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WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 24, 1815.

BY

TELEGRAPH.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

THE WAR.

SIR JOHN FRENCH'S LATEST

BULLETIN.

ATTACKS AND COUNTER- ATTACKS NEAR YPRES.

RUSSIANS MAKE FURTHER PRISONERS.

GERMAN SUBMARINE ATTACKS A DEFENCELESS MAIL BOAT.

LONDON, Feb. 24.

The Admiralty announce that the Folkestone-Boulogne mail boat was attacked by a submarize shortly after leaving Boulogne Harbour yesterday evening.

The torpedo passed thirty yards aboad of the ship.

There were 52 passengers, all civilians, and included neutrals,

GREAT DEMAND FOR BRITISH TREASURY BONDS.

LONDON, Feb. 23.

The applications for twenty millions of British Treasury bonds totalled. 004 millions, issued at an average rate of six months' bills at 1 per cent.: twelve me hent 20 per cent.

FIELD MARSHAL FRENCH'S LATEST

BULLETIN.

Field Marshal Sir John French in a bulletin reports -everal attucks and enterocks in the neighbourlaod of Ypres.

The the mans at 6 any, on Sunday exploded an elaborate series of short mines, destnging a trend, but a new line was established a distance to the war, German attempts to make further progress were completely frustrated.

Du infantry near Givenchy, after, a.stevessful bombardment, cap- turel an enemy trouch when they blew up.

The Gerinius attempted to attark along Lebissan Camil, but were easily repulsed by artillery.

Tunge has un ne increase of artillery and rifle fire to the south of the 1.

The British hase shown marked superiority not only in the artillery ducks but over the rest of the British front.

Thick weather andimpped the aircraft.

ALLIES CAPTURE MORE" TRENCHES.

LONDON, Feb. 24, 1.20. atm. ̧ The Faria evening communique states that the day was comparatively quiet except in Champagne where fighting continues favourably.

We captured more trenches in the region of Beausejour and maintained -our previous gains.

The Germaus tired to debouch a portion of the village of Storawihr, Alsace, which we still hold. Our fire immediately checked the attack..

RHEIMS AGAIN BOMBARDED

LONDON, Feb. 23, 1240a.m.

The Faris evening commuique Bayя-- The enemy violently bombarded Rheims on Suadas night and Monday. -causing atmerous victims, who were thus made to pay for the German defeats of the last few days.

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Our hatteries demolished a heasy gup at Lambaertzyde and dispersed

troops and convoys between the Lys and the Aisne.

We made fresh progress on Souain-Beau Sejour front, capturing a line of treaches and two woods. We repulsed violent-counter-attacks, taking number- aus pritoners, and inflicting heavy less on the enemy.

Our artillery and infantry in Argoone asserted their superiority between Argonne and the Meuse.

We extended and consolidated our progress at Cheppy Wood, and we continued, by fresh attacks, to gain ground at Les Eparges, and now hold almost all the enemy positions.

We have occupied the greater part of the village of Stosawibr in Alance.

TURKS AGAIN DEFEATED.

LONDON, Feb. 23

A Petrograd communique states that as the reault of engagements in the "Transtehorok region, the Tarks were thrown across the river Itchkhalsu.

NORWEGIAN STEAMER SUNK.

མས ནས

LONDON, Feb. 23,

A Norwegian steamer, the Regin, from Shields to Bordeaux, was unk -off Dover at 0,30 this morning, The crow were saved.

RUSSIA SECURES MORE GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN PRISONERS.

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LONDON, Feb. 23. 1.35 a.m.

A Petrograd Communigme states that isolated fighting continues on the right banks of the rivers Bobr and Narew, the guns of Oasoweics fortress effectively assisting the fighting in that district.

We captured Edvakno, on the Lonza Road, after a fierce battle.

The enemy took the offensive in great force in the Poznanyan region, where

we captured goveral villages, and 500 Germans.

Repeated Austrian counter-allacks east of Lupkow, in the Carpathiana, have been repaleed with enormons losa.

THE CHINA MAIL.

WEDDING.

HALL-TAYLOR.

