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HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB. THE ANNUAL MEETING of the

RONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB will be held in the Ofaces of Mesers." JARDING MATHESON & CO., LTD. (Top Floor) by kind permission, on WEDNES DAY, 10th October, at 5.30 PM.

W. J. MORRISON,

Acting Hon. Secretary.

12180 Alongkong. Oct. 8, 1917.

NOTICE.

Tante Customs for Kowloon and THE Offices and Stations of Chinese

District will be CLOSED to Public Business on WEDNESDAY, the 10th Cetaber, heing the date of the National Festival of the Republic of China.

AE HARRIS, Commissioner of Chinese Customs.”“ York Buildings

Hongkong. Oct. 8, 1917.

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THE CALENDAR.

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MEMO. FOR TO-DAY. pm-Entiles close for the Harbour: Swimming Race.

MEMOS FOR TO-MOKRÓW.

Hammerleas 2.30 p.m.-Auction of one 3 male of Crown land at P.W.D. Gnn at Mesars. Hugbes and Hough's 4.45 p.m.-Anction of Fostage Stamps at Messrs. Hughes and Hough's."

General Memoranda. WRONESDAY, "Uct, 10:-

2.30 pm Action of Household Furniture etc. at "Nettlewood," 55 Robinson Road.

5.30 p.ai-Harbour Swimming Race. Opening night of the "Fantastics at

the Theatre Royal. THURSDAY, Oct. 10-

TELEPHONE No. 616.

DEATHS

HARVEY.-On September 23, 1917, died of wounds in France, Lieut WILLIAM REGINALD HARVEY, RNA, Late of Boyd & Co, Amoy and

Formoss. •

HEXAN-On August 10, 1917, killed KAN Augue in France Lieut. SYDNEY HEYMAN, KE, late of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, aged 31.

The China Mail.

THE CHINA MATE.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The directors of Tronch Mines, La., have declared a dividend of one shilling per share less income-tax.

| restrain â«". it writes, "frum hold

Tug, fast for ever to what the strength of our brothers baw won for us, and what their valuable blood has manured? No, the soil of Flanders have risen through this gigantic battle at high in value for us that the whole earth has not treasure enough to nunsom it again out of our posser- sion. On that soil Germany shattera

ing reporta a eyclone or typhoon of England's craze for domino, and on Aparri, less than 300 miles distant that soil Germany will set up trophies | moving S.N.E... of freedom that will shine forth for ever."

The unrestrained publication of sech extreme views has been causing muble in Austria. The Austrian Arbeiter Zeitung ôf August 2; cóm menting on Mr. BALFOUR's speech write If Germany would give.

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The Manila Observatory this morn

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Panang's Our Day Fund already reaches $80,000. At this rate, says the Straits Timse, with the lottery proceeds Panung should raise not far short of $200,000 this year.

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The American Consulate General informs us that they have received neva from Manila that the typhoon to

CHINESE AFFAIRS.

[** Chiness Mail? Service:]

THE SOUTHERN, SEPARATISTS.

THE COMPROMISE NEGOTIATIONS.

PERING, Oct. 7. Lux Wing Ting Chan Ping Kwan Tam Hoi Ming and Ching Pi Kwong have sent a joint telegram favouring Provisional Senate and stating that the Navy will be loyal again and the Ex traordinary Parliament will be dissolved, on condition that the Tukwan of Hunan is changed.

The Government had a four hours conference on the telegram, after which the Premier telegraphed to Luk Wing Ting saying that the Government would not finally decide antil after it had

an honest assurance, without limitathe East of Lusen (Long, 134 E Lat-received Lük Wing Ting's reply tians and reservations, of her readi-1) is recurving North-East

en to resture and recognise the .

full independence of Belgium, such The Chica Navigation Co'a steamer was wrecked at the declaration by the German Empire Tean, which would change the whole situation,Philippines some time ago and sub- and materially prepare the way forquently refloatel, has been brought to Hongkong and docked at the Taikoo The greatest mistake of

yaret peace. German policy has been that it refuses to make such a declaration and will not abandon the idam of maintaining some kind of sovereignty in Belgium." In "the saune issue it wrote:-"One cannot help feeling that a strong and sincere word spoken from Berlin would be certain to have its effect on the resistance of the foe.. These hall-promises, which the next sentence half takes away, have done more harm than good."

