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GRISCO

FOR

· FRYING. BEORTINING

AND

CAKE MAKING IT IS

PURELY VEGETABLE.

AT

.90 cents.

per tin

LANE CRAWFORD'S. ·

The China Mail.

October 9, 1919, Temperature 76.

No. 17.769. 四拜禮 號九月十年九十叠百九千蠻英

BUSINESS NOTICES

W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS,

HOK UN-KOWLOON.

Marine and Land Engineers, Boilermakers, Founders, Motor Boat Builders.

HARBOUR REPAIRS CALL FLAQ "L" SOLE AGENTS FOR “KELVIN MOTORS", THEONT-Works K.11; Manager K.329: Harbour Engineer K.120; Works Supt. K 410.

TELEORAMS :—"SEY BOURNE”

DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO.

BUDICH

SOLE DIETEIBUTORS FOR THE FAMOUS

LID

OVELLARD

MOTOR CARS

BEST

TELEPHONE, 482..

· ENEPECTION INVITED.

DAVIDSON

*MOTOR

CARS IN THE COLONY FOR HIRE,

BY APPOINTMENT.

WATSON'S

DRY GINGER-ALE.

FRAGRANT, ÅROMATIC, -DRY.

Its "Dryness" is a feature which has helped to give this drink the popularity it so well deserves.

Pints $1.25

Per Dozen.

Splits 75 Cts.

11

#

TRADE

MARK

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,

AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS. TEL. 436.

YEE SANG FAT CO.

JUST ARRIVED SMART

BOOTS &

41

IN

SHOES

BROWN, BLACK & PATENT. LEATHER

rl

. WITH

LEATHER OR NEOLIN · SOLES, Prices $11.50 to $17.50

YEE SANG FAT CO.

Corner of Queen's Road & D'Aguilar Street. TEL. 1855.

TAILORS

Diss Bros

TAILORS

SUONVI

LEXANDRA BUILDING, HONGKONG, TEL. No. 2842.

DONNELLY & WHYTE.

No. 836.

WINE MERCHANTS.

ESTA:

LISHED

845

Rainfal: 0.00 inch.

Rumidity 1.

HONGKONG,” THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1919.

October 9, 1918, Temperature 74-

日六十月八未己次全年人國畢中

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

Four Service by the China Mall)-

·BATIFICATIONS.

PARIS, October 7.

A decree has been signed by the King of Italy, ratifying the peace treaties with Germany and Austria. Thus two of the principal Allies have signed the treaty. It is saticipated the French ratification will be made this week, making the third signature, whereafter the Wreaty of Versailles conses into force.

BOLSHEVIST WAR.

STOCKHOLM, October 7. Reports from Reval show that Rodzianko's offensive against the Bolsheviks promises satisfactorily. The raliway line between Pakoff and Petrograd is cut, forcing the Bolsheviks to a difficult retirement along the roads.

HUNGARY.

RUMANIANS WITHDRAW, AND BRITISH ITALIAN TROOPS ENTER.

BERLIN, October 7. Vienna, reports that the withdrawal of Rumanian troops has begun. Hungarian troops have replaced the Rumaniarms at Rab Vestspem and Stuhlweissgburg. 1,800 British troops have arrived at Budapest, and 2,000 Italians are expected. Both are destined for policing work after the departure of the Rumaniang.

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PRESIDENT WILSON MENDING.

WASHINGTON, October 7. Yesterday night the bulletin said that President Wilson had spent a comfortable day, and that he continues to improve.

AMERICAN STIEL STRIKE,

MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED.

CHICAGO, October 7. Following a parade, of 2,000 striking steelworkers at Gary, Indiana, martial law was declared there and in east Chicago, Indiana. 1,000 federal troops are stationed at Gary owing to the inability of the state militia to handle the situation.

FREEDOM OF LONDON FOR GEN. ALLYNBY,

DISTINGUISHED ASSEMBLY.

LONDON, Oct. 7.

There was a most distinguished gathering at the Guildhall on the occas ion of the conferment of the freedom of the City of Londen on General

KEEPING OUT THE HUNS.

