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LONDON, Dec. 6

THE CHINA MAIL.

CANTON LOCAL RED CROSS WORKERS.

DIRECTORS" REPORT FOR PAST

qua following is a report of ship- ments nude to Egypt by the ** Can- ton Local, Red Cross Workers, during Beuter's Correspondent at Headquar.October and Novensher. ters, in explaining General Sir Julian Through the Windgunerosity of Byng's withdrawal around Cambrai, Shameen and Canton friends, numer-April 1st says that we have fallen back deliberately ous Chriftinus gifts for the wounded and successfully upon a well-chosen line

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THE

4% FRENCH LOAN (RENTE PERPETUELLE 4901,

HE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE begs a announce that, to ensure the arrival of applications in Paris before December 16th, they will telegraph., First Liss of Subscriptions from here on the 11th instant.

Intending subscribers are therefore invited to apply

NIPPON YUSEN FAISHA: cotton cactice both by the regular and chartered vocals. Shipments of cotton to China and of cotton yara fell off considerably, and there was

· HALF-YEAR.

declins in the number of pa

On the | sengers.

Caloutta route shipments were so numerons that in The regular general meeting of share-addition to the regular liners several holders of the Nippon Yusen Raisha chartered roses are placed on the was held at the Tokio Chamber of run, this being attributable to the Commerce recently recive the port and socounts for the sound they growth of Japan's export trade

to these countries. the

· return half of the present th

namely from voyages shipments were largo. The pas Tas following is the business report

sengers, however, full of considerably.

General Business Conditions.As of the Company for the term, as transresult of the scarcity of vessels and the out delay. which rules cut the salient made by were inchaded in the cases,

lated by the Japan Gazetto :— Bourton Wood, and which should enable O Detober 1gh One Cque to

During the period under review the Company made a larger, profit than consequent rise in the charterage, the Usto maintain our hold upon the cap Colonel Gordon Hall, K.A.M.C..own, segregating over 434,000 inta, both prons during the term amounted to Company employed 101. vessels of its during the previous term. The net |tured length of the Hindenburg Line The Chairman of the Foreign against whatever pressure the Germans Cairo, containing the following in the domestic and foreign services, and Yen 2,831,000, Affairs Committee of the House of may apply in order to recover this loss, dez, surgical umska, eye band The cargo carried amounted to over. upwards of twenty chartered-vessels. Representatives, in submitting af Bourlon Wood certainly possessedges, roller bandages, 40 T. band-2860, 60 tons and the

certain advantages as an observation

HUNGARY.

RESOLUTION TO DECLARE "WAR.

WasHoros: Dec. 7.

September

covered že

resolution decluring war on Austria-post, but such advantages may prove g, 19 manytailed bandages, 68/ bored over 152,000 TMA AUR- |

by these shumers totalled 2,614,000 Hungary "said, amid cheers, that very much too costly to retam unless triangular bandages. ) yest. I wur-nautical mile. President Wilson would ask Congress they are immediately utilizable Pheno-gical cont, 2' hed juckets, 31 shirts, The Coasting Service-wing to the to declare war on Turkey and Bulmenally fine weather prevails, but i 18 ward cloths, 10 tray cloths, 1 paix thay change any day, thus finally break- gari later, if he decined in expedising up the campaigning season.

pajamus, o kimonos, 18 pairs ent; but he thought such action at

socks, 1 Japanese fly entcher, present would not be wise,

puits of trades, 10 collars, books and magazines.

The House agreed to take up the resolution an. Friday, probably for its inediate, pussige.

11.

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GERMAN REPORT,

LONDON, Dec. 7.

A German official report staten :- We stormed trenches southward and south-westward of Moeuvres.

