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ALL HEITISH HAND SAWN

RUNNING SHOES

Fox Fogtze & Max.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

The China Mail.

December 20, 1919, Temperature 60

"Mo. 17.331,

六拜道 號十二月二十年九十一百九千一英

BUSINESS NOTICES

W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS,

HOK UNIKOWLOOK.

Marine and L'and Engineers, Bollermakers, Faunders, Kotor Boat Builders.

HARBOUR REPAIRS CALL TLAG "T", BOLE: AGENTS FOR "KELVIN MOTORS", THEPHONES-Works E.31; Manager E.339; Harbour Enginer K120; Work Bapt. K.410.

THEMIRAMI SSEY BOURNE"

DRAGON MOTOR CAR GO.

Tol. 182.

(THE EUROFAn Ganaox). 16. Des Twix Road Central. Agents in South China for

Tal 49%

HUDSON, ESSE, OVERLAND and

DODGE BROTHERS CARS.

Just arrived. Model of the Faser car. First in the Colony, On view Thursday, Deamber 4.

Now On arder, the latest modela of Hudson, Dodge Brothers and rarland Cars. Enquiries Solicited.

CADBURY'S, BUCHANAN'S and SULLIVAN'S CHOCOLATES. Tom Smith's Crackers. Perfumery in great variety.

OLD ENGLISH LAVENDER WATER.

“SILVER BELL" GẦU DE COLOGNE .

Combined Cases of Perfume, Soap and Powder Manicure Case, Perfume Sprays.

Hair Brushes in Cases, Shaving Brushes.

CHRISTMAS CARDS. CALENDARS.

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

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Telephone No. 16:

PIANOS

of Artistic Design Charming Tone Quality and Superior Workmanship.”

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Prices, exples and full particulars will be forwarded on application is

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ESTABLISHED

Rainfalı 0.00 ch.

December 20; 1918, Temperature 65

18

Aumidity 68.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1919.

日九廿月+未已天皇年人國與中

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuter's Service to the China das Y

JAPANKLE INVASION OF SIBERIA.

"CONSIDERABLE AND INCREASING.”

LONDON, December 19.

In the House of Commons W. Churchill said the principal Allied forces now in Russia are the American and Japanesa contingents. In Siberia. He declined to disclose the numbers but said the number of Japanese 'was considerable and increasing.

[American citizens understand that they have only Red Cross men is Russia; no American. “forces.”]

TWO SHIPS ON TIRE.

LONDON, December 19. Fire occurred on another ex-German liner, the "Boonah" from Mer bourne, lying in the Albert Dock. Serious damage was done.

A telegram from New York states that serious damage was done by fire on the United States transport "Dekalb," formerly the German raider "Prinz Eltel. Friedrich."

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KOREANS BEACH PARIS TOO LATE.

THE WEEK'S CHAT.

PARIS, December 19.

CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

TRANSLATED AND

COMPRESSED.

[By Arrangement with the Wah Tas

Tat Po:]

·SHANGHAI, Dec. 19. China is negotiating a railway} wan of ten million francs.

As a preliminary to pourparlers on the Foochow affair, Japanese warships are asked to retire. The Japanese may they must stop till the boycott is ended.

The Chinese Minister in Tokyo is not allowed to resign. His name is Lau Kang Yan.

An Italian aeroplane flew about over Shanghai yesterday.

A deficit of five million dollars is estimated in China's budget for the

year.

Mass meetings. protesting against Japanese doings are still reported. Hankow had one.

ROBBERY REPORTED.

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The Chicago Tribune states that Yuanki and Gotchanir, Korean ANOTHER ARMED Delegates, have arrived in Paris to express to the peace conference the views

a million Koreans оп the right of Korea to independence. The delegates were disappointed to find that the conference had finished work. They left Korea on Feb. 5 A Chinese named Chan Lam living but were delayed by lack of transport, money, and the length of the voyage at No. 202 Reclamation Street reports from Omak.to Archangel, They arrived at Archangel in July and after a that while he was asleep in his delay of six weeks, owing to transport difficultics, they got authority to cubicle at about 3.15 this morning, leave by steamer for Norway. Thence they travelled to Britain and France,

he was awakened by some оде pulling away his bed clothes. When he opened his eyes-be-a47- pathy with the cal and even to-day five men, two of whom were armed many assert that our energies and with revolvers and a third man had generosity are being wasted, and that a dagger. The other two men who we should look after our own people. were unarmed dragged him out of we certainly should look after our own people, but it each of the Allies the bed and bound his bands and had stood for themselves alone dur feet with ropes. After gagging hìm, ing the war, Germany would have they weat into his wife's cubicle realized her fondest ambitions and and stole from her a pair of gold would now be ibe dominant power; mounted bangles and a pair of ear and we should all be singing a feebleng. They also stole a pair of jade accompaniment of wailing defeat, To her sole of triumph instead of having Peace Conferences, and a League of Nations.

