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NOTICE.

IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that in

THE CHINA MAIL.

pargoss until it in achieved.” “Bareng- thened by such an amurenes and the great aid that it imports, the impend- ing struggla can be regarded with every confdance that if the battles. of 1912, to use Sir Dovolis Haig's words, brought the destruction of the seray's forces appreciably gearer, the Spring of 1918 will bring that result

nearer still

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOGAL AND GENERAL.

H. E. The Governor is to distribute the Prizes at the Queen's College aanual prize giving on February 6th.

There is considerable delay (at present about 72 hours) au telegrams to and via 16. United States by the

direct route..

Sir Charles Elios will rename his lectures on Chinese History this Hoxazes, Totay, Jan. 15, 1916rening as 5:30 pm in the old Common

Room opposite Lecture Room À".

THE COMING BATTLES.

We are constantly being told chet Germany is preparing for the greatest

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CHINESE AFFAIRS.

Chinone "Mail ** Servise.]

NO WAR MANDATE.

PERTYO, Jan. 14.

I has been rally.eclecicled that no mandate declaring war shall be issued.

BANKRUPTCY COURT,

In the Bankruptcy Court this morning, before Sir William Rica Darios, EQ, Chief Justice, the following cases WISH daalt with tim

RE LO WO KAN,

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1918.

THE MAGISTRACY

A EUROPEAN VAGRANT.

SPORTING

YACHTING.

A Ruvian named Fredman Bonvin ROYAL HONGKONG YAINT CLDR. pleaded guilty to the charge of vagrancy. The second of the series of Club bafore Me Dyer Ball this morning......

Championship Races for the Hande Defendant stated that he was an old cap Class, One Design Class, and The Officist Receiver asid this was soldier, released from the Army, and Heyward Hays and Gael Class was all disturbers of the peace bebafferentiation for the debtor's discharge, had been in the Colony for the last sailed off on Saturday afternoon

back to The debtor was declared bankrupt in three weak. He wanted to behalf of the August 1913 and his liabilities amounted Russia via the United States. He stated President, has telegrapher to this effect to 81,800, principally money borrowed that be required medical attention; his (PX Chaand Rocks (S), Lyemun Boncons

from Indians. He had paid three left arm being disabled, incapacitating P dividende, amounting to 54 per cent of him for work.

being considered banditi.

The Premier, ca

to the Tuchons who favour wan

THE LATE PRESIDENT."

PERING, JA. 14. -Reports are outrent that Li Yusn Hung is about to leave. Tientsin for the South.

The President has sent a representa- tive to request, Li Yuan Hung to coma Poking. In me the delegate falle to induce him to come to Peking, measures will probably he taken to stop his going South

for power between the northern leaders, The whole situation seems a struggle

the South West affair being su axcuse.

THE WARFARE IN CHINA.........

Mr. R.J. Wilton, informs us that the amount realized at the Charity Football Matches on Boxing Day was THE GENERALISSIMO" TO VISIT |$235.00 which has been paid into the

"THE VARIOUS FRONTS. War Charity Fanda

of

connection with the LAYING OF NEW WATER MAINS, on and after THURSDAY the 17th instant, and antil further notice, that portion of Garden Road extending along the south side of The Albany from Boven Fosd to Feat Road, will be CLOSED battle in history. It is perfectly Three stal Chinese cases to wheeled traffic,

'doubt, but are diphtheria wer's reported in the Colony W. CHATHAM, Director of Public Wak.. all the belligerents and the last week. There were also two cases Public Works Department,

Emely publication of Field Marshal of typhoid fever under treatment, one being s British case and the other Lengkong, Jan. 15, 1018.

42 ST DUCOLAS Hara's despatch cover Japanese.

'ing the operations of his armies in

10 gives ne

Be very solid reasons for not long confidence in hit

SELECT DANCING CLASS WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS C p.m.

GESTS $10. LADIES $8 per month. in:l Evenings charged moderately. fusie Store, 42 Nathan Road, Howber.

ivate Lessons, 7 Dunbar Villas. Hongkong, Jan. 15, 1218.

· THE CALENDAR.

