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THE PREMIER

SCOTCH.

DISTINCTIVE IN FLAVOUR, WELL MATURED, MELLOW.

THE CHINA MAIL

THE MAGISTRACY.

ARMED ROBBERY IN DASCAR

Continent. “ You are aware of the great German scheme which existed before the wa,

and which no doubk is still in the background of many minds in Germany, of areating a great Central African Empire which would embrace not only the Cameroons, and East Africa, but also the Portuguese Colonies and the Congo—an extensive ama which would have a very large population and would be one of the most vain - able topical parts of the world bat in which it would be possible to train one of the most powerful black armies.

It will be a serious question for the statesmen of Europe.

state of affairs like that to be heard possible, and to become a menace She

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THE ENTERTAINMENTS FOR

FLOOD RELIER TUNDA - S

ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1917.

FAILURE OF GERMAN DEFENCE METHODS.

DILEMMA OF KAISER'S ARMIES.

STAND AND BE SMASHED OB RETREAT AND LOSE ALL.

serious as the material difficulties. The strongest nation when, after sourlielum 4.000.000 of its atentoni man, it mea only! defons and deeponing defeat, before, il, must be nok at heart. The strongest. army, knowing itsalt beaten though not- broken, will sak itself, whether it "ler worth while to persist to the ultimate✨ disnator.

PLÓT TO INVOLVE U9. AND JAPAN IN WAR.

AT THE UNIVERSITY, Tires Chinese were charged before

The students of the Hongkong Mr. Dyer Ball this morning with armed robbery. They are alleged to have stolen University have been hard at work in five gold bangles, a quantity of clothing making preparations for the Entertain

"The Daily Chronicle Special Con JAPAN MINISTER'S DISCLOSURES and 880 in cash, total value, $159, from ments to be held to-morrow and two Chinese woman at No. 34 Lascar Friday at the University. An attractive respondent, with the French Army at Row and they were charged also with souvenir programme has been prepared the front. Mr. C. H. Perris, wrote on obstructing the Police in the execution and it contains pages of useful informa-October 14th the following interesting tion about the Bazaar, Side Shows, review of the general position on the of their duty.

Western Frontme

Viscount Chinda, the Japanese Am- If the German command has for year bassstor, was entertained to lunch at- It was stated that the robbery took Concerts and amateur theatricals.

The commencement of the Entertain- place on the 3rd instant. The tenant;

past abandoned any attempt at a large the Savoy Hotel by the American Lan-

relations existing. betw an accountant of a fruit stall in thements is 9.30 p.m. to-morrow when Hofensive in the West, throwing over cheon Club recently and spoke about the reen Japan and the Central Market, left, his wife, two The Officer Administrsting the Goy board the orthodox teaching on which to existin

Seven years ago, when be wasin Berlin, children and an old woman in the boyseernmost will formally declare the the German army was born and bred, it that morning when he went to work, Bazaar open. For the next three must be admitted to have shown great he was informed confidentially by a well- defensive expedients. It is much then celebrated ferman professor of later

with all phases of the battle of Flanders and the the next great event in the history of recent fighting before. Verdun, and else-

the United States and Japan (Lematis where on the French front, that the have proved a failure.

whether they are going to allow Shortly before ten o'clock, the wife hours it will be possible to pur-ingenuity and experimental boldness in own American publicist that a certai

4 knock the door chase all sorts of articles, from faney if we can say, after a study of the latest national fame had told him,

fessional pride and responsibility, that inquired who was there, work to tobacco, and a number of ladies not only to Africa, but per- and received the reply that, there will explain the advantages of purcha A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., pa to Earope itselt" General was somebody outside who had some ing in a cheap mackot. They have

"WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

To-day's Advertisements

BANK HOLIDAY.

Y accordance with Ordinance No. 8 of 1913 the EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSIST on 'SATURDAY, the Et instant

"Hongkong, Dec. 5 1812.

2361

KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY.

(Barn SECTION).

pm.

is hereby notified that NO TIFFINS. from Kowloon on Saturdays the ath and 13th December.

