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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

WISEMAN, LTD.

SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OF STRING QUARTETTE Assisted by CORNET SOLOIST

BANK HOLIDAY.

N sccordance with Ordinanos No. 6 of 1912

INBERG FARO BANKS WIL

CLONED for the transaction ni PUBLIC BUSINESS on bATURDAY, Anglant

**** Hongkong, 11th December, 1917.

INTIMATIONS

CANTON KOWLOON

RAILWAY

THE PUBLIC IS HERERY NOTIFIED that on and from WEDNESDAY December 19th, the departure of EXPRESS TRAINS from KOWLOOK AND CANTON WEN be ng follows

Leave CANTOM 7.25 3.20

Leave KowtoUN The Mid-Day Express Trains on Saturdays. and Sundays are cancelled.

25TH MIDDLESEX REGIMENT- TO-DAY from 4.15 to 6.15.

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DOWN

UP

AIMA

POB

$2,50

HONGKONG – DAILY PRESS.

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET

From 1st January, 1918.

WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 19ra. 2017.

INTIMATION

may come when it will no longer be The total output of the Kailan Mining. thought necessary for mandates, pro- Administration's mines for the weak clamations, and official documents to do ending 24th November amounted to couched in Janguage bearing na much. 67,081 tons and the sales to 04, 153 tons... relation to that in ordinary use as that

On Monday night an explosion occurred of Tacitus does to modern Italian, but in an electric feed," opposite No. 2

WINES AND SPIRITS the change is completed there is not Police Station, and fragments of the pillar

ASSORTED CASES FOR XMAR.

Case No. 1. $22.00

G

LENSHIEL No UI, THE PRAY, in Brat-class order, FIVE ROOMS. Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS

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TO LET

MURNISHED ROOMS with or without

Apply to

Care of "Daily Prens Office

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3 Bots. St. Estophe Claret.

Light Dry Sherry, Fort, Full Bodied.

the 18th

For further partionlars ses Time Tables,

By Order,

HP WINSLOW,

1073

British Section, Kowloon Chaton Railway.

No

By Order.

TO LET FURNISHED.

TO. 2, STEWART TEHRACE, Peak.

Apply to

WEN TEH CHANG,

H. E POLLOOK,

Prince's Buildinga

TO LET.

1,

a Bota.

1 Bot St. Marceaux Champagne,

Burgundy Beaune. St. Estephe Claret

Bot.

'GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETO

TENDERS for SPECIE careant in BILANGHAI, up to and for this Stich of 8900,000-ourrent in Shanghai, will be received by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, until 11.30 A.K. on the 13th December, 1917.

The smount accepted u to be placed by the benderer to the credit or an account with the HONGLORO AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Shanghai, so as to be available on the 14th December, 1917.

Регвола tendering 30 utaja

The amount of Dollars current in Shangbal per £100 for Telegraphic Transfer on the Lords Commissioners of HM, Tresmary, London--

The tenders to be in duplicate, and in sealed sovers, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT,

dadorsed TENDERS FOR GOVERN: MENT BILLS, io.”

The right to socept or reject any or all of the fendere in

reserved, Copice of Forms application

my of Tender own be had or

Persons tendering for (Billa) see hereby notifled that having regsed to the provisions of The Acts 13 George Ill., Cap. 40 sad 41, George III, Cap. 58, the acceptance of any such Tender is subject to the express condition that no Member of the British House of Commons shall be admitted to say share or part is or to benant to arise from the Contract thereby

Managing Director, Chinese Section, Canton-Kowloon Hallway.

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Kowloon, 6th December, 1917.

NOTICE

THE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE CO, LTD.

(FIRE AND, MARINE),

FAVING been Appointed AGENTS to ACCEPT RISKS and issue Policies at Current Rate E

UNION TRADING Co., Queen's Buildings,

Aginta

Kôngkong, 19th November, 1917,

His Love Company, we are prepared to

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CENTRAL BUREAU OF LIQUIDATION OF THE DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK IN CHINA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

of Finance and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China, the business in China of the DEUTSCH-AMAITSCHE BANK has been placed to Liquidation Allied and

And all Parties of Chinese

having Claims against

under instructions from the Ministry

mada for the allotment of such (Bills)." Kentral national Canton are hereby

Company in ita porporated, os pacali gay

the

de

* The provisions in quation do not apply to Contracts entered into by any incorporated and made for the

general benefi

of Any further Information FOLL be obtained by personal application is to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICEE, A.P.D. A

F.J.THURABY PELHAM, IA Colonel, Tranzy Chest Offer, A.P.D, His Majesty's Treasury Offeey

Hongkong 12th December, 1917.

