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THE CHINA MAIL

BLINDED BY THE WAR.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Chinese New Year Day falls on January 23rd

A colle was knocked down and injured severely by a passing train wear Fan-ling station yesterday.

A silk, hat and a silver-mounted Malacca cans were taken away in error from the University after the recent Congregation on December 14th, and if returned to the University will be restored to their owner.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs

SIR ARTHUR PEARSON'S APPEAL.

A CANTON SENSATION.

NEWSPAPER EDITOR MURDERED

--IN THE STREET.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1918.

RESPONSIBILITY.

CHINESE AFFAIRS.

(War Tas Yat Po'r'Service.)

WHO MADE THE WARS

ANSWER TO GERMAN CHANCELLOR

There will; we believe, be a general

GAMBLING IN CANTON. desire in the Colony to contribute towards the fund for which Sir Arthur by the murder of a newspaper Editor in A sensation has been caused in Canton

PEKING, Dec. 19. Fearson has made the appeal which the public streat after he had been the Eastern Telegraph Company has dragged from his office by gang, who Cantonese both in Shanghai and Canton a correspondant of the Pruxton Sione,

"The Cantonese Anti-Gambling Society kindly transmitted to all parts of the subsequently represented that they were inviting them to establish branches of Moscow, by M. Sazonoff, which has been in the capital as wired to prominent The following is a statement made to Empire, and which was printed sent by some Military authority in the the Society to carry on the propaganda widely discussed in the German press. among our cables last night. Wo City. have been asked to open a Subscrip- The murderd man was Mr. Li Eui against the revival of gambling in This was one of the last public uttar tion List for the Fund. We reed Cheun, Chist Editor of the Nam Fuel Po

ances of M. Sazonoff before retiring from hardly remind our readers that the What the reason for the murder, was

office sa Minister of Foreign Affairs— Hon. Treasurer of the General War

is not clear, but it is probably to Charities Fund is always open to that the paper. has been told enough be found either in the fact receive subscriptions for any particu-

Canton

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CHINA'S BUDGET DEFICIT.

PEKING, Dec. 19. The Budget deficit for the ensuing

The substance and vehement-tone of the latest declarations of the German Chancellor are explained when one r members that Bethmann Hollweg had to defend his reputation as a statesman

lar charity, and we learn that several to denounce evil conduct on the part subscriptions have reached him in of the soldiers in the city; or, it year is shown a $140,000,000. It has and his policias, not before some neutral ta soknowledge with thanke the follow the course of the day for this particu.my da due to the fact that the boon decided to cover it by an increase | audience, but against the rebukes and

ing donations to the funds of the Hos- pitals

La Kwai Pui...

50

$50

Chan Pik Chun

Tsar Chi Ngang

25

One China Mail.

Bald tablished British Fire HongKong, WEDNE DAY, Dec. 30, 1915.

Shameen, thoroughly good

SUNDRIES EXPORT MAN; only experienced mon with impeachable references will be considered.

Reply-

"Export"

Co. CHINA MAL Office. Hongkong. Dec. 20, 1915.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Dn

FRIDAY,

the 2nd December, 1916, at

THE POLAYON" FIRE.

JUDGMENT BY THE MARINE COURT.

Commander Beckwith, RN, at the THE DRAGON OF MILITARISM. Marine Court gave the Court's decision in the enquiry into the campo of the fre on the .. Polaven at Kowloon Deck on November 2nd. The Court was com posed in addition to the President, of Com. Gibson R.N., HM.S. Tamar, Capt. H. W. Walker, master of the s. Kong.