HOME OFFICE PERMIT TO LAND NEEDED.

No former: enemy alien may land In the United Kingdom, except by permission of the Home Secretary and no other alien may land except with the leave of an immigration officer, says an Order in Council dealing with allens restriction, published in the London Gazette, and coming into force on September 1. The Home Secretary is given large powers to vary the order as deers fit in the public interest.

He

Leave 10 land, will not be given unless the alien is in a position to support himself or is coming to a jab and croduces a permit in writing for his engagement issued to the employer by the Minister of Labour. He must not be mentally deficient. and must not have been previously deported: from this country,

An alien must register in the district in which he lives, and must produce to the registration officer a pasaport with photograph, issued not more than five years previously, or some other documents establish- ing satisfactorily his nationality and identity. He must also supply full details concerning himself. If absent for two months from his place of residence he must give his new address to the registration officer of the district in which he is then living. and also report every further change of address. If he is in lodgings the head of the household must report to the registration officer.

A register of aliens above 16 years. of age must be kept in all hotels and. lodging and boarding houses where such are received, and this must give the dates of arrival and departure. and the addresses from which they came and the places for which they leave. The chief of police in each district shall be the registration officer, and he also must keep a re gister of the aliens in his district.

The Home Secretary has power, on the recommendation of the Ad miralty, Army Council, or Air Council, to declare any area a protected area

ALEX. BOSS & 00- Machinery Deply. 4. Des Vaur B: 0.

„Phone S7 • ACT

PRICE $3.00 Per Month

BUSINESS NOTIDES

J. T. SHAW.

TAILOR, HABITMAKER

AND

OUTFITTER.

21, HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDING,

HONGKONG.

BENTLEY'S

CODES $25.

BREWER & CO.

23 Queen's Road C. P. O. Box 12

TOILET

Tel. 696.

BRUSHES.

We have recently received à full, and varied assortment of the above including Ladies and Gentlemen's Hair Brushes, Clothes Brushes, Nail Brushes, Military Cmer; also Combs, Puff Boxes, Mirrors, Manicure requisites, etc., etc. INSPECTION INVITED.

and to forbid any alien from entering THE PHARMACY,

or remaining there. He may also

forbid any aliens from surveying or making sketches or photographs, the use or possession of any machine or

22, Queen's Road Central.

Tel. 345.

Allenby, who was accompanied by his wife. The company, luctuided Emi apparatus, and within the are THE FAR EAST BUILDING CO.

Feisul, Marshal Haig, the Premier. Mr. Bonar Law, and other mem-interest in land within area. Ex bers of the cabinet, with a number of leading generals, the Archbishop of emptions may, however, bé given Canterbury, and the Chief Rabbi. After the time-honoured ceremony there with the consent of the Home was the customary lunch at the Mansion House. Mr. Lloyd George was Secretary. cheered en route.

FRENCH RAILWAY WORKERS.

X

DEMAND DOUBLE PAY.

PARIS, October 7, Without consulting the railwaymen's federation, the Paris state rail waymen have asked all the other railwaymen of France to take an urgent decision with regard to a proposal to demand a new hundred per centrise of wages plus the present bonuses, with a minimum wage of 800 francs monthly.

KOHO OF THE KAILWAY STRIKE.

NO IMMEDIATE JOBS FOR SOME STRIKERS.

LONDON, October, 7,

The ministry of transport stated yesterday evening that there has been a little difficulty in some places in the country because all the men were not taken on immediately. The dislocation of traffic made it impossible for everyone to resume immediately but it is hoped that everything will be normal to-day.

YACHTING.

AMERICA MAY NOW ACCEPT_LIPTON'S CHALLENGE.

New York, October, 7. The challenge for the America cup received from the Royal Ulster Yacht Club on behalf of Sir Thomas Lipton is expected to be accepted.

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THE FRENUH ELECTIONS.

NEW ARRANGEMENT MEANS NEW PARTY GROUPINGS.

PARIS, October 7.