G

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GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.

PENDERS for SPECIE current in

TTIENTSIN, up to and for the sum of $100,000 corrent in Tientsin, will be received by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, until11.80 4.. en the 18th December, 1917

the required to notify the Centon Bureau of Liquidation of their

within one month from this date.

AND NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN, that a Parties indebted to the said Bank must discharge their liabilities within one month from this date, after which

OFFICES in York Balldings.

HOUBES on Shameen, Canton.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY Co, LZD

TO LET.

(28

THEDIATE y Four very dearable

insted in Ise Hoste Etreet, opposite the Grand Hotel, recently recon akrested.

For rent and other partíanker spply tom

THE MANAGER, HONGKONG ION Do, Ero, 4ð, Conninghi Road Unnten).

much hope for any modernization of Chinese writing

The need for some such modification of written Chinese as will, adapt it to the requirements of a modern civilization scarcely calls for emphasis. One of the bost proofs of this is furnished by the clause contained in all--or practically all-China's international agreements to the effect that, in the event of there being

were hurled across the road, but fort unately no one was injured. The houses in the vicinity were without light for some time

The fortnightly meeting of the Union Church Guild will be held in the Lectura Hall, Kennedy Road, this evening at D o'clock, This will be & Literary evening, and paper on Tennyson will be read by

1 Bot. Superior Old Cognac.

Very Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky any difference of meaning between the Mrs Maconschie, Musical and other

Er Quality. Dewar's Scotch Whisky.

Case No. 2. $28.00

Light Dry Sherry, Bandeman's. Port, Superior Light Invalid

1 Superior Old Liqueur Cognse.

Old Liqueur Beotch Whisky LA FL' Quality.

Dewar's Scotch Whisky. Gin.

Orange CurncBO,

Case No. 3. $32.00

*E.E."

1 Bot. St. Marceaux Champagne.

Old Brown Sherry

Quality Bots. Superior Old Port #D." Quality Very Finest OLD BROWN

Brandy" Quality

Very

Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky F" Quality.

Kilty Liqueur Whisky guaranteed

20 years old). St. Julien Claret

[000

3 Bots 1 Bot.

Gin

Orange Curacao.

TO LET

FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon,

FOUR ROOMED HOUSES La Kowloon.

Apply to-m

Chinese and European texts, the latter illustrationg from his works will bo is to be taken as the correct version. rendered by friends. The niceting will Those who hold that language is useful be open to the public. for concealing thoughts will naturally contend that the possibilities of ambi- THE CAPTURE OF JERUSALEMI guity and uncertainty that are latent in written Chinese are an advantage that

HONGKONG'S CONGRATULATIONS should not be lightly discarded, but there

The following telegram has bean will be few who do not think. that it is, received by the Cicer Administering the on the whole, preferable to have a langa- Goverment from the Secretary of State: age that does not specialize in these qualities and is at the same time capable of absorbing all the new ideas and expressions that every year gives birth to, and of keeping pace with the advance of civilization and science. Apart from this, it will be generally recognized that the Chinese ide graphs fascinating 46 they may be to the punditare a real hindrance to educational progress. At present the acquisition of the rudiment- ary arts of reading and writing absorts

quite a disproportionate amount of the time of a Chinese schoolboy. Something has been done to effect an improvement here; in modern schools the child is now taught first the characters in commonest usc, so that all that he learns is of imme

HUMPHREYS STATE & FINANCE SPECIAL CASES PUT UP TO ORDER. diate practical utility, which is a distinct

Alumnasira Buildings"

0273

TO LET:

NO. 23, HELILIOS TERRACE.

period the Central Bureau of Liquidation will take such action sa may be neceSSLLY.

LOCAL BUREAU OF LIQUIDATION: OF THE DEUTSCH ABIAT SOHE BANK, SHOP

CANTON, Z Canton, 1st December, 1871.

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4% FRENCH LOAN. (Reate Perpetuelle 4%),

E BANQUE INDUS- TRIELLE DE CHINE begs

The amount sccepted is to be placed by the Tenderer to the credit of an acount with the thi HONGKONG AND Shanghat BanKING COR- FORATION, Tianlsin, no as to be available on the to announce that, to ensure the

14th Decemier, 9h

Persons tendering to state. The auount of Dollars corrent in Tientsin £100 for Telegraphis Transfer on the Lands Commissioners of H. Treasury, London...!

per

Gest arrival of applications in Parts before December 16th, they will telegraph a first list of subscriptions from here on the 11th Instant.

