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WATSON'S

OLD

BROWN BRANDY

25 YEARS IN WOOD.

WA. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

To-day's Advertisements

FOR SALE.

TO. 42 ROBINSON.. ROAD, Hong:

Nong, 12 Rooms etc.)

Apply to

G. PIERCY.

At the above Address. Hoogops, Dec. 28, 1917.

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2499

ITALIAN CONVENT, Caine Road.

PITMAN'S SHORTHAND CLASSES. [EW term for Shorthand Classes begins on the 2nd January, 1918. Private classes held in the morning. For particulari apply at the Convent. Hongkong Dec. 19, 1917..

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

TIFFIN-1 p.m. sharp, 29th inst

Music and Dancing $1.50 DINNER-7.30 p.m., 20th inst

Music and Dancing, 37, per head.

50 Cts. each to Dancs Room. 20% to War Charitien

J. WITCHELL,

TALIPHONE NO. 616.

KILLED IN ACTION.

by the Allie

abould not be surprise pourparlers in order to definitely how far Germany

THE CHINA MAIL

PEACE DECLARED IN

Painata Mail Narmees §

FKKINO, Deo. 97

A pence, declaration was issued, last hostilities. The troops from the hight, ordering the suspension of

North are ordered merely to

to go towards meeting the conditious which the Allies are rescintaly resolved shall be the final outcome of the Watain order. Peace may be way off yet, but the latest German announcement at any rate should enable the Allies to obtain from Germany what has hitherto been acting, namely definite and precise statement of the objects for, which the Central Powers are fighting

NEWS OF THE DAY

·LOGAL AND GENERAL.

The Fantastic Stars will make their

last appearance at the Bijou Theatre

bean

MERIDA

OFLIFIE

Vessels from the South are ATV- ing late owing to terrific weather in the China-Sea.

Some idea of it may be gained from the following report the voyage fof the as Pheumpen (Captain de

Off Cape Padaran on the 20th inst, with very strong monsoor and heavy

water face and aft, head son, Vessel was shipping heavy

very threatening, and the wind at The sky was

hurricane force, barometer indicating

ORMBER 28 1947

THE MAGISTRACY

LONG

Testerday's Chiness. bostwoman "her child, went to Yanobai, Marine

while masking purchases from

Admiral Ching Fikwang General

Millary Governor bin Ying-hadan,

Chinese came to behind snstobed a goki bangla from the Linh-chan and General Chen Chiung

The alarm was raised and the ming have just issued from Canton &

man bolted and was chased joint nota for

of people, including a Police the information "cf", thele The subject of the reorganisation fellow-citizena in China. Sala) of the Cabinet, in the meantime, is

He gave his pursuers a long chase bot held over

The present discrder in China bas bem

was eventually arrested near the Police Club in Morrison Road The Government has telegraphed the wault ce repeated secret are the Peace Declaration to all the protary goveropes who wore responsible for

When brought before Mr. J. Wool ments and intrigus of the Northern wait. vinces and to the Chinese Ministers the outrageous attack and the later illegal

this morning defendant stated that be was merely taking a walk when abrood.

dissolution of the National Assembly

The evitenes, was too strong against. lukong arrested him. The proclamation

stopping the and for the attempted monarchiesa typhoon in the locality. The whim, and be however was sentenced to fighting war issued at 5pan.A restoration. The Poking Goveryment,sel was labouring training dur weeks hard labour and four hours

Feng Koo Chang and Wong Sre instead of punishing the traitors of plunging beavily. It was found atocks Chan propose, after the stoppage of the Restoration and reconvening: the the fighting to summon delegates National Asserzbly, han further exhibited from, the South and the West, and the salied and aggresive motives of the to invite aen, Chun Bueu, and Dr. Military Party by desperately violating We Fing Fang to come to Teking and the Provisional Constitution in formin damaging tarpaulins and knocking Mr. Dyer Ball this morning, with the consider the measures to be taken. so called National Council, compond wedges out of their places. Whilstarceny of a pair of gold bangles from » A young Chiness, was charged before The Central Government has tele of delegates nominated by sad cargo was being jettisoned the rewel little girl yesterday. raphed to Lung Chai Kwong not to representing the views of the military a slowed down to prevent the crew

Evidenco was given by the little girl further instructions.

to alter the Election Law and the for Kam Ranh Bay at 1.15 p.m., cd staircase to the recond floor of a house Owing to the change in the stunorganization of the National Assembly came to anchor there at 4.20 p.m., in Wa Our Lane, where she lived, when

(which was oil in cases and stoved CMA on fore deck) to relieve the ship, as cargo was washing about the deck,

necessary to jettison deck entgo

A SNATCHING CASE:

ADAMLieut A. R. AnaṀ, Seaforthought On Sonday night they will tack the Kwangsi troopa, pending governors themselves, and in the attempt from being washed overboard. Made who stated that she was ascerting the

Highlanders, attached EF Clute appear at the Victoria Theatre, in of Hongkong and Shanghai Banking conjunction with Bell's Faudeville Corporation, London Staff. reported killed on that date..