1343 WHILE it is generally conceded that there is no prospect of a restoration of peace until the Allies, by groater. military victories and conquests than

THE Undersigned hare received in they have yet achieved, have brought ung and Mr. Jas. MacDonald, Govern

atractions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF TAR CONCERNED),

our enemies to a frame of mind whichment Marino Surveyor. The owners of will give promise of a settlement the Palawn and the applicants for the that can be regarded as nasuring and that company was represented at the enquiry are the Asiastic Petroleum Co. permanent peace, the German offer hearing of the case by Mr. F. C. Jakin, 11.30 p.m. at their Sales Rooms, N. &, naturally turns the thoughts of men instructed by Mr. Hooper, of Messri. Johnston, Stokes and Master's office.. The Dock Go. were represented by Mr. H. W. Looker of the firm of Meaars. Deacon, Looker, Deacon and Haraton. until the The judgement of the Court was 15

Des Vaux Road, Corner of

Tcz HOUSE STREET,

About 800 CIGARS.

850 EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES

"Superfine".

to the problem of the ways and means of obtaining this security. Ever since Mr. AsQUITя made his memorable pronouncement that we shall not sheathe the sword

1050 EGYPTIAN_CIGARETTES military domination of Prussia is follows :---

7 "Crown Prince". "2800 EGYPTIAN GIGARETTES

"Non Plus Ultra " TIM --As naval. * is

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Avishioners.

Hongkong, Dec. 30, 1918.

PUBLIO AVOTION.

wholly and finally destroyed"-many-We find that on the 2nd November thoughtful minds have been exercised 1918 the British steamship Pelaron, as to how this is to be accomplished.official No. 136,811, of London, was ly While we have had a German like ing alongside the wharf of the Hong MAXIMILIAN HARDEN Confessing Kong and Whampoa Dock, Kowloon, 1349 his belief that the uprooting of for repairs. Are broke out on boord Militarism is possible, we have had this ship fit about 8 am on the 2nd equally prominent men in England Nor, 1916. expressing grave' doubts on the

in

THE Undersigned have received THE

structions to sell by Public Aucties, (FOX LOOGUNT OF THE CONCERNIO),

оп

SATURDAY,

the 23rd December, 1816,

at 11, azo., at their 'Sales Rooms, No. 8, Das Vœux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

MOTOR CARS

length about 5 feet.

We are of the opinion. thas the fire subject. The whole qucation, of started in the engine room at the fan course, turns on how the aim which casing and ignited gases given of by Mr. ASQUITH has announced, and kerosene from the tank at the fore- which responsible statesmen in other and of the store room. We find countries of the Entente have that through the conflicting and endorsed, is to be attained We unsatisfactory nature of the evidence, it may assume that such a resolvs is impossible to form any definite has pot been taken - without conclusion as to the actual cause of the Be The Court, however, is antifed that the fire was not caused by either spontaneous combustion or as explosion to add that there was no evidence of mechanically produced. We also wish

BEVERAL CHILDREN'S MODEL MIQUs "consideration of the ways and means of carrying it into effect Military victories and conquests alone These are first class models in appear manifestly cannot guarantee that Prussian militarism will be wholly and finally destroyed," when we have

ance and finish and are pedal driven.

Terme :-Cash.

Arson.

lar object.

The

JAPANESE INVESTMENTS IN KWANGTUNG.

paper had taken up an attitude of in the land tax. One of our readers has kindly menopolies by the local government.

hostility to the granting of gambling intimated his desire to contribute 310|

of gang

six men---four towards the Fund, and we shall be of whom wore long silk coats, only too pleased to receive any the other two **** wearing short further donations; and to pass them coats-called at the office about 2 pm. on to the Hon. Treasurer of the War on the 17th inst, and asked to see the known as the Eing Ah Co. and the Charities Fund for transmission to Chief Editor, with whom they

Sir Arthur Pearson.

PERING, Dec. 19” Japanese Snancial, syndicate

wanted to "discuss some advertising Government of China have come to The appeal made by Sir Arthur question. Being admitted to Mr. Lis the following understanding:- Pearson to the Press of the world is office, they dragged him into the

1. That in the event of China as follows

streek. Some of the staff followed and requiring funds for working the Six- I request you to ask your readers called the polies, but the gang told the chow and Tungkwoon mines (in

息

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be given to the Hing Ah Co...

