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THE PREMIER

SCOTCH.

DISTINCTIVE 'IN FLAVOUR, WELL MATURED,

MELLOW.

THE CHINA MAIL:

Recognition by the Allies of the solution of the Polish question, decided upon by the Central Empireasa

B. Paymont by the Allies of indemn ities to compensate Germany for the damages of war.

Recognition by the Allies of the principle known as the "liberty of the

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10. Renunciation by the Allies of every form of ecosomis boycoth against any of | the Central Empires after kio.war.

11. Recognition by the allies of the expansion of Bulgaria, as provided by the addition to Bulgaria of the Mace donian provinces of Serbia.

18. Renunciation by Italy of every claim to the Eastern coast of the Adria- tic, and the recognition by the Allies that Albania is a country included in the Avstro-Hungarian sphere of influence The Allies require on Germany's part | the complete renunciation of “every ons of these aims beforePeace Negotiation are entered upon, Seemingly we have this renunciation in the recent unequivocal accept- anco" by Germany of President

A. §. WATSON & Co., Ltd., WILSON'S "Fourteen Term Such

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

Telephone No. 618.

a convegnion in the short space of | two months seems too sudden to be Lasting, and it is no wonder thai | the Allies are asking for "extraordin

To-day's Advertisements The China Mail.y guarantees. It is impossible,

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PUBLIC AUCTION. ARTICULARS and Conditions of the Letting by Public Auction Bale, to bhald en MONDAY, the 4th day of Nov, 1918 ab. 3 P., nt the Offices of

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in fact, to believe in the sincerity and abiding character of this sudden conversion..

HONGKONG, MONdat, Ück 78% 1918.

PUBLIC OPINION IN GERMANY.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

the Public Works Department, by Order of The information that now come Hi caliency the Ufficer Administering the Government. of one Let of CROWNfrom-Germany that the recent speech. LAND at Yazmati, in the Colony of Hongkong. for a term of 75 years, with of the German Chancellor was not

the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to ananimously endorsed in the Reich. be fixed by the Eurreyor of His Majesty -the King, for one further term of 75 years,

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LOGAL AND GENERAL,

The engagement of Miss Anfie tag, as at first reported for foreign Brand, of Shanghai, to Mr. A. Brooke consumption, but that the voting Smith, of Mears. Jardine, Matheson and

Co., is announced. showed serious disagreement, is inter- eating but not very illuminating. The Treasurer of the Society of While 193 members supported the St. Vincent de Paul thankfully acknow- Chancellor, 52 voted in disapproval ledges the rescipt of $100 from H.E. of his attemert of policy, while 23 the Governor towards the fands of the abstain fro voting. Whether Society.

those o voted in opposition of The floating dook. Japan captared abétained from voting were influenced from the Germans at Tsingtao-haa bean by his views on the Pence seitle†fully overhauled sa Sasebo and lent to 'ment or his political reform schemes the Mitsubishi Dockyard and Engine (974

there is nothing in the report to Works at Kobe, for employment. show, and the probability in that

PUBLIC LUOTION.

and Conditions of the PARTICULARS

Letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 4th day of at the Offeus of Nov, 1918, at Pa the Public Works Department, by Order of

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TEM PUBLIC HEALTH

INTERESTING QUESTIONS

As the fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board to-morrow Mr. Bowler

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

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ALLEGED RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY

The October Criminal Sessions were

and Mr. Alabsator will ask for inform-resumed, this morning, before. Mr. ation on a number of points relating to Justine Gemperti overcrowding:

Hr. F. BL Bowley, pursuant to

notice, will ask

The Publicis again reminded we are not likely to be informed

any official or authoritative that owing to the restricted ebipping *manner. It

must have seemed pace available only articles in the

Dature incredible to all that such a statement for transmission by Parcel Post to

of gifts can be accepted to was made to the Reichstag by

places West of Singapore. the new Chancellor eduld have com- manded universal endorsement in the

Yesterday at 7 p.m. a collision House. From what the world knows took place between the steam launcher of the political elements in the Kuang Tung and Wai La in the central Heichstag it could only be concluded fairway. These launches ply between that the Chancellor's speech would Hongkong and Youmati. The Kwang the King, for one further term of 75 years be struingly attacked from widely ang a slightly damaged, but so

diff-reut standpoints, or else that lives were lost.

