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SATURDAY. JANUARY, 22, 1916,
KAISERS THEATRICALS
AT NISH.
HIS GRATITUDE TO THE
ALMIGHTY,
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 10. A telegram fron Nish reports that the Kaiser's vibit, culminated in a runurkable banquet, the date buing the anniversary of the crowns ing of the first King of Prussia.
The atmosphero of the banque* and its pomp and setting reculed" abcient times.-----
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, web- comed the Kaiser in the Roman fortress at Nish and expressed the hope thas its would bring foating "Peace, allowipe "ny_peopta -ta.
co-operate in the future work Hurur. Kig Ferdinand concluded Ins speech with this words der Imperator Cesur et Bez, rigtor et gloreriosas cs,“ uni coûtinued spunk- ing in Latin: "The people of the East salute face, Redeether. bringing to kao oppressed prospering. and salvation._
WESTERN FRONT.
"FOURTEEN AIR FIGHTS.
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We exploded a mino near Fricourt. To-day is generally quist. There is love artillery fire than usual.
MINOR ACTIVITY.
PARIS, Jan. 21. A communique states: Between the Somme and the Avre
THE
DEDEAJATCH BOMBARDED.
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SANIZ, Jan. 19. Warships yesterday bombarded De- | deagatoh, doing considerable damage. A train was destroy and rayoraled store-houses are on fire.
THE BLOCKADE OF GERMANY.
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CHINA MAIL.
THE NEW ENEMY, TRADING BILL.
SOME OF ITS PROVISIONS.
LONDON, Jan. 20.
FIRE AT EAAT POINT.
HEAVY DAMAGE.
An expl on which blow out the
The latest Enemy Trading Bill is verandah posta into the stine, and mund
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BALSAMIC
COUGH LINCTUS
$1.00 and $1.50 per bottle, QUEEN'S DISPENSARY. HARPER & Oo., Ltd..
TEL. 177.
31, Queen's Road Centrali
Losdön, Jan. 21) A communique states that in the
most drastic. The Board of Trade may damage estimated at between 2-4000 and the most valuable of its kind, in cases of Cough, asthma, Broochi, Khoetsons of Tha mild and soothing infuanoo which this preparatler kan, chasson is among course of fourteen air Sghts yester
top any businear belonging to a 'arm controlled by enemies of that is carry $50,000, were features of a fire which kroka Breathing or Difficulty of Expectoration; and while in removes the squamalation et day we drove down two enemy
ing on trade wholly or mainly for their out at 11 and 13 Shaukiwary Road, Whit.phoga, from its Tonie and Astringent virtues it prevents its formulok, and alliga machines into the German lines. TO BE DISCUSSED IN PARLIAMENT benefit, whether hero et in sums Held, at 1.15-thie muning. There was no initation of the membranes of the throat and chest, rendering båɔne callonde prata la We at one aeroplane.
countries. Also, it may take over any loss of life, although mom woolie has been susceptible of futures irritation and disease. LONDON, Jan. 20. German patent
ment to the Governmrat Civil Hospital In the House of Commons, Major Inspectors may examina any business with injuries to the head roosivad in unt called attention to the British for the purpose of scertaining whether jumping from the first-foor verandah into blockade of Germany and asked whet is controlled by, or in benefiting, the the street. ther is was effective,
onemy, The Registrar of Companion Sir Edward Grey said he understood may refuss to regiatore Company if houses, and was stooked with Feathers, The building was a godown flanked by the matter would be discussed next | one subscriber to the Memorandum of week, but any sistement that the Navy Association, or a proposed Director, is bristles, canin alt, and human hair. There was crippled by the Foreign Office was an enemy, Shaess cannot be transfer- were about 139 plouls of op, xrously unfair and entirely mis-repro- Fred to or for the benefit of an enemy.id, valued at $200 par picul. The ronted the fact.
Any company registered bore and doing fire brigade, under Supt. Wodehouse and outside the United Kingdom business. Station Officer Lana, turned out promptly COMPULSORY SERVICE IN GREAT whish, if done in the United Kingdom, and had the fire andar control by a..
