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'To-day's dalar 38 3/13-184.

THE CHINA MAIL.

A shortage of some 35,000 pesos har been discovered in the funde af iba. Ühar-“ farid Brukavi India, China sod' Australia, at Manila,

Advices from Austeslin state that the Australian Government will add forty oceangoing steamers to im feet. (within the next two years. Aq

The National Apo mlly, litt ug Constitutional Quaventios, will mich to- morrow, Deosmber 10, to ont due the

HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS.

RIFLE MEETING-XMAS 1918,

PRIZE WINNERS.”

COMMANDANTS COMPETITION,

Tem prizes presented by Major H. A. Morgan, Major D. Macdonald, and Opt-in O. E. StowREK

REVIEW.

The Hiland Mystery, by "(löorgs-A Birining. ham"--Methuen's Colonial Library,

Thoes who know the breezy, Irish humour of this well-known atcry taller will not need to be told that "The Island Mystery" is a pleasant para: Not being about the Irish it lacks something of the colour we have learned

Special prize for highest Indiricinal | *

oral F. Ventris.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 9,- 1919.

CORRESPONDENCE.

OUN MORALS,

To the Editor of the **China Mail.

January 0; 1910

NEW FREIGHT RATES.

The Trans-Pacife Freight Bureau has aned from its Hongkong office

SirI do not feel disposed to have an effective immediately a nawe the urticle; I wrote at your own press tarif which cancek all others. The request presented to your readers minimum freights agreed upon for lave granted space. I suppose your sa a reply to criticisms, to which you trafic between Hongkong and const

to expect, but it will antisfy his admire.. way of putting its journalistic coas ports to. U.S. and British Pacifio (aggregate presented by H. E. Major Gen. 1An American millionaire bugs for his vention, but I cannot fall in with it, poris are in some cases reduced. pretty daughter an island in the Medi- and must ask you therefore to be The quotations are ir U.S. gold cur good enough to let me say that no

renoyons lbs.)

"Antimony (2,000 ha in $25.

chandise N.O.S. (40. f

1st Team priza was by No. 8 Platon queen. The Kaiser has chosen it as the genesis of what I wrote is cor Efighe Fos.ble Score 480 / ferranean, where she plays at being criticisms have reached ras, and that dral ing of the pormationt Cenati ation of Soores. Cel-F: 0. Goodman 118 bmarine bage. Hence the exciting rectly given in the first sentence of Denns (same weight) 830.

Pie. D. Sith

301 sort of complications to be expected the article, Bet. A. W. Bila

when the war breaks out The Balkan LyCpl. W. A. Morgan...

the Roppblic.

Caplio W.E. Clarke, Secretary of thi Hongkong, Canton and Macao Beamboat Co., Ltd., at Hongkong in retiring in the estly spring, when he will have completed bearly 40 years' service in the Company.

The General Chamber of Commerce of Canton is not up-to-date, socording to Lia; Fook-abang, a capitalist who has served'as ember of the executive commit an of that organization for the last three years but will retire this year.

B

48.

Mer 2,000

I sympathiso, by the way, with be, whichever nete more) $40. your expressed desire for

„some

king who sold the island is a well draw simple code and, a thorough chatting (40 e. ft.) $25. Peanuta. character. So are the Secret Service servance of,it. May I therefore com- shelled, $30. Rattan, etc. (40 spy, and the intrusive Huss How the mend a brief document known in the $25. Raw silk per 100 lbs os heroine's lover spoiled, the sabmarine West as the Ten Commandments?

2nd Team prize won by No. Patoon :-- Secres. Sgt. E. Green

Pte. W. L. Leask'. ***

Sgt. D. Harvey

3rd Team prize won by toor Scores

98

I

9hase, and afterwards arrived in time to Tae greater part of it quite Up-to- Nice per 2,000-980. Rubber per 40 87 sink a submarine sad get a bride, are date, and nothing could well be . ft. Bou. Tea for const, per 40 c. ft.

details better laft for the reader so shorter; the seventh of them consists $40: Tea for overland points, fa discover. There are 314 pages af rary of only five words, in the New Testa, 100 ha. $4. Tin per 9,000 $35. 4. Pla

Seljeasy type.

ment quotation reduced to four Valuable cargo, $50 for each $900 But, of course, we are east of Sues, worth, plus two per cent. Wolfam which is exactly my point.

