WAR TELEGRAMS-
(D。ntinued from page 1.) INDIAN PRISONERS.
HOW THEY ARE PAID.
December 22, 330 p.m.
Mr. 2. M. Ainscomgb, the Brid
ith Trade Commissioner, whos cently retured from China,
ERIDAR DE
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
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SOME OF OUR
IY-PRODUCTS AND SPECIALITIES.
an "address" on 12th ult, iGORNED BEEF,
zooms of the Manchester Chaco-
ber of Commerce on “ British Trade with Ching, mercred
In the Eouse of Commons, Mr. Chamberlain said that Indian Mr. Anacough mid that the Army officers who are prisoners of war receive, after sixty-cos daye on full Indian pay, the British pay and allowscoes or Indian Army fours pay, whichever is the greater, and it is not considered that szy situation is required.
INDIAN ARMY PROMOTIONS.
December: 22, 2.55 pm.
VARIETY OF SAUSAGES
PRESSED BEEF,
DRIPPING,
mission which had just base cork- claded on babalf of the Board of Trade differed from all previous misions in that it was primary CORNED TONGUES,
dirented to the interior of Gaia, In the last eighteen months the speskar had visited sighteen of the provinow. He had been truck by the small amount of ganatration affected by British
The following pantioned. Subadae Majors, formerly of the Regiments indicated, have been gazetted to the rank of Home; and he had found in al- Captains in recognition of valuable services rendered by them during the war...-Girdhari (42nd), Sarja (48th) sa? Kurban Ali Khan every province signs of ro (109th), and the following Honorary Lieutenants: Shah Wali Khan (108th), Sitaram Sogle (117th) and Hiṛa Singh (14th).
PEACE SUGGESTIONS.
OUTSIDE INTERFERENCE UNDESIRABLE.
December 22, 1135 p.m. Beater's correspondent at Berne states that, replying to a Socialist interpellation suggesting that the Federal Counsil should
tivity by our competitors, par i- calarly our German competitors. They had had a practical mon- opoly of two enormous Iman of trade which had provided them
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GAME PIES.
WHICH CANNOT BE EXCELLED FOR QUALITY.
TELEGRAMS.
Bouter's Service To The Telegraph.**
with the means of extending their SIR ARTHUR BARRETT. | organiration—the trade. în zon
and munitions, and the trade în 1* aniline dyes and indigo. With the large commissions surned on. those two lines they had been ex- acies in the principal tow
CRICKET.
The following side will play for the B.K.C.C. Comuneno- fing at 10.30 - Major Ladan. Receiveč, December 23.
Morgan (Caps), F. E. Baker, His Majesty the King, st
P. R. Butler, E. W. Carey, Bockingham Palace, has invested Major Harria Edge, J. Glaister,
offer its good offices for the conclusion of an armistice for paving the ablad to stand the expense of ag** | Lieut-General Sir Arther Barrett, W. Exmilton, C. A. Hooper, Departresni, on behalf of the Council, while sympathising with the any rate in the capital towns of ACIB, KCNO. commanding | P.Jacks, F. A. Redmond and
way for peace negotiations, V. Hoffman, best of the Political
suggestion, said it was foredoomed to failure and might other lines of trade. This ap- the provinom, and to push their Roderstood. Datil both sides favoured ponos outside interference would be prejudicial,
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST-
FURTHER ARTILLERY ACTIVITY.
December 23, 12.25 x.m.
The Press Barsad publishes a report from Headquarters în France to the sifact that thare has been artillery setivity at many points during the last twenty-four hours, principally about Fricourt, as both sides of the La Bassee Canal and at Ypres. Our artillery replied effectively.
THE FRENCH CAPTURES.
plied, perhaps, mare to engines- ing than to the cotton trade. It was noteworthy that, with the ex ception, the Germans had efected this penetration through the mer cbant firms, with the class co- operation of the maunfae-trera.
There had been scime dim- cussion lately as to whether it was possible for the manufacturer to do direct business in China. Mr. Ainscough did not say it was impossible; indeed, be kosa of some successful schemes of dis- December 28, 19.95 am.
tribution by the manufacturers; Last night's Paris communique report further accused by the but he thought that in general French artillery, which exploded a German ammunition depot on trade the ideal method was to the heights of the Mease. The enemy regained a small portion of work through the merchant. The the tranches captured yesterday at Hartmannsweilerkopf, which trouble had been that the mer wwe bald by French outports,
Order of the Shar of India the 6th (ruous) Division of India, Knight Commander of the
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London Beckerud, Ducumber 23.0
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Whitemarsh
Y. M. C. A. Sports. The tenth anemal sports of the Chinese Young Men's Christian Association will take place on Monday the 27th December at Sir Thomas Jackson died sppy Valley. This will be an suddenly while transacting busin-all day mesting. The Clampion
ship events will be ran to the Hongkong
morning beginning at eleven o'cket In the afternoon hand- |cap events, childrens races, and Top competitions will take place. A friend of the Accia- tion has offered a valuable silver! cup to the winner of the most points in these Jets. The Com- we in issue mittes bas decided to open the
race to all cyclists in the Colony.
