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To-day's Advertisements The China Mail.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

7.

THE Undersigned have received in- stractions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF TES CONCERNED).

TUESDAY,

the 9th October, 1917, at 2.30 p.m

at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,

Dee Freur Road, Corner of

Ice House Street, ONE D.B. HAMMERLESS GUN, Termsas unnu).

-BOGERS & ROUGE,

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Hongkong, Oct. 1917,

THE CALENDAR,

HONGSONG, FRIDAY, October 3, 1917.

THE NEW BRITISH ATTACK.

Tus news comes to-day that Sir Douglas Haro has started another Fattack on a wide front to the East of Ypres. This is, we believe, the fourth attack of the kind since July. 31at It was clear from the is

THE CHINA MATL.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

· LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Manila Observatory reporta a Cyclone or typhoon E. of Luton, more than 300 miles distant, direction

unknown.

The death is announced at East bourne on August 9th of Mr R. C. M. R. Sanderson, late of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs, aged 33.

Monday next being a General Holiday, the Post Offer will be open from 8 to an only. There will be Inne delivery of ordinary correspon

dence and one collection of letters from the Pill Boxes The Money Order Office will be entirely closed,

THE DRAWING FOR WAR BONDS.

[BY SCRUTATOR"] -

Mr. Maconschisi

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1917.

THE MAGISTRACY

AN UNAUTHORISED SCHOOL.

*A Chiness schoolmaster was summon.

HONGKONG- CRICKETT, CLUB:

ANNUAL MEETING.

Last evening the annual meeting of the Hongkong Cricket Club was held a the Club Pavilion. Mr. F. Maitianal president over an attendance, which included the Hon. Mr. Claud Severa, C.M.G. Major Robertson, A.O.D., De Chinese school inspector told His Forsyth, and Messrs. T E. Pearce, HI- Worship that on several occasions ho A Nisbet, and M. M- Make. found defendant teaching 14 pupila The CHAIRMAN mid-Before refer whereas he was only allowed ning wring to the mport and accounts I would Hi Wership cantionel defendant mention that we have just been remind

and fineil him. $10.

I noticed a short time ago that the Rar. Adam Mackay, BD, an eminent Scottish divine, preaching in the Queen's. Park Parish Church at Gasgow in þdefence of a lottery in aid of War

Charities said he could not help having ed before Mr. Wood this morning for I notice in a reprint of a sermon regrets that when the Government illegally managing a school at 10 First delivered by the Rev. J. Kirk Maco-legislated on the subject of lotterien Street, West Point without having sobie at Union Church on Sunday they did not exempt from the operation applied and obtained a certificate of remark to the affect that only one of the law all games and lotteries of a registration of such school Hongkong, newspaper, so far as his charitable nature. observation went, had published the on the other hand, is an out-and-out remarkable fact that the Governments Puritan in these matters. I can quite of India and the Straits Settlements had understand his point of view but there gone back on their positions with regard are two views of the morality of this to War Loan Lotteries. I do not know question as there are of mout things, against a similar offence in the future ed of the death of one of our beat tennis- whaz inference the prancher intended and I should like to quots this gue his congregation to draw from the re-paragraph from the sermon of the mark. The most obvious inference is Scottish, divine to which allusion in that three out of the four newspapers made above were by omitting (if they diLomit) to↑ reproduce these pracouncements, were deliberately conspire to shield the tool Government which has since given it To-day being the anniversary of sunction to a drawing for War Bours, so the Portuguese Republic an informal that in the words of Me. Maconachie reception was held at the Portuguese we in Hongkong are left to put up with Consulate this morning at o'clock, the distinct mischies whose phenomen when calls were paid by all the prom will develop between now and drawing linent Portuguese residents. Mr. E M. day, and bae juently." Y. R. de Souza received the visitors. The Portuguese Club at Kowloon, the Clubs de Recreio,, will celebrate this day. by treating all Portuguess children to a

74th Punjabis.

1

TO-MORROW'S CONCERT IN THE BOTANIC GARDENS.

horrors or seeks to shorten it even'by

or to do avill

1110.