Tous faithfully

Pte. E & Dover,

Op. C. A. Grines

1102 100

Set. W. Edmonds...... Pte. HL A. Taylor

370

The Harbour Commissioners of San Francisco have given orders to rush facilities for handling vegetable oils in Prize for highest individual aggregate anticipation of immense shipments won by L/UCpl. F. Q. Goodman who made

| expected from the Orient and the South | 116 out of a possible 180,

Ltd Seas in the near future.

LINOLEUMS

PLAIN, BROWN & GREEN

in

various qualities and thickness.

TILE & BLOCK FLOORING

PATTERNS

GREEN & BROWN STAIR and PASSAGE CLOTHS

KEY PATTERN.

LINOLEUMS

The China

Mail.

HONGKONG, TRORrnay, Jas. 8, 1919,

As announced in yesterday's 4 China.Mail," the rectations to be exbmitted at to-night's mass meeting

BLAKE SHIELD.

THE EXTRADITION. CASE,

The proceedings entered into by the Canton Authorities for the extradition

of a Chinese man and woman who

JK MACONÁCHIE.

THE CRICKET LEAGUE.

were said to have taken prominent To the Editor of the "China ay part in the robbery on Kwong Hoi City, 1918, were resumed at the Magistracy San Ning District, on January 16,812-I think something should be done

ore, $35 per 2,000 be. Each bill of lading must pay a minimum of $10.

Canton-Shippers are to pay local weight from Canton to Hongkong, carriers may absorb transhipment

largos at Hongkong.

·Portland, Oregon.---Local rateg from port of discharge, and transkrip

The Kar, E. A Fundlybas arrived 'ia Challenge Shield presented by the late yesterday afternoon before Mr. J. Ry the League Committon to see that the tent charges to be added to the

the Colony for daty as the Mitary Church of England Chaplain The Rev. Mr Bundle came fæ in Egypt, and has been on Active Service with the Expeditionary Fores in Mesopotamis.

An inter Company. Competition fer & Sir Henry Blake, ECMG, & Shield to be held by O/C winning Company for

one year,

Wood.

A memento to be given each memberit of winning Team..

With the unanimous approval of the Allied Legations and the Chinese Government, the Manager of the Hong.wen by "B" Ca kong and Shanghai Bank has agreed to Scores Pte. W. L Leasku.... take charge of the liquidating of the Deutsche-Asiatische Bank at Shanghai.

A special prize presented by Sgt. Manuk for highest score in competiton

The Onadian Pacific Steamship Com-

| pany announces that their liner “Empress |of Russia," will leave Lou"on" for Bonz" | kong on January 12. instead of January 2 as previously published. This ship wil bring a number of returning Hoogkong realdents.

The North China Dily Mail

| anys :—!' From an authoritative schreg wa re informed that certain well known abip- ping ictares's bare of red to furnish China with all the percen y Parsport that is required to repatriate the 4,600 odd eneiny subjects at present in China.”

R.G.A. here.

T

feels the discomfort of tight boots. But it is hard to awaken interests casosity list the pan Major El. G. We much regret to observe in a recent much less enthusiasm, in the general Paz, M.C., RCA killed in action, just question of hygienic footwear. This fere the Armistice and after four years vulgar analogue really expresses the in France. A. year before the war the ~TO-NIGHTS MASS MEETING situation here. With all its faults, deceased officer was a very popular subal-

the local Government

but rarely tera, saving with the 29th Comping, makes itself felt, as tight boots do. So many men are hore with no The American Consul General ís aguía intention of remaining. They are as seeking to rmation from Ameicana in in the Theatre Royal are not the easy-minded about their luck of this district or otherwie concerned at came as those first published. The soffrage ze they are about the absence details of any propery, either personal or discussions in the newspapers and of Music Halls, Grand Opera, or wood by them and now situatodis Data.led information cormy entries. Loksewhare, including the points fex-hunting. They look upon it as a

along such lines should be given at the brought up by Mr. Lau Cha-pak at temporary deprivation. Even the arliest dete practicable. the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Chinese community, which theoretical- have moved the leaders of the ly should have the largest grievance, Constitutional Reform Association to is as a body really contented. It is nike some amendments in a laadable only the more pablie spirited member spirit of compromise.

of any of the communities, having ideals, and a more or less permanent stake in the Colony, who are at all carnest in this matter.

