TELEGRAMS.
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THE WESTERN FRONT.
Paris, Décefiber 23.
A communique states:-The coomy after a violent bom- bardment tried to approach our lines east of Auberito in the Champagne. He was easily ropulsed.
There has been a fairly lively enemy artillery action at Hardaumont and Chambrettes.
Paris, December 24.
A communique states that there is nothing important except a violent bombardment in the region of Hardaumont.
London, D-csinber 24. General Sir Douglas Haig reports: We successfully raided trenches last night, southward of Ypres, inflicting onomy losses
There was considerable reciprocal artillery activity be- tween the Ancre and the Somme, and at Loos.
We effectively bombarded trenches eastward of Berles and dispersed a large party of the enemy southward of Pys.
SUCCESSES IN EGYPT.
London, December 23.
An official communication from Egypt states-Our air- craft dropped a ton of high explosives on an enemy couven. tration at Maghrabah, causing many casualtics.
We attacked Beersheba and Auja and acriously damaged an important railway bridge at Tel-el-Sharia, northwards of Beersheba.
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THE WINTER “BISLEY.' KAISER AS
Volunteer Reserves Lead in
on the range.
THE HONGKO
BLACKMAILER,
Americas Anger at the Belgiaa Deportations.
FROM THE PULPIT.
anons, though, bound married at Qui matter of farm.--
Than・hildren... ura......”left haphazard or the Sunday School |for all they may ever pick tip of re-
FOOTBA
R.QA. V. BENöpphires.
KOWLOON GRICKET.
TO SOLDIERS AND
SAI
CLUB,
Successful "At Hema...”-
Saturday,
There was a large attendance
at the Kowloon: Õekkot- Giah | · ·Him Majorty, the King has sent ground on Saturday, when an "At the following Christmas message Home? wan bald to merk the to the Berriose older of the summer tourokmeata; I send you, my sailorm and s and when golf, tennis and croquet soldiers, hearty good wishes for prises were presented.
Christmas and the New Year. My
Notée of n- sermon by the Bav. J.. Kirk Matɔandhte et Union Church on Sunday maing==
Text. :--Jeremiah 7/17. "Best figious knowledgear nurtle. One Under the auspices of the then not what they do in the thinks of these things, and moon United Services League, the cilies of Judab sad in the streets more like them, and it is but the R.G.A played the K&LI. at of Jerusslem? The children enty to read a modern metalóg Happy Valley on Saturday and gether wood, and the women into this ancient text, beholding large crowd of spectators fóre Inead sheir dougb, and the the shored institutions, of the
Teums and croquet compeli-grateful thoughts are ever with you for victories guinéd, for hard- fathere kindle the fire to make boomshold lowered towards gathered to see a game which was cakes to the queen of heaven, and i lövel of a pagan særifios on the fall of interest, though, aërégarða | tions were held; in the former case ships endured and for your un-
goal-scoring, there was little team captained by Mr B. De falling cheeriness to pour out drisk offerings unto altar of unconsebrated-lóra,"
doing. The offensive was in a playing in a spoon compe- other Cherner har some other gods."
2. The share of every-member mediately assumed by the Shrop Mr J. V. Bragt. After ad Bat the Empire, confiden tien gut, | LILION" "ERKÄNET" a side captained by kround" and wu <016 at DE ORE.. Anyone who has been to a family of the household in its religione picnic will reŋhow true to life is life. Childréh, fathers, mothers / Bairos, who forced the Artillery bloasút áffernosti's pfẩy the föra Tomyins détermiɑnd to w the vivid picture in the test, all have their part to play it these being all their own into mer side won by Be win on to 64.
play to prevent disaster. As The teams were curic B. D. May God bless and protect you.. Children are always ready to festivals of the moon-galdens, is known, they have always = Evans (captain). Dz. Woodman. make a bonfire, if it is to boil and the ides in itself is right good defence to put up, bat on W. R. Farmer, H. Forster, E. J. [TO THE SICE AND WOUNDED.] kettle so much the better. The With the fathers, of ouras, lion Saturday they played in a really Edwards, A. B.Bryson, J. Ralston, at this Christmtida the Queen cocking falls to the capable hands the ultimate responsibility It may remarkable masnet. Garzód, in and L. J. Blackburn: Messes J. V. and I are thinking more than of the women members of the not be a great thing jawatrik the R. G. A. goal, was weperb, Braga (captain), J. Hyde, H. H. ever of the mek and wounded party, while to the men falls the a match and kindle the fre, bað
| W. E. Davidson, W. T. Elson, sad
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vory
summer
Lodrnamenta
GEORGE EL-
From our hearts we wish them 'strength to bear their sufferings, :
peaceful Christmas and many speedy restoratión to health, a happier years to come.
