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HANDSOME FUR SETS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

bis methods of diplomacy succeed in Siberiat The task set him is one for a man of infinite patience. Much as the mass of the people dislike the wild elements that have, during the put months, all bat choked Great

LIBUT CHATHAM.

(teresting, experienver”

THE MAGITSRACY,

CHINESE SOLDIERS AT VARIANCE

Chinese soldier in the Yunnan

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY

YESTERDAY'S AX FRESCO

TREND

AFTER-WAR

FRANCO FEUS AN CONFLICT PRECEDENTS. CINED,

tutioni

Our readers will be interested in the Russia in ber awa blood,, they cher following extinct. from a letter dated Army summoned a fellow-solcher for The Roman Catholic Cathedral coms (rah

Conditions likely to prevalt alter, ther September 25th, 1918, from Lieutenant assault growing hatred of everybody for Chathams of the Royal Air Force, the The complainant stated he was a opolitan gathering attended the fete in tan read before the Britis

pound presented a very animated scena: WAR:Wern, toushed, on la MASONHO 200 last evening low large and cus-Coutras Edera. Duri sign. This is a complication we are youngest of the Hos MW soldier in the Yunnan Ammy which aid of the St. Vincent de Pant Society of Electrical Engineers by

Chatham, CM.G. "Mr. Chatham's two Inclined to load sight of as we our othar sons are also in the Royal Als was stationed at Canton. He did the grounds deaked with age and sider the state of affairs in-Russia. Forca, Lieutenant Chatham writing not know defendant personally, but laminated with pretty electric lights P. Digby Russia is a country in which it is hard

knew him to be a corporal. A few looked very attractive. Those present pechape, two years after the way food:

of various tinta, which were early slight, I estimated,” la mia I expect voi will be astonished to see days ago, on returning to the board were very enthusiastic in their praise control will be secemary in sovral com that I am back in England again, but ing-house in Hongkong where he of the tasteful decoration which re-

to move without arousing the fierce opposition of pative interests.

SiR GEORG BUCHANAN, has pointed

ahad for

I had the misfortune to bava s nasty lived, he was met by defendant, who fected much credit on hoss responsible, tries Similarly, the provestim of in- England's ultimate policy, of course, to a nervous breakdown in the air, look him to their commander: who seemed to a joy themselves thoroughly part of all the imports of raw materials crash on the serodrome owing chiefly proceeded to tie up his hands and was thronged with merry people who require a sestral authority, allocating Boun after nine o'clock, the compound distrial confusion in Great Britain will is plain. We must do all we can to think. I had hardly recovered from was also staying at the hoarding. The most popular attraction ispped to specito purpose, and that in places help in the economic reconstruction the effects of the previous crash when house. After seeing the command to be the Hindenburg Line where many of a country which is stricken, almost balloer at Neuville St. Vast, lensed, and he went to the second tail that the attendants were kept of the Ministry of Munitions, we shall came down just behind the line nearer, complainant's hands were re and to so great was the rush to this references issued by the priority beach were gathered to take shies at Billy the present system of spriority to death. As our former Ambassador, between Armu sad Bethuns. The Ca

told me that my derres, weren't nearly for There the defendant and very busy sad had to be reinforced. good enough to arami, the strain of seven others not in custody attacked order to cope with the rush of cager afead be governed in these respects by out, wo manat with the weight of ex-out work, so he advised me to try him. The master of the boarding patrons. The shooting gallery also had its priority branch of a Ministry of Com ceptional knowledge, supply her in night fiving as it a atendier kind of house, bearing the row came on the shout provided some thrilling moments Discussing conditions following the

full complement of patroner while the maree.h due course with expert advice, capital job and not early so strenuous. He scene and the assailante fled, with for children and adults alike, and abere

recommended me for a course in it and the exception of defendant who was were many who were eager to repeat their Franco-Prussian war, Captain Digby mids- and machinery for re-starting her I came back bere about 10 days ago to arrested and giver inte Police cus atperience, and all agreed that spending