His Excellency the Officer Abboting

the Government, of "Ove Lot al

LAND at May Road, is the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be ized by the Surveyor of His Majesty

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THE Undersigned have received instrue tions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF WIN CONCERNED),

SATURDAY,

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Home potent patriotic drug had been

The raffle for the Silver Ten Sat administered in the supposed inter- eats of the Fatherland to stifle the and the Silver Cake Basket, presented by Members of the Jewish Recreation

"Are the provisions of the Publia Health and Buildings Ordinares with reference to Covercrowding

La Pin Kun was sharged with ceiving four gold bangle mannting

MONDAY, OCTOBER 20

THE MAGISTRACY.

CHINESE BELIEF IN CHARMS.

THE FIGHTING IN HAINAN.

BRITISH CONSUL AS MEDIATOR.

Our Correspondent at Hoihow

Reports say that the troops of Lung Chikwong have been defeated

The Chinese belief in charms waU brought out in a case before Hr. J»R. Wood when a Chiasman was charged writes: with being in unlawful possession of a chopper and with assaulting a constable. A Chinare constable deposed that he Inspector Terrett prosecuted.

the Cantonese forces have come

to the West of Haibow, and that

knowing the same to have been selesi on duty in plain clothes in Queen's within twenty miles of Ho

Accused planded not guilty.

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The Attorney General, the Hon. M

H. Kemp CBF, prosecuted and Mr. C. G. Alabaster, O.B.E., fnstructed by Mr. M. K. Lo, of Messrs. Lo and Lo, defended the accused.

being enforced by the Sanitary J. Department If not, on whose instructions has the enforcement of mich provisions been suspended? When were such instructions girent What reasons (if any) were put forward for such instructiona?** ii. Will the Head of the Sanitary Department have the following returns prepared and submitted to

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Road, when he was informed that a big fight was going on in the street. He west to the scene and searched a man but not anding anything on him helst him off. Later cn be saw a man struggling

South of Kashek, on the Bret Coast, General Laing's forces have defeated the force opposed to them. Frou the nitarior a force of Cuntonese ind. natires is following the river towards The jurymen ware Moura. A. & G. Constable and on going to rander Hollow, arul has captured Dengang da Silva, RD. Baptists, R. M. Etance, witness was bitter in the about forty miles above Hollow. Gutierres, C., J. ds Figueiredo, J. M.

thumb. Tha`ausilmat was soarched

His British njesty Consul, X. and on his person were found a chopper C. Smith, has gone, at the res Alves, O. R. Segbt and L. A. V. Robeiro. the Board:

The Attorney General, outlining (4) A return of the "unoccupied

Case

for the Crown, said the prisoner foors in each Health District!

with one (b) A return of the houses in each was charged receiving four gold Health District in respect of mountings which bar been taken from which modifications of Section some bangles well knowing them t 153 (3) with reference" to "external air are now in force, have been stolen. Counsel had got to giving the date and period of prove to the jurymen before they could eech modification and showing convict, that the gold mounting were whether such modifications are stofan, that the prisoner received them, (c) A similar return of the houses and that he knew they were stolen at the

In each Health District in time he received them. On August 27 respect of which modifextion,

revocable or Lati

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of Section 154 with regard to littlegirl was leaving har house in Wanchai

cubicles are now in fores?

fon her way to school when she wis (d) A similar return of the houses attacked and her bangles were anatched

and a rod, triangular badge which was guest of the brother of General Lung, supposed to be a "joss fighting charm." to see the Commander of the Cure A constable on daty at the Centrales forces with a proposition to Police Station said be searched the evacuate Haine and hand all defendant and on his body found red authority over it to the Cantonese. painted marks.

[At the request of the gentry who A Chief Chinese detective gave necoaranted Mr. Smith, tho Rev. t. evidence that the briangular badges. Newton went with them to Deng- were used as a charm in fighting. any and It is hoped that they will be Inspector Terrett produced airgeable to bring the fighting to an end found on the defendant with

and restore peace to our distiched

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lot of queer. Chinese staractors.