B. P. WINSLOW,

Hanager.

By Order,

Kowloon. Dec. 1917.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

2062

HE Undersigned have received instruc-

tions to sell by Public Auction.

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED).

THURSDAY,

the 13th December, 1917, at 1.30 pm, at their Sales Rooma, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Tcz Hocaя STREET,

AN. DEONTMIST OF «

THIPHONE No. 16.

BIRTH.

more House," Swatow, to Mr. and Mrs. Jian H. R. HANCE daughter.

The China Mail.

On the whole, horizon of relations then existing

Te lo frpad it would be barred to, per ser, the wmoney being ( doen carefully reached in the science of inor defensiva methods of the enemy

Chinda) could discern TI/

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be said to support such as man professor

preposterous idem which might

him merely as:

been dismissed entirely from the memory

INBINUATIONS, AND RUMOUTH.

Let me recall the nature of the problem in the simplest outline. En trenched lindas of equal length are held by forces of increasingly had it not been for the fact that it was strength. The stronger force has by no means an isolated case, bat one of assault, which minimises losses, but most hearing during his stay in Germany. proceed by slow stages, each of which

All sorts of insinuations were made to reaches only a slight distance into the

thebring about estrangement. "I dwell upon these German activities,” said the positions attacked. What weaker force do to prevent a fatal Ambassador,“ for the purpose of warning you against their" recurrence în the breach

Evidently it will first multiply and future. Even today, I am fully per- stiffen its front trenches and accessory suaded that they are perfectly, ready to defences. After going on for two years resort to the mme methods. I recei

I received this process was formaly proclaimed report as recently as laat week to middle of the Battle of the Somme and Europesa continent there has been

by the German comms ad in the effect that in som

in some places thereafter. The only alternatives to the

the rumour in circulation amongst corts in obstinate defence of a rigid line are suc circles that there exists a most secret sale treaty between Japan and Germany cassive withdrawals, either by wholesale

or or retail To shorten the whole

which Japan undertakes to detacha large part of the line effects a saving of herself from the entanglement Of men and guns, but it is a demoralising the present Alliance and resume her business, and is regarded as sacrifice freedom of setion when the main forces of bargaining power in the ultimate of the American Army and Navy are on. settlement..

the European side" (Laughter.).

M. Franklin Bouillon, chairman of the Commission

in mind also that East. Africa given shown her through a lit in the door at economics. But for those who wish to us not only through land communioa-the same time As soon as the door have plenty of fun for a low cents, the was opened, four men armed with attractions of the Bazaar" will be tion from ypt to the Cape, but knives Fished in. One of them throw secondary to the Side Shows, of which also ensures to us the "safety of the pepper in her eyes and covered her there is a good variety. The lecture sen route around the Cape and the head with a piece of cloth, while two come have bean suddenly adapted for HANCE-On 30th Noveraber, at Clay sea mute through the Red Sea tofathers gugged this old woman and tied such frivolous proceedings as a cinema evolved a remarkable mechanism of many similar instances that came to his.

the East Incidentally it should be her up. One of the robbera stood guard stow, dancing eta. For the modest remembered that the cast line of over the children, who were crying sum of thirty cents it will be possible Bast Africa is 400 miles long, and with terror, threatening them with a to obtain tea, either on the roof or in

knife to keep quiet. They then went one of the decorated drawing roonis. when we read the. German clap-trap

to the kitchen and took some choppers: In the afternoon admission is obtain about the freedom of the seas, we with which they proceeded to breakable by purchasing, the many paged should call to mind the defcition open several boxes and took bangles Souvenir Programme for thirty cente. of the phrase which Count REVENT- and a quantity of clothing. They also In the evening the Engineer HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3, 1917. Low, the leading German Naval forced opens small presa from which students will explain all the various machines to the curious, and they will writer, gave at a public meeting in they abstracted 880 in cash... Berlin. "What we understand to- About twenty minutes past tea, demonstrate with experiments. The day by this doctrine" he said, "isInspector Browne, who was passing ladies of the Bazaar will compete with that Germany should possess such along Lascar Row, was accosted by then, in offering attractions to the maritime naval bases that at the Chinese constable 13 who told him that visitors.