The period from 1977 to 1965 W*# halted industries; we must increase be instructed in the artist

tody...

scent a second was really worth while marked by all the features of a boor her agricultural productions, and we for two years now and, during that saying it was not be, but his friends stall, the roulette, and last, but not least inflation of prices. The high price of As for accidents, I've been on the go Defendant pleaded not guilty, American lottery booth, the postcard foodstuffs, together with no artificial Among the other attractions were the period, rising rates of wages and cont must revive her export trade, or her time, I've been down twice on fire, who assaulted complainant. Ha The tea stall and the bar were also try must not be chained as volsly dan depreciated currency will never again crashed into a tree when doing was near the place where the assault popular and much patronized; while the effects of the war. One has to

the concert by the “Stunts" hundred miles an hour, been lost at sea had taken place and was wrongfullycrets for the rafies for a lady's guld regain its former value,

Icat in a fog and erashed into a railway Such is the hopefal but distant bank, crashed at T3 year ago arrested. He was a subordinate of wristlet watch, and a magic lantern were distinguish between ductuations due to

amal and abnormal causes. As a D Ltd Prospect for Russia. Menawhile, we forced landings which I am lucky enough sent at the time, and who would Government and party attended at armat, one may instance the change

last January, besides Baring many his Brigadier-General who was pre- quickly snapped up

H.E the Officer Administering the stance of the fluctuation due to ther have to face the hard facts that Ger- to get away with. So I've had my fait prove that he was innocent" little after nine and were mot at the between 1500 and 1895, when the inde many, far from satisfied with an în- | share of il·luck accompanied with good

The case was remanded until tote by the President, Mr. J.M. Alves ambers for all enmodities fell from demnity of £300,000,000 and her luck, in so far that I am still alive! Imorrow for the Brigadier General to and conducted round the grounds.

expect to be going back to France in be present.

The following gentlemen were chiafy 21.8 to 19.8, the conl and motile index ceded provinces, planned to use sboat 6 weeks as a night-bombing.

responsible for the arrangements number failing from 1136 to 8.8.

Moss J. M. Alves (President), T. M. Russia as the treasury for replenish-pilot-I'm looking forward to it as it is

Xavier, Simon The Yan, and Frank 1

The general conclusions to be drawn ing her own grievous war losses We quite a good job. A

Dillon (Vice Presidenta) F. Fisher (Trener the period 1880-1979 are that CEK I get fits of nervoumess usually shall have the inevitable reaction brought on by poor sleeping which is

aurer) J. M. 5. Rozario (Secretary), Max Foodstalky, taking wheat as the key, did For stealing a brace of ducha from A. dos Remedios (Central District), not revert to their pre-war value untik

Henry Dixon (Wanchai), J. M. Noronha orashes and thinking about them too

[four years after the close of hostilities. much, I fancy. We had most appalling and was sentenced to 14 days' hard

peared before Mr. C. D. Melbourne Church)

: THE STALLHOLDERS.

the United States and Belgium took luck while I was with... squadron,-

The list of stall holders and those who respectively, three and seven years to were killed for a certainty. As for the we lost 10 fellows in a week, six of whom labour.

Defendant offered the excuse. that helped in the various side shows was as revert to their old key value. (3)

follows. others, no one knows yet what their he was employed on board a steamer

Admission Tickets-Mr, F. Fisher That taking the two cases given of bel- fate was.

and that the captain gave him thead Miss May Dillon.

bigerent countries, the wages in the up into the line to identify one of our which was due to him.

I had the very morbid job of going ducke in place of one month's wages Lacky Whool Mze. Boulger and Mrs. defeated country remained until 1870s,

Sallivan.

