NATURE'S HAIR WARNINGS.
Nature never strikes without warning,
But people as a rule put off,
THE HONGKONG TELEGR
We rem
day or two ago on the fact that the number of War Hongkong - tends to rather then.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1916.
BAY BY DAY
NOTES ON THE CRISIS A YEAR AGO TO DAY.
THE TRIALS
· STILL THE BILL.
LEADING EVENTS IN THR - GREAT WAR.
tassed in
modain
FESTICS OF OCCUPATCHES NOT REST. incrasse A MEND QUELE VACANT IS A MIND' to- diminia) DISTRESSED
|& "most"grafifying nga, murely, and one which shows that the Colony is still anxious to render financial aid to the many fine.
It is when the pillow shows movements which bars sprung the truant hairs in the morning:n and of those who are de-
when dandruff and scurf sprinkle the hair, when it is dry brittle-that it is time to mence AT ONCE using WATSON'S
The Weather.
At the Park 8 sm. Temp. 50;
(1915, 49 clear). Lower level 8 am. Temp.
(1915, 56 clear)
up in the interests of our fighting fine.
pendents of our soldiers and mail-
-- The Rails.. stances, however, there is a good ors. Under present circum- English MA-Closed për 13.
Novars at 2pm to-day. deal of overlapping in organisation American Mail-Dae per and ad energy bad for that reason
Chiyo Marn to-day. the formation of a general War Australian Mail-Closed per 33 com-Charities Committee mast be
Nikko Marn at 3 pm. to-day. regarded as a step in the right Siberian Mail-Closed par a
Lachorr at 5 pm direction. This Committee held its inaugural meeting jesterday, and as a result of its preliminary
The Dollar. deliberations there in ovary prom-
The rate, of, the 'dollar on ise of a well-considered scheme) demand to-dayïš 11. 5/16.
RESORCIN HAIR WASH.
PREPARED ONLY BY
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
HONGKONG DISPENSARY
| being drawn up for the centralis eď management and control of all
KO-MAZIOW.
To-morrow's Anniversary,
of
#East and West.
Reports from the Extern
further
à
Mar news, con–ing ride,
shrough Hongkong "January 14,
1915.)
City.
figures dit alanti down the
| fronts, if not of a wildly exciting: 59;, may st. least be taken a Turks Occupy Ancient Persian Happy Valley postli
indications that the enemy is -
amidst the hills, where, out finding his troubles increasing. Reater's correspondent at Po-darkness, a dull thud. That wonderful fine which the trograd reports that the Turks rapidly drawing netrer, and Germans fortified along the Eut-have occupied Tabris.
RENCODE "CHISE of the Chinese even front, s week or so ago, seeme Austrians" Lamentable Position. jockeys stinks, the ears of the to be as much a bluï as most of Reuter's their other performances, and has Venice states that conditions in living foras detach themselves correspondent. at now: -azzival; -A-moment Inter
Russiaus from causing them a lot Small-pox, cholers and typhoid time to catch a glimpse of the certainly mos prevented the Vienna have become intolerable. from the gloom. There in just
Similarly, in the West, despite are reported from all points of our being emitted from thair inconvenience are raging, and numerous cases ponies, heads up, a cloud of rap- the magnificent chansive that our Austria. The price of four has distended nostrils, before they friend the memy was to make become tripled, and that of have gone thandazing past, and there, the British and Freath batter doubled, while delicacies one senses, by the aneren beat of bare discovered a variety of ways are unobtainable. Crowds of re- hoofs a little further on, that they to prevent it from developing fugees are arriving at Vienna are turning the corner. The pony beyond the talk stage. Among from Bakovina, while hundreds trials are in progress, to racing other wine.ful little scores of destitute people, mostly Jawa, enthusiasts an event of almost the War Fonds to which the peo- Tamarrow in the 167th anni-
British aeroplane are stranded on the Roumanian more importance than the mutual Ltd. ple of the Colony are subscribing.versary of the opening of the the
Elle, which frontier and are on the verge Bace itself, albeit that is the The ides underlying the creation British Massam.
