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2) MARRIAGE.
MCCULLAGH-JOHNSTONE-On Saturday December II, the Wesley Church Singapore W. D. McCullagh of the Hongkong. Shanghai Banking Corporation to Muriel elder daughter of the late W.J. Johnstone and Mrs. Johnstone of Belfast...
DEATHS.
BEAMISH-On 1st November, suddenly, in London, John Spread Hamilton Beamish, Lieutenant 3rd King's Shropshire Light Infantry, youngest son of the late Rear-Admiral B. Beamish, C. B., aged thirty-eight
MURRAY-On 1st December, in England, George Comyn Murray, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
LLOYD-On the morning of the 13th instat Cairhill Cottage, Singapore, Patrick Francia Lloyd, son of Mr. J. T. Lloyd, Singapore,
The Weather.""
"If we were inclined to give credence to one half of the reperta which hail from Paking ouDDERD- Ing the new programmes, to be list Ffollowed by the Chinees Gover
ment after the establishment of the monarchy, we should most certainly attach a far greater fine. significces to the change in the Constitution than we now do. But fine. it in characteristic of official Chips to herald the approach of a new | regime by a finishing of trumpets Siberian Mail. Des to-morrow and the announcement of a per at Anhui";
importing list of intended raforms.
At the Peak Sam. Temp. 47;
Lower level & am. Temp. 55;
The Malls
IN THE BALE".
Sum
-Talk of recruiting in sa mach in the foreground as over in Paritá- ment, and the latest development of the situation is more or loss clearly told in speeches or re
A YEAR AGO TO-DAY. NAVAL DOCKYARD
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LEADING EVENTS IN THE "URENT WAR.
Butrasts from the war name on-
the" "Hongkong Desember 28,
A most enjoyable smoking con- |062t war held laes euming by the mem bars of the Royal Naval Dook- yard Police Mees, a good stian- | dance gathering under the chair- manship of Inspector Churcher: It is officially announced that The programme, which
Warning to Merchantmen.
Canadian and Siberian Mails-marke by the Premier, Mr. John the Governor of Singapore has again bean arranged by Mr. W. Esdmond, Mr. H. J. Tenant and on to believe the statement: Ward, was well sustained, several Closed to-day per the new Member for Marthy that the Ayesha has been picked of the contributors being encored. Yokohama 11 am.
Mr. Stanton. Mr. Asquith still
During the evening the pressine: up by a collier to be incorreck, Siberian Mail- Closed to-day does not see his way to disclosing Merchant ships should still guard tation of peises, won in the prostat
peras. Shanting 3 p.in.
the enlistment figures; for some unexplained reasons Mr. Johnst the Ayesha, especially Billiard Handicap took place, th
while anchoring in unprotected following being the soo Redmond declares that the Irish harbours.
| competitors ---- Party will oppose compulsion whatthe Germans are Doing in. 1 (Silver Cup)-Sagt Small, "under prosent canalitions,
the East.
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The Dollar.
The rate of the dollar demand In-day in “1/10 15716′
We have become quita secustom- ied to that kind of thing now. Hence we may my, without appearing hypercritical, that wo prefer to accept with a very large grain of salt the statement which appears in the Feking newspapers that among the messures to be unforced in the near future, are laws to provide for conscription Tomorrow's Anniversaries. and for compulsory, education. Tomorrow is the 52nd anniver The former, we are told, is to besary of Thackeray's death and the anforced at so early a date 77th birthday of Lord Morley, January 1 next, while three months later the latter reform is to be put into operation.
Sull Far Off
For the Tommies.
We have received a sum of $11 collected for the Allied Cigarette and Tobacco Fund by "Sympa
thisers."
Voyage Report. The s.r. Empire, which arrived Who is responsible for the cir- from Australia to-day, reports calation of such absurd stories as having encountered heavy north these, one would like to know. sast monsoon on the run up from Bat they are soberly printed în | Manila. reputable newspapers and no
Gold Watch Stolen.
CN. Co. Bonus.
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while Mr. H. J. Tennant tella tha The sdoption of a more re- 2 (Wrist Watch House that if certain conditions stricted front by the Russians is Adams, H.LS. Tamar,
3. (Silver mooniad, ha in regard to recruiting are not due to the concentration of very fulfilled, Mr. Asquith hus in great German forces on our front. —Mr. Causey, Naval Ya timated that “the staps taken in German, Supply Ships Captured, 4.. (Silver mounted baie beund
British warships near the Falk-Sick Bay Stoward Ellacy. A the past might have to be sub-
Highest Break for non-peis stituted by others, and the Gov-land Islands have captured the comment might have to ask for Hamburg-Amariks liners insca, Mr. Bearna, Naval further powers." This intimation Baden and Santa Isabel," both of Yard.