GENERAL MEMORANDÄ,

SATURDAY, JAD

"p.m.-Court Lards at the Theatre. Moxur, Jan 28-

-

The Stunts, who made such the Club Lusitano recently, have been invited to give a special performance at Macao on Satur day the 26th instant. The performance. will be given under the patronage of Madame Matos, wife of H. E. The

4 A fire at the Masonic Hall, on the

The Intelligence Bureau at Canton communicates the following:—

General Chen Chiung-ming, com

mander of the Krangtung Expeditionary Forse for Fukien, will soon dapart for that province to oppose the North. The leading officials and citizens have met on January 12 at the Provincial Assembly Building to give the officers and men hearty send-of

&

Generalissimo Sun Yat-sen of the Military Government may isit the various fronts new on the field in order to be more able to direct the general campaign.

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„BANDICAM GOLDEN Course-Mark Boss in Quarry Bay

Mark Bout in Quarry Bar (8). Distanco 9 miles.

'cap on Finishing Corrected

Course Time

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his liabilities, and his condust had bear Mr. Dyer Ball-artiered the defendan, assisfactory. Most of the dividends had to be detained at the House of Detention been paid by instalments and some for the time being until something Dione friends came forward at the and sad could be done to alleviate his distress. Jessica paid a'lamp sum.

Yacht

Time.

Scratch 405 10 4 0 10

Rolla

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Pinna Colleen Aileen

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9 30 405-59 3 55 53

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MIGHT CAUSE FIRE

A Chinue was charged with display-1) Aileen ...

Roll

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His Lordship:-Do, you recommend) | bis dischargo1"

The Official Receiver--I do my Lording fireworks for sale in his shop t Dians HiLordship, addressing the debtor without keeping them under a glaw) Dions... said he would advies him in future, to knep out of the clutches lenden, both in the shape of borrowing

other money or of standing guarantee for

The debtor was discharged. RE THE KUNG WO SHING FIRM

The Official Receiver said this war sa application for adjudication. The Brst meeting of creditors decided to adjudi. cate the debtor bankrupt and that Mr. Tang Ut Chi should be appointed

trustee

2.

The application was granted,

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RE CHAN, SUI BANG..

The Official Receiver and this wat

cover.

Defendant pleaded guilty. He stated

*Disqualled for rounding Lyear"

that in his hurry he forgot to put the Beacon to starboard instead of port.

Takes points for fires place. fireworks in a glass case.

Sergt. Ingham stated that he had

DIE'DESIGN-CLAIR...... been sent out by the CS. P. to Course-Mark Boat in Quarry Bay (P), Channel Rocks (P) Cast: Rocks inquire into the cause of explosions in Buoy (F), Virk Boat in Quarry Bay (P) defendant's shop. He went there and Ohannel Rocks (P)." Distance -8.7 saw a string of fire-crackers-tying miles.

Corrected exposed on the counter. They migh Yachtcap on Finishing

CONTSO.. Time Time. easily catch fire. ·

Mr. Dyer Ball seniched the defend. Daphne.Scratch 5 05 54 ant tos fue of $20.

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UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF AMMUNITION.

A young Chinese was charged before an application for the bearing of the R. Wood this morning with

being in the unlawful possession of petition.

quantity of ammunition.· ́

Mr. W. B Hind ïd he would sik for the hearing to be adjourned until the nizt sitting of the Bankrupter Court, to complete the examination of the

debtor's affairs.. ·

The Official Receiver said he had no objection nurd the betting was according by hourned.

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Banita Ailsa

Halcyon

M. &.. R.M. 6. IL MA

5 31 38

5-10 48- 315 34.

Position: Fix for r

(1) Daphne...

(a) Halcyon...

{(1) Ailsa .....

(1) Bonita ...

„HITWAID HĀTA ANTİ-GATU. CEASE=- (F) Channel Rocks (FX Cust Bocks Course-Mark Boat in Quarry""'Bay'

Baoy (P), Mark Hoat in Quarry Bay (P) Channel Rocks (P) Distance 7.7 miles

Finishing Corrected

Невроп Tacht

Defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr. Bulmer Johnson, appearing log the defendant, stated that the ammut tion was found concealed in a basket Lady Craula Scratch 450 450

Course.

which did not belong to the defendant Dawa har to's friend of his. A Revenue Offer Lysbeth..... ordered the defendant to open the Tomaette

Doroshy basket, being under the impression that Gael. it helonged to him.