resulted in the blowing up of an of starvation. The refugees culmination of many weeks' hard. of the body is not that the existing
smmunition depos, with appreci- fare estimated at half a million,
work ¡Funds should be closed down: it Mr. A. A. Ciston was a parable lows of German life. Why, Roumania's Decision. is merely to bring the manage-senger by the Homeward bound one would fain ask, are there nos The Timex correspondent in warm beda have been angrudg Despite the cold and early hour, ment of those Funds under one) staamar Novara to-day,
more of there raida? There was Sofis reports that, even should head and, incidentally, to lay
a very sensible agitation at Home Ialy remain neutral, Roumania before the pable the claims of any particular Fund which merits
of a defunte system of air re of the Entente Powers about the some few months ago in favour has decided to enter the concart special support.
prisals for the raide committed in middle of February. England. As usual, there were Turkey's Troubles Increasing planty of fools ready to oppose A Petrograd official snything so sane; but we are manique received from the army intensely whits the galloping grif- still hoping that the Allied army in the Caucasus reports that fin is within range of vision, chiefa will see their way to abborn fighting continues with be, or she fer that matter. arranging for something of the the Turkish rearguards at Oiti. (for there are ladies: here, toc
our advantage ions to maks some remark. “Enst French and Belgian territory that is turning to
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1916.
THE ARMCHAIR CRITICS.
The Late Sir Kal Ho KL. A life-like picture in ails of tle late Sir Ka Ee Kai has been added to the portraits in the Lai Kwai Pui Hall at St, Stephen's
word of appreciation is due to
apon themselves the manage ment of the several Funds open ed in the Colony. These ladies and gentlemen have given a very great deal of time and energy to their self-imposed taske, and College while we are sure they will be Lient, Barney, farmerly of St geile willing to continus the good Stephen's College, is attached to work, we are equally certain that the 7th Royal Dablin Fasiliers they will see the advantages and has been serving in the which will socrus from the opera Dardanelles. tions of central body whose special care it will be to receive.
Lieut Barney.
Football Meeting.
in Corfu.
energy and brain power,
money
and
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THE YARN MARKET.
Effect of the Uarest la Kwangtung
be
man." (this to the rider), and so
with common every day observas
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is temporarily under enemy Tas Russians have captured one white one keeps well down, an control, bat on every available Turkish, batalion and haya
easy trötter". "Let her head go pratically annihilated anothe bit of Germany as well. Germans in Britain and French They have also se zad a Turkish
on. The keenest interest is dis camp with an artillery, depot. will probsidy be more protests
As Router anticipates, there German Trick Circumvented of a lady who will persist in view played by all with the exception A Petrograd official communi- from the Greek Government now que states that the Germans haveing this exciting moment with a detached air. She shatters the that the French have taken up an been continning their now cus
preoccupation of the onlookers uncompromising attitude in the tomary tactics of attacks upon Archipelago. Greece has only small detachments in isolated dis
tions which are quite andible. *I* herself to thank for any incon-tricta, all of which have been was locking at China Conster this venience to which she may be put. exuly repaleed.
morning and he looked fins,” aba F.M.S. Salta's Loyalty.. As not uncommonly happens, it
The Saltan of Selangor has say. All right so far; she has There was a fairly good attend has coat King Constantine in- all contributions for war purposes ance at a meeting of the Football finitely more, in pains, anxiety addressed & letter to the High willing listeners. Bat she spoils and to forward them to the pro- Challenge Shield Competition at and "face", to play a shady gams Commissioner of the Straite Settle herrelf by rambling off at per quarters. As was pointed out the Victoris Be racks last evening. than it would have cost him to mente, as follows: Although gent about the piece of ginger caks and the cup of chocolate she. at yesterday's meeting, there will Master Gunner May presided, ba: run straight. In fact he pass as the Sultan of Turkey is of the same be many residents who will still owing to the business being in very much in mind of the man religion as myself, my Govern had partaken of at breakfast, and desire to support the particular complete the meeting was adjourn who will use up a hundred times ment has absolutely no concern thes, to crown all, she tries to
with the Turkish Government,
scratch up an argument on golf. Fund to which they have been coned for a week, when the question more on imself to a hundred and my Uniels and people are all Although her companione are far zibuting, and this they will quite of draws will be considered. well be able to do by ear-mark-
Pocket Cap Open.
