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KITE BYLLROS

WATSON'S

OLD

BROWN BRANDY E

QUALITY.

25 YEARS IN WOOD.

THE CHINA MAIL.

as compared with 1914, THE HONGKONG UNITERSITY AND and the Director says that unlats THE MENTSIN FLOODS. violent changes occur, "the Service, although it claims to have the LA BAZAAR AND TWO ENTER cheapest tariff in the world, may now.

TAINMENTS.

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bo considered self-supporting. With surplus funda instead of a deficit, it On Thursday, December 6th, and on will be possible to proceed to many Friday, December 7th, entertainments improvements which have been too are being given at the Hongkong long delayed. First among these comes University in aid of the funds for the the building of adequats Office pre-relief of distress caused by the foods mises. Out of over 1,000 offices not in the province of Chibli. The enter 20 are Service-owned. Practically all tainment on Derember 6th will include are rented, and in very few cases hire an exhibition of the scientific and they a credit to, much less an engineering laboratories and a concert. advertisement for, the Post Office."

That on the 7th will be a performance of "The Merchant of Venice" in Chinese

The students are also organising a basar with sideshows which will be held in the University on each of these days from 2.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Admission to the bazaar will be fres...

obtained the ge operation of affiliated The Council of the University Union

societies for the above programmes, and appeals to all members of the Union to assist in obtaining

large sums is possible for the relief of the sufferers of the Tientsin floods.

It will be a long time yet before | the Administration will earn Faurplon which will not be needed for the improvement of the Service, for an

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., ret little more than the foundations

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

TELEPHONE. No. 614".

*o-day's Advertisements

The China

Mail.

*HEATHER. DAY:"

are laid of a great Administration Rapid as the progress has been, its record of achievement would be still more marvellous it only peace and order were preserved in the country. The province of Kwangtung which is often represented as the cradle of | high political idents—has a record for brigandage no. sarpassed by any

has

Tickets of arimission on each evening,

THE MAGISTRACY..

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1917.

CHINESE POST OFFICE,

"HELPING WAR CHARITIES. THE WORK IN KWANGTUNG AND mere. The civil war, and the attack upon

A Chinese youth, describing himself sa a student, was charged at the Magistracy this morning with obtaining money under false pretences.

KWANGSI.

The following extracts are from the Report on the Working of the Chiness

THE EXCHANGE BANKS will HasOKONG, WEDNESDAY, Nov. 28, 1917.) other province in China. It is recorded at the University or from the follow. of helping the War Charities. Be and held for mnom. Steam traffic with increased in weight 34 per cent. Article

be CLOSED for EXCHANGE BUSINESS on BRIDAY, the 30th insting at 1 pm.

Hongkong, Nov. 28, 1917.

HEATHER DAY

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OFFICIAL SOUVENIR PROGRAMME.

On Sale To-day

at the Principal Hotels

and Stores.

Price: One Dollar.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.,

VIE Undersigned have received in ገጽ

structions to sell by Public Auction. (FOR ACCOUNT OF THÌ COÑOERNED),

€10

TUESDAY,

the 4th December, 1917, commencing

at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No.

Des Voeux Road, Corner of Iox Hour STIKET,

"YALUABLE TEAKWOOD

5,

AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARFETS, PICTURES, &c. &c,

As follows:-

$1

1?

THE PROGRESS OF THE CHINESE POST OFFICE.

THE annual reports on the working of the Chinese Post Office are more

· Kwangel-In 1915 this province wIS the victim of floods; during the pasť:

