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to avail themselves of a right accorded LATEST EDITION. by the law of nations. Germany evidently regards every British ship 64 a potential warship, which apparently is far from being the caso Jet Mr. CHURCHILL in the House of Commons the other day made out a

THE MAGISTRACY.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1816

worthy report from a cartain, authoritakiy@ source in Fetrograd that the Germist

AMMUNITION FOR KONG-HUN. “NEUTRAL DIPLOMATIST" Ministar in Peking, Herr Hinten, spoke of

Forty rounds of white metal mauser pistol ammunition wara found en, s Chioma last night on the Sun Yag La Wharf as he was about to leave for

good case for the arming of all British | (Router's Service to the China Mall) Kongman. When he merchant ships, traversing seas where

FURTHER SUCCESSES IN THE BALKANS,

they are liable to submarine sttack. when he said that four-fifths of the armed ships attacked had escaped, whereas four-fiths of unarmed ships. attacked had perished. The British BERBS TAKE 3,000 PRISONERS IN

A. WEEK... Admiralty has hitherto, relied chiefly op the success of its plans to destroy the enemy submarines, and, as Lord.. CREWE wid in the Elouse of Lords the other day, the Admiralty has dòne | "exceedingly well "in this connec- tion, but the figures quoted by Mr.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., CHURCHILL show that even better

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

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LESSONS IN CHINESE.

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The China Mail.

HoxoxÒNG, SATURDAY, Nov. 18, 1916.

results would be obtained if every British merchant ship were armed for its defence.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOUAL AND ĠENERAL

Another servies for golfers is to be held at St. John's Cathedral to-morrow,

He has a good-method of trainingTHE ARMING OF MERCHANT morning commencing at 8.96 mm

Europeans to pass in the Chinese ex

amination, and is possessed of a first rate certificate as a Chinese teacher. He bas also a good knowledge of Mandarin and Hakka.

Those who intend learning the Chinesa language, are requested to write c/o No. 160, Wellington Street, second floor. [1451

"China Mail" Offico or direct to

TOLLET.

"FULMER" in

Tuontis

Hit

SHIP.

Mr. Belsito proposes to hold an Exhibition of paintings-some 200 in number on the 24th inst, and these will be offered for sale to the public, portion of the proceeds to be devoted to War Charities.

A GERMAN statesman-the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs-has expressed in an interview with a New York paper what is ho doubt the view of the German Government

The Criminal Sessions calendar as a whole on the German policy aiming at the destruction of merchant for Monday contains indictments on the following counts :—manslaughter,

Avenue shipping by means of submarines. He declares that British ships cannot

Kowloon A Residence with 5

Apply to.-

CHANO YUK GHI, 34, Queer's Road Central. Hongkong, Nov. 18, 1918.

THE DIARY.

HEMMO. FOR TO-DAY.

1250

FRENCH AND RUSSIANS

NEARING MONASTIR..

LONDON, Nov. 17. A Serbian official report states":

failed, and the Bulgars withdrew to Enemy counter attacks completely

the river Bistritz. We took 300 prisoners.

The French and Russines occupied three villages towards Monastir.

The Serbs since the 10th inst. have taken 8,000 prisoners," of whom a thousand are Germans, and they have taken 11 guns since Sept, 1-1th."

„THE RUMANIAN STRUQGLE.

GERMAN CLAIMS.

LONDON, Nov. 17. An official announcement in Berlin claims the capture of 1,500 Rumanians south of the Rortertum Pass, and 05 elsewhere, on the Transylvanian front.

being

THE WANDERER'S RETURN,

AND HIS PROPHECIES,

VISIONS OF AN ARMAGEDDON

́IN THE EAST.

the possibility of such an agreement with representatives of the Japancer. Promes wrging that it would give. Japan, complete freedom of action towards Russia and England England and America hate the ides of the political and economile

blood-relatives.**

In each rough and nauseating fashion does neutral diplomatist" tempi

A large qumber of German writers are development of Japan sa they do of approached by the Police to be searched he opened his coat and threw out a slidecking into the future far buran Germany. They will therefore rewish iz of tea cartidges. The remainder ware can 400," and prophesying won for conjunction with Russia and Frace all just attempts ang the part of Japan to England An Anglo-Russian conflet, saya found tied around his thighs. Mr. one, is the one great certainty of the obtain room on the daistis and American Hazeland imposed a fine of $250 or siz tare. An Anglo-American conflies with conate for her superfoone population. months' imprisonment.

