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(192
Bosorore, Tumday, Feb, 13, 1978.
We suppose the news conveyed in
as the final collapse of Russia. The the cables to-day must be regarded
THE CHINA MAIL.
NEWS OF THE DAY,
» THE LATE REV. N. . PORE. THE CARNIVAL AT MACAO.
LOCAL AND GENTRIL
MEMORIAL SERVICE AT
KOWLOON
A memorial service for the Inte We regret to learn that news has been reepived by cable that Miss Helenov. Norman C. Pope was held at Bolles, only child of Mr. and Mr. J.W. St. Andrew's Church. Kowloon, of Bolles, bas died in Wilmington, North which decrased was incumbent, on
Sunday morning laut.
The Rev. G. B. Shang conducted the fast part of the service, during which specially chosen bymns were
› THE BATTLE OF FLOWERS.
Sunday was a gala day in Macao, when everybody, from the Governor downward, abandoned themselves to
TUBSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 19:8
Another, Chinese pagoda of intricate HEALTH OF THE TROOPS,
and beautiful design was that of Mazara Javezal and T. Pojores. Other ocas pants of the car more Afr. and Mrs. J. G. Fernandez
PROFESSOR'S STRIKING
FESTIMONY,
A bierole ridden by Mr. C. Souza,
The remarkable health enjoyed by one. son of Mr. Souza of the Macao Customs troops on the Western Front was the
the uttermost enjoyment of a Carnival such as has never been organised in Macao botere. Hundreds of visitors from Hongkong and Canton arrived on Sathe aridition of a pigtail. turday and early on Sunday, taking sd vantage of the Chiossa New Year holidays: which so conveniently coincided with
the celebrations certainly felt that they had enjoyed an event which they would not have missed for a great deal.
followed the pagoda. This young guitle was dreased as a man farin of the old me, his costume being completed A car belonging to re Daniel Fereira, Acting Commissioner of Police was thickly covered with paper flower The occupants were Bra, Mr. and Mus
subject of lecture given in London cently by Dr. Woods Hutchinson, the famous elit ical professor, who has pent (a very hung počiod on the Western Front studying diseases to which soldiers on active service are liable ach the mathods taken to combat them. He ha also spans, considerabla perio is with the French and I alian tro pand the results of bis investigations and Farcher an vien in his lecture were es
-The Bishop of Victoria presched the carnival. Those who were present at Mesquitala, Mr. and Mrs. Ferreira, and astonishing na they were gratifying tex
Carolina, USA. Mr. Bolles spent many years in the East as General Manager in South China of the Standard Of Company's interests, and the sincers | sympathy of a very wide circle of sung.
friends in Hongkong and the Far East generally will be extended to Mr. and Mrs. Bolles in their and bereavement. Miss Helen Bolles had been in a delicate state of besith for some time, and has passed away at the early age
of 20.
Bousa Hotel
the people to remember those who wero" their leaders and to imitate
Whe
made
up
to
Fire Inspector, and Dr. P. Alfonso.
A pony and cart with simple foral decoration was driven by Le Martins,
his car as a sedan chair of the time of Mr. A. Souza of the Customs, disguised
Louis XIV. The occupants were the Misses sad Masters Souza and Miss Sis Mendes who were dressed in the
Mrs. Teixeira who were dressal in his audience. With a full knowledge of the sermon. He said it was with a
all the tuets, and after long personal heavy heart that he spoke to, the
pleasure ecstume.
