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SHANGHAI MARKET SENSATION.

TUESDAY DECEMBER N

ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH, KOWLOON

INDUCTION OF NEW VICAR.

THE MAGISTRACY.

ALLEGED BIG LARCENY,

domestic "Peace" Conference of her: BOXING DAY FOOTBALL, own. As we have hinted,' it is not certain that the Australian scheme is HONGKONG SHIELD MATCHES.

Something like panic prevails in the open to soldiers from the United Kingdom. They need more colonists,

On Thursday afternoon, Boxing Day, Shanghai lumber and timber market, but the extreme elements of the the Happy Valley will be the sons of becative of the sudden arrival of several Labour Party in power is not keen to four Hongkong Shield ties, and some Oregon pine cargoes, as well as woods thousands of British and Chineas, and a bava them. In any event, it may be sprinkling of other races, will assembla from Japan and the Philippines. This said at once that the prospect for a to see the games. All the teams are Andr Chinese dealers who had over inducted to the living of St. A up one morning, found her servant

He

and

turning out the best teams they can stocked at high war prices," in a

lect, and those who go to the Happy precarious situation, Valley will see some wall contested Local lumber and timber prices have football, and can incidentally assist in

soldier taking up farming in that country is far from a rosy one. will be, unless a very adaptable courageous fellow, shocked by the conditions he will meet. The best land has long been occupied, and that which is not the best is often very poor indeed. Already Australian soldiers returned, who should be better able to tackle the job than Briton used to his own well-watered soll, have been grumbling st some of the places offered to them. So what is so become of the boys who do not get their jobe back, is a problem only ariah amind would tac let this and Morris.

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Mr. Leo d'Almada appeared to res present a Ohinaman, who was charged with stealing and receiving jewellery

There was a large gathering af St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, laat evening when the Bishop of Victoria to the value of nearly $2,000

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The owner, a woman, in wiking,

drew's, "the" Reg A. TWoodman Dowding, MA Prior to the service girl missing together with the jewel- there was a social gathering at which add later the girl. The jawellery lery. The defendant was arrestși Mr. Dowding, was introduced to the included under the second charga a very desarring fund, namely the fund dropped 30 to 35 per cent, with the members of bis congregation.

was subsequently found, at No. IT organised for the best of the late probability of further-reductions as Those present at the Church in Store in the Ordinance. Department. Sargt Liefeld, Royal Naval Yard tonnage a released and shipping recluded H.E. the Ocor Administer A further lot of jewellery was also Police, who was shot dead while on

ing the Government, Sir Paul Chater, recovered in Macao and fox the pur at the Kowloon Depotestrictions are raised. The position is CMG., and the Hon. Mr. J. H. pose of getting it identified, the use The matches, times of kick off, pro- one that might we happen in any other Kamp, 1.C., C.B.E. Among the

was remanded until thé Bist bable teams etc will be found trade on a weak market, il general im-Clergy assisting the Bishop,were appended: ground at 3.30 pm. Referee, Q. M.portations to actual spot requirements C. B. Shann, C. I. Banchett, A. D.

RG.A.. Royal Navy. On the Club Porters are not careful to restrict im Archdeacon Burnett, the Rev. HALLEGED MISAPPROPRIATION

Copley Moyle, W. T. Featherstone, Sergt. Allan, Manobetter Hgt

instead of gambling on importing large Stewart, J. W. Harrington, Kirk Royal NavyCrocker. Biggs, War een Nile, Smith, Lowson, Trevis stocks for which there is no immediate Afconachio, N. W. Clan and Keu You Lee. The Rev. H. Copley MeNiven, Neal, Warrener and Galvin.

Afoyle read the first part of the Evening Prayer. The Res. J.Kirk

·ROATaylor Sharman. Young man; Middleton Taliouri Wordley;

Maconachis read the Lesear St. Johnson, Lisut Torr, Green, Gibson

John, Chap-Va 1-10. The St. Joseph's College South China

new chaplain was presented to the distance. Notwithstand all this, Athletic On the Club ground at 5

Bishop by the wardens of the Church, there is a bright side. The neater p.m. Referee, Mr. F. W. Wright hell of war has burned out. Families Cheong; Cheung Wing Hen, Fang Tat: South Chins Athletic Law Hing

Messrs. J. J. Robson and R. Pack

are reuniting Good intentions are Leung Fok Tong Leang Thi Fong, in the air. We are encouraged to Chan So; Kwok Po Kan, Au-Kit Sang

Tin Koon Shan, Ko Sik. Wai and Wong The Chinese Jumber dealers operating utter the old wish:

Pak Chung

A HAPPY XMAS AND BRIGHT NEW YEAR

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The holidays, like justice and food and the right to live, belong all round. Monopoly is horrid. Privilego is wrong- So there will be no "China Hall" for you on Wednesday or Thursday.