At 8 o'clock..the Grand Concert in outbreak of a war we should be he believed there must be a robbery able, with cur_nney ready, reason going on at No. 24 Lascar Row: Insper the Great Hall of the University will ably to guarantee ourselves the comtor Browne went to investigate. He commence and all of the popular lokal

That is the casa sent the constable into the house while artistes may expres a crowded audience-areare which cannot be often re- Germans knew they were "besten, and and thus the whole of Gerniany's mand of the sea." pre-war Colonial Empire is now in against a restitution of the German he remained to guard the stairs which for all of the five dollar tickets for from Artois and Picardy in the spring chance in destiny, the Allies, an atrongly

CAPTURE OF GERMAN EAST AFRICA.

AFTER three years of warfare the Colony of German East Africa has been completely cleared of the enemy,

other hands. The German Colonies had a total of 1,028,181 square miles, and a population of about 14,500,000, of whom 24,170 (including garrison and police) were whites. In Africa, there was Togoland, Cameroon, Ger- man South-West Africa, and Ger- man, East Africa. GOLD ANZ SILVER JEWELLERY sides, German New Guines. the

Eid. Etz

Caroline, Pellew, Marianne and Comprising 18-Et. Gold Watches by well-known Manhall islands, and the leased nikers, Gold Albert and Feb Chains, territory of Kiaochow. German East Charms, Brosches, Earrings Bracelets, Africa is the largest, and in many etc. Diacond, Pearl, Sapphire and

Studs, etc, etc

Colonies..

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

was the only exit from the house few minutes later, the second and third defendants came rushing down the stairs having evaded the constable, but they were stopped by the Inspector who arrested both of them after a short strug gle. The constable bisnaged to arrest the fris defendant, but in the struggle

this great attraction have been sold. But the entrance ticket (of one dollar) to the University, which must be presented at the gates in the evening, ill admit. holders to the Concert to the utmost capacity of the Hall.

The University will be illuminated

that followed they both, came tumbling and decorated for these festivities.

On Friday the Bazaar continues from

DELICATE, MANEUVRE.

оп

the

International Fathian eclared that the..

It is also a delicate and dangerous in an eloquent speech,

peate with safety. The great retreat their only chance was that by some cruel

was accessfully carried out but as measure of procrastination and avoidance it proved very disappointing. The Get man cocamand probably thought it would relieve them from pressure until the submarine campaign bezime effective. They were sadly surprised

counts.

both

bound together, were to be divided ever for one second. Efforts towards that end had been made in every country

BIRTH OF AMERICA'S AEROPLANE. MOTOR.

There was bei China, arrived at Canton December 3:down the stairs. Inspector Browne tiedo.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. and from 7 p. than this pretty thaight line drawn Baker, Secretary for War, that a new

Mr. Tong Shac-yi, ex-Premier of Mr. Tong and Dr. Wu Ting-fang, who reached Canton November 30, hope to work together to bring peace to China.

up the three defendants and brought them, to the Police Station. When

searched three rolle of five dollars in coins were found on the person of the The accountant of a firm at 15, accond defendant. Inese were identified

:

to pim. In the evening the great [attraction is the Cantonese version of

"The Marchant of Venice."

Donations in caah have been received

The local and piecemeal withdrawal to arcid assault is very fine in theory, for while compelling the assailants to con- ENGINEERS WHO WRESTLED FIVE stant effort, it promises to cheat them

DAYS WITH THE PROBLEM. continually of the real raward of an advance

The practice is quite other ory, chiedy beckuse.

