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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII, MŪNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1914,
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Maximum Prices.
We notice that the Food Com- mittee has again been at work, in. Aixing the price of American
DAY BY DAY.
ALWAYS LAUGH WHEN YOU
NOT WELL UNDERSTOOD, FIT, IS
The Weather. Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 03; fine.
NOTES ON THE CRISIS.
A Hopeless Outlook for the Kalser."
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MARRIAGE.
HILL-MARSHALL-At the Union Church, on December 5th, by the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie, William Hill, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Hill, of Surrey, Eng and, to Miss Janet Marshall, socond daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.. Marshall, of H. M. Naval Yard, Hongkong.
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GENERAL KELLY'S SON.
POLICE INSPECTOR'S DEATH.
Interment at Happy Valley on Saturday,
An Improvement Reported":
Major General F. H. Kelly, C.B., has received a telegram from the Secretary, War Office, London, stating that Captain E. H. Kelly, R.E., is reported as wounded in the right shoulder, The mortal remains of the His condition was improving on MoHardy were laid to rest at hand and leg by a hand grenade, late Police Inspector David
the 3rd Deomber.
Happy Valley on Saturday after- noop, amid - manifestations of regret. The burial service was
Maconachie.
A week ago, Field Marshal Sir John French, in a despatch de-l- ing with the battle of Ypres, regretted the heavy casualties JOTTINGS which had been austained, but added that "at least thrice as
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There was an extraordinarily
many of the enemy are hors de coinbat." What those losses were No vandalism about the Sanit-large number of mournera, among to Germany is now made known ary Board. In fact, in its Notice them being the widow and three from French sources, for the as to house-cleaning, it goes out children, the Hon Mr. C. Mol official Army bailetin, reviewing of its way to mention that carved. Mesner, (Captain Superintendent Count the Columas, the war fom the beginning, painted or polished woodwork of Police) Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, On Saturday the Telegraph pub states that the rattle of Tree Deed not be limewashed. We (D.S.P.), Chief Inspector Gourlay take off our hat to such consider-Inspectore W Marison, W lished 42 columns of solid alone coat
Withere, M. O'Sullivan, P. reading matter. To-day there fewer than 120,000 men. That ate broadmindedness. will be 38 published.
gives
idea of the
O'Sullivan, R. Fenton, A Gordon, wastage of life which the war is uighlanders drawing water," W.G.Gerrard, and Garrod, Acting on inflicting on the Armies of the says the Manchester Guardian. Inspectors KentandAngus, Inspec- Kaiser. The same report Seemingly, they drew something tor Sim, Sergeant Brazil, Captain reveals how had a plight the stronger at the City Hall stant, Hutchison, (A. D. C. to B. E. the compared with the Allies. The Germans now find themselves in, on Ft Andrew's night.
Governor), Inspector Mower (Sanitary Department), Mr. R. French forces, we are told, are The Germans haven't quite Watt (Postal Dept.), Mr. C. Watt now as large as they were at the cornered vandaliem, after all. (Revenue Dept.) Mr. W. Glendenn beginning of the war, while the Society yet has to decide ing (Tramway Co.). Capt. Milroy, A Chinese, who returned from quality of the troops is enormans upon an adequate reward for the and representati ea from the Craig- banishment, was sent to prison ly improved. That, at any rate, man who could not only write ongower Cricket Club, the Tai- for six months, by Mr. Wood at cannot be said of the enemy, for the word "Kaiserina" but koo Docks, the Wardere Mess, the Police Court this morning. with all the Germons Reserves could add to his iniquities by Victoria Cool, the Kowloon Y.W.C.A. (Women's institute) called up, every loss austained is making it rhyme with "St. Bowling Club, Mr. A. Watson
Memberssad friends are invited reducing the size of the Army, Helena. to a sale of work at St. Paul's while the quality of the forces is
(Sinitary Dept) and Inspector Mo- Lver (Harbour Office). College on Saturday, 19th Decem-made evident by the statement ber, from 3.30 to 5.30 p.m. which says that the trope are
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Robbed Whilst Asleep.
