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BANK HOLIDAY.

accordance with Ordinance No.

IN TINCANG BANKS

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will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS TO-MORROW; 13th instant

Hongkong, Nov. 11, 1818.

DISTRICT GRAND LODGE OF HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA, EC. AEMBERS of the District Grand 11 Lodge are summoned to attend the District Grand Master, Right Wor shipful Brother THOMAS FREDERICK HOUGH, who will open District Grand Lodge in the Masonic Hall, Zetland TO-MORROW. Moening, the Street, 13th instant at 9 ...

The Thankgiving Service at St. John's Cathedral will afterwards be attended.

Full Rezalia and Jewels to be worn. All Masons are invited to attend

A. MORRIS,

D.. G. Secretary.

Hongkong, Nov. 12, 1918,

HONGKONG OLED.

NOTICE

918

PEACE CELEBRATIONS.. THE CLUB HOUSE will be thrown Topch TOMORROW (WEDNES

DAY) the 13th Novemcer, 1918, to Members Friends) Ladies and non members) from 12.30 to 4 P.M. ̧

By Order

A. H. ABBAS,

Acting Secretary,

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Hongkong. Nov. 12, 1818. -

HONGKONG STOCK EXORANGE.

NOTICE

MARRIAGE

THE CHINA MALL.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL, AND GENERAL

ARMISTICE CELEBRATION

TOMORROW'S PROQRAMME.

The following appears in a Gazelle Batraordinary lasted this morning

CHINESE AFFAIRS

MILLION LOANSES

[The !* Chinese Mal!* Service,] PERING, NOV. IL

TAR LEVINGERS

TWENTY-THIRD LIST OF THE

PAVEOCAL ASSQOPATION,

During last month War Lour China. War Savings Lucciation for parchased by the Hongkong and South

(Straits Curvancy), nati

EMBER IP

CHINA THE COMING BATTLEFIELD

INDUSTRIJE SIVALRIES OF THE

WORLD.

of the Bangue Industrielle de Chine, Mr AJ Pernotts general manag

pointed as a public holiday for the clingy the Officer Administering the America bas joined the Group Banks members, amounting 884.00 Paking contributed the following to

who are willing to undertake to land China. #30,000,000 as 1-organisation Loan on cudition that one-third of the

To-marrow being the day ap

celebration of the signing of the Armistice with Germany, there will be no issue of the Ching Mail on that dar from the Secretary of State for the mount will be used for repaying the NANART

i

HEM Consul at Canton has nivan enemy subjects one month to remove themselves and thair shattels from the Shameen, --

We are saked to mention alss that s Choral Eucharist will be held at St. John's Cathedral at 8 o'clock on Thurs- day as a thanksgiving for victory.

The whole town to-day was gay with bunting, and great preparations in this direction are being made for to-morrow's celebrations.

The date of the Jumble Sale in aid of the National Orphan Homes of Scot- land, which was sanouneed to take plaes to-morrow in the Union Church Lecture Hall, has, in view of a probable general holiday, been altered to Monday, Nov.

GOW-TATAM.-At Union Church, Hong kong, on November, fitb, 1913, by the Rev. J. Kirk Haconachie DAVID GRIMMOND GOW to MAREL (QUEENIE) HARRIET SWEATING, || 18th. daughter of Mrs TATAM, Hong- Rong.

DEATH.

WHITMARSIL-Died of wounds in France, on September 5tb, ALEC WHITMARSH, late of the Asiatic Petroleum Co., (3.C.) Ltd., Foo-

chow.

The China Mail,

ENGKONG, TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 1818.

VICTORY!

AFTER more than four years of a war which has involved the sacrifice

A Tokyo newspaper states that the Nippon Kusen Kaisha decided to send You 130,000 to the late Captain Fraser of the ill-fated Hirane Mars, which was sunk by a German submarine off the coast of England; Yea 30,000 to the chief engineer; and different propar- tional sums to 109 other members of the crow, a stoker for instance receiving Yea 3,000.

The adjourned Summary Court action brought by a money-lender named Sunder Singh, against Jacob, His Excellepey the Governor's chauffeur, for $200 for money lent on a promissory note on April 4th last, was before Mr. Justice Gompertz this morning. After bearing further evidence, His Lördahip

of millions of liver, the sense of relief gave judgment for plaintif, defendant which the cessation of hostilities to liquidate the debt by monthly instal brings to the world is too great toments of $10. find adequate expression in words.