A BAD CHARACTER.

players, Mr. N. Joseland, who bas been killed in the war I am sure it the earnest with of all present that this

full list of those members who have given their lives in the great fight for freedom. All honour to them. I also

A villanous looking Chinese describe terrible fight may soon and at the We are at war. Clamant needs bayoting himself a boiler maker, was crushing of Prussian militario. As I remarked at the bat annual general asserted, and will continue to assert charget before M: Dyer Ball this meeting, a tablet will be erecter in themselves until the war is at an and and any step which helps to mitigate its morning with the possession of a comprominent place in our pavilion besring one hour deserves seen it varied plete burgling outfit with the intent to approval and support. "Is it lawful to commit a felony. do good

Inspector Gordon stated that delen Lord asked on historic occasions, to dant was found loitering in Kimberley ave hfe or to kill!" and on the answer there seemed to hang the sanctity of the Roid rear Mr. Beckwith's house last Sabbath Day. Depend you upon it night at about midnight. He was brethren, the Savione who risked that to heal a man's withered hand, is pre-sprested by a Chinese detective and pared to risk a great deal more to-day to brought to the Police Station. When

for one do not hesitate to take my ve your brother's life and mine. And they searched him they found a set of

refer with much gret, to the mul death, by accident, of Mr. Wondheard, a popular playing member of our Club. he report and accounts are so full and clear that thay need little comment. again we have the evergreen Mr. Greet winning the Singles Tennis Champion- Mr. Maconichie apparently saw in

ship, and as this is the third year in s contemporary a week or ten days ago stand with Him on all questions which burglar's tools consisting of a lock succession that he bar annexed the Challenge Cups presented by Sir Paul are not opposed to conscience and to say,

own conscience a man standeth or

After further evidence was heard, Worship sentenced the defendant to four months gaol.

ALLEGED UNLAWFUL SALE OF LIQUOR

realise that our Chinese competitors are and Mr. Wong Po Keong have proved improving rearly Mr. Ng Saa Kwong their merit by winging for the first year the Cups, kindly presented by Mr. Ho Fook These caps are open to all- comers; in fact, they are for the Doubles Championship of the Colony.

tes on the Club's grounds at p.m. a piece of news" that, was several This helps to bring nearer the day off Picker; pincers ete" and also a packet of chater, I am glad to announce that Sir Later in the oövening, a soiree, will be months old: The Indian Government victory and peace, God help it 1. God pepper, tied up in a napkin. Defendant Paul has again presented a cup on. held. There will be dancing, the music communique was reproduced in the forward it! If human enactment of was a bad character and could give no similar terms, open to all-comers in the being supplied by the band of the China Mail on July 20th and the Strail's Pose, my quarrel is with them. To bi proof of having done any honest work Colony. Applause.) We bare now to

Government's communique on Septem-falleth-

lately... ber 13th So the insinuation that thres pipers in the Colony have maintained I see that Mr. Maconachie in a letter [“a curious silence" on the subject is as unjustified as the version Mr. Macom-knowledge young fellows are plunging to a contemporary says that to bia chie has given of the Indian communique to & degree which will be ruinoua for appears to me misleading. I know Mr. Manachie too well to think for them if they fail to win a prize- All I be born fools who should be left to the lending. One gathers from the penalties of their folly. No legislation, gentleman's "serinon that " he was nader the impression that the Indian imagine, would ever curs them. It is Government's communique followed batter that they should suffer the pen upon experience gained from the alties of their folly than that, he the recent War Loan lotteries held in elimination of this drawing, hundreds India. I think I am right in saying of our wousled soldiers, should he left that this communique was written to suffer from any deficiency of medical

supplies. before the tickets were actually on sale certainly it was at least a couple

The following is the progamme of 273 that it was the beginning of a baltie Botanical Gardens. "H. E, the Governo, moment that he was intentionally mis- can say is that these young fellows must 1 Inspector A. K. Taylor (By charged cided to resume league cricket this

formation given of that attack to-morrow night's concert in the

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.

Part 1.

BAND OF THE 74TH PUNJABIN.

which the experts regarded as has stated his intention to be present likely to last for weeks. It was a and the grounds will be illuminated. battle to be waged in accordance with . plan of

1. Selection. "Reminiscences of Ireland 'campaign providing for an advance by small

Arranged by Godfrey 10:45 am.--Auction of Miscellaneous stages. Each attack that has taken 2. Waltz Beautiful Spring.... Joyes.

place has been made with success, ORCHESTRA OF THE H.K.F. EZJERVE. and through the enemy has delivered 3 Baritone Solo. King Charles," at each stage of the British progress the most violent counter-attacks, he has not only completely failed to recover the ground lost in the attack, but he has suffered exceedingly hear

Goods (Dress Materials, Boots and Shoes uteyat Mesara. Hughes and ..Hough's 29pm.-Promenade Concert in Public

Gordens.

