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There has been going on in Chinese circles" for some time an interesting con- troversy over a question connected with this year's calendar. The question is whether the ninth moon ought to have twenty-nine days as recorded in the almanac for the third year of the Republic, or thirty days according to the Chinese ancient calendar. If the ninth moon should have thirty days, then the fonth moon can have only twenty-nine. days, and the existing almanac must be corrected, whith the almanographers naturally refuse to do. **

The Peking Press and the Tientsin Chamber of Commerco hold that the ninth moon is a big month with thirty days, and the tenth moon is a small one. with twenty-mine days, and they base this contention upon the historical documents and ancient almannes of indisputable nature, while the authorities of the Central Observatory who have prepared the calendar for the third year of the Republic contend that according to the Tew system of calculation the ninth moon is a small month and the tenth moon is a big one. As this change of the mumber of days in the ninth and tenth moons would affect to a large extent the register of lucky and auspicious days and would necessitate the re-arrangement of the settling days of the shop-keepers, the people concerned have assumed an uncompromising attitude towards the question. Although these months have passed, we understand that both parties still endeavour to arrive at a conclusion whereby a precedent may be established for years to comece

In reply to the article of the Kuo Hua Pao on the question, the almanographers Bont a letter to the paper for publication which was extensively reproduced in Peking. They declared that in compiling this year's almanac, they had adopted the western method of calculation of the movement of heavenly bodies. As the people are not satisfied with this plausible explanation, the controversy is still going on persistently though quietly in some. quarters,... To foreigners the dispute appears to be too triffing to deserve serious attention, though perhaps it has some scientific interest, but the conservative Chinese, some of whom are unfavourably disposed towards the change of their settling-days, and some still believe in the lucky days, it is quite different wo

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The significance of this dispute can be better understood by reading the corres pondence of the Chamber of Commerce and the astronomie authorities that appeared in the Press. In an open letter the Tientsin Chamber of Commerce writes: As the almanac determines the settling days, the question relating to the number of days in the ninth and tenth moons cannot be lightly passed: In look- ing over the combined calendar and various kinds of almanaca prepared by different persons, we have found that there were numerous mistakes in the almanac issued by the Central Observa- tory, and in our judgment that almanac: cannot be taken as a standard. By

With dramatic suddennees, says the Consulting the Jade-Case Record, the Daily Mail, the authorities have assumed Milliard Year Almanac and other ancient in vigorous offensive against the alien calendars, we discover that the ninth moon enemies in our midst. Following upon a is a big month and not a small month great popular agitation for the enforce as recorded in the almanac of the Centralment of measures of security, the police Observatory. Fearing that we might err, all over the country were busily engaged wo have consulted the best known and in a general round up of Germans and experienced geomancers in the country, Austrians of military age Tremendous Since the outbreak of war there have who hold the same opinion, and therefore activity was displayed, and thousands of been over 10,000 applications for natural. we are convinced that we are in the right. arrests of men of every class and profee isation by enemy alians, but fewer than As this matter greatly concerne the ion were made. The arrests were twenty have been granted, interest of the merchants, we are obliged brought to a stop again on the following HOW THEY LIVE IN CAMP to give to our view the publicity it day owing to lack of accommodation for At the largo concentration camp deserves in the hope that the doubt of the the prisoners.

Frith Hill, Frimley, Surrey, there are now 4,000 civilians, in addition to soldier prisoners.

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p.conveyed to Olympia, the clearing house AN, O.C.H.K.V. According to the new almanas there is for the concentration camps FIELD DAY Ono of the Maps used on

no thirtieth in the ninth moon, and Last month Mr. McKenna gave the December 6th is missing, and if in the respecting the importance of that day, the following figures of alien enemies possession of any Member should be Tientsin Longitude and Latitude Daily resident in this country:- 50,632 Germans returned to Major Wakonan at once.writes thus:-

16,141 Austrians. PABADES NO. 08, on the Cricket Ground

6,500 Naturalised." it 6.15 pm, on December 8th day on which the Tail Star, or the sixth

Some time ago the Government decided Nos. 1, 2, and 3 Companies in Drill constellation in Scorpio and the Water order on the Cricket Ground at 6.15 Star or the Planet Mercury are united. to arrest all alien enemies between the p.m. on December 11th.

In other words, it is a lucky day, during age of 18 and 45 Numbers were SIGNALLERS.Additional signallers are which people worship their ancestors, offer arrested and the process of rounding required and a new class of instruction prayers, visit their relatives, lay the up had then to be suspended because will be started for any men willing to cornerstone of houses, open shops, get the only detention camp provided by the

War Ofice was fullegg kit join Names, should be sent in to the married and what not." The people did

But in view of the perils which The Adjutant.

not know what to do when they found PAY-Pay and allowances due must be from the new almanac that there were Daily Mail has repeatedly urged, the evening a music hall performance is drawn on Thursday, December 10th, only twenty-nine days in that month.authorities have now decided to pursue given, for among those detained there Being perplexed by the various their original policy vigorously, the are sufficient well-known German artists the necessary to give a full programme with a weekly almanacs which do not agree with each polies having received

The War Office must provide change. Civilians are allowed throo other on the number of days in the ninth orders.

for the blankets and a waterproof shoc, which moon, the Kuo Hua Pao has the following prisoners detention camps

is more than our own soldiers have. to say: Since the establishment of the

They receive the same liberal allowance Republic, the Gregorian Calendar has Lesen sed, but the people cannot very These are the orders which have been of food as the soldier prisoners. Those anxious to meet hayers. There is no change wowe podkond with money can purchase what food and in Yunnan Tin, but Bristles are firm and well dispense with the old almanac. So issued:

Austrian luxuries they like from a large canteen some business is doing. the Observatory of the Ministry of Arrest all German and Education is obliged to issue the yearly subjects between the ages of 18 and 45. at the camp run by a London firm of The Criterion Bar, Queen's Road, is almanac usual. This almanac says that The whole of the south coast and east caterers,

placed in bounds.

the ninth moon is a small month, but the coast is to be made a prohibited area almanac used by the Ministry of War and, for Germans and Austrians.