The cous rusion of a breakwater at Chefoe has mide good progress. It now shoes above water.

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31. Francia Ameld of Minix, and formerly of the Daily Press a aff bere, leaves by tomorrOW'("#TERMOTT":"

Books and magazines are still winted for the colliers and sel'ors of the 'garrison. This is remiader is our generous readers. who have beerso good before,

demand

Regardless of the fact that most of the wood now imported has setually cost, more than the now selling rates, an overstocked market condition has brought about a general reduction at

quotations issued to the trade by the shown in the statement of nominal China Import and Export Eamber Co.,

On the other hand, the price reduc

St. Joseph's College.-E. Souza, Won Soochow Creek and in Nantao will Ogley, E. P. Hyndman; S. Segber, S. be the people most affected by the drop Marcel, P. Xavier; R. Omar, E R. Byndman, (captain), E. Moosdeen, J. in prices. Many of these dealers may Silva, and L Xavier."

have to go into bankruptcy because of Hongkong FC. Kowloon. On the carrying an excess of stocks imported at Navy ground at 2.30 pm Referee, high costs, and which must now be sold Petty Officer, Tucker, RN.

Hongkong Club-Hamilton; McCub at a tremendous sacrifice. bin and Black: Carriers, Stuart and Chassels; Jennings, MacTavish, Reictions should be beneficial to the building helmann, Clark and Taylor..

Kowicon. Britta, Jaskaon, Cave; trade in general in that the lower wood Langenberg, White, Abbia; Wheeler, values should tand to ward the resume Rasmussen, Knight, Hyder, Osborne. tion of building operatichs that bad Royal Engineers. Staff and Depart been suspended because of the high meats. On the Military ground at prices and lack of certain material 4 pm. Referee, Mr. Brown, RN,

RE-Heath, Blamfield, Lawrence; suitable for certain werk- NC. Daily Smith, Charters, Wallery Hooper, Neus." Townsend, Millard, Jarvis and Pascall

Staff and Departments.-Glenny; Wain, Scoulary Knight, Strange; Brown, Billion, Street, Klarby, Kirby.

BERMAY NOT PLAY.

Sborrif,

From enquiries we learn that there is likelihood of the RE and Staff and Departmente shield tie not being played. It appears that the IEs are

JAPAN AND THE LEAGUE

AOF NATIONS, :*

Mr. IL G. Wells sonde this message to Japan through the Mainichi:—

"How far are the Japanese people interested in the ides a League of

ham.

The Dockyard Recreation Club are holding an Invitation Danca in the unwilling to play on Boxing Day, but Nations, which has taken hold so far Naval Theatre on Friday, December $7. as the Shield officials have made all upon the British, Franch, Amarican and the head of the Anglican Churul Danning will be from 222 vill-cute the my disapprove Italian imaginations?-

Mr. V. Stannard is the Hon. the postponement.

Secretary:

R. G. A. XMAS TREE.

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The master of s salt shop at Re- caution Street rumtioned an em

love for breach of trust and mise "ppropriation.

The defendant had contrasted cor-

tain private debts, and, 4 was said, be paid those off with the proceeds of

sale of a quantity of salt worth $377 which, he obtained in his firm "Police Station he stated that the $40 name from a certain shop. At the

he pad to the shop represented all the salt he bought.

The case was remanded.

RICKSHAW NUISANCE.

SHAMEEN NOTES.

From Our Own Correspondent.)

A COOK WANTED,

The Bishop, in the "course of a short address, expressed his great regret at the delay there lud beep in thanked all those who had helped in filling the yucunt position. carrying on the services of the Church during the last nine months. Mr.