Fishing Ford-Mrs. Brown, Mrs. neither case reverting to their old value below these in the victorious colantry, in pilots, a Capt Barbary, who had been

F. J. Brown and Miss Lillie Stonham. shot down in flames in no man's land,

Chate-Vr. B. Young and Mr. T. A. in seven year. (4) That in four typical but we advanced at that part of the

Carvalho. line and his body and machine wers

cases given, wage rose in both belliger found I took a car up as far as

American Lottery. Mr. and Mrs. A. sat and neutral countries after the clos I had another similar job to do-to Osmund, Miss Delminds: Lopes and Miss of hostilities, due in part to high food Wa go up and fetch a fellow who bad possible, in het rather too far. wont down the Arras-Cambrai Road crashed in the line in front of Laga and turned of north to Moneby-le-Preux court. I went up as far as Lagnicourt and, going down the slope out of Mon- in a car. The Hun was shelling pretty chy, we got shelled a bit: Thay kobbed heavily and, after we almost got blown one on the road about 10 feet behind off the road, we decided to seek cover the car and we got a few bits through until things quietened down a bit Noronha, Mr. and Mrs P. V. Botelho, Then Centa Ball-Mr. and Mrs. E. J.

Touching on variations in wages, dur the hood. Just then I saw one of our got hold of a Welsh Guardsman who Mr. and Mrs. J. M. L. Britto, ing the prevent war, Captain Digby balloons brought down and found out showed me the way up to the Guards Mr. and Mrs. Simon Tze Yan, Mr. and stated that it seemed a fair inference that

DAINTY CREPE DE CHINE, & NINON BLOUSES.

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SILK, and WOOLLEN SCARVES,

BOXES OF HÅNDKERCHIEFS.

SILK HAND BAGS..

FITTED WORK BAGS,

"

PERFUME SACKETS.

PRETTY COLLARS and NECKWEAR.

DEATH.

DUCKS FOR WAGES.

H.

against Bolshevik tyranny and for this the result of witnessing other people's Yaumati ferry-boat, a Chinese op(Kowlooo), and W. Coughlan (St. Joseph's (9) That wages in neutral countries like

we mast form rallying points We must develope with generous aid the potentialities of the Czech Army

and

a new fighting front, and restore order and stability under the protec tion of which a new Russia will arise in giant strength."

."

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A. Lopes.

Bonvenir Stall-Misa Bertha Xavier Prices and in park to the synchronising Meners. J. J. Remedios, E. Antonio, RJ. a period of good trade with the de- Remedios, J. H. Gomes, F. N. Botelho,mands to make good much of thes Botelho A. M. O. Remedios, A. J. M. material destroyed in the war diverted Rodrigues, jun., 6. O: Baptists to other uses,

There is a Russian proverb which says: "Great ships are for great voy nge SIB CHARLES ELIOT is a great ship and bis mission in Rasar is a voyage in which he will have many storms to weather. Bat he is a man of a big personality and in spite of the troubled seas through which be with a great degree of condence has to sail he will greatly suist in GILMAN,At his residence in Hoihow knowing the fins record that he has bringing the troubied land of Russia Plater that it was the next one to B.Divisional. Headquarters where I ran Mrs, F. Xavier the Misses Alda the increase in wages paid had exceeded

Haiman, en December 4th 1918 behind him, From 3893-1898 Sirto a haven of peace in a way which The observar got out in tis parachats fictos Staff Major who was awfully kind Franco. Bishop, Chan Kai Ming, Xavier,he family food budgets of all are ther":"

and took me and my driver into his failing Cmmand; thoa Po Sien, Gill; middle class. Arguing from dots for the *-*

Stonham, Neisaion. Marie Rozario, CHARLES was attached to the British.will in the days to come justify our all right.

