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QUALITY.

25 YEARS IN WOOD.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

To-day's Advertisements

TELEPHONE NO. 616.

BIRTH.

CRINGLE-On November 23, at Shang

hai, to Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Cringle,

THE CHINA MAIL.

HEATHER DAY,

A GREAT SUCCESS.

THE MAGISTRACY.

ALLEGED LARCENY OF PIG IRON.

SATURDAY DECEMBER 1, 1917:

ADVENT LETTER BY THE BISHOP.

The Bishop of Victoris has issued the following Advent Letter to the members of the Church of England in his

MY DEAR FRIENDS,

troops to Fushlation, the Chionwe city adjacent to Harbin, for the protection of rezidenta and Chinese Government Offices." Conflicts have.

Although it is not possible, at The case in which Mr J. Barros, already been reported there between the Maximalista and loyal Govern present, to obtain any definito in

sworn measurer of the Pacific Mail S.S.Dioces ment troops" A Chinese report from formation as to the financial resulta Co. charged two Chinese with the Harbin says: "The majority of the of yesterday's celebrations, it is larceny of 440 lbs. of pig iron valued at Russians at Harbin do not favour certain the total will be well over $45, the property of the Facile Msil The collections were SS. Co, at Kowloon on Tuesday, was violence between the Mazimalists $30,000. and others, on the ground that Barbin roughly estimated last night by resumed, this morning, before. Mr. J. R.

Ar. R. Sutherland at $10,000,- the | Wood, is Chinese territory, and owing to its raffes at $4,000 and the auctions

Addressing Mr. F. C. Dellegar, the proximity to Changchun, the Japas $1,000. That makes a total of chief officer of the .. Fcuador, Mr. anese can easily despatch troops to $15,000 and to this sun has to be Wood said that the two accused had Harbin under the pretext of protect added the takings at the Fair (which alleged that he (the chief oficer) sold ing their subjects, so that Russians we learn amounted to $11,000 in the pig iron to them may lose their positions in north and cash yesterday), as well as the col- central Manchuria. The Maximalista lectious from outports, amounting refused to laten to this and have already to $3,650. threatened to use violence to plunder

COMMERCIAL

HONGKONG SHIRT-MERKER.

Messrs Moxon and Taylor's Weekly': Share Report for 30th November

Įstatemomi

Errata-In our last circular Kowloos The Church to which we belong bath Lands were inadvertantly given as $38.

This should have been $30 M

Generally speaking the markat har ever immoned the faithful to self examination, prayer and watchful been an active one fince our last report, at the Advent season. This year the attention being mostly centred on ladies, call must be loud enough to awaken all which have steered a very erratic course. Various rumours from London To but the spiritually dead. We are served to ball this stook, and a rise witnessing "The end of an age," "A from 8138 to 3759 for cash took place in followed by profit-taking on a rather day of Judgement" and "A coming of the early part of the week. This was the Lord" rarely, if ever, sines the large scale, and a drop to $144 resulted cer) fall of Jerusalem, as the spirit of God at the close to market is strongs, k Exchange maintains a fairly higta called ed urgently to the poople of God byers offering 14. ***

tion may safely be said to have been to "Watch and pray." He must not level, but the balk at London's liquida- call in vain to us.

affected.

Money locally appears to be little be considered normal at this time of the year.

Shaughai has been a

market wit Cotton stocks, tort locul bolers co but do not appear to be anxious to part wish shares at present

Baxs-Hongkong Banku sen ing at 4630 with rumours of lower rates having been done.

MARIN INSURANCES.-Cantous

In reply to Mc. Lo witness asid is as the custom for hawkers to go on board ships to buy and sell things. They would buy almost any

frön.

