WAR BRIKFLETS
Twenty-one long trains with German wounded have passed. through Liege from the front în Champagne.
There will shortly be attached to General Jofre's staff Prince D'Anjo, eldest son of the King of Montenegro.
It is reported from the Hook of Holland that a Dutch lugger has struck a mine, and that nine of the crew were asted.
According to the Salonics car respondent of the Pester Lloyd 35.000 Greek saldiers have been billeted in the city.
THE FATHER OF THE CPR
Death of Sir Charles Tupper.
HONGKONGS TE
-We (Globe) regret to announce the death, which tock plses at Berley Heath an October 30 of Sir Charles Tapper, the great Czusdian statesman. Sir Charles, who was 94 years of age, wan born in Nova Scotia, and was 14 consecutive times returned sa M.P. for his native sonatý, Cumber- land, in the Dominiga Parliament, and represented it for 31 years He was Fremier of the Province of Nova Scotia at the time of the Confederation."
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therest.
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PRING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
DECEMBR
1905, A I.Soott, 14th Dec. Stow, Hith Dea. Gen.— B&S --
Tejo Maru: Jan, az 1.015/Imaidetan3, 14th De-Hollow, 13th Dem Rice-Order
Ighing. Bran 397, D. W. Ritchie, 15th Dec-Eximbong, 13th Dec, Rice
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Dec-Saigon Rice-T & Ca
New York, & Durban Chae oli -8.0.Co.
Masada, Br. 8.x 3.197, A. Wind 14th Deo
232 410-5677_on week-days and between | Kamur. Ex. sa 5,165, A. Colyer, 13th Dec, Yokohama, 5th Deo, Gen-P.
Sipos August a total of crier Charice was one of the Sundays and Holidays,
380 000 war servica badge bas been issued, some 3,200 firms baving received them.
As Tron Croma bas disappeared from the collection of war relies at Madame Tossud'a. Areward will be paid for its recovery.
Liverpool millers have decided to make no change in the mini mum price for bakers grade, which remains at 40. 61.
The Kaker has pardoned the Swiss champing cyclist Dowling er, who had been sentenced to death on a charge of espionage,
delegates to the Quebec Confer ce which settled the general plan of confederation, and cams to London when the British North America Act was before the Imperial Palizment
Shing is communication with "Cape
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WEATHER
Our the Išthat 270-The “bas waakond sightly and moved.
ward. Bisnow central in the neighham- (hood of Shanghai.” *****
Szke northam, depression is nOW ORNITE) so the saxs of Hokkaido.
The pressure gradient over Japanią stil
Pressure has increased slightly along the south coast of China and over the Phili pives.
The monsoon will moderate along the east ocess of China and remain fresh; over the N. China Sea.
Hougtong Bitball for the 14 boste anding as 20 am, to-day, 0.00 Inch
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOGES ENDING AT KOON, TO-KUEROW.
District
hood.
| 5. winds, moderate finde
DEPARTED.
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Dec 14
Pythus for London via Singapore Nippon Marn for S. Franciaco via Manila | Chingin for Canton
Tonghang for Saigon
Ha Fras took office in the Domin ion Government in 1870 as Presi-jects in China, Stam, Persia and Mar- dent of the Commeil, and in the Modonald Administration. af
The Services to Gemany, Ausizia, sad | Albians for Ching waČNO 1878. Sir Charles Tapper was the Ottoman Empire are suspended. Minister of Public Works His first great task was to proceed with the construction of the Canadian Pacific Bailway, Mao kazzie had attempted to carry it on as a public enterprise. Sir Charles Tapper soon determined
Viscount d'ànecs, attendant to turn the whole enterprise over
MAILS QUE.
Shangbai Luchow, 16th Dec.
Siberis, Tingshow, 17th Dec Amla, Empire, 20th Dec.
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY
on King Manual, was fined 15% to private company. The Foochow Shanghai & North Chin
KWONGSANG, 15th Dec.
15th Dec, 5p.
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Tamba Marn for Sen câła wia Shanghai Tango Maru for Melboume via Mania. Kabo for Hongay
Haitan for Foochow via Swatow
Has for Haiphong via Kwang-chan-wan
| Taming for Doïa viz Mazila.