Japan and Russia in foreseen by others. This menace to identical interests may All agree that the Quadruple Entente has bring about common sction of Japan and no element of stability, and will inevit. Commsay against the two Anglo-Saxon ably fall apart, probably with an explo- Banished for ten years in Decembersion. Even France will discover that an last, a Chinese was re-arrested in the Alliance with England" is an unsatie. Colony yesterday and charged by factory guarantee, and will eventually too our old Ally to Germany's rescue Inspector Patrick O'Sullivan with have to alter her whole foreign outlook. It is wocing after the German mannery breach of the Banishment Ordinance. Of course, out of all thews permutations plentifully sprinkled with insult.-"Dally, The wanderer received six months' and combinations of the future Germany imprisonment with hard Isbour.. will issue triumphantly. "Thas is the inevitable moral. The only significance of these "comforting prophecies, apart tram their we as propaganda, is that they are prophecies of peace, Implied in them is the admission that the was as all events is not going to bring these comfortable results,

"PEDESTRIANS v. CYCLISTS.

nct of war.

Chronicle."

THIRD OFFICER'S HEILTH. DRINKING AT THE BAR WHEN DOCTOR CALLED.

F. & Townsend the third engineer A typical instanco is a book recently of the Indo-China's as. On Sang, was published in Ferlin and entitled The charged by the master, Mr. G. T. Tough,

Future War By Neutral Diplomatiet,“*

Mr. A. E. Craw appeared on behalf of the owners of the vessel, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd.

*Defendant was suffering from ge

Mr. Hazeland this morning expressed the opinion that ofttimes when a cycle bell was rung, one was inclined to get faddled. There was a tacdency to run across the roadway in one direction or another, and he thought it was quite wise course to try and get through a rarrow opening without ringing the bell

The observation arose out of a caseAs for the neutrality" of the anonymous at the Marine Court yesterday afternoon brought by Inspector Garrard of Yau diplomatist, it is hardly worth inquie.with absenting himself without leave on Imati against the licensed of three roing into; every line shows him to be a the 7th inst.

staurants who knecked down a old Indy German of the Germans. Bie theate with small fest. She fractured her which, we are told, has made a great arm. Defendant had no light and did impression in Germany is that this war not ring the bail and attempted to pass will be shortly followed by another between the old lady and her companion, between the United States, England, and He did not succeed without brushing Japan and sea corollary, that the longer tritia, and was too ill to attend the Court. against the old lady who soon toppled this war goes on and the whiter the In view of the fact that the On Sang over, owing to her tiny feet..

is for Japan, which is only awaiting Beckwith, R. Ny said he proposed to European nations are bled, the better it was leaving on the following day Com. her chance.

hear the case in part and adjourn it till Unhappily," he writes, "this war, which like all the wars that have ever such time as defendant was able to preceded it, will not be the last such appear. visitation upon hammanity. On the "oon Captain Tough said on the 7th

Chief trary, it will only be the prelude to a still the

Officer mado certain more violent and bitter struggle; it is complaints to him about defendant. At one that we can see spproaching, as we the same time he (witness) saw the saw this present world-war; like it, it third engineer, who, in witness' may bo delayed a few years hub it cannot So prevented When the European opinion, was under the influence of onions have butchered each other and liquor. Witness went on shore, and, ciently, and the ailence of the graveyard after he had left the defendant prevails over our old continent; when the also left the ship, and at this time newborn Central Europe will have fulfilled Townsend was supposed to be on duty, ita civilising mission of reawakening He left the ship without witness's leave. Eastern culture in Asia Minor, a tempost

Mr. Hazeland ordered the defendant to pay the old lady $50.compensation and he imposed a fine of $3 for being without a light.

OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS, “

The following notifications appear in

disobedience of a banishment order, and OSTEND AND ZEEBRUGGE, the Corernment Gazette: two charges of uttering a forged

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be considered peaceful traders be- endorsement and demanding money cause they are armed, while the sink-with a forged instrument. ing of neutral ships is defended on the ground that they transport "ammu The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice nition and other contraband." So Memorial and Aliated Hospitals "bega far as this statement concerns British to acknowledge with thanks the follow chips, it accorde with the view of the ing donations to the fands of the Gerroas Government expressed in a Hospitals * Memorandum to the Government of the United States early in the present year-a view somewhat modified by

2.10 p.m. Smoking Concert at V.R.C. further diplomatic correspondence.

·MEMOS-FOR-TO-MORROW.

Birthday of Pope Benedict XV. (1854), 9am-Excursion to Maoso by us.

"Heungshan".

10 am-Italian Convent Bazaar.

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY.

November Criminal Sessions commence. 10a.m.-Italian Convent Bazzar.