The Fair was carried on till very

o'clock several of the stalls offering A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., shops and houses but peace and late last night, but as early as 10 order are maintained by loyal torees articles for safe had sold out, parti Harbin has always been a sink of cularly the large centre stall, which iniquity, where minor disorders create had been absolutely cleared. The little surprise, but if the disorders roundabout also did good business. are taking on a political complexion, right up to closh time and it then the gravity of the situation is known that some people waited for likely to intensity there if the powers- nearly half an hour to secure a seat that-be in Russia at the present and then had to go away disappoint- moment succeed in placing theired. We understand that those stalls country in the position of a traitor to which sold out yesterday will be replenished, so there need be no fear | itu Allies...

on the part of purchasers that there will be nothing to buy this evening. If there are any who did not at tend the Fair yesterday, we would strongly recommend them rot to writing. miss the opportunity this evening

LOST.'

BClub and St Andrew's Fair on DETWEEN Peak Tram, Hongkong GOLD, WOVEN

November 30th,

BRACELET.

& son.

DEATH

COSTA. Un November 22, at Shanghai Anda Maria Isabel (Anita), the beloved daughter of Rodolphe da Costa, aged 19 years.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Reward or applying to.-

A

"T..M. J.

Co "CHINA MAL" Office. Bongkong, Dec., 1, 1917.

2350

The China Mail.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

LOST.

LONG-HAIRED BLACK TOM

A car, with white muzzle, under-

part of neck, chest and paws.

If found or ecen, kindly inform

WARMSTRONG.

8, Stewart Terrace.

No. 94, Feak.

Hoogkong, Dec. 2, 1917.

NOTICE.

appointed Ma

WHENRT ARMAND HENRICK SON CASTRO Manager of our business at Hongkong and have authorised him to sign our Firm Name per procuration. Dated this 1st day of December, 1917.

CARVALHO & COMPANY

ST. ANDREW'S FAIR

TONIGHT.·

BOXING!

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HONGKOND, SATURDAY, Dec. 1, 1917.

I

;

It is the anniversary of the National

offer.

tinue to offer at $390 and Uniuna have fallen to a selling rate of $750. North Chinas at

at Tis. 115 h ve hayers

bankers coming to him on Thursday. people of Hongkong at the time, süd: He was on duty on Thursday on the there certainly has been manifest thing. He did not remember any Mission which so desply affected the tighter a condition of affairs which may bra between 11 and 12 o'clock. He increased earnestness and self-sacrifice did not see the Chinese taking away the ever since. Many have given up every

thing to serve their country. Each of Inspector Gordon said that when the as must judge for himself the abiding men were charged they did not sayinfinance upon his life and character witress sold the iron; it was another There is certainly need for much more Godliness, holiness and spirituality map.

Continuing witness said he did not amongst professing Christians.

BAZO of The King has very rightly called know anybody of the

the ship He did upon his subjects to observe Sunday, Dollar on not recognise the writing on a alipo January 6th, as a special Day of Thanks paper (shown); they used paper on the giving and Prayer that we may have that shown. The the clear-sightedness and strength ship similar to boatswain of the ship could wote necessary for the victory of our cause. English. He would not recognise the This victory, he mays, will only be gained if we steadfastly remember the responsi- bility resting upon us and in a spirit of reverent obedience ask the blessing of Almighty God upon our endeavours. I

Mr. Barros, in reply to His Wor-

of seeing what is undoubtedly ship, said that he was on the steamer the best show ever held in Hong on Thursday morning from 9 o'clock

SEPPING.

FIRK INSURANCES-Uhina Wires at $1.30 and Hongkong Fires at 1310, are mi

From last week. change Deferred Indds have tactuated as detailed above, the closing mates being 8149 for cash with 8159 offered for February delivery. Doug.. bases firmed up to a buying rate of 850 but at the close are wearer, Steamboats RAFINERIES-China Bugara fell away are offering st in the beginning of the week to $38, bas at the close are slightly stronger with 想癟 strong market at 833 with re buyers offering this figure. Malshone

OILSAND MINING.-Langkats have been shares offering-

atary

19.