His Worship sentenced defendant, to three montha bard labour for being in

in exch Health District, in re from her by a man called Lam Re Pussession of the chopper and 6 weeks?

spect of which modifications of

Section 175 with regard to who would be called as a witness. This backyards are now in forestman removed, the gold mountings of (c) A similar return of the houses the bangles and took them to a certain in each Health District in re jeweler's shop, the same day. He would

peat of which modifications of

now in fores

for assaulting the constable.

LARCENY OF IRON. Section 188 with reference to tell the jury that he sold the gold to Chinese was charged with the the height of buildings are the prisoner and received the sum of larceny of a piece of iron frota the

$6.20 which, was about half the valueHongkong Cement Works.

A head watchman said that a watch- of the gold. The thief was asked no questions. He was arrested the same man reported to bim that defendant day and the police went with him to had stolen a piece of iron from the work the jeweler's shop and finally the accus-hop. He searched defendant near the ed produced two pisces of gold from gate and found the iron tied round his iv. What is the present routine for the safe which

Were afterwards waist by a piece of string, house to house cleansing In it identified as being part of the stolen possible to expedite it with a view

iii. Have the District Inspectors in- struction to report all illegal cubicles and cooklofts in their dir tricts? What steps are taken with regard to such cubicles and

cockloftsl

winter!

to the prevention of epidemic property. The other two, pitems of gold disease during the approaching had not been recovered but the scoused k. Doss the Head of Sanitary Dealso bad in his safe some gold which partmens consider that the Staff of had been melted down. When charged the Department should be increased at the Station the necused said he did in order to enable the Department not know that the gold was stolen to carry out its daties efficiently!

If so, what inerais does he con property. A significant fact was that sider advisable??? 4 · there was no entry in the accused's Mr.G.G. ALABASTER, O.BE/persusat books of the transition, though there wore entries of ether purchases notice, will ask :—

the same day.

Will the President state for the information of the Public who have not had the advantage of reading Lieutenant Olitsky's valu able Report, what were the limited areas which produced the greatest number of cases of cerebro-spinal faver1

. Have not the same areas proved the most prolific in cases of bubonis plague and plague-inizoted rats! iii. Is it not a fact that the buildings in these areas are notoriously overcrowded and habitually oc oupled by mera persone than the laws of the Colony and the require ments of Public Health parmit? If ]":" so, what steps are being taken to prevent the overcrowding

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iv. Is there any reason for suppoling that many of the buildings in these areas are constructed with insuffici eat provision for light and.airte

The case is proceeding

Defendant aid that he was only carrying the iron in his hands.

A previous conviction was registered against defendant, and be was sentenced to three months' rigprone imprisonment,

A STABBING CASE

FIRE AT WUCHOW.

Our Correspondent at Wachów, writing on October 25th, Buys-

Nothing particularly interesting as beets happening in Wuchow et

Tate until this evenire, when a fire

broke out in the western part of the City The Fachow. Hotel (N Chow Tsau Tim") was quickly in flames, but, fortunately, the wind was driving in a south-westerly direction

thus much valuable property was saved. We congratulate the Asiatic Petroleum Co, on the secon! escape their premises have had from destruction by fire. for the offices are in very close proximity to the build- inge gutted last year and this, In fact the humt-out hotel and tho Wong Chin was charged this after-Asiatic Petrolecin Co.'s offices form- noon before Mr. J. A. Wood with ed one building, and it was în larse stabbing another Chinese with a measure due to the prompt action life at Wah Lane.

and good organization of the local Fire Brigade, soldiers, and police, Dr. T. K. To, medical officer, ¦ Government Civil Hospital, said that the whole property was not

OUR DAY AUCTION OF ROSss complainant was brought to the hos destroyed. We highly commend the

pitol on

e 16th at 9:40 pm. He officials on the capability of the

officers in charge, and on the orderly.. Mr. H. C. Sandford, Hon. Treasurer examined him and found that he had

roses at the Cricket Club

crowd of spectatore.

