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1. De 3. E. Morrison has left for Europe to attend the Pesce Conference. going direct from Pek ng to catch the steamer at Yokohama..

Tarka'ions fave been issued by the Pro-Chanelor and Governing Body of the Hongkong University to the Congreg tion for confa ring degrees to be bed on the 15th fant

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PRESIDENT WILSON AND

THE KING.

THE FRENCH MAIL.

On the Roar Sphlas," from Marseilles,

TUESDAY, JANUARY

EXTRAORDINARY STORY.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

WARSHIPS.

LINFIELD.

MEDICAL EVIDENCE.

[Readers of the "Chins Mall mesh war a Froces military commision o. 15 PROPOSAL TO SINE GERMAN THE MURDER OF SERGEANT hars noticed that we value Presidentoffluers of the dying corp; who are going ta Wilson as a thinker and statesman Japan to train Japanese army ivlatījum more highly than some Americans do floors in the handling of new type naro- Bluntly, and not speaking without con- planes. They had an explane with them.

From an American arco we obtaiɑ the j sideration, we consider him the best The Sphinx is a Messgeria Maritime now tab cable messages have been rasch President since Lincoln. We are whole bost, sed, together with about fifty othering the U.S. 4. to the epot, the President heartedly with him in his League of ships of the same line, was bikea unde Wilson in advocating the sinking of the Nations ideas. (In the U.S.A. recently control by the French Government at the German warships to avoid controversy ovar one of our staff was focularly introduced beginning of the wis. Of these ship their apportionment. This news, it was as " Bridaher who is stack on WisonPprozicasta'y „twenty-dwo have. Yoon los vary plausibly added, stirs the Sanate. whereupon's Democrat gave him a cigar by submerining. Of this number, howorozi and a Repablican began to argue.) I only one was of similar proportions to Fearose are opposed to the idea, and Senators Lodge, Borsh, Hading, and there circumstances, although so much the "Sphinx," the remainder having been advocate that the ships be divided sang of our space has been devoted lately, to of 10,000 tons and under.

the victors At the same time they Major D'Arcy Anderson, of Fijof their historical importance the follow the company's boats, those last will be President propose to destroy property Wilsonian idons, we publish on secoÉLÉ When the French Goverment releases demand to know on what authority tha arrived at Shanghai, on the RM.Sing, for which we were indebted on replaced. In addition to this, the company now rightfully belonging to the United Montengle and is visiting his younger Monday to the courtesy of Mr. Coual-insends constructing several new palatia Staics. bother, Mr. A. L. Anderson. Hajor

The "Chion Mall" could tell them: The Anderson has been for some years a resident of Fiji.

from a book called "Windmills," President no doubt got his "authority"

Hongkong Tramway Company's" tr.o statement for the work ending January shows receipts 819,51, an increase of 80 3 on the amount for the same period lant your.

We are informed by the Hongkong and Shanghai Boking Crp ratiop i as they have received advice by wie from their Singapore Office that the issue of Bunia Settlements of War Loan Bo's wi'l close on 18th January,

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A dispatch from Ame ich says thai tha. first hree Ford Eagle basta built for the United States Navy, after a long trip down the St. Lawrence rivo, do the Eas er mat and through the Cape Cod epal, a on the way to China under their own posar.

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The subject of The Fosiveness of ei 6," the third of a series of audis in the Foundation Tratba af Chris iani y, is to be considered at the next mesting of the Church of England Man's roristy to be beld is St. Paul's College at 9 pm. this. evening.

The Rubans Rubber Estates in the

General Anderson.

Pressure of more urgent news, of im- mediate interest to Hongkong, caused them to be held over" until pow.

* London, December 28.

At the State Banquet given to the President of the United States at Buck- ingham Palace this evening, his Majesty the King asid

Haurs, tɔ"ply berwasn the Orient and Frans

The "Sphinx" left Sunday for Shanghai, from where it will return to Marseilles.

