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THE PREMIER

SCOTCH.

DISTINCTIVE IN FLAVOUR. WELL MATURED,

MELLOW.

THE CHINA MAIL.

would mean that the war would be prosecuted mora vigorously than ever It Germany is wise she will recognise that she can gain nothing by not

accepting the inevitable

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Two fatal Chinese cases of cerebro Ispinal favor were reported in the

Colony yesterday..

Mr. A. R Lowe has been nominat ed for the vacancy on the Licensing

Board. If the election i

contested, voting, confined to Justions of the

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., Peace, takes place next Monday

WINE AND SPIRIT. MERCHANTS;

Telephone No. 616.

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By kind permission of Commander Pinlayson the. Band of H.M.S. Kent will play at the performances of "The Burton Mystery on Thursday, No

THE MAGISTRACY.

LARCENY OF IRON CHAIN,

Two Chinese were charged before. Mr. JR Wood this morning with the Jardens of an iron shain from on board a'ship lying in the harbour.

THE^'*OUR DAY !^ GYMTH UTI,

EXCELLENT FINANCIAL

RESULTS

The Hos Scoretary of the Gymkbane Club is now able to sunounce that over $18,000 has been raised for the Rad The defendants were arrested by a Cross sa result of the two Gymkhanas Chinese detective in a lone near the hold on Our Day and on the Satur Prays. The first defendant had the day following chain wrapped in his coat and when stopped by the detective ssid the second defendant had given it to him. The adeond defendant took to his heels buty

after a hot chase, during which the cand defendant jumped over the bal

cony of a house, he was arrested.:

The first defendant said it was given him to be carried...

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His Worship sentenced them to six weeks hard labour each

THEFT OF A TANK.

Two Chinese worn charged before Mr. J. B. Wood with the larceny of a tank.

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To-day's Advertisements The China xil. ember ith and Saturday, November Station by the complainant on the 28th

TO THE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE

FOR HONGKONG...

GESTEEKIN

Having been nominated by Messrs. ANDREW FORaza and C. D. VILKINSON for the Vacancy on the Licensing Board, caused by the retirement of Mrs E

9th, for which Booking is now open at Moutrie's, The proceeds of the pro- HONGLONG, WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 1818, daction will go to Our Day" Fand

GERMÁNY" AND PEACE,

SELLLIM, L beg to solicit the bonour of In the three weeks that have elapsed your suffrages in the event of a contested election

since Germany sent forth her first Note saking for an armistice on

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Voting (by ballot) will take place at the Office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court on MONDAY next, November 4th, between the hours of 4 and 5.30 p.m.

Your Obedient Servant,

R. LOWE "Hongkong, Oct. 30, 1918.

G.

R.

NOTICE..

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In the coursd

of a speech så Shangba last week Me. Stawart Elliott, of Meaars. W. K. Grace & Co announced that three 36,000-ton ship for the trans-Pacific prade are now, or abortly will be, ander process of

her own behalf as well as on behalf construction by the Now York Ship of her war-waaried Allies, events building Co. connected with W. R.

Grace & Co. have brought Peace perceptibly nearer. When we recall what a

Dr. Charles D. Tenney, the able succession of German Chancellors Chinese Secretary of the American during the period of the war have Legation at Paking, has been raised to told the world about Germany's the rank of First Secretary of the "inflexible" purposes during the war, Legation. The promotion, says & Pek when we remember the boastings ing telegram, is the first of the kind on of the "ALL HIGHEST," and of the record of the American Legation NORTH POINT PUBLIC BATHING HINDENBURG, LUDENDORFF and although two British secretaries have the rest, about the invincible might hitherto held that rank, namely Mesars, of Germany, we are driven to the Campbell and Barton. It is not ususi

in conclusion that the position of Ger-

any Legation, many must be far more desperate than the outside world in yet allowed

BEACH.

-KENNEDY TOWN PUBLIC»

BATHING BEACH.

THE FACILITIES provided at the above Beaches for Batbing purposes will not be available after the 31st October, 1915.

TL PERKINS

A repert was made to the Police

and the tank was traced with the aid of the complainant to a blacksmith's shop at 3, Triangular Street in Wanchai. It appears that the complainant discovered bie sine tank at the above shop and had the Police arrest the first defendsat he brought it there for sale. The first defondant said the tank belonged

to the second defendant and that he war only acting as a broker.

