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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Continued from page 1)

THE INDIAN FRONTIER TROUBLES.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1919.

Dattakhel, November 16. The bombing of Kamiguram, the capital of the Mabsuds, waS terrific. Buildings were blown to dust and the whole town was The airmen also fired with aflame when the airmen finished. machine-guns thousands of rounds. The enemy casualties were heavy.

Next day a Waziri Jirga was held outside the fort when repre- sentatives from six tribes unreservedly accepted the British terms. A section of the turbulent Maddakhel Tribe held aloof and will be punished if it does not submit tomorrow.

ITALIAN SOCIALISTS.

ANTI-MONARCHICAL DEMONSTRATION URGED.

Rome. November 25.

After a two days discussion, the Executive of the Socialist Party passed a resolution defining the Socialist victory in the elections as an act of complete solidarity with the Russian Soviet Republic and an order to the Government to recognise the Soviet.

The Executive insists on the Socialist group participating in the opening of Parliament to make an anti-Monarchical demonstration.

LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondients.)

THE FOOCHOW TROUBLE.

GRAVE SITUATION REPORTED.

Shanghai, December 1, Admiral Sah Chen-ping, on the way from Foochow to Peking. has passed through here. He asserts that the situation is grave in Fukien and expects more trouble.

t

Peking demands the removal of the Japanese marines.

Fukien students here are organising and have passed a resolu- ion that reparation is necessary. They request the support of the Allied Ministries, and urge that Chinese gunboats be sent to Foochow

SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

CHINESE PERSIST IN THEIR DEMANDS,

Shanghai, December 1.

The Shopkeepers League formally demands that the Foreign Commissi ner take up the question of Chinese representation on the Municipal Council.

Thousands of flags are heing displayed in the Settlement bearing the inscriptions:"Revise the Land Regulations;

We want representation on the Council:"Universal Suffrage."

MORPHIA CONCEALED IN MAIL.

Shanghai. December 1. The Japanese Postal Authorities have found morphia in the mail. They have punished five Japanes: shopkeepers at Hongkew.

EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondent)

KUALA LUMPUR WAR MEMORIAL.

Singapore, December 1.

At a meeting of the Federal Council at Kuala Lumpur, Dr. Clodd suggested the building of a Pasteur Institule as a War Memorial.

The High Commissioner said in reply that it had been decided that the Memorial there should take the form of the constructipa of, a Union Jack Ciut.

OBITUARY.

MR. CHARLES H. ROSS.

LEAVE TO APPEAL.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned has received

instructions to sell by Fublic. Auction ea

MONDAY the 8th Dec. 1919 commencing at If a, m. at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street

A Quantity of Lady's brown & black shoes. corsets, inoirette frill skirts, silk gloves. lady's silk mitten, silk trimmings, ostrich feathers. Gent's silk ties etc. etc. Alo

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Tel 345.

NOTICE

R.

race.

All persons with the exception of persons of Chinese wishing to leave the Colony musi have in their possession a VALID PASSPORT.` Passengers not in possession of passports will not be allowed to leave the Colony.

12 DES VEUX RD.

NOTICE.

MARINE ENGINEER'S

+

GUILD.

NOTICE

SANITARY BOARD OFFICE,

HONGKONG.

To the Owners of Domestic

Buildings.

Take Notice that under No. 3 of the Domestic Cleanliness and Ventilation. Bye-Laws (as amend ed.) every Domestic Building or part of such Building within the Central Division of the City of Victoria and the Western Divis ion of. Kowloon, occupied by Members of more than one farcily, except those within the European Reservation or in Kowloon South of Austin Road" or those parts of a Domestic Building used as a Shop, Office or Godown, must be Cleansed and Limewashed Throughout by the Owners during the months of December, and January.

P. & O. S. N. COY.

THE S.S. "TRAZOS MONTES"

9,000 tons →

will leave for.

LONDON

Via Vladivostock and Suez about 1st December for freight apply to MACKINNON MACKENZIE

& COMPANY,

Agents. 22, Des Vœux R ad Central, Hongkong.

WISEMAN LTD.

N.B.-The word "Throughout" TEA DANCE

used in this notice means that

the houses should be limewashed in respect of all the walls of each room, all Cubicles. Partitions, Stair Casings and Stair Linings, all Ceilings and the Undersides of Rocis in main buildings. Offices and Servants Quarters and inclusive of Verandahs.

The Backyard must have its Containing Walls limewashed up to the level of the first floor.

Carved, painted or polished woodwork in good condition, however, need not be limewashed, 'but must be cleansed.

ON

WEDNESDAY "

Dec. 3rd.

DANCE TICKETS

50 cents each.

- D. M. COODALL

Manager.

NOTICE.

HONGKONG. POLICE The Hongkong Police Victory

The Board is prepared to Lime- wash Free of Charge a limited number of buildings in tnoso Divisions. Owners who desire to "avail themselves of this offer Ball will be held at the City should apply in writing to the Hall on Wednesday the 17th Secretary on or before the 7th, December 1919. Dancing to com

mence at 9 p.m.