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Thief Punished.
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Among the large number of magnificent floral tributes were those sent by:-
Why Not Fix All Prices?
The official answer to this would no doubt be that it is laid down that in the case of articles not
The Dollar. enumerated in the list, more than
The rate of the dollar per cont. above the price pre-demand to-day is 18 9.7-188. 15 railing on the outbreak of war, or
Canton Insurance Office, Ld. just before, is not allowed. Bat it is common knowledge that this order E. D. Sassoon & Co., has joined Mr. C. S. Gabbay, of Messra, is being constantly ignored. To the Board of the Canton Insur take matches only, which are an
auce Office, Limited. everyday necessity, whereas pro-
bought for five cents, to-day twelve cents are asked and charg" ed. The average householder cannot be bothered to settle down and work out. percentages to as certain whether or not he is being over-charged, Why not fix the
The beautifying of our Praya rates on all articles in common nee,
continues space. The latest arnst and revise them from time to time as noceastry?. If it can be!
now badly officered and trained.io triumph concerns Queen's A pair of gold bangles valued
Our Advantages.
Statue Pier, to which a handsome Mr. J. R. Wood, the Hon, Mr. done in the case of certain com-at $60 are reported to have beca
We have known for some time bamboo pig pen (transition Sand. Mul Messer, (Capt. Bapt. of modities why not in regard to stolon from a woman whilst she now that mere boys and middle-wich Island period) is being add Police), Mr. P.P. J. Wodehouse matches, jims, etc ? We see no was paleep at 461, Queen's Road aged men have been called up by ed.
(Deputy Supt. of Police), Mr. T. reason. If there is one, we should West..
Germany to fill the gape in the
H. King (Assistant Sapt. of be glad to know what it is.
battle-line, and it has been ad- Another list, headed "Gar-Police), Chief Insp. Gourlay, The larceny from the person of mitted by the Allies hat some of ments for the Troops," has been (aspector
Muriscn; Mr. R. What Mr. Hazeland described 22 cents, in front of the Sun On these have been fighting well. issued locally. The said troops Duncan, Capts. Laing and Jen- as one of the worst cases that had Company's stores on Saturday. But it is enough that their turn will probably find: "2 skirts, Okyas, Mr. and Mrs. 4. Conan come under his notice was heard evening, was responsible for a bus came so soon. Even if it winter costumes, and 7 feather Thornhill; Mr. and Mrs. C. Bond; at the Magistracy on Saturday, Chinese being sent to prison for were assumed that Germany is boas particularly useful,
Mr. and Mrs. Davitt (Ping Shan); when an enterprising Chinese three months hard labour and using up her men as rapidly as was charged, not only with offer four hours' stocks"
Insp. P. O'Sullivan; J. Leonard ing for sale. pork that was unfit
France, or even not so rapidly, Three rooms in Kowloon are and family: the Naval Yard for human food, but with forging The Bishop of Victoria will follows that the entry of fresh
but is using them up, fast, it advertised as to let. The rent in Police; G. J. O. Chambers; Sergt. the Food Laspector's mark. The to-morrow (Tuesday) continue his British armies on the scene must ed." That must be some" W. Kent; the Mass at No. 7 $76 furnished, 880 unfurnish and Mra. Boulger; Mr. and Mrs, magistrats gave this individual course of Advent Lectures for decide the war against the Kaiser. furniture, when fifteen dollare a Police S'ation; Mr. H. H. short shrift, by means of a bun- ladies at 10:45 a.m. in his private That is putting it at the best month is knocked off the bill to Taylor dred dollars' fine with the alter- chapel at St. Paul's College. The for the Germans, for we have any body who will give it house. Stackiwan Police Mess; Staff of Mr. W. Knight; native of three months' Govern eubject for to-morrow is the already explained that the room. ment rice diet, we are glad to seo. parable of the Ton Virgins.