It was a Hon balloon that spotted dug-out for shelter. They were quarter Mears. Barton B. A. Rozario, Emuch smaller war of 1870-71, he added Embassy in Constantinople, and speaking of him as "Eliot of Siberia, our car and ranged & battery on to it Weed in an old Hún. Army Corps Head Rosarin, G. A. Vez, A., F. Remedine and it appeared that there could be no in-

turbed and rushed back into Mauchy and quarters. it was the most perfect P. Ú. Roza put the car behind the rains of a house. thing in underground residences Dollar Rafe-Me and Mrs. J. Mediate market fall in either food gr and the Huns started putting small that I have ever soon. Each officer had Noronha, Mr. and Mrs. E. Danenberg antsrial prices after the present war shells all round it. I started on foot shell-proof office about 6 feet below the Misses Maria and Irene Remedios We must reckon on a new standard of then and walked about a mile up the ground where he worked when the Hygins Enlerce Vaz, Marie de Sousa, and also that all conditions of trader Elfrida Ospand Bertha Carvalho, els for the pond sterLay be wide towards the line through shell-holes, heling was not too heavy. Leading Phyllis D'Almada, Annis Silva, Olga trenches and barbed wire, the country from that there was a passage down Demes, Bestrice Castro and Edith will be very difficult during the period is a pathetic sight, just a barren wilder about 80 feet to a dugout which com Soares DNA DE ME ness, gutted from stem to stern. There risted of a bedroom and sitting room.

of industrial demobilization. Let o Ficture Fost card Stall-Mr. and Mrs asume, therefore, that all manufactur- wasn't much shelling going on from the in the bedroom was a proper bed, a James D. Osmund, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Buns-I expect they were too honynice little wardrobe, a chest of drawers Ribeiro, Mr. and Mrs E. M. Owria, ing will still be controlled in degre getting their guns back. We were at and ather articles. All the furniture Mrs. R. F. Luz, Mr. and Mrs R. O means of transport and supplies pormits

Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Remedios, Mr. and progressively reindig in intensity it strong and the shells were cracking was of polished oak and suitable for any Hyndman: the Misses O. Pereira, M. S. greater freedom in trading. overhead, several to the mute. private house. Beside sach bed was a Rosario, G. Pinna, Esthe Sequeirs,

Rev. FRANK P. GILMAN, American Presbyterian Mission, Aged 65

yenra.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, Dec. 9, 1918.

ELIOT OF SIBERIA.

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during part of that time he was sent on a mission to Siberia. He was a born. Haguist and a brewd observer. That the latter statement is correct may be seen from his book. "Turkey in Europe which was described by one critic an the most Batisfying estimate of the place of the Turk in the world. Later Sir

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

"We shall be glad to receive reading matter for distribution to the troops in the Garrison

4)

A kale of Crown Land at Kewoon will take place at the P.W.D. offices, on Oun rendera will be pleased to read in /HARLES was appointed to the Monday, December 16, at 3 p.in.

COMMONS VETERAN.

Governorship of British East Africa, źnother column of this evening's issue that the Jewish community in Viadi-which, it will be remembered he Yostock han presented Sir CHART resigned after a famous clash of arms Duncan, Victor's, British Columbia, on old Han dugout about 100 feet below convenience. Telephones were fitted in Soares, H. B. Bequeira and J. A Bar-Mr. Michael Inglefield, chief doorkeeper

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of the House of Commons, died, at him

I found a corporal who directed me a table with an electric reading lamp on Celeste Ribeiro and M. I. Barradas, to Brigade Headquarters where I found it. In the sitting room was a nice easy-Lessra. A.0. Barradias, A. J. Osmund.}. At a baby content held. In the City of the Brigadier comfortably settled in an chair, an electric stove and every modern A. Usmind. A F. Rezadios, J.M. with Lord Lansdowne. Sir CHARLES September 27th, when. 35 babies under two the ground. He told me exactly where each bedroom and office, das Euror, British High Commissioner believed in the policy of land grants old daughter of Mr. and Mr. G. A Pistaastal tak laut ran into a to the meas room. It was about 30 and Augela de Luz Mesire A. A das Lanz, failing health for more than six montre