In preparation of the forthcoming kong. Quite apart from the usual award. A. stevedore called out to fear as a Nation we are not efficient 1 quoted as high as Tis. 1 and as low as

at 10 o'clock.

various assistante, all of whom ape

the practice of Prayer to which our Tls. 13 during the week, the closing rate King calls us. This spirit of prayerful being Tis. 18. Raubs are offering at

$2

Victoria Regatta to be held on January Fus of the Fair, to students him that somebody was stealing pig 26th & Scratch Fours race will be of human pature there is an endless iron from the ship. Ho turned round held at the V. R. C. to-morrow morning source of interest provided by then saw the second defendant trying to dependence upon God must begin with Stells are wanted locally at 110 with remove a piece of iron and, then the first accused also came along the book min. away. He caught them and had them on a lighter and they tried to them arrested.

pear to have gone to exceptional trouble to render true to life, in the smallest detail, the different chur-

The pave acters they represent.

drink sodden genius, and the part' is representation of the broken-down, admirably carried out by Mr. H. W. Bird..

The case was then adjourned.

THE AMOY DOCK..

of larve

the

Paints are quiet at $79 and Hongkong

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDING-West) Lands at 885. Hangkong Hotels are wanted at. 90 and Kowloon Lande at nothing decising quotations Humphreys at 85.65 are quiet COTTON MIL&The

with

Tronohs at 29 and Urals st 25 the Church of God. And we Church London buying at 118. Kailans aro AFFAIRS AT HARBIN

4d323 —AND GODOLPH

Lusincas, and have appreciated. 9351 T news that Japan is sending Special attention is drawn to three

-members owe it to the Nation that we offering at 10. with buyers offering 37,0.

Advent then be marked by a seriousness from 390 1095 for cash with 807 done nud levoutness that will show we are for December and $100 for February, a "police force" to Harbin in con-advertisements, which appear in another

ourselves get right with God. Lat this Kowloon Wharves har

in earnest. The Church must humble Hongkong Docks have advanced to a sequence of the disorders caused column, referring to St. Andrew's Fair

bersulf before God because she bashaying rate of $125 for cash and $109 fer February. Shanghai Decks, are there among the Bussian population There will be boring at 9 pm.-three

owing to her worldliness and vin; exerted quoted Th. Ty buyers. is an item of news to which many special contests-to be refereed by Mrment artist is a particularly clever

but little influence in the European Kations. Perhaps, if the Church in will doubtless attach considerable W. Eailey "The Fair opecs at 7 o'clock.

England and Germany had been filled significance in view of what is at A Syndicate of eleven Japanese present going on in Russia Harbin, banks have agreed to a loan of 5,000,000 though it has a large Russian popula-Yen to China for one year with interest We are officially informed that JAPANESE NEGOTIATIONS TO with the Spirit of Christ, the world would have been saved from these PURCHASE

awial judgments. tion, is in Chiscse territory. The city at 7 per cent. The issue price is par, while generous appreciation to those

I ask you as Church members to heed Vika Tia 16 Orientals Tis. 40 Ister was officially opened to international leas 1 per cent. discount. The loss who have kindly helped the move trade in January 1907, in accordance will be secured on the Native Customs ment will be made in due course, it (Shanghai) that negotiations are in the Advent call and to spend mora time nationals Tla. 100.

revenue of Ecloner and two other places is thought necessary to specially progress for the sale of the Amoy in private and public prayer." And IfLECTRIC COMPANIEN-Hongkong Eleć with an undertaking embodied in

in Mongolin. It is stipulated that the tank Mr. C. D. Wilkinson, Presi-Dook, the property of the British firm Fuggest that the first Friday in Advent, at 83 Hongkong Trams are offering Chino-Japanese Treaty proceeds of the loan shall be devoted to dent of the Penk Club, for the loan of Tait & Co., to Japanese. The price December 1905. The reographical temporary work and other measures of his clothes to the Pavement Artist eventually to be paid is said to be situation of Harbin, on the. Russo- coznacted with flood relief.