# 2-That the Government should pay three lakhs of dollars to the Company as compensation for the cancellation of the agreement signed on September 10th.

to send a New Year's gift to help police that they were acting under Kwangtung), the first option shall the men blinded by the war. instructions from the military authori. Their numbers are increasing very ties, and they would resent the inter- mpidlys I have nearly 800 learn vontion of the police. As they dragged ing to be blind and nearly 200 their victim through the west gate more coming shortly from hospital. military officer in full uniform question One hundred and sixty alreadyed them, and on receiving a reply in taught to read Braille and to type-very low lone of voice, be allowed them! 8-That the Goverment will write are settled in useful and to pass. When rear a side-street the profitable occupation.

crowd which had followed were turned back, the gang pointing revolvers at them, and about an hourlater the news reached the office of the paper that the Editor had been shot the street and that

A large permanent fund is needed to ensure adequate super vision and assistance to these and others following. The courage, determination and rapidity which is shown in overaoming the bandi cap is beyond all praise. trust those possessing the inestim

the murderers had filed.

A petition signed by the Editors of all the Canton papers has been presented to the authorities asking for the arrest

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furnish other security for the money already advanced by the Company.

criticisms of bi

THOR...

own fellow-country- In an attempt to whitewash himself he has surpassed all that he ever said before. Thus, for in stance, he does not hesitate to make the extraordinary statement tha: “England, Fance and Russia, were closely united

be sure of one's audience. It is true in an alliance against Germany. In order to say such a thing one must that the Germans, on account of their military education, are capable of accept... their Government as a revelation from ing collectively everything told them by on high. Nevertheless, what the Chan elsewhere in Europe would dara to cellor dared to declare no literate man claim. That there was no rich alliance in existence between England, France" and Russia is known to the Chancellor it auprofitable to confess it.. as well as to many others; but he thinks

ENGLAND..

As far as I am concerted, I was per Germany began a war in Europa for the sonally always of the opinion that if establishment of her hegemony, Eng- land's participation in such a war would be inevitable. However, I was not so certain that England's entrance into it would take place immediately aftar Ger cellor permits himself to say that we, that is, France and Russia, would never have dared to accept Germany's chal lange for war bad we not beerassured of England's co-operation. But in reality the situation was exactly such as the It is pretty to hear our men and Chancellor refuses to admit. Though women returning from Changsha teil of loving peace and desirous of relieving.

THE ROMANCE OF SURGERY AT many's attack upon France. The Chan

CHANGSHA.

The following is reproduced from Yale-in-China Quarterly:-

the

"ablo gifs of sight will send & New of the murderers and for adegals the impression made by our surgeon, Dr the situation without bloodshed, Francs Year thankbffering for the beneft measures to be taken to afford protection Bramwell Branch, when this skilled man and Russia, nevertheless, had decided-

to the public against such outrages struck the wilds of Changsha, As the

writer understands Des Hume

it,

and to resist Germany, and once for all to Yen, during their years.

the Chi-put an end to her habit of stopping o Brong nese, have long done aurgery and most her neighbours' tces." difficult and varied surgery. They had to do it ofter, especially in the early of Germany clumsy diplomacy, the

have

What happened then As a result times, under the most awkward circam-

Bar

of those who have given their eyes the future. for the Empire.

The above is sent through the courtesy of the Eastern Telegraph Company,

ARTHUR PEARSON, St. Dunstan's, Regent's Park, London.

LECTURES BY MR. DENMAN

FULLER."

JAPAN AND THE SOUTH SEA

ISLANDS.

The following Tokyo message appears in Amexican papers received by the last mail

The Associated Press learns that Japan

stances sad with poor facilities or none Entrate Cordiale, with its loose form, at all The story of Hume's first opera-as grown into a firm political alliance. tion in the street with the patient rest bound together for many years with on boxes har often been told. But the object of defending the rights and while they are skilled at the business, interests of the Powers belonging to it, they are trained specifically to other and to preserve peace in Europe. lines of the profession and have done it because there was none else to do it.

