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SOCCORROS MUTUOS

Directores dests Associação teem membros da Communidade Portuguess desta colonia e Suns Exmas Familias

para nm At Home no Club Lusitano

Da tarde de 91 do corrente, das 5 is 8 para commemorar o 3' saniversario de ina fundação.

O SECRETARIO

"F. P. DE VASCONCELLOS SOAFES.

Hongkong 19 de Outubro de 1916. 1152]"

A

FOR SALE.

AS A GOING CONCERN,,

FIRST CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL

containing:

42 Bed Rooms, 23 Bath Rooms,

Halls, Lounges, Reception Room, Private Dining Room, Self contained suites of apartments with Enth Rooms

attached. Dining Room with accom- modation for 100 persons. Store Rooms, Library, Servants quarters, etc, etc, etc.

Hot

and cold water laid on throughout, Approximate value of Furniture, etc.

about $30,000.

A large stock of extra Linen and Crockery all new and high class recently imported from England.

Electric light throughout, The Hotel is centrally located being few minutes from the leading

only a Banks, Post Office, Ferry, &c.

To be sold as & going concern with "good will

Further particulars may be obtained

from the Undursigned.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Avictioneers.

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Hongkong. Oct. 19, 1918. FRANK WATERHOUSE & CO., INC.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, FROM SEATTLE, KOBE AND MOJI

THE Steamship Tensho Marte baving duces at Cargo by her era nerby in- Berived from the above porta Con. formed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hardest Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowlong Wharf and Godown Company Limited, hence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

Goods not cleared by the 26th October, at 5 2.3. U be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed and dragged pack. ages are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on 26th October, at 9.30 am. Claims against the steamer must be presented within 10 days of arrival otherwise they will not be rpoognized.

No Fire Insurance will be affected by us In any case whatever.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned

MARRIAGE.

COLTER DANSOx.-On October 10, at Shanghai, Jops CAMPBELL COLTAR to EDITH MAY DANSON. Both of Shanghai.

DEATH.

COMINS-On October 11, at Shanghai,

CHARLES COMINS, aged 61 years.

The China Mail.

Foxoxoxo, THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 1916.

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THE ROSE AND THE RED CROSS.

THESE two emblems being so much in evidence in Hongkong to-day has prompted an inquiry as to what, if then. We are tot aware that any any relationship exists between relationship whatever

erists be

tween the two emblems, but possibly

some deep student of ancient my thology might take us severely to task

THE CHINA MALL.

NEWS OF THE DAY:

LOUAL AND GENERAL

Mails dispatched from London viz Siberia for Hongkong on the 12th, 15th, 17th, 18th and 19th ultimo were received hare per La Nara to-day.

Mr. F. A. Hareland this morning West Point #180, and a number of men fined the keeper of a gambling house st

THURSDAY OCTOBER 19, 1918.

THE

WAR.

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(Router's Service to the China Mail.)

THE SITUATION IN IRELAND MOTION IN PARLIAMENT BY AR REDMOND

LONDON Oct. 18.

In the House of Comiflude Mfr. Redmond move tab the present system of government in Ireland is inconsistent with the principle for which the Allies are fighting sad was

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mainly, desponsible for the rebellion.

He said his object was to draw

attention to the unsatisfactory: situa-

charged with gambling were fined #3 HEAVY FIGHTING IN S. E.THE SITUATION IN GREECE. tion in Ireland, whigh was full of

The "Manchurian Daily News" states that another horrible disclosure has bean made in the shape of the butchery Chinese patrolling soldier - sbout of air Japaneso either by brigands or Shanchengtai and Pachistan Tungaban (Eastern Hill) District.

the

EUROPE.

NO RUMANIA INVADED. ·

GENERAL ALLIED ATTACK ON MAIN HULGAR LINE,

LONDON, Oct. 18.