W. HENDERSON,

Hon. Secretary Central Police Station

CHINA COAST OFFICERS'S GUILD December, 1919.

Members of the above Guilds Choice among applicants will are informed that a combined te in the absolute discretion of meeting will be held at the Guild the President.

offices. 10 Des Vaux Road, on

Thursday. December 4th at 3 p.m. The Central Division of the sharp.

City lies between Gilman Street

As matters of urgency have to and Peel Street on the East and be decided, every member in river Tank Lane and Cleverly Street and "outside" ships is requested on the West. to attend.

PUBLIC AUCTIO VS.

Kowloon is divided into the Eastern and Western Division by Nathan Road,and a straight line drawn from the North and through the Youmati service res-

THIS 14 MONTHS BABY

HAS ELEVEN TEETH, WEIGHS TWENTY-SEVEN POUNDC AND RUNS AROUND.

HIS ONLY MEDICINE-BABY'S

OWN TABLETS.

Ms. William Brigham, of 153 HE Undersigned bas received servoir to the Northern Boundary TH

Corning Avenue,Syracuse, U.S.A., instructions to sell by Public, of Kowloon, Auction on

(80.) C.M.W. REYNOLDS.

writes Baby's Own Tablets are just what they are recom- SECRETARY, S.B.

mended to he. I have found them Hongkong 30th. November, 1919 very helpful in cases of indiges-

THESDAY, the 4th Dec. 919.

commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street

(without Reserve)

A Colection.ol Valuable Jewellery comprising:

All persons with certain excep tions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves under REGISTRATION of PERSONS Solid gold rings, brooches, ban- On view from Saturday, the 6th ORDINANCE 1916 For.ns of glos, earrings, necklaces, watches.

50 Pairs Urion. Fle ce Flankets.

ins.

Terms: Cash on delivery.

Geo. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer

THE Undersigned has received

instructions to sell by Public! Auction on

WEDNESDAY, the 3rd Dec

1919.

commencing at lar,

at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street (For account of the concerned)

140 cases Nails Terms: Cash on delivery.

Geo. P. LAMMERT Auctioneer.

WANTED.

WANTED.-House or flat, fur-. nished or unfurnished, about end

Prince's

e

Registration giving the partitie pins, tiger claws cigarette & eulare required may be obtained at soverign cases, cuff links, studs! the G. P. C. and at all Police etc. (Plain and set with precious [Stations.

stones)

On risw from Wednesday, the The Penalty for non-compliance is a fine not exceeding $50. 23rd, inst.

E. D. G. WOLFE.

C. S. P. Hongkong, 5th September 1919.

PUBLAUCHOM.

By Order of the Mortgagees Mr. Goa. P. Lanimert has received instructions to sell by Public Auction

on

FRIDAY

the 12th day of December. 1919 a 3 p.m. at his Sales Rooms Duddell Street. Victoria, Hongkong

At the Supreme Court to-day Very many residents in Hong-before the Chief Justice (Sir kong and the Far East will William Rees Davies) and Mr. learn with regret of the demise of Justice Gompertz Mr. Eldon Mr. Charles H. Ross, of Messrs. Potter,

behalf of 03

the Jardine, Matheson and Co., Kwong Tuck Cheong, engineers who was well-known some few and shipbuilders, moved for years ago as the Taipan of the leave to appeal against the Hongkong office. The news was judgment of Mr. Justice Mel- telegraphically received thisĺbourne in an action, dated the morning, the death having taken the 19th November, 1919, in which place at Home on November 26. Mr. Justice Melbourne gave his

The late Mr. Ross first arrived decision with custs for the plain- SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS AT Annual Crown rent $1.24.

The following Leasehold pro- of Januery, pr. ferahly_for two crperties situate at Victoria and three years and on Peak. F. C. Kowloon, Hongkong in two Lots JENKIN. Barister,

Lot 1 All that piece of ground Buildings,

situate at Victoria registered in Land Office z Falaud Lot No. 346 together with the messuage there- on No. 15 Mosque Street. Term 999 years from 27th November 1849. Area 1440 square feet.

was

HONGKONG HOTEL

4

THE TEA DANSANTS

THE POPULAR INTERTAINERS AILEEN & DORES WOODS WILL APPEAR

of

16

in Hongkong in 1895, and saw tiffa, the Hop Lee Firm, coal

The action service with the firm at Bangkok, merchants. Tientsin and Shanghai, though, Jin respect of a claim for most of his time East was $774.15 being for price spent in Hongkong. He was in coals sold and delivered to the In bis judgment, charge of the Hongkong office defendante, from 1911 to 1913, when be Mr. Justice Melbourne held that went Home to take charge of the defendants were not entitled Messrs Matheson and Co., the to set up a breach of war- London representatives.

a defence to the He was a former director of plaintiffe' claim, but should there the Honkong

and Shanghai have been a breach of warranty. Banking Corporation, and during the defendants' remedy, even his stay in the Colony he served then, was by way of counter. on the Legislative Council He claim. He therefore gave judg took & particularly keen interes ment for the plaintiffs with costs. in the Volunteer movement, found- The application for leave 10 ing the Scouts Company.

appeal was granted,

ranty.