BRITAIN,
would be trading with the enemy, may Inspector Sim of No. 2 police station was be wound up.
also in attendance. The godown was owned by the Chren Hang Co., exporters, of 31 Chin Loung Strest, sad none of the lose in. covered by towarange. The cause of the Are is supposed to have been spontaneous sembustion among the feathers
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artillery bombarded this establishments near the siption of Chaulnes, causing a fire and exploTHE POSITION OF TERRITORIALS
sions.
-LONDON, Jan. 20.-
The restrictions contained in the Bil operate not only during the war but until they are removed by an Order
PROTECTION FOR HOME INDUSTRIES.
BOARD OF TRADE, PROPOSALS.
An enemy column north_of_the (Aino" was caught by our fire and
In the House of Commons, Mr.in Council- Tennant described the position of the mastered."
Territorials under the Compulsion Bill. Elsewhere there have Been inter-The married men and men unsuitabla for foreign service would be unaffected. mittens artillery actions. 35
The rest would be entitled to volunteer EATER
for forsiga sorvise in their present re- Gely giments, Ampla oppurtunity for vo golunteering would occur in the next Avo werts, Those who did not "glua teer would be discharged from the Territorials and compulsorily enlisted..
An amendment for exempting home service territorials was rejected by 359
The Rumer replied in flamboyan sentences congratiating King Ferdi- bund" ou pressing his eid geod chains,*** smoothing the Way ot! Bulgaria to a glonpus suture, zaling —e-stridine-leaf-of-glory-leubelen
A communique announce miner
operations.
AUSTRALIAN EXPORTS TO
NETHERLANDS PROHIBITED..
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MELBOURNE, Jun. 21.
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to 26.
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A Profanation isgazetted or NEW ZEALAND AND COMPULSION.
WELLINGTON, Jan. 20. Mr. Massey, the Premier of New Zealand, in a speech, stated that if the voluntary system failed compulsion would be adopted.*************
Ele expressed the deepest gratinhibiting all exports to the Nether- to the Mugny that he was able to lands. press King Berdmand's hands on wis historic spot and listen to his worus dad his determination to fight" for a successful and lasting peace. 上む csised his glass to Bulgaria 's Juture.
GERMANY AND BULGARIA
LAVISTI "EXCHANGE OF DECORATIONS.
ECONOMIC WARFARE ÄGAINST
GERMANY.
· Londos, Jan. 21. In the House of Commone Mr. Four Law Antouneed that the resolution proposed by Me. Hewins und the report of the debate thereon, on January 11th. had been com municated to the Donnions, and tre sübject" tras receiving the earnest consideration of the Imperial Govern-
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 21. There has been a lavish exchangent of decorations between the Germans and Bulgarias, including the Beb gurian Grand Cross for bravery to the Kaiser.
BOMBARDMENT OF BULGARIAN
THE LONG BOW.T
ÏTER.
BRITISH STEAMER - SUNK-
Loszor, Jan. 21. 'The British steamer Sutherland, reported at Bombay on December 12th, was sunk or the 17th inst The crew was picked up on the 10th and landed at Malta on the 20th. 'One Lascar was dead.
DEATH OF A FAMOUS AIRWOMAN.
· LONDON, Jan. 21.
A Bulgarian communique sa twenty-four warships bombarded Dedeagateh for four hours on Tues- day morning Four horses were killed. Simultaneously sixteen wor The death is announced of Misa ships cruised in the Bay of Porto Trehawks Davies, who was the first. Lugos, and started bombarding at an to y across the English one in the afternoon, ceasing fire at Chanel **
5.80 in the evening There were ne casualties..
ATHENS, Jan. 21..
The Allied Squadron bombarding Porto Lagos landed a reconnaissance party. Simultaneously a seaplane scoured the town and suburbs.
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE WITH GREEK PREMIER.
ATHENS, Jan.-21.
The British and French Ministers had p long conference with. M. Skouloudis, the. Greek Prime Minis- ter to which much importance is attached.
A SWEDISH REPRISAL.
NO PULP FOR SEWSPAPERS.
LONDON, Jan. 21.
An important matter to news papers has urison owing to the deci- sion of Sweden to proffibit the esport of paper pulp.
It is reported that this is a reprisal for the alleged British vizures ufi Swedish ergoes.
Experts are of opinion that there
EARLIER TELEGRAMS
Renter's Service to the China Mail.
THE RUSSIAN FRONT.
