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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1915.
THE WAR.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
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TWO BRITISH "VESSELS SUNA.
LONDON, Nov. 22.
The Eritish steamers "Merganser and Hallamshire have been sunk. The
crews were saved.
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THE LICENSING BOARD.
THE NEXT MEETING.
SEQUEL TO THE EXTRADITION CASE.
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After the adjournment to-day, Mr. Malby gave evidence, with a view, to elucidating the argument surpunding The following notification is made in the page in the coffin book, which was "The Hongkong Gazette Extraordinary supposed to bear a reference to the pur- published to-day-
chase of a coffin in which to bury the alleged murdered cook.
It is hereby notified that a meeting of the Licensing Board will be held in the Council Chamber at 2.30 p.m. on Mon day, the 6th day of December, 1915, for the purpose of considering the following applications under the Liquors Consolida ting Ordinance, 1011, víz:- "From one J., Witchell for a Publican's Licence to sell by retail intoxicating lignos in the premises No. 3. Des Veux Bond Central, under the sign "King Edward Hotel." From one Jane Howard for a Restau. rans Adjunct Licence to sell by retail intoxicating liquors on the premises No. 16, De Vorur Road Central, under the sign Alexandra Cafe," From one Donald M. Goodall for a Bastaurant Adjunct Ficence to sell by retail, intoxicating liquors on the premises No. 14, Dos Voeux Road Central, under the sign Cafe Wise.
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Notification" Nor S. 270 of the 12th November, 1915, is hereby cancelled.
G. A. Woodcock,
Secretary to the Lioensing Board.
Criticising Mr. Melby's evidence, Mr. Jenkin said that on the three, occasions Mr. Melby had been in the box-he satin- ed to be in three different states of mind. Looking at the photograph of the page,
BY TELEGRAPH.
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NEW CHANCERY JUDGESHIP.
LONDON, NOV. 22. Mr. Arthur Paterson has been ap pointed to a Chancery Judgeship.
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(Wah Tea Yat Po'■ Servics.)
HWANGTUNG «OFFICIAL's.
RESIGNATION,
PEKING, Nov. 22- Tam Hok Hing; Superintendent of the Canton River Conservancy, has tendered his resignation on account of.. ill branitb One-month's love has been granted to him.
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VICE-MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Lok Jing Cheung recommends the appointment of Wong Kwong Ki ss. Vice Minister of the Foreign Ministry.
TAOTAI'S EXPENDITURE.
The Government intends reducing counsel said it seemed to have had a the expenditure of Tuotais by fifty per rough time of it. It had boen fred on cent.
a board with the aid of nails, bradrawia
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and pins and seemed to have been mor- CHINA AND THE MAINTENANCE tally wounded.
The Puise Judge: It does not look comfortable.
Mr. Potter: The TT. was also crucs fied; there were two crucifixions.
Mr. Jenkin went on to point out thas a crease in the Look could thus be easily mada.
The case was adjourned.
A gen ral five fight occured in Podder Streat this morning between ricksha and chair coalies, following the exptors of one coolie who, haring bean chased by others from the front, chi si to his clinsmen for help. Keen trade rivalry was presumably at the bottom of the trouble," which quietened down with the appear ace of the police and the arrest two or three of theringleaders.
OF PEACE.
Special envoys are to be sent by the Government to Tientsin. Hankow and Shanghai to discuss with the foreign Consule the maintenance of peace.
A charge at the. Magistracy to-day against a Chinese of the unlawful possession of one Taal and fire mson of opium was: dismissed, by Mr Hazeland.
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