[Asthore Evidence was given by a Berente Position Officer who stated that when the (1) Toinnette... defendant was questioned as to the (2) Gael contents of the basket, bis reply :)

| (3) Dawn

Lysbeth opened was found to contain ammun-(6) Asthere. tion.

the ability of our arasies to withstand the German onslaught. We here Lord NosTHCLIFFE has been telling an American interviewer, that "aided by 6,000 guns which she has captured Governor. 42 from the Bussians and the Italians, Germany will bring troops from the

A council presenting the South- Russian front when she begins her the Buud, Shanghai, last Wednesday Western provinces that have declared afternoon caused damage estimated at. big drive on the Western fronts." Tis. 10,000. The damage by fire was self-government will soon be bald. Ita Eirst meeting of eïsdsters it, was unini Preserved egg. The basket beng (5) Lady Ursula Sir DOUGLAS HALG's Despatch tells almost catirely confined to the top meeting place, for the present, will be us that the events in Russia last year door, used as a godown and as living Canton. enabled the Germans to bring 40 quarters for the custodian. It is fresh Divisions from the Russian-to believed to have been caued by the beating pipes. The damage in covered Western Front and after the longest and most success.

by insurance. fally sustained offensive of the War,"

3.30p.m.-Meeting of Meribers of St.

George's Society.

TURDAY, Jan. 29:----

Company Meetings.

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11.30 am-West Paint Building Co.

Ltd.

ment Co..

clamation Co.

the

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THE MURDER SENSATION.

SOLDIER CHARGED.

THE TUNG FAT FIRM. The Official Receiver said this was an application for judication. At the mousir secided that the debtor should be adjudicated bankrupt and that the Official Receiver be appointed trustes, He would ask for an order on those

terms.

The order was granted.

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Defendant who spoke English very centy, stated that he had just arrived from the United States and was pro ceeding to Canton when he was arrested. The basket, be asserted, did not belong

to bim

MF. Wood ordered thexiefendant to be discharged.

THEFT OF FOOD FROM-A-

STEAMER

the charge of larceny of ham, cakes. Two Chirese pleaded not guilty to two knives etc., from a steamer in the

harbour,

RR THE ESTATE OF LUK KAM- The wife of a caretaker of the

ALIAS LIU YEUNG TONG, Sir DOUGLAS HAIG was able to write: Wesleyan Methodist Chapel at West "The additional strength which the Point reports that while she was sitting

This was an application for bearing 1145.-Hongkong Central Estate, enemy has obtained or may obtain in the servante quarters alone last N. G. Johnstons of the Hongkong behalf of the petitioning creditors and

the petition. As a sequel to the murder of Sergeant

Mr. E. J. Grist mid he appeared on 12 noon. --Hongkong Land Inver-from the events in Russia and Italy night, three men foread open the door

has already been largely discounted and entered her room. They aired Police Force in Queen's Bond East on he would ask His Lordship to adjourn 12.13 p.m.-Hongkong Land Rond the ultimate destruction of the whether her husband was in, deceiv the 13th instant, the Police have

Mr. Leo d'Almada appeared for the enemy's forces is brought appreciablying a reply in the negative asked her to strested of a soklier attached to the the matter into Chambers sod for

It nearer." The British Commander-in-lend them a pen to write a note to him. Royal Engineers, by the name of the Official Receiver to fix time.defendants.

William Percival Bloomfield, who is

petition to wind up Inspector Gordon said that the two. Chiat makes the interesting state-

As she got up to comply with their

the estate of a deceased

were employed s perico defendants, who alleged to have committed the murder. inent that in the operations at Afras, desire, the men fell on her, and having

He was brought before Mr. J. B. in bakrupter and he would like to cooks on board a steamer, were dis Colony. These men left the ship in a Messines, Leas and Ypres, 131 Ger. 588 and bound bar, proceeded to

creditors and a list of the assets. Fansack the place, stealing money and and formally charged. The prisoner manTM Divisions were defeated by less clothing to the value of $21. The

sampan and were being rowed away His Lordship granted the request when Bergt Bond arrested them and than half that number of British robbers made good their escape."

was quite calm and collected when the

found the articles in their possession. Divisions. This shows that unerf

charge was read out to him.

R YEUNG YAT CHI.

After farther evidence was heard. Mr. Wood discharged the second

WIDNINDA, Feb. 6:-

Prize-giving at Queen's Collega.

Mordir, Feb. 11-

Chinese New Year. MONDAY, Feb. 25:-

Hongkong Jockey Chad Bacer TUESDAY, Feb. 25:-

Second day of Races. WEDNESDAY, Feb. 13: Third day of Races.

THE CHINA MAIL'

NOTICE.

cal superiority is not necessarily the the deciding factor in battles. Germany has had so many proofs of this in the course of the war that her War Lords din "he under no delusion regarding that matter.