ANOTHER DEMAND BY THE

ALLIES

ATHENS, Oct. 19 The Allies have demanded 200 carriages from the Larissa railway for the Allied troops to Macedonia A Rumanian communiqué men tone that the enemy has reached it is prepared to provide somn ca

The Government has replied that gas, ten miles on the Rumanian riages, but to hand over the number side of the Gyima Pass, where a demanded, which constitutes Ball Transylvania into northern Rumania.traffic. railway runs from north-eastern the rolling stock, would paralyse

in their thousands to tend the wound. ed on the field of battle or in the hospital at the base, is centred round and derives its origin from the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. From this most ancient Order which pos sesses an unbroken record, dating back to the eleventh century, is descended the Grand Priory of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England, and this in its turn brought into existence the St. John Ambulance Brigade as we know it to-day Ila organisation extends throughout the British Empire. The "Hongkong and China District of the Brigade was established in 1915, consequent upour correspondence between H. E the GOVERNOR and General DALTON, Chief Commissioner of the Overseas Brigade; and in September of that year Mr. RALPHS was appointed Officer in Charge of the District, and The Shanghai War Sayings Associa Dr. W. V. M. KOCH was appointed tion has now a membership of 323 The District Surgeon Work has been subscriptions announced on the 14th carried on quietly, but steadily, and inst. for September and October now a large number of applicants are to 2,972, 12 d. being made up a awaiting admission to the Men's follows: Shanghai $14,395; Hankow; Companies. Careful selection is being 13,266; Ningpo, $820; Nanking, made as the Brigade desires above $117; and Kirin, #20:

The communiqué shows that the ALLIES TAKE SEVERE MEASURES all things officiency as opposed to

reat of the line is firm.

TO. MAINTAIN ORDER. Further evidence of the astonish number The Chinese, we are told, ing vitality of the alt revenue is heavily engaged repulsing an enemy

Meanwhile the

Russians are

ef assisting their sick and wounded another $300,000 to-day. There western corner of Bukowins, where sce in the movement a means not only afforded by the Administration releasing attack at Doravats, in the south- fellow men, but also of sprending markable series of surpluses released the Russo-Rumanian front joins, and among the people a real and practical during the past few months, remarks are attacking fiercely elsewhere, knowledge of hygiene-cleanliness the Peking correspondent of the "N. C. while a telegram from the Serbian and attention to the rules of health, Daily News" has alone saved China Headquarters states that the Busso- while at the same time the members from public bankruptcy.

French-Serbian general attack on of the Brigade themselves are, in

The Captain-Superintendent of Monastir began on Saturday.

the main Bulgarian line defending Hongkong, expected to become expert swimmers, and enjoy the September makes some streng remarks Prince of Serbia watched the fighting Police at Shanghai in his report for General Sarmail and the Crow benefit of strict discipline. The on the absolute importance of dealing Brigade is accordingly receiving comprehensively with the disbanded, all day. generous support from Chinese unemployed revolutionists now loading gentlemen, and bere it should be in this district. The report pays s mentioned that the Saiyingpan Com-warm tribute to the strong attitude pany has been entirely equipped by Mr. Ho Kom-Tox.

adopted by the Court of the Military Governor of Shanghai, as having been

the Red Cross. The armorial bearings period, adding that "it is satisfactory The badge has not always been throughout an extremely dihenit of the greatest assistance to the Police

of the Order consisted originally of to learn that the rumours regarding theresa argent on a field gules," the abolition of this Court have proved or, in other words, the white erces on to be incorrect? a red ground. The device of the Red

PITMAN'S SHORTHAND,

RESULTS OF EXAMINATIONS AT THE ITALIAN CONVENT.

It says that fighting is proceeding.

THE RUSSIAN FRONT.

FIERCE FIGHTING AT MANY POINTS.

LONDON, Oct. 18.

