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To-day's Advertisements The China Mail.

BANK HOLIDAY.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE ATTITUDE OF THE. SOUTHWEST.

of the Turkish Empire, though if THE SITUATION IN CHINA- General ALLENBY poshan on rapidly to Damassus and Beirut, and further advance is made at the same time by the Mesopotamiax army along the Bagdad railway, it is quite probable that Turkey would become very anxious to make peace with her adversaries quickly.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Shanghai telegrain reports telegraphic communication between Peking and Shanghai to be inter ruptel.

The President has decided to simon a conference of all parties with a view to terminating bostilition in China.

A Snancial panic prevails in Hankow. Several native banks have failed, and on this agemunt a Chinese TN accordancs with Ordinance HONGKONG. WEDNESDAY, Dec. 12, 1917. term reports that money is very

tight in Shanghai,

#

the EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC Barras on SATURDAY, she 18th instant.

Hongkong, Dee. 19, 1917.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

2381

HE Undersigned have received in Ttructions to sell by Public Auction. (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE COMOXENED),

TUESDAY,

the 18th December, 1917, commencing si 2.30pm, at their Sales Booms, No. 8,

Des Veaux Road, Corner of Ion HOCA STREET,

TEAK WOOD

D

BLACK WOOD FURNITURE. TWIN BEDSTEADS CURTAINS, CARPETS, PICTURES

Soc., 137. Lanez ASSOETKANT OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS, As follows:-

THE CAPTURE OF JERUSALEM:

China's total length of railways, after forty years of building, says writer in the Far Eastern Review, would not make a double track across the

country.

THROUGHOUT Christendom the noWE of the capture" of the ancient and

Mr. T. G. Turnbull has kindly saered city of Jerusalem will be consented to show lantern views of invested with an interest which Canada at the Helena May Institute posibly bverlooks its value a a tomorrow evening at 9:15 and, will

Its

military achievement. It ja vatural speak on From Ocean to Ocean that it should be so because the through Canada Members are invited historical associations of Jerusalem to bring friends. are such as to invest the city with an interest peculiarly its own.

A new storm signal code is to come earliest inhabitants, the Jebusities into operation on February 1st next at were defeated by Joshua and the storm signal stations of the Chinese DAVID, and the latter made it his Maritime Customs, at the French capital, fortified it. and selected the Municipal storm signal station at the situation for the Temple built Shanghai, and at the British storm in the days of SoLoxoм. Its ancient signal station at Wei-bai-wel history teems with records of military Customs. Administration

published the code. enterprises. After the separation of Israel and Judah, Jerusalem was

The haa just

The Intelligence Bureau of Canton communicates the following

An expeditionary force to Fukisa to out the Northerners there left. Canton recently by marching overland. Today another force, scorted by a portion of the Chinese Navy, is aniling out for a placa still undisclosed.

THE MAGISTRACY.

LEGED ADULTERATIONS OF

MILK

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1917.

SUPREME COURT

APPLICATION AT UNION. INSUR-

-ANCE SOCIETY OF CANTOM.

ضان

Avery, interesting outline of the

The proprietor of the On Lock Yued restaurant at Des Youx Road Central prosperous history of the Union In-

SPORTING.

MONGKONG GOLF" OLUB.

The Captain's Cup Competition

wa sharged before Mr. Dyer Ball thissurance Society of Canton was given at for December was won by Mr RJ. morning with solling milk which had the Supreme Court this morning when Birbeck and the tie for the play-offi

Mr. R. FL. Sharp KC applied on behalf as follows. been adulterated.

Mr. Hind appeared to conduct the defence of the accused who pleaded not guilty.

It was stated by Sanitary Inspector Haigh that be went to the Oo Lock Yuen restaurant and bought a bottle of wilk. When the bottle was brought to him he examined the real and found it to be intact. He then took one part

of the Society, to the Chief Justice, Sir Wiliam Rees Davies, KC, for confirma tion by the Court of certain alterations to the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Society, which had already been passed and confirmed by special resolution by the Company

Mr. Sharp stated that the petition which was before Hix Lordship had been signed by Mr. Ede, the General Man

Byes E. J. Grist and M. A. Murray

R. J. Birbeck v. "A. B. Parviz. J. Hooper or C. C. Stark 'T.

F. J. de Rome,

A. Ritchie v. R. M. Henderson. Eldon Potter v. J. C. Fletcher. Byes W. D. Kraft, and

First

I. J. Blackburn.

round to be played of before Monday, January 14th.

