WATSON'S
OLD
BROWN BRANDY
25 YEARS IN WOOD.
been
German Colonia
THE CHINA MA
pressed the opinion when German terma to Russia were first (officially anbounced that it was an-announce ment which called for suck a reply from the Allies as would define the
THE MAGISTRACY.
NEW YEAR'S OKLEBRATIONS.
Two Japanese employed on board a 2006
steamer in the harbour, were charged before Mr. J. Hoc disorderly and with being drunk and disorderly and also with the unlawful possession of
OUR DAY” FAIR AT-
*KOWLOON:
HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL. RESULT.
petitiours Word" givencia: Mr Cooks
securing giti, of cups for the prize have been antiringSINCE
was charged before Mr. Dyer Ball this morning with the thers of a gold bangle from
goldsmith's
Another new attraction which was The Fair, organized by the members very popular was the Whisky Bottle shop -104 Queen's Road Central:
It was stated that, yesterday, the defendant went into the shop and look in the Clab grounds, yesterday, was an ipertare in its side. Those who of the Kowloon Choket Clab and held The idea that a wooden disa had
to be thrown at a big bottle which had, ed on at the workmen who werd making sunsanful beyond all arpectations and succeeded in getting disc inde the gold bracelets. In the course of their the organisers and their assistants bottle received for a prize a bottle of work a gold bangle was missed. Saphose names we give below, are to be whisky. 3 grandiose plana of conquest with having been disorderly. The second (idden in his shola was found congratusted, the more so since their in attendance from 3 to 7 and the Band
issues with more clesmesind precision The fact that Germany han felt it necesary to abandon her
dagger
of
Both defendants pleaded guilty to the charge of being drunk, but denied
cion fell up on the defendant; he wai searched and the
The Band of the 18th Infantry was
efforts were on lines which have been of the Middlesex Regiment, from 7.30
to 11.30 pin, and many people réinsin The War Charities, for which theed until midnight to enjoy one of the beat organised afforts for raising funds for
benefit. considerably and although it i The Golf cours remains open for the not possible at present to give an same prize and under came conditions estimate of the total receipts, it has been until Sundar
Defendant pleaded not guilty. He pretty well gone over.
dropped into bis shoe without his knowledge.
Sergeant Me Walter stated that last Uggested that the bangle must have Fair, ormanised, will no doubt War Charities over beld in the Colony
which she embarked on the war,defandant admitted the possession of indicates that there is a social pres-the dagger. aure in enemy countries coming more into line with that of the Democracies which are waging war against. Germany, and it is quite possible that
and Austria will develop as the war
night at about 10.15 o'clock, he saw both defendants, who were outside No Police Station, heating sidges ticulating Defendants were intoxicated.
Bin Worship refused to accept this impossible story, and sentenced him to
this pressure from within in Germany witness, siked them to be quiet, but two months' hard labour. A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., aims are more sharply defined, to the the first defendant refused and thumped
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS;
To-day's Advertisements
NOTICE.
امله
WE have this day authorized Mr. CHARLES BERNARD BROWN, A.C.A., to DIGN OUR FIRM name sa
Partner..
LINSTEAD & DAVIS.
Engkong, Jan. 1, 1018.
A
NOTICE.
8 from the int Day of January, business heretofore 1918 the
carried on in Bongrong under the Style of E. PABANEY will be carried
on by CURRIMBOY & CO., LTD.
P. P. E. PABANEY,
▲ E. "AVASIA”
Hongkong, Jan. 2, 1918.
NOTICE
B
'E HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that We are so from JANUARY 18T 1916 admitted into Partnership Ma ARCHIBALD ARTHUR CLAXTON and our Business as Manufacturers' Representatives will in future be carried on at 35 Robinson Road, bingsport and 4 Des Vatz Road, Hongkong, under the Style of NEWALL & CLAXTON.
HOLLWAY & NEWALL. Hongkong, JA, 1918.
TELIFHONE
DEITHAS
Cortis-On Tuesday December 15, 1917, Shangbat, FLORENCE EVELYN, in her 39th year, the dearly beloved wife of "Goo, D. COUTTS.
WATT-Died of Wounds in Palestine, October 1917, KENNETH MUERAY WATT, 2nd Lt. 1/5th Bedfordshire Regt. late of Hongkong and Shang- hai Banking Corporation, London Staff.