'and

menace to the aspirations of Ireland and the good understanding betweens Great Britain and Ireland; also to the bigbest interests of the Em

mpire. He complained that the efforts of Nationalists to popularis recruiting had been thwarted by the Office; nevertheless 157,000 men bag of whom 92,000 wen Cathol enlisted from Irena in the

Recruiting had diminished while 10,000 in the Navy

Sinn Feinism had incretised on the day the Coalition Government w formed. Finally name rebellion. I that had been dealt with as Bath dealt with the rising in South Africa,

maintain order have been taken by regiments at the front were not kept he was profoundly convinced the Araz38, Got, 18. situation would have been saved. The most severe measure to There would be disaster if the Irish the French detachments, which have up to full strength. He would do been reinforced by 100 men and four everything to avoid that, but it was machine guns.

useless asking the impossible. Com pulsion would make matters worse.

I was the Empire's duty to setblë”

The whole force is situated in Zappion Fark

The French were cheered while the Irish question on a basis of free-

turned into a side street. met a Greek naval detachment which marching up Stadium street. They dom and responsibility.

Continuing, Mr. Redmond said: Let the Government take ita courage, in both hands, trust Ireland, and put the Home Rule"áct into operation; for the present conditions of things is juriously affecting the British Capse, throughout, America and the Pominions especially and it will pre- sently

THE WESTERN FRONT.

SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S LATEST.

·REPORT.

LONDON, Oct. 18 General Sir Douglas Haig reports A Russian communiqué states: fighting continues. Fieres enemy between the Albert-Bapaume road Despite heary min during the North of Korytnitza obstinate night we progressed at various points counter attacks bere and near Bols and Les Bosuts and took some hovce have been repelled and all prisoners. enemy attacks near Domavates have been repulsed

Snow is falling on the Carpathians.

TURKS AND KURDS

... REPULSED.

considerable forces of Turks and Kurds sixty verats south of Erzingan

We heavily repulsed attacks by

PETROGRAD, Oct. 18,

existed, was represented at the later Pitman's Phonetic Institute at Bath national Conference of Red Cross were held in July 10th, and July 27th Examinations in connection with Societies held in Berlin (absit omen) this year at the Italian Convent School. in 1869, but the real beginning of the the examinations were attended by ambulance movement, as we know it, members of a local Committes secording between the railways running north- Fapers were sent out from England and dates from the Franco-German War to prescribed rules. Notes of the test wards towards Breazany and forth-west The battleground of Balebovce is papers and transcription were forwarded

Cross was adopted at the time of the if we should venture to express our- selves too confidently on the point. The Geneva Convention in 1883, the association of the Ross with to-day's Congress adopting the arms of the festival rests, we believe, entirely on City of Geneva, only reversing its the fact that in recent years roses colours. The Order of St. John of have been sold in England on what Jerusalem in England, as it then has come to be known as Queen Alexandra's Day, for the benefit of the hospitals of the country, and we aurmise that the happy thought occurred to the Committee organsing the "Our Day" effort in Hongkong in connection with the Order of St John and the Red Cross Society that Red Cross Society could fulfil its the sale of roses might very appro- duties in time of war unless it were priately be made a feature of the day's properly organised in time of peace: arrangements. We do not know that What has been done for field hospitals the rose had any recognition in Eng- by FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE has beco land as a national emblem before the done for ambulance work generally Wars of the Roses, the origin of which by the St. John's Ambulance Asso expresion is thus given by SHARE ciation SPEARE in I Henry VI, act. ii: Plantagenet-Let him that is a troo-

born gentleman.

truth,

of 1870, when it was seen that ro to the Examiners at Bath, from whom wards to Eishatchoff. Bolshoyee is

The British Red Cross Society was Buckingham Palace on the 17th July, inaugurated at a meeting held at

1905. The Society was granted by his late Majesty a Royal Charter of 1998. The primary object of the Incorporation on the 3rd September,

De Ale to uraish aid to the sick

If he supposes that I have pleaded From off this briar pluck a white rose

with me. "Somerat:-Let him that is no coward

pr no flatterer m Bat dare maintain the party of the

truth 1153 Pluck a red rose from off this thorn

with me

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LD,

Agents Hongkong, Oct. 19, 1916

THE DIARY.

KIMO. FOR TO-MORROW. 3.30-

A-Auction of Ofice and Household Furniture at Mesara Hughes and Hough's.""