8400,000 Max, the bargain having been at St. Andrew's Fair. Chinese frontier, and the peculiar political atatas of the Chinese Eastern Railway, territory with its Rain population of over 50,000 governed by Russian law, combine to create a situation of no little gravity

BOXING!!

JAT ST. ANDREW'S FAID. THRÉE SPECIAL 6 Round Contesta. THRE

Admission to Fair for and

For valuable presented

Soldiers in üniform-20 cents and to Boxing Booth, 30 cents. Ringside Seats -82.00.

Referee, Mr. W. HAILEY. Commence, at 9. p.m. shurp.

ST ANDREW'S FAIR ZOO.

*2353

URING the afternoon there will be

the following: for sale at the for the fund Dogs of

every description. Pure bred Fowls; pure bred Pigeons; Turkeys, Geese Pigs, Honkeys, Cats, Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, etc etc. Auction at 4 p.m.

9364

the

of

An order for the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation to pay the sum of $1,582.39 out of the Enemy Dividends Account to Mr. Vittorio

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

to the boxing booth. The contests commence at 9 pm sharp.

The results of the Scottish

It is stated in flard's Review

December 7th, be observed by us as á day of humiliation and prayer to the God who is still able to forgive and use all those who confess and forsake their sins, for the good of one Nation and of all mankind.

I am,

Our Shanghai contemporary says: We have to brief for the firm of Tait & Co. and so far as we are concerned if they choose to sell a plant which is willing to buy it, that settles the matter. their property to some one who is But, how the Chinese geutry of that Hongkong, November 17th, 1917. province, who are, muy of them, of

be so foolish-particularly in "view of

Yours faithfully in Him,

G. E. VICTORIA,

the almost insane zeal with which the The Bishop will preach at St. Peter's, Chinese generally display in defending West Point, to-morrow morning and at

China's sovereign rights to allow these dockyards to pass into Japanese the Cathedral in the evening. bands at this time, when the chanco is presented, as it apparently is, of acquir ing them, for a reasonable figure is something that passes all understand- No. ing,"

Women's Raffle are as follows:- Prizes...

*2564.

1st Silver tes sob and tray......

#nd Silver sweet dishes

2620

3rd Blister pearl pendant.

1725

4th Hand sewing machine

1831

5th Silver vaso ***** 6th, Doll and Scotch craile 7th Electrio saucepan......

1607

2701

178

"INVISIBLE SHIPS."...

ST. JOHN'S IMBULANCE BRIGADE.

HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT.

A special feature of the Fair, to"closed" with a sum of $10,000. night, will be the boxing contests. We have been particularly asked to state that the three special six-round contests are genuine fights, and not Gaeta, of the Chinese Martime Customs, show pidgin, and patrons there Nanking, was granted by Sir Havilland fore, may be sure of getting their at a time when Russia seems about de Saumarez in the British Supreme money worth. Ringside seats are to break with the Powers with whom Court last week. Mr. A. G. Mossop, $2, and for soldiers and sailors in great wealth, and the officials also, cap she has been allied for more than acting Crown Advocate, in making the uniform the entrance charge to the three years. The latest information application, stated that Mr. Gaeta a Pair will be 20 cents and 20 cents. that has reached us of conditions in born in Trieste of Italian parents, that Harbin is that they are creating alarm at the outbreak of war he was registered song the foreign population, among with the Austrian authorities, but is whom, it may be incidentally re-pow under Italian protection. marked, there is a large percentage of Japanese. A telegram from Harbin ST. ANDREW'S FAIR

to a Shangbai contemporay reports URTHER Contributions of GOODS that on the evening of November For Sale at the Fair will be Wei- 23rd the Harbin Consular Body comed. They may be sent to Mr. conferred with General HORVATH, SUTHERLAND, Messra. JARDINE, MATHE-