"

On November 23rd Colonel Gonion Hall,

*** SPURLOS VERSENKT."

ONLY SURVIVOR OF ALRITISÍ

SHIP TELLS A MOVING STORY

circles, and to the scarcity of vessels, the ctivity in commercial and industrial

busines of

the the Company on of bus

consting this 11ervice was active. Especially was

the casu between the Hikkaide and the Main Island and between Formoss

The German policy of "spurlos versen- and the klan Island. The Passengers

ken" (sinking without leaving a trace) ia showed an increase to certain ports in. Cases to the

the Hokkaido,and Formoss. The services exemplified by the story toll by K. R.A.M.Cto places near Japanese waters continued go, a Jepance, the only survivor from a British steamer recently torpedo- as busy as during the previous term. In

hand south hiru there was a brisked. The vessel carried a crew of 25 in products, with the rehilt that, on the officers die before his eyes. He said; outgoing rey area the vessels always engines the torpele struck as just by the engine room there was a terrific explosion. No market

warning whatever had bean given to

We premed forward over the Cairo, "containing, the following:-/ Nod for Japanese manufactures and, and Higo w his comrudes, and | Bapanme Cambrai “road.. avacuated forward positions between and between Moeurres and Marcoing withdrawing

shirts, 18 pyjstnuts. 6 bed, jackets, pairs of jocks, ♬ jules, surgiu

carried fall cargoes, the steady in

the Chinese

to the heights northward and eastward storkin, 19 surgical masks. sur-be price of silver on of Flesquieres.*,

ment

goods.

and we had to time to launch the

boats

wo were bit the sub-

When

counter-attacking, and only yielded 18 time Raven cigarettes, 5 tins Caps thend Chartered vessels nesly thours fond or drink. For two days I was

GERMAN CONSPIRACY TO FOMENT ground when reinforcements garrisoned

REVOLUTION IN INDIA.

A PLEA OF JUILTY.

Sax Prancisco, Deci 8.

the rearing defence..

We repulsed heavily-powerich- attempt in the Upper Brenta Valley.

GERMAN REPORT..

LONDON, Dec.. fi

tan cigarettes,

tins Emissy cigarettes, 8 tins Glasgowe mixture, 5 lbs Bull-Durban: tobacco, 60 ls." sugar, 6 dez. tins chocolate and milk) 6 boxes preserved ginger, 4 hoxes biscuits, 1 bottles streets, 11 tinx U. All No mints, 2 tins Cadbury's chocolates; 91 eskes soap. 5 metal soap boxes and soup. 7 packets Life Bung's soup, 29 nibes toth pust 17 tine shaving soup. 12 shaving

Benty sigwed

ISSUE PRICE:" 68.60

All applications from Foreign Countries will be alloted in full. Further particulars on application to the

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE,

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4% FRENCH GOVERNMENT LOAN 1917. PRICE OF ISSUE Frs. 68 50.

Bearing interest from the 16th Dec, 1917, payable quarter y -FREE OF TAXES.

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Applications will be received by

THE BANQUE DE L'INDO CHINE, where full particulars may be obtained. BERINDOAGUL,

Hongkong, Nov. 10, 1917.

TIENTSIN

Manager.

FLOODS.

THE STUDENTS of the UNIVERSITY invite you to their BAZAAR

ENTERTAINMENTS next THURSDAY God FRIDAY, December 6th and 7th at the University.

The Proceeds will be for

THE METROPOLITAN FLOOD RELIEF FUND.”

BAZAAR

2.30 p.m) to 5.30 pm and 7 pan. to.8 p.zo. or each day.

...

Exhibition of Laboratories 7 p.m. to 8 p.m." CONCERT and PLAY (in English) Thursday, December 6th

8 p.m. to 11

The Merchant of Venice" (in "Cantonese) on Friday, December 7th, 8 p.as

Tickets of admission to the University in the Evening #1 ench Millons of Chinese Families will atare this winter anless help is provided The students of the University invite you to assist them to raise funds for the victims of the Tientsin Floods by coming to the Bazaar and Entertaimuenta at time University on Thursday and Friday, December 6th and 7th

Hongkong, Dec. 4, 1917.

