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(Continued from Page 1.) (Reuter's Service to the Chine Max. BREST TO BECOME A MAIN HOME

PORT.

DEATH OF MR

ELLIOTT.

It is with regres that we learn of the death of Mr. J. Elliott, Superintendent Enginear of the Hongkong Hotel Co. The deceased was taken ill. with bears trouble a few daya azo, 'and was removed to the Government Civil, Elospital, bero he passed away this morning Mr. Elliatt who was hearing

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THE CHINA MAIL.

HOW THE ELECTION

DIFFERED FROM PREVIOUS CONTESTS.

U.S. A

Mr. P. W. Wilson, writing from Now: York, says

THE SOLDIER VOTE,

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Whether you consider the opinions

SATURDAY NANUARY- 11. 1919.

CANTON SILK INDUSTRY.

DELNIL.

ELLIOTT A the Government "Civil Hospital on 11th January, 1918, J. ELLIOTT, Superinten dent Engineer, Hongkong Hotel.

CHURCH SERVICES,

H. Cormulaneral a. Canton senda of Mr. Bottomley worth while, or the following information a ncernig the whether you don't, you will probably Canton silk indu try America advertisca-hor left hand simis that they are likely to have The 'èleati-n, "just hold ander V si now Raform Act differed in many respecta 'r ta

There is a scarcity of skipa wilable to is usually told what her right hand influence among the men of the. upd

carry all direct from anton to Marselis ail truvion's elections In Dress Beitsin, tha | doeth. Most window display some Services

In his paper John Bull on Nov. During the priod December 29 to April following buing the most impertasks:= kind of service flag, and there are in 16, he had some things to say about 30, not a single versel was available. Stocks 6000,000 women of 31 years and apronis sumerable buttons-forty thousand for the schlier vote, and the trickery of the uaturally accemulated, sad when a Japa were able to exercise franchise for the first aroplans workara aluno. When any last. General Election. Here is so se ata mahip left Cabon on the ing mnt 19 STAY AFTER EPIPRAST, JAN. 1PTH. me

vessal la, launched or the Fussaic River, extract All 'e is held on one day,

What is to be the exact position of god date who carried 7,323 bales of raw the shipwrights add a clasp to their Tommy in regard to the Genoralak, besides a certian amount of waste Boly Communion (7.50 a.m.)

this 63rd birthday,bach been in the Colony for many years, having been in his present employment for the past tenuiesti day the same in all on years, previously to which he was in Godown Co, and earlier was engineer.

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,

notified by the Compagnie Gederal the amplay of the Kowloon Whatt nad once and the rolling day the ninth badges, and even I, with a bumbler Election I bis freedom to be limited silk, and was to proceed,direct to Mar Introit, Psalm 122.; Service, Marbucks.

PARIS, January 11 The authorities at Brest have been Trans-Atlantique that it will hence forth use Brest at itamain home port

fday after the omniastico. ship's

The deceased has been twigs married. and bas a grown up family at Home, his widow, to whom he was married in Austraha about a year ago, being in the Colony for whom the deepest sympathy is folt deceased was of a gonial and will be greatly missed.

Quali ying period six months,

Hymne 76, 59, 688, 331.

Responses, Faris!; Venite, Burrowes Matins (11-a.m.)

War ervice entitled, a role under the the custony of the country to deserve home to putting his cross on a ballot-mounted 10 some 487,000 das. In the Palms Jonas: Te Deum. Woodward,

following edition.

Sob1iors and sailors on full pay ;" Mrchant some, plots and Bahermen and getanna erga ed en Red Cross work

becomes more dangerous to the low A native of Stockton on Toes, the other work o'.nasional importaneo nbspad shanice, posnate, in 1009, there were November 7 stated that the Cabinet obliged to pay the fabulous rate of bet pic unison. Hymn 79, verses 1 and

HEAVY FLOODS IN PARIS

PARIS, January 11. The Ever Sein which is in tool ying quarters. The water in vaded several sinal streets, the river wide, and the weburts, and the house- holders have been obliged to leave their bousce.

PROHIBITION ON FRENCH NEWS- PAPERS REMOYED.

PARIS, January 11.

disposition,

and if at

WEATHER REPORT.