Shooting Gallery-Mr. and Mrs. A years of age werb entered, the 18 months the machine was, so I struggled on, We stayed down in the Major's J. Vioirs Ribeiro, Mr. and Mrs. C. Presidence near Kennington Oval on Sept.

passing a stranded tank which had been badmon till tea-time and then went up Vieira-Ribeira the Misses Evelina, Locis 17th, aged 70 years. He had been in Siberia, with an

illuminated to individuals rather than a large Tisdal of Hongong scored only half Chaplain who was out on the search for feet below the ground, with shafts Jet M. F Baptista, J. Bima, A. M. da Luz Mr. Inglefield was on the staff of the address on the occasion of the first scale allotment to syndicates. Lord paint less than the fires peiz izanar dead. I paised quite a lot on my way down to ensure lots of fresh air The Ad'Azevedo, A. Carralho, House of Commons for nearly brai anniversary of the proclamation by Landsdowne repudiated, this policy,

up and struck their rifles in the ground walls were panelled with oak, and thers da Luz S. & Marcal, G. Mida Lar, J.J. the British Government of the and Sir CHARLES at once expressed The feast of the Immacula's Concep- upright by their sides to call the were vases in which they had bad Almeide, J. Noronha and V. F. century. A man of handarine presence

d'Azevedo

always-in evening dress when occupying The padre took me along to Jigsaw Wood really good stuff General Fielding Mollie Gomes. I

La Xavier, Elsa Alves, English, and then retired to the Ms conduced by Bishop Permai, with was and we found it after some bime, neatest have that afternoon that he Remedies, Marie Noronha Gatterns and beer for many years a familiar figure com same uume by a solemn High Potifica where the machine I was in search of had tes with us. He had had the Eca Silva 1. Montalto Jesus, Irade entrance to the debating chember, he had About 10 years ago Sir CHARLES

quietness of academic life.

the assistance of the clergy, the Paps it was poor Banbury and we carried him bad bed in bis 3 years in France; a Maris Emilia Alvesborg frequenters of the. Lobby. His geniality ELIOT was talking to one or two

A man of great stature, graceful, Blessing was administered after the Mara down to a hollow, where they were shell had pitched right in the doorwar Tea RoomMes Jordan, with the and courtesy made him very popular Sheffield business men on his ex-

assistance of Mrs Drosper, Mrs. Birdy with members and otherals. Thanks to periences in the Inner East, After courteous, Sir CHARLES impresses. The charch was borutifully deontol for starting a new cemetery and arranged of his office where he was sitting, but std the Mines Gordon:"

for his grave to be dug out and found it was 9.2 iz Rocha BM Ounha, M. P. Barradas, trees of the personal side

it didn't explode. They dagit Refreshment Stall Vemura G. his keen inteligence and uns All this ground had been won only howitzer shell We had sjelly 4. V. Barros and J. Assumpeac reconnoitred the old Elus, positions good ten,bet toast (buttered) and to THE BATTLE a few hours before, so the padre and They seem to have held their line at out of a Chine trapot and China tes The following were the cults, of the very jealou that point with machine gunners who cups, all the property set of raster

freedom of. Palestine to the Jewish himself in his plainest, straightest/tion was elabented in the Cathair of the attention of the burial parties to them flowers. All the table linéaway Afternoon Tea Stall The Misen the, obair on the right hand side of the

people.

the conversation one of them

of them he speaks host dncommonly well-plain, straight English."

in the evening, concluding with the Benediction of the Blessed Sarment There were large congregations.

