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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

8 MILITARY LOAN.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, DECEMBER 17TH, 1017.

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE.

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五元票

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-1603-2379 380

9588.3109

||€973-4052, 380

5750-8277

REDEMPTION OF DRAWN BONDS.

5033-5412:380)

€906-7333

HE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED

that DELIVERY ORDER No. 3210.

THE Repayment of 80% Military Bonds drawn at the Third Drawing amounting, to $1,700,000 will commence on 10th December, 1917

will be made in SILVER.

Repayment

THE

HE MINISTRY OF FINANCE. Peking, 30th November, 1917.

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BMILITARY LOAN.

REDEMPTION OF BONDS DRAWN AT THIRD DRAWING

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the Public that at the 3rd Drawing for Repayment of the 8 per cent. Military Loan Bonds held on 2nd October, 1917, Bonds to the value of 81.700,000:00 have Been drawn, which amount constitutes about one-fifth of the Bonds recognised by this Maistry, A List of Drawn Bends is published in the Government Guzette and other newspapers.

Repayment of Bonds sold in Singapore, Batavia and the Philippine Islands will be made by the Branch Offices of the HONGEONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR- FORATION at these places. THE BANK OF CHINA, Shanghai, will transfer funds for Repayment of Bonds gold through the Batavia Boz Po B In Cuba, Kepay went will be made by the Changsha Guild upon surrender of the Bonds to the BANK OF CHINA, Shanghai: in Yokohama by the CHINESE CONSULATE-GENERAL in in Kiangai by the KINGST: BANK:

BANK OF CHINA: in Fukien by the Peking by the BANK OF CHINA. Besides the above cases, Repayment of Drawn Bonds will generally be made by the BANK OF CHINA, Shanghai, an

Drawn Bonds when presented must be accompanied by all remaining Coupons,

7682-8017

INTIMATION

1,050

plates ex as, "THOEDS" Eived from Seattle on the 7th day of November, 1917) AsvoRTED CASES has been LOST and is now Cancelled,

FOR XMAS

MITSUI BUBSAN KAISHA, LTD. Hongkong, 13th December, 1917. (1379

Case No. 1. $22.00

9974-10500

14801 67394-68421 70000 70833 71590-72045- -82100-82877% 33206-537:3 87430-87957 88486-89013 6.2 00598-91125 628 93780-04503 97990-990451,056 #100102-100629, 328 6107798-1043995 - 528 |:10/854-105909 ⠀⠀⠀ 1,030. 108028-108857) 530 ∙130348-110308; 201 269 530

5792-6859: 760 -7313.7699/ 380 10745-10806 B1 11111-11171, 81 11933-11293 01 11366-11478 122 11599-11059 61 12148-12208 GE 12392-1245201 12675-12698 192 13706-1355601 13017-13977 01 :14403-34405" 61" 14527-1468761 14771-14831261 16137-1510761- 16733-19100 369 1918-191942 19308-1942 122 548265-48044-380- 49405-50104760 57005-37384 380 57/65-58144 380 60305-61184 380 61565-019-41-380 62085-63464 380 5101-235104 0086-5744350 20119:2491.48- 30* 68403-69164 760 -24930-249418 200 69925-70,01.250 $49509-51938 30 A47846-47000 53 248599,240058, 60 A48101-48108 89 26019GEOGRES 30 A48815-48900 20 250-250-250288 30 23000;250628 30 1250502-900589 90 950675-250708 50

· · 250858-250688 30 .00 251099-351158 261218:251248 30 251429-251458 *** 261489-251548

251663-257690 28 251775-251802 128 251850-251886 28

A49001-49035 35 “A49097-49200.104 A19501-49518. 18 A49867-49900 - 44 A50201-50215 15 A50018-50676, 59 A51906-513006 A1401-51453 / 63 A68307-58686 350 °

A59057-59820 760 A61353-61734 369 Abzṇal-63282 382

A64027-84408 382

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781001-101201 102330-162350 926930-220950 20 21626-231654 30 211685-231700 IG $33901-233914 12- 233945-23-4000

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13,950

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Commissioners of His MAJESTY'S TREASURY,

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.

THE CERTIFICATE NO. 4100 for Fourteen Bhares, Nos. 13464/13477 in the came of MART SAMUEL PERRY has been LOST of STOLEN, and if at the expiration of One Month from the date hereof the above documente be not forthcoming, another Certificate for the said shares will bo isanied by the Society and thereafter no other will be acknowledged g

C. MONTAGUE EDE

General Manager, Hongkong, 15th December, 1917. (1886

3 Bota. St. Estephe Claret. Light Dry Shorry. Fort, Full Bodied. (Gin,

1 Bot. Superior Old Cagnso.

Very Quality

Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky

Dewar'a Scotch Whisky-

troop transports. It must not, howevery be imagined that Germany's piratical attacks on peaceful-merchantmen, serious though they have, been, are solely, or even chiefly, responsible for t the present situation. In pence time we should

February

THE HALIFAX DISASTER,

£10,000 VOTED BY THE HONGKONG

GOVERNMENT.