GEORGE R L
THE CINEMATOGRAPHS.
Victoria.
The Victoria Tosatre. Has Been
essy but important thek of on-after all it is the critical things nacal, and it was wonderful toyler, W. Kay. E. Macaskill, A. among my sailors and soldiers. rineering the actual esofagrand no home can be what it with what skill be fisted out 3. H. Jack
шапу a dangerous ball, the result should be withou the concurreros of a wall-directed kick. Just be- tion the teams captained by Mr A In the oroquet spoon competi- tion:-The children gaiber wood, the fathers kindle the fire of the head of it.
When the fore the interval, the Artillety do 0. Brawn and Mr T. F. Claxton and the women knead their centar papeis came round som fenos had to play as they pro drew, each scoring 32 points. In dough.
Fours ago a man told me he had bably never had done before, but obsequence of this it was decided difcurered from theda that In old Jodes in Jeremiah's days
they withitbbd the. ther in a to present the spoons to the ladies this was all in bonour of the "queen he was the head of the home highly commendable manner. taking part.
Atl the conclusion of the sÉTAR- hoid:ap Hill them hu hút of heaven", the moon goddess,
On the resumption, the ganoon's play the prizes won in the consort of Baal or Maloof the unthèretood it war the baby! Well, san god and king of the celestall the law regards the mat der bread was still of the hammer sad tong 'p
order, but the play was mostly in were presented by Mrs Forsyth, sphere. As piece of nature for general purposes, but numbers the E. G. A. half. Play aborily the successful players being as worship it is pictures que enough of men noem to pase the position afterwards was transferred into follow First Event.
in its way, but it was assisted over to their wives so far the Shropshires territory, sad Golf The H. H. Tayler cup: aadergoing a. «process of re- The Winter "Bisley" promoted
with moral and social abomina religionis emberned. It is pos although they made streamons won by H. Overy, and K. Ko-decoration and now looks ex sibls the grey mars may stims efforts to save themselves dad get Lennan; ruunw-up, J. P. Robin-tremely smart. We are neked to by the Police Reserve is taking
tions to hideous to speak of,
Oatside the city was a valley times be the Better horse, but back into the position they had son and D. J. Mackenzie. pace on Stonecaller's range to
TennisDoubles Handicap, mention that during the small- day, shouting commencing at len New York, Nov. 16.-Passion whers the children who innocent man ought to give's lead in his held from the commencement of o'clock this morning, Bis Exe indignation and disgust withly gathered sticks for the moon on house as regards the highest the game, Pritchard got the ball won by J. Stalker and H. H. Tay ecare, the greatest sure to cellency the Governor was estly Germany' Belgian slave-ranging festival were
into thing, and no one will be more and slammed it through to the ler; runners-up, R. Abraham and being taken to disinfect the of grateful for his doing so then hist. The game ended with the by N.-J. Austin; runner-up, W. matinee was a very great success, A. W. E. Davidson. Bingles, won theatre daily. The Christmas remain the keynote of Ameri- the red-bot jaws
better bali" ss a rule. Men Artillery leading by one goal to Farmer, Up to noon, the only event can opinion. I understand iron image of the Sun-god, matil
| the customary-distribution-of-beye anfair burden ail completed waÌ the deliberate the Administration require King Josish pat an end to it and put a
Croquet Championship, won being carried out on even R. E. v. -Navy.
by E. V. Carpmael; runner-up more msgrif sent sola than shooting from the 200 sarde further information concerning made the place the city refuse apon their wives when they
There was some quits interest. Brawn, Handicap singles "A" usual. At night the house range, in which the Volunteer Germany's contentione
and beap where fires day and night leave all the religious teaching Rosarves secured the lead intentions before farther in- consumed the rabbish, the and three-quarters of the example ing play to be meet the match won by A. O. Brawn; runner-up
was fairly well filled, and The scores terference, bat, whatever the "Gebenm”“where the fire is not them, Bravely as they darcy between the Boysl Engineerrand | J. Mead. Singles "B," won by the Band of the 18th Infantry was aggregate points.