At Union Charch yesterday the marriage solemnised. by the Hav, J. Kirk Asconachio, of Mr. Robert Hall, only son of Afr. and Mr. George Hall, of l'ach Sunlight, Cheebise, to Ming Daviddens Thy

the only daughter of Bir. and i William Taylor, of Kowloon Dock and formerly et fordan-on-Tyne.

The bridegroom is a popular officer of the Hongkong Valunteer Engineer Com- pany, bolling the rank of Lieutenant, and many oticos of the corps and other. hes of the Services attended ja branches uniform. A detachment of Engineers wAL also provent

father, were pretty gown of white satin The bride, who was given away by her charmeusa, with a corsage of shadow lace, the whole being covered with ninon, The train was finished wi à a true lovers' kno in ribben nod a horseshoe in orange bloom, and a chaplet of the same dowers sarmounted the long bridal veil of bills. Hur bouquet was of white reses and white heather. The brides il, Miss Beatrice Kinres, wors a dress of crepe du chine and carried benquot of pink roses, sinon, with a white hat. The bride's mother wors cream and carried a similar bouquet. ML. P. J. Taylor was beat man.

As the bride arrived at the church, the Mr. E. J. Chapman, played the

THE SINGAPORE RIOT.

OFFICIAL STATEMENT,

Colonial Secretary'a Qillon, '

Hongkong, 4th Fab., 1915, News has been roceived from Singapore that as a result of dissatisfaction and jalousy aroused by recent promotions portion of the 3th Light Infantry rofused to obey orders, and a serious riot posted.

Loes and neighbouring, forces, assisted by landing parties from British and Allied ships, quelled the risk

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

The following is the husicoss tã be tran- eached at a meeting called for next Friday

st30 pm:-

1. Financial Minutes (Nos. 1 and S.)

Jurues List fær 1915 / 3. Resolution

under the Tramway Ordinanes, 1902.

Firat randing of a Bill intituled Au

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PARLIAMENT IN KHAKI.

M.P.S. ON ACTIVE SERVICE.

6 TLERENS 18 TRENCHES. War has changed the bears, the manners, and the aspect of the House of Commnoa It no longer sits late and, like Sir John

· Falutan, haari the chimas at midnight—io....)

SPORTING.

CRICKET.

Usivarty . Chum

The following will roprosent the Univare sity in a cricket match against the FLEC on Saturday – Wei Weg Look (expulin). K. Renyahay, G. E. Marley, F. A. Red-

Ordinance to provide for the paymeat of no longer muabble: its 'manners would do Ho Wing Kin, Ho Wing Toza, Cbniz Yað-- fees in suspect of Private Bills.

First reading of a Bill fatijaled As Ordinance to amend the law relating to Sedititions Publications,

The Governor of the Straits Settlements

Fimb reading of a Bill intituled An property has been destroyed, though berdinares to authories the publication of reports that all is now yalet and that do regrets that some less of life was caused.

an edition of the regulations, rules and by- lawa in force in the Colony on the 31st

CANTON ITEMS.

" CANTON, Feb. 21.

OLD CANNOX.

December, 1924.

deed, it hardly sits at all. Its members mond, H. W. Turnbull, C. G. Anderson, crodia to Miss Pinkerton's Academy for Kwong, Kg See Enen and Ng Sai Kwong, Young Ladies. And a large number of the members of what nobody har over accused ↑

息

·being a martial assembly hare gone! on neliva narrica.

To take the senior service first. Mr. of the Uniunist Whip, ban' go back Chin Money is now R.. as well as to his regiment. Mr. Wilfrid Anday, M.P. The "

