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FLAVOUR, WELL MATURED, MELLOW.

NEWS OF

LOSAL AND SEKERAL

THE CHINA MAIL

Special Dinner to be followed by Fance at the King Edward Hotel in advartined for Christmas Eve.

Three cases of enterio fever wern reported in the Colony last week-one British, one Chinese and one Japanese

also reported, all Chineso.

THE MAGISTRALY

THEFT OF A PRIVATE CHAIR.

LAD (IN LIQUISITON).

IRDAY, DECEMBER 22.

"A" fro... broke out fast evening

COM

HONGKONG AHERE. MARKET.

Messrs. Mozon and Taylor's Weekly Share Raport dated December lak

test appears!

BANEL-Hongkong!

A Final Winding-up Meeting of this Chinese: watchmaker's shop in Three Chinese were charged before Company was held at the office of the Bonham Stread. The Brat and seccad Mr. Wood this morning with the Liquidator, Queen's Road Central Boom, which were occupied by a piece unlawful possession of a thair."-

Hongkong, on Saturday, 22nd Decem goods desler and by medicine shops ware

Cur market continues to take interest Inspector Garrod stated that a few ber 1917, at noon. Mr. 4. R. Lowe gutted while the ground floor was only solely in Indo, shares, and with the days ago a chair was stolen from Mr. J. (Liquidator) was in the Chair.

damaged by water. The damage two very slight set backs the rate has Arnold, at 61° Robinson Road. The After the notice calling the Meeting caused on the first floor is estimated

been an advancing one almost Folice were informed and yesterday bad been read, the Liquidator said at 84,500 and is covered by an insurance

pasts to be dis while the the public chairs were being Gentlemen, A quorum in Dow of $3,500 with the Po On and the Wing scrips having upset confidence. The Towing to the discovery of false examined in the police compound, the present. The printed statement of Or Insurance Companies; on the sound market will no doubt aame normal Three fatal cases of diphtheria were examining officer noticed that the shafts | accounts and the Liquidator's Report door the damage is astimated at $3,000 /conditions in a Banks contine

of the chair belonging to the first two (both covering the whole period of the and is covered by an insurance of $4,000 offer at 8000 with no business reportech defendants bore marks similar to those Liquidation) have been in your hands The damage done to the articles on,th be obtained at 100. Unions are wanted of Mr Arnold's obsir. The matter for some weeks and with being investigated, the third defendant permission I will take them as read premises have been insured with the Chin your ground floor is not yet known, but the

Since the 15th of July last, to which date Fire Insurance Co. for the sum of $5,500 Mr. Wood adjourned the case until the accounts are made up, the sum of next Friday, firing bail at 35 for each $20,450.89, shown as Outstanding Another fir broke out in a home at of the first two defendants, and 150 for Debts to be collected has been received. Sai Street, Wanchai, early this morning. the third defendant:

The sum of $13,543.00 has since been The fire originated on the ground foorheen done for March and $173 for mish. paid to outstanding note holders which was used as a pork roasting the ar remitted to the Board of Trade to and was caused by the overheating mest such claims as may hereafter be of the store igniting the dreadvancing to a buying rate of 893 ure made. I need hardly any that all boards and firewood. The fire spread now offering at 199

A Chinesa boy, aged 5 years was knocked down yesterday by motor car No. 25,. near Yee Woo Street, Wanchal,, and injured about the head. The child died on the way to the Hospital,

The failure of the Flectric Light hat aight was due to a fire on the switch-

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., board, and the supply of electricity will

WINE AND SPIEIT MERCHANTS,

TELEPHONE NO. 616

To-day's Advertisements The Chine Mail.

FIRE INSURANCE, ASSOCIATION

• OF HONGKONO.

· CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS"

FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

NOTICE INSURANCE OFFICES

will bo CLOSED for the Transaction

of Public Business on MONDAY, TUES DAY and WEDNESDAY, the 24th, 25th

and 26th instant.

By Ordor

A. R. LOWE Secretary. Hongkong, Dec. 22, 1917. 2418

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MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

HONGLONG, SATURDAY, Dec. 22, 1917.

THE CHINESE SOLDIER.

be shut off to-morrow morning for several hours to enable repairs to be affected.

Mr. J. M. Place da Silva, formerly the Puisus Judge's clerk, who has retired was the recipient of a set of Silver Vase presented by the members of the Supreme Court staff and a few friends, this afternoon.