General Mamaranda.

SUNDAY, Oct. 7:-

M. Valerie White.

MR. F. MORIEL

I

4. Selection. "Sobie" Tate.

END OF THE 4TH PUNJABID.. Soprano Solo. The Long Long Trail." "Zo Elliot.

MISS LAID COOPER,

A p.m.-Al Fresca Fere at R. C. losses. It is to be noted that the 6(a) Intermezzo Demoiselle Chic

Cathedral Compound.

MONDAY, Oct. 31–

General Holiday.

latest British attack folios closely upon the anguiniry defent of series of six heavy counter-attacks

sp.m.-Entries close for the Harbour which the enerey launched apoù the

Swimming Race. --

TUZADAT, Oct--

British in the short 'space of about 3pm-Sale of Crown Jand at P.W.D.thirty hours." It is a fair indication 4.45 p.or-Asction of Postage Stamps of the great importance the enemy attaches to the strategical advantage at Messrs. Fughes and Hough's.

which the Britisli troops gained in the

WKEYESDAY, Oct. 16

of mouths before any of the drawings The average man says to himself in India took place. The communiqueI put my 83 into the draw because. was written on May 5th and the I know every cent of it will go to a carliest of the arawings, I believe, took good cause. If luck comes to my door. place towards the end of July.

1 will gladly contribute more to the cause thar I should be able to do other

Chinese restaurant keeper at 317 Des Voeux Road with committing breach of his licence by selling liquor otherwise than in conjunction with bonn fide meal,

The case was reminded by Mr. Dyer

at in Wednesday next-

MR. BERNARD" SHAW

STOCKHOLM.

THE WAR HAS GOT TO BE FOUGHT TO A FINISH."

Some very enjoyable cricket matches. Fhave been played, and it has been de

season, which should lend interest to the game. I am asked to request that their names in the book provided for all members wishing to play will enter the purpose early in the his will help the Committee and probably prevent disappointment. Men.caonot expect to get place in the team who. only notify their wish to play at the last moment- It is proposed to supaga a gromad max.and it is suggested that men turn up in good numbers for net practice on at least, two days a week, say, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, when good wickets will be provided. A

The accounts are very good, although profits from the bar are low. Your Committee have been able to pay off from profits for the last two years, **Tam very doubtful about going to no less than $5,550 în debentures, tnckholm. I don's quite see what we inelnding 8250 kindly given to the Whit the communique said was that wise. Personally I shall tavs no more are going there for," said Mr Bernard Club by Mr. Arthur Tarnes, to whom. *ha speaking at Godalming in the our thanks are due. We have Selection....Gypsy Love Lehar long ago i 1882, the attention, of of conscience, shout taking middle of August which don tanta also been able to pay over, during

(6 (b) Tango.

Fletcher. "Mi Amada" Leigh. ORCHESTRA OF THEM.K.P.RESZEVK.. ***Exterist

Verdi

RAND OF THE Térir Puntants.

Part 94 3 Felection...." Rigoletto.".

ORCHESTRA OF THE DIK.PRESERVE. 9 Contralto Solo....A Perfect Day."..

Carria Jacobs Bond MISS GORDON.

Miss M. Gordan.)

Monckton. Baritone Sole..." Thora"... Adams.

does not

War is a thing the Socialist scheme of society, ret some the past year, 82,345 to War Cosrities. Socialists aro imarasing that they have (Applause.) It is greatly to the credit something to do with the war and that of our energetic Bon. Secretary, Mr.P. they will have an important part in M. Holgaon, that we can show theso will find that they will have nothing making the terms of peace.

But, they

good results, and if we continue for a whatever to do with the terms of peare, few years on similar lines we shall soon been great drawback to us for so

1.30 p.m.-Auction of. Household last great attack. While the terribla (Violin Obligato Gibbs." instances had come to the notice of the they would surely have the gratification { winteverdesires they might have on the get rid of our debeatures which have.