"Tenders to be in duplicate, and in sealed covers, endorsed "TENDERS FOR GOVERNMENT BILLS, etc.

Benders in

Copies of Ferms of Tender can be had on application, p

Parsons tendering for (Bills) are hereby mosted that, raving regard to the provisions of

Intendlag subscribers are therefore Invited to apply with- out delay.

Issue Price: 65,60

the Acts Gear & III, Cap, 48 and 41, George All applications from Foreign III, Cay. 5, the ses splance of any such Tender Countries will be allotted in

is subject to the express condition that no Member of the British House of Commons full. Further particulars on mkall be admitted to any share or part in or By bonellt, to arise from the Contract thereby &pplication to the

Tande for the allotment of such (BIL)

The provisions in question do not Contmets entered into by any incorporated Company in its sorpasted

pány

and made

capacitac information, can

can be obtained by

of the Company.

personal copyplication to the TREASURY

CHEST OFFICER, A.P.D. BE

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE

5, Chater Road,

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F. J. THUESBY-PELHAM LA-Colonel 47% FRENCH GOVERNMENT

Pet Treneury Chest Offlor A.P.D.

His Majesty's Treasury Once,

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Hongkong, 12th December, 1917 [1375

NY EUBOPEAN, Non-Asiatic or Indian dearing to leave the Colony should Lpply in person as the CERAL FOLIE BRARION between the hours of 9 AM to 1r

Applicants will

required to

to produce Passport een certain roopulous who

identificadon paper koh All perrous remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Begister themselves vinder REGISTRATIONE PERSONB ORDINANCE 1916,

Perna of Registration giving the Moulare required may be obtained at the ORO. and at all Folion Stationé“.

LOAN 1917.

Price of Issue Frs. 68.60. Bearing Interest-from the 18th Dec., 1917, payable quarterly~~

Free of Taxes Not to be redeemed for 28 years. Subscription List will be Closed on the 12th December, 1917.

Bills and Bonds of the National Defence bought before the tot November 1917, are accepted in payments

stions will be ceived by

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE, full particulars may be obtained.

L. BERINDOAGUR, Manager Hongkong, 9th No ber 1917.

The Penalty for fon coexpliance it a teher Qod exceeding $50,

HONGKONG GOVERNMENT SY WAR LOAN 1918.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tut SCRIP CERTIFICATES may now be exchanged for definitive Bonds Scrip Certificates should be handed in at the Hongkong Office "of the Hoxazong AND Banchal BaxKING CORPORATION and Bonda the same denominations will be red in change

EDC WOLFE

Colmal Treasurer. ang, 10th December, 1817 1370

OU ARE INVITED to come and

Four-Fins Assortment of DOLLS TOYS

CHRISTMAS GARDS.

Priose from 10 Cent

BEACONSFIELD · ARCADE.

"GODOWN D. R. Dell Nitrack

advance on the old system under which bo spent years in studying abstruse classics and burdening himself with hundreds of characters that he was never

A. S. WATSON & likely to use in everyday life. But even

CO., LTD.,

No. 67 WHITFIELD HOUSE And WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, GODOWN, Shanklyan Boad.

From Is November, 1917, TOP FLOOE of 7. Duddall Street, now med an Men, Kelly & Walsh's Printing. Ofiles.

►ONE GODOWN in Daddell Brest

TO LET OR FOR BALE GLENSHIEL,” No. 140 and 1st, Tam

Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, 3rd Floor, Alamanda Balldi ei.

|80

VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS.

TELEPHONE 616

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BIRTH WINSLOW. At Parkside, Kowloon, on December 11th the wife of R. P. WINSLOW, of a son,

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The Baily Press.

HONGKONG, 12TH DECIMES, 1917.

with this reform, a child still has to memorite hundreds of hieroglyphs before he can hope to read the simplest back.

There have been various methods pre- posed for effecting an improvement in this

respect. Romanized Chinese bas zome vogue; the New Testament is published ru this medium, and it is found that illiter- ate Chinese readily learn to rend and write it, but it is open to two objections.

ed

* According to official news of Dec, 10th, Jerusalem was surrendered to General Allenby on December 9th after successful operations by our army in Palestine against enemy positions. which encircled the Holy City British oficars, accompanied by British, French, Italian and Indian Mahomedan Guards are on their way to safeguard the city and holy places. I am con→ fident that this great historical event will be bailed with satisfaction through. out the Empire-Long. The following reply has been dispatch

Your telegram of December: 10th, reporting the surrender of Jerusalem, has been received with the greatest satisfaction by the whole community in this Colony. Through their repre- sentatives in the Executive and Legis lative Councils they desire to convey to His Majesty's Government and to General Allenby and his armg their warmest congratulations on this splen did and historical achievement in the successful campaign in Palestine.

