoners bald on the Club grounds on and brings a sympathetic mind Boxing Day.. to bear on the case.
home a nabbed
weelth,
The Government intends open- ing pesce negotiations on Naw Yar'e Diy and will make the day a qutional holiday.
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Examination for Promotion. No names of candidates will be received after 10 s.m. on Mon. day, 16th Deosmber.
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Artillery Orders. Orders for Artillery Company by Captain J. H. W. Armstrong, V. D. state"
Parades at Belchera Battery Monday, 16th D30.-5.00 p.m. Left Hall Cay. New D.R.F. Class, Examination. 5.15 p.m. Left Half Coy. Fall drill."
Tuesday, 1th Dec.-7.30 a.ms Rigas Half Cay. New Layers
Cissa only.
Friday, 18.h Doc-7.30 am. Right Half Ooy, Fall drill. 5.16 p.m. Left Half Coy. New Layers Class only.
Engineer Orders.
A Happy Idea. A Chinees from Yunnen, who A local genes woes suce was previon-ly a hawker in Candere with were (specially roses) on, brought $91 into this Colony is well known, Des arranged to about two days ago. He was put hie bess blooms on sale daily
Odeta zor Engineer Company going back to Canton yeaterday in the form of ba ton holes for the by the 8.8. "Kwangtung." From benefit of the Red Uroes. Aire. by Captain W. Russell state:
member of the¦ Notices.-The Committee ap Caniga be arranged to go to his Harrington, a
Wansm. The Police Hongkong Borticaltatal Society, pouted in connection with the
kindly undertaken seized
the Company Dinner will meet at him. vrought him parrangement of the lowers and Hesuquarters on“ Monday, 18:n before Mr. Melbourne and charge organisation of the sala.Dec. at 5.30 p.m.
Members of the Engineer ed him with exporting silver The sale will open on Monday, dollars, without a permit, M. 16 December, at 9.30 am in Company deacons of praolting Meltscrne cautioned him, and in no Hongkong Hotel-by courtesy for the Uorpe Rifle Meeting are retaruing him the $91, told him of Mr. Taggart and will cou-notified as King's Park Bange tiano" -WALLO blooms lemain will be open to them on Saturdays to convert them into notes or
available en sidiary coin before he attempt ed to sail to Ointon. We take off Mr. Melbouros, on hats to
Famine of Fish. There is a famɔné of fish at
the expiration of his leave [ast] night. The mones or Detention, he esid, would be nie undoing,
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MGNALLING SECTION, 51 p.m. Ar Headquarters. Drees, Olean fatigue, Signalling flage be carried.
"D" COMPANY. “ Tuesday, 17th Dicembar, Nos. 1 and 2 Sections st Head- quarters, Maakery instruction. Dess, Dill order with poucher and dummies.
Friday, 20th Deamber.-5.15 p.m. Nou. 3 and Sectione at Headquarters. Musketry instruc tion: Dress, Dill orcer with pomotes and dummies.
RECRUITS. Tuesday, 17th and Friday, p.m. 20th December -- 5.15.
Recaits of all unite, except "D" Company, st Headquartere, under Bergh. Oxberry (Tasaday) and Edmunds (Friday). "Dres, Drill
order. .
Cadet Orders, Orders for Uadet Company" by 2nd Lieut. J. E. W. Bard
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THE MOST MODERN CARS IN TOWN.
THE CALIFORNIA WINE ASSOCIATION
are the biggest wine growers in the world; having a capital of ten million dollars (gold),
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They produce sound wines al a reasonable price, which compare very European products, Some very sound Moselė, Pori, favourably with
Hock, Claret, Sauterne and Chanu are now on sale.
SANDY MACDONALD. (Scutch).
Our standing order to the disilliers (Messrs, Alexander & Macdonald) Ltd. 15-Ship us all you can." need we argue further?
MONNETS XXX
BRANDY,
Is The Brandy which is rapidly becoming known as the Premer Brandy in the Far East
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ALL¿THE ABJYO,LINES ARE STOUKED, BI LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
HASTINGS, HODGE&Co.
NEW GOVERNMENT BUILDING.
TEL 188.
CARNÄVJN TJ AUSTRALIA.