Furniture. atent "Nettlewood," 55

Robinson Roudi.

.30 p.m. Harbour Swimming Race. Opening night of the "Fantastics" at

the Theatre Royal

sacrifices which they have made in these vain efforts must have had most depressing effect on the spirit of the German troops, the exultation of the British, troops 4.30 p.m. Auction of Furniture, over these successes against the

Blackwood, Pianos etc. at Messrs. Hughes and Hough's.

THURSDAY, Oct. 11:

SATURDAY, Oct. 13-

enemy's strongest efforts mast natur- ally inspire them with increased their ability to Noon-Hongkong Jockey Club's Half confidence in

yearly Mecting.

accomplish the object in view. It

CHINA MAIL

OVERLAND EDITION,

"GENERALLY,

10 Selection.Our

ORCHESTRA OF THE HE.PİREŠERVE.

Ma EG. AQUINO.

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Selection. Carmen."......

- Bizet BAND OF TAR 74TH Punjabis,

GOD SAVE THE Kisa."

HO OUR DAY! GYMKHANA

is evident from the daily cables The Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong

of seeing the full value of the bonds go to the Red Cross Fund't

chance in the War Loan Drawing than local Governments and administrations

in taking a chance in a raffle at a Church was drawn to the fact that the practice barasr, and I am sure the nr Day" of holding lotteries, for whatever object, Committee would be only too pleased was distinctly mischievous, and that it to see Mr. Macounchie, or a man of his should not receive encouragement of views, draw the first prize, for then any kind from the Government.. Ar

Government of India of attempts to organise lotteries in various parts of India in aid of the war loan, they con- sidered it necessary to emphasise the importance of strict adherence to the policy laid down in 1889, which it isnot intended to alter. The communique went on to say that recently that is just prior to the issue of this instruction "it is true, the Westeru Indian Turt Club and the Royal Calcutta Turf Club bave been suthorised, with the

'THE' ** FANTASTICS!"'" SEASON.

BOOKING OPENS TO-MORROW

The attention of our readers is drawn to the fact that the booking for the "Fantasticseason will open at Moutrie a to-morrow (Satur day), instead of Monday, us We

matter.

At the end of the Franco-Prussian many years. We are also much indebted War the Germans. had. a victory, and to Mr. C. E. Brown hon. treasurer," and they simply took everything they could

wet. You may take it from use that if to Mr. Kennedy, hon. anditor, for their the Germans heat in this war they good work in the Club's interesti

The report and accounts as preasted "What is more, they will skin us alive. W can't help doing it, and their. Prime were adopted, on the motion of the Himster, the Kaiser himself, or the Chairman, seconded by Mr. Sime, t Jaukers, or the Socialists may protest Last year's officers were re-elected 25 against it, and say that they are sowing follows:President, Mr. Maitland be just as powerless as Bismarck and the seeds of a future war. But they will Hon. Secretary, Mr. P. M. Hodgson

the Socialists were after 1871.99 Hoo, Treasurer, Mr. C. Bernard Brown; skin them alive, and we cannot help CM.G., Major Robertson, Mesars

And if we beat the Germans we shall Committee Hon. Mr. Clauri Severn, doing it. No amount of acitation by Hancock T. E Pearce, H. Nisbet, prevent us taking the fallest measure of and F. H. Thomat. Socialista Pacifists or anyone else will F Thursfield, R. Kennedy, M. M. Maar our victory. If ws are not sẳng to do

what are we fighting for

117 WORTH WHILE 1

it Being in the

we are getting about, the British Gymkhana Club intimates that the stg naval aircraft continually bombing Bestions for a Gymkhana on "Our Day" approval of the Government of Indis, previously intouded. This start on the Belgian coast depots that these been considered, but for several to conduct lotteries in aid of the war attacks are in co-ordination with reason found to be impracticable, and loan. The circumstances in which has been made, on account of Mon- the military operations further in- the usual Fifth and Final Gymkhana of tion was given were however, antirely day being a holiday. You don't incceed in making an end

The season opens at the Theutreet war by disliking ht it out. But! and, and that the ultimate object the Season has been fixed for, Optober exceptional, and these two instances

27th 201 of Sir DouGLA HAIO's plans is to

should not be regarded as constituting Royal on Wednesday, 10th inst. recover the must line, which will of the Sweeps is sent after each meeting anthorisation of other lotteries, whether It should be noted that a percentage precedents for the encouragement or submarine faces, but of bases also deprive the enemy not only of to the War Charities Fund, the last in aid of the war loan or not.

smonating to $151.50, while the whols

is it 1

war, you hare gut. to. again I ask, is it worth while going to WHAT THE RAILWAYS HAVE DONE Stockholm to tell them that 1 If you w

FOR THE WAR have any other thing to say to the er

Stockoolhat go to mann when you go.