10.30 am. Anction of Household Furniture, Crockery and Glassware At No. 1, Ormsby Terrace, Granville

Road, Howloon. »

1.30 p.m.-Auction of cargo aired ex. ka. "Wisley" at Mosar. Hughes and Hough's Godowns.

General Memoranda.

THISDAY, Nov. 22:----

But we do not know that the German

HARBOURS AGAIN BOMBED.

LONDON, Nov. 17. The Admiralty announces that aeroplanes and seaplanes dropped a considerable weight of bombs, with good results, on the docks and ship $100 ping at Ostend and Zeebrugge this

190 morning?"

Druggists Guild..... Pork Guild (Ceatral)... Foreign Goods Dealers, Import 80

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His Excellency the Officer Administer-

effect from this date.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

To-morrow is the 62nd birthday of Pope Benedict XV

י;

17

The machines returned safely... DETAILS OF ANOTHER RAID.

Details of the raid by sixteen British and French aeroplanes on the 25th October show that the bulk dropped on the Essingen works at Hameendingem, where the steel big. guns are produced. The works wers

able time.

RUSSIA AND POLAND.

BRITAIN AND FRANCE APPLAUD RUSSIAN.

ACTION.

LONDON Nov. 17.

M. Briand, the French Prime |

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Mr. G. H. Wakeman, Crown Solicitor, has been authorised with effect from the 17th November, 1916, to conduct prize proceedings on "behalf of the Crown within the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, In Prize.

His Excellency the Officer Administer ing the Government has been pleased to appoint Mr. E. W. Hamilton to act

Assistant Postmaster General

effect from the 13th November, 1916.

His Excellency the Oficer Administer ing the Government has been pleased to appoint Mr. R., E Lindsall to act as Chief Asistant to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, with effect from the 19th November, 1916.

"KISMET."

"Kizmet","the A.D.C

will be let looss on the Pacific Ocean. On the following Saturday, the 11th, he the clouds of which are already beginning received two latters from defendant- to gather over the islands of the Land not having seen or heard from kim pre of the Rising Sun, casting their shadow vious to that which had been sent to from Vladivostock to Singapore on one Messrs. Jardine, Matheson's office. These aids and from Manile to Honolula, and letters said that Towasemi was sick with San Francisco on the other.

dysentery, and unable to come on board, and also asking for a doctor to be seat

most tant.

THAT YELLOW PERIL AGAIN.

When Townsend failed to appear be was entered in the official log as being shore without leave

attitude towarda neutral shipping basing the Government has been pleased to

The yelow man is standing at his to him. Witness than took steps to here been to openly defended by a German appoint, under Section 9 of the Liquors

port, srmed and ready to draw the sword the following Monday heressived the Company's doctor sont-to-bim Ou when his hour strikes for gathering the another letter from the defendant, and, statesman before. Unfortunately for Consolidation Ordinance, 1911, (Drdi

harvest be has sown during the last 20 upon its receipt, he went to the Harbour this defence, there is on record a very unce No. 9 of 1911), Mr. Alexander

VOGTY. This hour is no longer far dis- Uffice, and subsequently wrote a per lengthy list of neutral ships which Mackenzie to be an Un-oficial Member;

When it strikes, the whole of emptory nata to the defendant eaking have been sunk by German sub-

of the Licensing Board, rice the Honour rendered unworkable for a consider ambitious production within recent Eastern Asis will sing with the victorious him to be on board by Tuesday. On marines without the slightest warn-able Mr. David Landale resigned; with

years, will be played on December 18th, banzais of the Japanese. And the longer Wednesday he received two letters front ing, and therefore without inquiry as

16th, 18th and 20th (Matinée on the the Enterte offers resistance to the the defendant, along with the key of latter iste) in aid of the Star andavincible Central Powers in its endeavour his room, asking for his clothes. These to whether they carried ammunition

to hold on until German militarism is letters also stated that defendant had or any other contraband. It is sur

Garter Home for totally disabled destroyed the more certainly will both received the note requesting his at- Soldiers and Sailora

England and Russia, those two foundation tendance on board but that he was still. prising that there is not more co-

unable to attend. The general booking opens on stones of the Quadruple Entents, be operation between the neutral Powers

Monday, 4th December at 9 am, at rushing towards the ruin that will zute to demand from Germany strict

Mesars Moutrie Ltd, but holders of them on their Achillea Reel "· Advance Tickets have the privilege of compliance with the law of nations, at

booking two days ahead, Le. Friday, observed; this hair-raising prophecy is 11th inst., on instructions by Mesars.