Re

"ported missing 3rd,July, 1917, since Company, when a big double bill tion, Wong Yap Tong is advocating The recent orders of Feking to send and remained there until next man the defendant and two others caught

bo presented

The second entertainment to be.

the closing of the Provisional Senate, Northern troops to the South to proparen g and he had sent delegated to approach for the occupation of Yochow and ing when, at 6.80 a.m., we have up the members on the matter.

farther attack of Sichuan; the troubles anchor and proceeded to sea. The Chan Kwong Yin has telegraphed Lung Chi-kwong a new making in the sky was still looking very threaten

The China Mail. given to the troops at the Mount to Lib. Sut to stop the Shantung Liang Kwang Provinces all these do ins, the sea indicating that a furious rushed down and arrested the defendant.

HONGKONG, FIAT, Dec. 28, 1917:

GERMANY'S PRACE MANŒUVRES,

Austin barracks out of the fund provid- ed by the guest and management of the Peak Hotel takes place on the evening of New Year's Day, and not on New Year's Eve, as inadvertently stated in yesterday's lasnal

The family of the Latal Sheng

2430 AN official nanoucement made Kung pao has donated .810,000 to that Germany in prepared to immedi-hospital in Shanghai, which the Municipal Council was asked to die ately siga peace on the basis of tribute, with the proviso that $3,000 annexations." and "not indemaitica hould be given to the Tien Oen Dong if guarantees are forthcoming that Church Council, towards the erection of all Russia's allies will adopt these new school premises. The Council has Praeiples regarding Germany and accordingly allocated 24,000 to ble her Allies. It is a clever move in General Hospital, $2,000 to the Shan- the game Germany is playing in tung Road Hospital, and $1,000 to

St Luke's Hospital. Russia but it needs very little reflection to see how hollow it really [2431. In the first place Germany is

negotiating with a so-called Govern

Manager.

FANTASTIC STARS. But which no other Tower has yet

BIJOU THEATRE. TO-NIGHT at 9.15 p.m. ACROBATICS, BINGING, DANCING,

MIRTH, and MUSIC.

On Sunday night the Fantastic Stara

and Felle Vaudeville Company will appear in a big doable bill at the Victoria Theatre.

Hongkong, Dec. 28, 1917.

(Continued on PageTM 8.)

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mops from going to Kiangsi.

hold of her and snatched the bangles from her wrists. Hila, screntand for help, and her father, hearing her cries,

not show the desire of the military gale had passed. After passing

Defendant stated that another mem Shola Island, the sky still booking snatched the bangles but admitted the Government, offering himself for

Mok King Yu has telegraphed to overnors for peace.

Unless the Paling Government and typhoon-like, we had misty rain with having been an accomplice. The other punishment and the Government has

the Northern military governors fint, a strong gale accompanied by fierce men promised him some money for his accordingly instructed Li How Ki toate their secret agitation and their gusts. We thought it advisable to stance and be accepted because he prepare a temporary Inmen for Mok. Promotion of discord and disorder in the make for Kun Be anchorage to insure had great need of the money

South-Western Provinces, and immedis the safety of the vessel and all on Mr. Dyer Bill sentenced the defen- Luk Wing Ting bas telegraphed to the Government recommending that ely dissolve the so-called Nations cerned. We anchored at 1.80 pundant to six months hard labour, Mok Wing Sun shall be given a sub-Council and reconvene the regular 8 p. Heavens completely over-

| National Assembly of the Republic, the cust but wild moderating in force. staptive post as Tukwan of warg South-West (according to the leader tung, in view of his ability to handle mentioned) cannot so its way clear to fated decided to procced to sea..

p.mother having moder troops.

negotiate with Peking for the settlement of the many questions now before the country.

II.

L

REVISED CUSTOMS TARIFF.

„PEKING, Dec. 27. The Government has issued a mandate to the Customs proclaim ing a tarif as follows The levy on luxuries from 30 to 100 per cent. ad calorem on undesirable goods from 20 to 80 per cent. useful goods from 10 to 20 per cent; sad on necessary goods from 20 to 10 per

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Lieut-Commander F. A. Vieris de cent.

formally recognised-a Government moreover which is not yet in control of the whole of Russia, and whose Mattar, commander of the gunboat Head has just proclaimed that the Muca has been appointed Acting hostile military developments in the fovernor of the Colony

South-West of Russia mean "* the

of Macao.