This man Hopkins' Istest a Southern gentleman,

Branch

is one of John handsome as a Cavalier, one of the most and skilled to the lancet until the cracks

and

RUSSIA'S MOBILIZATION.

Ir addition to the many charges of the Chancellor, which are all remarkable Russia for burdening her conscienes

regard the great populations of THE DOMINICAN MISSION IN THE The object of the lectures will be to these islands should not become the per- surgeons and nurses attached to the order printed in the Prussian official,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers, Hongkong, Dec. 20, 1216.

(Continued on page 8.) ·

Germany and Austria and their Allies

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and their military propensities which have been nurtured for generations.

-WAS G

has agreed not to make a part of her popular men of his time at Baltimore, for their bad faith, he also condemna peace conference demands the right to of the faculty could do no more for him with the guilt of a bloody crime by hor lectures, to which all are invited, on Mr. Denman Fuller will give a series bold permanently the South Sea Islands, He then topped.

Ded off with some Musical Appreciation" on Mondays, these islands, which belong to the Carnot running, due to low water) landed mobilization took place after the fail which were wrested from Germany at Day 1918, after a desperate journey in the Chancellor did not consider it

practice in

Macon, Ga. and on Priv

"premature" mobilization. Of course, the outbreak of the war. Several of small boats from Hankow (the steamer expedient to remember that the Russian January 8th, 15th., 22nd. and 29th, at line and Marianne groupe, he zot far with his bride at the Provincial Capital: mobilization of the Austrian Army, and will be made at the conclusion of American terminus of the Facific cable not be delayed. The whole staff the Helens May Institute. A collection from the American island of Guam, the There was business awaiting him never after the mobilitation of a considerable

theless-a aamber cas

of cases that could each lecture on behalf of the Fund It is understood thus the United States ed round-Drs. Hume and

I

gather part of the German Army,

The fact of the early mobilization Soldiers has Informally expressed a desire that the foreign trained Blind Sailors and

es phy

organ, the Lokal Anzeiger, is known to enable those present to obtain a deeper

maneat property of the Japanese Empire. Plant on one hospital staff or another,

Branch's technique, they say

all, and although the copies of that Inasmuch 18 they wero knowledge and appreciation of good through the joint operations of

aptured revelation and a joy for arer; the paper were later torn by the police from

the rapidity the sure touch, the unerring

the hands of the public, the fact remains The Dominican Mission in the Far seldom heard. The compositions play stood the United States Pret took up the open the tissues, and caught up a manscle Chancellor in his self-defence, I am

maaie, particularly of the type less British and Japanese fleets, it is under skill with which this favorite pupil of a fact should smoulder and break out again East celebrate their Seventh Centenary ed and explained at the first lecture joint suggestion was made by Great Eri- arteries, and cut out the offense, and that the Chancellor himself did not the great surgeons of Baltimore laid Ignoring the methods selected by the question with Great Britain and that a hero, & nerve there," and protected ready to admit that it is indeed possible when Germany and her Allies have on the 22nd inst the Order was (January 8th.) will be Ballade in Ftsin and tas United States that Japan bound up the patient-speeding one desire the war and was not even its recovered from the economic and recognized by Pope Honorius III on miner (Chopin), Prelude and Fugue in should set ingint upon the permanent financial exhaustion which the present

the 22nd December 1216. The centre G. sharp minor (Bach), Sphinx (Cyril maintenance of the islands. straggle entail.

of the celebration is at Manila, where Scott). At the last lecture Mr. Ir view of Japan's promies to accede neither forget nor forgive the defeat Missions in the Far East will meet, him by the audience.

Germany could all the Bishops &é, from varied's Failer will deal with pieces suggested to to the joint request it is beliored likely 1.30 p.m.-Auction of Case Porce and disappointment of her cherished including the Rev. Father FR. Naval, By kind permission of H E Sip/Beek compensation in some other dire which any and all situations were dealt viction; firmly established in Europe, Tains, Embroideries, Curios etc ambitions. How, then, is this desire the Procurator in Hongkong, who left Henry May, Mr. Denman Fuller wirftion, perhaps in the affirmation of her with by those wonder-fingers; Fortunate ed out'under the direct supervision of a

that Japan at the pence, conference will

THE DIARY.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Old Post Ofcs Building. Legislative Council Meeting.