The Report of the Comtuitter, which accompanies the resolution, reudlls the nets of the Austria nusa forces which have caused a state of was to exist for any months) und We captured Graincourt, Anneus,gical cups, 24" triangular bandages, having stimulater Japan's export trade On the return voyages shipruents were refers to the Italians, sitution, where, Containg and Noyelles, and the heights ny-tailed bandagra, 71 T. band-comparatively brisk, notwithstanding an out to a bit of the wreckage about "Being a pretty good swimmer I it says, a serious blew against Italy four kilomètres, on

northward of Marcoing, penetriting ages, wore bandages, 182 Khaki and the disastrous fonds in Tientais and 50 yards from the vessel and bald on: 1 a front of ten white handkerchiels, 10 knisted wool-term, and the effects of the remarkable way comrades about me struggling

neighbourhood, towards the close of the threatens the Allies' cause, which is kilometres. The retreating enemy on, caps. 1 knitted hemnet, I pair advance in silver. On the Vindivostock and one by one they weat equally the cause, of the Unitre to villages.

beneath the Our prisoners aro now 9,000, guns krec-cups, 1 door cloth, pillows a decrease an did as the transhipment mirine came to the surface, but though

route the shipments from Japan. sliðwed

Shortly after Stat It all states that the

7448, and machine-guns 716.

enses. I dressing gown 2 cigarettes of goods from Europe and India, while we called out to them to come to our sid United States is sending ships.

on the return vor-gen shipments were money and supplies to Italy and

cases, 34 pipes, 12 tobacco pouches, equally small. On the

they watched us drown like rats. HEAVY ATTACKS REPULSED BY·

organ and probably will soon send troops.

4 eigur enses. 12 sigarettes holders. Taingtao routes. there was an improve had been drowned save myself the The

THE ITALIANS.

submarine came towards me and took T Passengers. the previous term. report concludes: "This declaration

10 packets Raven fireptes, 600 Sze generally increased on all the routes.

ine off. My impression is that they f war will hearten the Italian peopl

LONDON, Dec. 6.

Her cigarettes 29 tins Rever

European Service-On the outgoing would have let me go down also, but An Italian oficial report states:-) who inve been misled by Gernto

remarkable increase toneal enemy, after the failure of a cities, 100 Salu, vigurettes, 1,000 Japan, showing a remarkable to from vessel ted to ascertain the name of the They kept me aboard the subaarine military frontal attack, attemped to carry from Capstar cigarette, 800 Reins Vie in the mine tegular vers, the Comfor 23 hours. I was subjected to insulta, propaganda and will

addition to the

liners. strengthen the whole of the Allied there with crushing numerical pretoria cigars, 2003 Minerva esire, 7pany employed twelve chartered vessels and they gave me pretty rough treat

ponderance the Melette strong point

We resisted stubbornly, constantly large tins Capstan Navy Cut toleo. For the shipments from Japan the regolarment. At the end of that time they put liners had to reserve half their space, and me off in a little coetsbell boat, without whole Ship

astron interms the little craft,having to enduro terri-

ble weather. When I was despairing of to comeward On the bemer

dvoyages abi pereats from ull hope and when my strength was fast

I was picked up by a passing-to-1-pm in the Orest Ball of the Liniverity. England were comparatively small. In Kiving out,

and the Transvaal, however, Tessel."

slight increase. The chartered vessels, on their return York and steamer back via Paitama voyage from England, called at Now Canal. From New York there were INTERCEPTED BY THE CENSOR. large shipments for the Far Fast Fa sengers on the regular liners generally increased. Since April inst a change Dear William, at the club list night was introduced, and both on the oat Somebody asked me, which was right- going and homeward vorages the regular our sister husband's name, I mean, liners, instead of proceeding to Latalon Is it Constantine or Constanteen! calf at Liverpool. The regular linets I said I thought you're sure to know

were allowed to as you now have them both in tow, coins, 5 tins boot. polish, leather Fushimi Mara and Katori Mari, of Alan, Does Sophie call him Con, belts, 1 mouth organ, 68 new packs 003 tons each, ware, with the parmis: And did he matriculata at Bona 1

of the Tokio aut AMSTERDAM, Dec.7.