THINGS CHINESE.

This is an historic moment: your

Long, long ago the "China Bfail" visit marks an historic epoch. Nearly used to pablish. The China Review";

a periodical rich in loro of things. Chin-

one hundred and fifty years have passed since your Republic began an independent life; now, for the. It began in 1873, with N. B. Denny at time, the President of the Cuited as editor. It died in 190% Complets States is our guest in England. We welcome sets, though now rare, are still on sale you to the country whence came your by Rally & Walsh, and we have just ancestors, where stand the homes of sex an excellent index to them, prepared those from whom spang Washingtom by John C. Ferguson, which may be and Lincoln. We welcome you for bought for five dollara from the same yourself as one whose insight, calmness and dignity in the discharge of his high duties we have watched with admiration, We see in you the happy union of the gifta of the scholar with those of the statesman, You came from studious academic quiet into the full stream of

firm.

Incidentally, we are glad to see that a successor to the Review in promised soon, bearing the old title. Mr. S. Couling

will edit it.

It will, with the list of;

contributors named in the preliminary announcement, easily be worth the 9

year onded April 30 made a neb profit of arduotis pablic life; your deliverances ed by Kelly & Walsh... £34,479, monina" £49 348; reserve for combing breadth of view and a grasp income-tax, £8,500; in 1 dividen i of 3 per lofty diction recalling that of your great of world problems with a mastery of cen. (making per cent, fethe'p ur), against 1 per cent forward £11,281

against 26,342.

Fleven swords wunds of bronze h ve recently teen unearthed in stimukagu, in Tustin These he now be is titled as being of the kid used y be Mongols in their ins wies of J pan over 0.0 years. The swans C to bo bought by the Imperial Mum.

Mr. Ed. S. Wilki-uma, Yokohama

maager of the North China Inu Coupiny, is learn Japan with

Gilbert Cannan.

THE MAGISTRACY,

FETTY THEFT.

Before His Worship Mr. Janties Gomparts to the Supreme Court. this morning hearing was continuet in the

Sardullah Khan is charged with the cas in which an Indian coretable of the Naval Yard murder of Sergt. Harry Linfield of the Police, named.

same force on the night of Nov. 15 Last. Medical Officer in charge of Victoris DH & V. MaKenny, asid he was Gaol until December 21 sat. He had examined the secused on only one. occasion and that was on December 17

by found nothing seriously wrong with him. when the accused we brought before hits. Witness examined the scussed but

The accused complained of fever and witness treated him with quinisa. Witness had seen the accused on the previous day bat did not examine him.

By His Lordship: He did not examine the accused for inmuity neither did he observe any sign of mental is- capacity during the one interview he had bad with him. A prisquer under charge of murder is not necessarily kept prisoners. Witness would have ex- under stricter observation than other pected any peculiarity on the part of any particular prisoner to be reported

to him.

eight dried dacks which were exposed In attempting to make away with for sale in a store in Des Voeux Road Central, Chinese was pursued by the shopkeeper and caught His statement to the magistrate that he was destitute was contradicted by the fact that five odd dollars were found in his pockets at the time of his arrest.

4 sentence of one month's hard labour several occasions beginning on Dec. 34. was passed.

AMMUNITION..

Dr. P. D. Karh, said he had been Afting Medical Offeer, Victoria. Daol since December 21 Last. He and the accused under observation en On each occasion witness had the accused up at his office and examined him but found no signs of insanity, La his opinion the accused's condition was normal.