acquaintance with all the conditione congregationi, for he felt like them
The private car of Mme. Riconunder, which the troops have to live The Battle of Flowers, which Lady that he had sustained a personal Vieira de Astros wife of HE the
another striking effort. It and fight in the trenches, he staterl that our troops at the Front enjoyed bereavement. He also felt it his Governor of Macao, had, organised in a 75 mm. gun, Notre 75 with portion of cases of pneumonia and other represent amazingly good haslth, that she pro- duty to say some things that perhaps aid of the Red Cross Fundy was the soldiers seated on a heap of sbells diseases was much below that suffered might be hard for them to hear as chief attraction and this event took place Malle Penisat made a pretty reprehy our troops in pre-war times wher Harmston's well-known Circus is they were for him to say, but he at the Avenida Vasco da Gama at three santation of the French Republic in living in barracks, and that the death the national tricolour, Masters and Miss rate from disease among the troops at due to arrive in the Colony in about asked them to pray that he spoke o'clock. But before that event visitors ware Ricou as Alsace, Lorraine and an the civil population at Hon. Be sub
the Front was considerably below that of" two weeks time, from Cochin China, wisely. His text would be from the not lacking in amusements. What with aviator with the chauffeur as a trooper stantiated big statement by statistic, and will opan with a big new Company, XIII. Chapter of the Epistle to the the subtle attractions of Fantan, and completed the effect. It was a vary which carried conviction; be quoted the
realistic representation
statistics of our army in Flanders. sund which is said to be the last word in Hebrews, the 7th verse Ramm the inevitable "klook klook" associated
Miss O. Souza, daughter of Mr. A. Northern France during the winter of Circus entertainmenta. It is about four ber them, hinhuve the rule over with the Chinese New Year, celebrations Sensa of the Maso Caitoms, looked 1016-17, when the troops were exposed years sinca Harmstona Circus rited you, who hase spoke unto you the in Macao, time passed very rapidly and very charming in the role of Pence in open trenches: to some of the vilest Hongkong and many residents will Word of God. Whose faith follow, as one lady visitor quaintly remarked holding a white dove in ber hands. Her and sicklist weather that troops have remember the excellent entertainment considering the end of their conversa minutes from the hour.";
some unkind genius bad stolen twenty Allies and the white pony with little better than that of the troops at Home. chariot was hedecked with fings of the ever had to face, yet the sick list barl steadily improved till it became actually that was provided, which delighted|tion."
belis attached to its trappings, was led Incculation protected them frome both old and young, and this forthcom
As early as one o'clock there was by Mr D. Roobal The Bishop said, the Christians to
the costume of a. typhoid ; ; generous feeding (with plenty of meat and fat) proved an effective ing visit will no doubt be looked for whom those words were addressed already a steady stream of people flow-Portuguese maleteer. ward to with much pleasure. Mr. lived in very troublous times.. They most effectively decorated for the
shield against pneumonia and co- ing towards the Avenida, which wa
sumption; rigid trench wanitation was their safeguard against dysentry Alton, the advance agent, is now in the saw the Apostles passing away one occasion, and people were hustling each [(2) THE COLLAPSE OF RUSSIA. Colony and is staying at the Astor after another and the words exhorted other in their eagerness to get within
from spotted fever, etc, whilst a closed and diarrhoea and frequent hot bathe and clean underclothing protected them the enclosures in time.
system of quarantize had stopped the spread of all the comparatively mild Within the enclosure a platform
ailments such as measles, influenza and their faith. St. Andrew's Church was erected providing accommodation quaint and pretty attire of the day of diphtheria, ailments which it left un- checked, have always been capable of was barely twelve years old, and yet for the Spectators to view the cars as | Louis
decimating an army in the field in lightn enemy has negotiated a formal peace DEPARTURE OF GENERAL LUNG'S it was called upon to remember the they filed past. Further accommoda
A life-like model of the N. R.Ping fashion. Three new disosses which with Ukraine, and while as regards
leaders who had gon before, At the tion was provided on the other side of "Patria" was complete with guns and have been developed by this ar have. the remainder of Russia the Bolshevit
profusely-hung with greenery and flowers, been met with satisfactory results, very beginning of the history of the the Avenae facing the platform.. The Thia was the work of the sailors of these being tranch fever, trench leaders who claim to control it,
Our Hoiho Correspondent writing Church, the man who did so much enclosure was tastefully decorated with the "Patria" who completed the pephritis and
has been almost eliminated by a better, desist from signing a formal treaty on the 7th instays:
for its promotion was suddenly called flags and bunting reflecting great credit effective turn-out with realistic gun trench drainage system and the insist
ence on washing and greasing of peace, they announce that the General Lung left Hoihow about the hence. He referred to the late on those responsible for the carrying.