The effect of the news is electrical-

"

The Kuriki Tron Mining Company, and while it thrills the victors in one of the oldest and best known iron the grond airuggle with juy unbounded, companies in Japan, bald a meeting of

its proprietaries recently when divi dends of 100 per cent per annum were

I inhereby notified that His

Government has received telegram dated the 11th November, 11.2012,

Colonica, as follows

"Armistice signed: 5 am, this

morning." His Excellency foole sure that all classes of the community will receive this "news" with profound astisfaction and rejoicing

A. G. M. FLETCHER,

Colonial Secretary.

12th Nov, 1918.

It is notified that His Excellency the [Offeer Administering the Government in Council has, under Section 7 of the Holidays Ordinance, 1914, Ordinance No. 5 of 1912, appointed Wednesday, the 13th day of November, 1918, to be observed as a General Holiday in celebration Germany

the Armistice with

The amounts, paid in, which hed the September Bulletin of the Americas from $5,100 to 15 were invested in Asiatic Amociation, New York Straits Settlements War Loan at 13 per The World Peace which the Allies desire to establish does not depenal Membership of the Association

solely upon the solution of European all loans contracted during the past has reached 1,170.

problems. There are other fastorn to year and the advances made by a

1st

be considered and of those the condition 51 China is without doubt one of the certain Powar, the remainder to be used

most important for reducing the number of soldiers and developing industries.

THE "QUR DAY" FUND..

CHINESE THEATRICAŞL

YIELD $27,435.

The Hon. Mr. E. R... Hallfar”. O.EE, Hon. Secretary of the Was Charities Committee, forwards us the following letter and statement received from the

Hon. Mr. Ho Fook-

Sa-In continuation of my letter of the 31st October, I beg to enclose a The programme of the aalebrations cheque for the further sam of $1,113.89, which, together with the amount already will include the following

9am-A Grand District Lodge at paid to you, makes a total of $97,435,88

the Masonic Hall

as per accompanying statement of 9.50 mA meeting of the Legis-account-I am, Sir,.

Yours faithfully,

Iktiva Council

10. a.m.-Special Service at St. John's.

Cathedral

12.30

HO FOOK.

TURE OF THE SERIES OF CRINIS.

p. sharp-fathering at the STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS ·AND EXPENDI Hongkong Clad to which ladica are invited. 3pm-Public Meeting at the Theatre.

Royal.

The City will be decorated and there will be illuminations in the evening.“

The Special Service at St. John's Cathedral will be attended by B.R. The Ofcer Administering the Government and the Members of the Executive anti Legislative Councils, and special seats will be reserved for officials. The Band of one of His Majesty's ships will take part in the service.

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The Members of District Grand Lodge of Freemasons after attending the District Grand Ledge will proceed. in full regalia to St. John's Cathedral.

A Thanksgiving Service will be hald at the Union Church at the same bour. A Thanksgiving Service will also take place at the Roman Catholic Cathedral, Glenealy, to-morrow at 10

it has also brought to those who waged.this unparalleled war against the rights of nations and the ideals 'declared. At the same time the All Catholics sad the general meeting decided to increase the capital

public are invited to attend.

of Civilisation and Humanity of the company From 200,000 to poignant sense of "disappointmenty.1,300,000 by issuing new shares to Hongkong, Police Reserve are requested The Fortuguese Company of the and some from which they will the original shareholders and some to attend the.Te Deums service at the will be AT HOME to their clients and dever know reliet to the end of members of its staff at the rate of 6 naw Roman Catholic Cathedral at 10 am. their days. Civilisation has triumph-shares to every one of the old shares tomorrow. They are to fall in at 9.30

THE MEMBERS of the HOMO

KONG STOCK EXCHANGE

their friends TOMORROW (WED.

NESDAY, the 13th November, between

11 and 12 A.X. -.

EDWARD W. RAYMOND, .. Secretary. Hongkong, Nov. 12, 1918.

ed over barbarism in a manner more owned by them." complete than many among us had

perhaps dared to hope; for in the

02 hour of his humiliation our chief enemy, by the mouth of the Imperial PUBLIC MEETING AT THE Chancellor, has proclaimed that the

THEATRE.

CRIME IN THE COLONY.

at the Central Station: Blue uniform to be worn with helmets spikes and balts, officers to wear swords.

There

will be a Thankgiving Service at the Jewish Synagogne at The Hon. Mr. Ho Fook forwards for 10.30 am. to-morrow.

publication the following letter:

The reader's attention is directed to the advertisement of the Fublic Meet

CRACKER FIRING.

with sending a Telegram of sense of relief it beings that the from the disorder prevalent in the morrow. Proper precautions against

bo established which will permanently

in the neighbourhood of the border-line parts of that province and when tboss secure the peace of the whole world are disturbed they seek refuge in Hong It will be hard, extremely hard, for kong.

THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES IN

·AID OF "OUR DAY” TUND,

To subscription from the Chin To sale of reserved boxes.

esa Committes

13,100.00 13,300.00 To sale of tickets at the theatre : .2375.45

994.14

To receipts of the Keng Fa

Ying Trospo To receipts of the Ewan Fong

Yim Ying Troupe 1,429.39 To meter tar earnings... To two donations of $100 each

To sale of tea and cakes..

To interesti

By hire of the Chuk Wa Nin

Troupe By rent of the Tai Ping

Theatre By rent of the Eo Shing Theatro serv

By aundry expenditura

Ey bilance.

HU FOOK,

488.96

913.30 200.00 44.20

$31,046.01

39,100

J0280 €2,075 210,305

61,880 69,335

And List

Srd

List

4th

Tist

th

$223, 080

6th List

7th List

atb

och List

10th

11th List

12th Tist

49,718 49,893.

13th List

14th Lat

1th

18th List 17th List

stir

List 19th List

90th List

22nd List ord List

Total amount received

date

84,963

91,535 90,130

80,744,730

Total amount of Straits Currency

received since last investment, $99,333.66 Previously ac

knowledged, 327,639.10

Total $419,394,84 (Straits Currey.) Total amount of Sterling received since

Jast investment, wh

157, 10 10

Previously

acknow

ledged, 11,916, 52

Total £11,909 25 01-

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY

OF CANTON, LTD., Hon. Treasurers & Secretaries Hongkong, 11th November, 1918.

SHIPPING NOTES

Japanese steamers sunk by German submarines or raiders since the outbreak of the war up to date number 26, aggregating 110,452 tons grow. Ja addition, four steamers, of 13,241 tons 1,358.40

gros, are missing, and when these are 680.CO.

taken into account the total losses are 30 steamers, totalling 123,693 tons 200.00 gross. 1,851.73 37,435.88

331,048.01

Chairman. CHAN KAI MING, LI PO KWAL

Honorary Treasurers. Hongkong, 11th Nov., 1915.

ORGAN RECITAL, AT.THE CATHEDRAL,

With its population equal to one quarter of the world's population, and its immense natural resources, Chiun must, after the war, of necessity become avast commercial battlefield where all the present belligerents will meet. A chaotic sondition, like the praient one, will offer an easy approach to snemy lafiuence, with the risk of all manner of conflict. The Allies must take care and watch that the mistakes of the past in the Balkans and the Near Eat may not he repeated in the Far: Mast

The only means to end these candi-. tions is to plan row: the economie oru ganization of China. All the reforms which have been considered for China muat necessarily fall to the ground if nos Lared upon these premises. It would be putting the cart before the horie"!

to speak of reforma, administra tive, judiciary, monetary or any other, so long as China is not dotted with an Eficient railrootayo. Thare can be no question of a central authority where the instructions of the Clovernment take months to arrive, and no force in the world can give to a piece of money the same value in two points, distant S days' travel from one another..

The United States, with a population of 100,000,000, bas at the present time 300,000 miles of railroad.. Ašming an equal density for the population, China, with its 400,000,000 inhabitant, should have four times the mileage of the United Stater, or 1,200.000 miles. At present, Chins. Ena only 3,4 00 miles equal, to. t of one per cent. compared. with the American density.

From whicherer side one looks upon the Chinese problem, this fundamental factor is irresistible: the insufficiency of railways. That problem sione, ex- plains the present situation of China and the futility of any efforts towards its darelopment without a proper rail- way system.