Omp-Toe Company will go dow to Osmp st Lowa on the 30th December, 1918, and return on 11th Ficasry, 1919. Farber paraonlara later. Attend- ancsas Camp for whole perios is compulsory:IC
Pasdesinday, 15th Doo. Church Parade, Fall in st Ferry Korban 10.15 *.m. and Sar Fatty Hongkong at 10.30 a.m.; Monday 16to Duo, 515 p.m. Nos, Blead- 1 and 2 Botioga ar
A wireidda moange from Dar. quadere 5.15 p.m. Bзnd practice
Wednesday, arvu identally Headquartere;
December, 5.15 p.m. Nos. 3 picked up in Sydney, Now Nousu Ground, 5.15 p.m. Bandosenian Bosweɛn the:8 polate-
que inost disiang linkŝa as ysi by}: predics as Headgasriers.
Rife Meeting.
MGT00, MEN Dean calat- Valesa otherwise notified, end Tan 12,000 mulas anna evats will be fired on the follow- szaversed lu a iznoseja îíu secɔnu ingayeTM
from 2.30 p.m. and on Sandaya from 9.30 am to 1 p... Other days, when the Bange is not required for Muakerry, can be arranged by giving one day's at otice. Ammunition must be 18
present. Ons Chinese strolling for 88 100g & employera knew provided by members themselves. I and Beonone at Kaumati Foot- | Wnies, and as a result wireless
that ne fived in inose quarters,
e stood not the gloss of chance of getting employment, inspector Saura aid the defend- ant feit the House of Detention at noon yesterday and was sold to returns 4 p.m. He did not until 8 p.m., then he was arrested by
Infantry Orders. Orders for Infantry Battalion by Major H. A. Morgan B1818;****
Field Firing and Judging Distance.Any N.0.0. and men (except men over 50 years of age) who have not yet fired muer parade on 15th December with
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near a wharf found the smell too inviting and going into No. 17 godown removed lib of cattle fish from a bale. Kr. H. Pickham, Superintendent of Cargo, Kow- loon Godowae, dзught him red- handed. The man said the fish dropped on the for. He mistook it for the sans from heaven) the Police in Queen's Bosdike Machine Can Company and (Lams of á menj, Brake Suield it in our that news and picked it up. Mr. Wood, in Mr. Melbourne was turn, mistook him for a thief and
good mood and toid
x-Bailor,
in noi that words;
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gave him one month.
Fond of Hongkong.
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not a Mounted Scoton.
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Sunday, 18th December.-8.15 these a.m. Meonine Gun Company and mighs Mounted Section outaidə nowtoon
TO-DAY'S SHARE QUOTATIONS..
& SELLERS; 8A-SALES;
-BUYERS; N-NOMINAL.
OFFICIAL PRICES. BANKS.
Taasday, 28th December.uagens Wireless Connection, that H. K. & S. Banks b.#765 730 735
Competition cam Bristol to Baenos Ayres, naɑj Conmengnus's -
Мед дом MARINE INSURANCES. (Later Company 10 men), Franois | rule sue world in under a migdia. Cantons
g (Teams of 4 men), "Open L'us fact is nopaloi tar the tatare Norto Coinas
peace of the world, for on the Umons
and Yaugeszes Heiver Competition.
diurday, 28: December. Dessąc masual-sympatny
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MINING
is so intense that no smbuns at Victoria taol Detter, for a st87 Lɔwa by special ersın lasting a/Dub Competition (feams of 7.] vomės, la pari at isadi, of 1133,]
The Chinese love or Hongkong prefer the environments of 108 Railway Station and proceed to | Open"siding" Erant ¡Individual), ["sudocotsading of peoples the Easterns
"FIRE. INSURANCĖS. banishments or seritade oan wipe here for a month would not 8.25 m
), Vorps Batalver Com-ially sad dwife communication China rires b. The special train it off.
mazt that peace be based, Tas! One Chiness who was
at 6.58 iilitate against mis getung a job wilt refara
p.m. Sunday, 29.1 December, 1918. imperial Duntofonos uas address- banished sight times the last
afterwards.