Hongkong Telegraph; Insp. and The object of this paper is to publish_correct information, to serve It is to be hoped that the news.
wastage suffered by the enemy is
Mrs. Terret; Fire Station Mess; Stole Firewood.".
greater than that which the Allies Saturday's Telegraph heads a Sergt. and Mrs. Mokay Sam Sui the truth and print the news without fear or favour.
of the conviction and smart For atesling two bundle of
are called upon to bear. Now paragraph Newchwang Port Po), Mr. and Mrs. 8. Musso; Mr. punishment will be spread as firewood, valued at twelve cents, the war has very plainly become Statistica." We understand that and Mrs. J. Oxberry; Mr and Mrs, *********Z***EST PA14 widely as possible among other Mr. Wood, at the Police Court
local meat-vendors. The man, this morning, sent a Chinese to months and half-years, and it is Bre
not a matter of weeks, but of come super-sensitive readers. Angus (Shaukiwan); Mr, and
beginning to whether Chinese or European, prison for eix weeks with four this fact which is all in favour of teat our next Saturday's issue the European Detective Staff; Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong,
tremble Mrs. Green; Craigengower 0.0.; who seeks to make money by hours' stock. There was a Fre the Allies. It is a supreme test should volunteer anything in the Mr. P. Oliver; Central Police Telephone: No. 1 A.B.C., 5th edition Western Union selling poisonous food deserves vious conviction against the de- of endurance, and, with the losses way of Hongkong Sherry-and-Constables' Mess; Iasp. Withers;
Office addross: 11, Ice House St.
all that the magistrates can give fendant. him in the way of tough penalties, Alleged Village Robbery.
working out as they are at pre- Bitters Statistics."
Insp. and Mrs. Sim (Kowloon and we should hear with no little
Old City); the European Staff, Another alleged robbery from en we shall have large and
efficient forces left when the "French machine-gun on the Victoria Gaol A. Course; H satisfaction that the Government Mak Tea village is report Germans are completely exhaust-march," is a fome paper's bead- Ruttonjee and Son Revenue had raised the maximum ofled. It appears that five
ed.
ing to a news item. We wish a Officers, Import and Export De punishment that can be awarded men forced their way into a house in such cases; for to trifle with and got away with property
Gloomy Views.
picture had been attached; we partment; laval Yard Police; food may be to commit murder. valued $175. They threatened casion to note that the helpless-in the way of mechanical motive McLeod; Mr. and Mrs. A. Some weeks ago we took oc. should love to see this new atride Corinthian Yacht Club; Willio the occupant of the house with violence should he attempt to ing to dawn on the German
neas of the struggle war begins-power illustrated.
Grimmett; Kowloon C. O.; Mre. According to a Washington hinder them or to raise any alarm. soldiers in the field, and that
E. H. McEwen; Sergt. and Mrs. From an article in a Peking Calliford; R. G. McEwen; Kow- Nothing has been more inspiring since the outbreak of war report, one of the many Chinese
dodges employed for smuggling A lecture on the Moon was although they continued to make journal, headed "Peendo eons of loon Docks (Messrs. D. S. Cooper, than the magnificent manner in which our self-governing Colonies Celestial laundrymen into the delivered to the students of St. half-hearted attacks, the old Heaven," the name of the Kaiser W. M. Johnston, A.M. Simpson), have responded to the call of the Mother Country. They have given United States is the passing off Stephen's College on Saturday spirit seemed to be invoked ons is omitted an intimation, we Edith MoLsod; Mr. A. Charlton; of their bravest and best sona to fight against a common fue and have borne without a grumble the burdens, financial and otherwise, Students, of course, are exempt Maconachie. The lecturer's re- the fighting line of second and Willie's claim to be the genuine at No 2 Police Station; Mr. and students." evening by the Rev. J. Kirk of them. The great losses of take it, that our contemporary Sergt. and Mrs. Blackman, Mr. which the great crisis has imposed on those who have not been from the ordinary exclusion law; marke were followed with much
officers, and the appearance in does not propose to challenge and Mrs. J. McLeod: Sergeants called upon to bear arms, but who, in many another direction, are
third rate troops, were then clear-artiole.