At the unanimous request of the un- official members of the Executive and to our order covering two hundred steel WINES AND SPIRITS scarcely feel them. The nett loss of Legislative Councils a sum of £10,000 has the British mercantile marine during been sent to the Government of Canada

half two years and n

down to through the Secretary of State for the the beginning of the intensified Colonies as a contribution from Hong-

of the in U-boat warfare on

1st | kong for the relief of the sufferers in was less than five per cent., taking. Halifax, with a message conveying the into account dew construction; and: the deep sympathy of the Colony in the purchases of vessels from neutrals, and terrible disaster which has befallen them. already effective stops had been taken to In taking this step Hongkong is fol- counteract the effect of this loss by lowing the example set by the British restricting the import of luxuries into Government, which has voted £1,000,000, the United Kingdom and by turning the and by the U.S.A. Government, which ships round more speedily. The success has appropriated 85,000,000 gold. The attending there measures was shown by dutage, however, is estimated, ¦ st. the fact that, although the tonnage £5,000,000, so there is still abundant entrances, in the six months ended Janu- mope for the charitably disposed. ary 31st inst foll off as compared with the corresponding period of 1014. by over forty one per cent, owing mainly to the withdrawal of vessels, for war purposes,, the decline in the weight of imports amounted to less than thirty per cent. Since that time, of course, the destruc- tion of shipping has been on a much more extensive scale, but, concurrently, W. J. D. the construction of new tonnage, which had been allowed to fall off very con- siderably during the preceding eighteen months, has been greatly accelerated. Sir Euro GEDUsa, the First Lord of the Admiralty, announced in the House of FINANCIAL RESULT OF THE UNI-

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.,

LIMITED..

parchasing

ELECTRICAL

BERLIANORALE use in connection with the Company's supply, Consumers are recommended to communicate with the Undersigned with a view to ascertaining:

1. If the Appliances and their use, are in accordance with the Company's Regulations

2.

If the Wiring of the premises, where it is intended to iostal such Appliances, is suitable.

It is important that the foregoing infor mation should be obtained from the Company, a not only does the neglect to do so ecdu ger property by fire, but in addition may lead to a contravention of the Ordinance 2 DE MAR

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents.

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

CHISA

Case No. 2. $28 00 Bot. St Marceaux Champagne. Burgundy Beanne.

3 Bots. St. Estophe Claret 1 Bot Light Dry Got Light Invalid.

1

.*

Sandeman's.

Port, Superior Superior Old Liqueur Coguse, Very Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky Top Quality.

Dewar's Scotch Whisky,

Gin

Orange Curacao,

Case No. 3. $32.00

1 Bot. St. Marcsaux Chainpagne,

Old Brown Sherry E.E

Quality

2 Bots. Superior Old Fort ** D* Quality Very Finest OLD BROWN Brandy B Quality nea Vers Quality

Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky „Kilty Liqueur Whisky (guaranteed

20 years old) Claret 3. Rots. St. Julien 1. Bot. Gin!

Omnge Curacao.

Up to date we have received the fol lowing subscriptions towards the Fund being raised by the Lord Mayor of London for the relief of the many thou- sanda of sufferers: Already acknowledged Mrs Middleton Smith Mr. W. L. Patten den

Total

$2,145 and £10.

60

50

10.

$2,265 and £10

TIENTSIN FLOOD RELIEF.

FUND.

VERSITY ENTERTAINMENTS.

Commons last week, that there was every prospect that the output of the ship

It is gratifying to know that more than:: yards for 1917 would equal that of the 30,000 was collected by the students of record year of 1913, when 2,280,000 tons, the University as a result of their recent. of which 362,000 were naval, were built, efforts on behalf of tho sufferers by the As a matter of fact, the output of all floods in North China, and that it is classes of shipping for October and hoped, after meeting various expenses, to November was eighteen per cent, higher be able to send nearly $9,000 to the Com SPECIAL CASES PUT UP TO ORDER than the average rate in 1913, and the mitte organising the relief work."

