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COMPANIA GENERAL DE TABACOS

DE FILIPINAS.

NUEVO

CORTADO

EXTRA

$3.00 PER 100

FIRST-CLASS CHEROOT

AT A CHEAP PRICE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

boexicated, and now we expect to hear in due course that the" com- manders of the gunboats who, were anrosted (or "bringing the Military Governor to his senses," have been reinstated, and perhaps entertained at a banquet in the Military Governor's Tamen, a celebration of the event for there appears to be no end to the possibilities of the tragicomedy at Canton. We are unable, however. to see in it where to hase a hope for a speedy evolution of stable govern ment with gence and security for the inhabitants of the city and the pro- viace generally,

NEWS OF THE DAY.

CHINESE AFFAIRS

[** Chinese Mail ! Service.]

PEACE OR WARD T

SHANGILAL, Jan. 7, The President and the Premier pro- pose to entrust Li Shen with full power negotiate peace in Nanking and have urged him to hold a conference within

fortnight

THE MAGISTRACY.

UNSAFE FLOORING.

Mr. Hutchings of the Public Works Department summoned a Chinese befora Mc. Dyer Ball for diverging from

the original plans submitted to F. W. D.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1918.

of the ansha Complainant had bean employed-by-the-defendant some time ago and was dismissed. She came to defendant on New Year's day and was so rude and insulting to defendant that the latter slapped her. There was a scuffe in which blows were exchanged.

Complainant said the defendant had hurt bar wrist.

Mr. J. Wood suggested that an Defendant pleaded guilty. He stated amicable arrangement bonade. This that his master gave him no instructions was agreed to the defendant paying In response to the President's and be dared not make any alterations the complainant. 84 compensation. mons Chu Sia Chong attended the without his master's consent. Palace and discussed the situation. He advocated. Bghting and negotiating pesce simultaneously.

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Conferences were held in Tientsin again daring the last few days. The party advocating war is very active,

The Southern troops in Fukien are attacking Wong Kong heavily with view to invading Youping..

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SPORTING.

GOLF.

CAPTAIN'S CUP.

The result of the play for the Cap tain's Cap: January Bih to 7th at Fanling, was as follows

T. R. Chassels A. Ritchie

4. Laughlin .........

18 BO

BI scra51

*S* -56

Bulmer Jonhson! | 90— 6-86 38 entries.

LAWN TENKIE,

Considerable program has been made with the "Bradley Cup Competition arranted Singles for Warrant Odeers, Non-Com-

A TURBULENT PRISONER

A Chinese seaman Wes

Mr. Hutchings stated that the defen- dant submitted a plan to the P, W. D. or filling a well in the flooring of a house." According to this plan, the well was to be filled up with now joists to run from wall to wall Probably with yesterday on the charge of being drankmissioned Officers and man of the Regular Army--which commenced early the view of saving expense incurred in and disorderly. He was taken to the in December, and attracted 61 entries. installing now complete joists, defentat cells and there be made himself a generale addition to the "Bradley Cap used short length joist to cover the well. nuisance by shouting and singing, creat there are 3 prizes, 4, of which have been It is reported that Wong An Lan This made the floor very unsala. Afr.ing such a terrific din that nothing said will attack Kwang Sui with a view to Hutchings added that this was a could be heard in the charge room. He cutting the Kinban railway. It is also dangerous practise causing frequent was transferred to another cell further reported that Lai Tien Choy has impcollapses and occasionally loss of life. way and here ho occupied 'bimself with The Hon. Treasurer of the Aliceplied. Wong An Lan with ammunition Mr. Dyar Ball fined the defendant smashing the bed boards. To-day's Advertisement The China Jail. Memorial and Affiliated Hospitala, begs and has urged him to take action: La $30.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,

CIGAR MERCHANTS,

Telephone 616.

HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

BE COMMITTEE has decided that The following shall be the Settle- ment Days for the year 1918-

TUTHDAY, FRIDAY,

2th January

22nd February

WEDNESDAY, 17th March FRIDAY. ....... 26th April ・WEDNESDAY, ... 20th May

THURSDAY,

MONDAY,

» THURSDAY,

FRIDAY,

TUEALAY,..

27th June 29th July 29th August

27th September

Buth October

THURSDAY,... 28th November

FRIDAY,

27th December

By Order of the Committer,

A. ti, G. JACKSON,

Acling Secretary:

Hongkouz Stock Esenange.

Hongkong. Jan. 8, 1978,

THE CALENDAR.