It will be remembered that when the Wur Council in Germany was Horozora, Monday, October 8, 1917 pressing the extreme U-Boat plan on the better elements of the country, WHAT THE GERMANS AKE it used the argument that this:

SAYING.

terrible weapon was really merciful inasmuch as it would bring the war to an end in a few months, some time in June of this year being the

While a steamer of the Blue Funnel Line was receptly taking cil at Pelati Bakom, a fire broke out in the engine room, and the second engineer, named Arthur Black, and a fireman were burnt They were sent to the General Hospital, where the engineer died two days later. It is not known what caused the fire.

The weakly' religious meeting of the Helena May Institute will be held on Tuesday afternoon at 8.30 when the first of a series of three fortnightly addresses will be given by the Rev. Eirk Macomachic-on-"-Teachings-of Christ with regard to daily life." The meeting is open to all women.

THE SITUATION IN-HUNAN..

The premier has had an important conference with a high military official at his residence last night Measures concerning Hunan were discussed.

THE REFORM OF CHINA'S FINAN- CIAL ADMINISTRATION.

The Minister of Finance is sending. ten officials from his Ministry to Japan. for four months to study the financial dministration there, with a view to undertaking the reform of the financial administration in China on their return.

RUMOURED LOAN NEGOTIATIONS

WITH JAPAN.

It is reported that the Premier is negotiating for a loan of $30,000,000.

MONDAY OCTOBER 8, 1917.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE MAGISTRACY.

THEFT OF RICKSHAW RUBBER TYRES.

THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT IND WIR LOTTERIES.

The manager of Chibba Co., Wan, chai, charged a coolie with the larceny the Elior of the "CHINA MATE_"] of 100 lb of rickshaw cubber tyres valued | at $80 from a truck at Connaught Road West"

Sir-Thanks for your answer to my question. It is that the Indian Gorer ment evidently thought two lotteries were enough. Obvisualy But my question begins precisely where this

When brought before Mr. Wood this morning defendant pleaded not guilty stating he had bought the staff from a Chingman on Saturday. Whather it answer leaves ofl. "It is why should the two be thought enough† Why should was stolen or not he could not say.

Inspector Kent stated that last "other parts of India" be forbidden to Saturday complainant's coolies were loan those covered by the two authorised loading some goods from a truck on to Sporting Clube in that vast country

Why also are Straits lottariss to be steamer at Connaught Road, Wak The rubber tyres were left on the truck regarded as an experiment which will when the coolies want en board the not be repeated. This is not the way steamer, batwhen they returned the rub in which experiments are reported upon bertyres were no longer there. The com-when successful plainant then sent round's loki to make Re-reading your Friday column. I enquiries from all the rickshaw dealers 200 that Scrutator" does take the matter a point farther, and 2 Dam with the result that yesterday the foki bonestly grateful for his attempt to: found the defendant trying to sell 100 nyest, this hosiness - with a sem lbs of tyres. The foki asked defend-bidoes of intellectual respectstility. ant to bring the tyres as he wanted to He admits, unless I misread, that the When method is open to exception, but kulita see them before buying Jefendant returned with the tyras that in the circumstances the entir

justifies the means. Bus E. am left at he was arrested.

His Worship adjourned the case to neft Thursday.

ALLEGED THEFT BY A

loss to account for the sharp ant sudden stopping short, with just one single effort along a line acclaimed as 10- hopeful.

We are to do once, it appears, some thing which it would hardly do to do twice. No, other reason is suggested

for closing the gates on the food of this seems to me to be but short- patriotism and philanthropy. I confess

sighted finance and very hand-to-mouth"

BANKERS FOKL Charged before Mr J. R. Wood this morning with the larceny of $1,780 in Chinese 20 cent pieces, a Chinese told His Worship that he only took the money for the time being, in order to pay his accounts.

Inspector Davitt stated the defendant morality. If the plan is profitable and was a toki of a Chinese bank at 68 justifiable by not work it for all it i

warth f

Yours, etc Wing Lok Street. Last night the defendant was assisting the banker to

KIBK MACONACHIE count up the money right up to 11 THE POLICE RESERVE OPEN AIR o'clock. Somehow or other he managed to get hold of $1,780 and took it away with him, to Bridges Streetwbare he lived. A lakong stoppel him as he was leaving a rickshaw with the money, whereupon he shower the man a chit

brought him back to the Bank to Love the matter explained. This was done by the banker who had defendant arrested. His Worship aljourned the case to Thursday next.⠀

CONCERT.