The second defendant pleaded guilty. The blacksmith said the two defend ants brought the tank to his shop and offered it for sale. The first defendant discussed the price, and eventually he' asked them to leave it behind.

The complainant said the second, de- loudant was one of his workmen.

The card was adjourned..

ILLIGIT OPIUM

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A Chinese was charged in Mr. Wolfe's Court with being in unlawful possession of 7 taels of opium

The opium was found, concealed in bolge made in a piece of wood.

The Magistrate, remarking that it very skilful contrivance, fined the defendant $700. being in possession of a quantity of Another Chinese was fined $400 for opian. The drug was ordered to be

We are informed by His Lordships

to know, if the assurances contained Bishop Pozzoni that there will be a

in the communications of the German solem Pontifical Requiem Mass in the Director of Pablle Works, Government to President Wilson Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception are sincere.The test of that at 7.30 am. on Monday, the 4th sincerity will come when the Allies November, for the repose of the souls of those who died in the war. All

Public Works Office,

Hongkong, Oct. 30, 1918,

NOTICE.

881

confiscated.

This in made up as ander

39% as Sweep....

10 ou Pari-Mutuel.

Gate Moss from winn Donations from winners of

· Sweepa &o.collected at. the Course...... Commission on Derby" 220 Sweep, 82,100,00% and donation from winnare $1,310,00 Returns of prizes and dosa-

tions from owneräwhose ponies won or ware placed in races, about

Wizoman's Ltd-Proceeds King Edward Hotel-Profit

of TESS, ...

on Bar,

Side Showca

3926.51 $340.61 421.70 324.15 97.15

494.20

536.3-1

Joy Wheel... Duckpond Chote Pill Box... Tipster.. Bisley Aunt Sally. Zacky and his Mr. Komor, T 611.60

178.73

128.18 50.00

WEDNESDAY COTOREHE

THE SUMMARY COURT

CLAIM FOR DAMAGES FOR

ABNA ULAY

BARHERS AT LAW.

than he refused; boy Phin wa

Did you Hongkong September ev

This morning Mr. Gompertz, Puiane Judge, heart anerery day except for two interesting suit, arising from mun He has superior position

The defendant is a kind of assault, in which Aoyama, & Japan-I do not know ese harbor of 89, Queen's Road. Was he not responsible for getting 6,537,00 Central, brought a claim for $1,000 you your work-Yes, 7906.00 against Saiki, another Japanese

I put it to you that the manager 14,433.00 barber, for damages for an assault your work and saked defendant for complained that your wers shak in 2,513.00 committed by the Latter upon the speak to you Defendant id'd not

(145.80

regularly "—No,

plaintiff on September 14th Isat.uy that,

Mr. Fall, of Messrs. Wilkinson t Grist, appeared for the plaintiff and MR.F. Mattingly, of Messrs. 3,310.00 Descon, Looker, Deacon & Hurston,

For the defence.

Did you never complain to the that you were not pad When you went to the barburs shop did you speak first to the deten daus or did the deferunt spenk Mr. Hall said be appeared for pcke first. I asked hom why he was speaking ill of the Defens enid 2,285.80 loyams who claimed $1,000 for he was joking and sand it was:

damages for an assault committed foolish way of joking. I repeated- 23.316.80

by the defendant on or about the question and he said I was

impert ment 398.80 September 14th.

will tell you what he says. His Lordship: Why do you any Fle, says you came up to him and 235,00

on or about ? Do you not know, asked him why he made such a frothy the exact date?

of you not doing your work. Then

Mr. Hall: I was told it happenede Buys you stuck him on the right on the 14th of last month. I will side of his face with your Bat He says you bruises face I di relate to your Lordship what hap not do it," atsacted "the : plaintif poned lending to the assault.

apparently amused, egun Hi Lordship: They are both barbers. I hope they did not

rizory.

And that you continued pulling

collar and in doing so you put your thumb in his mouth. He was being choked and be bit your thumb

Mr Hall They used something deny all this. I never touch al ploc.