· Fear it has suffered from political distur

the neighbouring province of Kwang- tung ersed a great falling off in of insecurity which prevailed was the inter provincial trade. The feeling responsible for the noticeable falling of Post Office in 1918————

fin many categories of mail matter, but Defendant pleaded not guilty,

Kwangtung. The conditions, of dull the revival of trade on the cessation of It was stated that the defendant went trade and general unrest which prevailed the troubles made good, in most cases, the threatened diminution as compared to several houses in Yaumati selling at the close of last year continued till with the previous year. For example, rosettes at fifty cents each, the proceeds March, when political disturbances broke there was for some time a marked falling of which, he stated, were to be given to out, and the province suffered the off in registered articles; business and the Government to swell the Heather horrors of civil war till September.official institutions stopped registering their compondance, posmbly fearing Day Charity Funds Defendant had Hostilities commenced in the north-east that registered mails would be the fire with him a quantity of chits which he and south west. In June Yunnan to be tampered with in the event of any asked the purchasers to sign; these he army on its way to the north ender general outbreak of lawlessness. Thie retained, explaining that the namer Lich-Chan turned against Kwangtung falling off was however, ultimately bump-sales improved considerably owing of the purchasers would be given to the and marched on Canton by the North made good. During May and June Government. Unluckily for him beiver. Then Kwangsi troops approach to the presence in the district of soldiers tried to sell a rose to a Chinese detective ed by the West River and reached with from other provinces who posted letters in Yaumsti with the result that the in a few miles of the city, which home. The same canse increased.. the Police Station, arrested the defendant, and tall Soptember 11th, when peace business; the silk and pipes goods trade. latter, after making inquiries from the remained in state of siege from Jalymoney order business. But these can

ditions proved inimies to the parcel Evidence was given by four of the was arranged. In the meantime, heavy with Fathan, Taichenshi, and Contes defendant's dupes who told His Werthip fighting took place at several points on completely ceased when the Sanishui- that the defendant told them that he the East River. For six months the Canton Railway came under military was deputed by the Government to adil whole province was thus in a state of occupation. The summarising of results disorder. Robbers and brigands made that in the final working out, parcels at the close of the year shows, however, the most of the opportunity. Business posted-in the district decreased by 500 in. and communications almost came to a number but increased in weightby 15,895 standstill. The Post Office muffered kilos, the latter constituting rise of everely. Inland Offices were pillaged and 133 per cent. as compared with hit burnt down. Postal Agenta were captured dropped in number by. 8 per cent, and year's figures. Parcels for delivery

inland places was suspended, likewise of mail matter posted increased from 21 the operating of many courier and bost to 31 millions, while those for delivery oes. Railway traffic, for the most part, pas cett. There was a rise in in the district fell by 13,000, a decrease Was also stopped. Postal receipts fell money orders both issued and caster $11,000 per month. There were 155 the former advancing by: $36.000 and caves of robbery and piracy. In other the latter by $21,000. 42 cases couriers were held up and rob-maicstions have been made during the Many changes in routes and com- bed of their belongings by brigands, but year. Some lines have been extirely mails, though opened, were not stolen. abolished, others have been diverted, Three couriers were killed and four while others, again, have been converted seriously wounded, one man having his 10 boat services, These changes have made possible a reduction of 19 in the ear cut off as warning to other number of couriers, while there is an couriers not to carry official despatches. increase of 10 in the number of motor- Inspectors had to be recalled to Head- | boots availed of for carrying mails.

Taipingfu Third Class Office quarters, as ac official could' guarantee!

raised to the status of a Secour· Class afe exerirt or protection.

Office and given the privileges of a steam-served Money Order Office One other office (Chongon) and throu agencies

givan atcam-served facilities, while two Othichs and 14 privileges for parcels only. The No. 3 agencies were granted steam-served Sub-Office of Kveilin was closed, anță five new agencies were opened, millions, Httle more than maintaining The norober of losses of rails in this. Defendant pleaded not guilty, stating how a slightly greater advance, in spita were held up by bandire

ut year's figures. Articies delivered district continues high 39 couriers that he had been falsely accused The of a decrease of 400,000 under news-18 wars robbed of their mails. One charge brought against him was the papers. Money orders isaned amounted courier was murdered. Three vessala result of a quarrel between him and the to $405,000, against $350,000 in 1915, were wicked in the rapids, and the watchman who arrested him.