The
AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Relatives of the late Mr. HORACE MURRAY BAIN desire to express their heartfelt thanks for the
numerous expressions of sympathy
received in their and bereavement.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, WENEDAT, Jan. 2, 1918.
extent that peace on the Allied conditions will become possibility before the year 1918 expires.
"
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOSAL AND GENERAL.
The crises
of communicable disease reported in the Colony last week were 2 of diphtheria, 3 of enteric fever, with one death and one (Finnish) case of
mallpox
"
ห
The Star Ferry Co. is increasing its charges for season tickets from February 1st owing to the enormous and continuous increase in all the working expenses, more especially that. of co
boilermaker on board the Empress of Japan reports that on the night of the 31st ultimo, some person broke into this storeroomin the stokébold and stole a quantity of sine boiler plates
valued at $200.
*
|
his own chat pada
certained that the proceeds exceed
by several thousands of dollars the most sanguina estimates.
ORGANISERS AND HELERRS.
RUCUTIVE CUVETTES,
The Fair wu very similar to that of OVERSEA CLUE DONATIONS FROM Heather Day" with a few alterations. B. E. Lindsell (Chaloma
HONGKONG.
J. Brydn, bon. Corre sponding Secretary in Hongkong, of the Overseas Club, sends us for publication the following letters received by him
SUB-COMERYCIE.
and addition, coupled with the V. C. Labrum (Hon. Secretary), Mr. Ize advantage of being thated in rather X. Blair, (Hou, Trench more spacious, and congenial grounds...
Admittance was -
obtained by the purchase of a badge which could be obtained at the entrance to the grounds Thomo badges had also been on sale in the streeta danng Monday sod Tuesday,
-』r-""4... 4,
OkoMesars. Robinson, Dus
Cooke, Hyds and Overy.
and Harvey
BUILDING, Mrs. Richmond, Hyde
Witness their arrested him! The second defendant followed them into the station and attempted to rescue his compatriot He also was arrested and when searebed was fou
found to possess a dagger
Questioned by his Worship, defon- danta admitted having had a few drinks; ît þeing the New Year's day." The
Royal Flying Corps, Bryanston, second defendant said he was ignorant
Hospital, 37, Bryssion Square W.. many ladies and other assistants work- of the Colony's regulations, it being
Stalker. 8th October 1917.ing very hard in selling the badges. Dear Sir.-On behalf of the Royal permissible to posses daggers in Japan.
The Fair was officially opened at GRTING-Messrs. Cooke, Colem His Worship and each defendant $10, Flying Corps Hospital I should like to
and Harvey, and ordered the dagger to be congenerous sum of seventy pounds which utilised as a platform for the opening thank you and your iends for the 3.30 pm, the Club Pavilion being
BAND-Dr. Lindsay Woods, Hem scated.
REFERENT.-Moers. Page, Spittles
UNLAWFUL.POSSESSION.
xx
reached us to-day.
There are so many men from Over-seas in the Royal Flying Corps, and we like to feel that their friends are helping ps.
I can sure you, we all appreciate the across the soss Again thanking you,
Your faithfully,
·H. C. HENDERSON
ceremony."
Sanz Sowsers, Ralston, Bryson
and Jack.
DANCINGMears. Green, Nichol and
Mackenzie and Robinson.
and Elo
A coolie was charged before MR wonderful generosity of Britth subjects H. Holyoak to open the fair said that Edwards and Weaser,
Wood this morning, with the unlawful possession of a buffalo horní reasonably suspected of having been stolen, at Des Vaux Road yesterday.
J. J. Bryan, Esq.
Defendant pleaded not guilty, he ...}
the ship where he had been working stated that he got the horn bom aboard
It was tuclaimed and apparently not wanted.
On information received from H.Elabour. the Governor of Hongkong, the Viceroy of India has been pleased to grant the title of Khan Sahib to Hashim Khan.
A notification to this effect appeared in the Gazette of Indiz on lat January, 1918. jetz
AN ALERT POLICEMAN.
St. Dunstan's, *A
Regent's Park-N_WI
(Wear Hanover Gate). October 12th, 1917.