Three Chinese, private rickshaw Dowding came to them with the drivers, were charged before Mr. J. highest references. The Trusteds in R. Wood with soliciting public fares England had all spoken highly of the in Kowloon, Mr. Lo, was appeared received certificates from the Bishore of the defendants, waid that these He had also for the prosecution in the case of ODV. Rex Mr. Dowding.

of Ripon, Plymouth and Durham rickshaw cases were, becoming a nui- testifying to the new vicar's work enne. He did not want to press the and character. E's educat out at charge, but this system had been tainments and clerical experience habitually carried out by the private were of no mean order. He had drivers and a stop ought to be pat taken a good degree, that of Master to it. Two of the drivers charged of Arts, of Durham, and had then were fined $5 each by the Magistrate proceeded to Orici College, Oxford to who informel them that they would read Theology. He also studied in be more heavily fined the next time. the Ripon Theological College, and ad held a curacy, in South Wales. When war broke out the Rev. Mr. Dowding volunteered for the Front, and had served for two years in France, sharing with the soldiers the trals and dificulties of wur. thoughs that the new vicar's wide experience would satisfy all

The Be A T. W. Dowding then'

A few days ago, a Mrs. Meurer read out two declarations, which he placed in the drawer of the dressing subecquently signed, promising to table in her bedroom & pearl neck- work faithfully among his congrega luce consisting of ninety-three gradu hon and to look upon the Bishop as ated pears and four pearl and dia- oond rings, to the total value of Hongkong Special prayers follow $7,000. She locked the drawer but For the second time, after an intered, after which the Vent Creator was left the key in the lock and also left val of a century, the nations of the sung by the congregation, kneeling all the doors open. Some hours after With Sir Paul Chuter, leading, the she found the jewellery--and also world have decided to band themselves Bishop, the Archdeacon. the Rev. the cook had disappeared. And together against the attack of a great A. T. W. Dowding, the Rev. W. T. they have not yet returned. military Power upon the peace and Featherstone and the Church War An early sign of the season was freedom of mankind.

dens went in procession to the West 'noticeable at the Royal Artillery

The fate that overtook Napoleon Door, where the new Vicar was hand Theatre Victoria Barracks, yesterday The Hongkong Tramway Company's afternoon, on the occasion of the annual now close upon the Hohenzollerns, but ed the key of the Church. The receipts for the week were 913,866, an Xmas tres for the R. G. A. families at a cost of nearly thirty million lives belfry was then visited and the bells

had taken charge of the parish..

ment to the Constitution to the period last year. For the 6 weeks, the present were noticed H E Mejor sources.

The Bishop preached from the text effect, that no German or Austria General F. Ventrie, G.O.C., - Missi. and the Allies, with America, full of journalist and the partisan is irrepta amount was 8703,623 which was $19,059 Vestris, Colonel W. F. Passby, Atlantic peoples there arises a passion- stood by him and side of me who on September 30th, 1918, was In the hearts of our Western and And the night following the Lord subject, or a subject of any nation a sweet reasonableness, were to do sible at such times, but no longer can more than last year.

Major Apthorpe, A.SC., Captain H the right thing by everybody. It the "pinpricks" of such tellows be

American misionaries and their Nevill, H.KS, B.G., and many other occur again, and thousands of our best of Me in Jerusalem; so must thou Allies, was eligible for membership Brewster, Antrim R.G.A, Captain P. ato resolve that such a tragedy shall not cheer Paul for as thou hast testiffed at war with Great Britain or her is too soon-it is always too soon as capable of mischief as they used to adherents have been petitioning their officers sad ladies. Tes was provided ministre setting themselves to the bear witness also at Rome Act or could be invited into the Club o

to be pessimistic; but in these last be. The intervening season of Good Minister at Peking to do what he can to by the Wiseman Cafe, following which days before Christmas things look less Will oaght to have its effect. Let prevent the threatened invasion of China thers was short cinema entertainment, ask of planning a great World Chap. XXIII. v. 11. He said that a visitor." The resolution was pass promising than an idealist might hope the prayers of the righteous be by American brewers, who have had to then the distribution of toys," which League or Federation of States for the the present vus & er som oded with great enthusiasin and loyal salvation of the human commonwealth on for the Church, which had not cheers One inember wished to pro- had been obtained from England.

The mantle of Father Christmas frota another anch catastrophe.had a very long history. Opened pose that as certain neutral co The forthcoming Peace Conference is especially devoted at this time to seek a fresh field.

Wa séo it & World Council, as they all knew, in the Autumn of bens of the Club were known to be 1906 it had had already three chap absolutely pro-German, they also producing a crop et suggestions, warn that end, that the dream of a reason-

The Shanghai Tes Trade Guild has descended upon the shoulders of Lieut. ings, demands, and other utterances, able world may be more in the minds received a letter from the China Tes A.D. Coltman, R.G.A., and be performed restraining armaments as well as malt inime. The first chaplain was only should be excluded, but the Chi

this corated job with commendable ary, and economic war. We see it as a that smell less of peace and of Christ of men, and their leaders be more Association, formed by British merability. Another officer to render systematic edbstitution of the iden, of able just to commence his work when ran pointed out that such a resolu

appropriate assistance in amusing the human welfare for that of human his health forced him to leave the tion would not be in order of the