*** Dator*

*" of the House, Mr.third Laskim Unionist, is training Money always seemed until just August a troops in Hampshire; Mr. Worthington man of posee, whose whole intercats lay in Evans to longer studies the Insurancz do Agures. It was a current.anperstition than which he has often addressed the First reading at Bif intituled Anhen he cut his fuger he bled statistics and House, but thinks of platross instead aft

bound the wound with a logarithm; contributiones Mr. Clande Lowther is Ordinance to regulate the importation of his breakfast was ramcured to be a

up the wou

aving his country, and Mr. Gervase Foods wares and merchandise shipped from proposition of Euclid, his such a problem Beskatt, whose constituency of Whitby has is in baki in certain places and to provide for certificates in trigonometry, and his dreams took the suffered from the Germans,

recurring decimal chased by his native Torkshire; Mr. Harold Smith of arizia in respect of goods wares and vulgar fraction. But Mr. Money lisa pat! who has written a play as wolf an extering merchandise sought to be imported from asile all those pleasant vices at his country's Parliament and ashiering the distinction call, and he has little time for the higher of being the younger brother of F.E.^5

at the Admiralty. mathematics on the quarter-deck.

The Central Government has instracted the Military Commanders in all the pro-ach plac vinece to make a thorough searet in their

Second roading of the Bill intituled An

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027ading March from Lohengrin, and after respective domains for the old cannons that Ordinates to provide for the incorporation the sizing of the registar, Mendelsohn's are scattered about and to report upon of the Trusters of Inland Lot No. 31 and Wedding Match. The hymns wern Tho their condition, size, style, whereabouts, the buildings thereon known as Zatland Voice that breath'd o'er Eden" and ",etc. They have been given two months in Hall Perfect love."

which to make this report. Accordingly Committee on the Bill intituled Au The bridal pair lets the church under an arch formed by the drawn swords of the General Lung has notified bis subordinates Ordinance to amend the Alien Enemies bridegroom's brother officers. There was n

Secord reading of the Bill Jotituled An the Hongkong Entel, and later al, and Mrs. R. Hait left for Shanghai and the step that must meet with unqualified Ordinance to provide for the lery of Estate

| large attor dance at the reception, bald at of the order and requested them to make ‡ (Winding up) Ordinance, 1914.

their report to him in one month.

This is

form of

100%

SHOCK.

Der

FIRST PRISONER V.P. - One afternoon early last session the

Captain Sandya, the popular, yeez House received another shock. It seldom Unionist mets bar for the Welle Divisi

uniforms, except that which the of Somerset, has been wounded on active Serirant at Arm grace, or the antique series: Land Dalrymple has been taken Court dross which custom dictates for the prisoner by the enemy-the first member mover and seconder of the Addrera. Bu of Parliament, so far se is remembered. on the bench immediately behind the has bean captured. The death of his intime 1 sacred Ministerial ments ween the few days back has made toan'a vene gorgeous blue and gold uniform of a naval of the House of Lorde, but

not be ablo to tako ti sent that within officer in full dress. Tavestigation showed wil

it was Mr. Robert Harcourt, wat passe is declared. And one mom- has to go back to the Civil War and Crop- well for a parallel. But if the starsona The greatest surprise to the House of have the proud distinction of owning the Commons, however and, perhaps, to the only member who has laid down bis ifo for Nary was Mr. Wedgwood. He is a Innd his country, it must in justice be recorded. taxor, an authority on mental deficiency that Mr. Devlin, the most powerful of Trich (one forgets if he were for hengxinst the Nationalists, bus tried to beisk up recruit Bill which used such lengthy discussioning among the Nationalists by enlisting ⚫ year ug.).

•), and a popular crank and faddist himself. who can talk woll and convince nobody er Altogether the House of Common has

North. The bride's travelling dress was of approval from all thinking people. There Duty payable in respect of the estates of who bore the praise his tailor merited with bor, Captain O'Neill, has been killed Ong

white serge

can be no endceivable reason why these big guns should be allowed to le neglected in out-of-the-way places, as they dù in so ny instances, and if they eu be made so of in any way it should be done.

PADDY

TAX AGAIN.

Tho recent action of the Board

of

Ev

decessed persona..

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Committee on the Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the law relating to "Chinese Passunger Ships as defined by the Chinese Passangers Act, 1833, and concerning Asiatic Emigrants generally."

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the decrow modesty of a man who has deserved well of his country.

