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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24TH, 1915
PRINCE OF WALES A SPECTATOR.
A British soldier in France, writing home to his mother, describes a thrilling aeroplane duel which he witnessed over- head, and in connection with which the
Prince of Wales congratulated the victori
ous British sirmen..
HONGE
Messrs.
SHARE MARKET. CORRESPONDENCE
weekly share report -
erson
December stato:--
- The nativity in shipping shares
reported
in our last under date of the 15th instant
Shanghai has advanced to 151.--
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghai con
THE SONG OF THE BAKED
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONOKONO DAILY PRER"]
SI-I have never been such a weak
WAR NEWS.
THE PESSIMIST.
The pessimistic person, the dealer in despair, ad spends his time in cusin' and rending clothes and hair, who,
has in and out of season, thing sad to say of
of minor hind
some-
NO MORE NEUROTIC WOMEN. HEALTH IMPROVED BY HARD WORK
Dr. Elizabeth Slown Chessor loofured in London on Woman's Health and Fit news" at the Institute of Hygiene.
tinue quiez market with small sales a higher official, Liu Chi had to abandon strong; the fact that dour and tearful stay in their own houses and look after the
round about $800 and probable further small buyers at the rate,
of treason, is guilty, in his way,
She said that the one occupation the For in this time of travail no has been well maintained during the inter-headed man as to readily believe in prop patriot is he, who pauses to unravel his average man considered entirely suitables val and since the passing of the December bots or their prophecies, but in the course tale of misery, whose tongue goes fast for women was that of cherring. It was
dole and doom, remarkable-fect that the collective health mettlement yesterday, further sharp my study of Chinese literature ne book and faster proof and soaks himself of the women of the country under the
who revela in disaster, advance in these securities has been estab caught hold of my attention so much as in gloom. Tie shale thus to be tearing hard work and strain of the present time lished, as also in Cemonte, and to a certain that small book entitled the "Song of his whiskers and his robe when Mother was improving. They had, therefore, one
courage
melting pot. Woman was neither delicate extent in Sugars. The market generally the baked cake, the authorhip of ingles bourgs should be throwing are soavention, regarding their sex in the ht in mers place, and courage nor Eragile. She was tough, and resistent closes firm and with a good enquiry for which is generally attributed to Liu Chi. its lights the stocks abore indicated. Standard Tin The Chinese people believe that this book should be growing in every British face. Where were all the neurotio women to day
contains prophecies unalterable from the and courage should be singing its message Most of them were cured and cheerily closes at £167] and £188) for cash and time of the first Ming Emperos down to the weak, and courage should be ring doing their bit in hospitals, depota, can- three months' delivery respectively, ¡and
to the time when China will be the first ing in every word we speak. Not all of power in the world, bet us can word we speak. Not all of us can teens, and munition works because the Plantation Rabber at 3/62 per 1b, Arm. Liu Chi, alias Liu Feh Wan, wae & shoulder our guns with martial glee for erotic woman had generally considerable Bar Silver is quoted to-day at 25 15-18d., native of Tsingtien in Cheliang; and some of us are older then warriors should orgy which in the past had no sort of Sterling T.T. at 1/107, Shangbai T.T. stunder the last Yuan Emperor.
held the post of a village magistrate bo and some have boils or blisters outlet. Indeed the leisured, protected, or He was that make them weak and frail, and some economically useless woman neter had a 75, and Singapore T.T at 811. The a queer unfathomable man, and was support their sisters and others are in chance before to show what she could do.
looked upon with awe by some and with jail but though we hear no mittle of Ninety per cent, of the nurses of the gou Bank's buying rate for 3d/s bill on contempt by others Doubt there is none weapons in the fray we'll help along they would play as fine part as Nurse
that he was an upright man, for, through battle by smiling every day, by being Cavell if the opportunity served.