tit, God only knows how it how the Navy, which took place on P. Leufesty; runner-up An in attendance. A splendid pro- were as follow6-
official attitude, the public jeer quenched," symbolic of
decreed their hearts. How can the Navy ground on Saturday.. Handicap Doubles "A" won destruction 124
at von Bissing's hypocritical ex-eternal
expect Kia aca to gather way The soldiers won sally, bat • T. F. Claxton and B. D. Evans; gramme was provided, which in Police Reserve
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lanations, accept Cardinal Mer-against sin.
other impression than that every certain amount of skill was shown with a special prize to Mrs. Hall, eluded two coloured filme: "The Royal Engineers .... Ill cier's allegatione simosi aaques- These people were not simply thing to do with religion is only by the Navy players. Millard Doubles "B" won by Mr and Island of Kyashe." and a dainty Volanteers The highest individual score waterman brutality and illegality. lidera and turncoats. Nevskiddies" with each an example Crocker with a shot that the
************* 110tioningly, and bitterly condemn heathen, bus worse, being back matter for the women stid the early started the soaring, beating Mrs. Mead, with a special prize to fairy play: "Winged Gold."
Kiss Lesbitel.
Another important feature was a made by Lee. Cpl. F. C. Goodman,
At the conclusion of the pre-two-part comedy "Pressot Dis- The Evening Sun remarks: theless, we may learn something before them? They will find goalie managed to touch but not atation the customary cheers illusioned," in which the celebrat. of the Volunteer Reserves, with "German methods with from them, not only in warning out the fatal delusion some day stop. The soldiers pushed harder there given and the goods, which ed actres Mila. Napierkowaka 33, P. A. Jenkins, of the esme Belgiam are marked with such but example. Let us look at two no doubt, but only after it is still after thin autobow, and not were left over from the pre- corps, following close on with 32. persistent strocity that nothing points in this light. There was a tie for the third posi-cow done to the victims can CARES 1. The place of religion in the early too late, and then lives long afterwards Townabend, from ous evening's Christmas Draw appears,
Bljoa. have been pretty well fuisadi a pass from Boost, recorded are sold by suction on behalf of tion between Lieut. Tuorabili, mach surprise," Sammarising houshold life. Perverted though
The Bijon bar heen-wall filled of the Volunteer Reserves, and Germany's devilish maltreat they were these people did sok-gotten that the thing: sometimes the Navy, being able to do little being paid.
In fairness it must not be for oond. Another goal followed, War Charities, some good prices
over the Christmasa esason, and - Jemadar Nizamudio Khan, of the meat" of Belgium, the Sun nowledge the claim of the god works the other way. The against the sappers, notwithstand.
has offered a vary, bright little 18th Infantry, cach scoring 31. voicea public thought in they worshipped upon the life of ventional figure is that of thing the fact that the soldiers were
programme, indfading w Krospett uspastional film: "The Deleo- paenige: "Kaowing of the family, and the idea in good woman hindered by an in two of their regular min short, L. A. Rose, Rumjahn, D. Kharas tire's Daughter", "Tweediedem every losi KAISERLICH MOUSTACHE.
different or ill-doing husband, bai In the second half, the scilors' and A. Abbaa did not bat. o' Belgium is feeding a potential The king and queen of heaven there are also men whose isolina defence, if anything, wasulighdy
Looking for a Job" and the picture labourer in Cerasa factorine, is, ood for the fruitful powers of tions to godliness are dumped and better, but they was no nearer E. W. Hamilton......
"Satan's Indeed, indirectly helping to nature which filled men's hearts thwarted by the opposition of getting to their desired objective R E. O Bird equip another German soldier, with food and gladness, hence wives, and may the Lord Lelp her they had been in the first B. G. Wittheil
Hongkong Theatre, many subscribers to the Belgian these <ferings of cakes and wine the well doing man who is half. Although the Navy put their
Af the Hongkong Theatre there University v. Military, yokad 10 fund will ask whether they should in family festival.
"was a-spikal Christmas matinee, $ Billy, nolindi, 58os kata “the play, the saldiers On the B.E.0.0. ground day which toys and awesta ware continue helping to keep anhappy It is the family rather than the coarse-minded woman! Na wametekoch yet another point. It was Saturday, the Varsity secured a liberally dimbabod 40 shivchild- Belgium alive."
individasl which is the man shows herself so 'tely now most tirat wo far na attack was comfortablewimarybe the Military; [ren. The programane man: ny gość trae unit of the State, and the foolish as one who discouragée conserned the Navy were hope- Brayshay comtibmed/ váry mat breaking up of the family her husband in the profession and 1ses; and they canoentrated their erially to the same being top 1816 and. 17th episodes of "The ons, including, in addition, to sho mesne chase in society. Under praction of piety: verily she galla eftra- afterwards wholly on scorer with 42 and captaria Diamond from the Sky", a two- God the stability of our nation'e down her house with her own defense. The saldines mon-by-4-seven of the Military wickets for life depends on the sacredness of hands, and sa for the religious gosis to mii.