General Memoranda.

SATURDAY, Oct 21:

10.30 am-Auction of Miscellaneous

Goods at Mears. Hughes Hough's

and

11.30m China Light and Power

Col Meeting.

HEGG RE (Home)

SUNDAY, Oct. 23 -----

-Excursion to Haca

**Taishan

MOZDAY, Ost. 13-

10am-Criminal Seomona

TUESDAY, Ont. 24

the results and certificates have now been obtained The names of the successful students are given below in alphabetical order:

SPEED.

2. Miss Maud Braga.)

,, Annie Levy.

Maud Neaver Dorothie Fayet Gertrude Bazavet. Edith Witchell ELEMENTARY

5.

-6.

1. Miss Bertha Bishop Elsa Carvalho. Phylliad'Almada Castro. Olga Figueiredo.

Lottie Knight. Margarita Never Lindamirs Nunes

Leabel Santos ReLizina. Wynsol

ENEMY ATTACKS AGAINST THE FRENCH

ALL GAINS MAINTAINED.

PARIS, Oct. 18.

or he appealed to the Government, as one prepared to continue honestly to de his best to win the war, harkey) seriously to his warning advice o

1) THE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST

INDIAN HOSPITALSK --

LONDON, Oct. 19.-

Three enemy attacks at Sailly Saillisel Coinoor With regard to the Well Mr. Austin Chamberlain repeated the statement previously cabled A communiqué states:

regarding the military hospital at have been repulsed with considerable ington hospital he stated that the

Santerre. Some pentrated our adjunge losses. We entirely maintained all our

vanced elements but were immediately gains.

Viceroy was satisfied, after exhaus The Germans attacked east of Bernz Commander of the Division, accor

tive inspection carried out by the

panied by Lord Pentland, that thers were only temporary inconveniences,

about a mile west of the former and killed or captured. Others were repulsed which were quickly dealt with. Tha

less than two miles from the latter.

Since Halicz was last mentioned in the communiques the fighting on the Narajuvks has shifted considerably southwards, approaching the porthern Lorts of Halicz

RUMANIANS RESUME THE OFFENSIVE AT PREDEAL.

ALL MILITARY NEWS,

"REASSURING."

BUKHAREST, Oct. 19,

in disorder, leaving a number of dead.

LEGION OF HONOUR FOR SIB PHILIP BABS001

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LONDON, Oct 18 General Joffre has decorated Sir Philip Sassoon with the Legion of Honour

MR. GINNELL APOLOGISES.

LONDON, Oct 18: The House of Commons has agreed to the termination of the suspension communiqué dated 17th, of Mr. Ginnell who had written an

apology to the Speaker. are resuming the offensive in

In the elementary section nine girls the Predeal region, pursuing the passed out of ton presented.

enemy on the Transylvania, slope.. The most stubborn fighting is in progress. The enemy is attacking violently, but up to the present unsuccessfull, along the whole Car pathian front.

WAR GIFTS FROM KOWLOOR.

Whereupon WARWICK plucked a

and wounded in time of war, sup. white rose and joined the Yorkiste, Medical Department of the Navy and plementary to that provided by the while Suffolk plucked a red rose and joined the Lancastrians. On the Ary. Soon after the outbreak of anion of the two houses of York and the present war, a Joint War Com Iancaster by the marriage of HENET of Members of the Order of St. John mittee was formed, of equal stimbers VII with ELIZABETH, daughter of EDWARD IV, the two roses were

and the British Red Cross Society united in one, which became the for the purpose of administering the the rose in regarded as a national matters relating to the War in general, Mary's Needlework Guild, 2 Caven- royal badge of England But while Joint Fund and co-ordinating all set the following articles to Queen emblem of England, just as the thistle and the following in particular,

regarded as the emblem of Scot Stores and transport; motor boats land, and the shamrock as the and ambulances; hospital trains; emblem of Ireland, the association wounded, missing and prisoners dep. of the rose with hospital collections, artment; Prisoners of War Faud; and we believe, is entirely explained by the fact that the fore

nursing personnel The work done! the Queen of Flowers-bappens to

by the two Societice has been of such an extensive nature that no attempt bo the favourite Bower of QUEEN

to describe it can be made to-day.