Large numbers of railway-owned. Mr. Shaw said the Stockholm proposal steamers have been taken by the simple bar errated is most extraordinary state expedient of commandering: rolling- of land"The ordinary patriotic stock and permanent,way have been Englishman is quite afraid lest some sent oversesa: railway workshope have. insignificant individuals should stop the been at the disposal of the State for that war and he is in a frenzy of terror in manufacture of munitions of war in Mr. Rameny Macdonald should do great variation permanent way-and here other work in connection with muni- (Laughter.)

tinns and other depots has been nuder taken for the Government by the rail ways. The services, of varicos general managers and other officers have been

THE BEST WEEKLY NEWS

CHRIST LIYED NOW? PAPER FOR ALL INTERESTED for the aircraft which have been surpins derived from, the frymkhanas

MASTER OF BALLIOL'S ANEWER IN HONGKONG AND CHINA repeatedly raiding England. It is since the beginning of the war has been Now what is the difference between TO A CURIQUE QUESTION.

very evident from the latest utterances handed over to charities periodically, this attitude and that adopted by the of responsible statesmen on both when secertamed.

Hongkong Government? That "the-When the Master of Ballin! has finish Aides that the Pope's intervention is

ed speaking on Bellion and National The small Saturday afternoon Mest practice of holding lotteries" in "die | Life" pt Adopted recently, a young OLDER IT BEFORE GOING 20 at lend to any Peace negotiatione. Lings are of course, trivial compared with tinctly mischievous" in evidently a man sakel "If Jesus Ch it was on earth The Allies are convinced that such af the Annual Official Meetings of the faith as strongly held by the Hongkong was not in holy orders, do you think HOME AND THUS KEEP IN

peace as Germany, wants can only Jockey Club, but it is gratifying to find Government as by the Governments of He would be enraged in making Ger- M.P. DISSATISFIED, WITH RESULTS: placed at the disposal of the Governi CLOSE TOUCH

THE lead a new and perhaps even that pablie support of the Brat four India and the Straits Settlements. The man widows or prefer to be in prison for the pects of the mapoal of

more terrible, war. The only road meeting this seasonables the local Gambling Ordinance passed in 1891ding conscientious objections Mr. Pen, M.P., who has repre. Eric Gedocs, O. Guy Gene OLONY,

don't like that form of question," Parliament, has informed the East Wilts others) over 150,00

to-day, was under 43 years of azer's

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to permanent peace is by prosecuting Gymkhana Club to send a cheque for was born of that nonviction, and there there were several cries of disood man rented. Enaj Wilts-during the present / Bir Sam Fay, Mr O the war until Germany sues for peace $1,000.00 to the Lady May Rose Fand no thought of allowing the holding replied the Master of Bellion hire Unionit, Annelinn that he will not be been released

More many historical incongruition you candidate for Peliament after the wa as a vanquished enemy who is This is probably a great deal more than of lotteries in Hongkong to become an bring out by simply mancata hus He has cape to the conclusion, after ins Chas been THE CHINA MAIL prepared to accept the term which could be realised by holding a special prodied What is being done in Hing that, or the other. For instance inlius

of Caesar at the telephone. Can you im-date and member, that the results are feature of the the Allies force upon her for the Gymkhana, while the meeting on the kong is precisely what has been done aging any religious leader or religious negligible, and that the rest problemos the spec TYPHOON

ecurity of the future pensa, of the 27th should - result, in a further en in India, Barias, the Straits Settlements mided man holding back if he that concern the future of the country | departments and the fact that the Raik

And the Malay Stator - The circumstances things done to children for hou be and Empim after the war bad beter by Executi

was responsible, and not doing all be

whole world. The speeches

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General SMUTs and Mr. CuencHILL, the promise of a new spirit in the

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