Government's plans provide

for a still greater increase in 1918. A portion of this output, of course, relates to anti-

as all such Bonds are not entitled to any GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC, further interest after the payment of 11th Coupon. If all remaining CouponsENDERS for SPECIE and MEXICAN (beginning with the 12th Coupon) are not DOLLARS, current in this Colony, presented together with the Drawn Bonds, for Telegraphic Transfer, on the Lords then the total amount represented by these Coupons shall be deducted from the London, up to and for the sum of £100.00 TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

will be received by the TREASURY of Finance and the Ministry of Foreign A. S. CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DE Affairs of the Republic of China, the business PARTMENT,

until 11 o'clock A.M. on the in Cinna of the Deutsch-ASIATISCHE BANK 17th December, 1917.

has been

Liquidation Allied and placod in And all Perties of Chinese,

repayable principal,

Drawn Bonds must be presented for Repayment within five years from the date of Third Drawing, after which period of five years such Bonds shall be Come Null and Yoid.

ADIBAR=14+

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125-155 31 101-1041 21 10,3-1103 32

29-32

1135-1196 62

37-38

1259-1289 31

82-83

90-01

1654-1581 31 1690-1720 31

96-99

1790-1851

334-935

5559-5603-

5

338-339

8438-6468 31

354-355

358-350

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378-379 474-300 27 036-662 3155 3181

27

3200-1962 3317-3309 3301-3371 21

4045-4071

4153-4179

4934-4255

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4363-1966

4279-4280

4263-4286

4306-4307

4318-4321

4339-4370 9055-9112 9141-9163 0300-0336

28 28

9383-9420 10117-1014418 10201-10250 50 10313-10368 50 12057-120837 12111-12137 27 12332-12368 27 19388-12412 27. *12404-12520 27

12656–12682 27 12872-12925 54 12980-13000 .27 13169-13195.-27. 18923-13278 · 54

·13385-13411 · 27: 13489-135135 13564-13588 25 13694-13697

6500-8530: 31

8748-8778 31

6810-0840 31

6935-6203 31 7528-7555 31 9210-0318 107 9804-9980 107: 10068-10174, 107 10282-10995 $14 10710-10916107 11879-11770 : 107 12101-12207 107:

12429-12035 214-

onder instructions from the

RAFFLES.

The following are the lucky numbers in the University Bazaar Rafles:-

Grand Raffe-1st. 893; 2nd, 867; 3rd,

8th, 105; b, 314; 10th, 891.

WATSON & submarine warship construction, without 746; 4th, 011; 5th, 116: 6th, 805; 7th, 1933

CO., LTD.,

The tenders to state the total amount (in Pounds Sterling) No Telegraphic Transfer Neutral nationalities having Claims against WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, the maid Bank in Canton are hereby the Canton of not their

will be made for less than £100.

The tendera to be in duplicate, and

to

Over, add versed to the TREASURY CHEST EZERA MOD of OFFICER ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT month from this dataimang

endorsed "TENDEES FOR GOVERN- MENT BILLS,

The right to nocept or reject any or all of the enders is reserved.

Copies of Forms of Tender can be had on spplication

Personi tendering for (Bills) are hereby notified that, having regard to the provisions of the Acts 22 George Ly Cap, 45 and 41, George III, Cap. 68, the acceptance of say much Tondar in abject to the express condition that no Member of the British House of Commons shall be admitted to any share or part in or to any benells to arise from the Coutamok Lhareby ande ter the allotment of such (Bills) (Bills) *The provisions in question de Contracts entered into by

by any incorporated Company in ita corporated capacity and made for the general benait of the Company,"

apply to

F.J. THURSBY-FELHAM, Colona, Treasury Chest Offer, A.PD. His Majesty's Treasury Office,

Hongkong, 17th December, 1917. [1383

JOINT SERVICE

OF: TRS "NEDERLAND”.

AND

“ROTTERDAM LLOYD" ROYAL MAIL LINES

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, ME Beamship

THE

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AND NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN, that sald Bank must discharge their liabilities within one month from this date, after which period the Central Bureau of Liquidation will take such action as may be necessary

LOCAL BUREAU OF LIQUIDATION OF THE DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK,

Partica indebted to the

of

CANTON

Canton, 1st December, 1971.

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STRAITS MERCHANT SERVICE GUILD.

gapore, are HONORARY AGENTS ISPENSARY Buildings, Rafles Place,

the IMPERIAL MERCHANT-SERVICE Gum, where subscription are received, new Members are enrolled and all Members are welcomed as Visitors during their stay in port.

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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

NOTIFICATION.