$3

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. 2.30 p.m.--Auction of Faraitars dc. at Messrs. Haghen & Hough's Auction Room. 5.30 p.m-Congregation at Hongkong

University.

GENERAL MEMORANDI.

FRIDAY, Jan. 11-

3 F.Apetion of lots for ercetion of Booths and Hatsheds at the Race Course by Messrs. Hughes & Bagh on the spot. SATURDAY, Jan. 19--

Hosaxera, Tuesday, Jan. 8, 1918.

THE CANTON COMEDY.

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THE political and military leaders at Canton do not seem to be a very happy family party. Few people, if any, have been able to underdaad by what principles of public policy the

LOGAL AND GENERAL.

to acknowledge with thanks the following donation to the funds of the Hospitals

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Foreign Goods (Imports Guild $30-

The Union Church Guild meets to morrow at 9 p.m. in the Lecture Hall, Kennedy Road when a Lantern Lecture will be given by Rev. J. Kirk Mscons chie, the subject being "Around the Matterhorn and Mt Blanc." The lecture will be open to the public.

The December number of the Far

Tien Choy and Wong An Lan have decided to lead a big axpedition to the Norih.

Tso Kwan has established the first barracks in Psoting with Tso Yui as Commander and a second barracks in Bankow with Tao Fing as Commander

Wong Jim Yuen has telegraphed stating that Shak Sing Chuen and Li Tien Choy are advancing with their troops rapidly and requesting Too an

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TO REMEDY HIS LOSSES.

A coolie was charged before Mr. Dyer Ball this morning, with the larceny of two pieces of corrugated iron.

Defendant pleaded guilty. Inspector Kent stated that the de. fendant was ha employé of the Public Works Department.

When he was arrested last night being found in

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to despatch reinforcements immediately.

Tea Kwan replies that he will not possession of two pieces of iron at Wing send any troops until a proclamation Street, be brought the constable to and a mandate ordering Aghting has said he stole them.

The Magistrate fined the defendant 83 for being drunk and #25 for being disorderly,

CUTTING A SMALL BOY. A hawker was charged before Mr. Dyer Ball with cutting and wounding, small boy aged about eight years.

It was stated that the mother of the boy sent him and his sister to buy walaute The children went to the defendant's stall, produced a cent and was given in retura ten walnuts. After

provided by the Services Entertainment Fund and the other by an anonymous donor. The semi-finals are being played. on the Royal Naval Yard Courts, this week. On Thursday at 9:30 pm Sarjeant Ives, 87 Co, RG.A plays Sapper Townsend, RE, and on Friday st 2.30 pm, Sargt Major Anderson, RE, plays Sergi Major Jewsbury, RE The Final will be played on the same Courta next week.

The games for the 8th prize are doing played off between' the four losers in the 4th round. Corpors Charters, RE, has beaten Bomdr. Atene, 83 RG.A 62, 11-9, 3-6, and 6-2 Conductor Davidson, S. and T. C. meets Sapper Cruickshanks, RE and the winner of this pair plays Corporal Charters, E.E.. for the 5th prize.

COMPANY

inen at the head of affairs have bean Eastern Review gives pride of place to ordering an armistice has been capcalled garden in Bonham Road from where he the purchase had been made the boy NEW SHIP FOR CHINA, MERCHANTS governed, though the Intelligence some interesting illustrated articles

Bureau has industriously ought to showing how the problem of the Tientsin persuade the public that the revolt floods has been dealt with Engineers agkinst the Government in inspired especially will be interested in the article -by-the-highest-political and moral on Har the water was pumped cut

con-iderativas. Nothing, for instance of the British Concession." could be mere likely to command general approval in these times than the policy outlined in the statement we received from the Intelligence Bureau at Canton and published in our last night's issue. But the bombardment of Canton and the authoritative explanation which has been given of it affords commentary on the manifesto which is distinctly disappointing It reveals that there is not that co-operation between the varioue heads that the communiqués will perhaps have suggested The Intelligence Borean is so imitation

been issued.

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The Government has telegraphed to Chong Hwai Chea instructing bin-to dispatch troops to assist Fukien, instead of Klangai.

Tio Ewan's vanguard has already arrived at Hupeh and fighting has already occurred in Chuyang and Chuichow.

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This afternoon the remains of the Jate Mr. Um Kam Wa will be taken to the Tung Wa burial ground to a wait internment according to Chinese rites Asa token of respectțand appreciation of the practical interest taken by the A PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT AT deceased in the Hongkong Police Reners organisation, No. 3. Company, the Ambulance Platoon and the Baglers are attending the ceremony.