Being

Mr. and Mrs. Hall will be At Home" at Roxloon Deck on April 13 and 16

The presents included-Kowloon Deck sta silver & service and tray: Oftlery of H.K. Yulanteer Corps, silver tray Mrs. Currie and Ufffters of Stonecutters barograph; Hinbour Oflce Staff, card tray Finance in sending delegates to investigate (silver): Bits. Alexander, coffee glasses the conflijua things in regard to the Mes. Bartingtan, coffe

coffee cup, finger bowls And fruit plates: 31r, and Mr. Crawford, paddy fields and the taxes thereon has caus d some of the farmers to fese the real

AN IMMORTAL FEAT.

every subject

Liberal he is done well. Rather more than one member ice bucket and tongs: Clydebank Alese, intention is to raise this tar. In order to

always criticising the Gotamment, which put of every six has enlisted and it must inlaid black wood tray and enfes service

quell these unwarranted fears, Governor Li

by some strange mischance, has spited all be remembered that the bulk are too old Mr. and Mrs. Chapan, silver sweet dish

bas

How We Saved the Army of

to Bght. The average age of members of his efforts and stayed in edico.

and Messrs. Cooper and Lambert, fal knives nounced that he has formulated a plan for the relief of those who arO DOW

- Belgium.

One day Mr. Wedgwood was missed. the House works out ad about fifty, ■ and forks: fr. B. F: Carmichael, silver compelled to pay exorbitant taxes and has

The best day horrid rumeer got about the physical fitness of the majority would Lowl: Mr. and Mrs. Vividson and Mr. and forwarded it to Peking for approval. Sra. Hastan, silver cake basket; ft. wishes to nesure every one interested that

K.E.

History will one day do justies to the list he had shaved off his moustache.bardly past the doctor. It is easy enough Graig, silver tower holders: Mr. J.

indies! beaten, for Mr. Wedgwood had ring, but the recruiting sergeant woold unt Gmham, dinuer survico; Mr. and arthe action of the Government is directeftungaiäcent feat. of arms accomplished by then it was realised that the Germana wore i to tmmp the division lobbies 'wbox the ball towards the relief of the farmers and not the 25.000 Brilish troops under Major joined the Navy. The land taxer had taken accept that as a standard of activity for the Gibbi

silver foxer holders: Mr. and alb-with a view towards raising the General Rawlinson, who were sent to

tranche Mrs, Gritin, backwand try

try: M

Bat those who are too old to serve them." Mr. Buster

tend just before the fall of Antwerp It Up ses power.

On the other side, M. Egran-Motsoll,

Mr. Asquith, Soma t'me ago the Financial Commis was not their fault they were too late tonjonist Whip, who sits at the door and salves have sont their son. silver tusst racks: The Typewriting Sta hedhi Me, and Mis A. Hamilton, silversione: received an order from Paking save the Belgian fortress. To them it fell bleekades hungry members who want to go Mr. Lloyd Geary, and Bfr. Bonar Taw

art Whampoa Dock Hongkong

P. Ball, Mrs. asking him to notify the Canton merchants to cover the retreat of the Belgian Army home to dinner, has gone back to the all have sons in the Army: and two mem fish carvers: Capt. T. E.. Browning poetical works; Alr, and Mire to pay their trade taxca. But by far the and of the remnants of our Naval Brigade service, for he was in the Navy before ha bers have lost their sons.

Dee afternoon when the House Wie W. C. Jack: silver butter dish: Yr. F.granter, Duveber hare reased to do on The story of their deed is prone entered the House. Mt. Oliver Locker-

anca was ande to the death of the song Johnston, blackwood table: Mr. and alleging as their excuse that thuis business unknown to 90 per cant. of the British Mrs. A. Einross, silver egg cups and his cut become normal yet since the great

sitting all heads wera hared when refor of Sir Frederick Banbury and Bir Frederick Cloy and even those mont tray: Misa Langley. table centre; Mr. and upheaval at the time of the establishment

bers who hadasid the bitterest things Mrs. J. Lambert, ileas cofee service and of the Republic. Only 72 shop have paid Mr. and Miss Lenzor, silver flower the tax and the count amount received dates

against the House of Leria se the Houce tray:

is to only $180. holders:

Mr. and Mr. J. MacArthur,

BOND FOR COLLECTORS, coffee servies: Mr. T. Mauchan, lever

after fighting and retreating all day. The questions on the Insurance Act hen be that the ace of Lord Lanadowno and Lord plaques; Mias Manchau bra screeni

The Beard of Finance has notified the overwhelming German artillery shelled was not rebuilding the Flouses of Parli Bafner of Burleigh were among the and Mrs. McNeill,

Neill, silver flower holders;

Financis Commissioner by telegraph that them aut of two successive lines ment or detecting a ranp division. is the ensualty lists as "officers killed in action.

