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THE ALLIES' ADVANCE.
THING TO DO,
Since the advent of the Traffic Laspector we have had on increase of comfort in our streets, in 80 mach as the vehicles mast keep JUST TO BE HAPPY-TIS A FINĘ to the regulation side of the roadro and people know just where to expcot them. This we appreciate to the full, but there is still another inconvenience which
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The Begging Nuisance.
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'Progress."
"He was in Manila daring the early part of the present year, says the Bulletin, and took moving pictures of Bilibid pri-
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A SERIOUS CHARGE.
Woman Sald to Have Been Badly Assaulted by Chinese.
This morning at the Folico, What it Means to Make Slight son and other interesting fest Court, before Mr. F. A, Hezeland, urea. We understand that a U Pui, a Chinese, was charged. "Guide to Viatorla Gaol, for with having, in company with the use of visitors from Manila another not. in custody, assaulted
AND THEY NOT STRONG;
Though the news which has to this Colony, is contemplated Sybil Joseph, of Queen's Road
Prisoner pleaded not guilty. YOUR OWN BKY WILL LIGHTEN
IFOTHER SKIES YOU BRIGHTEN come to hand over the week- by the Hongkong Amusement East, with intent to rob. WITH A HEART FULL OF SONG.-end has
not been character-Committee.
Inspector Gordon, who was in Sanadors.
ised by anything of a sensational
Captain von Esmarch, of the charge of the ass, said that on nature, the story which the wirea tell of the operations in France German army, in writing of his Saturday morning, at about 10
bold
deeds at o'clock, the complainant was lying and Belgium is one of distinctly compatriots" satisfactory progress. In France Louvain, says: "Our brave fol- on her couch with her breakfast there is a gradual creeping for lows allowed all women and on a table at her side while her ward of the Allied forces, and the children to pass unharmed. "amah was away doing some enemy has been made most un-This specimen of Prussian mag-marketing. Two men entered comfortable by the superior ar- nanimity will surely be quoted behind her; one attempted to put tillery ranged against him; while wheresoever the Gospel is preach a cloth into her mouth and the Siberian Mail Closes per ses glance at the map of Belgiam ed. The noble Germans Bless other held her to the seat. The Anhui to-morrow at 3 p.m.will show how well we are doing, their hearts. Could any other race first then went to the room behind when progress is recorded along under the san have noted with like and did something, but the com plainant could not see what. the front from Nieuport to Slarge-heartedness?
The amah returned just about "Truth told by a German this time and as she went up the Georges. There have been des perate German attacks, to be sure, but, almost without exception, journalist," saya a Globe headline. staire she heard her mistress An-atruggling. She immediately. these have abjectly failed, and Wonders will never cease.
the ran out again and raised the the enemy finde that he can do anias is indeed among
alarm. The man who was hold.. little more than guard hialines of prophets.
ing hor mistress got away, but communication. Even these are
Papers that arrived in the the other was caught, as he being threatened more and more every day, and with a continuance Colony on Saturday announce rasked out of the house, at the of the present steady advance of that copies of the Daily Mail bo'tom of the stairs, by a money.
The Malls. American Mail.-Closes per 5.9. Korea to-morrow êt noon.
Count the Columns.
If the police at Kowloon are on On Saturday the Telegraph pub- the look out for a job they might lighed 51 columns of Bold do worse than turn their atten-reading matter. To-day there tions to the numerous beggars will be 36 published.. who infeat the atrasts of the peninsula. Kowloon is blessed, for rather cursed, with more than its store of these individuals, a large proportion of whom are blind, short of a leg or otherwise
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The rate of Sabwantption to the" Hongkong Telegraph "ilmaimed. Not only are these poor "Messrs.. Lane, Crawford and the Anglo-French troops the fate have been dropped into the Ger-changer, who gave chase as he
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creatures a constant Equrce of an-Co.'s store will remain open until noyance to the public, but they 6 p.m. during this week." obstrual the traffic and incidentally expose themselves to the risk of be. ing run down. It is a standing die grace to the Colony that such Dumbers of these mendicaats in-
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Mr. G. P. Lommert begins his two days' sale of antique obina and curios at No. 8, Queen's Road 2.30 p.m.
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PIRACY PREVENTION.
Lessee Fined for Falling to Comply With Ordinance.