Director of the Chinese Eastern sox & Co's Office, or to Miss ANTON'

Railway, regarding the receiving of Stall at the Fair in the afternNOON..

substantial guarantees for the proper protection of the lives and property of foreigners living in Harbin, as they were not satisfied with previous ing the Government has been pleased to 15th Cushion promises given. Lawlessness has appoint Mr. E. B. G. Soster to the 15th Table stove increased and foreigners have been temporary raak of Lieutenant in the attacked, beld up and robbed. The Hongkong Defence Corps, with offer Consuls Intimated that if in their from the 14th November, 1917. judgment the forthcoming guarantees were not satisfactory, they would endeavour to bring to Harbin, British, American and Japan Bail & Co, of Manila Mr Sidebottom Court wae won by ticket No. 168, brine and the members of the 420 pii: Squad Drill troops to work in conjunction with with his family passed through Hong-and that for Fish Kate the Russian and Chinese administra- koug early in October last year on N 500% Ticket 202 won tions In preserving public safety their way to Japan on a holiday, Mr. and Laddie. K in the town. On their arrival the Sidebottem then appearing in the best Consular Body would function in of health. It is stated in the Japsa

THE CALENDAR.

General Memeranda.

Tuesday, Dec. 41mm.

2255

2.30 p.m.-Auction of Furniture, Blackwood Ware, Fianos etc., at Masses. Hughes and Hough's.." SATURDAY, Doc 8

General Holiday

MONDAY, Dec. 10--

6.30 p.m.-Recital by Mr. Demman

Faller in Helens. May Institute. FATORDAT, Dec. 15 :-

General holiday

THE CHINA MAIL TYPHOON

MAP and

GUIDE

Enables one to locate the sentra of a Typhoon.

TED ON CARDBOARD AND TAPED FOR HANGING..

Price 50 Cents

To-day in the birthday of Queen Alexandra, Consort of the late King

Edward VIL Queen Alexandra wis born in 1844.

"

It is announced in the Gazelle that His Excellency the Officer Administer

8th Cushion "..

9th Pair of old brass vases 10th Electric cooking moge 11 Tes cloth 12th Doll's wooden cradle 13th Electric. iron 14th Electric iron

17th Cushion

YMCA. DIVISION. TUESDAY, 4th instant..

WEDNESDAY, 8th instant

230 pm. Band Practice. SATURDAY, 3th instant

Shipping circles here, writes the New 1461 York correspondent of the Daily Tele

graph are intensely interested in the 1717

announcement from Washington to-day 8 pm Squad and Stretcher Drill. 2552 that the

Thin - Thomas THURSDAY, eth. instant,

Inve 505 Edison

proved 1439 successful, and the hope is expressed 8 p.no. Squad and Stretcher Drill,

ANG KAITINOFUN "DIVISION. that the general adoption of the scheme 1709 will effectively thwart German piracy 1183 The plan is to

is not any" marvellous.. 2524 invention but consists merely 2288 marine camouflage. to create a steam-

p.m. Band Practice. 2058 ship without a

easily be converted. A can quickly and eae Any freighter

QUEEN'S COLLEGE DIVISION. 1902 vessel so equipped is absolutely invisible

* Section, 1910 a short distance, it is declared. The 2880 difficulty of a black smoke trail is over-

On duty at the H.K.D.C. Camp 2564 come by teasels carrying 300 tons of hard fection,

them across the

MONDAY, ard instant 1823 coal, or sufficient to take ther

danger zone.

of this 2106 Many

Пате character

Lem. First Aid Class. from Europe without any TUESDAY, 4th instant.— that they were observed by a Leviden

19th Electric invelling store. 10:b Breakfast beater 20th Hald sewing machine.

