WAR TELEGRAMS
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TOTAL BRITISH CASUALTIES.
December 24, 235 p.m.
December 9 in France has been 371517, of which number. Asquith anncunes that the total British cassation up to there had been killed 4,829 officers, and 77,473 men, There were missing 1,699 officers and 52,685 men. In the other theatros, except the Dardanelles, the adalti s had been 24,019 of which 871 cheers and 10,953 men were killed. The grand total in all theatres were-Killed, 119, 923; wounded, 338, 758; and missing
X60,546.
GERMANY APOLOGISES
•December 24 1.40 p.m. Beater's correspondents: Stockbnim says that Germany bae apologized for the seizure of the Swedish steamer Argo in Swedish
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
**
December 24, 4.45 pm. Renter's correspondent at Paris says that in the communique There is acthing to report"
THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.
December 24.6.20 pm
HUNGKUNG
INDIANS ATFE
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
Dewar Singh and 16t
will, come up for pre- Fiminary hearing on November 17 at I am. This can arisen ont
SOME OF OUR
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im Marcu CORNED BEEF
Sagh, Sikh priest, in Mat qui short distance from Abbotsford, month or so ago. At that time. it will be remembered, Pectab Singh, the sailant, was so badly injured by Hit Singh, his intend
ad victim, ther be was removed. t's the Royal Columbian Hospital in Now Westminister and for
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PRESSED BEEF,
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some time it was thought be GORNED TONGUES,
cald die. Two shots were fired at the priest, Mit Singh, by Pestab Singh but the priest was practi- cally uninjured. Later, on infan mation given to the police, Indar Singh and Dewar Singh were arrested by Constable De Lair and beld in connection with the ab oling.
When the cue came up for trial before Meeste. E. W. King and Wm. Merryfield, J. P'z... on Tuesday it was reported that Pertab Singh was still too ill 10
Later news makes it clear that the rumours of the Russian land-¡ *ppear in cout and a temand of ing at Varus are baseless.
LINER FREIGHTS..
Drcrmber 24. 6.20 p.m. The Times learns that liner freights from the United Kingdom to all ladian ports is to be raised sabe sutially early in the new year. THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.
December 24,6.20 p.m.
It is annouched that two. German sabmarines have been sent by rail to Basichak and bence to Varna for the def nee of the Bulgarian coast.
THE
ITALIANS.
eight days was saked for. Breve Crack-banks, who appeared on behalf of the municipality of Mataqui, made no objection and the case was postponed for sights, daya.
the seats being booked up some| days in advance. It was a merry company which enjoyed the good fare provided, seasonable dishes figang, of course, on the menu.
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TELEGRAMS.
* SIR ERNEST CASSEL'S GIFT.
Beter's Service To The Islagraph.”
Received December 25
Sir Ernest veel has sent a Christmas gift to the British Red Cowa Society of £25,000 of War Lean sock.
MB. FORD LEAVES THE “ARK."
Raowend Dacacioer 25%.
THE KING'S CHRISTMAS
GREETINGS.
THE GOAL DRAWING,
NEARER
His Majesty the King has sent Christmas greeting to all the men serving in the Forces at the present time, M-jor-General E Ventris, Commanding the Troops in Chins, having received the following ---
Another Chrisumss Enda all the resources of the Empire still engaged in war, and I desire to The dance programme, which
convey on my behalf, and on contained twelve number, in
behalf of the Queen, a heartfali addition to extras, consisted solely
Christmas greeting and our good of walizes and two-stepe, and it
The National Tidender car-wishes for the New Year to all www-midinght by the time the Lest waliz was reached. Altogether that Mr. Ford bas leit with his ing, the honour of the British respondent as Christianis says who, on wes and land, are uphold- the affair was a most enjoyable Sec eary for Bergen to catch the pace. one, and the similar gatherings ranged for to-night and New Liner for Amexice. He is going According to Bater's correspondent at Rome the Italian Gov-Year's Eve give promise of being back home on doctor's orders, to ernment has announced a National Five Per Cent. Loan, redeemable -in twenty-five years at 97)
December 24, 6.20. pim. A Bome telegram state that sa Ilian destroyer has rammed and sunk an enemy submarine in the Adriatic, also a large Austrian ship laden with arms, doubtles for the Albanians
December 24, 6.20 p.m.
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A SURPRISING DISCOVERY.
December 24, 6.20 p.m. Divers searching a wreck off the Danish cast in the Baltic, were surprised to discover the remaics of a German sabmarine lying at the bottom, evidently.torpedoed.
CHRISTMAS IN
equally successful.
Church Services.
rest his nerve." The expedition proceeded to Stockholm, ignorant of Mt. Ford's departare.