authorities, transferred Rambler cards and 12 used packs of from the European to the American I heard to-day by Router's wire Speaking before the Hungarian

service in October On May 31st this That fearful Ferdie's left Soff: Delegation, Count Czernin foreshadowed cards..

year the liner, Miyazaki Maru was Though some may wish him in Gehenna a re-arrangements of Austro-German On November 24th One Case to tropedoed and sunk by a German zube I suppose he's really in Vienna. economic relations as a counterblast to the Matron, 36th Stationary Hos-war-time insurance on the ill-fated liner who thinks a bit in his spare time.

the marine in English Channel. The Ob, by the way, a friend of mine, Count Czernin, disclaimed any desire pital, Mohamediyia, Sinai Penin- was 2,000,000, which sam the Company Although I said you're sure to frown, to forcibly acquire territorial extensions, sula: pew fannel shirts, Gold received on September 8th..

American Service. On account of thisked me to for this question down: sud he expressed the wish to conclude cellular shirts: 4 white duck trousers scarcity of foreign vossels on the set vice Old Sultan-I forget his name. a general, just and honourable peace, short 0 white duckt trousers long shipments from Japan by the Company's Would you think him much to blame safeguarding the Monarchy's territorial

liners showed considerable increase,If Enver fell into the phosphorous integrity, and free political and economic white duck coats, 3 shrouds, 8 eye and consequently these had to reserve Deep, dark waters of the Bosphorns? development.

The bandages: 17 hospital conte, 1 pier the greater portion of their space. rot suit, 1 bundle old linen, 1 lot shipments were so unusually urge that And à propos the Austrian boy," Is he source of pain or juy? the Company to place five chartered We're all very anxious here to know. į old towels, 8 coilalar singlets, 2 after vessels on the service. On the return whether be will or will not go.

Voyago hipments during the early part noon tea-cloths, 2 pairs mosquito of the term under review wore abordant, Fm "so" afraid that at the feast CAUCASIANS ANTI-MAXIMALIST, proof stockings, thin-couts (white but towards the close these showed a You'll be the last, if not the least

considerable decline, due to the enforce And when the waiter brings the bill alpaca). 3 thin waistcoats, & flannel ment by the Washington Government of There'll be no one felt to pay but Will. COPENHAGEN, Dec. 6.

fabrics and embargo on f

other articles so why not, while there's still time, 'ra:" The Russian Legation has received a shirts, & puity Hannel trousers, 4 pairs

The passengers between America and telegram from the Russian Legation at flannel bandages, 5 cholera belts, 1 Chins declined, but those between I know it's not much in your line.

And pretend to be a democrat: Teheran stating that the Administration and Supremo Military Command in the pair blaki putties, large quantity America and Japan increased

New York Service-On the outgoing But try it-best love, ever thine. socks, black and white, thicked and voyages shipments from Oriental ports

P. in "Bangkok Times." Caucasus aré anti-Maximalist.

A Caucasian Delegation bas arrived thin, 14 pairs boots and shoes, were considerable, and the Company had to reserve the greatest portion of its

A German pied von Brinken, |

A German offeial report states: The Austro-Hungarians stormed and formerly connected with the Germaintained strong Italian positions of man Consulate here: Tuulik, the Melette, capturing 11,000 prisoners Gemuan X-Consul at Horiololo, and and sixty guns. Schroeder, his successor, have plend

ed guilty to a charge of conspiracy THE AUSTRO-GERMAN ECONOMIC bushes, 1 tooth brushes, 61 infetal to foment a revolution in India.

