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G. P. LAMMERT.

ÅVOTIONWER," APPRAISYE AND SURVEYOR.

Public Auctions-

IRA Undersigned; has revolved instruu-

blom to sell by Public Auction,

QB

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MONDAY, December 8, 1919, commencing at 11 m.20.

at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, A Quantity of Lady's brown & black aloes, comenta, moirstie frill skirts, silk vas, lady's milk mitten, ilk trim- ags ostrich feathers, Goat's silk tier,

eta uka

Ajao

1 Piiri Apion Fleece Blanketa,

#n view from Saturday, the 8th inat.

Terms: Cash on delivery.

GEO.. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer,

Hongkong, December 1, 1919

INTIMATIONS.

ISSUE OF FRENCH 5%

PREMIUM BONDS...

TO HELP IN THE, RECONSTRUC- TION OF WAR DEVASTATED REGIONS.

GWARANTEED BY THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT.

TOUR THOUSAND MILLION FRANCS

divided into Eight Millions 500 fraces 3 Premium Bonda

Free of all Taxes.

dessable in, 75 years at fra 500 and lao by yearly premium drawings ounting to fr 10.000.000,-with a portarly first prize of:

ONE MILLION FRANCS Price of issue frs 495.--w Applications will be received by the DANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE

(THE FRENCE BANK) ay to December 11th, 1919.

L. BERINDOAGUE,

Manager. Hongkong, December 3, 1919.

HONGKONG POLICE.

THE HONGKONG POLICE VIC

TORY BALL will be held at the QITY HALL, 02 WEDNESDAY, 17th Bomber, 1919. Dancing to som

W. HENDERSON, Sgt, Hon. Secretary. Central Police Station. Hongkong, November 24, 1919.

NOTICE.

REPULSE BAY HOTEL..

B

Order to enable the Contractors to complete the work in connection with the "above "Elotel at the carliest posible date without interruption, and In order to avoid all possibility of dam aga to the Flooring, Tiles, Paint Work The public are requested to Minkly abstain from visiting the Hotel ason and from this date until its

plation and formal opening on Which due Nutice will be given by advertisement in the local pewspapers.

The Management of the Hotel feel ce that they may rely upon the ready so-operation of the public in the fore- gaing regard.

Dated this Sixth-day of November,

1019.

For the HONGKONG HOTEL_Co., Last PROPRIETORS OF THE

REPULAK BAY HOTEL

J. H. TAGGART,

Manager.

MAN WAH

136. Das Vinar Boot C

Tel:243

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HONGEDRA.

TAIYO & CO.

'BOOTS AND SHOES1 #MADU TO ORDER.

SAVARESSES

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CAPSULES

INTIMATIONS

89

Nickalplated a White Wire

BATHROOM FIXTURES

New Stock Just Expectati

C. E. WARREN & Co., Ltd, 30&$1, Das Vawx Reis, C.

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JUST RECEIVED

from AUSTRALIA' a large shipment of“ LACTOGEN, UNSWEETENED. CONDENSED MILK, STERILIZED. NATURAL MILE, MALTED MILK and`· SWEETENED GOCOA-and- KIK, sold at very reasonable prices owing to the present high rate of Exchanga, especially for Retailers.

SHIU FUNG TAI & CO.,

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CHINA AND THE ALLIES.

-the province of Shantung.

the Peace

forced upon China by Japan, but then the., Shantung provisions from the so many treaties (including the peace pesce, or even the refusal to ratify with Germany) are imposed by Jorce the Peace Treary, as sorge American and accepted uncer duress. That cir- Libecals are urging, would not meet cumstance is not considered to invalid--the situation. What is wanted is not ate them.

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merely a measure 'directed' at 'one Power, but a policy of general op- plication. The war has given the world a unique opportunity of setting itself right with China. Before the tacking the rerritorial integrity and war three Fovers took the lead in at

the sovereign independence of China

The full text, German and English, of the Chino-German Treaty of 1898, which is the foundation of German rights in Shantung, has been reprint

We are disposed therefore, to con- ed, together with a commentary, in the latest number to hand of the New clude that the technical legal case

Under York Nation.

against the Shantung provision of the Peace Treaty is not made out. The Treaty with Germany, Germany renounces in favour of Japan What does Japan intend to do with real case is one of equity and of policy. all her rights, titles, and privileges Shantung, and what will be the effect particularly those concerning the ter

of that action upon China and upon Russia, Germany, and Japan. Rus- ritory of Kiaochow, railways, mines, and submarine cables-which she the world at large Japan has made sian Imperialism is dead. Germany is acquired in virite of the treaty con- certain agreements with China which eliminated. Why should not Japan indicate the use to which she will put voluntarily renounce, too, instead of cluded-by-her-on-March-6-1899,-end her treaty rights. She will have at arming herself with, the weapons the of all other arrangements relative to Kiaochow a concession under the others have lost? But other Powers, exclusive jurisdiction of Japan to be have sinned against China. We The New York Nation contends (1) established at a place designated by and the French have taken territory, that when China declared war on Ger-