In these days the only privilegs in to Mr. and Mrs. Mrby, entree dish; it will be necessary for all tax collectors, trenches. But the third they held holder: Mrs. Maclonald, blackword stool

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TRADE TAX.

LERE OF THE ARMY

They the sen of Thermopylae. epic people, but it is one that tials the ampsun, ton, has abandoned politics for deathless

al about fought & rearguard action with 60,GOU

armans "on their ara flank

on their hecis, made a forced:

On the whole the Army has been more popular with meubers than the Anvy. Mr.

200 or preach of 43 miles cos night | Wedzwood Bean, who use to answer Privilege wero-silent when they heard:

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and Mrs. Milroy, Japanese electric after the 19th inst., to deposit ir the China f all odds until the recent adragainst Government's personal contribution to the

D. W. Murphy, inlaid blackwond pictures: Mr. A. Nicholson, silver este aset

Company

ANDLATION Y CEXPOS

bench

The other day aboos dusk we had a

Sghting line. The front Opposition ench serve che country and both Houses Bank a certain specified amount of cash or They lost 60 Mr. and Mrs, Morris, fancy tes cloth : DUPA | public benda as security. This action per cont. of cent of their strength, 801 has lost dir. F. E. Smith, K.C., M.P.. who claim that privilege in equal measure,-

the indomitable infantry, but lis now Major Smith (somewhere in Flat: Expren. deserves commendation and will place they are cally estimated to have put ders) Mr. Page Croft has forgotten all about these matters, spon a proper business 200,00 Gornisos out of scation. That is Tariff Referm for the monster, and has leg silver fish carrers:

foundation if the regulation is enforced as the bald of a

of arma that chal-

hal- his Territorials under fire, Aubrey Mr. and Mrs. Nelson, cloisonne vases; Mr.

lenges comparison with anything in the Herbert, the linguistic expert of the House, D. Neilson, bronze timepices; Mr. and it should be.

It deserve to be better who used to stay the gan problem curious enemy in the shape of a field of 100 rds of war, MIJA.

Uwer, table napkin ring; Mr. and Mrs. Packham, sauče

Governor Li thinks it is no longer neces" kwn than the retrest from Mins. The (whatever that may bel, has been wounded mangolds, writes an offer at froot. A

beroes who died baid

that opisade of the while seting as interpreter. Air Mark whole mass of Germans were anawling H.R. Vcl. Corps, timepiece;

Mr. and sary to maintain a censorship upon teler Westera campaign are the ten who belik Sykey looks as well in uniform as in mufti, gradually up to our trenches, cach cas Mrs. J. Robron, desert tray i

Mr. H. T. | grams and letters nad that the upkeep of the German advance but Calais, and and Mr. Rowland. Hang #gomg as if he had with the top part of a mangold stÆCO silver crnet;

Mr. Remedies, that department is an unwarrantedexpense.UP pendant; Mr. and Mrs. Roberson, It is said this service will be discontinued they sacrificed their lives in the defence of never wore anything but khari, silver cruets; Misses Maggio and Rany, silver cake basket: it. A the hour future. silver flower holders; Mr. and Mrs. Scott, The Canton Postal Commissioner has Hilver

card tray Misses T I. and L Scott,

Scot received a telegram from Wuchow saying silver crumb scoop: Mr. J.