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"THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

"HON MR. H. È POLLOCK

RE-ELECTED...

The re-election of the Hon. Mr. H. E.

WAK 2

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541.12 5 41.41

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43 12.5

Pts for rate Ptä.

The firs of the series of Club Cham- pionship Races for the Cruiser Class was sailed off on Sunday. -

„CHISENY RIO,

Course:-Muna Fier and Outer Navel Boy to Adaraator Rack (8)☎nd back. Distance 18 milso.

8. Ou

Heapon Finishing Corrected. Yacht Course. Time Time

M. S. Ladye June. Scratch 09 392.09 as Oenope

10 34 8:04:34 Dorothy II. 18 to 3 17 03 3:05 92 Helen Niobe

12:00. 2 14:07 2 08 07

(1) Niobe reme

Position

19 00 ... "Eta. for race Pta

(9) Denontaa (3) Dorothy L. (4) Ladye Jana...

Heles..

ENGLISH, LIG, Course-Murray Fier and Outer Hava

Wood at the Magistracy this morning give the Official Receiver a list of the charged on the ship's arrival in the boy to Amator Rock (5) and back

The Magistrate,—Do you understand the charge!

Prisoner Yes, I quite understand

The Ufficial Receiver said this was defondant, and sentenced the first de an application for the annulment offendant to six weela bard labour. adjudication.

The Magistrate-You need not make any statement if you don't want to.

The case was then remanded to next

The debtor was, ad- judicated bankrupt in July 1917 and

Dommunications relating to news should Bat it is evident that the War Lord Pollock, K:C, as the representative of Tuesday at 10 o'clock.

their

by add:emed to THE EDITOR.

Corresponents must forward

sad address with any communies- tion aldred to the Editor, not necesarily f publication but se pridonos of good

faith

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

of Germany are not prepared for the Justices of the Peace on the Legis peace before, another desperate effort lative Council is not being contested, has been made to restore Germany's and Mr. Pollock will therefore be re military prestige. It is too late elected for another term of three years. Mr. Pollock bas bad a seat on, the

in the war for Germany to hope Council since January 1908, and the

LOCAL MILIT. SERVICE

Distance 18 miles -

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Yacht.

La Cigale Vesper... Verans Feathers Irone.

Mist......... Queen' Bes...

H'cap on Finishing Corrected. Course. Time Time.

M.. EL HM L

Beratch. D. . .

$400 230 22:49 08 32. 30 001-03 1 48 03 33 0 4 13 12 1 49 19 38 038 10-451 34. 25

Position Pts. for race. Pta. to date

TRANSCONTINENTAL LINE OPENED.

(1) Irene

(5) Feather

Vers

the Official Receiver appointed trustee. Since that data no assets had AUSTRALIA'S COLOSSAL ACHIEVE (4) Vesper

been disclosed. There were several astets claimed on contracts but it was- found that those contracts were verbal and could not be acted upon.

The application wis granted.

CHAN YING CHI.

that any success, she can achieve in absence of say opposition to his AN UNREMEDIED GRIEVANCE. The Official Receiver said this was her impending "supreme "ffersive"

re election may well be taken

器

Lettore relating to burnos should be addressed to Tan Mixion.

Rate of abscription to "China Ma will win the war for her. It is tribute of appreciation of the sorvices doubtful whether Germany, however he has rendered the community on the

$38 per saham; per quarter and per men-

som pro rata',

Chins Mal in dollvered free to unbcribers in Hongkong and Kowloon...

Postage is Charged at the rate et fifty estra per month,"

Orders for extra mopies of the Chota HALL should be sont se ses as possible

he supply is limited. Cash 10 ots,, Dredit "Jeta, per coor

liste of abscription to the "Ozerland.

Zuds Mailin. $12 per annona: Fortage sonum, extra, single copies twenty cența esali......

ingat va. Pages (25) 3, 6 and 7 should nt to the foe. e. 5, Wyndham Saree, not later than 11-30

During the debate on the Military great may be the augmentation of Council during the past eleven years. Service Bill in the Legislative Council her forces on the Western front, will

be able to put up a stronger or more

desperate fight than she has pas ST. JOHN AMBULANCE upon many previous occasiobe

durlog the last few years in which

ASSOCIATION."

she has sacrifed the dower of her HOME NURSING EXAMINATION.

troops. If the Central Powers, are

MENT

On Oct 26th the Australian transcoo-

tipental new opened for trafic, halving the journey from the Pacifi the Indian Ocean.