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is file pazzling, for it is į which had been acting as supply Highest score Consta), --- Mr.
Haigh, Sanitary Department. cely a week since we ware ships to the German fiset.
Booby Prize. C.P.O. Hankon told that Lord Derby's scheme had Relief of the Belgians in Belgium.
The peoples of New Zealand, HMS. Tamer. proved an unqualified success.
"Hypocritical Nonsense."
compulsorily insured unemployment, such as shipbuild- ing the percentage out of work is well below last year's figures.
As a set-uff, it is refreshing to Last wook it war3.46, as SquİDEL read the outspoken remarks of the 4.21-a-year ago. In Germany, der new Member for Merthyr, Mr.pite the large number of men: What-called to the colours and the Kair Hardie's mocERSON.
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Diocesan School.
Those who contributed to the pro- If this latter be indeed the case, Queensland and New South Wales by the holding back of the have contributed vas hundred
and White (bingo solos), LandS Egures, and why the talk of "if thousand pounds for the relief of me ware-Mors. Thorns. not ful- Balgians in Belgium who are suf- Corporal White (violin solos and doubt their appearance pleases It has been reported to the certain conditions are somebody, even though they are Folice by the sasistant comprs-filled? After the sixen months fering in consequence of the wa songs), Mr. Lingfield (step dance and song), and Mowers, Hirley, belisved by no-one. As ideals to dore of the ri. Taishan that on of hard work that the Premier The War and Unemployment.
The percentage of unemploy be attained they are all right, has the night of December 21 some has put in, it seems ungracions China at the present moment has person stole from the top of the to cavil at his sayings or doing ment returned in the United Mone, Mackensie, Ward, Peron, Dann gare two excellent recita- not the money nor the inclination safe in the compradore e socma yet who that looks faces in the Kingdom at the end of Novemberansey and Williams (songs). Mr.
facs can fail to
see constant, was 2.9, as compared with 4tions. The sopompanimente ware to pat either of these proposals'in- | gold watch, valued $400..
trioms of the wobbling and inde-per cent, at the end of the to operation. This, of course, is by
played by Mr. Lowder. no means the first occasion on The China Navigation Company cision and semi-concealment, so previous month and 2.0 per In trader which the good old hardy has decided to give a bonus of 15 dear to the Radical heart, in his cent, 8- year ago, atuals have been trotted out per cent to its officer, the bonus various actiona?
We heard all about them when to be calculated on the basis of the "Republic" was inaugurated salaries from July up to the end and have periodically been treated of this month. A bonus for the to the revival of the theme many year ended July 31, 1915, ban times since. Bat neither com- already been given..
A Long Chase. pulsory mental training nor compulsory military training arU It was stated in a case this any nearer enforcement now than morning, bofore Mr. Hazeland, in his politics may be quantity of Government work, to be the unemployed numbered mors
The Staff had so easy win in they ever were. And no-one with which a Chinese was charged
time for than ten per cent, as against 28 an ounce of brain will give a with stealing a piece of beaf, that one who
their match against the Diocesans. moments thought to the bralia chase for over a mile took place anilyshallying and humbug Be last year.
the Naval grORI bood of a miraculous transforms before the man was caught. The gets down to fasta immediately. Loyal Message to the King from for Second Division Leages, ho tion being effected simply be-defendant, who had a number of If the country is good enough to
The Sultan of Egypt bax ad-yesterday afternoon. From the there ja to be a previous convictions against him,live in, he urges, it is good enough change and a very superficial was sentenced to two months have to fight for, and that is really the dressed a telegram to HM the start, the soldiers pressed, kod beginning and the end of the King, thanking his Majesty for the school's defence was practi- HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1915. one ai that in the form of goy-labour and four hours' stocks.
entire situation. Me. Stanton's his assurance of the co-operation cally helpless against the fine ernment. May be the whole
mil- and protection of Great Britain combination shown by the soldiers, explanation of thess fanciful re- Promoted by Mrs. Maconachie, remarks should do THE INDENTURED LABOUR QUESTION AGAIN.