January 11d. 124, 13—No returns from Japan and Vladivostock. FressDIG

The prolibition regarding the send-,

decreased slightly elsewhero: ing, to foreign countries, of news- papers publishel in France and cottemains lowest over Tangking.

taining advertisements has now been abrogated:

MEETING OF PEACE DELEGATES.

P PARIS, January 11. The preliminary consultation of the Peace Conference takes places to-day at the Foreign Othes. It will be attended by 3. Clemenceau. President Wilson, Signor Orlando and representatives of the British and Japanese Governments for pre- paratory work at the Inter-Allied Peace Conference. A meeting formy. ally is to be hell next Monday in Paris.

PRESIDENT WILSON-HIS OWN PRIME MINISTER.

Batis, January E. President Wilson has officially in he wishes to be considered us regards the Peace Conference, not us the chief of a Stute but as his own Prine Minister.

FRENCH UNDER-SECRETARY OF

AERONAUTICS RESIONS.

"PARIS, January 11, The French Under-Secretary of Aeronautics has sent a Jetter to M. Clemenceau gesigning his post in con- sequence of the incorporation of the Air Service in the Ministry of War

PEACE DELEGATES CROSSING THE ATLANTIC.

PARIS, January 11

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Litany (18 noont Evensong (6p.m.) Responses. Ferial; Psalms, Carrett sad Tomlinson fiddle Voluntary

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Ch-rat preluda on Fat is the Ou Went Bach Magnificat, Old Melody (10th morcing); Nunc Dimittis, Wickes (10th evening). Hymns, 24, 9, 190.

N.B-Fealm 05, versen 1, 2, 5, 6, 711

task, usually return with a decoration-to the. Alling up of some form seat to sille via Soc

The tesight on this Targo ship some ribbon to stick in my coat. It is him in the trencher, or if he be at

paper in the polling-bootb, without safras pl co, insurance on the argo bogat credit, and one has to conform. The opportunity of hearing and considering per cent, tut gradu'y momo, seď small

Sutart and Terle Benedictus, Troot White House itself bas in the window a a the claims of riral candidates! Accord shipporahe imprudently delayed taking

beck.. Hymns, 78 and 79. for conservation card.

ing to abe Official Report of Parliament, the reo-enry stops were la sous dance.

God Save the King Everybody is now at it. Take, for the Assistant Secretary for War on

N.B.-Psalm 62, verses 1, 2, 5, & 9 and 10 in unison. Hyma 76, versos 1 and 900,000 soros so utilized Toera are has decided that Rale 451, which pro- 20 and 30 por cont. Ch. has since been in azisor. now 4,000,000 sores, and the crop is hibits soldiers attending any political loirned, that this valuable consgement Hales who served in the war were quali-worth £30,000,000 sterling/which means meeting in uniforms will be vigorously activat et hiarasailles ou Jul; 3) The funeral takes place to-morrow,fed at the ago of 1.

Butter, oil and flour. Not only are the enforced." I solemnly arm that this

The 1917:18 sisas has been a good one the cortogo passing the Monuniontat Donaciontious objectorsdisqualified unfas, army and navy, enjoyin, wonderful lia donging with one band what is odured 4.45 pia.

they wers orgsgod on work of nation health, but white pine trees are at last with the other. The soldier has been foreign exporen, y los they might rid of blister rust disome; while the given the vote because he is a soldier, incur through delayed shipmonts being Importing

forest service has appropriated millions and to relato him the of dollars for prevention of firs. The to Ascertain the views of candidates in os Euna marka's

right contarlalancel by the high prices rulog Labour Department has put a hun trod public meeting, is to draw a dangerous dealers, on the other hand, to land 1s in uni op. Psalm 60, verses £, £

The Chinese and fifty thousand workers on the land, distinction between the civilise in khaki fortunate, the absence of export Thailities 37, 14 and 18 in unison. Hymn 9 has increased slightly at Shanghai, and parans rebarred from going to the pri and farms are returning to the old plan and the civilian. in plain clothes, and topsturally korig the price on the local verses. 1,'à and 7 în unison. Hymn 200,

y their occupations, and who would of feading themselves. The responsible makes travesty of the boasted gift of Commission tells us that there are five-the franchise. Already paragrapha ara

vorsas 1, 3 and 6 in unison. by post.