Second round to be played off befors

The long desire of the Cantonese and the lenders of the South-West for s peaceful -ettlement of the present struggle has not yet been realized because of the refusal of the Poking Government to take the necessary action to recognize the Provisional of the mik to the Analyst for analysis ager, and by Mears PH. Holyoak and and the result was that the milk was A. U. Lang, Directors of the Company Copatitation by recovering found to be adulterated with water to He proposed to give His Lordship an the extent of 14 per cent. It was his outline of the history of the Society opinion that the seal bad not been and to state the reasons for the tampered with. The seal was a ta altoration of the memorandum with covered with wax and was in the same condition as those sold by the Dairy of the Society. The Society was in some reference to the financial position

corporated in its presèns form in 1882 bus existed long before that date. It be an Eclectic Competition for men over was started in 1835 by some British the 18 hole course and for ladies sver merchants in Canton and from that the Relief Course from Saturday, Dec.

National Assembly, în „regular sessioo without further interference from

militarists mixing in political affairs. It is believed that the war of democracy against militarism in China has to be continued

The recent resignation of Tuse

."1

Farm.

+

Monday, January 21st.

Semi-final round to be played off before

Monday, January 25th. Final round to be played off "before

Monday, February th

For the Christmas Holidays thare will

Evidence "was given by an assistant Chi-jui and the reorganization of the of the restaurant who stated that the

the pending question. illegal cabinet at Peking did not solve mile used in the restaurant was supplied

While Tuan by the Dairy Farm who has been responsible for the unlaw- Mr. Hind submitted that the seal of time until the present date the shares and until Wednesday, Dec. 26th, and ful dissolution of the National Assembly the Dairy Farm was a warranty that had been held by British subjects and a Bogey Fool Competition for men ovar and the violation of the Provisional the milk was pure, and quoted several it was therefore extentially a British the 18 hole course for the same period, Constitution has now resigned, the cases to support his submission. It was concern. In 1841, when Hongkong was and a Medal Competition for ladies over wrung done is not righted until the quite possible that in cases where eaded to the British, the business was the Relief Course of 9 holes on Saturday Constitution which the South-West is thousands of bottles had to be washed transferred to Hongkong. The Com and Sunday, Dec. 22nd and 23rd. trying to uphold is respected and and refilled that a quantity of water pany had been extraordinarily success- In addition to the above there will be observed by those who claim to be the left in a bottic would not be noticed ful and its progress and expansion had a mixed foursome competition over the Government at Peking.

when relled. He added that he would been continuous and increasing. The Relief Course of 9 holes commencing on like to draw, his Worship's attention to original paid-up capital of the Company Saturday, Dec. 32nd and Snishing on the question as to whether it was in 1535 was a quarter of a million Christmas Day, Dec. 25th. On Boxing obligatory on him to notify the Dairy dollars, with an authorised capital of Day there will be a mixed Eclectic Farm on the line of defence be adopted. 81,230,000. The authorised capital foursome competition over the 18 course of which Metal play to be played any time after The legal procedure in Hongkong was today is $4,000,000, different from that in England where it $1,500,000 is paid-up. In addition to this noon n silver up has been kindly was obligatory

the Company had accumulated Reserve presented by Dr. Moors Graham of the funds of over $4,500,000, which with its Empresa of Asia for the winning uncalled capital of nearly $2,500,000 | lady.

Details will be announced later. mile the practical reserve amount to nearly $7,000,000. The profits distri buted among the shareholdors wore, ne astonishing. Since 1871 the Society bar! The master of the Ka Po Ting res: paid in dividends over $11,000,000 and taurant at No. 9 Possession Streets further amount previons to that date was also charged before Mr. Deer Ball of which he had no figures. In 1895 with selling milk which had been and 1903 the paid up capital was ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY. » adulterated.

increased out of surplus profits without any call being made on the shareholders,. by doubling the value of the shares, the

This match, played at Happy Valley first time from $25 to $50 and then on the 11th, resulted in a draw. from 850 to $100 a share. Also the The scores were as follows s'aroholders had received bonuses amounting to three-quarters of the

The South-West cannot sanction the breach of the Provisional Constitution in any part, however slight, as doing so will render the future laws of the country unsafe and subject the Republic to Perpetual disorder.

