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IF THE ENEMY" LANDS,

(Continued from page 3.)

In the Franco-German: wari (1870-1) the French raised in gular bands of frans-tireure (skir zisher or sharpshooters drawn from imong the peasantry), which the Germans refused to consider as legitimate combatants, and to treat them, when captured, a prisoners of war, unless each could prove that he had been called ou; by an order emanating from the proper legal authority, and addremed to him personally.

Risk of Isolated Action.

Thürequirement was obviously far-fetched, and, indeed, im possible; it is now negatived by the fint condition of the abova article, which sets aside the older view that members of partima bodies are to receive the com mand or authorisation of the

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1918.

NOTICES

In Assets, Income. Net Surplus, Business In Force, New Business the

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Funds Exceed £11,000,000.

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incorporated into the regularly established military system. We may conclude, then, that the us of guerilla troops, though an- "authorised by their Government, is permitted, if they satisfy the conditions of Article I stated above, and do not offend (in the words of the preamble to the Hague Convention) against the principles of the law of nations. One point is to be especially noted here. These rales contemplata |

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only bodies of men, and not THE INTELESTS OF ISLAM. Dowley WA

isolated individuals. Thus, if a member of a guerilla band in captured, whilst engaged in soms separate service, such as blowing up a bridge, cutting a telegraph wire, destroying a railway, or in- tercepting the enemy'a despatches, be will have to prove, in order to "be treated as a prisoner of war, that he belong to an organised unit which is fighting for a Glov ernment that is still in existence.

Levies en Masse.

Moroccan Vizler Confident of Allies' Success.

Buffy Minn MB

IW

Ehrenfels Mr&Mr Robinson G J

Rowell P Skott O Eventon E

Smith WH

French Capt & Mrs Smith Mri AG Faller Denman... Bibb J Goulbourn. V Gould J

Smyth Mis F Smyth Smyth R Sorensen AS

Mis A "Squato

Stockmost 8 MrsBundlinger JK

Swaffold BB Taylor Miss Sweet Mis

Mrs BM

&

Gould Mr J Griffith HL Paris, Deo. 5. Hall Capt. T.P Interviewed by the Temps cor-Hannibal Mr & respondent at Rabat, Mahomed Harper G Guebas, the Grand Vizier of Hasile Mr & Mrs Morocco, expressed satisfaction at Howatt Hon. Mr E the favourable situation of the Hodge WJ Allied Armies and said the inter-Hough Mrs K H vention of Turkey would have Houtar

Hough Mrs F absolutely no harmful repercus- Hutchison D sion in Morocco, where everyone rtalised that the interests of Islam

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The remaining part of this subject is dealt with by Article 2, which considers levies en masse. It runs: “The population of an were not in jeopardy in this war, unoccupied territory who, on the and that no bonds of solidarity Armstrong Mr approach of the enemy, spon existed between the two countries. Bernard Fleet taneously take up arms to resist The Grand Vizier added that& M the invading troops without hav- he was anrs of the ultimate suc- Bowen Major & Mrs

Rowdier Mrs

W

Tyson FH Well! Mr & Mrs & Wenyon W "F Wood I W Wood GG Wright Mr & Mrs

JF

Peak Hotel.

Mrs Keith Mrs & D

Mitchelmore Mr & Liston A R

Burg

ing had time to organise them. Coas of the Allied Armies. Carmichael Mr and Perry 2

selves in accordance with Article Exchange."

1, ahall be regarded as legitimate belligerente, if they carry arms openly, and if they respect the laws and castoms of war,'

Amsterdam, Dec. 4.

Carr

Mrs E V

Mr & M Poaree Mr & Mrs Sorry Mr & Mr Mre

Plummer JI Mr & Cartwright

Mrs M

Pringle WJ Casull M& Mrs Prae Major Yesterday the Sultan went to Cousland

Ralphs Mr & Mrs the Old Serail to pray before the Patton J

Rooms

o Eng Comady Palehine Major Sharp Mra Hale B A Mr & Mrs Brinner Mia Hall Lt-Col G Skott C Hasoland. FA said by the

Accordingly, in the face of an Prophet's mantle, sad to be pre- Gibson Mr & Mrs A Sincisi1 A imminent invasion, Government sent at prayers for the success of authorisation is not necessary; the Turkish arme. persons rising against the

Prayers were p

proaching invaders may not in- Sheikh-ul-Islam-Central News.

dependently of the Regular Army; there need not be, apparently,

Alexandria, Dec. 4.

a commander responsible for the Gen. Maxwell reports [excision action of his subordinates; and the by ceaser]: Reinforcements for combatants need not assume any Cairo garrison (another few words distinctive uniform er badge. It deleted by censor]. may be, however, that to dispense