af, "Our Day" sends us the following a small stab wound 14 inch inay in which they fanged tha results of the "Our Day" auction of Cepth above the rib margin on the crowd of

right side of the body. It appeared to have porporated the lungs. There was a considerable amount of gas Chinese Red Cross had madespla

1. Single Roses in boxes,

Madams Ivanovich:--- Mr. Chan Kai Ming. $375 Hon. Mr. Ho Fook, 200 Hon. Mr. D. Las

de vardalo, (MINER 250

Mr. Ho Wing for

Lady Ho Tung Xã

Sir F. May, bl. 250.

under the akin round the wound. Complainant was disenarged on tho 24th instant.

Complainant said that on the day

in question while walking along with

v. Is it not a-fast-that, në Lieutenant Mr. B. M. Dyer, 225-14 friend down. Lower Lascar Read

Olitsky's Report shown fear of thieres causes the inmsten to live

2 Fire Roser, Madame Flint :-*

Mr. He Kom Torg,...

defendant came up and stabbed him

300

On one occasion defendant solicited

with windows and doors closed 3, Six Roses and pray, Madame Lily: hip to pawu a watch for him for $3

thereby chatting out the air and light they might otherwise obtain ? 15 If so, will the President bring to the notice of the Government the necessity of introducing building by-laws regarding the provision of ventilators and sliding grilles which will keep out Intruders whilst admitting the free circulation of air1

voice of criticism. We now know Club on "Our Day for War Charity, that it was not so, but we are left will take place at the Offices of the to wonder what the dissenticat Hongkong Stock Exchange, 9 Eccous votes and the abstentions in the field Arcade, at,4. pim. on Wednesday, Beichstag we are now told about 30th ins nt. really import. Do they mean that [876, there is in the Reichstag a feeling The N.Y.E. and the 0.8.K. hara |--

that the powers-that-be in Germany each placed with the Mitsubishi Ship ought to go further than they have building Yard orders for construction of yet done to terminate hostilities, or 10,000 ton class vessels, the conditions do they mean that the authorities requiring that the vassals shall be com- are going too far towards confessing pleted by the end of next year. The defeat? We can well believe that and the 0.5.E.'s Are steameri

N.Y.K. orders comprise thres vessels

there is a large element of the popula tion in Germany, who share the

The President's Secretary is credit- latter view. We have only to recaled in the Chinese Press with the what Count HERTLING, as Chan-explanation that Ching Fun (the leader TWO FRIENDLY MATCHES, cellor told the German people (and of the Monarchist coup last year) wat

Two friendly games were played on especially the Conservatives and psdoned in order to save the face Saturday Craigengower versas The National Liberals, who addressed of the provincial officials, and becondly, Navy and the Civil Service verner The

University B team. Blue and White Sorge, Alpaca (carious formal inquiry to him) less than because when peace between North and

In the former, Craigen gower won by £8 colours), Flannel and Fisanette, "an three monthe egs. The Chancellor South is arranged there would be no runs, this success however, beras mainly abortiment of Coloured Prints, Whita was asked for information regarding opportunity of pardoning him. The due to a well compiled by J. P. Noris which included thirteen fours and was Blankets, Counterpines, Sheeting, Fancy. Curtains, Handkerchiefs, &e, Toilet the nature of the concessions which Secretary, however, said he could guar- also affine display of all round hitting. Sony, Perfumery,

the Allies would be required to make antea that the President would not The Navy had a strong team but found Omar bowling dificult and bat to Germany before the German Bive Chang Fun say responsible posi- for P.M. Bobinson, who scored 40, the tion. Another cable says the President defeat would have been a far more heavy Linen Blouses and Dress Lengths, Goverment would consent to evacuate refused to receive Chang Fun when be the latter match the Civil Service Table Covers, Ribbons, Reveral Sük Belgium. The Chancellor replied called upon him. Chang Fan's pro Crepe Dress, Lengtha, da, đe

that Germany would first insist on party will be entirely restored.

the, and November, 1918, st 10.30am, at their Bales Rooms, No. 8,

Des Vaux Road, Corner of ̧.