The public trial of two Formosan Chinese father and son, who are accused of embezzling över a million dollar from their employers, Messrs. Semud and Co. British firm of

NANXING?

PEKING, Jan. 7

It is reported that there are over 100 members of Parliament in Nanking urging Li Sun, to form a Provisional

Government.

NAVAL ATTACK ON HAINAN.

PEKING, Jap. 7. Lung Chi Kwong has reported by established by decision of the National suki District Court on Friday, 21st telegram that. Admin Cheng Fik Parliament in Extraordinary Session"). Two witnesses from Shang-wong is attacking Hainan.

hai were heard, viz: Mr. Kikuchi.

of the so-called "Military Government, Shanghai, was resumed at the Nags

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Defendant's explanation was that be had lost money whilst gambling the previous night and had to make good Mr. Deer Bail sentenced the defend

the loss

to three weeks' bard labour.;::

WHILING AWAY THE MONOTONY.

Ten Chinese bailiff watchmen were charged before Mr.. Dyer Ball with gambling

their

Inspector Kent stated that the de- fendants were put in charge of a barber's saloon which had been distrained upon With the view of whiting away time they indulged in a little game of ngan pa They were seen and arrested Defendanta pleaded guilty and were fined $5 each.

AMAZONS

Ara sequel to a fight in the street yesterday, two Chinese women were

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attempted to snatch two more walnuta but the hawker struck his sugar cane knife sharply on the boy's wrist and inflicted a wound.

Defendant pleaded not guilty and declared that it was only accidental

Mr. Dyer Ball fined the defendant 81 three weeks hard labour in default of payment.

TRESPASSING.

A new thấp was launched for the China Merchants S. N. Company last week by the Shanghai Dock and Engin eering Co, and named the sin Tab."

The Han To

Tah was designed sea pus senger and cargo steamer, with large- forecastle, long bridge surmounted by: heat deck and upper bridge amidships and poop aft. She is 289 feet long by 40 feet moulded breadth and 21 feet 6, inches moulded depth to the upper deck. Nha is fitted with tore and sizer balds. between decks and is especially streng thened forward for ice work.“ Larga saloon and stateroom for

with all latest given comfort of

The throughout with two steel pole

Inspector Gordon charged a Chinese electrically Eighted throt with being in the Kowloon godowns schooner-rigged, pramises without permission."

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Mr. Wood fined the defendant with the alternative of ten days' hard labour.

INDIA'S CUSTOMB.

EIGHT MONTHS FIGURES.

STRIKING COTTON MOUELL

She is

maats, and specially designed to mavi-

to the river to Tientsin with

ith 2,000 Kats

tons cargo on. 10 feet draft Construc- tion of the vessel was under inspection

of Capt. W. H. Lant and Mr.G. Wallace- the Company's superintendents

After the launch, the Hain Ta Was towed to the International Dock for installation of boilera

SHIP FOR FRANCE LAUNCHED

JAPAN,

10.45 am-Auction" of Miscelloedus That, is to say, "by Dr. SUN YAT toral adviser of the plaintiffs, and MPENDING RESIGNATION OF THE charged before Mr. J. B. Wood with eight months, April to Norvember, 19:7, by the Asano Shipbuilding Co. and

Goods at Mexrs. Hughes & Hough's TUESDAY, Jan. 14:→

2.30 p.m.-Azation of Teakwood and

SEN and members of the Parlis Mr. Yamaguchi, who is in charge of. ment that the late President, under the Nippon Yusen Kaisha's "ware-

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PREMIER.

Blackwood Furniture, &c., at. Messrs military pressure, illegally dissolved, housing department there. The ac- unable to exercise the power of Premier, in carrying bricks, the latter said some white cotton piece-goods (Rs. 49 breath and 40 ft. in depth

Hughes & Hough'q;

MONDAY, Feb. 11-

Chineas New Year.

THE CHINA MAIIA

NOTICE

Communications relating to nows should be addressed to THE EDITOR.

Correspondents mast forward their aames and addresses with any commasics for publicadors bet as evidence of good

tion addressed to the Editor, not necesarily

faith.

All matter for publication should be written on one side of the paper only.

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addressed to T21 MANADAK.

160 pro rata".

aberibara in Hotgkong and Kowloos,

zuela, par copy

and its communiqués have to be read "cused again admitted practically all

UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.

in the light of this knowledge. But the charges brought against them they have always claimed to speak but an adjournment was ordered to of General LuK WING TW, the enable one of the partners in the Inspector-General of the Two Kwang, Shanghai firm to appear. and of the Tuchan—the womince of General Lux as though they were members of the Military Government, while both hold their appointments by virtue of warrants issued by the Government at Peking, We do not know what sort if authority the "Generalisaigo" ap

On the occasion of the Degree Cere- mony at the University to-morrow, tea will be served in the rooms of the University from 4.45 till 6.30. At 5.30

THE DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL AND ORPHANAGE.