Sorenson

Mrs WG Smith Mrs Grant Mr & Mr EJ Basith Mr & Mrs A Horbrender Mrs

R Humphroys Maja Pindlay Amory Humphreys Mr and Turner Mrs

Lt Col H

Walcott Mrs Jeffries U on Les

Walton Col & Mrs Welton Mr & Mrs Whitfield Umpt and

Mr

Johns Mrs R Kieth H

Young

The population is greatly im

with the latter may be alleged by pressed by the Navy, Regulere,

the invaders as a non-observance Territoriale, Indians, Ceylon King Edward Hotel. of the "laws and customs of war." Volunteers, and Australians who Almend Mrs K

Budge

OT

Lauritaan Mr&Mrs Arnold Joann Luanox Mise It is of the utmost importance are unitedly protecting the Em-Dottison Mr & Mrs Lennox 3 here to discriminate between a pire's

Ex-WH communicatione. --

Mason C case of invasion and one of oo change.

Briggs

Mayne OWO cupation.

The article speake

Berlin, December 4.

H Ohang Ying-tong of the approach of the enemy, and It is reported from Constant-Oreos Mr & Mrs J R.

Mins Onzenball H J not of the enemy already in oinople that Britain intends to Onekton R Fammore Mrs Wo. cupation. Therefora, a levy en send Paringuese troops to Egypt. Cross Dr C.TA massc made in a territory already-Berlin Wireless. invaded in illegitimate; and every

person taking part in it who is

captured is liable to be shot.

HOTEL LISTS.

Hongkong.

Batterritory here does

not cover the entire country, Abraham, 3 8 or even a considerable portion Allon Ho

Hotel. Tones M.T Joseph RM

of it; it simply refers to the neigh Anderson Mr & Mrs Josoph E M

"Athol L

bourhood of the invading troops, Anderaca Goo E so that the inhabitants of the next Backhouse JH town or of the adjoining dietriot Bacon Mr & Mrs B

W

are permitted to rise en masse, Batchelder Beyond the above conclusions on Bate F.

Bolillos, Mrs ER

this subject international law does Bell CDJ not go. Any other provisions Bens, GA

8 M Joseph

Lacey A E

La Capt HE Laver Capt Leo ·W D. Li Ching-ming Larmone Edw Lloyd GT

Luis Mr & Mrs

j

Benjamlo OE

Maan Mrs R R Merding H J

necesary for defending our Beswick Mr & Mrs. lives and our property, be made by

mey Billing Mr & Mrs W Merek,

& Mrs;

Goverment. The Government

ment Bishop Mr & Mrs A Miller Min Jams

may therefore imus regulations Black W and instractions to all citizens as Bonsal B

Middleton G8. ModyJEN March A. B Nalghbour WR Newton D Nigation J8 Okaloo Ormiston Jy

Donaldson R Duskworth FF Foulds JC P Mrs. A

For

Fujimura T Fyfo A A

Graham WE Howard Mrs HT

J

Ogawa Rt

Fearman Mr & Mrs

Penning A L Fatusay Mrs RA

Banger Mr & Mrs Busamatan K

Salt &

Scott Mr & Mrs

Bibros Dz

Boper Bylvester Hrs B Jackson Mr & Mrs Thompson Mrs

Underwood Mr and

Mrs JH,

Jones D H Joseph J

Grand Allen Mr & Mrs Brown CW Crow Mr & Mrs Dunrich A Gibbs A W {Grant J

JE Henry

Hotel.”- May Miss H Keynolds C W. Banderson R Bmith I B Wiesman O Wright S. H

Kingsclere Hotel.

Anderson Cons Gen Evan-Jonor Ve and

GE

Mrs Rovington Family Lewis D = Borden Mis SL to what to do and what not to do Broke 08

Bolle Mr & Mrs J Logan 3

wapangan Martin Mr & Mrs in view of a thrastened invasion. Brooke H

Broen M

Mitchel B And this is all the more urgent in

Brown J

Carleton

Nizon AE case the invasion should be ac

Burgess Mr

ess Mr & Mrs Patemon Mr&Mrs D. Cooper WAJ

Parker Ross LG Pendiston FREE opmplished. The civil population Clayton, WI

Donnelly DE

Rawlinson BJ Pentreath Mr & Mr Folder BE

Raterton Mr& should known what to do and Coleman DrA LEFPurdes Mr & Mr Fikina Mina D

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POTH

12 Forbes Mrớc Mrs A Sachsé, Mrs O

Ocrdon MJ Shields A La Grimshaw Mr&Mrs Binger Mice Mrs Hazdman Andy Butor Mr & Mr Harrison I L Sution MissW Thomas HF. Hurley PO Mason Watklar CH Kent Mr&chr

Cornellasson Min when to do it. Pre-arranged rules Cornell Mrs Geo are essential, in order to ensure Course Arthur Bay, system and uniformity, and Courtney Capt M Rayner Lt Col and

and to Craddock Mra JB MrRNA provint all pracipitate, panic Craddock Mias Reed D W stricken proceedings, which are Cranston I W Road V

Derby

Reay:HIB simply aumidal.”