Yon Brinked sail they thought, by pleading guilty, they would best serve the interst of their country, by avoiding further exposures in the "Court, adding “the less said about

fhose intres, the better for Germany.

WOMEN OF AUSTRALIA TO BE *ORGANISED.

STUNEY, Dec., 7. Mr. Hughes addressed a stirring appeal to in enormous and enthusiastic audience of women "at Her Majesty's Theatre, stating that he intended to organise the women of Australia with a view to freeing the men.

THE FRANCHISE IN AUSTRALIA.

MELEDERNE, Dec. 7.

The Federal Government has now authorised men under 21 years of age who have enlisted, to vote in the

have yet served abroad."

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RELATIONS.

the Entente measures.

RUSSIA

assistance for a continuance of the war

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ensigned to Vladivostock were volum- ST. JOHN'S AMBULANCE BRIGADE, South American Service-During the HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT. term under review two regular Liners were used in carrying Japanese erai- grants to South America, these baving chartered previously been carried, on Vessels. On the outgoing voyages the hers called at Singapore and the Cape, Friday, 14th December

&p Parade for inspection; full whence they sailed for South America.

Referendum, although they may not ac Teheran in order to negotiate financial bottles sweets, 2 tins chocolates, 1 space. On the return voyages the goods through the Russian and British Legar box cigars, 20 pucks of eurds, 21 tins cigarettes, 1 box counters, 3 bottles Sweets, 2 tits Curbury's chocolates, 2 tins jum und 2 sing cigarettes.

The following letters of grateful acknowledgment have been received: Queen Mary's Needlework Guild,

Friary Court,

BOXERS AND THE WAR.

MELBOURNE, Dec. 7. Jimmy Clabby, the well known boxer, has enlisted and advises all American boxers in Australia to do : likewise."

MADAME MELBA'S 'POLITICAL STMPATHIES.

MELBOURNE, ¡Dec. 7. Madame Meiba has cabled from America, appealing to the women of Australia to vote for the Government.

A MARK OF PROTEST AGAINST THE LANSDOWNE LETTER.

SYDNEY, Dec. 7. Mr. Hope, a solicitor of Ipoh, has presented his second Malayan battle- plane, as a raârk of protest against Lord fansdowne's letter.

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SUSPENSION OF HOSTILITIES.

LONDON, Dec. 6. German official report states: The Central Powers and Russia have between the 7th and 17th inst. agreed to a suspension of hostilities

DISENFHANGHISEMENT OF. CONSCIENTIOUS ORJECTORS.

St. James's Palace, S.W., 0th July, 17.

DEAR MADAM, I am commanded by LONDON, Dec 7.

Her Majesty to sopvey to you the ex- The House of Commons adopted the pression of her high appreciation of your Rt. Hon. Sir G. Cave's proposal to dis- generosity, and to thank you for the franchise conscientious objectors; during splendid gift when you have been so good the war, but the period of disfranchise- as to sent to the Q.M.N.G. Yours faith. ment after the war was reduced from fally. seven to five years.·

(Signed) ANNIE LAWLEY,

Hon. Sec. The Hon. See

Canton Red Crowe Workers, Shameen, Canton,

MUST NOT MARRY. GERMANS.

CLERGYMAN SAYS IT IS TOO AWFUL TO CONTEMPLATE.

Notwithstanding the campaign for the alienation of Germans after the war, said the Rav. Harry Launcelot Warneford,

British Red Cross an Order of St Joint,

36, Stationary Hop.,

Mahamediyit, EEF,

July 9, 1917.

Rector of Foxley, Malmesbury, in his DER HADA We have received two in said that fiermany is calling ap harvest festival address at Foxley Cupid enses of applics for our patients from fresh chuanon further and further in advance of the proper date. The 1919 might play a large part in reuniting the Canton LB.X. workers, with which class has already yielded prisoners: Ces them with the English. The terms of tinuation at nt rate mean that Peace giver or accepted mast not be an we are delighted boys nth will he Righting by hristmas insult to those who had died for their You send us such extremely nice things and so many that we never get from any

country's frreria

honger.