reaching Kowloon st 6.40 p..ALüsation Ompeition for ou zidali sa no better work then so time for 20 years—returned from
"Share Brokers Boware ! Dreas, Matening order. (witnoas banishment and was found by
"Hawasco woo fall so arm inem- meza time). Greatcoats to be colle, 2nd and 3rd Ulese shots the inprovement ana onesparing Douglases the Police yesterday st Taumati, He sold the Police that he had solved, 201 with revolvers, gated. Helmets 13 be worn. Water Lividual), Uhamptonanip Bowl no means of sending news, SteamOvnEs
Revolver asti ing internationai troubles of invś (rei.j -With Lioznossgate a traitfal souros, ostiles filled. Food to be taken
{fividual), “Open been in Hongkong for three years of Police revena
the world are das w’chauvinism indus (DEL) Tas Polioa
Competition, in hevatosake. Amagainon WALL
Times of shooting will be noti- | that "ind-lis 2001 in simple igao. Sucti and was working in a barber's
are now. Tory dasy finding 021 ps provided at Lowu. No onitsia- * He was shop in Taumati.
fatter doing of entries. – cnace už kaa day-to-day doings: nere and woo Dare not ing or detratging with antördere, rewarded by Mr. J. B.
hamkar's licenosa. Saatu prɔkİLA
"A" COMPANY.
Pracce King's Park Range and sayings of viber peoples. Wood for this "attachment
mul De available for practiós each | Lucie years of war fraye shown 10 Sugars with twelve months' hard labour aware! Your taca is coming. Tasiday, 17th December.— and four hours' stooks in lieu of your hawker'a kicënoes ready 5.30 p.m. Nɔd. 1, 2, 3 and 4 Borday afternoon, each Sunday want cxsont, when passe comes, maisDons
morning altor 9,30 s.m, esan cuis Intel barrier may be broken or else und fras day you will Platoons on Pois Grouad, Cɔm- Chinese
Andisa mel Kaduits the last day. Our baniakse prefers guol to banish-Provide an entertainment at the pany Drill. Dress, Dall order, nuk day morning before 8 a.m. down. When she
One marine hawker, Hongcoag residanis pärade oak. and on soe tallowing afternoons gues enrongo by plane in STS Magistracy. wao had not been nere for two aide Uricker Olap at 5.10 p.m. meri week from 4g,monday, ways, when sus Quak's sourist and KALON Osol la Lieu of Detention.
weeks even, and theagat "haws, and proosed by tram to Uanaaway Idia Desember, fanceday, 1910 opas 10e world la sue course of ironous Matasen, a Norwegian ex-888-
a morin's nouday by diriginis, ūrau Vicembar.
Dress.
waan week-ending si Bagdad i "B" COMPANY. man, who was previously sent tong legitimtë pastime, was Bay.
WODA INS Sunday, 16tn Das-7am. No, Ohiosra, attending the fancy sumonplace, aud the House of Deitation se he bed §2 or instead could get was a vagrant, to-day vehemently reaktaat, siffin and dinner at protested to Mr. O. D. Melbourne aus Vrosaria Gaol fres of enarge & Platoon, No. 13 and 14 Section, die Dali waone being given by aunt of, say, Australia in remily
for five days. For banking ora King's Pack Kaage, Annasius tangong Police Deserva | Qua quiokig reflected in the fi. h. Wharves at being treated like a mad man.
sas, House of Bages in Ubanaugat Road Central Muskerry Course, Part. 3, Prads snight, may wear either (1) fancy rates press, we sunil ba maskroɑ He considered
dom, (2) mma áreas, (3) isi Detention a luustic saylum. Ele Alice200 yesterday, -1000 13,14 und 18. Drsas, Drijom,
obarged
oiner was given the same pageia, order win pouches, & am. No. dirios with walle deltar and with failing to return to the Houseinafter the poor man maid that we had fisioon, Nos. 15 and 10 Sections, bisak tis (4) evening dress plain
no money,
at King's Park Bange, sa shova.“ clothes.
ment,
wt was great guarasies of interna souni understanding and tons of
co
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42.43
DOCKS, "WIZAKVES, ̈“GODOWNS, #G.
اد الله
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Wiseman's
Hongkong, 13th December, 1918.
Cable Interruption.
#un Sagen is interr20284.
as from 10 dandary 1949,
Kallan Output,
Tuo kuma vasparol
Kailan
Jb. udg. 105 Mining Adminuszation aloes for, two week ending November
Ba, 104
pä Docksb. Flodges (bs)|60|3u sūcumin,
Ford
$1,250 (Local Currency) complete with Electric Lights and Electric Horn
ALEX ROSS & CO
ECONOMY.
The Ford 18 essentially a strong, light car, being built of Vanadium steel, the ughtest and strongest steel" made. Wel is the most expensive thing Every additional in.
demand on the ore gasoline: