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KYRUNESDAY, DECELU

"THE VICTORIES

PALESTINE

SAVICE VERSA

STRANGE SOCIAL METAMORPHOSES

(Me Apatey, in his amusing book Vice Verea, has made countless randers langh with his, whimsical con- ception of the ridiculous resulta that would follow from a staid father and denly changing place with his own son. Even that fertila novelist, however could hardly give the public anything more diverting in fiction than the present war has brought about in actual fact, says the "Globe."

*

HOW AMECAN WAS, CAPTURED.

CHINA MAIL

THE PENNINGTON STREET CHINA LIGHT AND POWER

MURDER.

COMPANY LTD.

PROPOSED EROON

AND INCREASE OF CAPITALS

yesterday allemoon, evidence – WHE taken from the wife of the principal is the tharebeklerk of this Company A despatch from Mr. WT Masytenant of No, 2, Pennington Street, rear, Shewan, Tomen & Co, general from Headquarters in Palestine, publish who deposed to having been called ed in London on September set away from her work at the tobasco factory by her daughter at. 3 p.m. my

General Allenby's army's pace does an November Platt, and returning not slacket, altough a portion of the home, witness went to the first forea has advanced wall over fifty miles. cubicle near the verandah. The The supply question is one of paramount first and second accused were sitting importance to an army going forward on the hed under the stanse practically everywhere. The rut char. Looking into the cubicle. Witness acter of the victory can only be appre-saw two forme lying in bed with a ciated by a close study of the mange. This blanket over them. Lifting the bloket a little, witnown saw the head

Dear Sir (or Madam,inde forsaka downd in the Chairman's speech at the annual meeting on the 30th October, 1917, and a further referred to it Chairman's speech at the annual meeting on the 38th November last, your General Managers,th the approval of the Cosmiting Committee, how room- mend that the Company be rebenstruot ed and its capital - incressed.

The

TO-DAY'S #ADVERTISEMENTS.

HORSE FOR SALE

FINE ML-trained HORSE for particula SUN CHINA, MAIL OFi

PALATINE INSURANCE.COM-

"PANY LIMITEDA,

in England).

E HAVE This Day been Cappolated AGENTS for the

desirability of the recontraction fully above Company, in Hongkong, mad above referred to copies of which are on Balldings and Merchandise at

Carrenk Ba

The social, upheaval, has been uni- is not the place.or the time to enter into and neck of the third accused, and Ppears in the speeches of the Chairman ara prerred: to sccept'FIRE RISKS

versal sax complete and has produced Tanita ofen ad and pathetic in the entretie, but often also as bumbreus as thay have been unexpected. Every body, apparently, is on the make," and we have the spectacle of profiteer ing on the grand scale and on the humblest basis, The war has sharpened people's with, and the smallet trader

enclosed

first extraordinary general meeting for the purpose of passing the necessary resolutions in connection, with the pro- posed-reconstructide- sent herewith. The resolutions will be found at out in the notice.

Hongkong, December 3rd, 1918,

details of the organization of the sup the deceased who were lying side by ply branch, but the efforts of the de side. Witness noticed the deccused print of the notice convening the HASTINGS, RODGE & CO partent ware fully in keeping with face was dissoloared and round his the other Staff work Those of us who neck was the girdle (produced) have seen what is going on at the front The witness let down, the blanket can declare that the problem was tackled and left the cubicle. The accused with marvelous efficiency. All across all asked her to keep quiet; while the country we're olumns of lorries and the, first, accused held her by the light car carrying rations and fodder. let arm and said: * You must not camel trains, huge line of donkey-trans-say a word." Witness promised not in the moanest street has seen hisport, sach in the place where its service to, and saying she had to return to opportunity in the nation's need for raw can be best, employed. The man's test

The rights of the shareholders in the Present Company, if the resolutions are pazasd, will be to receive a Five-Dollar share in the new Company credited as fully paid up in respect of each hare in to a preferential allotment co-extensive with their shareholding in the present Company in repeat of the abares to be issued by the new Company for cash

- materials, and, as the Americans say, Anny is perhaps the best to hear, and of an hour's leave, let the house the present Company held by them and,

there is not a single grouse at food his "jumped in," with golden resultta hortaze. In some places was have Hedse it may easily happen that the paired the enemy railways, and the cap man with a baadberrow, to whom atured rolling stock is already csaying householder sold his old empty bottles heavy supplic before the war, has become a capitalist, and possibly bought the very houses in which his customer lives.