Volunteer Reserved......
City Volunteer Accepts Comrade's Apology.
On the suggestion of the Lord
Chief Justice the slander sai brought by Mr. W. (. Oollyas, & City liveryman and a volunteer of the National Geard, egeinet another member of the corps, Mr. G. W. Hill, of Highgate, was
the
hat
forwarded itself is eoand.
The answer is, of course, that
"Human sympathy has been capitalised by the Kaiser as a means of blackmailing humanity, bat, since the blackmailers cannot yet be stopped, the victim mast encoured even when made a
ol of by German destructionists.
its hearths, and the training and training of children, if the mother discipline which centre round who is always wilk them (except-
e." them. In the Bible we find God | when the amah bna got them) in
in
GRICKET,
Those teeme met ba the Qiril
Civil Service:.
Palmer........
Q. B. W. dramatio 27 10 40 2 Gastle."
7 29 9 36 3
2
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The Bohool
parti comedyɛ Gift," and a "moeränteresting 87musstic film.
Christofins
Christmas Day was marked by
4
largely indulged in, and, in a
gaiet way, the usual festivities
6 were observed at night. There
were special dinners served at the 0] variona kusele and cafes, whils ut the Hongkong Hotel there was an Hatras............ 1541üdormak diamon; whieh wanigr
| Enjoyed by reuidentergat Total............119 The management of thos
House Hate! made- wrangements for the
wettled:
33 zana. Sc. zes z*** Mr. Collins, who belonge to
University. Somerset family with an anc. is
J.D. Wright, c Wahlb Baker... 23 R. Ponsonby Fane, b Smith ... of 200 years, has been the victim
The Times declarer:-"In dealing with persone, and with incapable or indifferent, the best
G. E. Marley; b Waterson................ 4 of mistaken identity. Mr. Hill had
come waya the removal of Bel- their households; His promises father in the world has bet Civil Serviss v. Craigengower. Ng 8ze Kwong & Wyatt b
K. Brayshay, c and b Baker"... 42° complained that there was a mem ber of the same section of the Bian workere to Germany, where are given to men, and their poor chance.
Then the children. The King-Berrice grekind; the visiting tim A. de Sousa, Lb.w.. Lawrence 0 ideal weather. Óutdoor sport was
Falmer
器 corps who had a Teutonic sooent, each will release from civil em- children's children. Our Saviour
ployment another reorait for the came into this world as a member dom might come with observation securing an easy vistory Wisti fire | Chow Yat Cheong, Wahl b what he became the worse for Kaiser's armies, is an atrocity of a human family, and that, if we made all we might of them wiek to pare. Soorten frequented public-house, and
Liswrence drink turned op his moustache worse than those that marked the significantly, a poor one. We But I do not emphasise that to-
|D. P. Dixon, b Lawrence find Him eubject to parente, and day, bomass there in 100-muah R. C. Witemil o Koris b W. Hall, o Palmer b Baker like the Ksieer's. A Majr Sup-riginal violation.”
The Telegram says:-"The dwelling with brothers and sisters; inclination by far to treat the Southerton bunuine 20. W. Gittens, e Lawrence hens, reporting on the master for the Anti German Union, mis-madman of Europe has been run. He made a practice of sharing the faith all through as people.ace E. W. Hamilton b Postonii... 18 takenly idealified Mr. Collyne aing amuck again. Merchantmen, home life of the people as Hetsed to treating Christmasa, qoit C. Sara.lib. Boutherton 318. A. Ismail ran out............... with this description.
have been enot, Ameriosna killed, went about His earthly. nice thing for the younger C. F. Mason a and b Pestonji 24 Mr. Hill said he was willing all and Berlin asked for an explans. ministry, Later we hear of the generation. I and Yehinded of F. T. Lamble 6 Southerton...... 31
B. E. O. Bird Patobi b bapliem of converted households: The sfäfting of ■ slong to make a public apology, in! The hands of the President the Apostles have much to sy society in one of Sir Gaer C.J. Tacchic Noris b Pestonji 12 Bowling Analysis—
temperance
Borikertoniskickoladebab merkados and now offered to indemnity Mr. mast be aphaid."
