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NOTICES.

THE

"ASSOCIATED BRASS AND COPPER MANUFACTURERS oF GREAT BRITAIN

CAN

NOW SUPPLY Brass and Copper, Locomotive Tubes, Rods, Etc.

Sole Agents for Chinar in AENHOLD BROTHERS & Co., Ltd.

Just Received ex s.s. Tamba Maru

KING'S CHOCOLATES,

In

QUEEN'S CHOCOLATES.

PRINCESS CHOCOLATES,

OPERA CHOCOLATES,

MILK CHOCOLATES.

fancy boxes-Wrapped in tin foil.

RUSSIAN TOFFEE, BUTTER SCOTCH. VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

TELEPHONE 293.

Red Wing Chorobred

THE MOTOR WITH POWER TO SPARE

THE RED WING" ENGINE HAS

BEEN MANUFACTURED FOR THE PAST 17 YEARS, IT IS THEREFORE NOT A NEW AND UNTRIED PRODUCT. IT HAS STOOD UP DAY IN AND DAY OUT IN THE SEVEREST SERVICE, WHICH THE MANY THOUSANDS IN USE WILL TESTIFY.

**

THE RED WING MOTOR.

Red Wing Chord

WE ALL BE FLESSED AT ALL TIMES TO SUPPLY ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE RED WING"

·UMOTOR OR TO GIVE A FRACTICAL DEMONS- TRATION OF WHAT THE MOTOR CAN DO.

SOLE AGENTS.-—- SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

ST. GEORGES BUILDING,

KING

HONGKONG.

EDWARD HOTEL.

CHRISTMAS NIGHT.

Special Dinner with Music and Dancing $2, each, including light refreshment.

Dancing to commence at 9.15 P.M. Intending Guests are requested to book tables early,

J, WITCHELL,

Manager Hongkong, December 19th, 1918.

A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for

THE CHINA MAIL.

NEWS FROM HOME,

POST OFFICE.

lug but the ineu who servet shait have justice from the State. It may a be that this party, will survive and Telege phic Communimation with Wagiau exercise much influence for this Lighthouse is interrupted sincs 7.53 p.m. generation.

Us| Nov, 16"

The parcel post service to Cuba: L spended.

"It is notified that all restrictions is taj

[Continued from Paso 1). Then as to the maimed soldiers and sailon. There are three alterna

There no efforts, being nude to tive to put in all on the pen revive the old battle cries of Free sions roll for total dependence for Trade, but so far, us kive industries dife, to make employers emoldy are concerned, niany nite, the war certain proportion of itsabled men has converted thousands to the coba use of wireless Telegraphy by Harohans on light jobe, and their employment on that th would be unfair to Tesses on the China Station have been

The fist is neglect opportunities of protecting abolted. in state factores. rendy ruled out as impimcticable, the the op te from the designs of the agcond will be done to some extent Gerina dumper of manufactured The Services to Gergi are Austria, Bul-] and the third and last alternative articles. This country at any rate garis and the Ottoman Empire are will affect a very small proportion will be unhealthy for the Hun hauspended.

From the industrial point of viewman for years to come, there as hroud schemin for allocat

THE 'WAR. HUMOUR:

ing shipping and distributing raw Though with peure it is to be hoped ↑ materials brought from the four quar-we shall be able to recover much of ters of the world. Ships now under our fight-hearted wirth, we shall miss the control of the unvy will be used the special wit and humour of the for bringing back the army and cer. tain ports will be set aside for this camp and trench. Two little stories come to my mind as the produce of debarkation, so that other parts may the week. be cleared for the uses of commerce.

The Highlander is not credited by Big liners that take back the Amer the mere Southerner with much can army will bring foodstuffs and materials. The raw materials willightsomeness, but I am assured by an experienced hospital uurse that be dealt with by a priority com has libel. She gave as an instance mitter. which will also decide the of Jock's humour and amiable in industries to be fal in their order of clinations the story of the big bon- importance. beginning with those nie lud who arrived back at an hour that can absorb large masses of far past his regulation time. He was labour. As rapidly as possible the hampered by an orn in & sling, but factories that have been doing war was generally credited, with great work will be restored to industrial activity with the other, and moreover activity, but it is recognised that if he had a fine, roving pair of dark will be a gradual process. For exam eyes the roving, pai iple, it is estimated that; a works that

"Jock," said the sister the next has been making guns will be a year morning. You were not in until before it turns ont its first locomo-pust eleven last night.."