Mr. R. E. Lindsell, Chairman of the Committee, in inviting the Hon Mr. P.
he thought it was only proper that they should have a small opening ceremony. The idea of holding a Fair in aid of the great cause of War Charities was first formed in October last, when it became generally know that the "Ou Day" Committee did not intend to include
Fair in their celebrations, and the
LADIES TEAM, AND BADGES.—Menar
PUBLICITY-Mesara, Jand, R. Abrabane and Wilken
Rob
DECORATIONS.Majoz Messrs. White and Duncan.
GUARANTZI FUND. — Horses., Cobb Crapnell and E. Abraham.
AUNT SALLY—Menara. Oprene, Oswald," Jack, Macintosh, Cooper, and Medley-
RIFLE Ruariessrs. Cooke, Green, Avenall and Givey
Haver Sabon-Meturn. Kay, B. W.
Ramsay Simpson, Sutton, McLeod and K. Team.
MAGICAL PALACETS, Braga end-Ratave,
Besto,
Dear Sir, I have received through
the Over-scas Club, London W. C. the very gentleman whose hard work and energy After Hearing the evidence, His generous contribution of Seventy Pounds first act the scheme in motion was Mr. Worship imposed on defendants fine of bich the members of the Hongkon V. C. Labrum. It was met aufortunate Brunch have given for the benefit of $5 with the option of seven days hard
soldiers and adflórs who have made the that Mr. Labrum was taken ill a few great sacrifice of their sight in the cause weeks ago and was prevented from we all have so deeply at heipt for this going on with the work and it D'Almada and Norris
enclose
an official receipt and with it. I. amount, and ith it I hope you will was still more unfortunate that he convey to your Committee and Members, an expression of most cordial thanks on was unable to be present at the Finch, H. Overy Bonza, Baker, behalf of the gallant men in whom they Fair. However, an able accessor have shown so sympathetic and fruly practical an interests earnestad bad been found in Mr. JP. Robinson After Care Boca of thich at four whose efforts on behalf of the organising
of which particulars are enclosed.". This schemes, for, bich work had gone on up to that moment the National Institute for the Bind haThey had withed Dr. Forsyth, the
On Monday night at about half past eleven, a Chinese detective on duty at the junction of Nathan Road and Austin Road, saw a man walking in the direc. tion of Kowloon from Yaamati. 'The
After-Care
COCOANIT SAY.---Messi. Duncan, J. 0,
Higby. Sewell and Alkinem
A HATAZ FLIGHT.—Mer HALTET Müler, Ahn and J. Johnstone C
Sam Csuck-Messrs. Robinson. Pige; Spittles and Ramsay,
THE DOMINANT THOUGHT.
Tag daration of the war is a subject, of the highest interest to us all, but many prediction relating to it TIE bare this day admitted Mr. have been falsified daring the John W. Foster, former U. S Ministerpicion, shadowed the man and saw him made itself responsible, forms essentially Club President to open the Fair, but, and Spittles and staff (24 girie).
P.M. NOLASCO NA SILVA
NOTION..
Partner in our Firm, which in fature
will be carried on under the style or firm of WORCESTER, LAMMERT and
SILVA.
Jast
forty months that the public has cessed to attach mach credence to prophecy, even when it is made by men of whom it may be said they are in a position to estimate the poun- bilities At the beginning of another SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY year speculations on, the subject are
WORCESTER & LAMMERT. Hongkong, Jan. 1, 1918.
1
OF CANADA.
the most important part of the work of
bat
で
TEA TE---Mesdames Green, Harvey
Nicol, S. Green; B. G. McEwen,
the training kiven leave that future owing to indisposition. He had no M. Drummond and McGregor. et. Dunstan'e, whereby we ensure that, unfortunately, he was unable to do so DANCINO-Mer, J. Stalker, D.