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that their devotion, their, valour,
On Christmas Morning there were four celebrations of. Holy Communion at St. John's Cathe dral, there being a large number of communicants present. The Bishop of Victoria was the celebrant at the service at 7,45 Messrs. Montaga report that and their self sacrifice will, under *m and the Rev. V. H. Copley the silver market has been inam-God's guidance, lead to victory
(Chaplain of the mate throughout the week. There and an honourable peace. Cathedral) was the preacher at have been a few baying orders There are many of their com the 11 o'clock service. The choir from the Indian hasara which rades now alas in hospital and to by motor to the many places of that bringest glad tidings." beauty and interest with which
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took walks on the Peak, while
Mayle
THAT WILL BE MOST APPRECIATED. IS ONE OF
HONGKONG. others participated in joy rides rendered the authem Zion were set off by China salon, these bare men sloo I decire, with COLLARD & COLLARD'S
Quietness the Predominating
Note.
American offerings are distinctly the Queen, to express our deep limited. The Continental demand gratitude and our earnest prayers is still în abeyance. The approach for their recovery t of Christmas contributes to the mactivity of the market.
The interior of the Cathedral the island sbounds. This form of a tastefully decorated, those enjoyment was, indeed, one of the responsible being - most popluar daring the day. Or Mesdames Wakeman, Copley coured there were the gulf, tennis, Moyle, Ham, Pattenden, Marriott, cricket and football enthusiasts Locker, Taylor, H. Hazcock, and who never could be happy unless Newall, Missse Barrow and The following telegrama The times of stress through they devoted the whole of their Guchara. The usual collection for sppeared in our special edition which we are sa present passing, holidays to the sport of their the Dioceson Girls School and of yesterday--] naturally imposed a certain degree choice, and this they did assidu-Orphanage was taken up at this of restraint upon the enjoyment only. There was no mistake service, and realised over $260. which usually characterises the about that
spending of the festive season in On the whole, Christmas in the the Colony, but this fact notwith- Colony has been well spent, des standing, ohristmastide was, on pite the depressing conditions the whole, fittingly if quietly prevailing, and now that it is celebrated.
The Holy Communion services were conducted by the Rev. Copley Moyle at the peak Charch
MADAME SARAH BERNHARDT
Becaired December 25.
It appears that the report that Madame Sarah Bernhardi is dan gerously ill was greatly exag
Officers and men of the Nary and of the Amy, another year is drawing to a close, sa it began, în toil, bloodshed and suffering, but I rejoice to know the goal to which you are striving draws nearer into sight.
May God bless you and all your. undertakings.
DRIVING PAIN-
Have you a pain anywhere in your body!
Is it a little pain or a bizʻyam ? Dear- torture single merre or does it grind. and rack your entire being?
it
Isn't it foolish, then to be driven by
Christmas Morning, and the church which had been nicely
rated was the work of Mes peat there is a lingering regram Pomfrett and Hornby. The season in generally 2018ft behind that it was so whori.
There was a large congregation geratod." Madame Bernhardt is inser aches, big or little, when you can enjoyable one in the Colony, sl- Hongkong Hotel Dance. though to the new-comer the The first of the three dances ar at St. Andrews Church, Kowloon, now ¡erfectly well
Christmas Day when the impression is given that there is ranged by the management of the on
EAST AFRICA
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decorated with flowers to Besociated with its honest and was in every way a most sao- defire on their part to keep upcessful function. The most ad by the following ladies:- the good old customs as they are mirable arrangements had bean Meedames N. C. Pope, Packham, | Christian, Martin, Stone, Richard- kapt up at Bome. But, for all made by the energetic manager
Mr. Josiah Wedgwood, M.P. that, it must be conceded that (Mr. J. H. Taggart) and his staff 800, sad 8. E Green, Misses thers is a decided sheence of the for the convenience of guests, Cress, Robson, Neave and Jessie has sails: for Esst Africs.
Jack real*** Christmassy” spirit who turned up in large numbers. However, there is a keen endeavour Evergreen decorations adorned the At the Union Church the
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Parliament adjourned till the THE NATIONAL LOAN OF
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This year, though not quite so the first floor was made sõditional achie). marry as previous ones, was spent lysttractive by the use of numbers
At the Cathedral of the Im-4th January With an air of quiet enjoyment of crimson Japanese lanterns, by most people, and for those most effectively arranged. Two maculate Conception and the other who wished to enter into more rucns were set aside for dancers Catholic churches of the Colony stractions pleasures there was and these were prettily flaming all actions were well attended. The Midnight Mass at the Cathe- mpls opportunity." Tennis pared with coloured lights. Harmony ties, were very much in evidence, was supplied by the popular band dral sttracted, as usual, & con- and joyous times were spent at of the 14th Panjabis (under gregation that was out of all-pro- house Bandmaster J. W. Christian), portion to the vast seating accom while several dances which played the following emotion of the building, many in full swing on Christmas Iretions during dinner, in addi- persons remaining standing along the premer of which was tion to providing the dance music the aisles throughout the long ha
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