The announcement made by Me the front is not a across a flat plane, as it seems in but an irregular line of positions, which would help enormously in the aeroplane motor had been perfected atly different value

has been called a war for observa completion of the great aeroplane ficet tories. It is much more than that, but now building in the United States,

scientifically prepared. pasaults the

positomo :

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Jadestone Rings, Scurt Fius, Links, respects the most important, of a Cheung Shan Street has reported to the and claimed by the accountant as bis by the Hon. Treasurer of The University however mach interest theGerman armies vividly emphasises the characteristic Police that a partner of the firm The bangles were found on the first Union from St. Stephen's Girls' School may have in avoiding the shock of the energy with which the nation is prepar these territories... It has an area ofsconced with 81,T63 collected by him defendant. The clothing-and-the rest (where $208 was obtained by collection Axes to abandon bis or otherwise ing to throw its whole weight into the 384,074 square miles and a popular from various shops on the firm's behalf of the money must have been taken from Mrs. Stabb, Mr. and Mrs. Ho vivantageous positions-and it is these war against Prussian autocracy sys away by the fourth robber who managed Fook, Mr. and Mrs. Ho. Kwong and

Mr. Lo Cheung Shit. to escape the Police, for they they were not recovered

'A NUMARE I7 Loth or DAMASCENE JEWELLERY, Comprising - Cigarette and Card Cases, Pins, Links, Bracelets, Bangles, etc., etc. Terma-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Tuationsors.

.Rongkong, Doc. 5, 1917.

(Continued on Pugs 8.)

THE CALENDAR.

9361

MEMON: FOK TO-MORROW!

Road, Kowloon.

The master of a salt junk lying off Mougkok reported to the Police that on his way back to the junk last night two meu assaulted him, stole $18.60 in money and the junk's license and then!

tion of 10,000,000, though in the value of its trade it was surpasses by German West Africa, which General BOTHA conquered in the early days of the war. We owe the conquest of German East decamped Africa

South African

to

Mr. Tao Tsai Tan has published

After hearing the evidence, His Worship adjourned the case.

ILLICIT OPTUM.

A Chinese was charged before Mr.

SOCIAL AND PERSONALL

Sir Jas. H. Stewart Lockhart, K.C.MG., Commissioner of Weihaiwei, is spending a holiday in Japan. Mr.

exchange

from Washington.

objectives would (only beto the Allies chose by preference for their Reuters correspondent in a dispatch one form of loss for another.

Thus for two bloody months the Crown Prince found himself compelled to at tempt to recover the narrow ridge about the Aiana. The Ypres Hills, the Chas pague Hills, and the Verdon Hills tall the same tale..

•

WEIECTUAL. COMPROMISE

Generalship, and principally to Chinese Edition of his book, "The Dyer Ball this morning with the unlaw. F. Johnson is acting Commissioner uncompensated by any considerable.vic- the afternoon until 4.30 o'clock in the

General SMUTs, who is now serving the Empire on the War Council The ides, seems to have widely prevailed in Germany that there will be an eventual restoration of

Mr. Baker describes how the motor came into being. Two of the best engineers in the country, who bad" never before seen each other, were. brought together at Washington, and the problem of producing an all-Ameri cun engine at the earliest possible moment was presented to them. Their Nevertheless, in face of many defeats first conference on Jane 3 lasted from tory, the idea ripened in the German creation and the origin of the Chinese,"ful possession of ten tale of prepared while Sir Stewart Lockhart is on leave. mind that in all sehve sectors the front morning. These two engineers were, must be made more elastic so as to figuratively, locked in a room in z in which the author giver" what he

In a list of wills proved in one of the facilitate a local withdrawal or prevent Washington hotel and charged with Defendant pleaded not guilty and

of the Allies the development of an aeroplane, motor the new style of offensive. regarda as proofs of the Deluge and the opium other than Government opium. upheaval and subsidence of continents.

gave the usual story of the drag latest London papers appears the from reaching the heart of the defence. for use by Americas aviators over the

balf-messure in this direction. In itself The Singapore "Our Day" Fund wrapped in two parcels, having been following"Mrs. Annie Edwards, the ac-called Hindenburg line was a battlefields of Europe