The East West Transcontinental" commences at Port Augusta, a South Australia, and - runs 1,033 miles to the guided mile of Kalgoorlie where it joine the existing Western system. It traverzes almost uninhabited country; centers not a single town. from the beginning to the end it en

Mist

Queen Bee La Cigale

HONGXING POLICE RESERTE.

Orders Brund by Mi. 7. G. Jakclan, D.S.P(R.),

an adjourded bearing of the public examination of the debtor.

The debtor, in reply to the Oficial

KOSKETET COUNSE It crosses the famous Nullarbor Plair, The attention of Nos, 3 and 4 Platoons Cast August, the Hon Mr. S. H. Dodwell Receiver zid he originally had some

property in the country-some pidly plain as wide ne France, where it schiand of Sections 8, 10 and all of So drow the attention of the authorities to field--but this property was seized byenes railway notoriety with the longest Company is drawn to Orders of Jerinary frercent instances of waste of times creditors. There was also other 330 miles without single carve Ex

straight in the world, a stretch of tice on Sunday next, January 20th

14/15 with reference to Musketry Prac

which he and others had experienced on the rangea when firing their tests property which had also been made over ease on the Nullarbor, the prospect is PATROL DUTIE

The authorities do not seem to have to his creditors some five years ago. always one of waving leagues of feathery for a weeks from January 24th to÷Feb- done anything to remedy this Yester The debtor denied that he had trans eucalyptus.

ferred property since fling his petition day afternoon, for instance, several men who had fired a preliminary test at the After further examination the Official had been instructed to attend King's the hearing. There was because they bud not received musketry debtor, had disposed of property to the ing that the despised interior of Australis stated this the parado ordered for

is not desset, but, with patchy excep Thursday, January 17th, will dismi instruction. That is to say, these men value of about $20,000 since his petition tiona, tolerably fertile country, needing on the Praya topposite Queen's Statio

COST TAXPAYERS £6,000,000-

Capies of the Schedule of Patrol ddtion

ruary 27th (with both dates inclusive) have been sent to Warding Officers. Patrolmen who do not duly receive shade The project has been carried out by warnings for duty are required to un- Australian Government engineers, and mediately communicate with their outside has been five years in the making

Abrations and additions to Adventes able to count upon an accession held recently the following were success- Kennedy, Rood range last Friday, and Receiver saked His Lordship to adjourn has cost the taxpayers £6,000,000, and ] respectiva Warning Officers: HA

Alemtions and additions to Adventive ments on pages 1; 4, 6 and 8 should be

oot is not later than 1 p.m.

New Advertisements aboald be sent in

Motors & Pa

Afan, examinatim in Home Nursing their strength on the Western Front fu

ROUTE, MARCH

the withdrawal of forces from the Miss W. Wilkinson-Awarded Nursing Park runge yesterday, were eat away trustic and it was alleged that the Te hes shattered many illusions, pron For the convenience of members, it is by: East Front-and it is by no means

certain that this can be safely dond

un yet to any greater extent than it has

Advertisements and Subscriptions which been done already it is more than off. continued until countermanded."

are not ordered to fixed period will best by the powerful aid which comes

Taloguhio Addrem "Ma Bonghong

Cole: AB.O. fith Wiltion.

Telephone No. 2%,"

Tak Cami Mal Lizzed,

Exigination

Pondant (2nd

· Mrs. Eva G. Davidson

Mics Hileen Hastings

Mri. «Annie M. Hayward. Disa Grace li Main

Men Alise Pierpoint

had to leave their work in time to catch had been fled but there was not only the application of water to render Square.

the four clock ferry to enable them to yet sufficient proof He therefore it possible of agriculture, fruit growing

be at the range at 4.30, only to find asked for adjournment for further and stock talsing

that

·80, hour, and ta

some cases more, enquiries be mada

- candidates were instructed by

of their time had been wasted. This is

The application was granted

to the Allies from America. President Men Tindall who acted as Bonorary WILSON has said "Let there be Lecturer Dr. W. V. M. Koch acted

Ronorary Examiner, maar no misunderstanding Our present andromediate tad is to win the war, and nothing shall turn ne aside.

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It has been shown that water may be dragged from the bowals of the rock, far below the limits of artesian" flow, suitable for man and beast and engine The railway esches include is novelty lin traing--badiña,

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