about the Christian órdering of Couch's Bibku. Ey wàn-Wärtnly F. Bacon Thompson b Collyns against all the costs of
homes; the Oburch' itself is taken up in the local public
Pestonji ... his setion.
habitually spoken of as a home, house; sire landlord boosing the 3, W. Franks a Thompson 5 a household.
president and all the old topers
Boutherton
Bradbury b We do well to reflect on were the frat"to sign the pledge, J. Deane a
Boucherton.is meratanemeran, miner On 8turday night "Kismet" these things. There is much which theclented abitinend
again staged at the Theatre in the life of to-day which on all the people of the village) R. Duncan not out ............. Royal and once again the house makes against the best undbe: fourteen-and-da wobody was packed to orei flowing. The life of the family, as indeed eles. If parents find the Haya performance compared Lard Reading, in approving favourably with the others which for peacefulness and self-posses when the years of tulelage are most against everything which stands and girie-vresting-Ginrinriculty is a school rubject to be dropped the settlement, said the person in had preceded it, the loading sion and self-control. Many the section under suspicion was jast as much above suspicion at enthralled. It was noticed albo hotel best theme places to blame.
oharacters holding the audience home have far low/mnmoh oh the over, they have only themselves the defendant was himself.
Mr. Hume-Williams, K O., for the plaintiff, said he was glad that the terms which were offered when the action was started had
been accepted. Mr. Colline wished to clear his character, not
Lo pat money in his pocket.
LATEST SHIPPING
NEWS.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
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The O. F. 0. 8. 4. MONTEAGLE left Vancouver on Wednesday, Dec. 20,
at a.m.
The O. P.G. & 12. EMPRESS OF JAPAN is dus to arrive at Yokohama on Friday, Dec. 29, at daylight,
"Kismet."
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gj
Smilth
Waterson
Baker...... Lawrence
Palmer ...............
O. M. E. W. of Christmas and large parties. 5 1 27 1 who visited this well-known hotel 7 1 24 1
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The Military ..
Whatt a Gittens b Dixon .112 Dix e de Sousa b Brayshay...... Lt. Baker *t Ponsonby Fimolb
Total
Bowling Analysis— southerton ... 18 Postonji .................13 Abbass .....
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W.
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61
Crafgangower.
7.1-2 513 during the fastive season tha
4 0 18 3 oaghly enjoyed titsmelver. The 32 establishment was beautifully decarated, on Christmas Eva by 27 Madame The and Me Chopard,
thure being holly sad muistiskom tu. cburdumas,while the loungeywas Brayshay. 4 resplendent with 'Bags >of All Lt. Wahl h Dixon....... I the Allies. The bead from the Swiith a Gittens Brayshay. 7- Expense of Bholas wakinattándé Page a Gittens b Brayabay ... 3 nusa and playedœépitalmolostín MoGregor e Brayshay b Dixon 2-of-ioasia, danses being holdi-cui Lawrence not out
17 Christmas Eve.cand -Chie
|B. Jex o Lamble b Withall... 19 Palmer o Marley b Brayshay..., o ] Day. “A now social room has been
R. Bras riot autobudkånevai
chat there were a few infove-ffor nestrand slampa. Tadio.#te ments, several of those participate parents who seem too busy to
A having thoroughly settled make friends with their own Germans in Mongolia. down to their work. Hajj, the childràng thêm are young people
J. D. Noria c.Hamilton ..........-22 baggar; wa*, of aɔuras,the leading ready to pičk÷dphay soquain
Information received a Harbin W. Bradbury e Bird b Hamilton 26 light, and Mr. Hay bold the tanceship that may offer from from. Uʻinaku:al staten Chatweveral R. Fostonji c.Masón b Witchall attention of bis audience from astrides to the neglect of those Garthaus Bare penetrated, from Thompson not out
tart to finish by his superb with whom their lives are Chios into Mongoli« with a view la. Southerton & Witchell acting. Yet another performance, boned up in the homes they to establishing connections in the final bar, will be given on ware "Bora in. We plead rigidas bordering on. Rämsia and Saturday night; Monumending it for the deepening of home affaying on a propagluda în 7.30 o'clock,
pisty sa the. reliable bond of them.
Extras ......
Godderb Brayshay101 Waterson o Ismail b Brayshay
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