1.30 pm Anction of Furniture, | ALEXANDRA "Rose Day at Home,

Drawn Thread and Grass Clothe etc. at Heart. Hughes and Hough'e, ONEMAT, Get

while a moet valuable means of augmenting the funds of the hospitale,

10.30 Auction of H.3.8, Taku is at the same time a tribute to the

and EMS. Opes on board affection felt by the people for be

1030 am-Auction of Naval Stores

At F. M. Naval Yard, Hongkong 130 p.m. Auction of Naral Store, Fighter, Bosts etc at Kowloon Naval Depot FRIDAY. Okt. 27-

Engkong Stock Exchange Settlemen

Keetin

Queen Mother who is a most gracious

patron of the Hospital movement

BOCIAL AND PERSONAL:

The workers of.". Der Little Bit" Society, Kowloon, have this week

Tomes & Co. dish Square, London, W, through the courtesy of Mesars, Shewan

2,808 Bondage Rolls. -6886ab

58 Eye Bandages,

60 Flannel Manytailed Band-

15 Cotton Manytalled Hand-

ages,

54 pairs Burgical Stockings

A pairs Mittenn

Mufflers,

228 Milk Copora,

45. Baits Pyjamas,

82 Bedjackets:

2 boxes, Fuzzles.

Mr. Archibald Ross, C.LE, British

ttaché in Shanghe, his

The Red Cross is an emblem which left for Home

IT NEVER FAILS.

em of mercy adopted

Wor

is claimed by no one

Alf military news is reassuring SUCCESSFUL SERBIANS,

Losbos, Oct. 187. Berbian official report, to Salonika states: We attacked the Bulgarians at Dobropolje and Sokol on the 16th inst. Operations were continued on the 17th successfully. FRANCO ITALIAN SEAPLANES KAT

Grop

seaplanes raided of Istria, bombed at Rovigno fought enemy which they

AT

18. Italian

TREATMENT OF PRISONERS

IN GERMANY

THE DOMINIONS AND THE ECONOMIC CONVERENCE.

Viceroy added there was no dearth of comforts or stores and private ronel was merely supplementary

EDIAN INDIGO.

LONDON, Oct. 18.. In reply to Mr. Byles, Mr. Cham bezain announced that a száll orper committee, including an eminent chemist and representatracs of Planters and dye-users which he Appocuted in England, was examin ing and criticising the investigations by the Indigo Research Branch of the Indian Agricultural Departament THE RE EMPLOYMENT OF INDIAN OFFICERS.

Lord Robert Cecil announced in LONDON, Oct 18.

the House of Commons that the

LONDON, Oct. 18. Mr. Chamberlain, in the House of Embassy in Berlin showed that there every effort had been made to re-em- latest report from the American Commons, stated that since the War

had been some improvement theploy Indian clicers, permi to rendia treatment of prisoners in Germany. out of India Ender the Indian Army Regulations; but many were senior Lieut. Colonels or Colonels, for whom employment suitable to their rank and years could not be found. The suspen LONDON," Clet. 18. sion of transfers to the unemployed Mr. Macmaster in the House of supernumerary list was the natural sequel of the fact that retirements from Commons, sugg at the Dom the army were not allowed thrring war Jons should be

on the Noofficer could claim to be put on the lus Committee.com

the resolu, a particular date as the night of tions of the Economic Conference.ch transfera was oorred in the the Secretary of State to postpone Mr. Asquith replied that it was Royal Warrant establishing the list

most difficult to get representatives

estern coast ships and work of the

HOME RACING,

mong to England now, 14 Salvare, and I but no décision

would be taken RESULT OF THE CESAREWITCH. without taking them into full cot

The result of the Cesarewitch is

ing Into the Batcer

THE TECOP TRAIN SCANDAL IN

wearers have gone fatt

the