while money orders cashed fell from mails on them lost. Foor motor ani $270,000 to $266.000. There was a two native (post) boats were pirated, Evidence was given by a Chinese total suspension of money order business but the mails were lost in only two watobman who stated that he saw the for a month owing to bostilities. Parcel Cases. Besides these, there were six defendant going out by the gate with butiness was practically suspended for a other losses due to accidents of various both hands in his pockets His period of nearly three months. It is hinds. uspicions were aroused by the therefore not surprising that the number In advocating divorce reform, includ-Dehaviour of the defendant who the number delivered from 144,000 to posted fell from 109,000 to £3,000 and

ing immediate legislation to convert conjugal separations over three years appeared to him to be hiding something 101,000. The total value of outward under his clothes. He stopped defenpares amounted to over $1,500,000, and upwards into divorces, Bir Arthine Conan Doyle, speaking on the 8th ult. dant and bad him searched with the and of parcels delivered to 82,200,000. Naturally, the financial results are less in the Free Trade Hall in Manchester, result that a quantity of tin sheets were satisfactory than last year, but business said there was evidence that Germany found on his person. He then called is picking up again and promises well

As going to a monstrous length to the head watchman to have the for 1917. strengthen her future position. Chi defendant arrested. dren born to unmarried women would.

After bearing further evidence, His To-morrow is Thanksgiving Day in by the State's order be legitimate, and.

premium would be paid to the mothers. Worship sentenced the defendant to six the United States.

God forbid that we should follow Cer-weeks" hard labour and four hours' many in such animal devices, but it was not a time to allow a considerable section stocks, the last to be carried out on the of our population, to be

be sterilised.

premises of the Kowloon Godowna.

the roses for the War Charities.

The defendant in hie vindication made 1.00 each, which will admit holders to a long incoherent story of how he had the Concert Hall, and tickets for reserved been impressed by InspectoThompson seats (34 and $2 each), may be obtained of the Sanitary Board on the necessity of this province that: "For sizing The Sincere Co., The Sun Co, Ltd., therefore bought the roses with his own caonths the whole province was in The Wing On Co., Ltd., Mesars. Gray money to wall at fifty cents, each, a state of disorder. Robbers and Co., Messrs, M. Y. San & Co., Ltd., the proceeds of which, together with brigands made the most of the Mr. Tay Gan Tin, c/o.. St. John's Hall, the names of the purchasers, be intended opportunity. Business and com- Mr. Lim Bang Ion, e/o. Eliot Hall, or to band to one of the Europeans on the munistions almost same. to The Hon. Treasurer, Hongkong Murray Parade ground on the 30th standstill. The Post Office suffered University Union, The University. inst. He had no other idea save to help

the War Charities

Inspector Gerard stated that about a month ago, the defendant was fined 10 for impersonating a constable at His Worship saverely reprimanded the defendsat and imposed on bin a fine of 850.

An easy method of subscribing is to purchase tickets, byt a subscription list is also being made.

THE AMERICAN THANKSGIVING

si" (EkG.

We are asked to state that the special service in St. John's Cathedral, to morrow, will be held at 12.15 p.m. and sot 12 noon as previously stated.......

The Service will consist of a Palm of Thanksgiving, special prayers. the American Battle Hymn of the Republic

interesting than the general run of severely. Inland offices were pillaged such reports. We have just received and burnt down. Postal agents were the Report on the working of the captured and held for ransom Administration for 1916. In spite, Postal receipts fell $11,000 per 169 cases oi of the statements with which the mouth. There were

Three Report opens that generally speak-robbery and piracy.

couriers were killed and four seriously in the year was by no mean wounded, one man having his ears favourable to postal progress," that

cat off a warning to other courier political changes were attended by not to carry official despatches. disastrons consequences, because Tospectors had to be recalled to every province quffered from a state Headquarters, as no official could. of unrest, and in large areas in guarantes safe escort or protection.

everal provinces warlike operations A pretty remord this for "the most and heary fighting made trade enlightened province of China." and communication impossible, the The Service suffered from brigandage Director is yet able to record that in wangsi, Kweichow, Hunan, "taken all in all, the figures, show Szechuan, Shent and Shansi, but a anbstantial advance in all branchesot apparently to the same extent