Mrs. Brazil (Aberdeen); Europ helping forward the cause on which the whole resources of the consequently, so we are informed, interest and the various photo-1s exercising a disintegrating the smugglers have an amiable graphe, diagrams, elo, proved very effect. Now we see that the
ean Police Constables at No. 2 Empire are staked. Our Colonists have entered this war every whit as whole-heartedly as have the people in the Old Country, and they into the country, placing them at Maconachie was accorded a very heartened, by the failure of Ger- news from the seat of war, comforts Station; Losp. Kerr; Mr. and Mrs. The New York Outlook, while Station; Police Recreation Club; practice of importing Chinese lads interesting. At the close, Mr. officers themselves are being dis- bemoaning the acarcity of reliable Sergeants at the Water Police are one and all equally confident as to the ultimate result. As at Home, so in our overses possessions: there are some who do not one or other of the schools, on the hearty vote of thanks. The war man strategy, and, according to its soul with the reflection: "Bat A. W. Millar Insp. and Mrs. realise to the fall the power nor the force of the enemy; the understanding that they will den (Rev. A.D. Stewart), presided. an official British statement, they correspondence is beginning to Gordon (Water Police Station); magnitude of our task is somewhat overlooked, perhaps, in the subsequently proceed to some Alleged Armed Robbery.
university; then taking them general feeling of confidence. But, none the less, all are fully alive
take a gloomy view of the future, arrive from American Journalists." B. Coombs: Cheung Chan Police Inspector Gerrard reports an
Station Civil Service O.C.; Mr. to the fact that the enemy must be fought, and fought to a finish, away, when vacation time comes alleged armed robbery from One does not wonder at that, for That's done it.
and Mrs. Woolley; the Craigengo too. Whatever is lacking in knowledge, is more than made up in the more laurative calling of occurred on Saturday night. The called invading army fighting "What Germany needs is a few wer 0.0.; Robert and George round and putting them to Shanghai Street, Yaumati, which we now have the sight of a so- trae British enthusiasm and pluck..
We referred a moment ago to the burdens which this war has washerman's work. If the report house is that of a rent collector and strictly defensive actions, with more colonien," naively observes Watt; Insp. Sergeants' Mess, Con brought along. Some idea of what these are may be gained from be true, it cannot be said to reflect the men are reported to have occasional fierce counter-attacke, & Philadelphia paper. Just so; tral Police Station; Mr. and J. H. Kerr Staff taking the case of Australia, whose wonderful loyalty in this crisis very grant credit on the vigilance attacked it in a most determined not a single one of which has and what we need is a few hun- Mis,
dred thousand dollars which we of China Mail Mrs. J been successful. bas filled every Britisher with feelings of deep pride. Germany has should not be so Herculean aber and were each armed with Austria on Her Last Legs,
of the immigration, authorities, manner. They were five in num-
see our way to handling on the Williamson and daughter, the for very many years been one of Australia's very best customers,
Poor old Austria is in even a same day (somewhere about the Police Constables (Water Police); both in wool and in metals. It need not be wondered at, therefore, tak 10. keep track of the com- revolvers. They overpowered the that the war has meant a serious collapse of the Australien col paratively few. Chinese who are occupants and got away with worse plight than her big partner; time of the Greek K leads) as Inspectors R. Tenton and R. market, nor that the chief mines have either been closed down or
allowed to enter the States. $7120 in money, two watches Germany. After six weeks, the war Germany gets those colonies. MacDonald; Inspector and Mra
valued $10 and $12 worth of loan of £160,000,000 is only half Z are being worked half-time so as to avoid unemployment. Fortunati-
Gerrard (Yaumati); Inspector P. subscribed. Contrast this with ly, however, the war came at a time when the country was at
clothing. One man has been the position of England, where a serves: "It appears that the Ger- tables at Bay View Station: Tang A Dutch paper from Java ob- O'Sullivan, the Chinese Cons- the very zenith of its prosperity; the banka are in a very strong
arrested on suspicion.