8.900

The grand total of India's sen and land-The 8.8. Mechanician Donaal, ordered custom revenue (excluding salt) in the Was Rr. 10,48,00,00, in increase of Rs has been launched at the Uraga Dock- bought by the Messageries Maritimes, creating a disturbance.

10,08,000 over the

the same period of 1918. The first defendant stated that while The thief increases are tobacco (Re. 10 yard She is a steel freighter of Owing to Wong Shi Chen being sheand the other defendant wers engaged Lakhs), grey cotton piece-goods (Rs. 44 tons Aross, 443 ft. in longth, 58 ft. m

This and coloured cotton (R. 60

vessel-ja named after the heroic he has resolved to resign..

offensive words to her.. High words lakha). At the same time the excise Mechanicien. Donzel, of the MM-liner duty on cotton manufactured in Indis were soon followed by blows and in rose by nearly. Ra. II Lakhs from Rs. enemy submarino on 7th February last

on her

from Toko y to Marseilles from 26€3,000 to Rs. 36,32,000. so that the

WAY the fight she received a "black eye".

The second defendant secused the details of export duties on jute, rice and

cotton industry must be busy. The hama

fither new vessels built or bought by first defendant of provoking the fight fes are not given, but the total is this French steamship company bear She atoutly denied having made any hs. L35,73,001% as compared with Ranames of historic association, including built at Seattle and recently left Yoko- rude remarks and gave herself the 16000 last year, an increase of Ha the Lieutenant de Maicesy, which was character of a person of peaceable Burma's figures are Es. 51,010 im hama for Marseilles.

ports and Rs 41,0200 exports, the temperament.

former being the bigbest figure in the yeure shown (1908-1918), being better even than the Rs. 65 of 193-14. which has hitherto been the record year. That year's total contribution by Burea April to November," was Ra 1,09,75, 00: 1912-13 was Rs. 17,38,100, and 1917-18 H102 02, 11 Burms's export customs vary according as to whether rice is ex former yields no repase, the latter docs

HEADMASTER'S IMPENDING

RESIGNATION,

St. John's Cathed Church Notes" yı

It is with very sincere regret that we

a procession will be formed including encource that Mr. Piercy, the head. the Honorary Graduates and the mammaster, whose present agreement

Mr. Wood imposed on the defendants fine of $3 each.

AN OBLIGING LANDLORD. The proprietor of the Hung Hot

pointed by the "National Parliamentbers of the Court, Council and Senate. terminates next Spring has informed restaurant was charged before Mr. J.Rported to India or outside India; the alaims to exercise over General Luk After His Excellency The Chancellor the Committee that acting on medical Wood this morning with keeping his or the Tuchan, at it je obvious has taken, his seat and declared the advice he will not be able to renew the

closed.

·HONGKONG" POLICE RESERVE.

Orders Insund by Mr. F. C. Jenkin D.S.P. (H.),

MUSKETET, PART 12.

LEVER

SHIPPING CONTROL"

P. AND O. STATEMENT.

The Peninsular and Oriental yearly report anys: The Shipping Controller has taken over at "Blue Book rates' the whole of the fleet now retained on that the Tueliun can have little Congregation open, the University agreement and will be leaving the restaurant open after the closing hour. Mr. Davidson, who appeared for the Colony in April pazt., The uryices like

Admiralty charter, the earnings.being for account of Dovernment. Several Letters relation to business should be respect for the "Generalinimo" or Anthem will be played by the Band of which Mr. Plerey has rendered to the defendant, said that a private individual

teamers have been lost through; enemy Hase of subsoription to Chin Mal he would not have arrested seventy the Middlesex Regiment. The Vice- school are well known to all who take had engaged one of the halls of the

action but the loss of life has been very $35 per annum; por quarter and perman-members of his body guard and shot Chancellor will then present the candian interest in Church or educational restaurant on Monday night for a dinner

small owing to the discipline maintained dates for Honorary Degrees, and the workin this Colony. He has practically

on bord Two "msil teamers which The China Mall”, is delivered free to a number of them. In the dead Graduates in Medicine, Engineering and made the school what it is to-day, and party to be held there. The feasting

have been under construction for three he has been splendidly helped in his lasted until the early hours of the Portage in Charged at the case of fifty Dight the Generalissimo retaliates Arts will be presented by the Deans of work by Mrs. Piardy Under his head nuorning by which time some of

years will shortly be delivered, but couts par month.