will not be wasted, and assistance O DECORBATY doubt; all would agree that they had. in the case of the blind worker found most excellent substitute in Mr. knew that the training and re-education Holyoak, who at the eleventh hour,
supervision
Του will I
WHISKY BOYLZ-Mess. A. P. Nobb and Tips
According to an American exchange, detective, who viewed him with sue
plomatic corps, and father-in-law of for Knutsford Terrace. The detective to Chins, dean of the American di- turn into Kimberley Road and make
Secretary Lansing, died in Washington arrested the man and searched him. on November 15, after a long illness. He found a pair of pliers, picklocks and Heat one time was Secretary of State. packet of cayenne pepper hidden in The immediate cause of his death was defendant's shoes
of these men is proceeding in a manner bad come forward and consented to. E. W. Darbon, an asthmatic trouble, although his
Brought before Me Wood this that surpasses the meet- sanguine ex-
stan's was advanced years and failing health had morning defendant stated that the pectations I had formed when St. Dan perform the opening ceremony. The
Us are, with scarcely an except the large number of willing workers and Mr. B. Dewsbury ion. taking up. their lives "^new with a
am sure, be interested to
DONTEY RIDESMesir, A. Nicoland
· ·| RAFYLE KJOSA. —Mr. E. Avraham, Mrs. Abrahani, Ira. G. Duncan, Mrs. 'Y
inevitable and even sought for from given his family great concern for more pepper was to be used for food, while have leftarted, and that those who thanks of the Committee were due to Young, ne Mackenzle, Miss Abrangus
our public men. To-day's cables tell, than a year.
the instruments were to be used in confidence and ability that seemed quite and to the numerowa firms and indivi⠀ Lon In & Tom-Means. D. Nelson, B. connection with his work.
impossible to them in the early days of duals who had given prizes and other Abraham and Cobb, Mr. Wood sentenced the defendant their bardicap. With renewed most
SWING BOATS Messrs Hyde, J.
WE RECEIVED & telegram on 18t
"January, 1918, from Head Office us that Land Deasy, the Secreta: The owner of a cargo boas reports in Montreal that ALL RECORDS of State for War, in a message to that last night about ten o'clock, while to six months hard labour and four cordial thanks, Yours faithfully gifts for the miles and other purposes Ralston Bay, Nicol, Handyside and E
AGAIN BROKEN?
LINSTEAD & DAYIB,
Acting Managers
Bongkong, Jan. 2, 1918,
FOR SALE
ULUM, Barker Bond, Peak
Apply-
DUNCAN CLARK, "LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong Jan. 2 1918, -0.
TO BE SOLD.
HALESEND* 108, The Peak.
Apply
C. EL GALE
P. W. Department,
Hongkong
Hongkong, Jan. 2. 1918.*
TO LET.
the next Now Year. So do we all
med,
the Matin, hopes that the coming his boat was anchored off Kellet Island year will see the troops returning he was awakened by's noise caused by 7 bome after the victory of Right over someone knocking at the door of his Might Lord ROBERT CEOIL also cabin. He opened the door and five hopes for the end of the war before knives, rushed in. They ordered him four of whom were armed with
ve all to keep silent and threatened to stab Mr. Tzompare the leader of
of him should he attempt to resist misguided Russian Socialists, has of the robbers mounted quarter One expressed to an interviewer the view while the rest ransacked the place, and that the war will be desided by social. stole money, jewelry and clothing all to and not by military pressure. This the total value of $101. The robbers is doubtless trus, but probably not inmade good their escape.
OMFORTABLY -Furnished Bams with excellent omisine and attend ance to let in the Hill District
Apply 1717.
the case in which the Rumish leader
hours stocks in lieu of the last day...
ران
SEQUEL TO AN ATTEMPT
TO BORROW.
country man with the intention of Yesterday a Chiness went to see a
borrowing some money, y
The friend, however, was not agree- able to the request and high words were exchanged. The quarrel ripened into
#84. "ARTHUR PEARSON,
Chairman. Blinded Soldiers' and Bailors' Cars Committee:
J. J. Bryan, Esq.
GANTON LOCAL RED CROSS- WORKERK.