We are round to the west and south of the Sea of Galile. At Semakh on the south the Turks fought with desperation and there was heavy street fighting to our advantage.

The Turkish Fourth Army, a portion of which had already been captured at Amman, seems in for trouble There is no time to take a breather it this whirl- wind campaign. The temper of the men could not be better illustrated than by a Tommy's remark to me to-day "Tired? Na fresh as paint. Let's get on and hammer hard for sid England:"

the factory as she had only a charter At the factory, witness telephoned to her husband who went for the police.

The case continued to day.

It is anticipated that the" grest | After & Chinees interpreter bad ad the statements made by the majority of the shareholders of the pre sent Company will desire to avail them three accused at the Police Station selves of this right to subscribe for cash the first dosed denied that he had shares in the new Company. In so far said the deceased was their partner as the right may not be taken advan- in business and had lost their money tage of, an opportunity to subscribe for what he said was that the deceased the surplus shares will be given to those was an opium duler and bad tahareholders who exercise their right. money.

to subsribe for ensh sharon akan

"The second accused: I did not say the third ageused murdered the deceased. "

Interpreter: "You did say he murdered the deceased; you pointed at the side room in which be was."

The third accused: “I did not say I murdered the deceased, did '12"

Interpreter Yes, you beat your chest, and said: 1 killed Liong

FORTUNES OUT OF TRIFLE. As an example of some of the ways ia which small men are now waxing rich we may mention the case of a man who had the shrewdness to notice that Tate's sugar cases and similar wooden goods, which, before the war could be parchased for a few pence from one's grocer or oilman, were now fatching almost as many shillings Evan ons

I have just returned from withlessing mouths age a sugar packing-case cost. 38.

the mounted men's triumphant capture fid, and they are now probably more

of Andian and can speak of the expansive still. The speculator to splendid handling of the troops in a whom we refer accordingly bought up country where Nature has raised all the cases he could lay his hands enormous barriers against an attacking a upon, retailing them at a considerable.army. Tho Anzac Mounted División profit, with the result that he built up east of the Jordan, assisted by ame infantry, including a battalion of British a very anbatantial business. *For ingenuity, however, the follow West Indians, whose gallant bayonet ing equally true instance probably charge on the Jordan's banks won the admiration of Colonial veterans, knew bears of the palm. As to the

the country, having made two dashing propriety of the proceeding, we raids and Indicted, damages on the express no opinion. Equally with Helisz Railway. They drove the Turks packing cases, sacks are now at a pre-and Germanent of Amman, therigh Germans indicated the presence there of miam; so a "certain, individui bought what cera importance the enemy set ap all the sacks he could purchase. His upon this section of the line at

when General Allenby's pleas object was, however, twofold, his main have ovewhelmed two Turkish armies, ides being to collect and reaal in in Palestine... quantity the leavings of any commod? ties that had been filled into the sacks. He employs a staff of girla, whose duty

it is to turn inside out the sacks as they

["mcusut

San.

SERVICES ENTERTAIN- MENT FUND.

|

The China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co, Ld, the holders of the debentures issued by the Company, bava agreed to accept debentures in the now Company in suberitation for the existing debentures.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

#EL Undersigned have received

Instructions to wall by Publie Austion

For Account of the Concerned), ON

SATURDAY, the 7th Dec, 1913,

Commmcing at 13.30 Noom.

at their Bales Rooms, No & Des Year Road, Corner of Les Rouss Streat

A faw of WIRE POULTRY NETTING (New).

Esch 150 fees by 4 feet, 14" Mesh, Terms-Cash

HUGHES & HOUGE,

Auctioneers.

Blongkong. Deo. 4, 1918-

(For account of the concerned.)

commencing at 8.30 pa

at their Sale Rooms, No. 8, Des Year Bond, Carner of Ice House Street,

It is perhaps, unnecessary to point || || out that the resolution for winding up; TUESDAY, the 10th Dag. 1918, is merely part of the machinery for affecting what is desired, and will not involve any disturbance of the business, since the new or reconstructed Company will step into the shoes of the existing TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD Company, as from the 1st August, 1918. FURNITURE, BRASS AND DRASS-

A copy of the agreement referred to MOUNTED DOUBLE.

AND TWIN

in the resolutions, and the proposed BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARFETS, Memorandum and Articles of the new Gompany, can be inspected at any time

at the office of the Company's solicitors, Messrs. Deacon, Locker, Descan - & Banten.

AND AN ASSORTMENT OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD." GOOD","

As follows: Chesterfield Sofas and Arm-chairs (now), The Treasurer of the above Fund ac

The resolations, if passed, willes Folding Card and Dccasional Tables, tributions far the period ended Decem-stated in the notice be submitted for Upisolateral Buites, de Resicoom Furni knowledges gratefully the following een-

confrmation as special resolutions, to a ber 3rd

second extraordinary general meeting tare, comprising Brass Twin Bedsteads, of the Company which will be sabse Dining Tables and Chairs Tea Tables Sideboards, Dinner Waggeris, Extension

D. Macdonald P. P. Wodehose Staff E. ET. C.

W. C. B..

J. Pringle

A Denison an H. Hancock

E W. Hamilton A Ritchie ......

The Anzare Hegan movement to harass the Turkish Fourth Army over the Jordan and had to get across several H. A. Nesbit miles of the flat under enemy observa R. Sedgwick tion, and enter the Gilead Mountain "C. D. W."....

are brought in. The leavinge of sugar, chair which is almost impenetrable ex-D. M. Ross...

-up and also resold, and by this simple tricks, and were "in Es Salt 'on the 23rd ontberland

JERICHO JANELA

W. M. Hamphreys G. E. Stewart J. H. Brister

or whatever the commodity may be, are cept for one pass to Es Salt. Until the W. Bird...

B. carefully sorted for collection and resale.xast was we only pack transport was ♬ Davidson. The bags are then mended and cleaned possible. The cavalry moved a goat G. 8. Archbut... method the man has amassed a fortune. (and) day after operations began east R. Recently his afficence was such that he of the Jordan. was able to invest in War, Banda to the extent of sama theads of pounds.

Some idea of the extent of which this profiteering is being conducted -may be gathered from a perusal of the advertisement column of the

Zeslanders declineda frontal attackJr. Justice Compertz daily Press. In one issue of a con- go over Cragg's Hills, threatened the P. C. Fotts temporary may be soon advertisements enemy's fank, and compelled a retire- F. 8, Cassidy by people who are ready to purchasement on the tren. There was not much. Maas every concairable article--from bottles fighting at Es Salt Between 600 and AE Crapnell to boots and from scrap tin to tricyclos 700 urisoners were taken. The pass from W. A Butterfeld An auctioneer requires immediately the Jordan to a Salt is strewn with the G. M. Young litter-of Turkish camps and lot of Galloway whole house farniture." "Cardboard, abandoned transport. In the bed of the Boss Thomson strawboard, millboard wanted in large stream running alongside the road lies 3. W. Taylor

The enemy fearing an advance sainst L. Grant-Smith.... the town montbago, bari made a strategic J. C. Nirm road west of Es Solt, and had wired one val- A friend... ley. All the approaches thereto Te E. N. Lecte covered by many machine gms The F.A. Wells.

Now

10

10 Oct and Nov. 15 Oct and Dec.

quently convened..

Hongkong 2nd December 1918.

WANTED A MINISTRY OF HEALTH.

do, Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Tollet Batt, de Bath Room Utensils, Sundry Electro-Plated Ware

ALSO

Ohe Relexplate Camera by Watson & Son, London, fitted with special rapid Rectiliner Lens in good condition (cost 10 guiness) Film and Flate Carriera,

BANDMEN

Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Screena, a quantity of Blackwood Furniture, including larga Blackwood Screen, Side Tables, Chairs," Let ma, ays a leading writer of the Cabinets, Lt, Engravings, · Fotures, day, uske some of the matters to which | Brass Trees, &c, du. Tennis Poles and we can devote our energy in the years | Net, Beveal Ourpote new and second- ahead. In England "probably, our most handa fades pressing problem is the alum-evil No matter what the cost, sooner or lator, wo love got to pull down hundreds of square miles of the poor districts in oog big cities. If we want a healthy race and the War has opened the eyes of many in this respect we must house onr people decently. Our cities must be garden-cities, and every citizen in this little island must have as his birth right a fair share of air and suniline, 10 Oct and Nov.and leisure to enjoy ther. Thi Blessed plat, this earth, this real, this England, this and of such dear eduis, this dear, der land. This land of ours, so dear to as tast it hurts us when wo think of the drab lives of many millions of the toilers in our cities. We must alter this. In the future avery, child bons in these islanda minat be given's fair chance, so many million worthi of exports and imports should not be our *Donation; others, monthly becrip- standard for gauging national prosperity,

quantities, reads another advertise Jericho months har intermittently

Tone Page Tavel gun R. F. Campbell

.

which for

the

ment; and good prices are offered walled. Jericho and oar defences west of W. A. Bowley in spother for office furniture, feste ericho. She has made her last Staff, As Fet. Co. and typewriters.

Turkish bark which was generally worse G. Hastings than her bite. The enemy tried to blow * H. Young QUARTER-DAYS NO TERZOR.

up the road and if this had been Ruc- One of the lines in which the war cessful it would have hinder dus getting has exercised its "Vice Versa" in supplies, but only a portion of the fuence in a marked degree is the charges exploded, leaving the roadway furniture removal trade. In pre-war damaged but clear, days the contractor who under Here sad on the Amman road from Ea takes to move one's goods and house-Balt there were many evidences of affec

And

tions.

Total

10

.$380

January and May, 1910.

hold goode had cause to dread the tive serial bombing. Dad HONGKONG'S OUR DAY

sind në

EFFORT

animal

broken gans and transport, approach of the quarter-days, as to be cleared from the path It meant a time of special pressure. Now, however, the quarter-days, have on the 24th our cavalry got Suweileb, no terror for the furniture remover, for half way on the Amman rosd, and

at dawn

the he is simply an autocrat of the most against Arm Band Madon unblushing type, and moves people o Australian Borst Brigade The following telegram has been when it quite him. Quarter-days no moved from the right in the Ain fir direce received from "Lord Stanley, London, longer have 107 terrors for him. As a tien, continually driving over the rough addressed to H. E. the Govern matter of fast, his business has changed plateau the Turkish cavalry and infantry, Plasse accept and convey to officers as well as his rates, which are treble and accounting for number of them and member of Hongkong War Charit those of pre-war timer. His profit in Beveral detachments of the prisoners

people's furniture fan from moving it

So many homes have been given up

but rather the number of happy homes and healthy children in our land. baken ts till the present year to discover the urgent need of s Ministry

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

Health I

PUBLIC AUCTION:

Goo. P. Lammert has received

EUBLIC AUCTION,

#now derived farmors from storing were mounted on little wiry horses for Committee profound gratitude of instructions from the Mortgag

very unlike our mount, causing sur British Red Cross for minificent prised intervet as they pessed through response to Our Day appeal from to sell by our lips. The right brigade made gord Hongkong STANLEY (Briti Red progress, and at noon got fate an excel: Cross) be to join the Army that the furniturs lent position southwest of Armen The removers have been, hard put to it to left brigade of Australian Light Horse And storage capacity They have con litewise hade energetic programs

owing to the bead of the house having

SYRIDAY,the

sequently rented empty houses for the mall party got astride the railway north and gave many signs of welcome Many 12 period of the war, paying the landlord of Amman, and removed two rails, and 25 train approached from the south

songs re capture The work of the Anzi region was high

his fall rent. As they charge for stor they saw it derailed, he troops got ape at so much a lot, and by skilini set and escaped in the bills, while out packing can often stack two or three little demolition party walked away on borne a heavy shar lots in room, the farniture remover the other side of the trainggo

makes the cost of the rent three times New Zealand Mounted Bifoe attacked

over:

the town, hich lies in

hollow domi

sed by high bills. Our rapid ments in the mountains only

mountain artillery to be brough

the attack; 6:42. Abreg o'clock, the 1

OFERA IN JE 2005 Zealanders rushed into the town

12; 1: boked over:

Para

prominent

the meta.

the

One 12.Bore Hammer Gun by Army and Navy Store, London, in good condition, Lady's Bicycle (new)-

Fall Fartionlara from Catalogue).

HUGHES & FOUGE,

Hongking, Dec 4, 1918.

TUESDAY,

the 10th December, 1918, commencing

1.30pm, st their Bales Booms, No. 2, Des Ve Bond, Corner of Ice Home Street, Pat A Consignment of USEFUL HOUSEHOLD LINENS, DRAWN WORK, & EMBROIDERIES,

Comprising

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