4.3 p.m.-Hockey Match on U.S.E.C.

ground; Volunteers v. RG.A.

6.15 pm-Lecture at Government

Hozio by Capt. Pelliot...

It is inevitable that a fire of vengeance

FAR EAST.

SEVENTH CENTENARY.

was brought in to the table-it must

conscient Chintan oft us another immediate culprit. But, abould we even was significant of better days for poor only make it apparent that the war have been an impressive spectacie, as it admit such a possibility, that will eld Ching. The rapid work of this now was sought and aimed at by har comer to Changsha especially command many official colleagues. The con ed sttention; the marvellous skill with

who live within the Valizone!

that the ultimatum to Serbia was work There is to be not one, but a staff of German diplomat occupying high these turgeon-specialists at. Vali, if the post, and was immediately dispatched The islands in question are now ad- taking a final year of training in the passing the responsible leader of funda are fortcoming. There is one now he will refer to and speak of the princi ministered by the Japanese Government. New Haven Hospital, thanks to Dr. German politics, will but attest the fact to the German Emperor for approval, Flint's interest. It i sent out next. Fall.ped he may be that the Chancellor was not inaster in graduate. He studied five

a Fomos his own house. At the same time it is Cornell. He has been in a San Franciso hard to entertain the thought that the

five years it hospital under the big

He is fellows.

a Chancellor could remain completely.

for vengeance to be thwarted! The here last week to attend the celebration give a Piano Recital in the Ball Boom tung, of which Kiau-chre is the great only suggestion we hare seen advanced

rights in the Chinese peninsula of Shan at Government House at the end of natal base. January, and at each of the four lectures

GOLF.

CANTON GOLD CHAMPIONSHIP.

Europe on national lines. Nothing is one for a redrawing of the map of short of the adoption of the national principle, it is asserted, will solve the problem of finding security for per manent peace "If the redistribution pionship of the Canton (Tungahan) Golf Mr W. D. Kraft has won the cham- of lands to follow this war is to be lab, beating S. B Brown on the 38th 411 B-Mesting of the Licensing carried out so as to satisfy the claims the Tangshan championship

green one up. Mr Kraft has, now won of nationalities," says one writer, successively, "nearly all the irritating questions,

General Memoranda,

FRIDAY, DEC. 22-

Board,

SATURDAY, Dec. 23-

Non-Anction of a Motor Cycle at even nearly all the possible canses of

Mesars. Hughes and Hough's.

Extra Performance **Kismet ***

BAT. 23, SUN, 24 & Mox, Foc să pl Bogey Competition at Fanling, BESDAY, Dec. 24:2 ...

-Excursion to Macað by Taishan

HODAY, Doc 25 2

Public Holiday

TORIDAY, Dec. 26 *--*

Pablie Holiday:

10 am-Winter Bisley

Cutters

Stone

10-Mixed Foursome Competition

At Fanling.

war, will have disappeared from our political horizon". That may be so; but what possibility is there that any redistribution of territory is ever likely to be permanently accepted as a final solution, unless such a settlement can be supple mented by some general scheme for a reduction of armaments, and the setting up of some international tribunal whose duty it will be to sce that the arrangements made in that connection are strictly adhered to

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

twice

12.30 p Indoe Del....... 130 buyers

128 sellers China Sugar 130 Balcz

37 buyers Hongkong Docks... 130 sellers China Providenta 8.82 sales Comenta....

11.75 ales S'hai Cottons T. 110 sales. Yangtzepoos.

6 sellers

pal works he will play at that Recital.

WAR CHARITIES.

A BRITISH TOTAL OF £50,000,000..

FILIPINO CLAIM AGAINST UNITED third-generation missionary: The young outside the inachinations of the enemies man supported his mother and younger of peace in Europe, or that he could be children at carpentry for many summer

STATES.