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T-M.CA. DIVISION.

For the convenience of exporters the Marching Order. Baggage for Camp to liners on the homeward voyage called at be sent to Divisional Headquarters not New York, where they loaded fall car-later than & p.m.

Saturday, 15th December- returning home vin. Pabama. A Foek

10.30a.m. Fall in at Head Quartets large number of Japanese emigrants for Lamp: full Marching Order. were carried.

USALKİNGFUN. DIVISIÓN,

Australian Service. Un the out going vorages the liners, carried full cargoes, because of the remarkable in Monday, 10th December

4.20 p.m. Keerair Drill. creases in the demand in Australia for

Besides the regular Wednesday, 12thecember 4- Japanese articles. liners, five chartered vessels Thursday, 13th December

2.3 pm. Band Practice. employed. Ou the 1

a return voyages ship- wenta were small on

p. Recruit Drill on account of the embargo of wool. The liners had, there- Saturday, 15th December

(2.20 p.m. Band Practice fore, to call at Manila, Hongkong and other intermediate parts to securo

Ca?

QUEEN'S "COLLEGE DIVISION, goes

In August a labour strike occurred

A Section.

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in Australia and this badly affected Thunday, 13th December Japanese considerably

shipping. The passengers) p.m. Bandaging Practice.

On the New Friday, 14th December

increased Zealand cats, which is a new lins, ship 4.30p.m. quad and Stretcher Dell.

Section ments on the outwoing voyages werd

"..

but on the return voyages were Monday, with December

nomin

4.30 pm. First Aid Claas. Service-On the Bombay route Tuesday, 11th December

•Indian shirberite from Japan were numerous

12 p.m. Squad Urill.

as forritun the route diminished Thursday, 3th December

considerably. In order to this

is the shipping the Company placed five chartered vessels, in addition to the regolar Eners."(in the retam voyage taste wens brisk shipments of Indian

3918. The Germany increasing dificultyyn sure" be continued, that where, aise in Alling on their divisions is the another thing which would griese them May I specially mention the shrouds. The mass sout is sad for two pur cardinal fact of the war.

would

-be

any

matrimonial alliatiers between our country and that of the they are auch nice ones, and so uraful preen cool apilares for sick offheers, the geuy in the future. It would be a where one cannot procure coffes alwayss sld flazine's for our cricksters and other dinamce to our womankind to incream thankful to my we have had very parmenie for our Fries Concert the papalution of such a country, to lavin few deaths, but we have fired up a nice Party who pice a weekly sketen in inn Hancer whatever from their effe in offspring whis alittle mortuary with parps fittings and their

A GERM DESTROYER.

400 p.m. First Aid Class Friday, 14th ecember --- 1.70pm Squad Drill

VICTORIA® DIVISIONĄ

On duty at the HK.D. Camp

District Supt in Charge of Districk.

AYHOOLINO comar-

To back or hand pison resulting from birth would be taught to hate we have these nice shrouds i think that gut here every thing finde from a wolind when Chamberlin's Paín | Enginuliman të marry Kun will help to make it more rovercut and soma uae. The ego EZDNE were gratar sa", amonir

Balm is promptly applied. "It is as

antieption dostmys the germs which would he to finport a spy into the fmpressive

Cause the denses It also causes and for us Fnulish “wogtan to marry & Needless to say the tweets and smokes, wounsiuto hent without maturation and Han, and one the mother of future

vine that bei

ally received by the offcere, and fie tray liquify the t eloths carns in or thi

in one hil, the time required by the young Hung, in mething to fakthit were much appreciated. We re right our best thanks uncer wal treatment For sale by ali Chemist I hardly like to contemplate ancha a thing-In the desert far out of reach of shops ----fit

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