ports lies in the desire of sams Christmas Social was held lion times more good than and expressing the resolution to who used to do what they the half-promises, half devote himself to the progress pleased with the leather, and soom wily official to have in the in connection with the Union all The leading feature of the average Beater cable concerning din fatate, the fact ascribed to Church Guild last evening, disclosures and half-suppres- and well-being of his people. Indian affairs is that it has no earthly interest for people this side his foresight that he contemplated and the programme, which sions that we have been treated of Bangoon or Colombo. Yesterday, however, the happy exception such scham long before they was of varied character to of late. He is in favour of came through, in the form of a sixisment made by Mr. Austin were actually adopted.
was contributed to by the follow-concentrating all interest and all Chamberlain in reply to a question as to whether the Raj had re-
ing: Mrs. Lyle, Misses Bayner face on the one central point: BROKER AND PROPERTY commended the abolition of the indentured labour system. This Pure Food-
and Mackenzie, Mors. W. L. that we are out to smash Ga- matter cicsely concerns every man who holds rubber shares and most
Handyside and E. R. Dorey many; for good and for all. Talk men who are interested in mining, as well as more indirectly all
Laws to safeguard the parity of (chorus) Mrs. D. Wood, Mrs. Lyle, will not do that, nor will the persons connected with the hiring of contact coolies, hetbars food are necessary everywhere if and Mr. Handyside (songs), Miss mere rentilation of private views Chinese, Japanese, Indian or Javanese.
the health of the public is to be Hitchell and Mr. F. Maconachis grievances and scruples. True, it claim for Eight Hundred Dollars moiety, the school was strengths Mr. Chamberlain's reply is as satisfactory as could be expected maintained, but nowhere are such (pianoforte soles), and Mr. A. will not be plasszat, in years to under the circumstances. Dainiteness on such a matter could laws more medial than in Hong Hughes (Hon. Secretary of the come, for us Britishers to have to hardly be looked for at a time when every public matter, however kong, where so much of war food Guild), reading. A most enjoy reflect that circumstances Stor important in normal times, becomes quits secondary unless it has a supply comes to us through Chin-able evening was spent. ladis ssid that he had recently received a communication from the in mind that we have so often
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Christmas Social.
justified such an observation as Mr.
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we all also be carious to learn what form the Government of India of prosecutions made under the\HER. Ponsonby (Private Secre- another set that sze—” not to vet! Mr. Otto Kong Singappasrad school territos, where several ́offe
(the net was found. The schéal then tried hard, Ramjaha and Arvalli doing some good work: bat they were not able to penetrate the soldiers' defence, and the leather was once more sent to the school's territory where another gos! was registered; while a third esme a little before the half- {time whistle. Iam the secondi.
ed by another player," the team playing one man short ihronghous Chan Yang-sang, broker, 61, the first half. This proved a little zore or less direct bearing on the war. The Secretary of State for se hands. It is with this point Italian Convent School. ~ Stanton's if people did not Des Voeux saat central, sued to their advantage and a barta There was a large attendance volunteer they must be fetched."an Yak, 1000, Wanchai Bond, show-was made, but-still the not Bay dealing with the "objections to and disadvantages of the urged the desirability of the at the annual prise distribation The miserable part of the business for the sum of $800, being the fere were too strong and a free
held in connection with the is that circumstances has just balance said to be due to plamuff goal was soon registere present system under which labour went from India to the Colonies authorities keeping a close watch Talian Convent School yesterday |fied it, and that there is no getting from the defendant under an / play which followed waeveTTS
and mggesting a possible solation of these difficulties." Mr. on the purveyors. of the Chamberlain added that matters were still only at a preliminary nacassaries
Com sitemoon (reported in last night's tehind the very solid fact that, agreement date 1 September 4, the school making further age and that he would be unable to make a definite statement for pared with any moderate-sized the issue). His Lordship Bishop while one set of Britishers are 1915, in the-Bammary Cours which were, su mal, easily ch some time. When that statement comes we shall like to sosit and town as Bome, the number Pozzoni, presided, and there giving their blood so generously before Mr. Justice thompers, this ed by the soldies defence
{lesther was again sont înto were also present:-Lady May, for King and Empire, there is morning “poserate solution of the difficulties is likely to take.d