REPORTS FROM DVINSK AND MIDDLE STEYPA.
CANADA'S. VOLUNTEERS.
OTTOWA, Jan. 201 The Premier announced in the Do- minina House of Commons that there had been 155,000 enlistments in Canads during the first fortnight of January. THE SITUATION IN MONTENEGRO,
POSSIBLE EVACUATION.
PARIS, Jan. 20.-- King Nichola expresses the hope that the Allies will help the Mon teacgrius to evacuate the country 'if] such a step is necessary...
ALLIED TROOPS AT MITYLENE.
Arazye, Jan. 20, Allied troops are landing at Mitylene. SOUTH AFRICAN TROOPS ARRIVE IN EGYPT.
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PRETORIA, Jan. 30. “ The Best South African infantry brigade has arrived in Egypt,
BRITISH SUBMARINE AGROUND.
OFFICERS AND CHEW SAFE,
Loxbox, Jan. 30.
The Admiralty, announces that British submarine grounded on the rosaned some of the picors aud eraw Dutch coast, A British destroyer
while the remainder are being taken to Holland on a Dutch warship,
THE LOSS OF THE "PERSIA."
BOARD OF TRADE ENQUIRY.
LONDON, Jan. 20, The Board of Trade will enquire into PETROGRAD, Jan. 20, the loss of the Persia.
138 TURKISE SAILING SHIPS DESTROYED.
"A communiqua strica:
In the Dvinsk region we successfully bombarded an enemy column approach.. ing Schlossberg.
We repulsed several feeble attacks, in the middle Strypa. '
Our torpedo destroyere on the 17th
inst raided the north-east coast of Asia Minor, destroying 163 sailing abips of which of 13 were Isden with provisions, At Kaprikeny we captured guns, Artillery, ammunition, and prisoners.
The Tzar bas sent a message to the Rageian forces in the Causasua expres. ing his sincers gratitude for the blow delivered.
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ITALY'S DISTRUST OF
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ITALIAN STEADFASTNESS.
Cosmos, Jan. 21. Signor Barziali, the Italian Minister
will be a hig rise in the cost of paper,of Finance, speaking at Autona, usid especially of the kind used by news that Italy distructed Montenegro since, papers.,
against Italy's wishes, she hastened to It is pointed out that Great occupy Beatari. If the Italians had Britain is almost wholly dependent succorded in sending basry guns to
DUTCH LINER REFLOATED.
LONDON, Jan, 20. The Dutch liner Rinjdam is sabore dear Gravesend. The passengers are mostly American; none are injured.
LATER.
The Rinjdam has been re-floated.
GERMANY BRIBERY ON A COLOSSAL SCALE.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20. The special correspondent in Europe of the Pittsburg Dispatch estimates that Germany spent 124 millions starling in propaganda and bribery in fifteen neutral countries. Ela gives details of how the money was spent, which include harems for Persian potentates, palace for Chinese mandarins and motor-cra lor Greek lawyers.
THE RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE IN
BESSARABIA.
AMSTERDAM, Jan, 20, An Austrian communique copârms the on Sweden for paper pulp. The Lovcen they would merely have swelled scriousness of the Russian throat on the Bessarabian frontier. It says that be- the Austrian booty. The capitulation little that is made in Canada is
the fof Morfenegro and not modify the tween Toporanty and Bojan Inestly absorbed in the United position of the belligerent groupe. It ions have to face almost hourly States
was impossible yet to say how it would attacks by superior forces and admits that yesterday the Russians repeatedly affect Italy's Albanian expedition, but penetrated the trenches elsewhere. In Lily's conduct would continue to be some places the troops were under a based on the idea of a common interest covers artillery fire the whole day.” in a common struggle..
GENERAL VILLA CAPTURED.
It is expected that although there are large stocks of paper in. Great Britain at present, the size of news "papers will have to be cut down unless tho ambargo is speedily removed.
CROUP:
Er Piso, Jan. 20, The report that General Carranza's
LONDON, Jan. 20.
A raport will shortly be published by sub-committee of the Board of Trade recommanding the imposition of a general tariff on certain importa for the purpose of fostering twelve industries for which Great Britain was largely dependent on Germany before the wa The imports mentioned include sleatri- cal apparatus and optical glass.