times more. inconvenience, loyal to the British Government more anxiona to view the trials, ing their enbecriptions when send-
she insist on thrusting upon borrow An secountanı living at 7, Tem-1 to
pray that the British may
them 22 ing them in. On the other hand, ple Street, Yaumati, was boarding avoid
dissertation indiesting paying bin debts victorious in the present waz,
ia which direction ber there will be others who have no the Yaumati Ferry at Hongkong fan would have been necessary
ambitions lie Her Leftiest predilections for any particular last evening when some person to gain a comfortable independ
ideal apparently is to go round movement but who are none the cat open his jacket pocket and ence by honest work. And since
the course at Deepwater Bey i less anxions to do their "it" stole a parse, valued $10, which the French have shown a reason-
41. It is sheer sacrilege toyaıııış Every war produces a numberless army of amateur strategists These may seed in their contri-contained $257 in money. A able disposition not to allow BEN-
of golf at this time, and soon ahe and am chair critice, who know far better than the most competent butions to the Committee, which cheque-book sad some papers timent to encroach on business,
recognises it too, for she is next and experienced soldier bow a gives enterprise should be handled. will allocate the sums so received were also stolen. The matter has why cannot the British do the
heard betting ber male friend 35 In this respect the present straggle is no exception to the rule; in a cause which the members been reported to the police. same as regards the aliens at Messt. Polishwalla and Kot that Chopsticks and Rice is s rcint of fact, it rather emphasises the truth of the generalization know to be serving a really Stamp Ordinance Transgressed. Home row? By Mr. Herbert wall, in their yarn market report superior pony to Eice and Carry. From the days of the Antwerp expedition, at the very beginning of useful purpose. Later On An offence against the Stamp Samuel's own admission, thereare dated January 13, state
The bet is accepted, and, lest the the war, right down to the launching of the Dardanelles venture and another National Loan will no Ordinance was admitted on behalf still well over five thousand Ger- Our last circular is dated the taker should forget, she reminds on to the intervention in the Balkans, there have been wiseacres doubt be floated, and, as is of mine fakis by Mr. J. H. Garman males at large in Great Bri- 30th ult, per 8.a. Nankin. We re-him so many times of it that, in who have thoroughly persuaded themselves at least that, had they Excellency was at pains to point diner in Mr. Wood's court this txin And, almost simultaneous gret having to chronicle another exasperation, he exclaims. “I'va been given the direction of affairs, the war would have ended long out, this Loan will deserve special morning. Mr. Gardiner stated that ly, Mr. Macnamara announces fortnight of a baolate stagnation, got you, or is this another one?" since. And no doubt these know-alls have already published support from those who have all the men were employed by that a court martial," will short- there being hardly any movement
Now the dawn, breaks fress, abroad that the withdrawal from the Gallipoli Peninsula and the money which they can spare. For Mr. Lee Kee, of 21. Wellington ly be held" in connection with the to report. The political rising in hoses, and other objects take present suspension of activities in the Balkans precisly fulfil their we are told that it is the silver Street, their wages averaging blowing up, while in port, of the Yannan has killed all chances of definite shape, and, with a last expectations. Apart from their total ignorance concerning the bullets" that will win the war. about $5 or $5 a month In the cruiser Natal! Courte martial business with that province, and gh, the wind sweeps the de questions upon which cranks of this type dilate so glibly, the most And we are sure that Hongkong present case they received wages will not bring the Natal back in view of the rumours pointing remaining nutsel of de okvicas fect which their vapouringe reveal, is that they are utterly would like to isel that, though for two or three months, thus again, bus an Ordinance for look to the existence of unrest in Can sway. The ponies, the centre of unable to take long views of a situation. They view each theatre of so far away from the Motherland, receiving more than the $10 ing up those 5,554 locre Germans ton and other prominent coun-attisation, gallop into fall view. as a separate campaign, forgetting that bigger minds than their own is is doing something tangible to which made them liable to affix would probably go a long way tries, it would be vain to hope On they go, ears well ap, rear are at work on broad and comprehensive lines, taking count of all bring nearer the day of final and stamp when giving a receipt. towards preventing a recurrente for any improvement in the pre-muscle tense. Now, the curd the circumstances and everywhere working for co-ordination of complete triumph.