For five days neither on November 20th had reached 8255,975. given by a friend to take ashoes. Ha Feriwhir, Aberdare, (left £25 a year this new line of positions was as rigid as suite of rooms engaged ter then left the French critic, M. Bidou, who bas sulting enginners and draftsmen from As & French £23,583". The late Mra. Edwards was examined a part of the system captured various parts of the country were brought The Hon. Mr. F. S. James, C.MG., denied, having any previous knowledge to her companion, Marie Schanb) the old Colonial Secretary, in a public specch, of the contents.

ys, it resembles permanent to Washington to assist them. The Fortifications more than fieldworks. But work in the drafting room proceeded the mother of Mrs. F. B. L. Bowley.

extension in depth, a continuously day and night. Each of plication of n

posts, and the two engineers in immediato charge Rating switches" retire of motor development alternately ment, it did give some

20 p.m.-Auction of Household these Colonies the African Colonies

Furniture, Piaco, Gramophone, etc.; etc. &t & Saifes Terrace, Nathan at all events--by bargaining when the Peace settlement comes to be 2.30 p.m. 7 p.m.-Bazaar at Univer- formulated. Hecently the "Frank

sity in aid of Tientsin Flood Fands.furter Zeitung" was telling its readers 8 p.m. Concert and Play at Univer

sity in aid of Tientsin Flood Funds, that would be foolish for Germany to

re-establish Belgium before the peace The Hon Treasurer of the Alice negotiations, as Belgium will ecn-Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals Legs stitute a useful and necessary con- to acknowledge with thanks the follow cession to secure the restitution of Ger-ing donations to the funds of the man colonies; and morsrecently still the Hospitals

General Memoranda.

FDAY, Dec. 7t

2:30 pm-Auction of Miscellaneous Goods (Drses Materials, Sheets, Linen, Curtains, etc.), at fear. Cologne Cazette," the mouthpiece Hughes and Hough's

2.30 p.m. and. 7 p.m.--Bazaar

Funda.

said he was most anxious that Inat year's Evidence by a Chinese revenus officer, total of $274,000 should be beater, however, proved that the defendant exclusive of what was made through must have known the contents of the the lotteries.

parcals, else be would not have hidden the drug beneath his girdle.

Mr. Dyer Ball sentenced the defen- dant to a fine of $1,000 or three months? hard labour.

Rice Guild Cheung Kat Shing Pupile Balilies Girls School.... at of German military sentiment, was

8100

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20

A HUNGRY THIEF,

NEW SCOTE WATCHWORD.

A HEALTHY FAMILY IN A

HEALTHY HOME"

by

multip

A series

elasticity. It proved in

in turn an worked a 24 hour shift. It was promis Ineffectual compromiss, and the exed that the engine would be developed poriment set forth in the

e German Army before July 4. Twenty sight' days after of June 30 was then initiated. * the drawings were started the engine This order was based on i

the proposi

esna 50 up. This was on July 3

University in aid of Tientain Flood urging that Germany mast in future Two small fires occurred yesterday with the larceny of a basket containing pages. Of these the majority report consist only of shell-boles Azhiv

& The Merchant of Venice (in make full use of her African Colonies in the Western district. The first

Chinese) at University in aid

Tientsin Flood Funds,

SATURDAY, Dec. 8:

Gaferal Holiday.

of by drilling the natives for war. This is

remainder

HONGKONG POLICE RESERTI.

BAND.

The Band, will attend at the Theatre

Appointed in 1912 to inquire into the housing of the industrial population of always be detected by the enemy avis Scotland, rural and urban, the Royal tors, and are thes doomed to destruction Commission over which Sir Henry Bal by gunfire. They must therefore be An unemployed Chinese was charged lantyne presided has inued its report. supplanted on all threatened points by a in Mr. Dyer Ball's court this morning, It is contained in a Blue Book of 460 zone of defence, the front of which will connected. The middle will contain crockery ware, the preponty of a hawker occupies 345%, and the minority report, more substantial centres of resistance, Boga at 9.45 p.m. on Monday, December happened on the ground floor of Na 45 Defendant pleaded guilty. He said signed by four of the 12 members, the while the rear will be a continuous 10th, in connection with the Police

tretch system. & SE Connaught Road West and the other

Reserve Boxing Tournament. the precise reason why the Union of in the U Tack Shing: godown at he stole the crockery in order to sell it Both contain a multitude of recom TOO LATE,