THE NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS

*** Pzarya, Des. 27.

As announced the other day by the Intelligence Bureau, the Chinese Navy from Canton bas intercepted the move ment of Lung Chi kwong, the former Kwangtung military governet, who

11.30 p.m.-Hove in to fus swung ship on her anchor, and get underway

HE HAD NO NAME.

|

A Chinese was charged befors Mr Dyer Ball this morning, with attempting to c

o commit suicide last evening.

Before his case was called, defendant who appeared to be a “wee bit daft,'* created a disturbance by refusing to be seated in dock and was obdurate againet the persuasions of the Court people to quieren him.

On the 2nd we again had a very trong monsoon und heuvy head sen, and were shipping water fore and aft On the 23rd, at 4 a.to., we shipped is very heavy sea, currying away

In reply to Mr. Dyer Ball, defendant wooden partition on the promemde stated he had no name, not even a deck, filling engine-roun, stoke-hole, Buruste. He was ill, be said

Inspector Davitt stated that the de- early putting out firm, and fille the after deck with water. Sabon fondant was employed on the

and laat evening he attempted suicide was also flooded.

by jumping into the harbour. His wAI

sting Peking to create disorder in Kwangting and Ewangit. A portion of the Chinese Navy boa succeeded in capturing nine vessels, including gas bouts and transporta, from Long Chi Kwong. The Navy is now operating to attack Lang's base at Kingehor Lunge force which landed at Teung

its base of supplies

Empire

At 8 pm, ship plunge and of the opinion that the defendant was strained heavily. Carpenter re ported 85 feet of water in after

shamming illaen.

Me Dyer Ball bound the defendan

The New Year celebrations will bekang inat week, has been cut off from bald. Chief Officer scunded and remover to be of good behavions for us

life or death of the Revolution. Intimation has been received of the mame as in the second and third It is a self-constituted Government the death of Donald Morison, chief years of the Republic. Foreign

in Ecssia which cannot yet claim engineer of a torpedoed vessel on a guests will be received in different to speak with the voice of a united homeward voyage. His body was batches. nation with whom the Central Powers washed ashore at Trevci, on the coast as making a show of negotiating a Peace Agreement binding on all the

Allies. The official German com-

musique is doubtles intended to

speak more to England, France, Italy

of Brittany. Mr. Morison was a native of Stornoway, and for 30 years was în the service of the British India Steam Navigation Co. At the time of his

death he was one of the oldest chief

engineers of the firm. A week or two and the United States than to Russia, before he was drowned his eldest son MEMO. FOR TO-MORROW. and is one well calculated to appeal was killed in action in France. 11 -Auction of Household Furto ay wavering element in either

› CARNOUSTIE, KOWLOON. **.

This famous golf course has been transferred from Scotland to Kowloon for Our Day at anormous expense. the Conze consists of nina boles, named

respectively (the Dyke, the Brae, the Bara, the Spectacles, the Cup, the Loug the Farm, the Spinney and the Mound

ported 4 feet to Captain le Bala unanimously chosen by the hands of the deck to lighten ship, all available Dr. Wa Ting lang ba -been We then jettioned eargo on after independent provinces and their, it #luential leaders to be the chief repre sentative in charge of Foreign Affair,

Replying to an inquiry, the Intelligence Burcan learn froma reliable source that General La Yingting has not yet a

pumps in engine room working to get water under

It was not until the moming of the 25th inst. that the weather modera ad sufficiently to be com- fortablo.

TRADE OF FOOCHOW

The British Consul at Foochow has furnished the following notes on trade conditionain his Consular district during the June quarter

Owing to the disturbed political situa

rianthe

COSTLY CELEBRATIONS.

A Chinese living at 8 Kwong Yuen treet was charged before Mr. Dyer Ball this morning with connecting az extra lights to the Hongkong Electric

Light Co.'installation without the permission of the Company.

Mr. Bannerman stated that, on in- formation received he inspected the Fremises on Dec 20, and found that extra lights bad been connected with the meter. Defendant had no permission

niture by Hughes & Hough at country as offering a basis for a Captain G. S. Jackson, Coldstream contains numerous bunkers, for the requests by General La Ying-ting to tion in China and Tresnancial for these extra lights, which were CO2-

"Eggesford," 134, The Peak.

GENERAL. MEMORANDA,'

MONDAY, Dec. 1

Hogmanay.

General Holiday.

TUESDAY, Jan. 1–

Fair.

ALL NICE LITTLE- PROPOSIL.”