The front seats in the nave will be at as in Kwangtung. In spite of the the disposal of American citizens. of the work which, in the circum

many grave difficulties under which It is expected that the service will be stances, is particularly gratifying the Post Office works in these concluded before che o'clock. The Chinese Postal Administration distarbed times it continues to make has now 21 head offices, 1,690 first, great headway, which is eloquent second and third class offices and proof of the growing recognition of anb-offices, and 7,181 agencies. of its great utility and reliability. Practically all towns of importance. now have offices

ce extablished, and extension aims providing postal

at

Upholstered Saites, Arm-chairs and Chesterfield Sch, Card Tables, Bedroom Furniture, comprising Double and Single Brase and Brass-mounted Bedsteads and Twin Bedsteads, Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Table and facilities for less important towns Chairs, Tea and Occasional Tables, &c, Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, and remote villages. For such plaves. Cooking Stoves, Catiory, Toilet Sets, &c., it is explained, the system of rural Bath Boom Utensils, Roll-top Desks and box offices is at first utilised as Writing Tables, Sundry Electro-Fisted being most economical. Then, when

Ware, etc.

Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood postal work improves sufficiently, an and Teakwood Screens, Blackwood Ageney is established. Agencies Furniture, including Side Tables &c. increased last year by 258, most of Engravings, Pictures, Tennis Foles and these being converted rural box Net, Iron Safe, &c.

A few lots Turkish Bath Shoets, offices. In spite of this, rural box Towels, Bingle and Double Bed Sheets, offices stood at 1,078 as against 1,680 Bed Quilta, &c.

for "the previous year. Pontal establishments totalled 8,797,

$400

Carpets, Brass Fenders a few lots Fire Brasses and Four FIANOS, &c.

Fall Particulars from Catalogne.) TERMS -Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctionsors,

Hongkong, Nov, 28, 1917.

(Continued on page 8.j

THE CALENDAR,

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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Thanka iving Day in UBA

3.30 pan, Auction of Chinese Force lains in Aid of Heather Day Fund at Alours. Hughes and Hough's. -2:41 am.-Fall Moon.

General Memoranda.

FRIDAY, NOT. 30-

HEATHER DAY. -,

am-Selling of Badges com

merced

16.30 Proccasion of decorated

Motor Cars:

11 Collecting from Ofice to

Office Noon-Auction of various articles

on Cricket Ground.

3.30 pmOpening, of Fair on

Murray Parade Ground.

SATURDAY, Dec. 1

Queen's Alexandra's birthday (1844)

10 am Opening Day of Italian

Convent Bazaar SME 10.30 am Auction of Miscellaneous Goods (Dress Materials, Blankets Cheets, Boots and Shoes, etc. etc) at Heart Hughes and Hough's 1.10 Cricket on, the ELK CC

Ground-Club Civil Service

exclad-

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND 'GENERAL.

The death is announced, of the, former Queen of the Hawaiian Islands, Liinakalani.

Dr. Wa Ting Tang, accompanied

Shanghai for Canton on the 25th inst

and the National Anthem.

The Bishop of Victoria will give a brief address after which Mr. Denma Fuller will play "The Star Spangled

Banner

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DIVORCE REFORM ADVOCATED.

Two Chinese, s man and woman, were sent to the Government Civil

East Point.

TIIEFT FROM KOWLOON

GODOWNS.

A Chinese was charged before Mr Dyer Ball this morning with the larceny, of 20 lbs of tin sheets valued at

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In spite of all, portal operations were carried on whenever and whenever possible. But progress and extension were greatly affecter. 11 agencies and 13 Rural Box Offices were opened Rural Box Offices now number 830

35 from the Hongkong and EowiconArticles of mail matter posted total 28.8 Wharf and Godowa Company.

THEFT OF A HAT.

.were

'U-BOAT. "JOKES."

AMERICAN CONSUL'S EXPER

ENCES.