21st Camera 22nd-Pair of brass photo frames Japan of Mr. J. N. Sidebottom, head of 23rd Tes cisth

The mile for the yacht Norman

We regret to learn of the death in

the well-known firm of Mears. Smith, 1

tho

THURSDAY, 3th instant-

FRIDAY, 7th instanti

4.20 p.m. Squad Drill

VICTORIA DIVARION,

TUESDAY, sih instant

REE

from Shanghai are as slows Evos The Shanghai Cattons Tis. 115, Emg

LOS FELT

trics are wanted et &(Sand China Lights

at $6.61).

rate

MISCELLANEOUS.-Watsons have buyers at 85 Cements have risen to a buying of $7.79. Providents have changed hands in small lots at $7), Ices inre quoted 2147 and Dairy Farms at $24. Waterboats could be placed at $13 and Steam Fanndries at 3. Powells have sellers at

at 803 and Ropes are offering at

RUBEZES-Singapore cables the fol lowing quotations: Malaka Pindas: S. $3.00 ex diz Malakoffs $4.80, New Serendabe $4.50, Radellas $13.25. Ayer. Farhan $11.80, Sungei Bagan #3.90 all sel lers.

Rubber.

(Plantation) is quoted

per lb..

10%

EXCHANGE-The demand rate on Lon den is 3/10% and the TT. selling rate on Shanghai is 10.

SHANGHAI TRADE.

Mesra bert and Co.'s Ficce Goods

Market Report says p

A brighter tons pervades the market in consequence of prospects of a compromise being reached at an early date between the political factions whose matiał satility has held the country under threat of civil war for so many menthu past. The impression is current amonget the natives theth resignation of the Premier in Peking will do mu

do much to Beer

the atmosphere and should restore some semblance of security and coudence throughout the trade routes and marta of the interior, in anticipation of which buyers are siready placing moderate orders. fe cloth, and are taking abutan tial quantities of local jari, at steadily increasing prices. On the whole it ap

if the song, continued stagnation pears as

is now at an end and it is to be hoped that prices will gradusly move upward

to level at which will beco

xible to replenish our socks

the presant restrictices on usa and shipping will

There was fair cou

6.15 pm Squad and Stretcher Drillction cloths on the part

sind Northern, buyers, and Friday, December 7th to Saturday, selened conserbly

vohung the waeki December 15 on duty at the EL KD.C.

Camp

by dicket Shipping Board believe that they are fam. First Aid Class-

High-fustified in pronouns detalle

plan a success,

and publishing Accord ing to a table compiled

ing Now by York Journal of Commerce, based upon official figures of mailings and sinkings, the present odds syainst any British maintaining order in the town papers that shortly after his arrival at ATRIO

by's submarine are now 125 to 1; and to General HORVATH, in reply, said that and this resulted in his death at the

Yokobama cancer of the throat developed PATRIOTIC SIAMESE PRISONERS. French, or Italian ship being attacked take them separately, the adds against awing to the

From the Bangkok Daily Mail we the British are 106 to 1, French 180 to 1 suddenzees of the premature age of 53. The funeral service tak request he was unable to give a took place at Christ Church, Yokobama, It will be remembered that number 208 to 1, and separately, British 181 to 1,

take the following paragraph

and Italiane 943 to 1 Odds against any ships of the three Allies being sunr are Immediate answer, having first to on November 15th and the body wis

serving sentences in prison, French 114 to 1 Italino 233 to 1 confer with different local

cramated the same evening at the mostly those who were sentenced for

complicity tious,and communicate with the municipal orematorium.

plot against Hin Majest volunteered to join the Russian Minister in Peking, He

Siam

nary Fur His Majesty informed the Consuls that a

yed: to therm reply would be given in the next that Japa iding police

A GEEM DESTROYER HERE is no danger whatever from when Unlock jaw or blood poison, resulting from a wound when Chamberlain

Balm, is promptly

In one third thes

ABY WORKE

Beporte in the Prose regulation of the price of District Supt in Chilzge of District. tween the American and menta and the producses

thes