E

TALIPHONE 616,

[12

BIRTHS. LIBEKANA Hongkong, on the 14th inst, the wife of Capt. T. H. List

[1300 MAN, of a 200, MOM CRRAY.-At 160, The Peak, Craigmin East, on December 15th, Mr. and Mra D. McMURRAY, & SON,

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Mondrong Lirion: 104, Dan Vaux Holz, C. Lawson Creezing: Ul. Frans Bruno, E.C.

The Daily Press.

HONGLONG, 17ET DEEMER 1017.

THE TONNAGE QUESTION. NOTWITHSTANDING the disappearance of Rassia from the ranks of the belligerents

I'

TT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the and the consequent release of hundreds 8th January, at 3 r., at the PUBLIC of thousands of enemy troops for service WORKS DEPARTMENT, and before a Committee of the Western Front, which now stretches presided by the Engineer Director of the

Fublic Works, tenders will be received for from the English Channel to the Adriatic

50 Cents Raffle.—1st, 177; 2nd, 193: 3rd. 13.0%

Doll Raffle.-1st, 5.

Ten Set Rafle-1st, 205; 2nd, 243 3rd, 255.

(The Steam Engine Raffle.-1st, winner subsequently presented this prize to the Engineering Department of the University.)

Gramophone Raffle-ist, 177; 2nd, 219; 3rd, 120.

The students wish to thank all of these, nol members of the University, who gave their services or presented donations in money or goods,

which we should be merely wasting our efforts in other dicections. We are not yot keeping pace with our cases, but the margin cannot be very considerable, and the prospect for the future gives no cause for fearing that Germany's hopes. of bringing us to our Ences by destroying our means of communication on the seas will be realised. There is good reason for believing that Germany's maximura output of under water craft has now been reached, while our defensive measures are steadily neutralising her efforts. Though the submarine menace is not

CHINESE TELEGRAMS. mastered it is being held. Owing, how-

FROM OUR PEKING CORRESPONDENT.] ver, to the growing needs of our Allies and of our own forces in Europe, Asia,MAXIMALISTS CONTROL HARBIN and Africa the demands upon our mer chant shipping are greater than they bave ever been since the war began, and, with America's active participation in the Colonel Horvath says he cannot guar strife, they must in the near future be antee his previous promises. The corno very much heavier. Hence the noed Chinese force at Harbin is inadequate. for increasing new construction and Two prominent officers at Peking have reducing to a minimum cargoes that are been ordered to investigate matters and

administer Harbin. not essential

It is proposed to construct a path from May Road Station on the Peak tramline

the contract of ERECTION OF A BUILD. Mr. LLOYD GEORGE keeps a stout heart to Tregenter Mansione. ING FOR THE COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE

KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN." having arrived from SAN FRANCISCO. | The conditions of the tendering Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified specifications and the Plans of the Building are open to the Pablis at the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT and in the PORTUGUESE CONSULATE in Hongkong, where they can be examined all week days.

Macao, Public Works Department, 6th December, 1917

HAUL M. DE FARIA MATA,

Engineer Director. wal

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13609-19800 18 13701-13724 24 13787-13817 31

test-all Goods are being landed at their 14010-14040 31 sink into the heaardons andfor extra hazardous 14072-14096 25

Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon 14098-14134 37 Wharf and Godown Co, Lud., whouse and/or 18137-18107 31 from the whazvos delivery may be obtained, 18261-18291 31 No Claim will be admitted after the toads 18354-16384 31: have left the Godowas, and all Goods 18642-18646:5 remaining undelivered after noon of the 21sh 18872-18673 - Dec. will be subject to rendiran strate 10717-10823-107. All Claims against the steamer must be pre- 19931-20037 107 sented to the Undersigned on or before the £5ba 20787-20503 107 Dea, or they will not be recognised. 21001-21107, 107 21429-218350107. 22071-22177107 29027-23140 214 23365-23427 7073/ 30001-30034 34 30677-30783-107) 30691-31104.214 31633-316397 (107) 31301-32000 40.

3208790 1. **32891 32693-32004 2 32695-327005 39737-32951 215 33167–33381 215 34457-34871 215

39102-36316-215 -38822-37036-215. 37467-37806 430 39327-38756 430 29001-30068 68 39273-38379 || 1077 39805-398103 30821-3982575

29681-398655 39876-39885 30 38890-39905 10

5,430

All broken, shafad, and damaged Goods are to be loft in the Godowns, where they will be samined on the 20th Dec, at

at 10 am, by the Company's surveyors, Mess. Goddard &

No Fire Insurson whatsoever has bon effected.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, Agenda

(1594

- Hongkong, 15th December, 1917.

TO CONSIGNERS

FROM KOBE AND HOJE,

THE Stenship

BANCA

sving sexived from the above Porte, Crusignane

* and scoffs at the were suggestion of an no the

The defection of inconelnaive peace.