Arrested on the Wing Lok Wharf sa By His Lordship: When he said he a year charged for it. It is to be publi-e was going on board the "Sui Tai" examined the accused he meat he

bound for Macao, a Chinese was brought spoke to him through an interpreter. before the magistrate, charged with By Mr. Wakeman: The effect of being in unlawful possession" of a Indian hemp on a person depended o revolver and 53 rounds of ammuition, the quantity and quality of hemp He said he was ignorant of the regala taken. tians, and stated that he came from Pera where he had been for some rear stood that hemp was used extensivaly employed as a labourer on a farm. Owing

By M.. Bellica; The witness under

had purchased the revolver on going Witnene did not know that Indians est to the lawless state of the country, he amongst Indians without ill effects. out of the country as a means of

oplam defence. ...

A fine of 850 was imposed.

By His Lordship: When be said the hemp habit was common amongst Indian, he meant both eating and smoking

い

By Mr. Belilion: When alman takes

man would not be normal but very By Mr. Wakeman: In that state, a excited. The effects would last from

canse confusion of thought

two to three hours

Grators of the past and of our own. You been more than pleased, we have been come as the official head and spokes- touched by it, and I believe I correctly man of a mighty commonwealth bound interpret that welcome ast embodying to us by the closest ties. Its people not only your own generous spirit speak the tongue of Shakespeare and towards te personally but also as at Milton Oar literature is yours as pressing for yourself and the great nation yours is also ours, and mea of letters over which you presido that same in both countries have joined in main-feeling for my people of the United tuning its incomparable glories. To States. For you and I, Sir, Item you, not less than to us, balong the porarily embody the spirit of two $100 fine or six weeks was passed champ, the efect of the drug is likely to

For a similar offence, a sentence of a memories of our nations! heroes from great nations and whatever strength I another Chinead who was arrested at King Alfred down to the days of Philly have and whatever authority, I possess the Kowloon Railway Station as he was faw is established that non-combatants

Eampton: dass when the political life the spirit and purpose of the American 33 rounds of revolver and rifle ammoni Sidney, Drake, Raleigh, Blake and only so long and so far as I axpress about to entrain for Canton. He had and private property are to be

of the English stock in North America people. Any infance that the Ameri tion distributed among the clothing respected on the sea, as well as on Wikinson in February 1 x Singapore. Fwas just cawning, Koa share with usean people have over the" affairs of the contained in his baskot

Huccennor will be II. E. L. Hoje, in charge traditions of free self-spvernment as old world is measured by their sympathy of the Kabe office, and Mr. G. Humalisad Magna Charta"

By His Lardship: If hemp wIS exported to take Mr. Hope's place. "We recognize & bound of still deeper where. America does love freedom and with the aspiration of free men every.

takon at 6.30 p.m.. and a certain et committed at 11 pm witness would significance in the cominon ideals which believethatake loves freedom unselfishly.

not have effects of the drug. He would Lieut. F. L. Skiltou, R.O.A, mentioned our people cherish. First among those But if she does not, she will act and sentence passed by the Magistrato on a mental faculties, at least not after sixc Six weeks hard labour was the hot expect the drug to have hampered previously pointed out, nothing but in one of our teleg sme as getting the Milit-ideals, you value and we value freedom cannet help the influence to which the Chinese houseboy who was arrested hours. the League could conserve such aary Cross, he been Acting Capsin of bis and peace. Privileged a we have been justly aspires. I have had the privilege, while breaking into the premises of Mr. freedom of the sens The outrages b.tery in Palesting for some time past. to be expenerits and examples of na Sir, of conferring with the leaders of on (Manager of Masco Adose of opium followed by hemp in The "China Mail" the other day had against non-combatanta. and privata Captain Skilten received his commimion tional lif, of the principles of popular your own government and with the Watson in Kowloon), in order to quick succession,, although he would bot from the ranks early in 1916 while serving self-government based upon equal laws, spokesman of the Governments of France en article explaining what variona property committed by the Germansia Singapore and want to Egypto join it now falls to both of us like and Italy and I am glad to say that I to see box these principles can be have the same conceptions that they people menn or meant by it. The could be and would be committed by the Mountain Battery after it left here.

applied beyond our own borders for the hare of the signiilcanes and scope of need now, perhaps, is for a clearer any similarly desperate people having

good of the world. It was love of liberty duty upon which we have mat. We and respect for law, good faith and the have used great words all of us, we have sacred rights of humanity that brought used the great words Hight and

Les granja Lund civilization bencfts, and war HONDENKO. THISDAY, JAN, 1919.

not only loses its sting, but becomes automatically less likely. As the FREEDOM OF THE SEAS”

etme time, as the "China Mail". has

THERE has been some discussion lately of the meaning of this phrase

understanding what it ought to mean.