Tho Arst duty of many women was to having saved the life of the son of another brave and cheerful, and confident and pelty magistrate who was persecuted by
Walt Mason children, because there never was a "time" sets other faces wrong. —**
when child-life was as valuable as now. his post and flee the country. He lived
NATIVE RACES UNDER GERMAN
Sho once heard it said that a baby was. in retirement, during the next ten years
AND BRITISH RULE.
worth So do the State. They might now studying under the tutorship of Ta Taoist priest, At that time Cha Hang
year the child life was more and more. Wu, the first Ming Emperor, raised the Speaking at Bristol recently, on the put it at £100 at least, and with every anner of rebellion, and Liu Chi went corsion of an official visit to Avonmouth valuable; so that the woman why was rent- to offer his services to Chu Hung Wu, Docks, the Hon. BR Wise, Agent-Coning four or five children in the home and who was struck with his appearance and eral for New South Wales, said that when doing it well was working for the nation. cvoration, and appointed him as his their troops took possession of Rahul, To do that she must koop herself up to military adviser. Liu renderod valuable they found the Germans suffering under a fair level of health and fitness
Every women had an economic, a biologi services to Hung Wu and, when Hung seal grievance. The natives of cousse, Wu became Emperor, Liu was made 4 could not speak German and the Germans cal, and a social value. Ho economic value nohte of the highest degr The Bai could not learn the innumerable native dispended on her efficiency as a worker. peror, when reterring to him, always lects. Now, as they all know, the Ger Trained women, other things being equal, addressed him as tautien sung (old mans were a most observant and painstak were the more valuable national asset. A teacher) without any name.
ing people. They noticed that pigeon Eng woman's biological value was concerned fish was the lingue franca of the East, and with her health, her ability to hear and assidously and methodically set to work to rear children of a fine type. Women must for the use of therefore realize their duty of keeping ab frame a pigeon German
their highest pitch of health, and they their native subjects. Alas, the effort was in vain, and, despite the assiduous forte must better safeguard the expectant The of eleven years the high-born German wee mother, married or unmarried.
woman's social value ley in her power of Much had been compelled to address his orders to his wor- vants and his troops in the "pigeon Eng sympathy and service, fish" of his hated rival. Not one native asked of women, and mere would be asked race which had experienced German rule in the months to one. Many occupations, had volunteered to fight for Germany in the past followed by men, could bo while there was not one native race which undertaken by women, had experienced the evenhanded Justice of the place of curates releasing them for sueb British rule which had not demanded in work as driving ambulances or helping in Englishmen against the enemies of Eng ungligheten against the enemies of Eng hospitals. land.
MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions have been sold during the week at 8000, and further small parcels could probably be placed at this figure. Cantons at the educed quota tion of $415 have been booked to a small extent, and further shares are on offer North Chinna are unchanged at Tis. 1773. and Yangtsex t 3280 with exchange 73, 5
FIRE INSURANCES-Chinas have been booked a $150, and Hongkongs at $107, the latter closing in further request.
We are told in the story that one day us the Emperor was eating a baked cake, it was announced to him that Liu Chi SKIPPING --Douglases after improving to wished an audience. The Emperor took 894 in the earlier part of the period under a bow, and covered up the cake which he was eating, and, when Liu Cht cathe review remained fairly steady until yester, he asked: Old teacher, you are day when the rate suddenly advanced to well versed in heavenly and mathemati cal studies, can you tell me what is under "This morning," he writes, "I have $80, with a further improvement to-day this bowl Liu Chi computed on his when whole it's just witnessed a very exciting little inci- to $101 at which the market closes firm fingers and replied; dent one of the few little happenings Indo-Chining have also participated in the that help to brighten life up a bit out here. It was an air chase between three improvement the closing rates being firm British and a German aeroplane. The at $166 for the Combined, and $100 for the chase was going on all over the place for Deferred. The Preferred stock has de about ten minutes. The British machines encircled the enemy plano, and wont clined to a selling quotation of $68, and round and sand it, dodging up and down. the offer of a slightly lower rate would The British and German airmen peppering each other with machine guns all the time, The Bache aeroplane tried to get away, and it was very exciting watching the British machines preventing it doing so. The sight was witnessed by thousands of troops, and each little inci-
were
probably be accepted, Steamboats are in request at $20, and Star Ferrieg clos neglected with a nominal quotation of 837
OILS-Shells are unchanged at 85/-
COMMERCIAL WAR AGAINST
GERMANS
The agitation for a commercial union among the Allies to meet the conditions likely to arise after the war is rapidly
Women could take-
SHIPPING NOTES,
The U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey has published its first number of "Notion to Mariners," dated at Manila, December 9th, 1915. This is specially compled for the Philippine Islands and is furnished
Masters and others.
dent of the fight: was loudly cheered by buyers after sales at the rate An interim and there on the most important parts Baining strength; bath at Home and free to marinera.