The population of Kobe on October 31st was 354,839-males 294,284, and females "260,555. As compared with the number at the corresponding period of last year, an increase of 24,974 is shown. The number of houses on Oct, lat was 126,538, or 4,634 more than year ago.

IN an interesting article in Millards Review on "Hunan, the Mexico' of China," there are a few comments on the character of the fighting which has recently taken place in that. province which have a special interest at a time when we are hearing that preparations are actually being madeing for the despatch of a Division of Chinese troops to Europe. The

MARINE INSURANCE writer of the artisle say no Chinese OFFICES will be: CLOSED for the Transaction of Fublic Business on, could ever have earned the tribute MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNES DAY, the 24th, 25th and 26th instant.

By Order,

A. R. LOWE, Secretary. Hongkong, Dec. 22, 1817.

2417

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice:

Memorial and Afiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the follow- donations to the funds of the Hospitals:

Tang Chan Shi, Mr. Ho Ngoh Lạc

Tong Yat Chuen,....23. Bo Put Ting......

of KIPLING about being

first-

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Pan Un Nam,10

class fighting man," and be adds

In order to help in the promotion

was also arrested.

THEFT OF RICE AND SUGAR

thos Mr. Beavit appeared in Mr. Wood's Court to defend two Chinese who

MARINE" INSURANCE-Cantons could

$735 and North Chinas at Tix. 115. TIRE INSURANCER-China Fires af Hongkong Fires are for le at 3310 SIPPI-Deferred Indie Int closing rates were 8150 for Maren und 1740 cab The market has steadily risen since then, and as high as #192 bas

sad $176 for March Douglases see off At the close the market is £167 for canh in at #27 and Steamboats at $18

Razigram China Sugara Liter

were charged with the unlawful creditors of the Bank have been paid in rapidly and the whole house was gutted changed handsat $35, closions have

possession of two bags of rice and six bags of sugar.

been identified.

Mr. Wood adjourned the case until next Friday fixing bail at #500 each.

full or the money paid into the Govern ment to meet outstanding ones in the reture of the Bank notes issued by the

belers the Fire Brigade which attended it could extinguish the fire. The damage is estimated at $1,300, but is not covered by insurance.

THE RAPHAEL CHRISTMAS ART

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PRODUCTIONĖ,"

at this rate.

with sellare OILS AND MINING-Langkats are quiet at Tix 15. Raube have been deals in 33-35 and Tronohe are quoted 31/3, Urais at 30/- Kailannat 40 and Shells

11G are all offering...

DOCES, WHARVES AND GODORNE- Kowloon Whaeyes are unchanged from Inst week, the cash rate being 383 with. 337 offered for February Hongkong Docks

$90

is 15.80 nominal, Frogtazepook. Tila

Inspector O'Sullivan stated that both defendants were boat people. Their Bank bost was engaged to carry a cargo of: I have given notice that a serenth rice to a godown at Kennedy Town | (7th) and final dividend of Forty (40) yesterday and when the cargo, was cents per share is now declared, absorb- being discharged it was found that sing $18,181.20. The total dividends

have firmed up and business has number of rice bags had been cut open declared by me during the Liquidation

taken, place at #194 for guah. Shanghai Docks are nominally quoted at sos and a quantity of rice stolen. Informa therefore amount to $3,758,083.70 cr The injunction to "Carry On LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDING West tion was given to the police who $99.90 on each share, 26 paid up. I during the war has been very success-Points could be placed at 18hile searched the boat with the result that trust, therefore, you will consider, the fully obeyed by Messrs. Raphael Tuck Hotels at 490, and Central Estates an Hongkong Lands at $90, Hongkong two bags of rice and dix bags of sugar Liquidation has been conducted natis & Sons, Ltd., the famous art and

All Wanted At quotations

$3.65 and Kowloon Lands were found. One of the rice bags had factorily to you. There is left in my book publishers, of London, Paris and with nothing doing.

Humphreys a hands a sum of $2,766.59 which I shall New York, from whom we have just follows-Ewos Tis. 178 cominal, hàng- COTTON MILLA,Shanghai quotes se ask you to vote to me as axira remunera recoived specimens of their produc-ha Cottone Tia FL sellers, Kung Tiks fion out of which I shall meet any tons for the Christmas and New Liquidation expenses to the close of the Year Seasons. The Firm announces Liquidation. If there are any questions with pride that the whole of the tries are in demand at 343 and Chine I will do my best to answer them.”