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(after an absence of two years)

AND PRESENT THE LATEST

SONG HITS

ON

MONDAY, DECEMBER 1st & THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4th

ADMISSION TO DANCE ROOM $2.-; HOTEL RESIDENTS $1.-

J. 11. TAGGART,

Manager.

!

Lot 2 All that pjece of ground situate at Kowloon Point regis.' tered in the Land Office as Sect-' ion N. of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 410 together with the mess- age thereon No. 22 Ashley Road," Kowloon Term 75

years from 24th June 1382. Area 189214

feet. [square

Proportion of Annual Crown rent $10.50.

For further particulars and conditions of sale apply to Messrs Johnson Stokes & Master, Prince's Building, Ice House St. Hongkong.

Solicitors for the Mortgagees

or to Geo. P. LAMMERT.

Auctioneer,

Catalogue will be issued Terms: Cash on delivery

Geo. P. LAMMERT Auctioneer.

THE Undersigned has received. instructions to sell by Public Auction on

WEDNESDAY, the 3: d Dec. 19:9.

commencing at 3.m.

At No. 25 Godowe, Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd. Kowloon.

26 casks Aluminium Sulphate (Stored in No. 25 Godown)

44 casks Aluminium Sulphate (Stored in No. 28 Godown)

10 casks Aluminium Sulphato (Stored in No. 1 Godown)

40 bags Talcum Powder (Stored in No. 3 Godown)

55 cases Napthaline Powder (Stored in No. C Godown)

50 cases Chrome Alun (Stored in No. 25 Godown}

16 cases Owl Brand" Stout & Bear (stored in No. 51 Godown)

Terms: Cash on delivery,

"Geo. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

NOTICE.

The s/s "Shinfukui Maru chartered by the French. Govern" ment will be despatched for Kobe or about the 10th (direct) on

December.

Space for General Cargo can. be obtained for that Port.

For particulars please apply

1.

to

1

R. RODENFUSER Acting Agent. Messageries Maritimes Co Hongkong, 1st December, 1919.

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NOTICE.

GRAND FRENCH LOAN

WITH DRAWING.

The

tion. They are also an excellent quieting remedy. They are the only medicine our baby has ever had. He is now fourteen months old, has eleven teeth weighs twenty-seven pounds and runs all I take pleasure in recom- mending Baby's Own Tablets."

over.

UNDER THE GUARANTEE

The Canadian children's re- OF THE GOVERNMENT medy. Baby's Own Tablets, is

OF THE FRENCH

guaranteed to contain no opiates, REPUBLIC..

narcotics, or other injurious drugeż and to be equally safe and help- Local branch of the ful to the youngest infant as to BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE the child of six years or more. CHINE will receive subscript The Tablets are pleasant tasting ions for the above drawing from and gently regulate the stomach this date to the 15th December and bowels. They are a remedy Prox.

for colic, indigestion, constipation,

fever, diarrhoea simple

Four milliards francs of 5%! bonds will be issued, free

and

of income taxes, redeemable at worms make teething easy, pro- mote healthy appetite, restful Fr. 600. in 75 years.

sleep and regular development. Non-convertiblebefore 20 years.

Issue price F, 495, per bond. Sold by chemists, and at 60 The drawn will be quarter yielding 10

every

conte the vial, post free, by the millions Dr. Williams Medicine Co. 96 of francs in prizes yearly, the Szechuen Road, Shanghai. First prize in each drawing being

Fcs. 1,000,000.

M. ROUET de JOURNEL,

Manager. Hongkong, 28th Nov., 1919.

NOTICE.

MOTOR SCHOONER

WERGELAND."

ABSCONDED.

POLICE ACCOUNTANT DISAPPEARS.

"

A sensation has been created at the Central Police Station by the absconding of the Chinese chief accountant, named Chan Pui, with a sum which has so far been estimated at over $10,000,

Tenders are invited for the

The accountant did not turn up purchase of the above Schooner yesterday and on investigations as ske lies in damaged condition being made, if Was found in Shimonoseki Harbour. For that ho had taken the particulars apply to Muriu Sho- first train from Kowloon on Sun- kwai, Shimonoseki.

day morning.

THE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK, LIMITED,

Head Office: 6 Da Vaux Road Cti, Haskow Branch: Panoff Building.

FOR THE YEAR TO COME Pr cantion is imperant in all things This applies to your own finances. The hst way of providing for the future. £recif & by

OPENING A SAVINGS ACCOUNT WITH US,

SYSTEM ATICALLY It will grow to

THOUSANDS

ļ

over

Chan Pui had been in the Government employ for thirty years, and until his diasp pearance was, we are informed in receipt of a salary which j should place him above all tem- ptations. On enquiry we learn that his salary was over 300 s month and that to all outward appearances he had hitherto bon- ducted himself very well

As a result of his disappear ance the Detective Department is at present kept busy in overhaul- ing the accounts and investigating his whereabouts.