The case in which the Hop Shing, lessee of the steam launch Kwangchowwan, was charged ander the Piracy Prevention Ordinance; again came before Mr. this morning
Det. Inspector Terrett appeared for the Police, and Mr. Otto Kong- sing defended.
The case came on for hearing on Saterday, December 12, and was adjourned for a week to en able the defendant to enter into
the bond.
Mr. Kong Sing explained that
a client was at first at Kwang- eh wwan and he, the solicitor, wrte to the Captain Superintend ent of Police asking him to allow
of the German armies is being man trenches. We're glad to ran out. The prisoner was re- hear it for we've lost all cognised by the complainant as elowly but surely sealed,
sympathy with those Germans, the man who endeavoured to put A Struggle of Trenches.
On the Inspector's application, It is apparent by now that all and feel that nothing's too bad the cloth in her mouth,
Wednesday morning, the In- along the line the struggle is one for them. Yet there was a time of trenches, and an idea of the task when we could have pitied them a remand was ordered until spector explaining that he wished selves may be gathered from a Sydney papers announce that to see the Captain Superintendent at ed, both in Kowloon and in
statement recently issued by the De Wet has been wounded in the of Police with regard to the con- Hongkong, is a weekly round-up
Press Bureau embracing some neck. That just fulfile an old duct of two constables before the of these wanderers, who should
Mr. G. P. Lammert informs us notes from an observer serving prophecy of ours; we always said ease is beard: be either banished from the Colony or placed in some suitable that in fature when goode are on with the Indian Army Corps. that he would get it" there.
shows This etatement institution where they could be view in his sales rooms a red
Under Celestial generalship the under the conditions in which Gormans continue to make good ment, in consultation with some customary blue and white flag the rival armies now find them- properly cared for. The Govern- and white flag will be flown. The bard it is to make progress of the local charitable societies, will be flown on auction daye.
selves, and a point or two from it progress. Their score for the past should give this matteritsearnest
churches. The return of the attention,
Ex-Hongkong Officer Wounded. may help to carb our impatience week is one cathedral and to
Lieut. Colonel Reginald Harat what to the layman looks like
painfully slow advance. When, number of woman killed is not vey Henderson Boys, D.8.0., son Our readers will, we feel eure, of the late Admiral Boys, has been maya this "observer," one talks of yet to hand.
the front, meaning the point of
"There is a structure above the with failing to enter into a bond like to bear of an edifying practice wounded at the front. He was which seems to be quite common born in 1887, and became a nearest actual contact between bridge deck where the captain among the dhobie who use the lieutenant in the Royal Engineers the oppouing forces, one speaks of resides," said a local barrister at even by a spectator standing if Then his batter argel came to his
·MAITLAND.-John Andrew Maitland, late of Shanghai. (By Yaumati Pools for their laundry in 1886, His valoable workfomething which cannot be seen the Supreme Court the other day. J. R Wood, at the Police Court,
werk. The Chinese "washman" during the plague in Hongkong anyone were so rash) within 50 aid and prompted him to add is noted for his carefulness over in 1891 won for him the special yards of the loading trenches. It When he is at sea." One cannot all clothes which do not belong thanks of the community.
is, as he says, part of the impress be too sxset in these matters. Bijou Theatre, to his customer; which means that he sees no manner of use in There was again a very crowd-veness of this war that there is
normally nothing to be seen, wetting his coat and pants whened house at the Bijon Theatre on
A contemporary announces that The" Favourable Moment." he goes down into the water to Saturday night, when the third
bia calling.
Before series of the Bocambole stories pursue
Men, prolonged in lines of one of its advertisements will gentlemen.' We dislike aach getting to work he therefore ("The Marquis' Taberitanos") enormous length and concealed interestgolfers, ladies and removes his own clothing and way screened. The long picture soss to be invisible, exbaust every dons one or two garments from continues the adventures of this artifice, confront every risk and sweeping denunciations; all golf- among the heap which he is somewhat elusive genius among undergo the most trying priva-ere are not ungentlemanly-or about to wash. Some of our men Paris criminale, and gives the tions in order to maintain their anladylike, as the case may be.