iin Chan Chow Bay, suddenly caught fire salts: Mr. silver cake basket; Mir-And Mr. D. Smith, the inotor-buat. Tiu Kwan while sailing C. Shiner, silver crot: Before the flames were subdued all the Mr. P. J. Tayler, blackwood cabinet: Mr. mail sacks containing the Cantoa mail for J. Thomas, silver cake dish: air. and Mrs. Nam Ling. Sam Houng and Pi Hoi, dus J. Tully, silver cofea spoons: Mr. and Mrs. Warden, silter sweet dish; Mr. and Mrs. Arrive on the 27 and 28 of January wore Wart, picture and crumb tray: Mr. and completely destroyed. Mr. West, pickle jar; 3. and Mrs. Wilkie, ver sugar basin.

silver salta

HOW BRITISH BANKS HELPED GERMANY.

been

ALL BOAT HURST,

his helmet. Luckily the sentry as them English besiths and homes as though their Lord Wolmer has joined the Army, and in time, and we pretty well exterminated valiant bones were interred in baltefulda izother Laneshire member, Major Starlay, them." oo the Southera Doyus. Come vivid details have been given by a friend who took modest grim university. dezice, who was ten with a commission in the

A artillery. When the war started, and the Stock Exchange closed, he joined Kit

sergeants cheper's Army, and was soon a

adventuck and part in the ge

major. He sacrificed two stripes to go out with Rawlinson's Seventh Division a ECOPD SERIES OF POPLIC BONDA, « The sale of the First Series of Public corporal. Es came through unscathed, Bonds in Kop Tung was no estisfactory except for an injured arm, due to a horse

The doctor that the Central authorities have tele-falling and rolling over him. graphed Gorerner La to inquire how michid it was only radly bruised. But au of the Second Series enn be taken care of my photograph taken while home on a a broken bone. Ele bere. In a a reply sent a few daya

the wack's leave showed ago, that $1,500,000 Governor suggested

left for worth

the front again the same night that of these bonds could robably be disposed he learnt this These simple facts reem at this time, thinking a considerable worth stating just as une example of our number of them can be sold to tax cellec decadent British middle age. Because this tors in ord-z to be used as collateral for City min had to lie about his age in order their security deposit.

to get into khaki, the age librit of men who i has served has eiten been extended,

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POLICE REIOLT. Fer some time there have been police officers stationed at each of the four city

AN EMPHATIC POINT.

While commenting upon the war authoritative writer on financial topics says:** At the end of July everything including financu, was controlled by mastar band in Berlin. That band raked in 195 to 138 millions of money immediate.

before the war broke

cct, and that ly was the reason the Stock Exchange was

He made one tory emphatic point in not open to-day. The banks had for

talking about the war. The sooner ** Sente "put

ritish gates to search everybody entering for con- realise that the Franch soldiers have done neglecting the manufactures, and farmer. Formerly our scaled weapons, etc. The report for the every bit as well as the British, fought traders could go to the local banks and last month states that only four cases of just sa bravely againe just as tough odds ket money Tecal references. In those.

these persons carrying weapons were detected, all along the line, the latter. The

spirit the the bankers believed the British bus in 5 instances, opium was found trader was.of more Lecount than a gcEAP JO} !ugzage aud in oBo Cue an arrest was made and determination of the French today, dhe asserts, are Invincible. Ho mys every Germsa paper. All the money had latterly becadar a man and a woman were riding in been raked into Lumbard Street, which the same s des chair. Goreen Linne-i confident now of the result, but had been inancing Gerong to the extent pressed himself at well plessed with the agreed from the crman failure with of 700 millions per year, and at the end of vigilance displayed by the police and cum Division that the Allies, no matter what Jely 135 millions of bills were waste paper, plimented their chief when he made his their reinforcements, will be able to drive The backs then foolishly refused to give New Year'a call upon the Governor. their customers gold, and almost created a

daya

panic. There ww howover, a grest man

at the Bank of Englaud who had come to

the rescue, and the credit of Britain

remained to-day untarnished among the ENEMY FIRMS IN SINGAPORE pations. The circumstances should teach bankers to realias that their business was to help British commérca.”

Local Government Policy.

overwhelming odds against Rawlinson's

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A "PEG" WORTH TAKING!