KOLA

and

An address by Mr Wesley Frost, form- erly United States Consul at Queentown, "A careful study was made of existing was the feature of the closing session of the Conference of the American Labour courier lines, on many of which improve-Allianes at Minneapolis recently. Mr. ments were made. For instance, the Frost narrated Shiachow Plugabek line connecting with the sinking of the Lusitania, the bis experiences after. Changaba (Hunan) was accelerated from Laconis and scores of

smallar craft daily to a fast day-and-night service. in the happy hunting ground för Similar alterations were made on a German submarines stretched out in the number of other lines, and that with ocean south of Ireland. Mr Frost said: practically no additions to the courier their pitiful tales with the voices of their Fundreds of men and women told me staff 73 were added to the length dead still in their ears. They told me, of courier lines, bringing the total to too of. the grims jokes of the Aubmarine 31,021, of which 185 are fast day commanders, who in some cases placed and-night lines. No change was made the survivors on top of the U-bosta Lud in the railway services, construction submerged, later to reappear to permit lines were interrupted for a time during struggling victims to be sent home to "

relatives and sweethearts. These are not the military operations. On the Canton idle dreams; they are the statements of Hankow line trafic was suspended from weeping men and women sworn to before 1st May to 14th September, the Canton- Almighty God.” Sha Samahui line was closed to traffic för 52 | day's altogether, and for one month the Kowloon train only proceeded as far as

Native postal agencies still continue

ing 2,254 local box offices and they his son and Wong Ching Ting, left jaries to the head and face sustained the larceny of felt bat valued at 95 work being at a standstill. All the their crews to take mapshots of the

above-named rural box offices.

But the 250 millions of articles posted last year represented only 0.7 per head of a population estimated

at 340,000,000. An interesting table

is given in the Report showing how

China stands as compared with some

of her neighbouring Administratious From this we learn that in Japan,

J

The cond readings of the Bills

introduced last week will be taken at the meeting of the Legislative Council to-morrow.

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An unemployed Chinese was charged Hospital yesterday, auffering from inhefore Mr. Dyer Ball this morning with

through being knocked down by a tram the property of Me. N. S. Bertram,

The man was knocked down in transport officer, reading at the Palace Praya East as he was unloading salt of Hotel, Kowloon. a cargo boat, and the woman wag knocked down in Des Voeux Road West

car.

A HONGKONG POLICE" RESERTI.

Questioned by the Magistrate, defen one occasion, az unregistered letter hong and company in

latter will

All

with a population given as 58,734,000 The official souvenir, programme of the articles posted numbered more Hesther Day will be on sale today at days ago, is remaining at Nanking until dant stated he did not steal the hat than sight times as many as in China the principal hotels and stores. To he receives satisfactory replies to his He only took it just to see what it was and gave an average of 390, par morrow afternoon a number of boys telegrams to Lak Wing Ting. Generally like. bead of population. India's average and girls in costume wat be offering the is 3-2, which in the same as that of book for sale at the lounge of the the Straits Settlements. Switserland's Hongkong Hotel average is 860 per head. These

speaking the indications are that pro This excuse, however, was not accepted, gress is being made with the negotin and he was sentenced to six weeks tions for a restoration of peace in Chins imprisonment with hard labour.

BANISHMENT ORDER

to

Defendant pleaded not guilty. - է: Inspector Gordon stated that the defendant went into the hall way of the The President of China is Palace Hotel yesterday when he thought Sheklung Our readers are reminded of the axperiencing much difficulty in getting nobody was locking, took up a felt hat to thrive to a certain extent in this suction of Chinese porcelains in aid of a statesman to take ofee & Premier. A from the hat-stand, put it on his hand province. It is dificult to calculate the HEATHER DAY DURES Heather Day Funds to be held at telegram aaye that a further develop and calmly walked out of the hote! unregistered minch even approximato Man warned for duty, from No. Mesars Hughes & Hough's to-morrow ment in the political situation is expect Unfortunately for him, he was observed ly, as nearly all shops and merchants flatoon and No. 2Company will report afternoon."

od when Shuru, Chun Huan renches by a botel boy who followed him into transmit letters, although that is not to their own inspectors at Headquarters

their main business. At Kungchow on

report Peking, but a Shanghai telegram says Haiphong Road and arrested him.