The strong pence note in this will be

Dr. G. E. Aubrey said that on the least in so far as the ships of neutral Among those who left by the P. and

December ist and Saturday, December much an appeal for immediate peace, as Powers are concerned. Germany's Q. steamer Nyanza were Mr. and Mrs.

2nd.

Jardine, Matheson and Co., he want to The sale of these Advance Tickets for anything else. But ocidentally the the Astor House Hotel for the purpose observance of international law when Bouchier and their daughter, Mrs. Minister, and Mr. Asquith have has very kindly been undertaken by a writer would like to sow distrust of Fer of examining the defendant. Witness it protects the interests of Powers with Riddell, and M. and Mrs. E. D. Haskell jointly telegraphed to the Russian number of representative ladies of the

"The Japanese." he asserts, refused found the defendant in the bar drinking whom Germany is at war is manifestly

Mrs. Bowley has heard that her eldest Premier warmly applauding the Colony and they are also obtainable, on categorically, to take part in the war in with three other men. Witness told 10.45 am Anction of Furniture, past hoping for. Compliance can only brother, Mr. W. B. Edwards, who Russian denunciation of Germany's

application, at Montre'd:

Europe, and helped themselves to some defendant who he was, and who had Blackwood, Bicycles etc. at. Mesra be enforced by the destruction of enlisted as a private and was promoted violation of International Law and "Gala Night" for which the price of the and Mariaven Islands.

The opening performance will be a thing nearer Tsingtao and the Caroline sent him, and he then went to his room Hughes and Hough'i.

She kept slood to be examined. The defendant was Prussian military power. The British to be Sergeant, has been awarded the Treaties by claiming to create e

centre block Dress Circle nasty is $10, from the sea battle of Santa Maria (ie., under the infuence of liquor, and witness. Admiralty in a statement issued Military Medal. Sergeant Edwards has Polish State and to levy an army,

and all remaining seats #5.

the battle of Coronal), and openly advised him to go into hospital, which early in the year, when it published been engaged in the battle of the and rejoicing in the emphatic renewal priced at 4 Dress circle; 32 (Stalls) belonged to the German cruiser squadron

The seats for the following nights are declared that the honours of the battle defendant refused to don to the world the instructions issued Somme,

Commander Beckwith-When youssy of the Tsar's promise of Polish and $1 Fit (Soldiers and Sailors in uni and its brave Admiral von Spee, drunk, do you mean to say he was auft autonomy.

form being admitted at halfprice).

Naturally this gave offence to their for work 1—He was not fit for work. British Ally,"

Witnear added; that he could and Having doce his best to scare the nothing the matter with the defendant Allies into peace by tila vision of a except the effects of drink He did The Society wishes to specially thank perfidious" Japan, he makes a com- have acute gastritis at the time, but all those members who wurked splete turpabout, and proceeds to address this was caused by drink. Defendant assiduously during the past fortnight to

was not prescribed for, and he went enable it to forward the following sub to Japanese, in the hope of weaning back to the bar again after seeing stantial comforts for the troops to them to Germany. It cannot but be Eden, Jackanapes Work Society, 94 in the interest of Japan," he pleads, "The First Officer of the On Sang, Mr. Marlborough Mansions, WestHampstead, Germany not only retains its former F. E Lane, deposed that on the 7th Tomes & Co *hrough the kindness of Mesra Shewan, position amongst the European Great instant, seeing that defendant was Towers, but remains after the war strong interfering with the work proceeding en and invincible, and so able to keep Russia the ship; he gave him the option of going and England in obeck: In that event to sleep or going on shore. Townsend there. Great Power and zívale of Japan was under the influence of drink at the would continue to be menaced by a tíma. Defendant went ashore, sad adversdry whose strength would prevent proceed to the office of the company them, in base of war, from throwing where he said that the On Seng did not their available forbes into Eastern Aswant third engines. Witness did. Their best troops and the greater part of not mean him to stay away; he only their Beote would be chained to Europe wanted him to go away until he was

ssberg

The hearing was adjourned until. defendant is able to attand

1.30 p.m. Auction of Bousehold Furniture, Electric Light Fittings atc. at No 1 Canton Villas, Kimberley Road, Kowloon."

9 pm-Rehearsal of Bazaar scene in

"Kismet" at City Hall." WEDNESDAY, NOV. 22 & THURSDAY, 23 :--- Christmas Mail via Siberia closes. · SUNDAY, NOV, 26′′:—

to British merchantmen carrying guns, stated: "The right of the crew of s merchant vessel forcibly to resist visit aud, search,, and to Bght in self- Queen of Norway's birthday (1869) defence, is well-recognised in inter-

(Princess Maud Charlotts).