Food and Drugs Act in Hongkong Hitherto the feeling in planting and mining circles has been that is extremely small-angsary to the Governor) Lady Rees too fine a ponni en it-too moan for plaintiff and Mr. Gardinse sides were given against the indentured coolie system is an evil, bet an absciately necessary than it ought to be, in fact. For Davies, the Right Rev. Bishop or too cowardly to volunteer represented the Jefendant soldiss, but these seemed of evil. Every person in Hongkong who employs men from another once in a way there was a CASE Pozzoni, the Portuguese Consul Unfortunately the latter wet (hap Me Oto Kong. Sing asid the particular value fifth goot country is faced with this contract question in one forms or another. the Police Court yesterday, a Chi- and Mrs. Obaldia, Mr. Bens pily they are in the minority) plinth was property broker, soon cams, and the moldhathe The men so employed must be more or less taken on trust, and may nese milk dealer being brought (of the Italian Conzulate), Mr. would probably be worse than and, as the request of the plaintiff, tried hard for a further sco turn out well or ill or neither the one nor the other; their fare has to fors: Mr. Wood in connection and Mr. Balpha, Rev. Father seeless were they forced into thebe nadertook a commission to sell the final whistle found that be paid and sometimes an advance" as well-the employer taking with the presence of a certain Gabardi, Rev. Father Noval, Berfeld. By way of a stark, why does for the defendant, who was set by five goals to lov the risk as to whether the employed is likely or not to refuse to carry quantity of boric acid in the milk Father. Zamponi, Rev. Father not the Government, on pain of property broker, two houses in being respons out his contract on his arrival or after a few days or weeks of trial. he was selling. With the merits de Maris, and Brother Aimar imprisonment with hard labour Wanchai Road at a fixed price of three. Thas the mining and estate companies should and sympathisers in of the case we are not at the mo (Brother Director of Joseph's for the duration of the war, make $22,000 exactly. In the agreemens tis and other colonies. The main complaint laid against the comment concerned, but we certain- College).
them perpetually wear a badge it was stated that if there were tract system is that it leaves the coolia (or other employes, for that ly have something to say
which will proclaim their tony surplus, over the $2,000. wardice to their neighbours?
That should be his. The order THE EXTRADITION CASE. matter) tied to a definite team of service, whether he likes his work garding the cange which
was only for two weeks. The or not. Everyone recognises that difficulty, but no one has hitherto ied to the charge being dismissed. offered a satisfactory solution of it. Indian or Chinese coolies The defence contended that the
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plaintiff in the time found -s. engaged for, eg. the Malay States, cost the estate crmine managers prosence of the acid might havel
While the eternal argumentover purchaser who bought the pro- roughly a hundred dollars apiece, only a small portion of whic's been due to the ae of bottles
the neutrality of Greece property for. $23,000. Ultimately (adrances) will be repaid by the coolie. Obviously every bed which were not thoroughly clean-
The U. S. Const and Geodetic de, news at last comes that the another broker was called joy and loss to the shareholders, for we know of no case wherein an nuntis and his Worship paid sufficient number of "Notice to Mariners" promised landing at Varus. Here worker, avery ramaway and every invalid is thus a distinct monetary sed by those taking the mample, Survey has published its hrat Russians have effected the long- he received his commission. Tas como was adjourned factory man has offered to refund psange etc. What then would heed to this probability, to die dated, at Manila, December 9, 8n, greater frankoers on the be the loss if the indentured labour system were entirely abolished? charge Under those circumstances coolies could be insubordinate or idle, or these cases
the defendant. In 1915. This specially compiled Part of the authorities would have one would have for the Philippine Islands Prevented much grumbling and could frankly strike work and take themselves off and the share thought that the first duty and is furnished fres to many disappointments. The oc
A coalis emp holders would have no remedy. While we see no reasonable sub- of those taking samples would be mariners Meters and others option of Tazza was sucks stitute for the contracts we fully recognise that the Government of so methat absolutely clean bottles interested
very obvious course for Russia: to loan: requested Buy colony where coolice are working on such terms has it in its are used. It is, in fact, scandal to send reports of dangers, could have held her back all this charged
taks, that only the gravest reszins Įmoney from power to see that full justion is done both to employer and to ons that a prosecution should fall changes in sina to vigation, and sima. Sarsly the public could morning with la hourar. If a system of surprise visits to mines and estates were through because such an elemen-other information affecting Philip be told these reasons $10:60
- žais from joint boarda of natives and European Govern- sary precaution 28 this was now pine charts and sailing directions
sum of tyrzany on the one hand and insubordina- taken. We can only hope that to the Director of Const Sorvay
angaired into, and dealt with this in the lastin
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nce" we shall Manila. Copier of thean:"notices" dag. ~Some- me on fix for inspection_a241)
Harbour Office and the Amatic
ren as it could have been fold | that”,
the hapless Sarbsana were aiting week after week for
Appeal Under Habeas Corpus
Janice and
Court in the Hang Shui
in the