OSAKA ELECTRIC LIGHT: COS SCHEME.

foreign import trade has been parica to fatured among Chiness firms. The condition and there have been severa to cause Bre. He asked the Magistrate pose a heavy fine as a warning to larly stagnant in si bot Japanese goods, other people, which, owing to the many advantages they enjoy

been able to hold bur

Defendant's excuse was that the extra ry only for that night

The

been

prospecte

Leyen

tea trade" baya

of the

rendere depli 8s a marriage least was being celebrated

osed

wangai. The Liang Kwang Provinces commended the cancellation of the welf

are still self governed. government policy in Kwangtung and

Former Military Governor Chen The course has been well laid out and Fin-chun of Krangtung has been general discussion by the belligerente. Guards, was the youngest son of the unwary. There will be three competi All the Allies have repudiated any idea late Sir Thomas Jackson, Bart, and of tions, vit, Ladies Singles (two prizes)ot as Commander-in-Chief of the com-stringency, hasiness has been in a dull rected in a dangerous manner and liable, of aggression. They are seeking "no Lady Jackson, Stansted House, Essex, Mixed Foursomes (three prizes), Banone of the militarists siding with the bined forces opposing Lung Chi-kwong amnezatións,” but Belgiam, France was killed in acticna on October 9. He ning Pool (four prizes). Two clocks are

North against their own provincials. Serbia and Montenegro are seaking was in his twenty-sixth year, and was provided for Clock Golf and four pri deannexations and Great Britain educated at Harrow and Sandhurst, are offered, while, Colonel Bogey bus offered two prizes Competitors are andthe United States are support receiving a commission in the Coldstream requested not to play out of the bankers 3pm to 11pm.-Kowloon Our Daying them and while each is Guards in February 1912. He went but to pick op and drop behind at the to France with the arst Expeditionary usual penalty of one stroke. Clubs will

was anticipated by the doubtless ready to forego claims for Force, and was in the retreat from be provided on the ground but any

Australiis, markes in addition to that of here. A fine of $200 was the United Kingdom, and the virtual indemnity," in the sense of punitive Mons and the battle of the Marge and desiring to do so may bring their own.

closing of the French market owing to damages, they are not perpared to Aine He was mentioned in despatches mathie biblick and putter Sandy

tonnage available, and the Amerka The club to be used are maahis or

only the Russian, with very restricted the absence of shipping facilities, leaving

rebounce all claims to reparation for for his services at Landrecies.

MicNib, 'very well known professional, 17,000,000 10 40,000,000. In onze markets Good orders were received damage caused by the enemy's

will be in attendanen and will give tion with this fra Sakuno, Sianging from Russia for flowery pekoes and alter THUESDAY, Jau 3-

armies. That, however, is not the

isatruction and advice sta fair Director of the Company; visited-bingurenor the teas were piecured but the some difficulty caused by finaiseïal string: at Household 9.30 p.Action

maneration, He will also refuse tipe Ikeysmol of Oaks to obtals his apprors bulk of them are still unshipped ston

engye Furniture at Hughes & Hough's Chi Consi

chief consideration in the matter,

under $1. Golfers desirous of seeing De Seki, Assistant Major, and Dr. Sugi-naze indequate to get thein, forward. Auction Room

which is whether Germany in making

the curse can do so by communicating with the professional, who will show mur Director of the Municipal Tram There are also considerable quantities "this announcement is seeking merely KUNTHIDAT, Jan. 8:

them round for a consideration on ways, ere to make a thorough enquiry aisan awaiting shipment to the

Central Asian market Leg Congregation at Eongkong University a restoration of the status quo ante In start at 2.15 pm, to-morrow at Saturday, Sunday, or Monday afternoon into the matter, as the Company's 200- discouraged." from',

making belius which they well know the Happy Valley

from 2.30MPU

perty likely to be taken over by the souchongs, in spite of which supp R.b Teamg McGregor, L/Ople

city Lour

hence. The oblect in hand are considerably in eccess "Allies, would not for one moment | Lusas, Cpl. Adams, V.Q.M.M. Resken,

the situations

With Lieut. Wahl, Spr. Waller, Spr. Millard, HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

increasing the capital is to supply alectric 2/Cpl. Charters. 8. Sgt. Cripwell, Cpl.

current to the tramways running in the to be profitable market Freight and exchange rates Heath and Spre Osborne

|Orders" Lasted by: Mw? C. Jenkin

suburbs of the city. But it an unide tale of them There is g the Company is already in a position to, among, teamen so disregar D.S.FR.)

supply oil the electrio power pes

for ed roles of the true, whic

show that business on

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3:--

m-e of Bare British Colonial Stamps Messrs. Hughes and Hough's

OVERLAND CHINA MAIL

TER WEEKLY EDITION OF THE have repeatedis

HONGKONG CRICKET LEAGUE.

(BOTAL BEGINEREA 1. BOYAU BANT.

conulder or prepared to sonclade a pesce euch as the leading states men of all the llied countries

a

0C UNIVERSITY

inbra

ted 1 What the

This League fixture is to be played to morrow on the CC ground at 2

PC Mo Captain Ski

and mast

CONTAINS ALLATELESNEWS

the

decided to increase y capital from The Osake Electric Light Company has

tramways and that without, loweri asiate of the

thebedouing

nection

being

direct

fries from

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