The funniest competitor was a cornet feet every night with a frequent #tate of war with Germany, First of February. He did it very Bishop Hoare, who was drowned in out of this part of the work. Promptly of the artillery, Mr. Pedrogoes, who change of clean socks and foose, com Austria-Hungary, Torkey
and secretly and few people were aware of a typhoon, a few weeks before the at three, the cars, ali gaily ornamented, eleverly parodied a nigger sitting on a fortable leg and foot wear. Trench fever began to Hilè past the stand, cock." "This was very comie and original has been gently reduced by improvet Church was consecrated. After, s Bulgaria is at an end and that it till several days later.
incessant waragainst flies. The lecturer steps will be taken at ones to they have not only captured Lui chow, came to work amongst them and vais to enable their occupants to re resent submarine fully manned, body and a clean shirt, which bad re- Reports come frota his troops that short time, the Rev. H. O. Spink icing with each other in beauty of the wakel much imination and
laughter. decoration, pausing at frequent inter-
added that the best protection the sol Mr. Gellion'a car was made up to diar en active service had was a clean demobilise the Russian forces The but Ho-chow, and Yeong-kong, and are when war broke out he offered his indulge in what is so appropriately the crew being air. and Mrs. Gellion's duced the death rats in the trenches information coming from Raseis moving on Yang-ping. shows that chaca is increasing | His soldiers, who were dispersed August 1018. Then another was indeed a scene of indescribable con Mcnizes.
Forvices and was killed in action called "the battle of Bowers." It was (the lattar as Britannia). Misses and Mr. almust to vanishing point. One of the Hol b, Mr. H. Nolasco, and Miss. M. most astonishing statements made by instead of diminishing in all throughout Hainan, bare now nearly called to take up the work-Norman fusion and merriment, the shouts of
Dr. Wood Hutchisan' was that in re- The Allies chariot beautifully de-soldier most liable to it. Contrary to ference to shell shock, and the type of 12 noon-Hongkong & Shanghai Bank parta of Russia, and is all reached hare, and are going daily
it meeting at City Hall.
difficult to estimate what advan-across the Hainan Strait with quantities Christopher Pope-n man, who had
laughter and the tooting of horos comated with Pax in big golden letter expectations it was not the highly vo yeacus muntima too has fet with him from Canton.
each side, w occupied strung town-bred doldier who was most - had a hillinga ezer the Haier in of manusitim rught here
Rakeshin shiatromilat, bas and the canoeading from the A Remedios (England) F. Pacheco the ordinary to be crushed. We are told in ons
pay a tribute of grateful apprecin M. R. P. Patris a life-like model of a (Japan) M. Pacheco (Italy) 0. Rozs bred soldier. Close investigation had phlegmatic country- of the telegrams to-day that quiet Mang of those who had been assistance he rendered to
The interior of Hainar is generally tion of his work and to the great Portuguesa warship. The battle was Rumania) A. Alvares (America) A. L proved that among the Channchest Rumanians are 80 per cent, stronger active here as robbers, have enlisted in Diocesan Girls' School..
the not solely confined to the com: M. Tavares (Serbia). All were prettily Front was the neurotic Lockney, brought Lobatte(Portugal) A. Cardero (Belguim) steadiest and most "shell proof of all types of soldiers serving on the Western than they were last year, and it is
Mr. Pope peting cars. The spectators also took dressed in the national costumer. the forces of General Lung.
up amid the din sad roar of London's quite possible that into the Ramanian
the bombardment of flowers was a preacher of exceptional power, part in
A British biplane was the scheme of ceaseless traffic. On the whole, the One of the features of this vicinity is manly piety and broad sympathies, confetti and Hour. All this was done Mr. Mooss, who had with his Master mental damage inflicted upon our soldines army will be gathered the no incon- the road that is under repair between and he did a great deal for the Chris with that complete abandon to guisty, O. Nolasco. The model was best and by the horrors and strains of this war siderable elements of the Rasaian Boitow and Kiungchow.
which is a characteristic inseparable being uniformed as aviators, complete among the hoge number of troops - in correct proportion; the occupants
hasbeat.comparatively trifling. The total number of serious cases of shell shock from the Latin mes. The spectators with cap and goggles.
gaged in the British Army on the West- ern Front during last year was about
THE CALENDAR.