MOSKETRY, Counen 1017-19, Much skill has been shown in working. The undermentioned sections, warped South Africa, through its mouth Kennedy Town. The fire in the and get some money to buy food, as hemendations. The majority suggest that

for a period of 14 years, with an oppor out the details of this new method. piece, General, Borza, has already godown was caused by a bag of bones was very hungry and had no money.tunity of revision at the end of seren The Allies have had to adapt themselv to fire Part 1 on Sunday next December

catching fire from a lamp used by the declared that the Germans must godown coolies. Both first were put

A sentence of a weeky hard labour

years, the State, in assuming full re to it, and it will certainly influence the twill attend at Headquarters Club

instructions” say for general atent sad four hours stocks was imposed. spousibility for housing, thould operate whole art of fieldworks in the future.

follow But it comes too late to help Boche

the not secure another footing on African out before any damage had been done.

Now I od 2 Sections (No. 1 Plitoo through the local authorities, and bail. General BOTHA pointed ont

should place upon them, the respon his present extreme dimentica Thursday, December 8th S

It hit an yet been only, partially en

No. 3 Hection (No. 9 Platoon) Trida sibility of seeing to the provision of played, and indeed there are many in December 7th Uniform opti that the Germans, by drilling and BIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S MESSAGE TO

For being in possession of one and bulding. "To bear iu fall fruit, State portant parts of the front where it cannot fusketry Handbooks must be brought. training millions of natives, might

assistance requires the imposition of be saphed. If the narrow ridge above THE CHINA MAIL, create in Africa a military power as The Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton, President & half taels of opium dress a Chinese, definita obligations and the provision of the Auste, for instance, were only lightly 300

ม held it would be soon lost. Where tried, perious as Germany herself has been of the St. Andrew's Society of Hong whose excusa was that the dross was simple and effective organisation though the pill-boxes and bilden ance and, Buglers and Destrier

given him by a friend, was, sentenced Our national survey, they say, has obstacles are troublesome, the new Europe. General Sarrs said the

MONDAY, Dec. 10-

5.30 p.m.--Recital by

Faller in Helena May Institute

SATURDAY, Dec. 15:

General Holiday.

TYPHOON

-HONGKONG SCOTS"

OPIUM DROSS.

1.30

3 OOMPANY. WINTER ANIFORM" Members of No. 5. Company, Ambal

requiring alteration or fresh insose of ator uniform are ordered to parade

December 8th. & room will bui

kong communicates to us for publication to s fine of $30 with the alternative of revealed the set. determination of metod has given no great tearts. In the following message received in teply six weeks' imprisonment with hard the Scottish people to secure, for every the first place, the zone of shell-boles Villendquarters Club ut à:30 p.m. On

to telegram sent to Field Marshall Siz labour.

Last May on the occasion of Douglas Haig from the St. Andrew's

MAP and

GUIDE

sime thing in his speech in London

South African Dinner given in

Society of Hongkong:-

locate the sentre

his honour. He told his that his expe

in

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"Your kind wire has given pleasure,

"to all ranks of the British Armies and

the

on their behalf and on my

convey to our brother Boots

kong our hearty, thanks.

had opened his eyes to many, very serious dang OARD AND future not only of

that also of:

Price 50 Cents.

VERAGOS.

class of the community, wholesome.com cannot arrest troops of superior moral Thor

erior set käide for changing purposes, un ditions of living Their watchword and initiative supported by superio no longer limited to a healthy and in artillery, and aviation, opt a healthy body rather, it now is On the other hand, being almost a

less the defenders are penalised severely Isolated in small groups and harried with shrapnel: It is almost impossible for food and munitions to reach them, and it is] Barely warprising that

In Mr. Dyer Ball's court this morning, healthy family in a healthy home stay

The dilemin

told