Is it so very foolish to declare

entangling references to documents

the necessary power. Except as a part of the League of Nations scheme, this ideal is not practicable;

ita members. Powers

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:

BURGLARY.

commit s larceny.

FRACAS ON S.S. "SUNKING".

Four Chinese coolies amplayed ou the steamer "Sunning" were arraigned before Mr. J. E., Wood, on a charge of

By Mr. Belilios: If a man took a

be in a state to run amok, witness thought he would be in a nervous "condition for some hours. Of course, this was only his opinion as he had no experience of the effects of opium and hemp taken together.

A juryman asked the correct English interpretation of the Indian words

alleged to have made a nonfession at the

The birth-day of Sir Caru Gobind Singh (the 10th Garo of the ficha) will be celebrated at the Sikh Temple & morrat, that it ought to mean what is and if we are to have the League of Wed-exday. Heads of Departments and you to the old world' to join in saving instice, and now we are to prove disorderly conduct. According to the attributed to the accused when he was

firme concerned have been requested yo from the dangers that were thickening whether or not we understand the Indian guard sergeant of the steamer, ? Just consider it without any expressed, unleas (which should be that day.. Bisten Singh is the Hon. soldiers of yours whose, gallantry to the particular settlements which said to have assaulted the Europea the Indian words did not bear as touch

Nations, it would not need to be grant fears to their rith amployees on around that array these citizens and wards and how they are to be applied by whom they were charged, they were

Police Station

Mr. Akbar, in the witness box said unthinkablo) there are to be ware Secretary.

have admired, side by side with ours in tast cónclude this war.. "And second Engineer, and on bis intervening, like the Declaration of Ludon, which between

the war. You now come to help in

we must not only understand them The Chief Officer of the steamer"I did shoot. The Jadian words the sergeant was negaulted with stoola.” emphasis as the English interpretation Great Britain lanched as a law, and fighting outside or aggizat the League in Shanghai, due to falte ramours among those the War has shattered and in lay, but we must have courage to act upon informed the Magistrate that the might mean either "I shot the

Small runs ca two Japanese banks building now States amid the ruins of then departed from when circnim would be dealt with expediently, simple Chinese, were short-lived and ing the solid foundations of a "settle our understanding. Yet, after I have sergeant with other guards came to him Sergeant or the Sergeant was

regardless of any such principle.

did no harm. The clear of Chinese who sent that may stand firm because it uttered, the word 'courage', it comes for assistance, but as he thought the shot by me stances compelled,

British opposition to any such would take notice of rumours that will rest upon the consent of the eman. into my mind that it would take more fracas was only one of the many which Indian, does not imply a confession neutralising of her naval strength is either of theco banks wern in difficultly cipated nationalities. You have eloquent courage to resist that great mori tide usually arose on the ship, be paid no of guilt, nor, on the other hand, does it only maintained in the absence of that both banks are merely branches of people, as it is our hope; that same plan to it, than to obey it. There is a great altercation between the Engineer and certain happenings, but it does not say would in all probability be men anware 17 expressed the hope of the American now running in the world than to yield matter. There evidently had been an sentenca, was merely an indication of attention, and did not enquire into the imply that the act was sccidental The

such a League. Once we are satisfied large institutions perfectly sound.