THE RACES.
A Curtailed Programme for the Next Meeting.
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THE FRENCH JEWELLERY HOUSK WATCHES, JEWELLERY, DIAMONDS.
- EVERYTHING, IN, GOLD AND SILVER WARE CUT GLASS AND FANCY «GOODS "" THE PLACE FOR USEFUL CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
Hartmann weiderkopf, when costs had had their bands fall of Fame day, the chromise of one mile disspin-hip bin,ce THE CHRISTMAS GIFT osptured in the fight at Harimenusweilerkupf now exceeds 1,300 and had not falt justified in bear- the Baces to be bald at HappPost entries will be allowed,
NO TRUCE THIS CHRISTMAS.
ing the whole expense of trade Valley on February 21, 22, 23, extention schemes. Our weak-and 26 has just been issued, and,
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INTO-CHINA- STEAM NAVI- GATION CO., LTD.
The Transfer Books of the abre Company will be CLOSED from 28th instant to sist instant both days inclusive,
was a lack of co-operation at a glance, it is noticeable that December $2, 238 am between our industrial and mer- there are to be curtailments on Heuber's correspondent at the British Headquarters states that, cantile effort. The Germans had last year's programme. Promin- though the weather is depressing, Coristase in the British trenches a system of closes co-ordination of ent among the emissions, sa promises to be most cheerful. The trenches are quite comfortable their financial urganisation, their compared with the list at the last compared with those of Christmas, 1914, sad the troops are addi- industrial organisation, and their Yesting, is the Hongkong Gifu tionally conscious of their superiority over the enemy. The merchants,
Stakes, which were ran on the authorities have arranged for the distribation of plum paddings to Manchester owed a great deal opening day of the Meeting this the entire army. There will certainly be no amenities and nothing to the German merchants, who year. The amounts offered in în the nature of a trace. All Britiah raaka are bidden to zad pashed. British goods in the this mace were $600 for the remember that war - is war, and that the Gormsas have interior, and the argument was winner, and $200 and $100 invariably a sinister motiva in all they do, especially under the aften pet forward. If a foreign respectively for the second and guise of friendly sentiment. This admonition is unanimously and house in willing to push British third. The Northern Stakes, cordially approved in the trenches.
goode, why should we mind?" which were decided on the second His answer to that argument was day this year. will also be about that the German firms in China, from next February's liat, as in so far as he knew them, were on the Mongolian Stakes run on the ly willing to pash foreign goods third day of the meeting twelve which it was impossible for Ger months ago. In both cases the A many to supply. Their sense of stakes offered were $600 for the patriotism in trade was strong first and $200 and $100 re of Therefore, though the Germans spectively for the second and quired might suit as for the time being third. "Of course the list for the sa distributors of our producte. Off-day, Saturday, February 26, they would only continue to serve is not yet complete, only two
THE PEACE PILGRIMS.
MEMBER OF MR. FORD'S PARTY DIES.
December 23, 12,25 a.m.
Reuter's correspondent at Christiania reports that Mr. Lloyd Kingham, manager of a New York theatre, a member of Mr. Henry Ford's peace expedition, haa cied of pasumonia.
THE REICHSTAG DEBATES.
GERMAN PEOPLE DEPRESSED.
December 23, 2.30 am. The debates in the Reichstag have depressed the Garmans, The Forwaeris smphasizes that Dr. Helfferich has abandoned the prospect of war indemnities and says that Germany, even if demnified, must starte on a great scale for years. Twenty-one Socialists have seceded from the party and formed an independent organisation.
THE RUSSIANS.
SATISFACTORY REPORTS.
December 23; 3.50 sm.