"Ye're right..

+

sister. replied The big government factories us Jock," was near twelve o'clock.' they become available will be used. What do you mean by ib for the storing of returned" waz material and from them the task of disposing of surplus insterial will be directed.

tive..

...

As each man leaves, the Army he will receive his money, his discharge papers, and full directions where to apply for pension, informaation, train-. ing and employment.

Weel, sister, we ken I met u wee lassic.”

That's no excuse..

Ah, weel, ye ken the wee lussie was gey distressed like.

What ras-the inatter with her, and what had it to do with you?

"Ye ken, sister," softly responded the soldier as he gave his bonnet ? mkish tilfThat puir fee lassie was awfu lonesome."

But heynil that com larger pro blems, at The tride unions have") had a pledge from the Government that their rules. temporarily suspend-crossed the Atlantic when the story

The other is told by one who lately ed during war time, shall be restore wincs did blow. A negio soldier was to them. Fitherto they have not

on deck, enjoying the passage, when cperuted to the increase of output or a ship was sighter. He rushed to the development of national et- the gangway and shouted down to cency. There has been too much one of his pals: Say, nigger, come "'e' canny policy and the restric- tion of the best efforts of the most on up-there's a ship sighted."

Nothin' doin',' replied the efficient men. There has been an querulous black below. You jist

嗨

No upoffcial letter addremed to Abadan,

dawan or Moḥamano,ab in the Persian Gali

ay exceed eight ounces in weight.

J

The insured letter and insures), parce? services between Egypt (or traceit through Rype) and Cyprus are tempor arily suspended...

Uninsured parcels for the United Kiar dem will to future be forwarded fom Hongkong in bags and the Public are therefore advised to pack sach parcels vary. carefully.

Until further notice parcals for civũ Vicenza, Travise Padua, Venice and Bal addresses in the provinces of« Unius,

lune in Italy will not be accepted for transmission unless posted under the British War Office Parmit..

The Parcel Post Barvice to British East Africa and Egypt (except for members of the Expeditionary Forces), and to Abys Coast, Italian Somaliland, Portuguese East sinia, Bagdad, Eritrea, French Somal

Africa, Zanzibar sod Russia have been suse pended.

Registered and Parcel Maila clase 15 minates earlier than the time given below unless otherwise a atod.

In the case of Malls closing before 9 s.m. Registration, closes at b c'clock on the previous evening.

COUTWARD MAILS.

SUNDAY, 22nd December, Japan vis Nagasaki-Per NIEKO Swatow, Amoy and Formosa via Keelung

MART, 22nd Dec., 8 am

-Per AMAKUSA MARU, *ad Dec., 9.m.HAIN

Swa'ow and Bangkok-Per DRUFAR,

22nd Dec. 21, NY - - Swatow, Shanghai and North China-- Fer PAUTING, 22rd Dec., 9 a.m. MONDAY, 23rd December.

effort to produce a dent level-noten this nigger when you sight Haiphong-Per TUNGSHING, 23rd a high level of individual effort and Land!"

“individual rewurde.. If men spurred beyond that they have done so at the

WAR PRISONERS.

Haiphong Phi bà

CORNELIA, 23rd Dec,

5p.m. SANG, 23rd Dec;3 p.m." Ningpo, Shanghai and North China

Per TAISANG, 23rd Dec... 5 p.m. TUESDAY, 24th December. Shanghai and North Chita Per SIN

GAN, 84th Dec., 10 am. Shanghai, North China, Japan via Moji,

I peril of trouble with their unions. The more we know of the treat- Shanghai and North China-Per WING-

Now if the men are to demandment of war prisoners, the more better share of this world's goods, as stramefully does the treatment they declare they will having shown to our men by the enemy con fought for them) it ought to follow trust with the lot of those of the that they contribute a better share enemy who have fallen into our to the outpat. On that point there hands. Thousands als will never is trouble coming, and if it is not come back from the camps in Ger- övercome there will be a handicap many and Turkey.. Others will be for British industry and commerce in needlessly crippled for life. the fierce competition that is coming, stories are terrible, and cae, cannot The greatest hope is to be found in help feeling a sterner policy on the the fact that trusted leaders like Mr. part of our Government could have J. R. Clynes have warned the work produced better results. Of all the ers of the folly of taking a short evil doing of the Huns this is going sighted view and have appealed them to leave "the most indelible mark of to work in peace for the national shame. welfare as they did during war.