may be devised to attain the plan you tide running in the bearts of men. The the bead coolie, and the sergeant might how it occurred.: have done so much to promote by which hearts of men have never beaten so have thought it his duty to take the This closed the case for the prosecu the risk of future wars may, if possible, singularly in unison before. Men have side of the Engineer, then adding fual tion. be as willing as anybody to concede by the Finance Department, the total be averted, relieving nations of the in-never before been so conscious of their to the flame. As a matter of fact, and

Case proceeding. would be sacred and safe, from the that all non-combatanta, and allment and the Bank of Japan on Nprember [laid upon thom. The Britishnation wishes realised how little difference there was receive any injury and was going about: | amount of gold spore held by the Govem tolerable burden which the fear of war has brotherhood. Men have never before the Chief Officer, the Engineer did not

If the scas were really free, there could be to blockades, no contraband, no internment of duerchant shipping in either neutral or enemy porta. I plain words, all non-combatauta andi

private property upon the blue water

British well as from other navies,

The Allied blockade, which doubtedly expedited victory, could have occurred, and their predominant daval, strength would thus, at first right, seem wasted. On the other hand, there could have been

that it is effectively in being, we are,

as a people, not being Huns, going to

no German submarinings, which the sens can only come in with the

According to the dat-at returns is and

the forces of mankind and to make.right

his dutfen.

The coolles wero ditcharged.

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

Orders issued by Mr. P. O. Jenkin, C.B.E.

A COMMENDATIONS; Constables 522 Cruz and 784 Thomas

The sentence in

TEMBOLANG RUBBER ESTATE

Following are extracts from the report" submitted to shareholders on Nors 12 The total Rubber collected for the year amounted to 118.707 bese against a crop of 88,400 lbs for the previous your

The average net sale price, including the estimated value of the

portion unsold of the crop, is is. 6 id, per Ibag

This Company was not

ati allocation of tonnage to l

British Por

Ports

are both commended by the Captain and the whole of its produce had, there-

private property, be safe from 3, was 71,562,000,0 0, showing an in-all success to the deliberations on which between right and justice in one latitude stolestation. The freedom of the seas crease of 730,000,001 as compared with Nov you, we, and the great free nations allied and in another. under one sovereignty The increme wis again to us are now about to enter, moved by and under another and it will be our we believe in at present is a modified ember 13.

confined to the holdings of the Government dininterested goatwill ald & sine of high privilege, I believe, sir, not only freedom; no, one is to be free to use abroad, fes home holdings showing a duty commensurate with the power to apply the moral judgment of the the seas to our detriment, so long no decreuse.

which we hold as a solemn trust which we shall attempt but also to world to the particular settlements we retain the power to prevent them.

The American and British peorganise the moral forces of the world Abaolute, unconditional freedom of

The reception given by dunghai on have been brothers is arms; their arms December 30 to 400 visiting sallers was one have been crowned with victory. We reserve those settlements, to steady would have relieved us of all fear of League of Civilization now proposed, only they but thues who stod in the soldiers and sailors for their splendid and justice, to which great nations like

that the zien will long remember, and not thank with all our hearts your valint food shortage, and permitted us for which, in the words of a back-tertaining, especially the ladies who part in the victory, as we thank the our own have devoted themselves, tho ship freely all sorts of supplies to

number statesman, we are provided and served supper and danced at American people for their noble responsa Proximizant and controlling force of France. It would also have permitted sympathetically ready to "wait and the Town Hall. luminated with to the call of civilisation and humanity. the world. America to trade freely with bathsee.". It is certain enough that wo decorative lights provided for the St. May the same brotherly spirit, inspireThere is something inspiring in know, Sapt. of Police for alertness when off fore, to be sold in the Singapore market, aides, which perhaps suggests the will wait until we do see-that before Andrew's ball, the Town Hall between and guide our united efforts and secure ing that this is the errand that we have duty in effecting the arrest of a pick where the prions declined owing to ship gencets of the President's ideal. we agree to atwolate freedom of the van and ten c'clock presented a rare for the world the blessings of an ordered come on. Nothing less than this would pocket on September 19th, 1918. (This