A Home paper recorde the time for the man to return. The pehome for developing the south side of the island as a suburban enthusiastic joy that their undor- their money. On Christmas Day bined effect of artillery fire, of death of a gamekeeper whose Captain Saperintendent, allowed
Nothing has been heard for some time past of the projected readers will hear with quite beholdera plenty of thrills for own positions against the com- Residential district, but from the fact that provision has been made pants, for instance, bave been there will be a special matinee st hand grenades, of sniping and of daily consumption of bear was time, and later Mr. Kong Sing one gallon. This pernicious rote to him asking whether he in this year's Budget for the extension of the road to a point which worn by a Chiness washerman the Bijon, with a monster pro hand-to-hand. assaults. If they would bring it into touch with the site selected, ws may assume that before being sent home. But, as gramme that will include "Alone are successful in this attempt, practice the reckless man kep would be willing to take s
says the commentator, it may be that the moment is judged up until it killed him at the age manager and anreties for the ere are still hopes of the proposole taking definite shape some day. Mr. Micamber says, woras remains with the Davil.”
of one hundred and five.
purpose of the bond. The The present, of course, is not a time in which either the Government or bahind; for we have it on
Saturday evening saw another favourable for an assault upon a
Captain Superintendent of local syndicates are likely to launch ont on any extensive programme satisfactory sathority that one
"An army marches on its feet, Police replied that the Ordinance for solving the housing problem. But it is certainly a favourable mo-washerman of an inventive turn good house at the Victoria, and German trench, and if over a ment in which to review the situation and to look at any and every of mind was soon, the other day, to the programme provided was, as long front such gallant adven
charterars. The defendant possibility which may help towards attaining the end desired. It is go into the water clad in rothing usual, a good one, the chief item tures should succeed, we read ays & armsworthian pablica required lessees, owner or
straight trutha, It's no good
came from Kwangchowwon, bat with this point in mind that we venture to throw out an idea which ap- but his innocence sad a lady's bs beinga powerful dramatic picture in the daily message, so fall of tion. But there are the daye of
laced, be-frilled nightgown. We entitled "The Plaything of His meaning to those who know the mincing such matters sa thie,
the summons was issued before. pear to us to be at once attractive and feasible.
Luck." The Lill also includes facte, that in such and such a
be arrived in the Colony and To Sydney and in other Australian cities where congestion has gather that the police have no
"Wanted A young man to be when he cams he was serve with interfered with now building schemes, we believe quite a number of power to interfere in these the Gaumont Graphic, showing region "we have made slight suburban areas have been developed along the cost and on suitable matters, and that it is a Sanitary the world's latest news, a very progress."
comical film portraying some of this shows that the Advance of generally useful in a fully-licensed it. He was willing, and always house." Thus à Blackpool paper. had been, to put up the hond, but äslands by ferry companies which have ran frequent steamer sör- Board affair. Is that so?
the adventures of Artemio in the Allies is the progress of very It depends on what they mean the vessel had now reverted to its vices therefrom to the cities themselves. These places, so we are
Love," and another interesting brave men against difficulties as by "soung." We know a fair original owner and he had been informed, have become exceedingly popular and have drawn thon Is It Economy?
great as have ever been sur number of men in Hongkong who told by the Captain Superintend Our readers are asking us about drama, "Toe Strength of Men;" Bands of people from the crowded cities to spots where living is
would make themselves docoment of Police that unless be was cheaper and conditions are decidedly more healthfal. Why could another little Government matter whilst Mr. Bert Flatt and Mies mounted in wär.
monly "useful" in such a place running the steamer, it was un- not some such ides be worked upon. in Hongkong? There which concerns, this timo, the io Brooks continue to creste, in
half an hour's, P.W.D. Some time since; thie the words of the London street Berlin badly overstepped itself and would even take a pride in necessary for him to put up the aro numerous voitable localities within
from Department was at the labour-hawkers, lots of fun and roare in celebrating "the most decisive their work. At the most, three-quarters of an bour'e, ron
victory in the history of the Hongkong itself. For example, there is Chung Hai island and the and the ratepayers were at the of laughter."