Cpl. J. A. Lyon

L/Cp... W. A Morgan...

L/Cpl. F:C. Goodman... Sgt. 5. E. Green

C.S.M. W.J. Battery..... Sgt. A. W. Bliss

Pte. J. A. Pluramer

,:!;

The witnessss were cross-examined by Mr. J. H. Gardiner. They stuck to that the two fugitives were prominent figures in the robbery and were the heads of the band. One of the robbers set to call the male fugitive Lopan, which literally means "violent or dare. devil man."

...

All weight rates are, on grOS weights.

Cricket League le pon properly, and that above rates. every team is trotted alike. Notwithstand Ad Valorem rates.-The value to

the recent protesta against the R.G.A be used is the value declared in Con for postponing matchen just to suit them- selves, yesterday they played a league match

sular Invoice. agaicat a weak RE, tenth and won easily, thus going to the bead of the lengis table. Every other team plays on Saturdays oly Prepayment of freight.-On House Inspector Grant

recalled as arranged at the begining of the arcperishable goods, freight must be hold goods, personal effects, and Iby tbo Ant. Сгонд Solicitor and I do not see why the R.G.A. shou'd

(Mr. Leo Longinotto)

prepaid.. give bespecially favoured in this respect, and tha' further evidence. This wsa objected to league should enforce its decisions and Shippers of household goods and per

Released Value of Shipments. se by the defending Counsel who said that

гад

to

80 Mr. Longinotto had intimated at the make all teams play their matches on sons effects are to clause bills of 58 laat hearing that the evidence of the Saturdays, and on the dates arranged, lading releasing their shipments to witresas bad closed. It was eventually unless of course, something unavoidable value of G.$10.00 per 100 lbs. If 644 decided by the Magistrate that the causes the match to be postponed. I am goods are not so released, double Highest possible score *** 630 Inspector should continue bis evidence only voicing the opinion of mavy league merchandise N.0.5. rate must bo Frize for highest. individual aggregate at the close of the cross-examination of

charged. players. won by Pte. W. L Leask with a score of the witnesses. 79 out of a possible 65......

ti

FRANCIS CUP.

In the witness box the Inspector testifled that the, sum handed by the female fugitive to him at the time of An inter-Platoos Competition for a 'her arrest amounted to $4,600, consist Challenge Cup presented by the late Mring of bank-notes of various denomina by O/C winning Platoon, Special prizes J. Frandis, Q.C. Cup to hold for one year tions, and some American money. have been presented by Captain W. Rus sell, E Ormiston, Liedt. R. Gatherland,

member of the winging Pistoup and Messrs. Donnelly & Whyte to each

Wen by. No. 4 Platoon Seores. Corp. 0. A. Grition

Pre. E. R. DovḤy..., ** Pre, H. A. Taylor

+H

Sgt. W. H. Edmonds....

Mr. Gardiner then applied to the Court on behalf of the femala fugitive for the return of this sum, or in the

the evidence to have been taken by the alternative, for the return of 3050, which was the sum in excess of that alleged in

female fugitive from the witnesses when 53 they were captured. This application

adjourned until the next hearing. The proceedings were then adjourned

...

49

"H!jpr

Highest possible score

*... 240

until the 16th.

1.

Yours faithfully,

CRICKET

· Hongkong, 9th January, 1919.

NAVAL MEN ENTER- TAINED.

TO TEA AND CONCERT."

U.S. TRADE RESTRICTIONS.