The

So well are they treated here that Besides that, there is a large class I am assured that they don't want of men and officers who will not take

go home, Don's they ever try to to civil life at all kindly after the escape" asked a visitor of a camp open sir activity of war. They will officer the other day. “God bless mustly gravitate to the dominions but you, no," was the reply. They're beyond them there is a class that far too comfortable to want to quit." will give more difficulty. These are In their new dietary here, it is the shell, shock men. Many of them interesting to note, they have a ration have no practical experience or pro of Chinese bacon, far beyond civilian fessional raining and the neurasthe limite. A food expert was telling me nic effects of war have made them about it the other day. The bacon generally unit for mental or physical was given to them, he said, because strain. I mow of some of them of the prejudicul things that bad been who have been given good billets, but said and written about Chinese bacon have speedily tired of them.

with the result that the public would WOMEN AND THE ELECTION. not buy it. But the fact remains,"

he added, that it is the best bacon The election, according to present in the country at this time. and place, will be about over when this because of this prejudice we are feed. letter arrives in the Far East. With ing the Huns on the best we have... an enormously inflated register hún.

INFLUENZAS dreds of thousands of women will for

the first time exercise the franchise. As I write, influenza and its ac It may be safely asserted that though companying pneumonia, are some

2.over THREE-QUARTERS of a CENTURI Parliament has been opened to them what ubating in this country, though

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without any age limite, the number the latest reports show that your of women to take their seats will be part of the world is now under the small, I have found a general ex- epidemic. Experts are quarrelling pression of opinion among women as to its cause and treatment, and that except in mre cases they would everybody is dosing himself with note vote for members of their own malorous chemicals to ward off sex. A few trusted women of except attack. Moreover, a fine excuse has tional ability and breadth of mind been afforded to the war-tired to stay will doubtless be elected, probably to at home and rest for a day or two. indication of a rush for Westminster towns and villages with stage sever women I know regard the House of doctor the outbreak has been the Commors as a dull place. More cause of much suffering and lose. over, they do not, as a rule, make One result is that we are having a Their ears find their own voices more establishment of a Ministry of

the national benefit but there is no But the scourge bus swept most Most of the politically-interested ity; and owing to the shortage of

good listeners to other speakers great revival of the demand for the attractive. Moreover, it is curious Health, for the now em of peace

to note what a poor opinion they calls for a nation kept at a maximum have of what passes among the male of fitness.*** M.Pe. for wit.,

Strenuous efforts have been made.

HAEMORRHOIDS

to preserve the Coalition arrange- menti to cover the reconstruction, perio It is felt by many that this

othermits Piles are operavated by stage will be critical as that of war. costiveness. In many cases when the and there should be as little political constipation is dispelled by Finkettes strife as possible. But the feeling the Piles dry up and disament

bas dot prevallad everywhere and

the old party bitterness has revived

in many division. A new and for

the time, at any rate strong, develop

PINKETTES

ment arising out of the war is the the dainty little vestle-as-natyre laxe

tires also cure biliousness, nick head- appearance of a powerful organeshes, torpid liver, foul smelling brosth

tion of discharged sold ers and suilon, and akis, praptions. Of choroista, or with candidates and a polier of its 60 cents a vial, feuin Le Williams Medi own, for the avowed purpose of see tipe Co. B6 vs Fine Rout, Shanghai

Tel. No. 1743.

SATURDAY DEORM

ENTERTAINMENTS.

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WILL REOPEN

AFTER ENTIRE RECONSTRUCTION

ON

DECEMBER 24th, at: 430

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915

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HONGKONG THEATRE.

f1st, 2nd, sård & Bith, December. Showing The Final Episodes of “THE MYSTERY SHIP

including Gazette &z -Oomies,

MONDAY 23rd, Matines at. 6.13 p m.

by special request repeating

*THE KISS.". Paramount Feature in 5 parte, atc., etc.

CABARET DANCING.

IN THE MURRAY PARADE GROUND; By kind permission of the Military Authorities and by Courtesy of the Committee of St Andrew's Society.

On SATURDAY, 21st December, at 9 p.m. Popular Prices Ladies $2.00, Gents $3.00

PAYABLE AT THE GATE.

LIGHT REFRESHMENTS.

NETT PROFITS TO WAR CHARITLES.