us At last, as is always the case, the
the Emperor word leave the throne to his grandson instead of to his son, and then he went on to tell of the Emperor's
Hun machine was brought to the ground dividend of 2/- per share on this stock has by machine gun fire amid great cheers. I been announced, and this will probably be followed in the direction of the landing paid in London early in January. Ural which appeared to be 200 or 300 yards: away, but it turned out to be two or three Caspians have declined to 35/- sellers, and trouble to go. I was just in time to see at Tis, 36 and Tis 36. miles. Anyway, I was glad I took the Langkats to Tis. 361 buyers, after sales et Shan by hanging himself. He the two German svistory escorted away
like a sun; when half a moon; bat it was bithen by golden dragen; it's an oat able the Emperor was so struck with the answer that he asked Lin to foretell Ubi refused, alleging that to make known the future leging that to make known the secrets of heaven, would entail terrible punishment. The Emperor, how- ever, promised him that, as the Son of Heaven, he would forgive him, and Liu- then consented to open his mouth. It is diflicult to give here a detailed tramlu
as the play on tion of the Song" Chinese characters requires many annota tions to make it comprehensible to lao general reader, but one many touch here
The first thing that Liu Baid was that broad The Faris correspondent of the interested are requested to send reports"
teen leading Deputies of the French tico, and other information affecting orning Post has clicited views of thir of dangers, changes in aids to naviga Chambor, all of whom insist on the ur Philippine charts and sailing directions. geney of the question and strongly urge to the Director of Coast Survey at Manila. Copies of these. notices. are fourth son's rebellion and asosasion, 10
immediate preparation of a detailed plan
Office and the American Consulate Ming Emperor who, he foretold, would"
has no been invaded her means of produc General went on further to prophecy about the tion are unimpaired, and she will be in a Chings, and end that wo times position to begin the economic campaign four banners (the eight bannerman) are the moment peace is declared. It is im- unable to cover the Sun (Japan). That perative, therefore, the Allies should agree is to say, China would have a war with beforehand to raise a barrier against Ger- Japan but would not come out victorious man manufactures. Other Deputies advise cORPS ORDERS DY LICUT, COL, A. CHAPMAN, V.D. ile gave the names of the Ching Emperors the imposition of a differential traiff on im- ports of the Allies, neutrals and cromies of bis and even foretold the wellding of respectively. A similar movements is in power by the Empress Dowager and of the progress in Russia, where the establish Carly death of Kwang Hed in Peking ment of Customs Unions among the Allies, He spoke of the revolution of China and on the basis of firm politics] alliance is the expulsion of the Manchus. But he advocated by leading publicists, who, like said that later there would be one Gen- French Deputies, insist upon the impor eral with a heard (kater) who would tance of early agreement upon the subject, restore tranquillity, and China would enjoy peace and prosperity. We, of both in its political and economic aspects. course, cannot say who this beared gen-English commercial opinion, generally eral might be, but it is interesting to spacing, following the same lines, remember that in some parts of China & Association of the Chamber of Commerce monkey is called Hu 182 (the bearded son) has passed resolutions urging the Govern- larily in the sound of his surname and view of the danger of Germany damping the name of the monkey (Yuan), has been her wares upon the world during the econo depicted as a monkey by some Chinese nically critical period which will follow the caricaturista-Yours truly,
J. X B.
the throne, etc., until he came to the of action. One argues that as Germany on file for inspection at the Harbour
by a crowd that looked as though it REFINERIES-China Sugars after sales would like to limb them. Two of our at $124 and 8125 prior to the settlement machines had landed just by, and the have improved today to $128 at which four aviators looked very pleased with themselves. When I was there the Prince rate the market closes firm, sellers now of Wales arrived and congratulated the holding for 8130. Luzone cominuo on offorty were personal acqanint ces airmon. He looks very boyish in his staff at 937, and without business to report officer's uniform, and doesn't look day older than 16,”
MINING-Kailans are unchanged at 30/- nominal. Tronoha could be placed to ʼn limited estens at 28/-, and Raubs at
care and attention.
23:35.
THE ARMS CASE IN SHANGHAI
THE ADITOR OF THE
HONGKONG
cessation of war
The
SEVERE WEATHER IN THE NETHERLANDS INDIAGO
colossal
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.