The U.S. Conal-General at Hongkong informs us that among the artider which have been entirely removed from this import restriction lai by the War, Trade Board of the United States and formally ac notified to the Amerio Consolate General

Manufactures of cotton; lime, tale ani

There was a large party of Naval men entertained to tea at the Soldiers are: and Sailors' Home yesterday at 6 pm, the arrangements for the tea being soapstone shall fiel; molybdendum; to- made by the Rev. and Mrs. T Robin-hau lost Eesh, carad and preserved fish: son, and ladies of the congregation of animal ci aloxits and borocarbons: the Wesleyan Church, Wanches. After borax cewent for building purposes: ten all adjourned to the Naval Theatre

A'special prize for the highest indi-

where concert war given by the charide of line; cyanide of soda; dairy Ividual aggregate has been presented by

Sergt. 9. Green and this was won by minutes and Engineer Coy, third in 1. This proved to be a musical treat, songs starch, stone and manufactures thereof

3" Coy. were seeped in 1.18 2/3"Euralyus" Concert party, by kind per-products; load; magnesite 4 meat prodmets mission of Commander T. S. Phillips, and preserved meata; paraffin pumice Corp. J. A. Lyon with a score of 64 ont minutes.

and turns of varied descriptions being argols or winelees, bonse, hoofs and of a possible 60.

CLASSIFICATION COMPETITION.

given that immensely pleased the horns enmannf setired: basketa of wood, Open to First Clasa Shots. acdience..

bamboo, straw, sa compositions of wood s Prizes presented by MajorH A. Morgan. A nicely decorated theatre, and cork anmanufactured and manufacturos lat prize won by Major G. H. Wakeman adequate arrangements for the big

do 2nd Sergt. J. McHutcheon. audience were supervised by Mr. Bishop, thereof; editle rabatances not specially Each scored 55 but Majer. Wakeman, and all agreed that the entertain- provided for in the tariff schedules; "fanas made, the larger score at the longestment was first clusa. After the concert faller's earth; furniture furs and many range.

é large number of the men returned to factures thereof; aluo and glasize, ging-- the Soldiers and Sailors' Home, where stock and, mvhide outtings; human hair light refreshments were provided before and manufactures thereof; artificial bones

OPEN BISLEY EVENT. Open to all comers 200, 500, and 600 yards. "

Aggregate prizes prosented by Pte. N. Stabb, Pte. Geo. Rastings, and Captain G. Laminert: WINNERS OF AGGREGATE PRIZES.

lat, L-Corpl. F. C. Goodman HK.D.C.

The Sun Company, the latest a largest of the department stein Cat ten thasand dollars worth of business opened on. Juna: 27 4, in doing mero than daily place in leauguration, scoordiar to Chey Chong, the gareral manager. So far rd; Naik Delip Singh' 74th Punjabis only three of the xloe at the building 91, plus 4 per cent. for open sights.

have been open to occupation.

ga, plus 4 per cent. for open sights,

- B5.EX

=94.61.

,』》

CHAMPIONSHIP BOWL.. Championship of H.K.D.C. Bowl pre-dispersal, sented by the late Mr. J. J. Keswick to

be hell by Winner for one year, or until next Competition therefor, when, oa.ro- linquishing Bowl, he will receive a small replica

2nd and 3rd prizes presented by Pri- Tate N. J. Stabb and Sapper 8. T. Wil- liarison

W

FOOTBALL

STAFF AND DEPTS. v. $3rd CO., R.GA

hair and manufactures thereof; animal ivory and manufactures thereof; "mÓFA MAů seaweed ; paper and manufactures thereof; crude piper sticke; atraw and gata, ba- manufature and manufactures therent quebmeha wood and grat

WORK GUILD.

Very plainly, the situation is one calling for a great deal of that spirit. The elementary principles that have been, cited. in justification of this Granting then that here there is no The authen icity of the int ration 3rd, 8gt. G. Marshall, Ist G. B. Maa- demand for a change is our system question of a proposal to let the real published in the columns of the China hester. Regt. 30, plus 4 per cent for of government have been advanced as majority decide, no question of Mail" yesterday, onverrning the purchase Open sights 93.60.h

RANGE PRIZES. - principles only, not as a programme.putting the great democratic principle of the Canadian Pacific Railway by the

Presented by Captain Marray Scott,

These tecras played on the Military QUEEN MARY'S NEEDLE- Wineos of Bowl L/Cpl. F. C. Good-ground: at Happy Valley yesterday. No one at present is in the mood to into action, there are still there Canadian Government, has been questioned suggest that Self Determination, No proposals of the Reform Association by the local ofeo of the Canadian Pacific Major G. D. R. Black, Fte, a. G. Coppir, man with a score of 95.2