Ma

China is unable to sonstruct the rail- ways by herself. She does not have the expital, nor the technical experience required for auch enterprise. She must appeal to forsign help and it is in the absolute interest of the Allies to respond to her needs. In doing that, the Allies will assure for themselves the necessary Another steamer named the Shinzuz influence in China to paralyse any per Maru, 4,500 tons, which has just bear inicious influence and to make of the built by the Yokohama Dock Company, country, which is now the most pacific was to be launched on the 5th of the world, one of the bulwarks of November.

world peace. M

The Kawasaki Dockyard launched the

THE POPE'S SAFE

.. East Cape (9,100 tons d.w.) or the 19th THE CONTENTS UNKNOWN TO HIS a't." She is the sixth steamer completed

| at the Kawasaki Dockyard to be offered

HOLINESS A

It

The Organ Recital given by Mein December next. The seventh tributor that Pope Benedict himself

Denman Foller, F.R.C.O., at St. John's Cathedral, in aid of the Organ Fund last evening was well attended and the collection realised the unusually large Bum of $1,204.

to the U. S. Government in exetango The mechanism of the finances of the [for U, S. iron and bas been chartered to Holy See, so long a secret even to the the Masudaya to run a trip to Seattle majority of cardinals, will be revealed via Manila at the rate of Y32, as the in to the world soon, it is believed. because to be handed over to the United States of the deficits caused by the war.

was recently stated to me." BITS. A COD- a recent number of London stgamer, the last one, the construction | Inacera, of which was undertaken by the Dock-has not the slightest idea of the orvanies yard, was to he launched on the 3rd tion of the Holy See's finances, and that, Icst.

in view of the extraordinary expenses laid. upon the Vatican. by the war in the way of -charities, pensions, and con- tributions, he will see the necessity of

German nation is "conquering itself

SIR-I am directed to state that and its belief in the justice of Might"

The Marat Steamship Company (Japa calling in banking advice, and having an WEDNESDAY 3 P.M.

your remarks at the recent meeting of

The Rev. H. Copley Moyle offered up nee) has decided to send some of tacir cotize readjustment made secording- has won a greater victory than they had the Legislative Council on the subjecting which appears in the first colume

steamers to ply between Chinese sea modern banking ideas. Jast previously hoped to win. They have of the suppression of serious crime have of this page.

a special prayer suitable to the occasion coast ports. This in the result of the vions to the death of Mr. J. P and at the conclusion of the recital the investigations personally conducted in Rome, it had been stranged Morgan who was Frequent visitor A

MASS MEETING will

won it, however, for posterity; for received the careful consideration of this be beld TO-MORROW, the present generation is unlikely to Government.

National Anthem was sung by the some time ago by the General Manager to seccre his advice in this connection, The C. S. P. asks us to announce congregation which included His Excel of the firm. Frial trips will be made and he had had a preliminary conference (WEDNESDAY), at 3 F.M. in derive any consolation from this 3. It must be remembered that the that the Hospital Districts must be lency the Officer Administering the Tsingtan, Shanghai, Amoy, Swatow, Mr. Morgan and the Popo put an end to Brt to Dairen, Chetoo, Nawchang, with Pins & But the deaths of both the THEATRE in connection victory over itself beyond the great Colony is suffering very considerably observed in the firing of crackers to Government, the Hon. Mr. Claud Canton, and Hongkong.

the matter for the time. Such reorgani astion is considered all the mere urgent. Severo, C.BLG.

not only because of the present lack of Congratulation to His Majesty, wanton sacrifice of life has ended with gbbouring province of China. Large

Turning to the recital, Mr. Fuller

revendo from

sach nations as Belgium, The Hydra, a steamer of 2,030 tons France and Austria, bot becauso after the KING from the Public of firin assurance that conditions will band of robbers are to be found in all fire must be taken,

played in his usual finished style and deadweight constructed by the Naw the war the Vatican will consider it is above criticism, but we do not think the Engineering and Shipbuilding Works, duty to help in the reconstruction of Hongkong.