Any one who is expecting me to indulge in my usual criticism and witticism at the expense of transgres sors. of good form. or of any minor errors will be disappointed in my chat this week.

I am in an angelic moed, perhaps the shadow of Xmas charity and good will is upon me, or perhaps I am lulled to a pathetic belief in the milk of human kindness, as a result of satisfactory week devoted almost en- tirely to the pursuit of amusement.

The occupation of amusement is an excellent tonic when it is not over- done. When it becomes too much of a habit and a part of one's daily exist ence, it degenerates into duty and routine and is almost as bad as the Monday morning feeling, when a man goes back to office, and the old fashioned housewife counts the family

bangles from his daughter and took another pair of jade bangles from a drawer. Altogether eight pieces Surely the mere fact that we are of jewellery valued at $31.60 strong to work together in this great were stolen, The burglars then League is sufficient, reason to help ransacked the house and stole 20 each other in every possible way. pieces of clothing valued at $20 and That the tide of public opinion has $22.50 in money. The intruders learned to see this point of view is stayed in the house for over half an indicated by the interest evidenced in hour. They must have gained ac the many clever posters adorning the cess to the house by one of them walls of the town and by the big putting his hand through a broken demand for tickets for the Masked pane of glase and releasing the catch Ball and Cabaret and by the generous of a window at the back of the support of any of the schemes. The house. No arrests have yet been

made. publicity commitee is to be congratu- We have had an exhibition of pic-lated on its thoroughly businesslike tures, to give as a mental Bilip; we and up-to-date methods. No one has have had a reception on board the had a chance to forget the Dévastated "Tamar," when Commodore and Regions and it will be interesting to Mrs. Gumer; and their daughter learn the fnaf results of the mosey entertained practically everybody in making campaign.

laundry.

The week's doings have been amusing and entertaining and for Hongkong lull of variery.

DEATH OF SERGT.

DEVNEY,

Hongkong starting with His Excel Pansy Day was quite a pretty lency

the Governor. Everything sight. Ever so many young girls and was most delightfully done and went women carrying baskets of pansies It is with much regret that we with a great swing. First there was raided the offices and buildings in have to record the death of yet a concert, with some well-known local | town, and held up passengers in the another member of the Police Force, amateur performers who put up an streets. Robbery under arms was the in the person of Crown Sergt. P. F. excellent programme. After the con-order of the day. One girl went so far Devney, who passed peacefully away cert, there was dancing and then like as to the pirate stunt and boarding at the Government Civil Hospital Cinderella everyone rushed of. to a launch landed at a distant part of this morning. The deceased who catch the Peak chariot, the last car, the island and secured a considerable was 43-years of age and a native of which even if it cannot fura:into a sum which would otherwise have gone Yorkshire, is one of the oldest mem- pumpkin, can be a pretty thorough uncollected, and instead of being meters of the Force. He arrive here in **wash out," if you have not arranged with aimed opposition, she received Wildin and several other Civil Ser March 1900 together with C.R.O. Jack for an extra.

her doption with the sugared words. There have been several dances of all in a good cause." She was

vants Sergeant. Devney! who was attached to the Central Station fell private and otherwise. In fact, there rather in adventurous person. I am ill with Bright's desease some, three has been something to do every night, told that she excelsiored some terrible months ago and went to the Civil in spite of the American astronomer Chinese stair-case; under escort of Hospital. He was discharged on prophet, who pretold the demise of this course and landed a considerable Oct 24 and was transferred to the earth or at any rate, a pretty strena sum from some wealthy and generous Water Police Station where he was ous fight for existence, at the un- Chinese gentlemen. It is wonderful on duty until about a week ago when timely age of 1919 years, minus all what a lot of adventure and fun can he was again admitted to the G. C. H. the B.C's., of which there are too be got out of good work; if you only suffering from a complication of many for my ill-regulated genuine approach it, in the right spirit: You ailments and was mind to keep count.