Mr. Juttingly."A brush. Mr. Hall opened his case reciting

Band,.... Charlie Chaplin, Raffe, Canaries, Raffle, Baldog, 110.00 4,179.67

Total

$28,039.97 Say, at present exchange, £1,600 statements winch were later on raitented by the plaintiff in his This gratifying result has been evidence. attained only by the co-operation and good will of many workers to whom the thanks of the community are due

The labour involved in running the Sweeps and Pari-Mutuel was perhaps

him before or after I was bitten.

Is it not taes that the bar keeper. separated you do not remember.

Don't you know that one of the Chinese barbers despaired of separat ing you and called the barkeeper. Pin other words, 1 visit to put it to out there was a struggle and your thumb was bitten? I deny it.

Plaintif, in answer to a further question, said he could not say whether defendant pulled his thumb

Dr. C. M. McKenny, medical deer at the Government Cvil ospital, said the plaintiff was ad nitted on September 21st and his right thumb was in a had condition. Ms Mattingly said that the only

whether in fact his client could justify the bite. His Lordship would have understood that the bite - was

the most onerous, and the services of It was necessary to remove a portion question in connection with the mat Mr. Rumjahn who gave the benefit of of the bone. The wounds were noter was who was the aggressor, and this experienes in this connection were yet quite healed. Tho. plaintiff much appreciated, as also those of a would never have the perfect a member of the Hongkong and Shanghai of his thumb again. It was possible Bank staff who assisted.

that the wound were caused by a bite. There were two wounds.

Mr. Kitchell gave valuable assistance in connection with the secretarial work. 18th Infantry kindly lent the Band at Major Morgan and Dear of the

both Gymkhanas.

present the conditions of an armistice.Catholics are earnestly exhorted to THE DEATH OF MR. J. J. LEIRIA managations being waived of reduced in ore. Almost any injury would have diference of opinion which resulted

Stace she made her request for in

attend the service. The Commemora

involuntary the defendant being forved to it as he was being suffocated by plaintiff seizing bin by his college His Lordship: It is refer action!

mitted on September 21st, but kud Cross-examined by Mr. Mattingly, witness said that plaintiff was ad-fracas

Mr. Mattingly It was part of tho

Defendant sud that on the litfc

The usual expenses were lesa--E-

received treatment many days be of last month he and plaintiff had a in the plaintiff's thumb being bit- 10-MORROW, OCTOBER the armistice-or, as the preferred to tions on the 4th, 5th, and the following

many cases, and, by adding increased caused this septic wound. A ten The plaintiff came to the entrance fees for races to the funds in neglected cut might beconto septic, barbers shop on the evening of the Celebration of the EMPEROR'S put it, her offer of peace"-her days, as notified in the Catholic Directory, Catholic Cemetery at Happy Valley of sop, the Gymkhana Club found itself it could hes 16 nights or might not plaintif seated in a clidir. Plaintiff The funeral took place at the Roman hand from previous meetings this sea. If the cut originally was not septic 14th ultimo and after work he saw BIRTHDAY, the JAPANESE CUS armies have been fighting with the will consequently be held ons day later the late Mr. J. J. Leiris, a highly in s position to pay the cost of prizes have been originally septic gotten what he told him. Did you SULATE GENERAL bere will bo

asked witcess. whether he had for CLOSED except on urgent business greatest experation to provent their in each case as stated in the leaflet of

Hongkong. Oct. 30, 1918.

962 defent being turned into a debacle. the Apostleship of Prayer.

respected member of the Portuguese and all other expenses of these two-

His Lordship. It a man is bitten not tell me not to work hard in the S far, have they have succeeded

community who had resided in meetings, while the bulk of the Prize on the thumb is that wound likely to shop? asked the plaintiff Witness in this, to

Hongkong practically all his life money came back in the form of Cons be septic ab ini?-Certainly

said he did, but that was long ago. a large extent," but The New East, a magazine started Formerly be was in business" as a

tions to the Red Cross Fand.

Then the plaintiff delivered him a NURNISHED for the months of evidently at appalling cost of life, in Japan in 1917 by British interests, merchant with his uncle the late Mr.

The plaintiff said he was a barber severe blow on the face, making it Therefors the whole amount deducted from the Cash Sweeps (25 per cent) and at the Hongkong Club hair-dressing very swollen. The defendant there

being the day fixed for

The Peak.