Harrod that Shu, who left Shanghai a téw

despatched to Bangkok a closed mail

Inspectors will report in fiform with helmets to containing 4,000 letters. As there is Inspector arrod t the Parade Ground no restriction on clubbed packages at 10 on Friday, November 30th. posted at foreign Post Offices, these Exemption from this duty may be. letter-transmitters and unregistered obtained from A. 8. P. Bough or the min-cil have excellent facilities for PR

Inspectors will not wear belts.. carrying on their work Renewed efforts are being made to check this MUSELEY COURSE 1917-18. >> illicit transmission of misil, but it is All members of the Staff Mounted doubtful whether these will be successfat Police, Matim Gunners and inspectors The Canton Intelligence Bureau The total entpet of the Kailan comparative statistics, as the Director faforma us that it learns from authentic Mising Administration's mines for the

without Government legislation and sergeants of No. 1 Platoon arr A DISREGARDED. says, give some idea of the pos sources that Mr. Hu Han-min, the former to 88,731 tons, and the les during the week ending 10th November, amounted

During the year the Hongkong Post provisionally warned to attend to fire the above course on "the morning of Office returned to offices of origin many Sunday box December 2nd. Further abilition of the Chinese Service if it Governor General of Kwangtong has periodi

to 60,711 to

The case was resumed before Mr. Dyer letters posted by German subjects which details will be issued: Ball, this morning in which a Chinese they had previously received and is developed on sound lines

intimated that beir pot anxious A famous writer on Prosperity was charged with attempting to steal a refused to transmis to their destination. for the Civil Governorship of Kwang recently died insolvent in Washington raincoat valued at #5 from the Wing. At the end of the year the greater

D.C.This is a comillary to the case of

Canton Head Office premises. The tung, in spite of the widely circulated Success, HURLEY Magazine... of Fat Cheong shop in Queen's Road part of the staff moved into the ns under own!

office is quite a palatial building simnaz

The Hon. 0.8.Papproves the pro Hongkong, steamer wharves. In front Equipment Officer to the rank of Crown it has three storeys with basement and sergeant six months' hard labour for returning of the back two storeys. It is of rain- CRAMBERLAINA COUGH REMEDY Fast years further substantial

Warmoth was wave botiment sentence led expired fine appearance, is most enbetantial,

THEN you have a bad cold you want to the Colony before his ten years forced concrets throughout, has a very advanse is recorded. The accounts

relief ons affects prompt and permanent

in in every way up to date Fittings ows surplus of $635,000, alth

His Worship found the defendant and furniture are ander WHY IT SELLS. VER

dure, a remedy that is plevant to takej $300,000 was spent on

LAINS Cough Remedy is Dhamberlain's Cough Remody meets

remedy that contain nothing injurias guilty of hoying attempted to steal and be of the most approved. and property, nad $100,000

elling cough medicine the requirement. It actant nat

santercede him to thred montba bard site could not be better and

the loss on the wishing

day,bežause it

ing is ample) @pan relieveu thế Lunga” side expé

Beretions, and rovince of Sinklang, part of whical

PARADES CENTRAL 5 PT.

Commandera. Also, ali

Thursday, November 201b-No. Ca

(PROMOTIEK.

The Administration is now more report that he is the most probable inspiration." formerly published in New Central than prying its way in 1915, fer successor to Li Yao-hon, who is just for her pral, saundred It was stated that the defendant wased on the Chinese bund opposite the motion of Bergeant Bio Castro, Star

York it cessed publication it the first time, the revenue of the resigned from office. Should be be thousand dolla pekee banihed for life last year after serving Serries exceeded its eri are unanimously elanted by the Provincial

Assembly he might not decline it.

In 1910 the sal showed sușinereusé

T. C. Jaskim; D.S.P. (B.).