TAY, Nov. 28

Hongkong Stock Exchange Settlement

Day.

THURSDAY, 'Nov. 30:-

E Andrew's Day for Sootch

Heather Day Charities

Thanksgiving Day in USA.

War

Scotch Concert in Theatre Royal, City

Hall

Aarurday, Dec. 9

WEDDING AT THE PEÁK.

CHINESE STRATEGY.

ROBBERS DECEIVED. BY AN

-OLD WOMAN.

The wedding was solemnised to-day at the Peak Church of Mr. John de Bangley national law, and is expressly admitted by the German prize regula-Lancaster to Miss May Bouckley. The tions in an addendum issued in June bride wore a dress of white chiffon and 1914, at a time when it was known The children of Mr. and Mrs. E. A M ninen with rail and orange blossomIL. that numerons merchant vessels were Williams were in attendance page metaled at Kowloos City were smartly Robbers Last evening when visiting a being armed in self-defence." Many od maid Major De Piro, RG.A.,

of our renders are doubtless well acted as best man, and Mr. EA Mustrated in their object by the elderly aware that at that time the reference Williams gave away the bride. The wife of the occupant creeping ont at the to numerous merchant ships being Church was moet tastefully decorated unobserved and blowing a police Moxing Contests at the Victoria armed applied more to German by Mrs. Findlay Miller and Mrs. A.S.D.

Recreation Club.

whistle. The startled miscreants darted ships than to British, and we Comandofterwards a reception was out of the house and divided, and were may be quite sure that if the German held at No. 96 The Peak.

lost in the darkness. The name of the Navy had succeeded in gaining any

village is Kau-pui-shek, situated within measure of control on the high seas,

easy distance of the Police Station. The enabling her merchant ships to lears

man and his wife and family were thair present harbours of refuge,

awakened from their sleep by the sudden Germany would be the first to trompet

sppearance of three men carrying re The match, played on the HK.C.Cvolvers and dagger. With timid throughout the world her virtuons ground this afternoon, we watched by fadignation if any other Power lared a fairly large crowd with much interest volca, the man asked what they wanted to disregard the law. But when law hours, the principal scoren being. Mr. come to search for opium While they The Reserves compiled 216 under two and received the reply that they had

THIS WEEK'S OVERLAND CHINA MAIL

Contents include

Local News

Canton Notes

Chinese Affairs Lending Article Commercial News Cason in the Courts

Social and Personal

LCL Bazaar and Fotef Mozonal Taylor's Share

Prios $13 per

CRICKET.

VOLUNTEERS v. RESERVES.

OUR LITTLE BIT BOCIETY.

2,664 Bandage rolle.

675 Swabs

78 Flannel manytailed bandage 40 Stump bandages 38 Eye Bandages

42 Milk covers

12 prs. Surgical stockings. 48 pra Bock's #pra. Mittens Muflers

23 Floor mops 72. Bed jackets. --44-Suits, pyjamas

185 Khaki handerchiefs 139 Khaki pocket books

69 tins Dry Ginger 30 bottles Dry Ginger 10,000 Cigaretten

21 Comic Cute

40 The Tobacco

bumian or divine stands in the way R. Hancock 74, Hon. Mr. Cland Bevern were engaged in conversation the and also wishes to thank the following

of the accomplishment of a German 26, and Mr. Boswick There were 50 purpose, Germany does not hesitate for Extra**

to iguore its existence We do not

know whether or not any shipe

belonging to neutrals are armed themselves fors

view of the

ACCIDEN

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megy, woman went out the back doo and raised the alarm... Nothing was stolen,

EARLY COLDSU

time në the

purse; and

FAB GERMAN WOGEL And 16 is on this soductive note that. he concludes. Even now the iden of a future agreement with Germanyy being considered, most seriously In Japan. Eest spring the Swiss paper, garo a trust.

CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH

REMEDY member before their special - Xmas after French for her generous

ATHEN you have a bad cold you want. gift of 199 Khaki Focket Books W "ya remedy that will not and Mr. AW 3 Caroll to 10,000 reliet, but elect a prompt and Cigarettes, Mr Davis, zdrs French and cura, a remedy thai'is pleasan Miras Green LogiTobacco, and Mr. OR Framedy that contain nothin

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy mest Wisberto ammontese requirements ache on thod desirous of plan, redeves the lungs,

Henlopen the sto Klipsyon, the system to attend

remedy bes

withcas.

FOOTBALI.

There will be a game of football under Australian Hales on the Club Ground on Monday: 20th inst. Kick-off 4.45 pm Two teams from Australian ships will provide the opposition

ASLOSING SHARE QUOTATIONS.