JOINED,
1 Gunner F. G. Samways joined the "Corps on 22nd December, 1915, allotted Corps No. 1851 and posted to No. 2 Section Artillery Battery.
3. Pte. A. M. Costa is granted leave of absence from 23rd December, 1915, 18th January, 1918,
DAH MARY PARADIS. 3.--Parades for to-day, mil.
A CIVIL, BREVICE DOMTANY. 4-In future the Civil Service Co. will parade at 5.16 p.m. at Headquarters on Wednesdays (instead of Tuesdays) commencing on Wednesday, 29th inst. existing exemptions from the weekly parode are hereby canceled. The undermentioned members hare Shoot been appointed to the Company Jng Committee,
Sergt. Bullock, Corp1. Verzette, Lanca Corpi Edmonds, Lance Corp). Clarko, Fte. Douglas, and Pte. Ralston, The first meeting of the Committee will be held after parade on Wednesday, Kith install
THE DANGEROUS DAWN OF DOCKS, WEAK VES AND GODOWNS.-Hong
WOMANHOOD.
hong and Whampoa Dooks have again been Girls upon the threshold of womanhood done at 18 and close in further request often drift into a decline in spite of all Hongkong and Kowloon Wharva con Even strong ned tinue firm at $77, and close with buyers at SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED lively girls become weak, depressed, irrit this rate aftersales. New Engineerings and Xuan Shih-kai, owing to the simi- ment to decide upon its fiscal policy, in
womanhood crisis in the life of every Shanghai Docks at Tls, 60 sellore, and able and listless. It is the dawn of are quoted in the North at Tis. 9 bayera, girl and prompt measures should be Hougkew Wharves at Tls. 08 nominal, taken to keep the blood pure and rich
LANDS, HOTKES AND BUILDINGS.Hong with the red tint of health.
If the blood is not in healthy condition Fong Land: continue quiet with a nominał at this critical-stage the body becomes quotation of $103) Central Estaten ere ill-nourished and grave disorders may wanted at $101, Humphreys Esta os result. If the health of the body is not 6.60, West Points at $74, and Kowloon maintained by the flow of pure strong Lands at 840
A recent severe earthquake shock along COTTON MILLS.-The market in the blood, all sorts of evils and weaknesses
the West Coast of Sumatra, from the direc follow, and these may lead to fatal North continues more or less lifeless, and
tion of the mountains beyond Loeboelk disease. Dr. Williams Pink Pills have quotations given are purely nominal. Our LING &
saved thousands of young girls from what latest advices are as followe:Evos Tis.
Parade, or used the river between Apon- might have been life-long invalidism or 135, Internationals Tis. 73, Kung Yiks early death.
Ts. 18 to Th. 14, Laou Kung Mows The,
berg and Padang to become a
19, QUIL'S ROAD Orizeal.
They are a blood-builder of unequalled 883 sales, Soy Chees Tls. 43, and Yang
stream of mud. The shook ako medo ita presence felt in the sea, enormous tidal YURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS rich strengthening weak nerves and faceptos Als G
waves rising, There were extensive-floods. and hundreds of coconut trees were up FURN
producing the liberal supply of red, MISCELLANEOU-China healthy blood which a girl needs to tinue in request at $10), Chins Providents Box, Brit sh-American Tobacco Co., which rooted, At For; de Kock, while service sustain her strength Dr. Williams' Pink can be placed, at 20:30, Gud Peak Trams was produced in Court, and to interviews Photographis Goods of Every Description Pills have proved their value over and at 810. Green Island Cements after which are alleged to have taken place was prxceeding in a Church, the place was over again, to young women whose health further sales at $9.80 advanced suddenly between one of the accused and Morrison strucs, and seven of the congregation were was failing
Any dealer can supply Dr. Williams yesterday to a buying quotation of $101, at the office of British American Tobacco Bator, Tapanoli, sixty-six people were Pink Pills for Pale People; if preferred, 310.65, at which rate a fairly extensive
with a further improvement to-day to Co On the day after the report of this case carried away by the floods and drowned. General Order No. 22 states: "P.-c. Ng
Thirty houses, including the Government Dr. Williams Medicine Ca.,: 96, Szechuen Hond, Shanghai, will send them direct for business has been transicted. Dairy appeared in the Shanghai newspapers, school, were washed away. The damage A terrific typhoon blew over Weltevre $1.50 a bottle or six bottles for 38, post Farms continue on offer at $30, and Ropes there appeared a such newspapers done is enormons
are obtainable at the reduced quotation letter signed by Mr, J. A Thomas, s of $33. Hongkong Trams have been Director of British-American Tobacco Coder and Mooster Cornelis, Batavia, and booked at £61, and China Lights at $41 Ltd, and by Mr. T. F. Cobbs, a Director lasted for four hours. It commenced at There are sellers of Union Water-houts at of Mustard & Co., in which it was option midday and carned devastation into Monday, January 3rd-Whole of No. 3 Co. en that Morrison had been in the employ train over a breadth of about a mile, ment of Mustard & Co. as godown keeper thronga Tjikini, Senen, Konengsplein Tuesday January 4th-Whole of No. 1 Co. for about two years (Mustand & Co., are Zuid, Kebon Sirih and Kampong Lins, Wednesday, January 5th-Whole of No. 2 Depot British-American
STORE.