GENERAL MEMORANDA. TUESDAY, Feb. 19
Bank-Holiday. 2.30pm-Auction of Teakwood and Blackwood Furniture &c. at Messrs. Hughes & Hough's
THCEMAY, Feb. 21:-
11
Noon-Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf
& Godown Co.'s meeting,
SATURDAY, Feb. 23:-
TURDAY, Feb. 28:-
second day of Baces. WEDNESDAY, Feb. 27 :-.
Third day of Races.
THE 'CHINA (MAILU
NOTICE
ARMY FROM HAINAN,
For the tians living in Kowloog.
It was
practice.
00
the
sanitation, the fight winst lice, and the
counterfeited in paper.
The Chief Justice Dr. and Mrs cars with much zest and good will. Sonza and family, had their car 3,600, or less than one half of the ordin
covered with peach blossoms wellry insanity rate among men of military age in times of peace! It is also a curious fact that, sa a result of close study of the fearful strain, imposed on modern nerves by this fearful war has been found that the highly civilised
army which sees is the peace to which three miles the read bed has been characteristic of him that last Sur-raturned the bombardment from the Communications relating to nowe should Russia has been forced the destrucgraded, and we learn that it is to be on ministering to his flock. The HE the Governor, Lady Vieira de
widened to sbont twenty feet and is day, though suffering pain, he went tion of Russia's hopes and the seeds hard surfaced with stone and cement. of everlasting strife The worst
Bishop went on to ask his hearers Mattos and their little daughter in their feature of the enemy's success in
to forgive him if he naked" Did they chaise also participated in the merriment these negotiations is that it involves |
appreciate Mr. Pope?" The gather and their presence contributed not a be the release of all the prisoners of wer
ing present last Wednesday showed little to the great success of the that they did appreciate him, but did occasion.
he addressed to THE EDITOR.
Correspondenta "manas forward their names and addresses with any communica. tion addressed to the Editor, not necesarily for publication, but as evidence of
good faith.
All matter for pabilestion should
written on one side of the paper only.
addressed to The Maxagra
in Russia. Their numbers must ran Letters relating to business should be into millions and their repatriation,
F HUNS AND HONG LIST.
The following interesting note is from
it
A rickshaw made up as a fower basket, containing. Capt. A. Amaral's son and daughter, was very artistic and earned much appreciative comment white races have stood the strain much Miss Berth & Carvalho, daughter of better than other races, the Angio Lt. M.C. Carvalho, of the "Patria" had Saxon proving superior in endurance ber rickshaw adorned with pink rosca when compared with the Celtic, Gaelic forming a pleasing setting for her sidor Latin soldier.
time Chinese drevs. She was followed
a Pirate. Master A,
PROTECTION OF FOREIGNEK..
they show it during his life time? There were over fity entries for the Rase of subscription to "Chios Mat” is would mean a very important add the columns of the N. C. Daily News Boat Monday, to find Mr. Pope de-specially hired from Rongkong. A by Muster M.Carvalho also in a rickshaw
The speaker said it touched him, competition including a few cars $38 per annum : per quarter and por mention of strength to the forces which leat week taking exception to the pressed because of the apathy of the very funny sight was that of a "coop" dressed us
A correspondent wrote at the close of am pro rata".
The China Mall" is delivered free to our enemies have available for en-Hong List Subsequently, he withdrow Christian people in Kowloon. 31r. seated on a hen. He looked very droll Carvalho in another rickshaw was
appearance of German firms in our sabeeribers in Hongkong and Kerloon. ployment on the other fronta. But the letter, but we trust he will not Pope had said they did not seem as as he strutted up and down the Avenue dressed up as a Coon."