It is though small in area, and we have the Japanese Government." many in 1917 all her treaties with understood that that" piace" will be one on the principle of spheres of Germany, including the treaty of 1898, lapsed, so that any German the port of Tsingtao, which will give commercial and quasi-political in- Japan in effect control of the sea-gate Buence, which has assuredly not been rights with regard to Shantung act of Shantung. She is to have control for the advantage of China. Why matically reverted to China; (2) that by the terms of the treaty of 1898 of the German railways in Shantung, should not the whole system of spheres which means as British merchantsel, influence, of international banking Germany's rights in regard to Shan-

know from Manchurian experience) syndicates for the exploitation of tung were made non-transferable, so

the power to manipulate freight rates China, of, restrictions upon China's that Germany cannot transfer, those for the benefit of Japanese commerce. tarif liberty be abandoned and China rights under the Peace Treaty with us is to have the right to connect be restored full freedom? Would it Japan; (3) that, in consequence, in the the Shantung railways with the great not be possible, for all the Great Peace Tracy the Allies are not trans trunk railway of Central China and Pawers to enter into a self-denying terring any existing rights in regard with Hsuchowiu, where the chief east eaty of this kind, under which ali 10. Shanting from Germany to Japan, and west and one of the chief north particularist ambitions at the expense but are seeking to create, against the and south railways of China meet. of China were abandoned? Such = will of China, a new set of rights in She is to build a network of lines in treaty would be a companion to the regard to Shantung for the benefit of Manchuria and Eastern Mongoña Feace Treaty, and as a voluntary ar Japan. These are interesting and in- Add that as the reward for her ser-rangement, with a substantial quid pro portant propositions, but they are one vices to Kolchak she controls Rus-90 would involve no injury to the

and aff open to serious question. Let sia's railways along the Amur and in prestige of Japan. Japan would gain

us consider them in order. Now, it Manchuria. By these various comarcal commercial equality throughout is quite true that in its declaration of binations Japan will make all Northall, China, and her propinquity and war upon Germany the Chinese Gov- crament proclaimed all treaties agree eastern China (to say nothing of East her other natural advantages would menta, and conventions concluded in Siberia) her sphere of influence crable her to win a position, second berween China and Germany abre hroughout all this intense region 10none in China's markets, The she will have the power to give her abandonment of a policy of Imperialier gated: But the legal effect of a doon.commerce privileged positionsgression would, opet the way to claration of war upon old treaties be-and secure lor, it something like barred to her. The wisest minds. In Chinese sympathies which is now tween belligerents is a much-contro. verted question. Professor Oppen

monopoly. Throughout all this, im- heimdr says, that a majority of writers mense region she will possess the Japen are beginning to question the mills to grind Chinese sovereignty to Prodence of the old tactics of coercion agree that such political and other powder, and all precedent shows that and trickery. Here is a golden op- treatica (as have been concluded for she will use them. She will surroundity for her in escape from a bad the purpose of setting up a permane Paking, the capital of China, with a past and enter on a new courser As ent condition of things are not Ipso facio annulled by the outbreak of

tring of Japanese, railways, so that for the other Powers, none of them Var Again, our reading of the text Japanese Influence will predominate has a right to ask in Ching more than there. To perfect the achievement, a fair Beld and no favour, and the of the 1998 treaty leads us to the in- she will make the hinge of this vast statesman must be dull indeed who terpretation that Germany is forbidden

enterprise, that, province of Shantung does not see that international rivalries. ja sublet the Kiacchow territory she which is the home of Confucius and and lusts of the old pattern in Chine Teases from China. Ther is not the the Zion of China: Upon a plan so are only too likely to breed a great same thing as forbidding a completa fatal to Chinese independence and so War But China too will have to surrender of the lease for the benefitarions to the commerce and the change if such an opportunity as we

a third party, although it should industry of the nations the peace with imply that no such surrender ought to

Germany sets the scal be valid without the consent of the

fresholder, China. But has not Everybody knows the arguments euch consent been given? On May which the Powers justify the tary adventurers, subdue corruption, 25, 1915, China agreed with Japan selves. Japati in the dark hours of # to give full assent to all matters 1817 compelled Great Britain and upon which the Japanese Government France to assent: Japan, by the threat. may hereafter agree with the German of withholding from the League of Government relating to the disposi Nations, compelled América to assent. tion of all rights, interests, and con- Such contentions may be valid in the cessions which Germany, by virtue of cours of diplomacy, they have little Méaties or (atherwise, possessed in relerance in the court af uitrate) or relation to the province of Shantung 2 even of larger policy or what, is It is quite into harvinku me the remedy?" "Tris Kample seledes.pl

have indicated is to become possible. Hall her troubles spring from her own political vices. She must set her house in order, sweep away the mill-

and develop a sincere public spirit among her sons, and her servants. Only thus can the be saved. Bar- chester Guardian.

SATURDAY DECEMBER NOTICES.

· 6 · 1919,

G. FALCONER & CO. LTD.

WATCHMAKERS" & JEWELLERS,

Hotel Mansions.

Agents for ADMIRALTY CHARTS,

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ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Manufacturers,

High Class English Jewellery,- -

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Bamples and Price List will be gived from of charge on application to our Head Oftes:

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HOTELS AND CAFES.

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OPERATING --

THE HONGKONG HOTEL, HOTEL MANSIONS,

THE REPULSE BAY HOTEL,

To be opened Lat January, 1920.)

TAGGART,

THE of PEAK HOTEL.

1,500 Feet above Sea Level

15 Minutes from Landing Stage. Under the Management of

Mrs. BLAIR.

KING EDWARD HOTEL

CENTRAL LOCATION

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PALACE HOTEL

KOWLOON.

(Two minutes from Stave Ferry)

Recently renovated and refurnished, electric light and fant throughom

and entirely under now management. Cuisine under the personal supervidan

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Telephone K. 35 Telegraphio Adil; "PALLOL"

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