Colony. The second chaplain, the present meeting, mas than they do of a caucus of Irish-willing to work for it as a practicable chants, requesting it to nominats a

Chinese representative to join the Com-children was Lieut. B. L. Stephens. conflict in the minds of all mankind. men preparing a Home Rale Bill issue of the Conference. -

mittee of that Association which will Altogether it was a very jolly afternoonWe look to the highly civilised Rev. H. O. Spink, was a remarkable AMERICAN LED CROSS, Great Britain warns everybody against Meanwhile, the significance of one become henceforth an international The nicely decorated and lighted tree peoples of Japan and China to help us example of a manly Christian. On Saturday afternoon (1st) the in this task. What is Japan doing in had great influence with the boys, American Red Cross Chapter held a waa much admired. propreals that would seem to threaten recent telegram deserves passing

and they had learnt from him the Social gathering at the Canton Club The children eagerly awaited the this matter HG. WELLS”,

manliness of Christianity. It was in Theatre. A sule of tors, sweets, her right to go on ruling the waves mention. It told us that there will. The American Consul-Geders) has presentation of their prizes, this

keeping with his character that he Christmas presents and sundry use- Italy (ignoring the loving talk of the be no ships available for emigration received instructions from Washington being charmingly done by Miss

should have offered to go to the frontful articles was held between the that it

for whom three lusty King and the Paris) Bays úctil next Autumn. This news affects indicating that the War Trads Board of cheers were given on the call of VATIENTSIN HONDURS as an ordinary private, leaving hours of 4 und 6, and from 6 to 3 other Power take territory in the

PORN FRESIDENT WILSON. of the soldiers who in the the United States has made arrange Father Christmas Colouel Fasaby re

comfortable living. He was sub

pin dancing was indulged in. The ments that on and after December 16th,taliated by calling for, three beers for must have some Mediterraneapy 'she

sequently promoted chaplain and they affair was a great success and we bear meantime will be arriving at their individual Teences for the exportation Father Christmas and the children pat The former Wilhelmstrasse in the ex- all knew how he was one of the many that over $20,000 was the result. too. The Labourites, speaking of a

Homes. The iden some while ago of all commedities not on the Conserva their best efforts into the response German Concession in Tientsin is to be who had laid down their lives for 201AL LEVERS. great international conference to be

was that this augmentation of an tion List of the United States will not Finally Colonel Passby, the officers and re-named Woodrow Wilson Street them and for their country. Their

All Shameenites are delighted at held simultaneously with the Peace

overcrowded labour market (so dread-be necessary and such goods can he ex-ladies of the RG., were thanked for according to the decision of the Chibli next Chaplain, was the Res. N. the fact that it lost the German

ported without indirirtual licences to the the capital entertainment. Gunner Provincial authorities, which has re- Pope. He was a man of extrand have been cleared out of this little Conference, throw out hinta that the

ed by some thoughtful observers) United Kingdom, France, Italy and while Master Gunner May generally Foreign Affairs and the Minister of the remarkable teacher and preacher has been almost impossible to avoi Ilovell provided the manic at the piano, taived the approval of the Minister of mary ability, a great Bible student, island. For the last four years i opposition meeting, so to speak, mast not dream of ignoring them. The might be mitigated by emigration. |Japan cluding all their colonies and supervised the arrangements for the Interior st Peking, and theologian in fact. Their new in

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DEC. 24, 1018.

PEACE PROSPECTS.

a high-handed or truculent demena- Four. Unlike the diplomat of the old "secret diplomacy system, he can- not bluff. They are all (with two possible exceptions) sick of war, unless their spokesmen are deceitful men, they have even acquired a moral horror ni it. Some of these pro-

and

Dr. F. Kew brought from Australia with him some good sporting dogs, in cluding a remarkably promising black setter puppy, which has already won

NO MORE GERMANSÓ On Thursday last un extraordinary meeting of the members of the Can- ton Club was hell. Over 75 per cent of the Regular Members attended

Everything was to be all right after Conference proclamations, we may increase of 8753 over the corresponding Among a distinguished military party and an incalculable wastage of, human rung by the Vier to signify that he had unanimously passed an amend-

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the war. Once get Germany beaten, hope, are quite unofficial.

even give the Peace Conferencs one

or two instructions how it is to pro- coed, America, to speak generally of

many

The

institution.