86,621,851 TAKEN FROM ISLANDS

vacations; and his specialty is bone sur entiraly unaware of them. gery, the teachers noting that his skill

the trade

PLANK AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS. the profession. Somehow as one looks equips him for fina work at

Herr von Bethmann Hollweg Ire over this deep-chested, clear-eyed youth quently speaks with artificial satisfaction it ses as if the means who gets the opportunity to the beginning of hostilities, and care- MATE OF WOULD Cf of what Germany has accomplished since finance this worker among the Chinese fully avoid mentioning the things these poor human hearts of cars are which still remain but a dream. A list may enjoy about the choicest emotions Germany had tofinitely planned, and capable of

of these unaccomplished things would prove, in colaparison with that of the achievements, many times longer.

A recent Landon message says :-- Representative Arroyo has presented A sum of £50,000,000 was unbscribed, a joint resolution asking the Congress to war charity funds in the two of the United States to reimburse the yeez of war, including donations Philippine Government in the sum of from the Dominions and Colonies. $5,621,851.06, an amount which accord- The total includes £20,000,000 for ing to the author of the mensure, was the rate of distress, and the taken from the Philippine Government re-establishment of men returning to by the Americana and was spent for civil-life, £6,000,000, for the sick and military purposes not necessary to the ALWAYS THAT WAR HAS MADE. By no amount of ingenuity can the wounded, £60,000.000 for comforts and Filipinos. These expenses, the reports £10,000,000 for assistance to the Allies of the Secretary of Commerce and Police The Prince of Wales National Fuad stow, covered a period of nearly six now totals £6,000,000 of whiab three years, from August, 1898 to June 30, Afthe have been spent chiefly in 1903,

moeting soldiers allowances of which Mr. Arroyo alleges that the above

Chancellor ever succeed a proving that the war was caused by Kassia or Eag- behind the French frout Mr. A. of the Pan Germanio cancer which La

Describing the supply organisation land. The war is exclusively the work Speider in the Westminster Gazette says been eating into the body of Germany railhead supply stations and the lines for years, and which has now reached leading to them are very often entirely liar vital orga war. Boord of miles of new railway

It has been the feverish competition

WHOOPING COUGH.

the War Office had delayed pay amount entirely spent by the United way of for the purpose of the To mo, personally, it seems that at ment. The conforts fund includes States Government for military par may be built for ons operation, and the times both the Chancellor and ro in armaments that has produced the WHEN your child has whooping 51,000,000 spent by the T-M. C. A, poses, has never been returned to the rapidity with which this work is carried Jagow realized the danger hidden great world drama, and unless the cough looes and expectoration easy by the entertainment of fighting men in that such a maturn is justifiable. The fine which would take a year or two had the courage to enter into a stregle Wcough be careful to keep the Church Army, and Salvation Army for Philippine Islands in spite of the fact out is one of the marvels of the war that terrible malady, but neither of them Wisley at the To Kwa Wa Peace settlement, whenever it is Biving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the training camps, and abroad. The maintenance of an army as the Phip rear to built in time of peace are built against it. So long ar Gern

made, wholly and completely prevents liquify the tough maticus and make it Belgian relief. Half of this cum has are not the obligations the-Filipinos metres in

may be requiced

This remedy will also sum of £8,000,000 collected for pines and the expenses facic spt to its month two months in time of t a continuance of this competition, it easier to expectorate. It has been used been sport by the Neutral Combat of the United States, and therefore was laid at Verdun, in: tom wooks ockey Match on U.S.R.C. will be fatile to hope for an enduring is contains no narcotic or other injurious mission in Belgium and £3,000,000 basit behovie the latter return to the walked along is for half a mile and

successfully in many epidemics and as

length and rators y. 14th Panjabis peace.

substances it is perfectly safe For sale been spent in feeding clothing and inlay govemment on the archipelago was as flem and solid any other by all, Chemists and Storekeepers, lodging Belgian refugees in Britain the money spent at the time mentonade manent

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