According to the South-Western leaders, no peace will last long unlea those opposing democracy can be made to understand that in a republic the fundamental law of the land can only be amended by representatives of the people in accordance with the law.

The South-West han not been fighting against Tuan alone but also against the illegality of the Peking Goyerament. The Government of the Republic of China is not complete with out its legislative branch, the National Assembly. Unless this. Assembly is allowed to reconrong regularly, it is not believed peace will be possible.

His Worship said that as there was no proof that the defendant did tamper with the milk he would give him the benefit of the doubt. Defendant was discharged.

Sanitary Inspector RC Witchell prosecuted."

LEAGUE CRICKET.

ROYAL ENGINEERS.

Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs and Chesterfield Sofas, Card Tablas, Bedroom Furniture, comprising Double and Single Brass and Brass-mounted Bedsteads, and Twin Bodsteada, Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Ten and Occasional Tables, &c, Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Wars, frequently engaged in war against Fire broke out at 5 o'clock yester Cooking Stores, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, the Kings of Israel, and suffered day morning on the second floor of Bath Ecom Utensils, Roll-top Deaks and Writing Tables, etc, Sundry Electro-accessive attacks by Egyptians, 203 Queen's Road Wert, a four-storied Plated Ward

Philistines Ayrians and Baby. building. The second floor Electric Reading Lampe, Blackwood Ionians. It was taken and Backed occupied as a store and shop by a and Teakwood Screens, Blackwood

The Fire Brigade Puspitare, including Large 4-Fold Black-by "NEBUCHADNEZZAR, King of medicine dealer. wood Screens with &-Coloured Fanels, Babylon, and the chief inhabitants appeared on the scene and as the result Side Tables, &, Engravings, Pictures, were carried off to Babylou. The of their efforts the fire was confined to the second floor and extinguished. The c. &c., Tennis Peles and Net, Iron city was rebuilt under ERA and damage is supposed to be slight but no there came up for public examination result of the analysis proved the milk Australia, New Zealand Canada and Gr. Boccock, b Adams A few lots Turkish Bath Sheets,NERIAH in the Fifth Century B.C. definite information of the loss hasone Ma Pak To, who sacribed hixto be adulterated with water to the elsewhere," and today the Society hadBr. Armatye, e Lucas, b Adams Towela, Single and Double Bed Sheets, Ita Inter history covers ita capture been received,

Sale, &c.

Alao

Bed Quilta, e.,

Carpets, Brass Fenders, a few lots Fire Bamses £0.

And

T PIANOS. (Full Farticulars from Catalogus). Trans-Cash.

.HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, Dec. 12, 1917.

(Continued on page 8.).

THE CALENDAR

in succession by Persians, Mace- doniane, Strinus and Egyptians."

2

1382 ander HADRIAN with the

of Elia Capitolina, sacked

MEMO, FOR TO-MORKOW, 2.3 p.m.-Austin of Jewellery, ete. at Mesra Hughes and Hough's

GENERAL MEMORANDA, FRIDAY, Dea. 14-

Prince Albert's birthday (1895).

2.30 p.m-Anction of Household Farniture, etc at Mosers. Hughes and Hough's.

5.17 pm-New Moon."

FATURDAY, Dec. 15

General holiday.

THURSDAY, Dec. 2-

Prince George'a hirttulay (1903). FRIDAY, Dec. 21 > 9.

Hongkong Block Exchange Settlement

Day.

HONDAY, Dec. 24:---

General Holiday." Tymday, Dec. 25 :---

Christmas Day: General Holidays WONDAY, Dec. 2

Boxing Day: Graeral Holiday. FRIDAY, Dec. 282

President Woodrow Wilson's birthday

WAS

A“ SOLICITOR AND HIS COMPRADORE.