Lights a83) Hongkong Trams have There were no questions.

"fighting strength of Raphael House) sellers at #6.40 with buyers offering this The following resolution was carried is on active service and that the

seek buyers Eaphael Hoiste Women Workers at #5.00. Cements have changed hands unanimely

Guild, now alated to the British at $7.3 and Frovicenta equld be placed Red Cross Society, continues in this at 395 Waterbostare in small demand

at.

$7

Ices at 8180, and Dairy Farms the third

at 31 and Steam. Laundries at $3 year of its existence, its beneficient work for the "wounded have buyers at

Powells are offering at 9 and Roper None the less, says the Firm, lowing quotations:-Malaks Finder S atables the fol BUBBERSingapore the devotion and splendid co-opera-35.70, Malakoffs 84.40, New Serendahs tion of our well-tried remaining staff $11.25, Sungei Bagsa £2.80 mil sellers.

| 84.61, elladellaan BIX:50, 1: Ayar Parısı enables us to put forth for the coming

Buisher (zalon) quoted 2/3

"CITY HALL WORK PARTY.

LETTER FROM LADY MAY

During the past two weeks the City Hall Work Party packed the follow ing

6,80 sales.

ELECTRIC COMPANI-Hongkong Bee

te

MISCELLANEOUS - Watsons

per

EXCHANGE. The demand rate on Lon

namizal.

That the Report and accounts before. the Meeting including the payment to the Liqidator of $2,766.69 as extra remuneration out of which he must 148 vests, 100 red jackets, 50 shrouds, meet all liquidation expenses from 15th that "this has been repeatedly dwelt of trade with India, the Osaka Shosen 158 shirt, 112 pra of slippers, 37 are July, 1917 to the dissolution of the apon by those who witnessed the Kaisha has formulated a plan to insugu bandages, 30 dozen milk covers, Company, be adopted and passed. fighting at the time of the first rate a regular steamship line between surgical shirts, 36 covers, 7 prs of bed

An Extraordinary Resolution WHE Revolution in 1911, and six years Japan and India via Java, Borso sud boots, 30 big mosquito nets. 5 head also carried unanimously reading season a new line of Christmas and SPECIAL DINNER of military drill have not altered Sumatra. The Government which sees mosquito nets, 6 mops, 5 dozen band follows:

the facta. A handful of men with the necessity of such a line being main-kerchiefs, 24 scrubbers, 1 quilt, 75 small "That the Books, account and dose New Year cards, postcards, Calen- don is 3 11 and the 1/25 selling rate on a cause or an intrepid leader, or tained, is expected to approve the plan, pillows, 3 holdalls 25 Hoor swabaments of the company and of the da, hooks, gift books, toy books,hanghai perhaps even the good luck to bave and it is believed that the servic will reversible jackets, 1 case of slippers. Liquidator thereof be retained by the pictures, oil facsims and art novel- fired the first few shota, will put be inaugurated in the near future.

liquidator, he undertaking to destroy ties, which in these trying days will These were packed in five cases for the same at the expiration of five (5) surely prove of national service to ted thousand to flight." That is

Fantan · business - is bad at Macao Bombay on the 14th and 21st inst. EDWARD doubtless true of

years from the dissolation of the the cause of art, of education, and, some "of the apparently, for we hear that no syndi

This Work Party sent 400 handker Company." so-called "armies" in China. Ancates have come forward with offers for thiefs to the men of the garrison with

to yet another great essential the This concinded the business before Home and Overseas Trade HOTEL incident of the kind actually happened the monopoly. The last contract beat Chriatrzas wishes.

at Changaha on November 18th. Bat brought in $603,000 per annum for

the Meeting there are other armies in China the Macho Government But the

will be provided, and

A DANCE

KING

at

DINNER 7.30 PM. to 5.30 P.M. DANGE 9 EX. $2.50 Each!" 50% to go to War Funds.