à noteworthy fat in the elk export St. androw's Church, Kowloon Proxy wing allowed in the quad-quarter million war gardens in appearing in the Press staling that this Bawal and military vo ov".

the country-án Iseresse of 51 percent, preposterous pronouncement has been trade has been the fall in the quantities over last year; and the produce would modified. Even if there has been some shipped to the United States, the sons IST SUNDAY AFTER Betray, Jan. 1tra. Pluzal voting restricted, and no person pay the food bill of the whole American whittling down of the old and musty which is believed to Le dificultion in can vote for more than one constituency.

Army now in France. Twelve bandred Rule 451, the War Uffice man farins will making spinning arrangements. In this Morning Prayer at 11 am. Agroa number of ahorations have been thousand children also have gardens, liave to make a few further changes. conne tin the export 8gures for the lastResponses, Ferial; Venite, Earrowes made in the boundaries of cona'i'uoncian and have raked ten millige...pound (They will have to gire the soldier the few mesons are interesting. Wheres in worth of produce, thereby helping also right to take part in a monting and to to save railway traffic.

ask questions of the various candidates, Thero is strict curtailment of many, as fatinet from marele altanding, and to -Proportional representation was to bindustries. Furniture, as at Grand appear in uniform an n public platform.. applied to university conatitosoçten zu orn. | Rapids, is down 75 per cent and the The ordinary privata has as much right before the enthiest of the European

ng two or more members.

plants are devoter to seroplane-pro-as an officer to stand for Parliament pellers. Apart from Government Certainly, he would better represent his bousing, the building trades are turned fellow Tommy than some slim politician 1911-19 over to munitions, and automobile or money-making.civili. Why should. 1912. 13. factories are requested to put zberaselves not the man who bas fought in the 1913-14 on hundred per cant, war work by Jan-King's uniform be allowed to speak 1914-16 uary 1, which should not be dificult as in the King's uniform: He has a 1915 16 Sir A. P. Sinha, interviewed in Bombay the present Government order aggregate right to be proud of big khaki 15-17 22,188 Los November 24, by a representative of £160,000,000. The President requested Is it that the politician ante co the Associated Pross of India, said: The motorists and Sunday to refrain from handicap him! Is it that ho knows Government of It dis.la deparing megasoline. A few joy riders, tempted by how popular the uniform will be with represent them for the third risia ne the Coney Island, showed themselves, the electors1 I wonder. Anyhow, the Brat and are indemns of the present Union Church, Honnedy Roa Imperial

were driven off the streets by crowds of declare it to be a damnable shame thus have been small and the quality children shouting "Pro-Germans!" At to hamper and muzzle the fighting man, or Strap as it may som, the piracy

longtong Rainfall for the 34 hours enting at 10 am to-day, 0.00 inch. Total since January 1st, 0.42 inches, siniert au average of 0.97 inchos,

·Forecast for the 34 haam ending at Canon on the 11th January 2019,

1.-Harkong to Gap Rock cloudy generally, some rain..

variable winds moderate, fair;

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-Houlb const of China between Hongkong and Larocks: The same

outh coast of China between fongkong and Hairua: The same as No. 1.

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C. W. Jarrazes, Chief Asistant,

Hongkong Observatory, Jan. 11, 1818.

HONGKONG TIDES.

The tide-table viven below has been compiled at the National Almanac Office

of observations taken by means of an Water Folice Basin at Tsim Sha Taal sntomatic tide-recording machine in the during the years 1009-9.

The zere of the table corresponda with the xaro of the saunding in the Admiralty Chart, which has been found to be 4 feet To obtain the death of water on the nde gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard id a fent 4 inches and on the gange Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet 4 inches to the height given in the table.

1 inches below menus nem-level

January 19th to 19th, 1913.

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1915 the United States toox peily double the quantity rust tEarupe, the tables as now tarned, and the relative position is as

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Sensor.

Palms, of the 19th Morning: LXII Jones LXIII Camida LXIV Camidgs; Te Deum, Woodward, Smart and Turler Benedictus, Trout- beck: Hymns, 18 (A. M. Tuo 70); 10T CA EM. Tane 250); 130 (5. & M. Turo 313) 48 (A. & M. Tyne 214-

God Save the King, van of th Bales Evening Prayer at 6p.m. 43,083 Ecaponses, Ferial: Paalnis, of the 18th Evening Gurrett LXVI from Tomlinson LXVII Weley: Magoicat, Beethoven, 97tir Moran Nunc Dimittis. Monk Hymn 108, 117, 21 (Second. Tube); (A. & M. Tune 3401

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42,843

58,247

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40,152 25,200 $7,589 -20.483 51,1 1017-18 30,388- 17.30247,8 were ereilant and abundans, hot lange'y The luso copy of the eron jost ended wing to the heart in tiny and Jane,

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God Save the King.