Ice House Etreek-

·A· QUANTITY OF DRESS MATERIAL, &C, As follows:-

Also

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HCGBES & BOUGEL,

the fulfilment of the following con- ditions

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$76

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1. Hocognition by the Allies, of the Integrity of Germany as the existed -before the war.

12. Definite renondation by France of every claim to Alace Lorraine, and def

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KITCHENER'S MURDER

Kitchener's

Arnold White, speaking at British

morder. said M Empire Unios moeting in Byde Park, recognition by the Allies that he is one of the great proofs of the ex

CRICKET.

Mr. Dowley,

Rosa Cushion two Roses, Mr. Ritchie":" Hoo, Hr. D. Landale, 20 Boner in lots of 4 E

Mesira Powell:-

Mr. Brooke Smith 275- Mr. H, Hancock; 190 300 Sir F. E. May, 275 Hon. Mr. Ho Fook, 275 Mr. Zitabie, le : 250-

6. Two Sprays, Mrs.

Ralphs Hon. Mr. P. H. Hol-

Souza

78. Tray covers, Mrs. Basta:

8 Pindictive photograph.

and autogograbs ::

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€80

and he refused. After that they were not on, speaking terms,

As far as we can ascertain, thera has been no loss of life.

We were pleased to eces. that the

parations in case of accidents.

is one of many signs that Wuchow regards its civic life is moving forward.

Defendant said, the watch belong.. ed to his master and complainant tried to rate it from him. He threw a bucket at him (defendant) its

HARMATON'S CIRCUS.

AN EXCEPTIONALLY FIN

PROGRAMME.

Saturday afternoon, and even Harmston's tent was taxed to fullest espacity and despite the

which mixed and hits passerby, counter-attractions for the little ones, The latter came up and stabbed him at Happy Valleys in the afternoon; the boxes and other sents were full 1,375 Defendant was wrongly arrested.

300

`PIRATICAL ATTACK ON A JUNK"

A story of an armed robbery on

parents Mr. Wood sentenced him to three of the youngsters with their par

both enjoying the antics of the inonths rigorous imprisonment.

Clowns and gazing breathless at the extraordinary fents of the scrobui«. The star, fexture of the

programme Was the Peking Acrobatic Troupes One would hire-imagined that pro- fessional acrobats had, by this time, exhausted every conceivable device á junk has just been reported to the for novelty. Not so this clever 200 Police It appears that the master Chinese Troupe. Particularly, int

of a licenssi junk was suiting on their feats of strength they have Thursday from Shekwan to Bacao, schpsed all previous records, one of whon be was attacked by obbers the items being the most extron from, a, launch. One of the crew of nary act of holding a boy in a hari the junk was killed and his body zontal position by his feet, performed 200 thrown into the 80s The robber by one of the older members of tho

then Hidnapped the master's to troupe. The $5,560 and the crew of the junk were taken

Visit to the ashom to a desolate island, where Balancing Act REDUCTION OF OFFICE HOURS INthey were tied to trees. The reb

a heavy Mr. A. R

were much son strong for their oppone ents, who suffered defeat by 106 runs Of

Mr. L N. Laste..

Heavenly Twins!

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Yellow Han

Mr. Ro. Wing

their emre of, ta, 9. D. Wright" compiled 11, a Boser 21: T. Ling for the Servants, retired after well compiled. Ils also did well with his bayling, taking B wickets for 29 runs.

Ben Crot Aldaco-Lorenito in a domestic fistence of a vet, ably organised, and ge

fair which concerns no other wonderful machine in our midst for tap country.ed

ful purpose of downing Eugland: Treaty- Restoration to Germany of

of all her four hours before the voyage it wa formstorersen pouestions or their decided to alter, the course of the equivalent in other oremen territorie

Fampshire to enable a visit to be maile Recognition by the

to the Grand

Prity Gladstri

The Allies of each expansio Lustria Hungary As has been door the Foses.

Bhil Hon

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THE BRADLEY CUP TOURNAMENTE?).

The above tournament--ta pân

Mr. Pearce

Gepartment stores",

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way with the boat

with

were rescued by a.

Chair

included