is the

Exclusive ef Depreciation, London would have freed our Navy for the set, we reserve the freedom of the poole, being eroden, with dancing freedom and enduring peace. bave justified me in leaving the im- PC. 184 Thomadation given to Ofice Expenses and Dolcnturs Interest, nal business of a Navy, which is to look-see,

auples to music provided by the Municijat

"In making you to join with me in portant tasks whieli fall upon me, an

badge the Cost of Production delivered Bing Staff Inspector Taylor is commended apore was la 8-ad. per l Band fight, and to prevent invasions

drinking the health of the President the other side of the sos; nothing bat by the Capt. Supt. of Police for good I wish to say with what pleasure we wel- the conscioustess that nothing else com-work done during the past three factory as in previous years, and it was Labour conditions were not so satis According to an Apierican book by

come Mrs. Wilson to this country. I would pares with this dignity and importance, months Arthur D. Howden Swith, an English

drink the health of the President of the Therefore it is the more delightful to

found seccry to augment the force by PARIDES, CENTRAL STATIONEN K

the employment o

ment of Chinese, der stateeman is sail to hreveponstered over

United States and Mrs Wilson's and the find myself in the company of abcdy

5,30 P Ing crop- to be harvested for the "year to 30 June 1918, is provisionally this (ideal) Con eption of the freedom AFRE is none of our besting not go so far as to ask that all the inofficial happiness and proaponty of the grass of men united in ideal and in purpose of the meas, with cup result, that he well out with it first na last

ound the bush. We might as members be populerly elected, for, beelde

and to feel that I am privileged to unite Concluded the British Empire would you to try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the nominated, Chinese repr.sent tires, trying to the speech of the King, my thought with yours in carrying

President Wilson said

forward this standard which we are so the next time you have a cough or cold. is buggested that two be elected by the

STRAIGHT AT IT.

We

vaatlen by its remarkable cures has gained

...Discessing the proposal for the Re form Association's meeting this week, the N.O. Dally Now" yap" but erst Constitutional Reform Association "doen

American nation."1602

380, 120 per cut. Germany 100 per There is no reason so far as we can see Chrobst of Commerce and one by the Your Majesty I am deeply con-proud to bold high and defend echt, nnd the U.S.A. 60 per cent of why you should not do so,This prefa Jentices of, the Parce. Possibly it is gedimented by the gracious words which takday I not, Sir, with a feeling of advantage from is..

world wide reputation, and people that reform mibat proceed by easy stages, you have uttered. The welcome which profound sincerity and friendship and But that is not a convincing way everywhere speak of it in the highest but hill measure con Kudly give satisfas you have giren me and Mrs. Wilson sympathy, propose your own health and putting it. Obvionly once the Chemists and Storekeepers.

Mwema of praiar. It is for sale by all

the health of the Queen and the pos has been 20. Mar, so natural and so evidently from the beat that we have perity of Grest Brita

tion to the great body of sileigri.

Monday, Jan 18th, No. 2 Platoon. Tuesday, Jan. 14th, No. 3 Company, Wednesday, Jan. 15th; No. 1 Platoon, Thursday, January 16th, Ambulitice

Platoon.

Friday, Jan. 17th, No. 7 Comptoy. Uniform Caps and Covers, Rifier.

HARD PRACTICES, G. F.M. Friday, January 10th and 17th and Tuesdays, Jan. 14th, 21st and 28th,

estimated at 250,000 lbs. This figure is subject to adjustment in the event of any alteration in the restriction of out- Dat scheme

Before the loss of the year under Faviay it was deemed necessary to raise farther Working Capital, and the Directors arranged for a loan of £20,000. The result of the year's working after payment of Dobestore and other Interest

142 d.) is a loss of £4,894 2