CORRESPONDENCE.

A PLEA FOR THE POLICE RESERVES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE - HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.]

SIR-Now that the cold weather has

It is doubtful whether the use of Roman ect in and our Police Reserves are doing. script would ever comgend itself to the night patrols I think they ought to be bulk of the Chinese people, and even if it provided with stout overcoats, similar to did any romanized version can have only those issued to the Water Police and De a local use. The varieties of dialect would fence Corps. The cloaks used by the mean that the same character might be Regular Police are not suficient to pre- romanized in a different way in almost teat the whole body. I am sure if re- every province, and the romanized presentations are made to their popular Chinese written in Peking would be Commandant he will give prompt totally unintelligible in Canton. At

response in affording proper comfort to at the written character preserves the his subordinates, who are doing gratuitous unity of the language throughout the work on behalf of the Colony, and should, A WELL-KNOWN epigram says that if the Republic; if that were lost, the differences

therefore, have every consideration shown solicited for Antumn

Chinese only knew the use of sulphuric of dialect would become accentuated and I hope my suggestion may take effect.

them. Spring sowing.

acid and relative pronouns they might hardened, and lead the world. Binologues will probably List will be mailed free on object that the Chinese do use particles application.

FRESH OBOP of 1017 having been just collected orders or early

- THE YOKOHAMA NURSERY

Co., Tan,

THE

2.O. Box 72.

YOKOHAMA JAPAN.

PENINSULAR ORIENTAL 5 STHAM NAVIGATION CO.

(£109.

AND

STEAM FOR STRAITS CEYLON BOMBAY EGYPT MEDITER RANEAN PORTE AND

LONDON

Ausover Bria of Lidike Issued poz

AVTA, ÁHERICan, ContiumyTAL. AND SOUTH AFRICAN FORTH

DIFFICULTIES of CHINESE

pre

A NIGHT WALKER

would develop

into Yours, etc, differences of language. The fissiparous tendencies of China are sufficient as it is THE HALIFAX CATASTROPHE

(TO THE EDITOR OF THE“ HONGKONG-

DAILY PRESS.

finale by which he Other parts of the Empire have suffered

corresponding to relative pronouns, be

without adding to them in this way. may, it is certain that China The same objection applies to any attempt has to make up a vast amount of leeway at a phonetic rendering, the final solu- bath in industrial and educational devetion of the problem will have to to SB-Having road with abhorrence the fopment and also that the slowness of

worked out by Chinese scholars, and it accounts of the awful catastrophe at educational progress is not altogether the

seems that it will be found in a system Halifax, would it not be possible for the of signs which will eland for correspond people of Hongkong to show their prac fault of the Chinese themselves, either Government or people the Chinese lan-

ing, but not necessa identies, sounds tical sympathy with the unfortunate ginge

In each province. Three or four years sufferers, by starting a subscription for always clog the educational machine and retard progress,apan, it

invented auch a their relief may be recalled, felt the same dificulty, and in the first fush of her reformera

Askew claimed with

be able to more from the war than Hongkong has, it was even seriously suggested that excess

write any character

that it could be and thus have their own special burdens read anywhere in China, while the addi. to bear, so that it seeme English should be adopted as the national tion to his alphabet of as radicals, to in Hongkong should do something (how

It seems fitting that we language China, too, ha pareed through give an indication of the meaning of the ever small) to relieve the lot of our un

phase it may be remembered that, in the early days of the Republic, one that might otherwise ari

word, went far to prevent the confusion fortunate fellow countrymen,

ween homo guddenly Loet everything they DOSSCEL of the Ministries in Peking pablished its

phonous chara

Claimed am sure that if you could start a regulations in English, but this experi- that with his alphabet of 00 signs, he subscription list the response would le

ily doomed to failure, could

490 spontaneous and liberal.

ment was néces and since thèn

been

henever attention bas sounds of

given to the sub rought rather

The

the solution Lonese the lines of the

angusge

that the 008)

the

ved progr

vast: proportion of

will prevail.

hayn

1em willing to subscribe $100 if the fund can be got up. I enclose my card

Yours, etc

BRITISH ER

A RIGH MAN'S WILL,

It was with horror and fear, and cof mply with astonishment, that I read fly in the column of one tem