18th Infantry Band in attendance Extra Peak Trams 13:20 and 12:30 am

Late Kowloon Fotries, will also rùn, do

Cafe Wiseman will supply all refreshments including liquors.

ARRIVALS OF STEAMERS.

DECEMBER SOTE.

Capt. 8. Olsen. Thoresen & Co., BO.

HELIOS, Nor, 880 tons, from Eaigon, PHEUMPENE, Brit, 1063 tons, from Haiphong, Capt. De la Sala

Wo Fat

Sing B7.

But from

Canada, United States, Central and South America, and Europe via Vancouver-Per MONTEA GLE 24th Dec.. Begistration 9.45am Letters 10.3 a.m. Swatow and Amoy-Per HAI HỌNG,

NAM KAM, Chi,492 tone. 24th Dec, 1 p Philippine Islanda, Shanghai.

North

Haiphong, Capt. Lisen, Wo Fat Co., Cas NISSEN MARU, Jap., 681 tons, from China, Japan vis Nagasak Keelung. Capt. S. Kato. B31. Canada. United States, and South America, Europe vis Canada-Per KASHIMA MARU.tors 8.00am

24th Dec., Registration

Letters

8.00 p. 28th December. THURSDAY, 28th

Shanghai and North China Per

BUNNING, 26th Dec, 11 am Philippine Islands, Tapau vis Moj

Canada, United States, Central and South America, and Europe Canada Per MEXICO MARU, 28th Dec, Registration 115 am. Letters noon.. FRIDAY, 27th December.

Swatow,

KEY WEST, Norw, 3,014 tons, from Shanghai. Capt. A. Jorginen, CEO. Kowloon Dock

SAN NAM HOL. Chi., 427 tons, from West River, Fat Hing Co., wharf.. Swatow, Capt. Purlow, B. & 8., West PAOTING, Brit., 1,073 tone, from

Point

TAIWAN MARU, Jap 1,967 tons, from Singapore, Capt. J. Kasar, Ming Foo Co., £10.

KANGO, Chi., 163 tous, from Hoihan, Capt. A Fenandes, Wai Hing Co., C.

URUSAN MARU, Brit., 11.720 tons, from Weibsiwer, Capt. Kemora M.B.K 016 NIKKO

from 3,078

HATTAN, 37th Dec, 1 p.m.

Amoy and Foochow Pre Philippine Islands Fer LOONOSANG, Manila, Cape Shinoning; WE

27th Dec, 2 p.m.

Ko loon which Shanghai and North Ching-For Rouang Tcheou-Wan and Macao, Capt SATURDAY, 18th December KWA SUN; Brit, 150 toos, from YINGOHOW, 28th Dec, 2pm. A. Broadbridge, Wang Hing Co, whart

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CLEARANCE..

NISSIN MARU, Jap, st 78.m..yester/ day, for Keelong, Fakukawa Co

GLENFALLOUR, Brit., 2p.m. yester Sen S. Hong. day, for Singapore vis Amoy, and Swatot

YUENNANG, Brit, at 5.30 p.m. yester day, for Manila, J.M. & Co

TABATOR MARU, Jap, at 7 B yesterday, for Yokohama, Y. Sato

PAOTING, Brit, 5 pm. for Canton," BASEMENTAR

KAIFUNG, Brit.. 3 p.m. yesterday, for Shanghai, B. & Y.

SAPPORO MARU, Jap at 7 am yesterday, for tamamang, Y.K.K

SEIWA MARU, Jap. at O. yesterday, for Kobe, Messrs. Carroll Bros. TODO MARU, Jap.. at 8 a.m. yester day, for Saigon, Y. . .

Printed and Published for THE" Cos- CERSED by GEORGE WILLIAM CADE BURNETT, Editor and Manager, No. 5, Wyndham Street, Hong- kong.

CALWA

THE CALIFORNIA WINE ASSOCIATION

world

are the biggest wine growers in the having a capital of ten million dollars (gold).

H

They produce found wines at a reasonable price, which compare very favourably with European products. Eome very sound Mosele, Port, Hock, Claret, Eauterne and Chianti are now on sale.

SANDY

MACDONALD. (Scotch).

Cur standing order to the distillers (Messrs. Alexander & Macdonald Ltd),

Ship us all you can." Need we argue further 7

MONNETS XXX BRANDY.

Is The Brandy which is rapidly becoming known as the Premier Brandy in the Far East.

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