“A DISGRACEFUL SCANDAL"

In the Bankruptcly” Court yesterday

Defendant pleaded not guilty, stat ing that he bought. the milk from a dairy at Tai Hang village. He did not adulterate the milk, but only sold it as it came, untampered.

value of the shares, a privilege which Br. Athorne, run out Inspector Witchell deposed that he the shareholders of very few companies Er. Dix, e Gordon, b Cripwell bought a bottle of milk from the had enjoyed. The Society bad Br. Drummend, b Reales... defendant's shop, and siter dividing it from time to time extended its Br. Sharman, a Lucas, b Cripwell into three parts, gave one part to the sphere of operations and estabQM4.8. Ross, e MacGregor, b Restes defendant while another part was taken lished branches in London, Shang Gr. Bains, b Cripwell t

Gr. Parkins, lb. b Adams... The hai, Japan, the Straits Settlements Gr. Main, st Waller, & Reales, to the Government Analyst

extent of 16 per cent.

insolvency to debts owing to him. by Mr. E. Mr Tozer, a solicitor, by whom

-£ne of $25.

· LOTTERY TICKETS.

a

branches and agencies in nearly all parts

of the world. Mr. C. Montague Ede,

Lt. Baker not out

the General Manager, had been in

charge of the affairs of the Society for

Extran

Total..

BOWLING ANALY

T. S. Oipwell C. Q. M. 8. Fenkas Cpl Adams

As the defendant was unable to he had been employed as comperadore. Proved that he did not tamper with the In 97 B.C, it came under the sway States (Mr. G. E. Anderson) entertained. tion, that Mr. Tozer owed him $8,000.

The Consul General of the United He stated, in the course of his examins, His Worship imposed on hia

the last ten years, and be (Mr. Sharp) of Rome and flourished under a large company at an informal recept He advanced to Mr. Tozer between

might say that since Mr. Edo assumed HEROD; it was destroyed by Tirus, ion at Kingsclere yesterday evening, at $5,000 and $6,000 for office expenses;

control it has been the period of the 70 AD and again by Jive which the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak gave he had deposited with him $500 as

4. Chinese was arrested yesterday in Society's greatest success and expansion. SKYELUS 192 AD; was rebuilt an interesting Address on the partici security, which had not been returned: Connaught Road West, having in his This briaf résumé of the Socisty financial history would show that the Society, name pation of the United States in the War he had also paid the ront of the offices at possession a quantity of Po Pin lottary

had suficient capital and assets for ite by and the impressions he had gained dur Mr. Tazer's request, amounting to tickets with a view to sale.

ing his recent visit to America. The $840, and Mr. Tozer owed him his the Persians in 614; captured gathering included H. E. The Officer salary of $150's month for twenty-seven this morning, defendant

When charged before Mr. Wood proposed additional business. He would

point out to His Lordship that Sgt. McGregor, e Dix, b Athome... admitted the by Mobammedana in 037 from Administering the Government (the montha...

Opl. Adams, b Boocock ... whom it was taken by the Hon. Mr. Chad Severn, C.M.G.), the

possession and gave the excuse that the people who wanted to be insured pr. Gordon, carinatya, bathorne.... would naturally prefer an office which C. QM. B. Rakes, e Drummond b Asked by his Lordskip the Chief tickets were given him by a seaMEN Crusaders under GODFREY DE Bishop of Victoria (Dr. Lauder), the Justice whether he had applied to Mr. on board Paul Beau to carry ashore, ing separats policies with different armas, Apr. Wallar, e Perkins, Athorne

undertakes insurance generally to gatt Boocock BOUILLON in 1999; it was recaptured Chief Justice (Sir William Rees Davies, Tozer for the money since he left the His story failed to convince the each taking up one policy for one kind LCpl. Lucas, ʼn Bovec's by SALADIN in 1187, remaining KC), the Poisne Judge (Mr. H. H. Colony, debtor said he had had no Magistrate, who fined him $50 with the

of risk-fire, marine, accidenta, ata, etc. 8igt. Cripwell, a Mann, b Athorne subject to Egypt till 1187, since Gompertz), Commodore Sandemana, trace of him

All these kinds of insurance are now Spr. Hillard, not out... when it has belonged to the Turke N the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollo's The Official Receiver said be believed

K.C and

other prominent Mr. Tozer was in Singapore.