practically can here all the excitement of the paralyzed at Well the 19th is over that, I be- chase, all the thrills of victory and death. The deceased officer who was the time of his lieve, was the time limit-and all the success at a very small cost of energy. unmarried was to have retired on extraordinary collisions between the And you have the satisfaction of feel- pension next March when he would sun and the astral bodies seem to haveing the your have done something have completed 20 years' service taken place without upsetting our worthwhile,

with the Force." He has an aged mental or physical equilibrium. In fact

the been asked by a lover of mother in England. The funeral wa have enjoyed an altogether de-nature to say that it is possible to will pass the Monument at 5.30 p.m... lightful spell of good weather and have to much of a good thing in the to-day. continue to exist undisturbed, in way of (diness. My artistic correspon- perfectly good world. Lotus con-dent offects, to the tidiness of the gratulate ourselves and each other. Chinese Peak cleaners, who are en-

There is great excitement on the

for no matter how much we grouse played presumably by the Forestry, Peak about the Xmas tree at the Peak about our little lot in life and our little Department. She writes. They sweep Hotel All sorts of preparations are

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BUSINESS NOTICES

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1920

CALENDARS AND DATE BLOCKS

JUST ARRIVED ALSO

SELECTIONS OF CARDS, GIFT BOOKS, Etc. FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR. On Sale at Messrs. BREWER & Co.,

Tel. 696.

28 Queen's Road Central.

TOILET BRUSHES.

Wa bare recently received a fall and Taried asortment of the bare including. Ladies' and Goodlomen's Hair Brushes, Clothes Brushes, Nail Brushes, Military Case: also Combs, Fuff Box, Mirrors," Manicure requisites, wks, ato: INSPECTION INVITED.

THE PHARMACY, 22, Queen's Road Central.

Christmas 1919.

Tel. 345.

J. ULLMANN & CO.

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ESTABLISHED 1880) SOMETHING FOR EVERY FOCKET,

- Quality-Variety-Porfsstion.

SPECIAL CHRISTMAS OFFER

15% DISCOUNT

on all orders from 15th to 31st DECEMBER.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

THE

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Hongkong..

A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for

over THREE-QUARTERS of a CENTURY.

woes, we should all hate to have to away a the beautiful autumn leaves, going forward to ensure that Santa WILKINSON'S

leave it.

and pic out every vestige of fern or

sponse to the call to Dance for which fould be in keeping with the prises, Old and young are to he

*Wa kot speak

highly of

EREENCE OR BLIND EXTRAGE OF RED JAMAICA,

SARSAPARILLA

WONDERFUL PURIFIER of the HUMAN BLOOD

Pronounced by the HiqHEST MEDIDAL->AUTHORITIES.

ÍTHIĆ SAPEST &

MOST WELTABUR

I have just thought of another rea wild undergrowth from the red earth Claus shall have a right Royal wel- son for the genial mental state, in banks, thus leaving ugly harsh, and come. He will appear somewhere in which I find myself. I am so for sore, losing gasher instead of verdure the region of 6 p.m. Before that, Qughly pleased with Hongkong's re-clad Bnks, and brilliant colouring he will be dancing and tea, a magician and a good meny minor-sur- France. liis satisfactory to sec, nature beauty of our scenery, what can be done by determination, good organization and enthusiasm. softer fith the natural foliage. It is up to the right pitch there will be The banks certainly would look amused, and when every one is timed remember when Mrs. Basil Taylour quite pesible however, that in a lend the whirring of wings or perhaps only | started her campaign to raise funds of snefes and other pests it is safer a scund of muffled foot steps and WILKINSON'S INDISPENSABLE TO for Devastated France, there was the to hao a cleared space near the Santa Claus will enter, and do the usual cry of English for England, and road. I have seen snakes crossing he is visiting any other houses in honours. I have not heard whether all that sort of thing. At least 50 per the Harleck Road in summer time, Hongkong, during, his annual visit. cent. of the people who discussed the and dey are not pleasant things to subject said, that they had no sym-TOPCL.

THE GOSSIP:

Torpid Liver, Debility, ERUPTIONS, &C.

SARSAPARILLA ALL WHO VALUE HEALTH BEWARE OF IMITATIONS AND SUBSTITUTES.