The large attendance at the second

A single contribution which wil amount at least to Y. 12,000, and pro- bably more, was made to the Russian emigrant aid movement on September 26 open air promenade concert in the by Mr. M. Ginsburg, a wealthy. Bussian Public Gardens on Saturday night

authorising him to take the money.

THE YELLOW RIVER DISASTER.

clearer even to themselves what their date generally suggested for the merchant of Yokohama and Moscow showed the keen appreciation of the The lukong did not believe bim and A LAKE OF 15,000 SQUARE MILES. -

entertainments.

OCR enemice: do not appear in the past two months to have made war-aims of peace-aims really are: downfall of England. That sotion says the "Japan Advertiser." Mr. Gins residents of Hongkong of these evening

Evenburg agreed to rent the Royal Hotel The Imperial Chancellor has interper- has now been abandoned.

The weather was beautifully cool ted bis dubious first speech in the Captain PERSICS, no pessimistic Yokohama, and pay all ite running ex-and this, combined with the taatafal Reichstag in a sense that has hardened valuer of German prospects, has now Denses for noe year-servante bire, light decoration of the gardens and the music, and fuel, and all food required during provided a restful and soothing topic the hearts of the annexationists. An to put the date of success much cife year-a home for Russian em. for the jade business man after bis

Writing in the Berliner igrants stranded in Yokohama, en route week's work. · Raichstag on August 4th, in com- Tageblatt, of August 3, he said to their future homes in the United

formal reception was held in the later.

memoration of August 4, 1914, and The unrestricted U-Boat war, begun States. Dr. MICHARLIE, is reported to have on February 1, of this year, raises said:-"We all know what we wat hopes that before the end of the ANOTHER SHIP LAUNCHED AT We will band down our patrimony fourth year of war England and her intact to future generations. We will Allies will be forced to conclude guarantee our children and our grand-peace". Eren this lengthy postpone- children against the misfortune of a ment, however, is too sanguine for writers. The Arbeiter Wir such as this. We will preserve Austrian

THEY

TAIKOO DOCKYARD.

S.S.SUIYANG." :

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CANTON GOVERNOR'S SECRE

TARY CHARGED.

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According to. Chiriere reports “the

"P.LT Times" of Sept. Ruth, have sud-

flouds during the last few days says the denly risen two to three feet above the embankments. The entise" of this ist he unexpected opening of the watergates at Wensahsion for the purpose of releasing water from the district. Conser Mr.quently, the Grand Cural has overflowerit

and the surrounding disti trenthe north

His Excellency the Governor, accom- panied by his Aide-de-Camp, and most A Chinese was charged before of the Police Reserve Officials were pro-Wood this morning with attempting to bank of the river were flooded to

sent and there were also present quite export without a permit 196 Mexican

depth of more than -feet. To the west, a large number of Army and Navy dollars

the Tientsin-Pukow Railway track ja official

Mr. Lea d'Almeda, who appeared for again seriously Affected. The north- As previously, the programme was the defence, stated that the defendantemming, train could only reach as far as This vessel, which has been built for well selected, and the soloists were was the Secretary of the Civil Governor Llangwangchuang The steam-hanches the China Navigation Co, Ltd, has greatly appreciated, especially the vocal of Canton and the Dean of several which are employed to carry pasmer - ur country by a strong and wise Zeitung of July 24 pablished an Taikoo Dockyant.

just been successfully launched from efforts of Miss Enid Cooper, who made her Colleges in Canton. He had been comgers scross the break on the line were, The "Sulyang debut in Hongkong. Her rendering of missioned by the Governor of Canton to owing to the increased strength of the peace, in order that the German race article by "an expert" which came masures, 320 feet long over-all, 41 feet the "The Long Long Trail," was par- proceed to Yanchow on sa educational torrent, unable to do their work, and the 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Furniture,

retain a sure ground for it to a very different conclusion. "In beam, 24 feet 9 inches moulded depth, ticularly good, the audience taking ng mission and the money he had with mail from the south was, thus inter

rupted. The embankments at Lichi Blackwood, Pianos etc. at. Messthealthy and vigorous development. traffic between European ports, the gross tonnage 2555, and is built of the choris with great enthusiasm. him had been given him by the Chinese

yusu, west of Yanglisching, were broken "Hughes and Hough's. SATURDAY, Oct: 19 :—.....