loan more than double the size mans are being constantly driven Sai-bun; Tau Han fat; Chinese position, and squatters are able to hold their wool, if necessary. It Mears. Hughes and Hough's The latest trade enquiry list has been more than covered in back," We too had formed a Revenue Officers: Oban Kwai Trade Openings. is perceived, however, that it will take years before Australia is coal report, dated December 6, issued by the American Con- eight days. More than that, a somewhat similar opinion, but sang; Tang lo; Chinese Detectivo again the prosperous nation she has been of late years. According staten:- to a statement which we read the other day, the war bad long since
sulate General, Hongkong, states further loan, we are informed, is hesitate to express it now, for Staff; Bang Hang, Sikhs Mess reduced the country's prosperity by almost half, while hardly a 800 tons; Dairen, 10,100 tons.
Coals Expected, Japan, 27. that Hongkong importers are in- impossible, as the people have fear of being accused of plagiar No. 2 Police Station; Ng Pingh single man one met but had to acknowledge that his income had Arrivals November 18, Erimo dealers in oatmeal and rolled oats, In view of this state of affairs, the
vited to correspond with American already given all they possess. ism.
and Wong Chuck-kai; Teng Hong: Detective Cheng Ng; Con- Mara, 4,000 tons Moji, sold; 21; hardware, automobile and bioy taking of Belgrade, or of any Under the head of "Rewards tral Police Station; Chinese Mess These are some of the economic effects which have inevitably Dainichi Maru, 3,800 tona Moji, cle tyres and proprietary medi. other place, is of no avail what for Chinese Troops, a Shanghai No. 1 Station; Tong Kau, No. 2 sprung from the war in one Colony alone. But how do the people sold: 21, Nanyo Maru, 3.750 1008 oines, hand-operated vacuum ever. For what is the use of paper states that Lient, General Station; Borgt. Badan Singh: bear the burdens? Willingly and cheerfally to a degree. On every Tushuu, fold; 23, Fukui Maru, cleanera, millinery, hand there is evidence that the same spirit of dogged ondurance is 5,100 tons Moji sold; 20, Maisura saddlery, hardware, denhed, cannot even keep itself going? suit of clothes. We seem to No. 2 Station, Chinese Constable feathers, taking fresh territory if the nation Chang "has been given an official Sergt. Interpreter Cheung Pangi manifesting itself in Australia and the other Colonies as in the dear Maru, 4,560 tons Moji, sold: 27, lenders, etc., food products, As it is with Austrin to-day, so scent the beginninge of a libel Stuff, No. 2 Station; Ng Chia, old Motherland. To put it in the words of a prominent Australian, Heijan Maru, 1,750 tons Hongay; import and export motor trucks will it be with Germany to-mor dotion hera. Quite a number of No. 2 Station: Sorgt. Interpreter we know what Churchill-whom we all admire means when he sold: 27 Heculare, 5,700 tons and automobiles, flour, rice, will be enough to bring the Ger- out at (0,g.) Victoria Gaol every Station; San Tal, No. 2 Station; row. Egonomic pressure alone official suite of clothes are served Wong Ping-chid, Li Yes, No. E Hays we have only to endure to win." This war is a great test of Chinwangtao, Bold. the Empire's powers of endurance; and we know that in the test Sales-Small esles reported.
machinery, power plants, sugar cane mills, etc,
min Empire to its knees.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1914.
BURDENS CHEERFULLY BORNE.
been out down. :
the Empire will not be found wanting,
Chinese Laundrymen as
Students.
of these gentry as
THE COAL MARKET.
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