A telegram has been received in the Russia, he points out, is more than Colony announcing the safe arrival at conaterbalanced by the advent of the Liverpool on the 14th inst. of Sister United States of America, and the Barker and Sister Rutherford (late of the ultimate victory of the Allies is assured Military Hospital, Bowen Road). if instead of allowing themselves to be discouraged by their present difficulties, It is notified in the Gazette that the they concentrate all their energies upon Commodore has appointed Lieutenant the attainment of the aims which they set Frederick Medway, R.N., to be Officer- WANTED.

before them in 1914, The most trying in-Charge of the Examination Service, DOOK-KEEPER, capable of Keeping time is that which immediately confronts pice Lieutenant Commander Arthur

DE Books, and to Assist with the Allies, before America cau complete Ronald Pittis Martin, RNR.

Good Knowledge of Correspondence.

English Essential. State experience and her preparations for taking her due share Salary required to

Box 14,

Care of #Daily Prees" Omes. [1383

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NOTICE

According to telegraphic advices re-

in the struggle. For this reason another revision is to be made of Great Britain's available man-power. It is cbvious, how.ceived on Saturday by the Asiatic ever, that the object of this will not be Petroleum Co., the Shell Transport and solely to strengthen our forces in the ding Co., Ltd., has declared an field, for, repeating the statement he interim dividend on the ordinary shares made a short time ago, Mr. LLOYD GEORGE of the Company at the rate of 2/- per ANY EUROPEAN, Non-Antatio or Indian told his audience at Gray's Inn tha: share free of incometax, payable Fan

desiring to leave the Colony should victory is a question of tonnage," I 5th, 1918 (Conpon No, 29). apply in person at the Central. Forgon dia only a week ago that Sir A. Yapp laid STATION between the hours of M. o 1 stress on the same point when dealing and § 2.3. 10 4 2.1. dally fired to Applicants will be required

red to produce with the seriousness. of the food the provisions of Section 24 of the Passports or Identification papers who question. It was useless, he said,

All persons with certain exceptiona remain in the Colony for more than 7 day to have a great wheat crop in Aus

REGISTRATION &

the mailTUTION PERSONS tralia if we had no ships to transport it

of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.ge

Cage Impeding the dimlarge will be landed

Consigncon rick and Laskidors and/or artes hasardous Godowns of the Hongkong

and Karious What! and ORDINANCE 191560 Godown Company, Limited.

No Fire Insurance kuns bens effected.

nicolare required may be obtaland - nk khe Bils of Tadine will be countersigned by G.P.D. and ab sul Police Stationis, Sizee

DAVID SASS00N & Co., La The Penalty for fnon consliance, la

mot exconndiner BEL

Hongkong, 16th December, 1917

PEKING, December 14th. The Maximaliste, now .control. Harbin.

Tuo Yu-lin has returned as Minister of Communications.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

CHINESE TROOPS DESPATCHED TO HARBIN.

LONDON, December 15th. A Daily Mail message from Tientsin

troops to Harbin has ensed the situation states that the despatch of Chineser

CANTON NEWS.

BY COURTESY OF THE "CHUNG NGOI BAN 201

SWATOW AFFAINS,

CANTON, December 16th.

A message from Swatow states that the Northern Squadron has gone to cn- operate with the Swatow army to fight against the Canton troops.

Cables have been received stating that Bwatow was captured last night, and most of the Swatow leaders surrendered to Can tan troops,

MERCHANTS' DEMAND PEADE

It is reported that the Commercial Federation in Shanghai has requested the North and South to make peace. They threaten a strike of the whole nation it peace is not concluded.

THE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL QUE

The President has again sent a delegate, General Wong Chi-chcong to Nau-ning It is notified in the Gazette that under to consult with General Luk Wing-ting as to peace conditions. Luk Wing-ting is said to favour peace now and to have Asiatic Emigration Ordinance, 1915, the naked the President to allow him to ships surgeons for the time being, being resign.

daily qualified persons, of all ships in PEACE APPROVED

Six hundred and ninety big ships had respect of which special licences have Two delegates who were sent by the Forms of Registration giving the p benzi sunk since Germany embarked on been granted under Section 14 of the said Tuchun of Kiang-si to Canton to ask for

her campaign of ruthless submarining, Ordinance, are appointed to be medical

and America must very soon choose be officers for the purposes of Sections 25 tween using ships as food carriers or as to 29 of the said Ordinance.

poare termna vizited the Tuchun yesterday, and were welcomed. At a largely attend-

d peace conference peace was offered. The delegates have gone today to sea General Luk Wing-ting.