Edvar
The Hon Mr. P. H Halak, in opening the Fair, said that they had
Jor) War--Messrs. Gray, Colenav, heard the explanation, as to how he Ragg, Artit, Thompson, Harrie, Blas, came to be in the position he occupied Cooke, B. 1. Dick and D. L., Kaithe) - and he had great pleasure in declaring Boxeo RooT-Messrs. C. Bond, J.. the Fair open, because he had Oxberry 10. Wiken and hid learned that the proceeds were to behariot
NINE HOLE GOLF COURSE, CLOCK GOLF, devoted to War Charities. He thought. D. J. Mackenzie, Dr. and Mr. that the appeal for War Charities could Lindsay Woods, Mrs. Tarrant, Miss A case was dispatched to Colonel not be made too often. It was not a ques- Ritchie-Miss- Wilkie, Meseta W. D. Gordon Hall, RAMO Cairo, ou tion of large contributions, but of amal Kraft and E Ritchie. a fight in a public street, and both 22nd December, 1917, containing the ones and continual ones, which told, mad were arrested by a Police Reservist. following 2 fly top24 tins. During his recent visit to America he When brought before Mr. Dyer Ball cigarettes, 3 tins smoking mixtures, had found that such appeals were this morning both defendants were 5 dos abdominal bandages, 58 1. almost continual They went on from Aned $3 each
A
A-SMART CAPTURE. “
is thinking. He speaks of every
HONGKONG'S DONATION TO *** HALIFAX RELIEF FUND.. government in Europe feeling the pressure of Democracy, as though this mondta
His Excellency the Governor bas Police Besort in plain clothes, pressure were opposed to military
received pressure, whereas, in point of fact of State for the Colonies as follows :----
a telegram from the Secretary walking along Pottinger Street yester
day, observed a man being followed by Democracy is for the Allies the
The following message has been two boys. The boys movements received from the Governor-General driving force in the
ed his auspicious pad be de of Carlada
llow the ro Government of Canadaire me observations H -to-express their grateful thanks fór the very kind message from the Gov erament of Hongkong on of the terrible catastro visited
The arms of the Allies in the war are purely democratio
as we have ITAE. the pport of other
C/O CHINA MAI Off Beer, they com Hongkong, Jan. 9, 1918.
KONINKLIKE PAKETVAART
MAATSCHAPPY.
NOTICE TO CONEITINEES.
FROM SINGAPORE
HE Steamship
the British dem
possible interest
think fupelled the Great Repablic of North Amer
in the
war grainst Germísay, and Amatrin. ? The reader mast „neverk
M. TROTSKY is more Germas them Russian,- and his prejudios
closed
that
LONG VAKUWAERWYCKA having arrived from the above Port, bo consignees of cargo by her are notified that all goods a
sero being landed at their Tisk into the hazardous and/or art bazardous Godo was of the Hongkong And Kowlood-Wharf and Godown Led hangs and/or from the White delivery Gadus
ha 9th Janu
sufferers
Sand
rded for when the man in front stopped to look at some photos in a shop, the boys went and stood on sch
im. One of thems unecess
his pocket of a pur
31:09 bút war immediately the Police Réservilts
The prisoner
Balthin rning
bandages, 3 wash cloths, 14 doz. day to day and he handkerchies, 12 triangular bandager, as they did
| 12 ward cloths, 12 ward towels, 18 stress of the 'str
KICKING THE FOOTBALL, Mes
R. Wood, H. E. Strange and Clark. „Hoxey- Foxer.-M. Elson Wand D. Niels
SHOOTING THE CHURCH ght that living) Stalker C. Grot, (G., Gernard and
from the Stewart
very lesat
ibute as much ntinually
THE BANI.—Mr. D. K. Blair and staff.
JA UTOMAZIO? Loca
E. Bryson and S. Komor,
MOTOR SIDE. Can Broen.—Moura.
CARAGANY PERCEZ SZALMr
surgical masks, 19 eye bandages 31 they could do
possible, large or pillow cases, 13 bronde, 10 surgical towards one or other of saps, 25 pairs socks, 3 pairs socks, 3 Charities. The Sowoon Fair was one Bullen and F. Bunje para surgical stockings, 3 pair mittens, of the many appeals on behalf of War
psira pyjam
Charities and he had no doubt that it 14 surgical F-bed jacheta, 10 mop.
would appeal to Kowloon and Hong- salt of
kongresidents with full force and would and 6 pairs of boots and slices.
meet with great success. He had very great pleasure in declaring the Fan open.
BERTEM
The
THE FUN OF THE FAIR
fun of the fair then
sad the rintors gave themselves up to
thevarous pastimes
kept busy: and the
chang
of the best
The following Jadies: ke ng badres-Merilamen Blair Mowbray Jonen d SOLE, DIFICIL, Ogilvie, Boi and "Pierpont Minsen Russell, Tarrant Boote Murphy
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