Residence in these districts is only to the Fang Chien Almanac used by the paper record that the ninth moon is a big be allowed by special licence from the month. By consulting the old Milliard police authorities, and they have received. Year Almanac prepared by the Imperial instructions to be very careful in the Beard of Astrology, we have found that isste of these perinits,

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4.-Parades for today (Tuesday)--

THE NEW ORDERS.

TRADE OF HONGKONG

The following statistics have been

the compiled from the fortnightly price the ninth moon is also a big month. The The Admiralty have realised the nears current, and market report of the Hong Ko Hua Pan hopes that the Ministry of sity for closing certain east coast ports kong General Chamber of Commerce

to neutral vessels so as to prevent the

Hong Kong, 50th November, 1914

IMFORTH.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

TEL. 636.

The amount of business transacted in Cotton Yarn shows a slight increase but a further heavy decline in values has been witmessed, viz., 80 to $8 per bale. Quota- tions are:-No. 10s at: $75-A108. No. 124 at

No. 168 at 896-8114. No. Arrivals 11,000" "Väles. Sales 3,000 bales, Shiprionts 1,500 bales. Unsold stock 47,000 hales. Bargains 20,000 A demand exists for stocks of

26 866-8102 No.

tre Section M.G. CD. Education will look into this discrepanty supply of information to the enemy. Stocks on December 3rd were 763 Patna, Woollens, but no fresh business is as yet No. 1714-Pte, VFD'Azevedo to and enlighten the public on it."

Right Section M.G. C. In reply to this article, the astrological They have closed the port of Methil, in 858 Benares, D334 Malwa and 355 Persian possible. The law Cotton market is quiet, No. 1715-Sapper B. Lillie to Engi-authorities say as follows: Your article the Firth of Forth, a port much and Turkish. The exports during the and there are no stocks locally. Prices on the almanac question is interesting as patronised by small colliers. In fact interval to Shanghai, etc. were 13 Patna, locally for Metals are appreciating rapidly, well as instructive. It shows your interest thirty reutral vessels week use this Benares, 68 dalwa, and 20 Persian and wing to non-arrival of fresh supplies. in it. It is true that according to the old port, and there has for some time boen Turkish. As to uncertified Bengal opium, There is however, little disposition on the calendar the ninth moon is a big month, reason to believe that some of them have balance of stacks ou December 3rd were part of dealers to operate at the increased and that the tenth moon is a small one, received signals from the shore as to the 84. Patna and 87 Bonares. The amount level of prices now required from London. movements of British warships and have boiled by Government monopoly during It seems likely, however, that stocks will but our almanac disagrees with it. The subsequently transmitted them to German November was 7 Patna and 17 Benares have shortly to be replenished, and it cannot explanation is that the old almanac was ships

No fresh business has transpired in the he long before dealers realize that the higher.

quotations are figure rust be paid.

from Bengal market and compiled by means of calculating the

DE EN CLAND. New go 23. Old Lenian appear to be steady. There has movement of stars, but the new almanac Recruits under an In

is prepared by the calculation of the Sinos the authorities adopted more 89.200 V 9,100, Benares, New $9,000, ren no change for the last two reške. structor. M. Colley movement of the Sun and Moon. The old vigorong measures against enemy aliens, Old 88,925, ▼ Old 88,825. Deliveries poor Yellow Metal is quist, and there is no change D.C.LI., will attend.

almanac is wrong while ours is right. Germans do not find England so pleasant Malwa market. A good business has been in Petroleum Products at Standard Oil DETAIL

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Peking Daily News.A

a country us of yore, and within the put through and values at the close are as prices. There are no stocks of Pepper, 5-On duty No. 2 Section Artillery, Left

past few days they have been applying flows New to 3 years drug 28,800, Camphor nor Window Glass Same sales to the Home Office in large numbers for Older, £8,901. Section and Centre Section M.G. Co. Oficers on duty: Capt. Scott, Lient.

permission to leave. On several occasions, EXFORTA. Rees and Lieut. Wright!! Orderly Officer: Lieut. Rees,

5.15 p.m. Musketry Exercises under

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of Japanese coal are reported. The Sugar market is steady at advanced rates. No The London correspondent of the there has been a long queue waiting There has bran no change in the condition sales and nostoufs of Saltuetre.

ales sul noe stocks of Saltpotre

price Ceylan Times of

telegraphs as outside the office. In nearly all cases of Feathers and very little doing in Ginger, follows: The German Spy Naval the applicants have been baulked of their Nothing is doing in Galangal nor Cassia remain the same, and there has been re Lieutenant Lody

met his fate desire.

Oil though some business is passing in Star busineis done since our Inst report. Stocks bravely Before being shot he asked the Through the intermediary of the Aniseed Oil To Cholindate the quotation hang maintained in the oral market oficer commanding the firing party, if American Embassies in London, Berlin, is 28-20 per picul with shells, but no change and clearances are very small. Quotations he would shake hands with a spy. The and Viennn arrangements have been can be reported in the business, Human are: Patents 3183.C0-8400 per bag, cut officer replied "No, but I will with made whereby the following are allowed Hair is quoted at per picul f.o.b. Hong offs M 83.83-82.00 per bag, straight 3 82.87- brave man," and he did.

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