The gentlemen who spoke before ae time spent on the netas voyage is Siemens-Martin steel to scantlings Miss Gordon also sang, and the violin Government to pay his expenses to a width of 47-ft. The water rushed His Worship ordered the money to out southwards and inundatesi Nanwah, Noon-Hongkong Jockey Club's Half showed that our strength was not insignificant compared with the approved by the British Corporation obligato played by Miss M. Gordon

yearly Meeting.

The vessel is specially designed to added much charm to the vocalist's be converted into banknotes and where an isolated railway was located, paralysed and that our will. is" as period required for loading and Owner's requirements and has a cellular excellent singing Mr H. E. Muriel returned to the defendant and adjourn and this he done much to stop the flood strong as it was on August 4, 1914 unloading in port. A simple double bottom for water ballast extending and Mr E. G. Aquino rendered the ed the cane sine die. In the meantime, from extending southwards. The heaviest sacrifices deserve the technical improvement in the docks all foreandaft, the forward and after peaks songs down to their names on the pro-his Worship added, the defendant would highest reward." Some other volets might multiply the actual value of also being arranged for water ballast. gramme admirably, and were heartily be allowed to proceed on bis journey.

zvailable show the nature of the "reward" the

tonnage very | Accommodation is provided on the applauded.

THE CHINA MAILA

NOTICE.

bu addressed to TH EDITOR

intervala.

that the Germans still covet. The substantially. Probably the Enbridge deck for European passengers It is a pity these open air concerts Communications relating to news should Rheinisch-Westphaliache Zeitung of tente has succeeded in doing this, and on the main deck and amidships are not, provided at more frequent

August. 2, gives the view of the for the old "complaints about for Chinese steerage, passengers, while s Bremen workmen. The Free Com-congestion in English ports and mittes for German, Workmen's Peace long delays

Correspondent must forward their ues and addresses with any common ca

tion addressed to the Editor, not necessarily

faith

for publication but as evidence of good

All mutter for publication should be writzen an one side of the paper only.

Letters relating to business should i

tess of subscription to "China Mats 138 per annum ; per quarter and per men-

addressed to THE MANAGRE

som pro rata,«

Fra Mall to delivered reas to

sib oriber in Hongkong and Kowloon.

Postage is Charged at the cabe of fifty

cents per month.

Order for extra copios of the Cams the supply is limited. Cash 19 eta, Ore di:

3fair" should be sont in soen sa possible, as

A châ..., per oopy,

China Mill" ja $18 per annum : postage

Base of subscription to the "Uve land

|desires a pence which shall in some ceased now,

bouse is fitted aft to accommodate first

class Chinese passengers. Officers and seem to have

engineers are berthed in a house on thei As regards ocean bridge deck The Captain's cabin and measure make good to workmen the travel between England and wheel house are arranged on the bridge Acrifices, endured in war. Prace her colonies, the time spent on the deck. Lifehouts are fitted under davita must bring us therefore (1) Security voyage is propertionately much longer, amidships and on the after deck, pro-

of Frontiers; (2) Land for Settle-and the same saving could not be ment; (3) Freedom of the Seas; effected. The loss of such ships

FIQUANT PARS.

[EY A PIQUAST PARAGRAPHIST.)

«U. S troops trained to meet ga, riding ample accommodation for paa reads the heading of a report about the sengers and crew. The machinery American troops in France. Why n't

YOUNG THIEF LET OFF WITH A CAUTION.

for explanatory purposes it is sufficient

with mein

The *P. & L. Times”, saya ; Forhaps

to consider an isosceles triangle, the Haibo as Its base, the Tein-Fu line as one side, and the loop line to the river as the other, the two ades meeting st. the

function of the main and loop lines. Within this triangle are situated the the Foreign Concessions of Tentsin, a great part of the City, the Race Course was charged before Mr. Dyer Ball on and a considerable tract of lowlying