the occasion. Beloma. Verpers, waja sing

were installed in shell-boler just inside the Han about 3 days belors AMERICAS LOTTERY

for several decades he had

exper

of Parliamentary dziecdote and story

Fat the He

and

one with his strength of decision. remarked that it was said of Sire has personality, knowledgn, and CHARLES that he was able to speak authority. In every way he was twenty-seven languages! " Yce. his fitted for the Diplomatic Service and companion replied," and I know one the years which be spent out of the Saturday evening saw the wind up

the wood (or rather what was boce They had evidently had to move in A. Boborasu 64 Mix Fisher: 38 within or our sams were in some ways a loss to of the St. Andrew's Day Fair in the wood but was then just man hoge harry General Fielding mid that Mrs. Bella Pastonit 2 Mr Bella Pertosji: calated to impair British governing power. Upon dance which was held in the Dancing of stumps and fallen beaches) The he believed that the Kaiser had been a 35 Ho Cheuk & R. M. Ars, and For a number of years past Sir leaving the Government service hell on the Fair Ground. There was gunners had camouflaged steel helmets guest there at some time which account Baptista; 61 Ms. Las disreputable for some time filled the position large number present and the Gomon and even the thoulders of their coats for its splendour or that he was Guldborg 47 Captain Galerce 11. the women CHARLES ELIOT has been living a

J. 38 J. North Besaricarioty quiet life in the control of Universities University, and from there came on St. Andrew's Day, to be their gacate they had taken off their codes and tion that there were quits for signs of 10 Yding 39 / L 89

nt Vice-Chancellor of Sheffield the tedies who for tristed as vite as stayed in this position til vide which they enterplated big battle Ling-pusta; 68 H. Fait jise chicial trouble had at Fair will the last having it we

minuts because you could see bere badstupent their plans I might men B. But bo 17 C Berghe Calliford,

31 G. BF, GA Novia-40 Me and the study of marine wology to take up the position as prin- This invitation was generally accepted equipment and rolled by their sleeves women having been present in the sally: 20 Min Honly; 6 Walter And to-day we witness him called sipal of the University of Hongkong. And with two bands supplying the music and got down to it ready to make a living quarter the Han is nothing 15 Bezuge 34 M. H. Neurockers Tus W Onerals 901 1

999 Formy: 143 Sigo 601 WE back to his diplomatis career and in It is not within the scope of this most enjoyable evening was and then had rushed away and left their was that he left no wise, the wine RC MOTOR CAR USA C Lettby 235 M Gordon

dash for their lives when the time came ha hn't thorough: The amusing part

70 M80 Remedios 907 JW Arenel233 14EY ME.de Notes chaotic Biberis, he is working on article to enter into the details of his dancing going on to a very late hour guns and clothes and everything behind, cellar, only contained soda water and

Burza 685 K. W. Walken: 828 C Yan- behalf of the British Empire, setting work in the last pamed place Bot result of the dance a substantive Not many of them got very far, they empty cases of Frach and German

Ormanten 1230 TFleming, forth our interests in plain, straight to all in this Colony and elsewhere, War Charities Funds. The condition of many of those killed had dropped In the evening the shalling lessened

Mi Romario7R/ sum will be handed to the St. Andrew's seem to have waited too long, as

3 TOmah English. Whet

When the crisis arose in who have followed the progress of the foor was good sad on every hand on their game. One couldn't bit so we found our way up to the Hussia he was sent to Vladivostock this University it is well known bow bonent fixture. It is their plock Theod has front of tail that it wasn't from our squadrom one heard expression that the dancing help admiring them for place where the machine was, only ta to determine, to the best of his judge- loyally he has worked on behalf, not thing well worth considering by those about 300 yards and 1 suppose there was at all arched round ● bit but meat, unfettered by instructions from only of the institution, but of those who to ably romoted and carried out & machine-gun every 5 yards and several couldn't find any sign of one of our home, British political and com within its walls. Of Chin, and the reming

mercial policy is the great land of things Chiness, he had more than a

Busais To him all British missions

to Biberia, except military and naval ones are rest nsible":

$108 PIETEI

WHOOPING COUGHZ

passing knowledge an was seen in the splendid series of lectures which he gate on Chinese history soms months ngo. The practical interest of the cough loose Pread of Chica in the

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got one of the samouflage belmets as

touvenirt belonged,

gustusmaan, huge,

who had been hit just

and had noticed:

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