HON KOLJE
THE DECLINE OF SOCIAL HOU BUG.
PERTURBED CHIKA.
A Boen of the War.
Han Views,
„Es unsettled stats of sfixion in When ren have to pay through China, brought about by the pro- the nose, you may as well squeessposal to return to the monarchical all the satisfaction that you can fam of government, is causing a out of what you have to pay for good deal of unrest in the minds The kitchen range ooght, of of the leading Chinese residents couzme, to have been seen, to a year of Australia. ago. Half a day's work would
Mr. San Johnson, editor of the have done it then; and, if you had culy listered to the plumber's too Australian Chinese. Herald, - gentle warning, you would rot marked recently to a represents- have had to go without a kitchen firs of the Sydney Laily T.Legraph fire for a week and write a obegne that although Japan did not the restoration of for an amount that you shudder wish to see to think of, and support the cook the monarchy, he did not think the (and apparently all her family Mikado's advisers would do any as well), till she recovered from thing that would lead to an ex- bur accident. But at the same time, now that the builder's men are at last cat and the new rang is in, and the cook is nearly well, there is no harm in gloating a little over the splendid hot-water supply.
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As no opportunity for the caspatch or of the nation. The great deter mining fastor would be the "cor-Farol Mills to Mexico is likely to pour for more thas, parcels for Marico will noË enience of the modern Chinese be accepted unal farisse notica, whether the money was available i
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6th Dec, Bice --BES. Kubing. Br.52.21/3, Bager, 14th Deɑ---
Shanchal, Nth Dec. Gen-Order Tacoma. Br. Ex. 3,395, Stewart, 13th Dec.. -Esiphone IIth Dec, Gen.-8. & Ca SB., 115, Grant, 13th Dec
Singapors, 4th Dec. Goa-3 & Ch Fufsan Maru, Jap, ax. 1585. Watanabe,
13th Dec-Japan. th Dec. Conl
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Hongkong Rainfall fore the hd be soding at 10 a.m. to-day, 0,00-izacibus.
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Daýju Mare for Tamui via Swatow Hangthing for Rangoon via Swatow Anhui for Canton
a practical test. I was a con D'Agubbar Badia Telegrapà Station ---*-- And now that as a nation we ainty that it would not suit the are paying through the nose, there modern Chinese either now or stogain. is no barm in making the most any other time, to embark upon a Maru of what we are getting for car national conflict, as 100 much money. Prominent among the blood and money had been spüs gaina is freedom from social hume and spent in securing the re- bag. We ought, of course, our publican form of gurument, abjects in China, Siam, Partis and Mor Velomnes for Canton
sires to have freed ourselves it would be a needle in the eyes cannot be transmitted. from social humbug, without the of the Chinees peopis if what the help of the Germans; but the nation had secured at so much release, now it has come, is gratas cost were lost for one man's ful. There is no longer sny need benefit.
to pretend to be richer than we
2:0.
When I was in China, two Everyone is desperately months ago," said Mr. W. Yinson
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poor, or, for his country's sake, Lee (managing director of On Yik Shanghai, Namur, 15th Dec. mast spend as little on himself and Lee, Limited), “the mosar- as if he was desperately poor. chical movement had not devel- And, with a jolly shamelessness, oped into a serious stage, but we all admit our condition. Fif there was tumour that something teen months ago there were circles was going to happen at the Japan vis Kaki-Per BENDORAN ng Mart for Malbouse via Manila
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in which the man or woman who antanin military review in Octo- said "I can't afford it” was stared ber. The suspicion was growing at. Only bad mannem ar stingi~ that President Yuan Shih-kai ness could explain the use of such bad sapirations to become the s phrase; while to say, "I'm hard first monarch of a new dynasty, Foochow ris Shanghai-For AWONO- Aubai for Shanghai up.” meant simply, "I have been but Yuan was careful not to com spending too much upon my ples mit himself in any way. Daring surse or my vices," and amounted the past few days, developarats almoet to double entendre. bare become semous, as pentests Straite, Ceilon Port Said, Marseilles & Now everybody says it, and there | against the monarchical move-
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THURSDAY 16th Dec.
London--Per KAMO M, 15th Dec. 11 am
Dec. Il a m
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Taming for Amilo via Manila.
Talkie Maru for Dairen
Tako Mare for Hongay
Derwent for Saigon
Waishing for Bangkok viz Swatow Bendoran for Yokohama via Nagasaki
is no more point for say of us in ment have been made by Japan. Shanghai & 5. Chins Far CHIELLIGEN pretending to means that we have I may be that as Yeso is an Sandakan Per BLSSANG, 16th Dec. 11 MB Cope C8 Coy, Sir Elliot. not got more than there is for the unpopular man with the Japanese, Indika civilica, whose salary is the protest was made. known to a ropes by all his fellows Japanese wish to see Dr. Sun Yat
and his fellowi" wirək.
The
sen President of the Chinese Republic again. The doctor is Bow rec.dent in Japan, where be has his headquarters for another revolution.