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Clubs, restaurants, and places of amusement may be closed with the authority of the Home Secretary, by the chief of the police if he thinks they are frequented by criminal or disloyal aliens or are conducted in a disorderly manner. The police will also have power to enter by force if necessary, and search such premises. "Foreign members of the diplomatic service, with their households and staffs, are exempted from the order, unless the Home Secretary decides otherwise; as are also aliens who are receiving full pay as members of the Navy, Army, or Air Force, and their wives or children under 21.

The ports at which aliens may only land are:

London, Cardiff, Tyne Ports, Dover, Liverpool, Hull, Folkestone, Glasgow, Grimsby, Newhaven, Lefthand Granta, Harwich, Southampton, Moville, Ply- mouth, Grangemouth. Queenstown and Bristol.

And the air stations: Lympne (Kent), Felixstowe, and Hounslow.

THE SULTAN'S WAR MEDAL

The following shows those officers and men who are entitled to the medal granted by the Sultan of Egypt dom

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Medal in stiver. (a) To all troops who definitely belonged to, or who were attached to the staff or a unit of the Western Frontier Force, under

CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.".

REINFORCED CONCRETE SPECIALISTS.

DEALERS IN BUILDING MATERIALS AND ALL SANITARY FITTINGS, ENAMEL & PORCELAIN.

"EVERY DESCRIPTION OF CONSTRUCTIONAL- WORK UNDERTAKEN.

OFFICE and SHOWROOM: 8 Beaconsfield Arcade,

Telephone 3082.

(OPPOSITE CITY HALL).

WRIST WATCHES

QUALITY-VARIETY-PERFECTION. J. ULLMANN & CO.,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Cosuna Flower STARIT), .

REDUCED PRICE OF WHISKY. JOHNNIE WALKER $240 per bottle

(duty paid).

(RED LABEL)

- SOLE AGENTS

the command of El Lewa P. J. Kelly CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.

Pasha, and who were in Nahud or west of it between March 1 and December 31, 1916. (b) To all Never since the fall of the empire bave, the parliamentary elections troops who were employed under El caused such speculation as now. This is due to the fact that the voting Bimbash! P. El Wylie, Eastern subsequently will be by departments instead of by districts. 87 electoral departments Arab Corps, and replace 600 districts. Hence the elector, instead of voting for a single under El Bimbashi A. 3. R. Lamb, deputy, will vote for as many as are allocated to his department. The Cavalry and Mounted Infantry in Dongola Province, between largest department is the Seine which includes Paris, and returns 54 the deputies. Hitherto the royalists and socialists have not participated in the March 31. 1916, and October 31, general regrouping of parties which is proceeding in consequence of the 1916. (c) To the troops forming the altered conditions, but it is expected the socialists of several departments will group with the radicals. The date of the elections is probably in November.

HAVAS REVIEW...

FUN OFFICERS TO BE TRIED.

PARIS, October 7. - In pouce conference circled in Paris it was stated yesterday. that despite American opposition, the French, British, and Belgian lists of officers whom Germany is to be called upon to deliver to the Allies under the responsibilities clause of the Treaty of Versailles are prac tically completed. These liste will be combined and handed to the. Eupreme war council within a month. France's list will call for more than a hundred German military chiefs and subordinates who will be charged with having broken the laws of war on French territory,

It is expected in conference circles that Japan will ratify the Treaty of Versailles about October 15 and Japan will thus be the fourth great Power ratifying.

garrison of El Obeid, and to detach- ments of the Royal Air Force and Mechanical Transport, who were at Rahad between March 1 and Decem ber 31, 1916. Clasp in silver, in- scribed "Darfur 1916." (d) To alt troops who qualify for the medal, and who were in Nahud or west of it between March 1 and December 31, 1916. Clasp in aliver, inscribed "Fasher." (e) To all troops who qualify for the medal and were west of Ablad, between May 15 and 23. 1916.

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THE

(Tel. 75.)

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Cricklewood, London, N. W. 2.

Sole Agents for Chin's:

PEKING SYNDIGATE LTD.,

Sub-Agents for Hongkong and South China

W. R LOXLEY & CO.,

Peking

Hongkong.