Whether for their own men only, or protect mates

for British as well, is not clear, but

the Australian

Ventris,

fanction

The renaming of the street will take

lepers as our C.G., no aptly de place with certain ceremonies at a date cumbent was now called upon to coming in contact with these moral Information has been received in Tobyer Government has been that the S.I.K Chemun Maru, 3,797

soon to be announced. The name enter into his incumbency. He (cribes them. Now we can breathe

and not know whether the Barth in both English and Chiness, will was any place in the East where that the whole of Sharpeen, has lately its latest utterances, takes the tape making provision to provide land for tons, one of the stormers chartered to the

TENNIS:

be placed at the tera comers, diagonally they could find a parish as femark been disinfected with Izal. Is this toward the idealista and dreamers of soldiers. The States separately would United Besten, be stranded on Ile d'Yen,

opposite, each other, as the street pares ably well equipped with all the necessito, wash away the leprous germe ? the world that Codlin, not Short, is allocate the lande, and the Common off the west coast of France while en souls

from thiste entry to the United States DOCKYARD LO. 88TH CO. RGA through the circle where Tin Willietary plank for carrying on parochial

onda stood. S work on St. Andrews, Kowloon- eir friend. Australia makes early wealth would advance money up to with a cargo da board. All the crow ware and emphatic claims to Pacific possess twenty millions sterling to ist the raced but there is no propect of the ship This match was a connection with The metal name plates, will soon be beautiful church, a spacious parish gións formerly belonging to Germany settlement of the soldiers. Under the being saved. The Chomulyo Mara was the Hard Court Tennis Feague and was cast and when they are in place will be ball, and a comfortable vicarage, all was sure they did not observe the played in the Dockyard on Bunday covered with the Chinese and Americans were there and more than that; the Lord's Day here as they ought to fags, to be removed at the unveiling.new vicar would find a congregation do; and so it would not be surprising Japan seems likely to put a garnishen scheme, a soldier might get a block of built in France as long ago an 1895, The Son some of them; and is said to have land and an advance up to £500 to ship being an old, it is not basisvad that Pile sad. Trueman best phe Civil Governor of Chibit will de of loyal bearts, men and women who I that after a while their new incom told China what not to ask for plant it, stock it, sad turn it into s/he loss to the company will be var - Amy 6-5, beat Pregnell and Kirby 83 liver an address which will be interpret were prepared to receive him as cant bent would, 'feel some discourage- lost to Gibbons and Leach 47ed by Mr. Hwang Yang-liang, the Cow God who would unte in prayer ment would begin to wonder whe

Orocker and Ferry lost to Gibbins and Leach 47, beat Praguell and Kirby 92, Heintzlebo best Bollett and Amy 10-1235

Fenndsay and Spanton lost to Gibbons and Lench dess lost to Rollett and my 5.6. beat Pragnall and Kirby 6-6

The Dockyard wont by 57 genes to 18

considerablo..

Altogether the outlook is what might home and farm. The fact that agen

ve been expected, by shrewd report has been made to the Board of Yet another Japanese adviser has been students of international politics The Trade anggests that what the Aus placed, upon the payroll of the Chinese Peace Conference is like to be za tralian calls

Government. This last sequisition miceBritish Bator Sakalati, who has been appointed chlieb a job as the war was if the immigrants are to share in the Financial Adviser and so ma is said to recent telegraphic, now i

the Anzacs, no doubt, outrack any of colgy adviser

Teme. power in detain provided for. If there given almost

bat what is mob interesting mit

guide. That there is stilkesson

hope for a happy solation of all the is to be no emigration until Autumn, that his advies, must not be disregarded knotty points presented goes without and extensive demobilitation

for the sufficient reason that

the Ho

ut one respect this Conference will be meanwhile, the benefit will come too estar

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arred have been dreddin

Pepple to be faced

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not to be permitted to draw bl £4,000 annually, with paymen

faz three hotte arica with, Cererimen sasepting Suo' pauition is of coures

Boores

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UNNECESSARY WORDS:

missioner of Foreign Affairs ME

the American Consal for him, who would look up to him ther he was the right man for bo General will reply to the Governor. It as their shepherd and who would place, whether be did right by leaving is planned to have Miss Hwang Miss help him in every possible way. He his living in the homeland and com Li and Man Bring Cales part in the came to people who were generous: ing to this clmplaincy The all unveiling ceremony, people who wore ready to respond know that at some moment in a per- The Chinese Police Band will play in substance, as well as in time and son's life, these questions would have would find to be faced, fine vision was neces the American National Anthem, sad the labour. The new Band of the 15th Infantry will respond life very differe with the national anthem of China was in Englan

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