Postage is Charged at the rate at fifty we must not forget that many hun-general enlightenment. The point raised if they wanted a paster and many ternately hopping and running, and display of modern communications,
object to our referring to it here.
Mr. Gomez car bere an elaborate Oriam for extra sopies of the Ogura dreds of thousands of these prisoners one that has received very careful of them seemed as if they did not be attracted special interest Taste portraying the transmission of mesanges barberation by me and has been the care for the Lord's Day or minded and originality were displayed in by post and tolegraph, the world bbe supply is limited. Cash 10 cbs., Credit
official of EL cts, par copy.
parts of Russia and their repatriation, been noted that we refused to insert
Consulate in Shanghai Rate of sabeription to the "Uvailand China Mail" is 315 per tram postage especially in the present disorganised under the names of German firms lists of The finances of the Church were left them being real works of art, and since fee stamped and sealed on back and was issued on the lat inst
the other occupants of this car.
sente per month.
Man should be sont as soon as pomibia s have been sent into the remotast past, submitted to aah may have it there were my church at all the decoration of the cars, some of surrounded by telephone: wires, and
Eve casta each.
zoenta un Pagos · 2, 8, 6, and 7 should
Sweet, not later than 11. 30 a.m./
Alterations and additions to Advertise- mata at pages dot un dot later than 1 p.m.
New Advutissmanns should be sent in before 1p.
Advertisements and Subscriptions which
continued until countermandad.
Pingrapho Addrom Max Hongkong
Code A.B.06th Edition..
Telephone No. 28.
THE CHIAMA, Laseren,
the Court of Consala are Allies, and the
front. A. Gomes was dressed as a
Effect
A PRESIDENTIAL MANDATE,,
The following Presidential Mandato
$1 per annum extra.. bingle copies twenty | stats of Russia's railway communic..saeir agencies, though it may be of to one or two and at the annual All efforts were 30 praiseworthy it Mandariti sad Mr. M. B. da Cruz were issued for the proper protection of the "Stringent orders have been repeatedly interest to remark that in many cases lists meeting of subscribers and seat would be invidious to single out any Alteration and additions to advarties- tious, will be the work of many of agencies were sent in accompanied by tolders hardly any turned up or car for special mention. The only Miss Rico. had another car, a hand- countries living in China, so. 26 ÷ 19°/ merchants and peuple of foreign- Bant to the Cimice. No. 5, Wyndham months, running possibly into years, directory pure and simple, just as wished to become office holders. In possible verdict, and a popular one too, in yellow Bower
cash for insertion. The Hong List is a
some black one with simple decoration improve our International relations. The "peace" which the enemy has considered that we should be doing an was a cruel thing to have to tell then map is a map, and a such it has been
But at this unsettled crisis of var was that the efforts of the decorators band & should be imposed on Russia is a peace only ill service to British interests by in that, said the Bishop, for although give the names of the competitors and representation, the decorators sparing daatantly attacks have been made even Mr. L. Main's car was made up as a g their teeth. It is reported that at such country, rebellious subjects are showing wers an unqualified success. Below wo gantic swan. It was a successful places as Chunghaien and Kienli in name, and we shall probably ses ignoring conditions that, however they were apathetic, bow deeply they a short description of the cars.
affect barging our heada in the sand sad as time goes on that Germany, and shameful, actually arist. These Ger cared! They had gathered together Mr. Franciso F. de Suve's care
bo detail to achieve the handsome upon British and American stemmers and are not ordered fo a fixed period will beKustria · alão, will find it necessary business in Bbanghai and other parts of dat Wednesday and prayed to God prettily decorated after the atyls of a life in Portugal. The peasants were hereby ordered to instituto, exhaustivo :
man firms are permitted to continue in.