world"-incs no victory at all mainland adjacent, and, at the other end of the herboar, Sai Wan expense of erecting sign-boards Bay, with its easy sloping hillsides running right round to Cape at the cornera of roade at the
A contemporary gives the has been registered. In view of
The German Way. Collinson. The Star Ferry Company, which is known to be a Peak; eg "Road; Numbers contents of a letter sent him by a what is actually taking place in
Santiago de Chili, Nov. 23.- wealthy concern, might do far worse than to develop these 40 10 60. The boards were member of the crew of H.M.S. the fighting between the Germans sreas and, either of itself or in co-operation with one faste nod to posts, which were sunk Minotaur which briefly records and the Russians, the Berlin The steamer Sacramento, ou defendant was lessee when the the estate companies, erent suitable dwellings, preferably of in concrete and bolstered up the active amount of cruising papers may be forgiven for their arrival at Valparaiso, reports that summons was issued, but he was
with cement, and, if they did that the unit of the British cariosity in asking why no naques she had been seized by a German so no longer. type-nt the game time f bungalow convenient service of boats to the city. Either of these epct is not err on the side of over-artistry, equadron in China has been of battlefields or liste of captures warship, taken to Juan Fernandez Mr. Wood:-1 think I shall fine extremely healthy, and the expense of making a few roads and erect were at least strong and service engaged in. The range of opera were given out with the official
her cargo of 6,000 tons of onal. Mr. Kong Sing :-Yes, we have ing suitable landing atages would be by no means great, while able. Then why are they now tions extended as far as the north story of the victory. The German Island, and obliged to transfer you a dollar. ample and large water-shads are available for providing adequate being taken down again, and of Australia at times, and each public has been hidly gule, as The Onilian authe ritieaars invest-been-technically guilly
substituted by boarde nailed to turn-out meant a cruise of some may be gathered from the latest water supplies.
authorities had previously de- being imposed. **The drainage question would, of course, have to be given close the nearest building? Before the 2,000 miles. All this is no it rep xts from the front, and the gating the affair American The ouse resulted in that fine consideration, but this should not be a difficult matter provided the original sign-osts could be put should be, but, when we are told Scoialist organ, the Verwaarts, authorities permited the adoption of the water carriage system. In up, there had to be, we take it, that "a tidy few ships have been did not hesitate to open its mind la ad te Sacramenic as she was In the case of two similar foot, if little suburban areas on these lines were provided, it would be considerable amount of discuss captured; some we sank, cargo as when it spoke of the "ridicalona Pasing out of Bia Francisco, not summonses against tho On an excellent opportunity of putting this system to the test here, and ion, permission-seeking, survey-well," we are led to wonder why and misleading exaggeration?eing satisfied regarding the des- Yick 8 8. O., of 95, Con tioning also, the vessel's transfer, the steamships Licarne and Cerf, we feel sure the t the improved sanitary airangements which such a ing. eto; in fact a fair expenditure these things should be. It has contained in the official announce tinution of her cargo, and quee-naught Road, in convection with system implies would do much to popularise the new suburbs of time and money. Then came not been necessary for British ment. After the recent nas from the German to the Amerioso Mr. Preston, of Messrs. Johnson, After all there is no reason why, in a place like Hongkong, people the coat of the posts, erecting, men-of-war to sink their capturas; knocks which the Germans have wishing to live ontside the city should be tied down to localities painting eto. And now they are there are ports to which prizes received, the public cannot be "Bay. They made enquiries, Stokesan Master, for the defence, tapped by the tramvay system. The fact is the
we do not enjoy to to be pulled down again! Of can be taken or desratched. There blamed for going into scalasing but eventually allowed the vessel said that he submitted two the fall the advantages of the many delightful baya and islande curse there may be a perfectly, therefore, no necessity for over the alleged victory the to prodded. The Sacramento to the Hon. Mr. McL Messer on which lie within easy reach of the city. And if only the residential satisfactory explanation of all fraits of such commerce raiding fault is with the authorities for brought to Valparaiso the drew of Saturday and he was to jako. facilities were provided, we believe the manifest attractions of these this, it so, one feels that the to be thrown away The story giving out false news policy the French bargas Valentine, the men before him this morning. acide suburbs would make a wide appeal to many who are now public is entitled to know what may well be discredited London which is bound to react on those which had been suck by the His Worship adjourned the case
soderstealthy, and more noisy surroundings.
compelled to live insens
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Dat. faspecter Terrett said that) his instructions were to ask for s penalty, there had been a breach of the regulations,
Mr. Kong Sing said that the
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