TO" LET.

November and December, No. 12 If her armies had been able by announces that it will cease püblication | G. Romano, who was for a Pari Matual 1 per cent) Bas been saloon for seven months. He under upon tools a brush and planti these great efforts, to stem the Allied with the December namber, owing to years the Consul for Portugal in handed intact to the Red Cross, Fund, stood the defendant was damn seed caught him by a collar and feeling

ME M. FLETCHER.

Hongkong, Oct. 30, 1218.

PUBLIO AUCTION.

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together with the Gate Money.

suffocated, witness bit defendant from the Hongkong Hotel. Witness thumb which was placed near his The result of the side showa mast bei wers to defendant a house about the ; mouth. If witness had been the

came and separated them. Defen

Apply to

tide and compel it to recede on lack of financial support. American Hongkong. Upon Mr. Romano's death, Colonial Sesrotary's Office, say part of the front, we should interests, however, announce that it will Mr. Leiria was appointed Consul for

have had to deal with a Germany he replaced by a powerful magasins Portugal and also for Brazil, but vary gratifying to those who wore 10: end of July. There the defendant weaker, of the two he would have more stiff necked than she pro-representing American and Japanese resigned these offices nearly four years sponsible, and it should be remembered him to create disturbance been strangled. The har-keeper bably really is to day. The interests which will not neglect their ago and went to Shanghai where, that it means very hard work to raise

::: KAISER, and his Government know British Allies in the Far East. The however, he remained only a year and such a large amount in small contribuin, the Flongkon Club. bair-dressing dan't grievance wide that he did not that there can be neither armistice now magazine, Renter's correspondent then returned to Hongkong, establishing tion of ten or twenty conta a tíme.

saloon so that plaintif and another receive Ins wages regularly His nor peace except upon the terms laid say, is promoted by Mr. Benjamin" bimself in business as a bullion, broker.

barber would be distrussed, thus en abling him to be re-employed

His Lordship: How would you do that? Hit the other barbers?

THE Undersigned have mesired in

structions to sell by Public Auction,

(305 ACCOUNT OF' TEX CONCERNED),

יד

TUESDAY,”

the 6th Nov, 1918, commencing at

Des Varx Bosd, Corner of

USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS,

As follows d

HOOKEY.

wages were five months in amequa- on June 9th. Plaintiff came to Jum the following day, and witness told him that he intended to open a stop, and asked him, not to work hard buying that if the barbera in the Hengkong Club hairdressing saloon

Fleisher and a number of bankers. It He was taken ill on October 6th and offered to the public and the Rongkong Hotel, where he resided, to is known that only 30,000 shares will on the 16th was removed from the Directors announce that these have the French Hospital where he died on been oversubscribed twenty-five times.

The Hockey players of the Hongkong Witness, continuing, said defen the 28th inst, at the age of 51. With Defence Orbeid meeting at Head, dant suggestion was to annoy the the widow and other relatives theaters, on Monday to discurs the customers so that they would leave dispssed. He would then be able deepest sympathy is felt.

prospects for the coming season. It The large attendance at the funeral entered in the United Services Hockey His Lordship

was decided that the team be in disgust and the great profusion of floral tokens League Mr. FWS Evans was (Luughter.) wide the deceased genticum, was snd Mr. & Matte was elected. Vice of sympathy testified to the respect in elected Captain and Honorary Secretary, widely held. The faberal service was Captaio

was assisted to aro requested to communicate

Continuing, plaintiff and he did

Witness was mit subject

defendant tor

down by Germany's adversaries, and the situation in the field of battle 1.20 p.m., at their Bales Rooms, No. 8, clearly demonstrates that nothing is to be gained for Germany by the Ice Hous Brexit, TEAKWOOD AND "BLACKWOOD prolongation of the war. That is

did not work hard they would be FURNITURE BRASS AND TEAK consideration too important to be

The docations to the "Our Day" WOOD TWIN BEDSTEADS, OUR overlooked by the German Wat Fund at Shanghai, up to the 22nd inst.

also comic in Witness went person- TAINS, CARPETS, de, de,

Rather serious-ally after a few days to Campbell, Council It is perhaps too much were as follows: £2,004 15 T. AND AN ASSORTMENT OF