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us so long as Manchester remain-aces appearing, whereas there Hongkong 24th December, 1915. ed predominant in the cottes in were eight starte on the card anstry and the Germans could last Febravy,
the
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not manufacture the products. A cover lady of the events successfully themselves. There reveals the fact that there is an A FIRM doing IMPORT and EXPORT Trade in Hong- was a great opportunity for the appreciable decrease in British houses in China to prove sment of money to be offered, kong and Canton desires to have during the present lull in com the agures in some cases being 22 Active or Sleeping Partner to petitive trade that they were comicely different. In sixteen
increase business. Good oppor- petent to handle the distribution events where the first stake wa
tunity for investing money. of these goods, and he hoped valed at $600, a year ago, only Apply as regards conditions to
· FARTNER "B that, if they made the attempt, $500 are being given at the next Care of Mr. J. H. Gardiner, they would be met with a spirit Meeting, whilst in the Jockey
Solicitor, Hongkong.
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6, DES VŒUX ROAD,
XMAS HAMPERS
"Tal 1438
WE BEG TO NOTIFY OUR CUSTOMERS THAT AS- SORTED HAMPERS SU TABLE FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON MAY BE OBTAINED FROM US AT THE FOLLOWING RE- DUCED PRICES:-
1
12.
1
No 1 HAMPER.
1 Bott Sparkling Burgundy B. Moussenz
Benedictine D.O, M. 7... Blackberry Brandy Wa Brandy Martel XXX--- Whisky King George IV. Port Superior Tawny Claret St. Julien — Sherry Old-Brown Gín Old Tom. or Dry. Bitters Pumarazen
of co-operation and good will from Club Bakar, the Gymkhana Club Hongkong, 24th December, 1915. this side:
Cap, and the Great Suthern The Petrograd ecmmunique, recounting minor encounters
Another thing against as was Stakes only $500 are being given FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIA-1 between scouts, and soms bombings, shows that the Russians that we had not get that hold on stead of $150. There are many TION OF HONGKONG.. are holding their ground on the Drinx front. The Russians likewise the export trade of China that our other instices of redactions, has XMAS HOLIDAY. have had the beat of encounters in Western Galicis, where they have competitura had. The Garmans perhaps the best idea of the cur-NOTICE is hereby given that cepturad prisoners and quantities of arms and ammunition. The and one or two other Continental Bussians have inflicted most heavy losses on the Turks near Olty, nations had monopolised the exit
THE BALKANS.
NO FRESH DEVELOPMENTS.
December 23, 8.00 am A message from Beater's correspondent at Salonica says the tation at the front is stationary. The enemy has not yet shown signs of înyading Greek territory.
THE GRAECO-BULGARIAN INCIDENT.
*December 23, 9.10 x.m. from Renter's correspondent at Athens gives of the Korites incident. A Bulgarian detachmen cked on the pretext of pursuing a small Serbian focos,
defended and, afiar a three hours and leurs retreated having sularad serious lomase. The
i reçuesentatious to Germany and Bal ven assured that the Balzación ofi sttack will be punish
(Phial)
No. 2. HAMPER.
mense will be abuised when MI FIRE INSURANCE] 1 Bott. Sparkling Bargundy B. Mousserez› is stated that on the first three 10FFICES will be closed for the 1. Peppermint
FROM Chice în a redaction of transaction of Public Business on 1
400.
port trade in Chunees products. They bad their own organica tions in the country for collect- ing the products, and, at the meme time, they unobtrusively pashad the ssle of their own goods. He stitutional crisis? Erving seen was omvi, sed that if Great some of the work of Tata Simb Britain could do more to develop ai and he Government during the export trade of Chins, and if the last few years, had 2008 » Londos could take tas products marked but steady centralisation of the country now handled on of gosumers in Peking There the Continent, it would have had also taken place the redemp very beneficial effect upon out bon of the greater portion of the import trade into China, ideomable nous of
At present, Mr. Ainscough said, the
SATURDAY (and MONDAY, 14 the 25th and 2thingt
Martel XXX, Whisky Perfection. Port Wine Kich "OL 222 Claret St. Julien
Sherry Vino de Rasto Benedictine D:07M Gin Ols Tüm or Dry Cherry Brandy
10 By Order,
AE LOWE 1 Becretary. 1 Hongkong 14th December, 1915. MARINE INSURANCE ASSO- CIATION OF HONGKONG:
XMAS HOLIDAYS. S OTICE is hereby given that aN MARINE INSURANCE OFFICES wir be closed for the transaction of Public Business on BATURDAY ~ and "MONDAY: Currency, the 25th and 27th inst; the whole question of trade in, was lewhat Chantin state, but
By Order, dominated for the the
gn the sish
ARLOWE dollar
Hongkong, 34th December, -1915,
ssion What would of the Chines
OTHER HAMPERS MADE UP TO SUIT
BEQUIREMENTS.
CANDE, PRICE & CO. LT
WINE MERCHAN
Bestel Ne 135.
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