Sunday Bervice, January 12th,

Hymns, 379, 650, 298, 820. Evening Service, & pin. Hymns, 373, 197, 33, 273- Preacher: Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie,

St Peter's Church, West Pald

8am-Holy Communion.

Sunday, Jao. 12th. 1919.

11am-Morning Prayer and Sern

teacher: Mr.T. F. Fleming.

8 p.

·Peak Charoh.

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10 & 12 PEDDER STAKET. The Gospel Hall:

Broad for Believers only 11 Weekly Services Sunday Breakin

Tuesday and Thursday, Bible Goapel Meeting, & po

Friday, Ladies Bible study, 3:30 pm Saturday, Prayer Meeting, 6 pe

Flest Church of Christ Scienti Sundays, 11 aiu.

* MasDonnell Road, Wednesdays, 6.30 p.m.

formed the French Government that in London'trom the result of the analysis about to reassembls in Loudon, · in Decatur, Ill, 's town of 10,000 inhabi- {In soy case, it is polently clear that which is an rfé in this province has at Morning Service, 11a.m. -

order to deliberate on the terms of tants, the constiption of sugar in Jane Rule 481 of King's Regulations infected the silk indary to as ious patent,

CHINA'S COMING LOAN.. honour done to me personally, but I value to 194,000 lb. in 1913. A Sugar Equali- attempts to enforce it will to wors. peace. I naturally appreciate the bigh reduced from 400,000 In last year obsolete, and the Minister who today

Chiacse pr 88 telegrins from Tokyo it aren marg because the British Cabinet nation Board is regulating prices, and than a fool I have already more than die te that after the dig of the inter- has definitely recognised the right of the the supply of boney is under stimulus. once protested against the eagerness of moms wil require a big an for the Government of Indle to partie pato de At Boston travelling kitebens nt street the politician to be in at the death." repega iz tion of its boil, Hancial and nal peace conference, the chinese govern pandently with the Goverment of the Destinioga overseas in all deliberations Corners demonstrate how food may be flance his altogether aneressary prevher departments frus the Power Ent affecting the Empire as a whole It is in saved. Peach stones are gathered in sence at the Armistico Conference in order to asfequid China's own interest preible for me to foretell what are the barrels, patriotically pointer, and are ending with the obvions instruction towels those of the lenders, the most B180 qu stions likely to arise either at the cleaned and both, the resalting chartho enemy to refer to Forh Andipaban coins wil be the abolition Imperial War Calist or at the Fuser coal, being used for gas masks against that should have been the decision from the Chinese Tuchen wywem and the Canterenca The pulic so to ig German poison. Two hundred milions the moment the armistice, was asked plach g of the armod force of the Republic extent aware of the objecta quid at of rabbits are trapped annually.for.

and the sals control of to, contra! the Imperial War Cinference during the

same way, I bave ove nur in Pating. The teemadd The national effort is fud by constatir been ammed with the photo of that unless there are done, the disandment-Holy Communion Inst two years. The fation of that bdy ani most of its preccodingy also have oratory, for which the popular appetite Minister of the Crown marching with men daly pobli-hd. I to E part in all is voracious Great statesmien talk, ekour victorious troopa into Lille What fbem and Isle sat on severst mit quently to phonographs of pipintic pas he doing thero-giving the military of few yera. Chios will be in how present rar both the Impormi Wa Cabinet capacity, and records are scattered instructions on the details of occupation stable, and turbulent pestion again to Coference, this year, as well as far and wide being preset rett i stuel No, it will not do. The anal of thess Set osas. Rowers who are closely ha detriment of noodly here but slo I have indenrõurai ar muko k ́sp'cial. udy, with the men of reptißen: among the archives ~ VINLEYDE Tay be Rule 451 must be swept away ones and įterested in the Far East. Dering thei tires of the Government of Lads, of the true of their parents, German-American for all Who can doubt that this polies care of the la couple of weeks, the Sconomie ques; or a fucting India which children are 100 per cent patriotic, and is the direct outcome of the intervention Chinese ernacular papars, bars, been a e likely to ar se at the Pace Conference will not tolerate, sentimental affection of the politician 7 It is all part and printing varios articles dealing about the ani have been furni hed: th the views for Prussia..

