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The Next Premier
During the recent past we have beard quite a deal sù to the pambility of Mr. Asquith's being experseded in the Premiership by Mr. Lloyd George, and the suggestion is now repeated in er outspoken terms by the
THE WONDERFUL PROPERTY OF GIVING TO THE INCOMPARABLE SOFTNESS, PREVENTING REDNESS IRRITATION, AND OF TAKING AWAY WRINKLES Apart altogether from
ID FRECKLES.
TO EVERY YAN- UPON THIS EARTH DEATH COMETH SOON OF LATES
AND HOW CAN MAN DIS BETTER THAN FACING YEARFUL ODDS
FOR THE ASHES OF HIS FATEERS
AND THE TEMPLESOF HIS GODS Macauley.
the particular circumstances in which the idea is now pat för- ward, the mere fact of its being advocated is an interesting in fine. dication of the extent to which the
The Weather.
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NOTES ON THE CRISIS: A YEAR AGO TO-DAY. HONGKONG'S AIRPLANE
THE
Submarino. Warfare.
** LEADING EVENTS IN THE
** GREAT WARS
Extracts from the war nome COR-
the Elongkong Telegrapă” of December 29
1974
If Germany'à nary is in hid-The Question of Japanese Inter
vention.
The following copy of a letter addressed to His Broellency the Governor by the Hon. SecretKTY and Organiser of the Overuse Club on the subject of the
At the Peak Sam. Temp. 55; ing, the affithoot of it the b
*matineg--are still a good deal A Tokyo message saye the Airplane "Victoria, Lower level Sam. Temp. ;more in evidence than one would Mikado bes dissolved Parlie has been forwarded to us
like to see. The haul reparted in ment, refusing the credita pro- pablication com yesterday's canles was na posed for the occupation of Korea comfortably large and included Chosen). The Tempe declares
IT IS ADMIRABLY SUITED TO THE USE GENTLEMEN AFTER SRAYING, AS IT PREVENTS THE ROUGHNESS AND SORENESS OF THE SKIN, WHICH MAKES SHAVING A TRIAL TO MANY MEN.
OF
Linister of Munitions has grown in fine. popularity with the public. Less than a couple of years back, the
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General Buildings, Aldwych,
Landan, W.C 23rd November, 1915. Excellency
Sir Francia H May, KCMG,
Government Honas, Bongbong
Yy people who are now balding Siberian Hsil-Closes to-morrow ship well known in this colony that the crisis has nothing to do the Ville de is Ciotat; a pamen-with the suggested despatch, of fer sx. Singkiang 3 pm Hi. L'od George as the idel of the nanos could had nothing Siberiin Hail-Date to-day par ger boat, be it remarked. A Ister Japanese troope to Europe; on wire from the US. consal at Fort the contrary, diplomatic meetings 1.8. Nanbil, bitter enough to say of him. It
American Canadian and Siberian Said confirms the original state-and conversations are being very His has been a truly wonderful traz§~
Mails Closed to-day ment that the Yasaka Maru was actively pursued for the armed formation which has taken place.
per La Shinya Man Heart without warning, even intervention of the Japanese Army On the point of Mr. Lloyd George's
though she made no attempt to in Europe. bek
Your Excellency. rapid rise to power and influence:
eersps. The actual loss in tonage Zeppelins Funk British Cams. s.reader recalls to as a peculiarly
The British swiftly outman- We have much-plassare în in all these cases is a secondary intarenting forecast made by A
consideration, if the Allies are de caired the submarines, while the sending you here with an extract- big
termined (as they naturally must guns of EMS. Undaunted and from a letter we have recived onbe)that Germany shallanbeequent Aretham easily put the Zeppelins from the War Office, giving suns ly make good, ship for ship, all to fight. The British Tesselare-details of the activities. of the the senseless waste she has caused.mained for three hours off the Airplane "Victoria, Hongkong * It is with the reckless attitude) enemy's coast, without the enemy'a which wasso generously presented of our enemy towards the risking appearing and without being by the residents of Hongkong or the sacrificing of the lives of harmed. Six of the British air-
**Victoria, Hongkong
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quite twenty years ago. Dir cussing political developments of the day, this prophet, who seems to have been gifted with an uncanny measure of foreight, de- clared that there was a little man in Wales by the name of Lloyd George who would “wake yo English people up" and would
Then and Now,
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Larceny from House.