warship to our utimt boyOK,ENİ A car was made to represent Country regret. The superior officials, bath to employ very large forces on the China without ist or hindrance, except to apure their
military Eastern Frank While Russia is to dent acts of Allied Consuls under cum did not. He could not tell why flowers. The occupants were Mrs. F.Pat children. Misscs Bees and Machadre petrutora The tuchung, provincial and civil in these districts, are pastor safe, But God Chiness pagoda, nicely set off with representar by Mme. Magichnes Coofs investigations and punish the per- such as is made effective by the indepen demobiliae there is no news of any etc. The Municipal Council are Allies, stakes of prayers not seeming to being dressed as Chanticleer Carvalho, made charming Porrict orders to their bordinates that
bortome Enemy Trading Regulations, There were several scripturel inda Silva and children, Master Pancracio all gaily clad.
chiefs and lieutenant-generals of all the corresponding obligation on the part Chicos Government has joined the receive a real answer, but he believed Perhaps the most striking thing ini tuguese girl, bisarriage made up to in regard to the lives, and property of Master A. Carvalho, son of Lt. A provinces are hereby exhorted to inve of the enemy on the Eastern Allies, in name. Why then do such con God was going to answer their the procesion was in old-time galleon, represent at Ecout front, and the probability is ditions exist! The Hong List fee
Portuguese at all times in affording them, the best
foreigners, they must exert themselves. OVERLAND CHINA MAIL that we shall yet see the against whichever of these bodies, and
permanent and crushing indictudent prayers hy, giving them a new spirit. a perfect replica of the "Ban Gabriel, maller swan was constructed on The proasper went on to exhort the ship in which Vasco de Gama ina rickshaw drawn by coolle dressed
possible protection. without any laxity enemy over-running the territories the present humiliating state of the the congregation to have faith in God 147 called on the voyage which a clown the cavalier being master
the last is not least, is responsible for
and negitet? THE WEEKLY EDITION OF THE ~f Russia before they are able to Allimio China. -
and to pray for the members of the resulted in the founding of the Enriquirrh obtain the economic relief which is one of the main objecta in view.
Vestry who were responsible for the Portuguess Colony in India. It was Mr. E. V. M. E da Souza, Portuguese Brandao, acting as the Voting Commit- appointment of another Chaplains wonderful piece of work and at night constructed on his car, in which were
consul in Hong, had a flying dah te According to the Reichspost (Vienna), He believed Kowlooft
presented an effective, appearance with himself and his daughter painting on a panel by Lady Viele de The first prize, a much-coveted oil the Pope in a letter to the Emperor
great Charles, recommended the city of Venice future and as time went on there the effort of the Fire Brigade,
its many coloured lantern This was Following this reception was held Watton was awarded to Mr. Monetes and the provincial churches with all their art treasures to his special care would be more English speaking of whom formed the crew and were the same evening, to which everybody above the San Gabrielle which party at the Government House at 10 o'clock car by majority of only 20 vote, people in that great rentre and the dressed in the costumes of the period. Probably electric light planta ars Church might have a great futare Mr. Ribeiro
was welcomed. A special concert was awarded the cond prize, a to be provided in the Canadian, battle Let the congre
bad his bicycle Mattor, dediated by the subscribers prize, a pair
was organised by Lady Vieira de beautiful Sate
The third iori be remarkable areas by the Canadian Red Cross for
submarine with mast made up with paper
Satauime vuren, Was Won to the Red Cross Fund, the performers by Mr. Galleo bularide the fourth age of the allied antiona
with beings Filipino String Band conducted priza, anot
of fine by Professor F. Gonzales The mun
the selections were excallantly rendered.
Following the concert, the voting for the
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A Chinese was run over by a tizm on Sunday morning in Des Voeux Bond near the Sailors Home, and received use in advanced dressing stations, where for its enthusidam in spreading the Toy savere injurios to one of his feet the candles and oil lampe now in the Gospel of Christ and thus hasten the An Indian constable was on the spot
will be replaced by electric lights
second coming of their Lord and taking notes while the man was bleed-
Saviour, when they would see their ing to death, but two Europeans who happened to be passing in motor car, seeing the condition the man was in, commandeared rickshaw and had the injured must conveyed at once to the Government Dive Hospital
repr
late pastor again and see also that TICKLING IN THE THE God hand Ordained all things, for the
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