parcel of a scheme to subordinate the holio of the Tactan system and the of the Uvernment of India, Chambers of Commerce and other mercantile indies and impressive in volume and bewildering suppose when the election cores for Chins which should porect the inter- More seriogaly, the development is military to the civilina control. I dis'. dment if ":shair simed forces hy organization of a national army. public asplations in Italia. If doni tful

in detail. Cadeterred by a loss this shall be asked to "vote fer the monests of the Republic and those private points arise in the corse of the proceed.

gs, I shall et course refer to the Unvern year on railroads which amonats to sixty who won the war with their tongues g-ins of their saca loss, sad illiterate meat of India. I hope I may my what million pounds already, Congress bas a—instead of for, whatever policy, the superior aid that at the coming internal impertinerea that he Government of India Bill for taking over water power plants real warriors may determine upon. I poco conference, tba most important aled by a warle-hearted desire to at a cost of forty million pounds For want Tommy to be a very proud manations! question shed, he disrassed by protect Indian interesse generally, and is aeroplanes a chain of landing fields, at a today. He should cenpy the front both rider with the greviest attention. particular the fatorests of Indian producers,distance of a hundred miles apart, is seats at all the meetings, and if I had And to further the development and expateing established across the continent. sist of Indian is dustris. If my country

Paper patterns are made for fabricat mn koow my insir ion, they would

enize it as clearly as 1 do mye-if, but I el ships just as for ladies' dresses, and hops that thy wil bear in mind that the use of steel is rendered casier NOTICE.

though Tad an intercets are our primary because the United States, with her enn en, larger Imparisi intraata have to numerous rivers, has acquired special le borte in mind and India must be pre-all in riveting plates for standardized CONGREGATION of A

the pered to bess he fair share of the Empire bridges. Among 8,500 men under UNIVERSITY OF HONG.pensibilitis. Tas in piring makagas

CURE THAT COUGH. KONG will be held in the GREAT from the King Emporer and the Prime training for the Merchant Marine, there Minister have touched both the bear and was only one death in seven months, so

THEN you have a troublesom HALL, on WEDNESDAY, the 15th the imagination of India. Falth and con- careful of human life has this country DEATH OF A FAMOUS FRENCH January, 1913, at 5 30 p.m. ne high tidence are dominat in our hearts and we become. All shipbuilding helps America bave consumption or that you are golog thas aniding chills and colds, stipa-

cough, it does not mean that you

Roman Catholic Cathedral, the Pro Chancellor of th University, realize that the future is for those nations to furnish more generous rations to to have it, but it does man that your tion, bilious attacks, sick headaches.

Glenenly. His Excellency The Officer Adminis who will know how to restin e mole neutrals, and, curiously enough, some well to be on the safe side and take gently as nature. Of chemists, or poat High Mass at 8 a.in.

lungs are threatened, and it is just as Pinkettes are tiry but thorough, act as Mass at 6, 7 and 9.30 1.m. 11.tering the Goverment of the Colony and their affairs with patience, a briety

interests but alas for the rights and inter-side-mackerel, for instance, from Great is too late. For sale by all Chemists and Williams Medicine Co., Szechcen Le by invitation.

Britain, and garlic from Italya (2*-

aboard and is due to arrive at Brust L 14 * to-morrow. Special trains are in w readiness at Brest to convey the Ther. 16 passengers from the port direct to Paris. N

THE MYSTERY OF THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

PARIS, January 11. The French Press comments on the excessive mystery surrounding every- thing concerning the Peace Confer. ence as being quite according to diplomatic tradition.

OBITUARY,

LAWYER.

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMEMT,

my way I would give him two votes to every one for the civilian. Damn Rule 151-or any other which curtaile bis liberty when we are settling accounts with the Han

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Soldlars" and«Sailors' Home, 'Arcanal Street. Sunday Evening, Gospel Mésting, 8

St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road Mass and Sermon at 10am follow by the Benediction of the Blessd Sacrament.

"M, du Buit, a prominent From 'will confer. Degrets. Admisich wit ant dao regard not only for their own food is returning this way from your Chimbe lain's Cough Remedy bef.re it free, 60 cents the al frain the Dr., 5.30 p.m.-Bonediction

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