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anarmed persons that we are most men returned safely, but Flight **This machine has misily concerned. As usual there sare Commander Hewlett's assplane von Terrace, Kowloon, has report plenty of silly poople ready to was seen to be wrecked and his been used for co-operation with The rate of Sabacription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" neday become the Prime Ministered to the police that some per-osaak: "West is our feet doing fate is unknown. British bomba artillery, but has also been out con. has entered the house and stolen So allow all this?" Does it not were discharged on points of In Jaly, when over the enemy's money and articles to the total occur to those good spels that military significance. The dam value of $135.
area & feet as large and efficient age, however, cannot be estimated. Aa Absconding Coolie. as the British cannot be every- A shopkeeper of Ki Ling Laywhere at one time, and that tez- Street has reported to the police rible though our leas in transge that his coolie, whe collected continue to be, it is better that various sums from different shops we should lose ships than that amounting to $13170, has the German fiset should be lefs absconded with the money. free to bombard the British coast,
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On 22nd October, 1915, when Germaa Arms for Hongkong-
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The Hongkong Telegraph
Theft of $650,
this
The enemy lost ground in climbing but was still in ringe Attacking again," another drame was fired, and for the most of the fight the German kept within moderase zauga
While the pilos of counsience, the observer two or three rounds occasions
the enemy to prevens cicers-I am, the
(8D) E. WRENCH, Hon. Secretary & Organiser,
BOMB CASES.
The listener well remembers how he laughed the idea to acorn, but as he harks back in memory to those far-off days and realises the situation as it is to day, he admits that the laugh is on the other aide now. When that apparently reckless forecast wES attered, Mr. Lloyd Georgs was an The sa. Marsaby arrived from
officer on the 28th inst, found the yards, The Victoria, Hongkong, obscure, unknown man. How Saigon this morning, having taken
runner in Connaught Road Cen-s turned round, nose par down- wonderfully near the trath the ten days to do the run. She ex-
The removal of the Indian tral, in possession of a Manger wards, getting the enemy machine behind, and fire, WER prognostication was we can begin perienced very bad weather troops from France gives us the pistol, two revolvers and no les
pended abort of actual fulfilment or whe- from Shanghai, reports fine, clear formation that our line in the He was taken to the police station ther indeed it will not work out weather.
West is strong enough to be ab'e and brought before Mr. Wood to the very letter, we must leave
Courty A. Dangerous Substance. to afford their withdrawal, and at the Police to the near future to decide. It Mr. Agassiz, who appeared to that some other line is going to moming Efs story to thei may of course, have been a mere day at the Police Court for two be very materially strengthened. Bench was:-"I was given the chance prophecy, likely to be Chineas charged with possessing The line that gets the Indians is arms and ammunition in Hon confounded by future happen- and conveying a dangerous sub- ings; in which case it would stance, supposed to be oil of rit lucky. They were valuable men kong to take to Tsingtan. When probably never have been re-riol, applied for a remand which even when they were first-called | wa arrived at Tsingtan the pizce Hongkong completed it
to the Front; how much more was at war with Japan and 1 w called. As it is, our reminiscent was granted. -
valmable are they now, after allowed there. The ship was BONGKONG, WEDNESDAY: DECEMBER 29, 1915. reader now has a holy respect for
the memory of a friend who would A Chiness named Mak Ya-3 year or mare of experience obliged to go back to Turkey AN INTERESTING" POLITICAL SITUATION. seem to have possessed an almost chi, managing partner in the firm of active service ander up to where she remained three months supernatural capacity for looking of Be Lee Lung, a coal shop, has date conditions? Wherever they I then came in another steamer to into the future. Which provides informed the police that man may be sent they will continue to Hongkong. I did not know it was Interesting" is the term which Reuter's wire of yesterday the exception to the generally employed by them who were uphold the traditions of loyalty illegal to bring them to Hong- applies to the political situation at Home perhaps for want of an truthful observation that a pro-entrusted with the collection of and valour which one ssaocistes kong. I am a cook on board ship. adjective that would describe it more closely. From the Britishphet is not without honour save certain monies, during the past
with them, and we may take it The American Consul asked the public's point of view the interest is of a sorry nature. Indeed,!; in his own country.