Play favoured the Staff and Depta Seamship Compary. The Cine Mail Ft. R. M. Dyer, 2nd Lieut. W. J. Hill,

2nd Prize Corpl. J. A. Lyou with for it, the fine work of Taylor at back without their being able to show much Taxation without Bepresentation, to be considered. Are they fair gleaned the information from an American Captain F. W. Jamai, Captain Harston, core of 98. and the like, ure ideals to be mooted Are they expedient? Will they publication of mount date,

Sergeants Mess, H.K.D.C., Pt. H. W. 3rd Prize Sergt. S. F. Green, with a Street and Ellarby worked many open- in a greas measure accounting for this, Looker and Pte. D. W. Tretman as practical issues in this Colony, constitute an improvement of the

score of 87. d

As the January meeting of the Com ings for the Staff but the other forwards mittee of this Guild it was decided to existing arrangement To-night's A draft for £279 16 td has been see the Right, and to do it

banded to the Naval Authorities by the 1st, L.-Cpl. F. Goodman 32 plus 4 bolder of the Championship Bowl re Birch struck the bar and was luckily France, Italy and Siberia fill the end of Captain W. Murray, Scott, previous were weak, although a fas shot from continua War Work and Refuges Work for regardless of consequences, is no meeting is sure to answer these Police Reserve Accountant for transmision per cent. for open sights, 1.28ceires a replics on relinquishing the cleared by the RGA Gerner and motto. for to-day's Hongkong questions with a clamant affirmative, to the mother of the late Bergeant Harry

2nd, Capt. G. G. Wood 31 plus 4 per Bowl. This has been presented by Cap. politician. He is, to be quite frank, and it will then be for opponents to Linteld, Naval Tard Police. Tris mount cent for open sights, - 12.24,

tain G. G. Wood SA a champion of the Right which is Prove that they are otherwise. If Tepresents the profits from the Boxing 3rd, Sepoy Akbar Hossain: 3 plus 42 REVOLVER COMPETITION." also Expedient. That is really the things were always done sensibly, ored by Stal Inspector Wildin on whole point for to-night's meeting, instead of conventionally, the December 14, and mo'ules constions by Government would send an accredited In the right direction is expedient, representative to the meeting, to urge Reformers of the impatient type, and its abjections if any, and to listen

To

to prove that this partial movement

M -

Sir William Reea Davidon, Mr. Justice' Gompertz, Hon. Mr. P. H Holyoak, Mr N. J. Stabbard Mr. H. P. White,

100 YARDS

per cent. for open sights,2,14

500-yarda

18 Sirdar Bhop 23 plus 4 per cent. for open sights 34.32.

gad. Naik Dalip Singh 32 plus 4 per The BE. Sergean's Mess & idcent for open sights-33,28. those who are the sequacions pathetically to the arguments for whist drive last night and very nice prizes 3rd. Pte. E B. Dovey 33 Aperture.

sight 23. mothers of mere phrasre, will talk the proposals, with

view to

were awarded to those ob" in ng the high-

600-7aida.

hall measures, and be answered, considering them before making up art score Captain D. Wahl, R.E. handed it. Lipt., F. C. Goodman 39, plas 4 it may be, by others who think in its mind. But Baron Bramwell's the prizes to the accesful players at the per cent for open sights 23.28

fam as dictam that anything which lose, these being-Ladies, Ist Mr. sdagen, that “half a loaf in better

2nd. Sgt. I. Marshall $2 plat 4 that no bread," Such is the contrary to commonsense is Orendon; 2nd Ma, Lythr3nd Mrs. Alli- cent. for open sights 23,26.

3rd. Corpl. O. A. Grimes 33 Aperturo condition of that mental process probably not good law does not apply on. Gentlemen, let Staff Surzt Iyth,

sight-33, which depends upon these to politics. crystalizations of wisdom, so common

to mankind, and so irritating to the

gider, mom alginal thinker.

numerous in

We

STRAIGHT AT IT,

4.6.0. 2nd Sergt. Graham, R.G.A. 3rd Eergt. Theyors, A.M.C.; 4th Mr. Miller.