In Stock
Developing, Printing and Kalarging.
Canton Marbles in Various lados. TELEPHOYS 1219,
Hongkong, 4th February, 1915.
1516
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for 36 years,
FROM 1874 TO 1909.
PRICE
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$16, and of Powols at 66.
Borneos
.cont
DAILY PRESS"] SIR,-With- roference to the report which appears in your issue of today's date, under the heading "Adeged attempt to sell arms in Shanghai," reference 19 do to a plocument signed T H. Morri
killed and twenty wounded. At Tanah
5,--Gun Club Hill, Kowloon:
On duty until morning of the 26th.-
HEYR F_of_W. Camp, Kowloon,
On duty until me
morning of the 28th. HKV.E
Sewer, Capt
Adjutant, H.K.V.0.
RESERVE.
HONGKONG POLICE
COMMENTATION,
Kun Geb and Pc. Chan Hung, of the Police Reserve, are commended by the Captain Supt of Police for intelligent action in effecting the arrest of a in Queens Road Central or The 11th
FARIDES 530 7.M.
"Compony
Copies of the Hongkong Police Regulation.
Books will be issued to staff and Com
Inspectors on personal application this office. At
A homo paper says: "New-lafe-cess Popo Manged for angerich, Fifty large trees were blown down, twonyce REGULATION WOON are now betching 3d. apiece, and they letter stated that Morrison had no duties number of heave dwellings destroyed, are difficult to obtain at that This is whatever except those of godown-keeper Telegraph and telephone poles were blown a price unknown in November before the and had no right to use the name of low and their wires baily damaged and war. It looks as though they would rise British American Tobacco Co., Ltd. 1 the services stopped. No one can remen- to 4d, or even 6d. before the wintery way; further, that if any such inter her experienging ach a ferocious storm is over. Chickens that could have been views as are alleged to place at the office readily had for 20, Ed. at this time of British-American Tobacco Co., Ltd., it couple of years ago now fetch 4s 6d.
This rise in the prices of eggs and poultry was entirely without the Company's know is ever. Chickens that could have been ledge and in no way connected with the
We shall be glad if you
has been a rise in food supplies gener. Busines will give the should fight in the trenches of Flanders,
ally, it has been nothing like so high
that the Irish
Members of the Police Reservo gra warned
the privilege of travel- that in exercising Tramway Co., they must on no account
What is the secret of the magic of Engg free on the cars of the Hongkong land asked the Cologne Gazette in board or travel on a car the regulation remarkable article recently,
seating accommodation on which already occupied, or travel on the steps. or Driver's platform. gỏ đỏ áo t breach of the Co. Bye-Laws, in the enforcement of which the Police are required to assist.
for other articles Leaf sugar, which same publicity to this explanation as was that the Boers should rally to the British was purposely raised by the authorities given in the Shanghai newspapers. We to 6d-lb. to discourage its consumpre, sir, yours faithfully, tion has now been reduced to 5d. Bacon
On Sale at the DAILY PRESS Office or continues very dear, good ents fetching Local Booksellers-
about Is. ed.
BEITISE-AMERICAN TOBACCO CO LTD
B. D. HARVEY
Depot Manager.
flag, and that all India should offer men And money forrowfully admitted that all the man calculations about the break up of the British Empire had proved false,
D. S. P. (Beserve).