Taikio Mar for Dal
Yahiko Maru for Hongay
Anhui for Shanghai
Decent for Saigon
5Waialing for Bangkok via Bważow
Benderan for Yokohama viz Kagasaki
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1: Exetbourns for allowing a light change of policy was announced from his house to show out to sex in 1880 and the entire road was Enbow and Exisbon Par DAGFIN,
For some reason at present un-completed in 1888 three years in known telephone communication advance of the date prescribed by with Western Germany is greatly the contract. The bargain with interrupted, says an Amsterdam the syndicate was fiercely assfled. Ia 1883 Sir Charles Tapper telegram.
withdrew from the Government The officers and seaman em-in order to become High Com- ployed by the Admiralty in mine- missioner for Canada in Grant sweeping and patrolling are to Britain. This office he held artil share in the prize money at the the close of 1395, with signal ad- end of the war,
vantage to Canada and the Em pire. A difficals and dangerous controversy arose over the status San Francisco-Per TACOMA, 16th Dao
9 am
Tydes for Fokobama viz Shangha of Borean Catholic schools in Manitoba, and appeal was made Straits. Calon, Port Said, Marseiler & Kwongang for Shanghai vis Foochow
London—PIT KAMO M. 15th - Kamur fær Bomber via Singapore to Sir Charles Tapper to go over, reunite the warring elements in Shanghai & 3. China Per CHISLI 16 Mar for Eskhol
Over 50 per cent of the staff of the General Federation of Trade Uniors have joined the rolanra. It is claimed that this constitutes a record.
The death has occurred at Melbourne of Colonel Robert Wallace, Royal Australisa Artil- lery, and Military Jommandant of the State of Victoria,
The Swedish Government has instructed its Minister in London to protest against the violation of Swedish neatrality by a British schmarine in the Baltic.
A rate of one farthing in the is to be levied by the LC.C. to provide compensation for losses -sustained in the anti-German riots that took place in London.
For saying "To hell with Eng.
· ́ ́land
Kristian Christiansen, a Norwegiza seaman and naturalis ed British subject, was last month at Newport (Mon.), fined 40%.
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the party, and assist in the re Sandahan-Per EINSANG, 15th Dec 11 organisation of the Cabinet. He arrived at Ouawa at the end of December, 1825, was sworn in as Secretary of State on January 13, 1898, was returned for Cape Breton in a sternly-contested by election, and at once assumed the leadership of the House. He endea- Toured to force the Remedial Bill. ti.magh the House, but the Opposition under M Laurier, skil fully and determinedly obstructed the measure, and at length the Bill had to be abandoned.
A: the close of the Session
Tupper became Prime Minister, and the reorganized Cabinet was worn into office on May 1, 1806.
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Dec. 15:
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FRIDAY. 17th Dec. Haiphong-Per TAKSANG, 17th Dec. 7
In the electoral which followed Swatow, Shanghai & S. Chinz Fer FU the Government was defeated. He led the Conservative Opposi The Tdegraaf learns from tion from 1895 to 1900 and greatly Brasselsthat two aviators dropped roused public opinion in favour bombs on Berchem on October of the dispatch of Canadian con- 10. On the following morning tingents to South Africa. In the Pathe & Haiphong-Pez KELJ M17th ote sviator bombarded the same election of 1900 he lost his est Japan via moji-BANFI M. 77th Dec. 9 place.
for Cape Breton, and shortly thereafter resigned the leadership Swatow.
Only four ships, of total of of the Conservative Party and strat & 15,464 toza, were sunk by Geritadrew from public life.
man mbmarines in the week ending October 12. The number of vessels arriving and departing was 1,501
Melterne, Tuesday-Seven sons belonging to one Victorisa family are now at the front. Their father, aged 60, tried to enlist but was rejected because he was too old Reuter. MAN
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Level and Storage of water iz Reservoirs on the 1st Dec., 1915.
India via Calcutta Per TAT-TY
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SATURDAY, 18th Dec.
Australia, Tasmania, Kow Zealand, via Port Darwin, ** New Gruizes win Thursday In POSTALBANS, 18th Dec 10am
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The London Gazette has inned i an order extending all the new Philippine Is-Per LOONGSANG, 18 liquor control regulations as to boure and no treating to unlicens ed hotels, restaurante, boarding-
The Petit Journal's correspond-houses and the like in controlled eat at Kier states that 300 bells areas, of which London is now taken from churches in localities one.
on the southern frontiers threaten-
ed by the invasim of the enemy
have arrived at Kieran
Bangor A telegram from (Maine) says that another ship ment of gold from London, vis Halifax has passed through there,eld Its value is said to be from six to ten million dollars.
From official reports which have resobed the Belgian Ge
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2 Temperature, in the shade, in Ồngrèven Fahrenheit.
$Hawskiity, in percentage of astuzstion the Humidity of air saturated with mois- tare batur 100
4 Direction of Wind, to two polita. A 5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufore Scale
Beats of Weather," b bine sky, o de- tached cloud. d drizzling rain, flog, z gloomy, h hail, 1 lightning, o overcast. P passing showers, q aqually, 'rrain, s DW, Below | t thender, v vsťbility, w daw wet.
9 Bain in inches, Teethsand hundredthe you Belon ever.c
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STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMAL OF GALAFORES
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Conesarption of was in the City, and 201 via Siberia)Per District in moms and decimals of galions dieving ass - Tatrpezature Ta
month of Sov, 2015. E LUCHOW, 18th Dec. 5. p.
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Shanghai
·TUESDAY 21st Dec.
popestation.
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