Intending Visitors should kindly reserve tables before Noon, Monday, 24th inst.-

that

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

CHRISTMAS EVE. about which foreign observers have Government is doubtless. Ending con- written in more complimentary terms,solation" in the fast that what they loan though it is admitted that their on the Tantan monopoly they have standard of military training handsomely made up on the recent and efficiency falls far below contract for the Opium Farm.

of the armies of the West, or of Japan, or India. For instance Mr. DINGLE in his book describing "China's Revolution " writes of the Model Army of China [2418 as being "cartainly no myth"; "they might have been half-hearted, 20 many said they were, but their organisation was almost perfect and "fighting was carried on with B pluck which astounded all beholders."

J. WITCHELL,

Manager.

THE CALENDAR.

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY,

General Holiday.

The Spectacular Film Damon and Fythias at the Victoria Theatre

Katipen

GENERAL MEMORANDI.

TUESDAY, Dec. 25

Christmas Day: General Holiday.

Wronisday, Dec': 16 vie

Boxing Day: General Holiday, 200 and 4 - Foctball, Charity

Matches

FRIDAY, Dec. 99

President Woodrow Wilson's birthday

(1800), 5

230 pm. Anction of Teak wood and

Blackwood Furniture, de, at Mears Hughes & Hough's.

3-30 pz-Final in Ladies Tennis

Singles Championship LRC

ground.

146 p.m.Total Ellipse of the Moon, 4.02 pm- Full Moon

foxday, Dec. 31 j

„Sale of Rare British Colonial Slamps at Pidesira. Högbes and Hough's

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. E. V.D. Parr

to be a Member of the Recreation Grounds Committee, a representative of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club, rice Mr. R. O. Hutchison.

His Excellency the Governor has bean A more recent comment by a som-pleased to appoint Mr. W.O. Lambert petent foreign observer says of the to act as Second Assistant Government raw troops engaged in the attack on Marine Surveyor until further notice, Peking last Spring: There need be vice Mr. Robert Hall resigned, with no question as to the effectiveness effect from the 1st of November 1917 of the Chinese soldiers, Properly equipped and lead, they are excellent,

In the fighting at Peking this Spring

much favourable comment was passed.

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.

pon the excellence with which the POST OFFICE ARRANGEMENTS. artillery was served and the bravery

The City Hall will be closed for work on Monday and Tuesday Dec. 34th and 25th, and also on Monday Dec. 318 and Tuesday Jan. 1st:: but will be open for the giving eat of work on the morn ings of Friday Dec. 28th and Friday

Jan 4th..."

A letter has been received from Lady May in which she says:---

CANTON LOCAL RED CROSS. WORKERS,"

The following is the result of a special appeal for funds to suist the work of the British Pad Cross Local Workers, Canton

n

G. B. Bowker

G. D. Browne...

"I have been reading in the China Mr. W. A. Alexander. Mail every week the accounts of all M. A. Annett... F. Norton. Bell. the splendid work you have all done and many a time bare I meant to it. S. Bennett. down and write and congratulate you all, but you know how one's days get filled op What a splendid

J. E B. de Courcy.. success: "Our Day seems to have. W. Barch been too. I feel a terrible slacker Herbert F. Dent. though I am working regularly at

W. Farmer Red Cross party hers. Please rei member ms kindly to all your busy workers, and say how much I am looking forward to seeing them again. Your days at the City Hall sound quite festive.":

Troll AEL M. STABE

December 21at, 10174

D. Forbes

C. Fumagalli

F. Gandcasi.. A Gandossi F. C. Herb J. Hockveen

ivian Hogg. CE Holworthy G. G. Hoppeler

A. Hotson ....

A MeAllum

of individual voldiem The wife The Port Ofice will be on ahooting was hopelessly wild and Monday, 24th Tuesday, 25th and Wednes ineffective and the work of the day 26th inat. Monday 31st and Taes- machine gun squads was no better, day the 1st January from 8 to 9 THE STORY OF MAN'S GREATESTA P. Me but these were the faults of raw There will be one collection and one troops. In marebing and endurance delivery of ordinary correspondenca each day as ou Sönday. There will be

of hardship they made good recorda..