Moore & Co and received his wages. to expect to find Germany at the 40,650, and $4,518,77. There were

....... Cross-examined, defendant said he present moment fully prepared to two donations of £1,000 in the list

struck plaintiff with the brush.. Re Chesterfield Sales and Ann-chairs (now), sequiesca entirely in all the terme cns being from Messrs Jardine, conducted by the R Rev. Bishop All members of the Corps who wish few days defendunt turned up itstreaming when he hit

not agree to tits, oposal. After a did not see whether blood wis Card Tables, Upholstered Buiten, de, for an armistice which the Allies will Matheson & Co. Ltd; the other from Pozzon, who had hovered by the or with the Captala efp Mesare Calibeek the hair-dressing saloon. On the to violent

ainting witr Bedroom Furniture, comprising Brass.

Bodsteads, Tesk Twin Bedsteads, dect it necessary or desirable to Messrs. Lidell, Bros & Co. (in memory Spain, Breton, and Maria From the Macgregor & Co., who will he be 14th of September plaintiff, when he Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension propose, bat the shackles upon the of John Liddell). Donations of Tis mortuary chapel to the graveside the pleased to arrange friendly games. Dining Tables and Chairs, Tos and freedom of the people in Germany 4,000 were made by Messrs. David coin was carried by Mrs. A. G.

went to the

"saloon" "+ehow to the Cour Occasional Tables, &c., Diance Services, are being struck off, and the indica- Sassoon & Co., Ltd. and R D. Sassoon H. A. Remedios, L. G. Rodrignes and Roefs, L. M. Remedias, J. O. Remedios.

held h found the defendant had been en

that Crockery, Gines Ware, Cocking Stover, Cutlery, Toilet Seta, &c. Rath Room tions are that if the war is likely to Miasta, Mackenzie & Co., Ltd. Reiss French Convent lined the pathway in

& Co. depations of Tis 2,503 by C. Rodrigues The children of the RISE IN SPICES IN ENGLAND.

gaged. After defend his work, plaintiff Utensile, Sundry Electro-Plated Ware bo prolonged by reason of aprond

Flectric Reading Lamps, Blackwood refusal to recognise defest, the people Gros & Co, Ltd., donations of The by Mr MAA de Souza, Mr. time of Queen Elizabeth which led to the ocular way. Then defend

& Co., Maitland & Co. and Arohold The Haarte was immediately followed that it was a similar attempt in the said he made the

the cemetery, The rise in the prices of spicas recalle

king ill and Tentwood Screen, Blaskwood Furniture, including large Blackwood at large will show the way to 2,000 by Messrs. S. J. David & Co. MA de Souza, Mr. L. C. R. de Souza establishment of our Erepirs in Indis Screed, Side Tables, Chinsta acceptance of the inevitable. The and S. A. Hardoon donations of Tia (brotherinlaw and nephews, respec The Dutch then held the monopoly of up a clothes brash hit plaintiff with

Engravings, Pictures, Beans: Vases

Tennu Poles and Net, Beveral longer the war Isate the worse it will 1,500 by Leerre. Bradley & Co, Lu de Sousa (Consul General for Portugal), to de. A pouzderoncon was called to

tively, of the deceased), ME. M. Y. R. trade with India, At one foll, woop and s

they

raised the price of

G1 peppar from Baj and's number of intimate friends

hereupon a meeting the blowE of merchants in Among those present were Mesars, protest against its most on-Christian NJ Stabb 1 Hundock, HBL price of popper with the result that after Dowbiggin Capt. GP. Lammert, Cant there was formed in 1832 the Ixmous old PHTHERIA HOW IT MAY BE T. Hall, Capt. W. E Dick Mensa

East India Comp whichfroms

doctor OIDED. JAZZ TO Downing M. S. Sassoon, B. E

Duda ment. Gubbay, 1 Arculli, R. A. Kotewall,

conq dest RLA is usually contracted AN: car, E. Ohno, Y. Moulder the child spares the child

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chance of peace now, be mater FUGHT & BOUGH expect the conditions to harden

Tather than soften. Her landers,

834 we ungime, will not overlook the

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