year have absconded with $650. that the enemy troops with whom British Consal in Turkey to allow wish to seem unduly pessimistic, we feel that Home!
they are now going to deal will me to go back by the Blue Funnel wilboat
Unlawful Possession of Opium. politics have now reached the poorest position that has fallen to
Our Chance.
Before Mr. Hazeland, at the find them somewhat unpleasant, boat and I was allowed to do so.” His Worship. What were you their lot since war broke ont. Nor is the reason far to seek. -No
Police Court this morning, neighbours.
going back to Turkey for? good has ever come out of compromise and it is on compromise
It is gratifying to observe that Chinese was charged with baring
Defendizut-The German boas that our Cabinet system in these days is founded, Noris it too much the Board of Trade has arranged 15 tzels of optam in his rosses-
on board which I was employed to say that more than half the members of the Government have smother British Trade Fair, which aion, of the value of $120. A Oar old friend Vorworts fill was not allowed to go into Chinese one eye on the war and the other on future parliamentary elections, to be held at the Victoria, and Chinese Esvenue after stated persists in giving the world some waters, so she was obliged to re- the consequence being that each is more or less afraid of giving Albert Museum in February. The that hasaw the defendant coming useful information as to how main in Turkey. It was only the Court this morning offence to the electors and more or less determined to keep in with idet is to provide opportunities from a East on to the Fraça. Wil- these Germans love coe another eighth day after the steamer left nese-2 was "charged all parties. A Government of lawyers means & Government of for the placing of contracts in pess ran after him and caught There is some use" in the Hamburg the Captain received s {ing in ponsONSTONE EX their own interests are concerned and mysteriously, short-sighted|107a, fancy goods, china, earthen-him. A fine of $1,000 was im-Socialists after all, though we telegram saying there was wax | brought up from Manila wiki talkers and of opportunists; of men who can be far-seeing where
ware goods, glas-ware and print, posed, or two months' imprison- never looked to live to admit it. If broken out and the steamer was where the Empire's best interests are at stake.
they can be instrumental in giving afraid to go into the East and she From the very day on which Britain was first threatened with ing stationery, and there is no ment
Wilhelm a little more rough road went Turkey and took shelter war, it became evident that no Radical Government would doubt that wholesale houses will
The telegram received yester- to, hos, we are quite content. At there. largely avail themselves of this be able to handle the situation, The Cabinet of
mwane of getting into close day announcing the sinking of a present, it seems, ten of them are His Worship:-Well, you are that time showed ita wisdom by acknowledging its own incapacity touch with our own manufact number of steamers concluded being tried s: Karimahe for high fined $1,000 or three months and —as it did by putting itself in the hands of a non-Badical Warurers. It is worth noting that with the words "Belgrade Minis treason, while three other of the those are confiscated. Minister, Esri Kitchener. But that was not enough, and, before the Fair is being confined to a tre Beernaert, seven saved." We fraternity are accused of "Inaite- many months bad passed, the country practically demanded the dia missal of certain members of the still Badical Cabinet and the claen of goods in which, in the concluded that "Belgrade" was ment to revolt." It seems hard We all know what past, the Germans have held a misinterpretation for Belgian," lines that the poor wretches should
LANGKAT OUTPUT. supplanting of them by Conservatives.