When paying wages no receipt of the Bulwark, Princess Irene sud sant position. energy and actions
was asked for by most employers, Natal episodes At least there's The total of sales during the Stop watches are out. There are those who hold that we should never have ventured
but, for some reason or other, no harra in trying the experiment. fortnight amounts hardly to 150 are being recorded. These suxir farther afield than the Western front, and now that the Dardanelles Fires and their Canses.
their employer required a receipt.
Pet The BUL
balea enterprise has been given up, we may expect to hear these critics
Such an unsatisfactory morning trials are a grand sight. The much discussed Bill in state of affairs has not been witThey posse a charm all their As the fokis were all pcar, advocating withdrawal from the Balkans also. The theory of what At this time of the year out. asked for a lenient view to be favour of compulsion has passed eased for a considerable time. ow. One, sennot wonder that may be termed the Western School, which, by the way includes Sir breaks of fire are fairly common, take. A fize of $2 was imposed its second reading, after an In strange contrast to the so many follow the sport. To Edward Carson in its ranks, is that we should concentrate every but they are not all attributable to in each case. --
abundance of talk. Thus mush gloomy position in Chins, Bom- remain apathetic in this simos- man and all our strength and skill on pushing back the enemy in the fact that Chinese New Year is
good has come out of the disbay spinners are firmer than ever phere is impossible. And so DOW France and in Flanders, on the grounds that it is a fatal policy to not far distant. Carelessness is
cussion: it has prompted some of mder the compulsion of stiff converts are made, cut from any dissipate our strength, that it is imposible to save Serbis except probably a more frequent cansS
the Radical and Labour Members
sordid motive as regards money, by beating Germany first and righting that gallant little of fires than any other, Tast at
but for the pure love of the Kingdom afterwards, and that the decisive scene of the war is, and any rate is the leasen which one.
cleanliness of it al must continue to be, the West. There is however, another side to gathers from a study of the the picture, and it is worth while taking a glance at it. First and Shanghai Fire Brigade report for foremost, it would surely be the veriost of follies to permit the November, and we imagine that Germans to have a walk-over in say theatre of war. Then, too, on what applies to Shanghai applies the question of dissipation of strength, the fact must not be lost also to Hongkong in this res sight of that numbers and renees are on the side of the Allies, pect. Out of ten outbreaks, the and obviously, therefore, it me the enemy who is most likely to suffer causes of which are given, from the keeping open of as many theatres of war as possible, were due to sparks from stoven There is the further factor so be borne in mind that, by persevering and one each to kerosene pres in the Balkans, the Allies hope to render the utmost assistance to the sure lamp setting fire to decors- Russians in their great offensive in the Spring an offensive which tions, to children playing with they are swan now beginning to develop.
matches and to, a cigarette and But above and beyond the military and political argamanis being dropped on bedding which can be adduced on one side or the other, in the supreme fact kozuses of two were unknown, one that no step is taken by any of the Allied nations without the point was attributed-to apprivat, after das consideration, of all the factors, of the other combustion and
point was knade clear by Mr. Asquith a few days since. We moendiarism. These are no need to bother about the wisdom or the unwisdom of this ing facts, and they ex
The war is in espable hands. Our best service just that with the exercise Lour confidence and to trust in those who have the, rearonable care ma
of fee could be preve
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LANGKAT OUTPUT.
catton, b
esn see round the whole course.
to set their houses in order, to "Total sales, 150 belea. fase unpleasant truths and to Stocks:-Unsold and undeliv. Messrs. Wright and Hornby speak out like men in defiance of ered in the godos, 66,000 bales. advise us that the Langkat out-trade union would be intimida Arrivals Themail sir. Nellore put for the current month is as tion. Mr. Henderson and Mr. and extra str. Komakas Mara follows:-
Ellis Grifiths two cosentially from Bombay, have brought in
An Explanation Needed. Two Chinese coming of the January 1
representative men have made 6,300 bales for Hongkong, and Canton bost, Tai Lee, this the most praiseworthy efforts to 5,500 balse for Shanghai. Shaping, were searched by s
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