THE DEMOLITION OF
"BRACONSFIELD.”..
A COLLAPSE.
A serious accident, happily mattended by loss of life or perumal injury. the whole of the front of the old Govern cccurred MO Battery Fath when
the
ment buildings at the rear of Beaconnfield Arcade collapsed, bringing down about The Report mentions tha; before the thres tons of granite and a large outbreak of war the manufacture of quantity of lagen bricks. The building magnetos was largely in the hands of wor Tory old, and wares in Germany, although they are essential course of being pulled down to permit of to motor.cars and seroplanes. The the arsation of a building for the French Government sized the large stocks Mission. Apparently the collapse was due held by German firma in England, she to the top portion of the half-demolished: non withdrawal of which was one of building being too heavy for its supports: Germany's failures.
The collapse occurred at about 8.15 this morning. Other coolies and passers by I had aarrow escapeR.
EXPORT DUTY ON JUTE.
LONDON, JA
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The buildings were formerly used as the have passed a resolution by an over-go were the chet otices of Mary The Dundee Chamber of Commerce Registrar General's offices, and. 21 peura whelming majority recommending an Butterfald and Swire. - export duty on jute, with rebates to Britain and her Allies.
AUSTRALIA'S VIEWS-
Brxur, "Jan. 20 Mr. Hughes declared, during the course of a speech, that we must cut cut every power which Germany, ex- ercised before the war so as to prevent her trochling us again.
AMERICAN MAYAL - PROGRAMME "DISCUSSED.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. Mr Daniels, the Secretary of the Navy, advocated the naval programme before the Naval Committee repre- sentatives on the ground that at the close of the war, with great wealth and an increasing feet, America would be able to call an international conference on the limitation of artsaments,
The members of the Committee argued that America could call a con- forence without increasing the fast,
There was an animated debate in the Senate on the rights of neutrala,in the war
Mr Williams, of Mississippi, ra pudiated the idea that the Southern Stater cared mors for property than for the lives of women and chïèren who had been sent to their graves in the ocean. He did not intend to worry the President about loss of property until the question of the loss of women and children bad been settled with Germany. Southerniers knew that if the shipment cf cotton to the Allies was cut off cotton would be worth only four cents, a lb.
ITALY'S NEED OF MEN.
RoxÉ, Jan. 20. Those who were reported as medically unft are being re-examined, and those. who have recovered are sent to join the colours....
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LANGASHIRE COTTON: MILENA
DESTROYED BY FIRE..
Londos, Jan, 20. been caused by fire in the largest cotton Damage estimated at £200,000-has
spinning mill in Lancashire.
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SERBIAN GOVERNMENT AT CORFU.
ATHENS, Jan. 20. The Serbian Government has arrived at Carfa
THE BILYEN MARKET.
LONDON, Jan. 20, Messrs. Montagus's report states that the undertone of the silver market is steady, actwithstanding the fall in price which appears to have originated in China, whence the selling is made to Ladian bazare which consequently. unloaded upon the London market. Bilver is befi bere awaiting shipmmt. the reduced price, however, proved
who saw a chance to match a profit. The | anberrante of the markat seems to in- dicate movements within narrow limita as Amarica is a hesitant seller and Continental and other demande ar bound to airse on a fall seals The stock in London at the present time is not large et in in the anabbourhood of five and a half million owner fiz677
TIVERY young child is susceptible to troops have captured General Villa is tempting to China and other operators
THE NEW ENEMY TRADING BILL H
LOTTON Jan 21.
The House of Comasons has passed the second reading of the net Energy Trading Bill.
The measure if cordially roved.
MR. MONTAGUE RETURNED,
Urezoup?” “Don't wait until this dreadful confirmed. disetas attacks your little one before, you' prepare for it. It comes in the night when chemies shope "are sousily closed, and this alone should be wiring. Geb and keep Chamberlain's Cough, Lemedy on
LONDON, Jan. 20,
hand. I never fails, sale quickly and in The Hon. Montage has been absolutely harmlos. For so by a returned ungoposed for West Cam
Chemiste ard Storskespers
Rumours were prevalent at first aëtɔï. number of coolie women being imprisoned. under the fallen granite, but everyone had been accounted for when the police consed digging at about 8.30. Oce woo WAS cat to the Tang Wak Hospital, bus did not go in for attention.