Catholic countries. It is pointed out Ltd., Shanghai, was launched on the 6th that, in the same way as all of the Organist was as happy as he usually jst in the presence of large number world's wealthiest nations have so far in his choice of programme, and the of guests of the company. The ship been forced to put out immense loans to selections c

chosen last evening were not was built to the order of Mesara secure fands to maintain their govern Icalculated to best appeal to public taste. Brusgaard Klosterud & Co. Drammen, ment expenses, the Vatican might imme

For instance the Imperial Marth is not inchos, and the length between pet.

Norway. It has a length of 254 feet, a world-wi

Those Vatics Founds warned for instruction this by any means one of Elgar's best pendiculars is 212 feet, & inches. Its week from No. 1 Platoon, No. 2 Platoon, compositions. He has written id many moulded breadth is 34 feet and molded

2 Company and. No: 3 Company will

depth 17 feet. not attend either at. Haadnaarters or on better works that it is difficult to under- the Range. They wid be re-warned in stand why the March should be chosen due course.A

warded for Wednesday, or for a popular recital programme. Indeed, Bund 20th, will attend in accordance with their with the exception of the Lemare warning notices. on the 6th inst. will be posted at this Storm) the same mey

Results of the firing which took place excerpt and the descriptive item (The "said of all; the

more suitable tis ás follows

Ladies are invited to attend.

HE, POLLOCK, K.C., P. H. HOLYOAK,

HO FOOK,

CHAN KAI MING,

8. H. DODWELL.

Honkong, Nov. 12, 1918,

917

FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION

OF HONGKONG.

declared TO-MORROW (WEDNES

the Central Powers, and for the 3. During the last month there has German people especially, to reconcile been a decrease in crime." The Arms themselves to this overwhelming and Ammunition Ordinance has becz delent; but the Allies in their hour strengthened, and the Captain Super of triumph can have no sympathy tendent of Police reports that there is to waste upon is fee which has little systematic smuggling of arms. It forfeited all claims to the considera has become most dificult to obtain tion

Arms, and robbers have recently used that chivalrous adversaries

toy pistola would be only to ready to show

Enquiry is being made, as to the 18 Excellenes the Officer Adininis to a more honourable foe. Gerfeasibility of extending the practice of Htering the Gavernment having many's task now is one of regenera-jatting under bond for good behaviour DAY, 19th November, 1818, Holiday, tion. Revolution throughout the undesirables who have no regular in cummen 18 HEREBY country is a grave fact, and

the employment. am, Sie

hostilities,

of cessatios of

By By Ord

Order, w

GIVEN that all FIRE INSURANCE whole world will watch the develop OFFICES will be 'CLOSED for the

neut of the great drama with Transaction of Public Business

the keenest interest

cannot believe that -disciplined race like the Gerinops will allow the country to drit

ARLOWE,

Hongkong, No7, 12, 1818.

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MARINE INSURASUE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONGE

15 Excellency the Officer Admisis

H'S

toring the Government.

state of anarchy, the

Your obedient servant,

CHEB

Colonis The Honourable Mr. Ho Took

BILLIARDS

have produced in

ictory to obse

Indications

there they

The return Billu Cesara Parkesdfic

Ince

Fand

yes to the ing

HONGKONG POLICE KESERVE.

Order issued by Mr. F. G. Jankin, C.B.E

office

"ÉRVOLVER CUuns7,-1018

WINTER UNIFORM

Members of No. 1 Platoon and Mount Fed Police who have been passed for fresh issue of uniform and or caps must. attend at Nourdin's shop for mensare "meat"

HONGKONG

ENCE" CORPS.

items they are decid

for student occasions. Of contac Fallers masterly rendering made the programme. mora acceptable then It would otherwise been

COST OF EUROPEAN WIR.

Something liza [been upant.

who, stothe

present t time mit daily discuss with the

cly Father decisions to be taken

Rarding "appeals for aid, relate instances of his indifferenca te money money and of his generocity

| case, where the right hand most not

know whisk the left hand does, is one

HONGKONG TEAMWAY CO., LTD. bis favourite expressions when fav

ably residing some one KAS MEDY appeal tubinitted. In his office, in w The approximate statement of trafic large safe, where are kept, the money s

week ending 9th Now - which reach the Vatican in the form

the world wide, Peter pence

Jiection ogate - taken up in all the atoplic churches ef Becerpts

Christendom Christelig or of gifts mada

La personally to the Holy Father disk

the presence of an AIKEA S occupation:

doubtless chief bredkr

800 abad 25