A Chinese boy of 16 years of age

Satu Cay morning with the larceny of

country behind the foreign Concessions. a gold watch and pendanta, & diamond The Grand Canal crosses the Tain-Pa main tine, into the triangular area's fow ring and savers other artices to the miles from Tientsin. The banks of total value ei #200 from the assistant the level of the surrounding coun

this canal are considerably above. compradore of Mears. Cooper & Co. try sad it is the near bank alone Mr. Leo d'Alzanda, who appeared for which has hitherse kept the food the prosecution, stated that the com- the Grand Cansk and Pastingfa, an sea waters out of the Tientsin area. Between plainant du not want to press the case, of roughly 16,000 square miles, the coun practically one im

depth, but at

mézcondensing·anging Inving} I wonder? It should prove popular)pradore of Messrs Cooper

and Ca,

and tense moment may be

(4) Indeunities. The Professor of would present a more serious problem, ccanists of one aot of triple-expansion a similar clos formed in Hongkong. Defendant was a relation of the Com. try at the

pointa

in

the University of Bonn allude to the Bit it is a remarkable fact that very cylinders 29 inches, 35 inches and 58 specially among those who have to pass the had only recently camo down from The water to sois tree has been rising statement olten published in Germany little is heard of such ships being inches diameter with a stroke of 39 the Pray East foreshore un their way the country. It appears that he got during the past few days, and hid vers that the peace resolution was passed sink Therefore probably, they do inches, steam being supplied from one to towa

Isrge multitubular boiler. Engines and boiler have also been constructed by the Shipbuilders

in the Reichstag only because of the 1st eater the danger zone at all, threats of the Majority Socialists to bat ply between the colonies and the refuse to vote the war credits without Suez Canal or porta near Europe,

Il per annum extra. Flugle cupies twenty a promise of Parliamentary reform, where their cargoes are transhipped

NTA conte ch

“We' disapprove,” they say, "of a on small bottoms, Finally, the con- Alterations and additions to Advertise, FLICK ON PARS 2. S. & and 7 should political party making its attitude centration of shipping under Central Aathority has effected a large saving,

heat to the fifice, Fe, Wyndban

Stres, mise later than 12 34 with regard to foreign policy depend

«Alterationis and adritions to Advertissent on domestic political concessions and all these factors make it doubtful

SINGAPORE'S TRADE,

CHAMBER, OF, COMMERCE

SAA MEETING. NGU

the banks at some points on amongat bad companions and when the

Bangla ng kabane. Faday last: During the night, and on opportunity offered he was unable to Saturday several breaks occurred. Inside withstand the temptation: In view of and outside, the trianglesbove described The Military Service Bill in the bis youth and having no desire of with the result that a torrent of ste

flowed into the lower lying areas. With a Straits Settlements has been withdrawn making him a hardened criminal, Mr. view to reheving this buttcy of water off the in deference to the position of the d'Almada begged His Worship to take the countryfolk on Saturd

embankises Unofficial members of the Legislative lenient view of the offence The outside the triangle, thus making a

main in-Fe railway Council, LE the Govenor said he Compradore had also promised to seed for some of the Bood waters to escape bankfind was in favour of the measure but he the secured back to the country for below Teatrin Bat

also broke at seveal place within the ments on page 1, 4, 5 and 8 should to We adhere firmly to constitutional whether submarine warfare can be pora Chamber of Commerce, the Hon. Bill, which was opposed by arena

triangle this messure afforded to opening. At the half-yearly meeting of Sings certainly would not sticmpt to pass correction.

that actually His Worary administered a severe re-for the outflow of the sorts not inter than 1 p.n

thresten Tentain New Advertisements should be sent in monarchism as the foundation of the successful, especially in view of the Mr. Cook, the Chairman, said the majority of the Ungficial members primand and discharged the defendant.

Mr. Pincione strongly, recommerula before 2p..

Prsian State and to the federal notorious fact that the supply of facresse of import values in the bait

Bravo Straits) Now, gentlemen

that breach of at least year was $39,000,000 and of exportar

PROSECUTION BE THE IMPORTS | mould be made character of the German Empire. tonnage before the war was far in 346,000,000 but shipping figures which of Hongkong, into lise Quick march

embankment wit AND EXPORTS OFFICE. ?? We rely upon it that the peace which excess of the demand. Ye need are the reni inder of prosperity, showed our Emperor has to cocchade will not discuss the accuracy of the diminution of berthing tonnage. Cargo reasons for this want of confidence the results of the submarines; it sufficieel to notice that the win of confidence exists?

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