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The New Entertaining In entertaining, too, there is a blessed freedom from bumbag Looking back, one recalls with something like shame the awful dianers given by people who rould not afford to give elaborate dincers and would not give sim ple ones. Those dishes, that wine, and the dismal making of con- seriously. The Kaiser "strafed" straits, & India via Calcutta Per TAT-Tys versatio: by people who had never Yan Shih-kai for granting the
“The statement that Germayis supporting the monarchy, and had instructed its Minister to re ocgaise it the moment it is established, cannot be taken
WATER RETURN.
Level and Storage of water in 115 Reservoirs on the 1st Dec., 1915.
CIT AND HALL. DISTRICT WÄTEI
WORKS LEVEL
SHING, 16th Dec, 2.ɔm.
YHANG, 16th Dec. 2 p. (Exrope via Siberia, Shanghai BE.2.0.
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tấn sửa nhà đất vào Bodo
ery reased any desire to meet each Allies a zone on Chinesa territory Shanghai, North Chins-Per SIX- other! If we dine out -day, the to attack Taing-tao, and be three- party is scarcely ever more than ened to deal with China after the Monday, 02 Dead ILLT. We go because we want to war for infringing her teatrality Shah Per YUSANG,15th Dec 5 pm Wor-sale in Below it so. Zdow see our friends and they want to The Kaiser
knows that the! zee ns. We ext plain dishes, drink Chinese possess no love for the little or no wine, and go home destroyers of Louvain and the
sily and happy after a good talk
or a quiet game. The pleasant custom of taking pot-luck" leads
ovedow
STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMAL
OF GALLONS.
3774
375-00
נד
FRIDAY, 17th Dec.
torturers of women and children Haiphong-Per TAKSANG, 17th Dec, 7 dese
Bytam Byewas Pedalerta
Woog-ni-chRY, Women
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is they mffered at their hands Japan via Mej-BANRI M. 17th Dec, similar deeds during the Bozer
anyone,
MUX, 1715 Dec. 1. p.m.
SATURDAY, 18th Dec,'--
$7.52
17NY
Talaman
tama Conanmption of water in the City and Hế
month of Now, 1025-
Consumption
Estimated
153.54
118.30 picos
poparation -
Consumption yer
35.6
to geanine hospitality. Friends troubles of 1900. But if Yuan Haiphong- Per KALFOSG. 17th Dec. 15 Discrict in ions and decimals of gallows during "Crp in"; acquaintances" dmp Shib-kai respects the advice of Swatow. Amoy & Foochow-Fe HAL out of sight, or turn into friends.
be genuinely beeds the We can be, at last, ourselves counsels of Sir John Jordaa, There is no more scrambling British Minieter in Peking, who is about from base to house, chat-his bosom friend, and has helped tering to a score of people and him through several crises, nota- talking to none; there sreco more bly during the Revolution of 1911 wetry rounds of "calling." Be- and the recent Sino-Japanese tween our spells at the hospital, negotiations. It is a crime that's lippins La-Per LOONGSANG, 19th STORAGE, IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS the recreation tent, the refugee internal trouble should be foment- establishment, in car isisure mo at the present time, when trade ments between the daily task and in China is so prosperous.”
our special constable's duty, our Volunteer Beterre drill, or our httle private war jóba, we see the people that we want to see; and we have no time for dressing ap and pounding round after people that we do not want to fOD,
Old Hongkong Boys Servlog.
bead per day... Comouc wapply in all districza duning November tole. Service is houses in Rider Main districts Ea connected from. 2. dar Mains and mayoły ziwan Australia," Tasmania. Newby public street fountains only during November Zealand, Tia Post Darwin,KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL New Guinea riz Thursday la -Per ST. ALBANS, 19th Dec, Rowloc Com. J. Lev
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servoir
Dec. Z F
TUESDAY 21st Dec.
Swatow."Amoy & Foochow-Fer HAI-
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TIDE TABLE.
13th Dic. to 19th Dec, 19:5.
In hundred little ways we aza: Old residents in Hongkong will more honest and more free than be interested to learn that wo we were; and "we may na wallons of the late Mr. E. Jones make the most of them. We need Hughes are serving in the New 5279
Kenneth not any more pretend to like books Army:
Kerfoot or. plays or music thaf bere or of Hughes, 2nd Lieut. Royal Welsh fand as We may wear—yes! [Fosition; Alwyn Kerfoot Mon and in Bond-street itself exacly Hughes, Riflemsu, Queen's West Im the clothes that we find best suit-minster Bifiss. The elder boy we ed to our work and cur persona. has already seen considerable sar- Thur. There is no need to smoke cigaretvice at the front.
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Public Works LMSALTTOAINE.
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METEOROLOGICAL
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Z Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fabrombett.
$ Humidity, in parentage of saturation the Humidity of siz saturated with mos-
hors being 100.
4 Direction of Wind, toʻtwo pokata.
5 Toros of Wood, according to Besafure Scain
State of Weather. b bine sky, e de tached cloud, a drizling rain, í log, gloomy,hball, 1 lightning. O OVRICKET, prasing shows, & squally, ezKÍN, 8. ESÓW, 't thunder, w.vinsbility, w daw WEL
10. Rain in inches, tanthaand hundredthe
*Lat. 16.50 N. Long. 113.30 E.
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