almost undisputed away. But the indicating the nationality of the be pulled up on such a charge. followed. Looking back, it will seem to most of us that, had the way has at least shown that the steamer. A conection received who, that had ten cents' worth of
Messrs. Wright and Somby country refused to listen to suggestions of compromise, bad it British manufacturer, when given to-day from the Eastern Extens-spirit in him, whald not revolt advise us that the Langkat outpat asked for a clean sweep of the old Ministry, it would be better off the chance, can produos sa good on Telegraph Company confirms against à system which is starving for the current mouth is se to-day. It is but fair to say that there were haasst and patriotic men an article, if not indeed a better our constraction
and slaying the German popula* follows ---- on both sides of the House who, while they realised that matters one, than his erstwhile rival, And
tion by wholesale? With say Des could not go on as they then were, yet conscientiously believed that it is comforting to realise thes
"A Chinese toemployed seaman thing like ressonable luck, the anything" was better than a general election. The most that any of the non-Radical party dared hope for the Coalition was that it Opportunity is being taken of the was charged befiée Mr Hazeland, German Government will make enforced disappearanceof German at the Police Court this morning, another of its notorious blunders would be able to stave off an election till after the war.
competition to push pately British with curating a disturbance and in handling these malcontents, goods to the fore.
Over
N. Y. K. BOATS
To Use the Cape. Route.
An Interpretation Confirmed.
A Disturbance,
The German Socialiste
Tuns 152
Revolutionary Sent to Gaols
Before Mr. Wood at the Poli
bomb cases which he said he
staring revolutions
eures in Canton and to assassinate General Lang
Br. Hind, who was representing the defendant, said he understood the defendant had practically pleaded guilty.
After reading the statement made by the defendant, Mr. Wood said he regarded it as a very serious matter, and defendant would be meat" to prison for 12 monthe...
Another
A. Chinese, charged 150JB Wood at the 138
possessing 15-bomb es
Mr. Goldring AP!
PASSING THROUGH.
bail
this morning with
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house, and after he had been told
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theatre he assaulted the mistress. BRITISH TRADE FAIR Defendant was bound over 10
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JAPANESE AMBASSADOR
$100 to be of good behaviour for 12 months.
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The Bowd of Trade will hold British Trade Fair, Victoria änd Albert Museum, London, on the
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Bat, after all, is that election going to be stared of? In every political camp there is dissatisfaction, and in all sections of the com- munity there is a greater or less lack of confidence in the Govern- ment as it stands. Reuter quotes one of the London papers as anggesting that Mr. Asquith should make way for Mr. Lloyd George: but that, again, would be, at beat, but to continas the patchwork system which has been going on in the Cabinet since the Coalition was first arranged. Admittedly Mr. Lloyd George is too useful s] man to be left out of any future Cabinet, it is thinkable that Mr. Asquith might be spared without extreme disadvantage to the Elm- pire. As before, every man of sense will long to see a general election avoided if possible; but can things go on as they are? M Asquith told us several days ago that Lord Derby's recruiting scheme had proved an unqualified success-but he still refrains from The NY. K. inform us that Tramway Compety and Mrs. lines adopted at the last Fair. An giving as the number of new recruits, and there is still ample talk they have been telegraphically Satherland, is to takes place during exhibition of samples of British about compulsion." If the success, why the compulsion? Similarly, advised by their Bead Office in the Isater part of next month. Mes Manufacture exhibited by manGA weeks ago we were given to understand that the mentions problem Tokyo that, they have decided for Course, who has resided in the facturers in order to place con- had been finally and satisfactorily solved that the factories were the . Kamn Men, Kashima Colony for soms twelve years, is tracts limited to toys, fancy putting out “an unending stream; and now we have Mr. Lloyd Mara, Sannki Marn and Wakana extremely well-kown, and he goods, chias, earthenware goods,
of a glass wara, prin George practically on his knees before a mob of trade unioniste, im- Mara, all outward bound for will have the best wish
fature will be opened ucing them to remain loyal to their country and to their brethren Errone, to proceed, after Colombo, | wide circle of fie ebes! And what of the promises made to Serbia, and not vis Durban, Capetown, Madeira happin
The country is being made to look ridiculous in the eyes and thence to London.
wasted and the Ine will therefore not be.
Coming Wedding We understand that the wed, ding of Mr. A: Oourse, of the
will be
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