·FANTASTIC STARS AT: THE

́VICTORIA · THEATRE

The Fantastic Stars programme The output this year bas certainly for, to-morrow night at the Victori not suffered in quality, nor is it likely Theatre is one of unusual excellence to have shown any decline in quantity and variety. Hilda Felstead will in- for, with such vast armies of men and troduce several new numbers as well

as some of the old favourites, includ women away from their homes oring I've Been So Busy Knitting, war service, the time-honoured cus her humorous version of Sing-e- tom of interchanging heartfelt greet-song-a-sixpence, Old Chap. and

ings at this season of the year by ruuns of the Christmas card is 10.00 probably observed to us great, if not 25.00 a greater, extent than ever. 90.00 10.00

her Shanghai triumph, an imitation of Leonard Nelson reciting When Are You Goin Away? Mas Nollie Black, the Scottish contralto, will sing sevem old sweet Scotch songs The designs as well as the word while her violin numbers will, as 10.00 ing on the cards are appropriate not always, be appreciated by alla Miss Elsie Black will; in addition to her 25.00 only to the season but to the solematute and piccio solos, be heard in several duets with her sister. All Redhead Wilson will again prove Tis better to be a witty fool than a foolish wit."

10.00 time in which we live..

25.00

The Royal Christmas cards which $10.00

10.00 the firm had the honour to prepare €25,00) for their Mejesides the King, and

10.00 25.00 Queen, Queen Alexandrs and H.R.R. 10.00 the Prince of Wales, are again re- 30.00 produced by permission, for the use

·8.00 28.00

of the public. The King's, card bears 25.00 picture of the Battle of Jutland 10.00 by Bernard Gribble, the Queer,'s has 10.00

a picture of Royal Wooing, & D 5.00

95.00 30.00

HONGLONG POLICE RESEBYE.”

Orders issued by Mr V. C. Jenkin, D.S.PRY

The hour na well as the date on which Medical Certificates are issued and re- ceived must in future beegdorsed thereon by the Burgeon Superintendent's

respectivaly.

| 25,00° 1420 (King Henry V. and Princess

23.00 Katherine of France), painted by There will be no parades of say kind 10.00 Frank Dixon; the Prince of Wales' during the week ending Baturday, 20th

Lecember Maga card has a picture of an armouredDICAL CERTIFICATE." 10.00 Knight, by Howard Davie, inscribed ** Daward 1"" and bearing the words: 10.00

5.00 The golden ere is not behind but 10.00 before us, ascribed to St. Simon 10.00 Dog of France Queen Alexandra Department and by Warning Afficers 20.00 card has a a picture of : The Lady of 10.00 the Tamp (Florence Nightingaley, 10.00 painted by HM. Bernet. C 10.00 When we mention that the firm's 25.00 collection of Christmas and New 5.20 Year Cards embraces some 8,000 B.00 design it will be

hered that war.

We wish all members of the work party a very happy holiday and will hope to see them all in the New Year, ready for the work which is all that wa women out here can do to bring some little halp and comfort to our men who are fighting.

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M. Hottud

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J. W. Jamieson C.M.G.

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N. B. Kaojia..

RT. Matheson

G. METO

FRIENDSHIP.

No story of man's friendship has

D. R. McEwen Mr. MoEwenda.. Mr. J. McFarlane A Meklanog.

ART Nelson.

Ohta C. A. Peel BSFratt

W. G. Haypo

M. Gegerds John Rober HH Sindei

ment. H. Shields

G. L. Read.

10.00 time conditions be $30.00

250.00

the Firm's reputa

for variety.

20.00 it ca

$26,00

the high standard of

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Sat

$25.00

bas, been fully

30.00

50.00 pro

It is, of course, not by raw levies that a delivery of Registered correspondenes lived more vividly through all the China will be represented in Europe ber and Its January. The Money Order Pythias. Every man, woman and * *.*.

at 9 am on the 24th and 26th Doces ages than that of Damon and but by a selection from her best Office will be entirely closed during the child has felt ita thrill and has been

nad, trained in the theatre. troops,

of war by officers, who have been schooled in the war, both the men

| and their officers' will receive milidey lessons worth many times their cost

OUR LITTLE BIT EOCIETY

uplifted.

At the

ven de frat

atre

The above Socisty has

to China, and it will be hoped that to Mora. She the final result will be

and disciplined fores

OVERLAND CHINA MAIL to Obios after the wa

small-

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BAND. ETU Thursday, 27th Doo

Friday, 28th December

Inspector Moon & resume Warning Oficer from Kist,

Dspector will set asC ring the abundo on Inspector Wang

Inspector Unil cont and of No. 3 Com

Force

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