PROHIBITED EXPORTS.
ADDITIONS TO THE LIST.
A Proclamelon by the Governor, published in -day's Gazette amende the previous proclamation under the Military Stores (Exportation) Ordinances, as follows:-
(1.) That the exportation of the follow
ing goods be prohibited to all destina. tions other than the United Kingdom and British Possessions and Protecto ratoo:-
Cotton wadd'ng:" Cotton wool;
Iron ore of all descriptiona; Railway waggons;
Soft soap.
(2.) That the heading " All manufactures and products of cotton, except cotton Lace and cotton waste "in the list of goods the
axportation of which is prohibited to all foreign countries in Earope and on the Mediterranean and Black Sass, other than France, Russia) except through Baltic Porta Italy, Spain and Portugal, be deleted, and there be substituted therefor the heading "All manufactures and pro- ducts of cotton except cotton lace. cotton wadding.cction waste and wool, #
(3.) That the heading "China olay (in
cluding China stoceand potter's clay)" in the list of goods the exportation et which is prohibited to all foreign coun- tries in Europe and on the Mediter- Tanean and Black Sosa, other than France, Kamis (except through. Balde Porta), Italy, Spain and Portugal, be deleted, and there be subeditated therefor the heading Chics clay (including China stone, bali clay and Potter's clay)."
the exportation of (**) Egg yolk and liquid, and albumen "be prohi bited to all foreign countries in Europe and on the Bladiterranean and Black 8.6, other than France, Russia (except through Battle Forte), Italy, Spain and Portugal," (5.) That the headings "Ternoplate" and !! Tinplates, including tin boxes and bin canisters for food packing!! in the lat of goods the exportation of which is prohibited to a foreiga
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THE HANDY BOAT _FOR MACAO
THE 8.8. "CHUEN CHOW
THE ONLY BOAT LEAVING AT 6 PM EVERY DAY.
THE
Back again by noon on the following day,
SUNDAY-Leaves Macao 1.80 P.M. Arrives Hongkong soous 6 FB
FARES-First Clam 32 Bingle; 83 Batura
First Clan $1
$1.50
Second Clasa 60 sta, Single; $1 Return
(Saloon) for Chisam
400mmoda 200k
abla Ya throughout. Firm Class Attention. Ampla Brlooms: and Undir
Pusogeza may sissy on board withook säditional charge on rado ni MarKUDE CON
countries to Earope and didn't you
Mediterranean and Black Scao, o-ber
than France, Rusia (except through
Faltio Forta
TO THE ARCHITECT AND TO THE ENGINEER.
*An ounce of demonstration
la worth a pond of theory.”
W6. DEMONSTRATE WIF
'MALTHOID"
and we invite the Profession cand - óthers - interested not only to witness our damonatra- tions, but to bear witness that "the results justify the claims made both as to materisi and methods of roof construction.
CHEAPA CLEART
WATERPROOF!
LIENTS
"MALTHOID" SAFET
· SHOWERSATI
“Agents, BRADLEY & Co., Ltd.
BONGKONG.
TETEA TETE.
Pardon my mentioning the matter but
order & Whisky-Tansan for yourself and
Portugal, deleted, asa there be Tansan Lemonade for me? "Tes and that's what substituted therefor respectively the
headings Torneplaten dall we've got and not only that, it's Wilkinson the One receptacles made from tegneplates".
And Tirpistes std all receptacles and Only Genuine Tansan on the Market. The
made from tinplates.
(8.) That the heading “Railway material,
both fixed and rolling stock to the best people want the best things you know!
List of goods the exportation of which
probibited to all foreign countries
In Europe and on the Mediterranean Ahem! Ha! Ha! it's all right, then I shall always
and Black Seas, other than Franco,
Eassis (except through Baltic Ports), insist on getting the Genuine Article in future.
Italy, Spain and Portugal, be deleted, and there be substituted theraton the heading Railway material, both fized and rolling stock (except railway? waggons the exportation of which is prohibited to all destinations aÜTORE] Mulher than British Posesseious sUA
slobe that the asportation of cotton adding cotton was, and cotton yool is prohibed her all destinations) other than
baltado
Possessions and Protacharáter,
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