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Notice is hereby given that the Fourteenth Ordinary Moating of || Shareholders in this Company will be hold at the Offices of Notion is hereby given that the Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON Twenty Seventh Ordinary Most- & CO. LTD. on Tuesday. Ending of Shareholders in tale Com- February, 1915 at 12.15 pm. for pany will be held at the offices of the purpose of receiving the re. Messrs. Jardine, Matheon

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sort of the Directors together with Company, Limited, on Tuesday The

s statement of Accounts for the the 2nd February, 1915, at noon,for year ending 31st December, 1914, the purpose of receiving the report The Register of Ehares of the of the Directors together with the Company will be closed from statement of Accounts for the Tuesday, 26th January to Tues- year ending 31st December, 1914, day, 2nd February, 1915, (both The Register of Shares of the days inclusive) during which Company will be closed from poricd no Transfer of Shares can Friday, 22nd January, to Tuesday. be registered.*

2nd February, 1915 (both days By order of the Board of Direct-inclusive) during which period no jors,

Transfer of Shares can be regis- MOWBRAY SNORTHCOTE, tered.

Secretary. Hongkong, 15th January, 1915. | Directors.

By Order of the Board of

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary. HONGKONG, CANTON and Hongkong, 13th January, 1915. |MACAO STEAMEOAT Co., Ltd.:

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, LIMITED.

Notice is hereby given that the The Ninety Fifth Ordinary First Ordinary Meeting of Share- Yearly Meeting of Shareholders holders in this Company will be

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CONTENTS.

Day by Day............................ 1– 4 Misionary Work.... Steamers Man and Lan kun 199 5 Passenger Lists Hotel Lists...

Canton News

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7

HOME The Queen's Thank's in 54 AS-use of Proportion

54

Correspondence whimm 8-9 Bbai On Agrenad

Commercial The Courts

.10 Government House... ... 11-15 Dinner to Mr. Hallifax

Apposi memuruLATE M

Telegrams *****............... .... ....... 18-29 Aviation in Canton... in the Company will be held at held at the Offices of Messrs. Leading Articles 30-35 A Fine Spirit the Office of the Company, Hotel Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Notes and Commenta......3640 The South Wales Borderers Maneions. on Tuesday, the 9th Tuesday, the 2nd February, 1915, Special Articles February, 1915, 12 o'clock noon, at 11.45 a.m. for the purpose of Sport 47-40 Bridge Party for the purpose of receiving a receiving the report of the Direc- Benevolent Society Report of the Directors, together tors together with the statement Philippine Constabulary

50-61 Convict's Death with a Statement of Accounts, of Accounts for the year ending declaring a Dividend and electing 31st December, 1914.

Band...M ENG SEN GET UNT

.51 Directors and Auditors.

Sanitary Board Election... 51 The Register of Shares of the Company will be Closed from Prince of Wales' Fund

...52 Friday, 22nd January, to Tuesday Fire in Jervois Street... 52 2nd February, 1915. (both days Football Matters. Transfer of Shares can be regis inclusive) during which period no

tered.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be Closed from the 26th January to the 9th February, 1915, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors:

W. E. CLARKE,

Secretary. Hongkong, 19th January, 1915.

THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LTD.

By order of the Board of Directors,

THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE LTD.,

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary to The General Managers. 13th January, 1915.

Hongkong,

Notice is hereby given that the Twenty Seventh Ordinary Meet- ing of Shareholders in this Com. pany will be held at the Offices of Mesars. Jardins, Matheson & Company Limited, on Tuesday, the 2nd February, 1915, at 11.30 a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of Directors together with the statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st Decem: grant ber, 1914.

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53

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Fand

58 Armed Robbery Alleged 58 Rubber Market for Batavia 58 Legislative Council.....59- Kuwloon Railway Station 60

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.

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SINISTER STREET, Vol. 2, by

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145

THE WAR, ID1A, A HISTORY : &

EXPLANATION FOR BOYS A GIRLS, by E. OT

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Thorne,

Illustrated by G.A. Stevens..... THE YEAR 191; Illustrated

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WHAT OF TO-DAYT by Fathiez We have taken over the agency NEW POEMS by Robert and Mrs.

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The Register of Shares of the Company will be Cloved from THE CHINA COMMERCIAL CO., Friday 22nd January to Tuesday, 2nd February. 1915 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfor of Shares can "be Registered."

By Order of the Board of Directors,

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