"KING GEORGE

IV"

Scotch Whisky

Known and appreciated everywhere

t

for its purity

the Germans out of Belgium only terrifs cost. He looks confidently for s strategio stroke that will draw them out. On Christmas Day bis captain went down to the infsatry trenches and had a long and friendly talk with a German officer. The latter expressed amazement as to how the British got their supplies now we hold Cala "My city friend's account of The local Government, says the "Straits the way our troops are looked after fully Times," is-Dot-entering-apon-the-same bears out all the reports. He had never that has been tasted bally boof. There has been fresh policy of thorough adopted by the Hongkong Government in meat every day. Any man who wants a it attitude towards Germoso arms, In cardigan jacket, abeepskin coat, · or Instead of a card or a letter for Christ Hongkong, from which baan China has beco soything in the wearing line ha to RTA the outbreak of the war Bayan of the brother volunteered for service in themts, the pareate of Sergeant Robert

dcal the artillery has latterly used a goo Austrian Army. They are wow said to Waite, Royal Field Artillery, who at and it is at page supplied. The Germ

*opers of i has publicly started on the of defective shell. German p have definitely left the Austrian forces.

We attacked and defeated, the Austrians south-east of Stanislaus, in Eastern Galicia, capturing:1,000 prisoners,

WAR NEWB.

It has buen estimated roughly that under.

writors hava kettled about £45,000 for losses on the East Coast caused by the German bombardurent. Of this total about the Bartlepool, $95,000 duo

£15,000 to Scarbrough, and £5,000

NEW RANGE FINDER.

VERSES ON STRIP OF KHAKI.

10

bis CSC in ito past,

the front, received a strip of khaki cloth, quidation of the ist. Hers, paper, the intelligence, aniversity men and the like.

versos

That Karl Kitchener is negotiating with "Friends and relatives, in the land of known to be moving the matter of other the Paschio victories of thin war.

Whitby. This estimats is no criterion of the inventor of a new focusing apparatus is the foll ortent of the comage done, for only the statement of Johr Weskes, of John

a very small proportion of the talni yalan. Weeker, Son and Company, Watertowo,

of property in the districts shelled was Chasis. It to said that Ewl Kitchener insured against coumy sks.

bas been in correspondence for unme time and has made an engagement for the inven

President Puincato, sdressing the tr. 924 at Dunkel, said: Our race, ofvilisation And ideals are at stake. Some months of pationen and energy will decide centuries of the future.

The Rems correspondent of the Gauloir nanoupres that two brothers of the Duke bl Parms, Hono rister, Printers Zits, married the Austrian or Apparent, bave arrived at Pionore Castle in Tuscany, At

For with a Canadian official, with the object of purchasing the invention.

The apparatus is sighting device for use on big guns, designed especially to a of hostile aircraft. It is securo 1 he range on a swivel and swings with Abo rbjectiva. The operator is not abliged to "right" the machine, but murely looks into the davico, which focuses the object in a reflector.

equipped brought down fifteen out of In trials with a flock of peers gun eo

wonty.

Daver

The

on which was written the following disciation of Behn, Mayor, and Co. is 24 depressed. They speak, bitterly of the only step i in that direction that has yet German victories is Poland that cost a bron anrourced, Although Gaverament is

million men overy time and Quarter of a firms. Bestwhile nothing guce on in coldest pinion at the front is that the connection with German firmas that is not war endot survive another authn. That und there, officially supervised. Grupp and Cophrane, the front," is jewellers, have asked to be. liquidated and the war is a much more engrossing under stress of the Isnt that their tapie in London than the front." My beadhouse in Hongkong is being compul. find had a seventy ale motor omnibus Dut was torn from the back of my evily wound up, and, to mention another ride into Bordeaux on his way home. The

...old khald jacket,, •

cancers, the Brema Cane Chair Manafacts kink outside and Selfridge's Furing On. Ens automatically ceased to exist advertisemente inside. The drivers go with “It has sheltered me long in storen and with the referance of its communications each bus, sleeping and driving Alberately.

Christmas greetings on a trip of

khaki;" - 'Tis not a choice card to a swect

Roented packet,

witle ite base of supplies in Germany And Outside Bordeaux.they dowed down, not And shot and shell dangers oscaped Austrin. It regard to other apparently to a vil beautifully fresh. Highland We willfoat harın,"

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