done by one firm instead of different Cpl Pascall, b Boosock Standing as it does on the hills of

firms as formerly. Companies with Og Heath, Bos out Zion, Acru, Moriah dad Bezetha,

A Chinese employed as cook on board restricted objects were bandicapped Jerusalem is a natural fortress and

Mausang was charged before Mr. Jsad the older companies, like the Union in ancient times was considered

Wood this morning with the unlaw Insurance, had been extending their almost impregnable if properly de- THE END COTTON SPINNING AND

flacasion of three taal of prepared obiecte so as to compete on level terme opium without a permit with never companies possessing wider Fefendant admitted the possession powers. The proposed alterations of and pleaded in extenuation of the offence the articles would that he was a stranger to the Colony

fended. Even to-day Falestion is regarded as one of the most difficult countries in the world for offensive military operations, and a recent

residonta

many

WEAVING CO

DECLARATION OF DIVIDEND,

Messra. Moxon and Taylor have writer says of the City of Jerusalem; received cabled advice from Shanghai "It is only some fifty miles from to the effect that the Ewo Cotton Gass, but those filty miles include Spinning and Weaving Co., Ltd, has

some of the very best defensive paitions to be found anywhere. If the country had been less strongly fortified by nature, the Jewish State | would not have existed as long as it did. In fact, the whole of Jadsa is one tremendous natural fortifica

5.46 pm Total Eclipse of the Mocation. The reports of the operations

MONDAY, Dec. 11:

Hogulanay,

Koon..

BRIDGE SCORERS

Blocks of BU SHEETS.

of General ALLJEBY S. army hare been so mesure that the publis has probably a very lund conception of the dif

advance.

While our

recognised that the would be

declared a

Dividend of T20 per share

on Ordinary shares T300,000 Dividend of $7 per share

on Preference shares - - 28,000 Placed to Depreciation

Fand vide Placed to Reserve Fund. Placed to Equalisation of

Dividend Food at War Funds Bonus to Staff Carry Forward

His Lordship said he felt it his duty to say that it was a disgraceful scandaă" that a solicitor practising it the Supreme Court should be guilty of such conduct aa that described. He hoped by words would be conveyed techimige

The Official Receiver (Mr. Nisbet) asked if his Lordship would like him to convey his remarks to the Official Antiguce in Singapore.sk, S

His Lordship answered sirmatively and added that he would send the matter home to the Incorporated Law Society, so that if he returned to practise in England they would have an oppor- tunity of dealing with him.

alternative of ous month's hard labour.

AN OPIUM CASE,

and did not know the law.

excuse, however, was not good nough and he was fined $250 with the alternative of three months hard labour THEFT OF WAR DEPARTMENT PROPERTY

Townsend did not bat

BOWLING

enable the Br. "Athorne Society to undertake all kinds of Gr. BooLock infrance arcept the ordinary lite All », the......... preliminar ee insurance. having best complied, with, he would as His Lordship to confirm the

alterations

His Worship granted the application.

WIRELESS IN CHINA.

THE SHANGHAI PAPER HUNT

CLUB.

The first paper bunt

Deftor, in reply to further questions ↑ A. Chinese was charged before Mr. said he would be perfectly solvent if Co Wood this morning with the arceny of A DANISH LOAN SIGNED FOR Ace on Saturday afte obtained payment of the money owing a quantity of wire and metals from the

127,000 200,000

125,000

to him by Mr. Tozer. He was 57 years

War Department.

of ago and is now acting as breker

£50,00

4,000

20,000

His Lordship said he ragory for the

LDBENS COLDS.

debtor and wished he could help him,

The examination was closed.

Defendant pleaded not guilty, stating

£500,000 F

The Minister of the Navy that he picked up the metals from & Kuang-haing, hasaigned

Road

Corp. #eath,,

Shanghas Mercury of the

MAZDA paper was laid- estral Master), and the ent Hungjao and

Lerneath a bridge in Condini with the representative of the Vanah the Schulze L

firm Lassend do for a loan of £600,000 popular win for for the construction of

Ations who pulled off his 'alaimed the wire-

for military and navel

kThe wonderful record. perty of the Water-term of the load

first heating less

which period

•mitted to

on Grey