The local Civil Service List for 1919 Is to band, from the printing works Noronha Co. The historical and (THERE 13The "ose of otf "beating this tracts and brought up

round the bush. We might as date. One of the outstanding things than the well out with it Brat as last. We want in the report is the number of members

to try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy of the Civil Barvice who are and whose

The next time you have a cough or soldii: be their strongest. There is no reason so far as we can see List also contu as a complete roll of meu

reconded for Military Service. why you should not do so. This prepar Proper, encouraging the constion by its remarkable curch has sind who have leto the Colony for Active barvahve disinclination of oficialdom a world wide-reputation, and people Service, a roll of which the Colony can everywhere, speak of it in the highest change, Any man will complain, terms of peace. It is for sale by all be very proud-The Henzeng Roll of and take measures for relief, whe Chemists and Storekeepers, Honour is a large ozaj

The

Open to all comers. Prizes presented by Major Macdonald, Private E. Ormiston, sad Captain M. S.

Northcote

1st Prize won by Capt. W. Armstrong with a score of 65,

2nd Prize won by Cpl. 04. Grimes with a score of 84.5

3rd Prize won by Sgt. A. Lench with a score of 33.

Highest possible scare.... CORPS REVOLVER COMPETITION. Prizes presented by Private F. W. Smythe, Private H. W. Bird and Corpl H. B. Dowbiggin.

Ast Prize won by C.S.M. W-J. Rettoy

TILE COMPETITION. Inter-Company- teams of 7 mon Frizca presented by Captain FW.with a score of 22. James Capala F D. C. Wolle, Lieut.

2nd Prize won by Pie W. L. Leask an ance, Lieu Templeton, Bergwith score of 20 Me Hutcheons L/Cp1.3. X. Wells, and Pie. F. Bovington.

Team Sgt. W. H. Edmonds

Won by A. Coy, in 1.05 4/5 minutes.

Corp. 0. A Grimes Corp. G. 8. Archhatt Corp H:0. Lovick [/SL/Cph F.A. Wella

Pie. E. K. Dovey: Pic. E. Newbou

3rd Prize won by L/Cpl. F. A. Wells with a score of 15.

Highest possible score The prizes will be presented by HE The Officer Administering the Govern ment, at the Smoking Coobert to be held in the Theatre to-morrow might. stpud and successful, competitors are requested to attend to receive their

prizes.

at

Johnsen missed chances for the RGA April, A public mreting will be held en and then Street opened the scoring for February at Government Hogan, by the Staff. By this goal they lead at the kind permission of His Excellency to interval. In the second half Kirby for Officer Administering the Government, to the Stall, and Garner for the BGA which a women of the Colony are cordially missed badly. Later Ellarby scored favitad & Rapers of the War. Work of again for the Staff who won fairly the omen of Hongkong will be read and easily. Remit Bang

Staff and Depta, 383rd Co. R.G.A.0.

HONGKONG POLICE"

RESERVE.

Orden lassed by Mr. F. G. Jenkin,

C.B.B

SERVICE RIFLES.

proposals wil be made for the establis mout of a permanent branch of the Q N.G. la Hongkong,

There will be a general meeting of that City Hall Work Party in the Qty Hall o |Saturday next. Mr. Stabib will be glad if all the workers, and thosa' who are inter- ested in the work will bo present. The Will be drawn from the Armoury by work to be done daring the next month er members of Nos. 1 and 2 Pistoons prior to two, will be discusaid and light refreshe the parader of these malta se detailed below. ments will be sorrede and between 4.0 and 5.35 p.m.

TRAL 6.30 F 24

too. 150,000 tour of slaper Tuesday, January 14, No. Company ed by the American Wednesday, Jan. 18 No. 1 Platoon leef in the near falu Thursda

Anbulance period of? Flatoon,

nogotiations are being done renewal, but It"da" not. Gaited Blates will; aure

Fray, January 11-No. 2 Company. Ualform, Capa and Covers, Ri

STRENGTH.

658-Cousland Water Pulle parmitted to resign on leaving the Colous

domanded by the

in

which is acting as interme negotiations.