Chip the school has risen from insigni- the diners were decidedly the worss The following will attend on Sunday they are being finished in meantime as Urders for ex copies of the Capon the Military Governor by their Faculties.

cargo steamers only A 16,000 ton Max, ahould be sont as soon as pouble getting two gunboats to bombard The Honorary Graduates will each fict proportions to be the large estah for liquor. It was very cold them and Next, January 13th-

LEIVE BLAZE PIER 9

mal ateamer has been contracted for the supply is limited. Cash 10 cm Credit his yamel, regardless of the risk to make a short speech and The Chancellor Lishment which it is to day and

theosands of boys who have passed the man who had given the dinner

but its delivery is very uncertain. (a) To Fire Chief Inap. 'D'Almada Ninety-eight per cent of the share Rate of becription to the "Overland the lives and property of the citizens then declare the Congregation through it have every reason to be having no cost, it was suggested that he

grateful to Mr Piercy, not only, for the should send home for it. They remain Inspetors Alves Silve-Netto 0.M.Solders of the New Zealand Company is 112. per annum: postage within the rope of fire. Fortunately China Mail"

Alves, and Figueiredo, M.8. 8ilva, education of their minds, but for the ed in the restaurant but by the time crown-Bergeants Butterfield

Farréto bave accepted the Penicenter and $1 per annum extra. cingle copice twenty tre centa each,

the fire was not returned, or the

spiritual influence, be has brought to the coat as brought the Police came Ross and Castro. Also whole of Section Oriental's offer Alterations and additions. to Advertise

bear on them

and part of Section 6 to be detailed by menta un Pages 2. 5, 5, and 7 shoula sequence might have proved more ho was to the Offce. No. Wyndham serions. We learn from one account

It was no light matter to find on the scene and charged the proprietor Seelen Commander saccessor to Mr. Piercy, especially as Mr. Davidson, said that the defendant's () As Register Keepers Staff Ins pectors Clarke, Lanigan, Mackenzie Mr. Sykes, who has been second master for many years was not willing to be a patrons, would not take my notice of McEwen, Watt and Widin candidate for the port, but the Cou his protests against the restaurant being mittee are very glad to have secured kept open after hours and contended that the Rev. WMFeatherstone as the defendant was not to blama new headmaster. In him they have secured one who, they are confident will carry on the successful traditions fendant had been previously fined for af the school, and will bring to the the same offence wolk a knowledge and experience of schools both at home and in this Colony which coupled with his zeal and energy, landked was promises well for the future of the the law, and fined him $50

Street, not later than 11 3 m

sat us not later than I pa

Alterations and additions to Advertise that the Admiral (who, by the way, vents on pages 1; 4 5 and 8 should be is a member of the Military Govern

New Advertisements should be sent iz ment) took the sensible sourse of before 8 pame f

Adverturements and Sabscriptions which dispatching a cruiser to arrest the

are not ordered to a fixed period will be commanders of the two gunboats Do stimaad until countermandled.gov.

Telegraphic Address *Max Hongkong which had carried out the bombard Code: 4.1.0, 5th Edition..

Telephone No. 22.

Tas Cama Min, Erwenn,

BRIDGE SCORERS

ment in bliaful disregard of this authority, but the annoyscament made

by the Ofte of the Military Govern- mento tell us that

Governor was quie

return to BiS SÉNDOS

KONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD. The approximate statiment of trafic receipts, for the week ending on January, is as follows:

This year Last

for week

STRAIGHT AS

LEAVE BLAKE FIZE 1.30 F.

The Water Beturn for 1st of Jan received to-day thows that there were in storage on the island of Hongkong (a) To Fire-Remainder of Section 71,173.10 millions water as and jart of Section 8 to be detailed by |with 430,16 millions of gall on the Inspector O'Sullivan, said that the des Register Harpers Bie Crown amb date last year, MICA: Kowloons

Mr J. Wood Temarked that the isible for keeping

FAN ABUSI, MAFK

Commander

Bergls or Serata of No. 3 Company to be detailed by O. 0..No 3 Company

Con the Water

storage was All members of Sections 5 to 12 who are acting Handamen will attend with 278.00 millions t tlicir respectă

tive Sections when bring this Course

By Order

|| (R) and Adjuda

SHKETS.

the%

allow

CURE THAT COUGH,