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DEWAR'S

SCOTCH

WHISKY.

THE WHISKY OF OUR FOREFATHERS

THE WHISKY OF TO-DAY

SOLE AGENTS

S. WATSON

THE CHINA MAIL.

in one of the telegrams printed in our WATCHING THE GERMAYS IN

yesterday's issue that The Govern ment is contemplating the reduction of their own mlaries, those of Mem- hers of the House of Commons and of political pensioners by one-third." We heartily agree with Mr. Birrell,

THE TREATY PORTS.

SPORTING.

CRICKET.

The following will represent the Reservas and Volunteers agvizst the Scouts Company in the match to be played on the E.K.C.C. ground next Saturday, play commaricing at abok (Caps)RE O. pn.

(From Our Own Correspondant.)

LONDON, Dee. 6. In the House of Commons, replying who is reported to have stated in the to Mr. Gershom Stewart, who arged course of a speech at Bristol, that the occupation of German Concessions Bird, D. E. Donnelly, H. Hancock, A. R. Members of the Cabinet and Mem-in the Treaty Ports, Sir Edward Grey,Lowe, K. R. Maca-kill, T. E. Ponce, C. bors of the House of Commons ought Secretary of State for Foreiga Asics, Saran, F. Satton, R. F. Theradeld and

R. C. Witchell. to set an example in "economy." Ofid that he was watching the danger course they shoukl. By whom should

af & German conspiracy in China. He examples bo sct? We therefore sincerely hope that the salaries of all added that it was undesirable to any public servants-whether known a Government officials' or by any other name and whether at Home or abroad should be sensibly reduced, as) it is scandalous that in these times | when the nation's revenue has considerably decreased that public

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The China Hail.

ReSaxosa, Wanytsnay: Dec. & 1915..

THE NEED FOR NAŢIONAL

ECONOMY.-

That the nerd for rigid economy has been (pred upon all of the belligerents has been manifested in many ways almost since the outbreak of the Sunprecedentedly enerangs "has been the expenditure that each nation engaged in the coutlet Parly, ne gnised that its continuation in the struggle coll, be done only at the expense of an enve- mous outlag of money-to fie borne upon its own shoulders and upon the shoulders of ench nation's immediate posterity Feyve the arcessity of the leaders, of the wepctive bellige rents emphasising the importance of their tallow-countrynet exercising the most rigorous coming, for it is obvious that the mure the public consume the more they have to pay, If the payment were confined within cach nation's borders the necessity for economy would not be apparent but, as is well-known, the payment for the bulk of the cotumoditics used

in the United Kingdom, in France and

Cust

NEWS OF THÈ DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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more at prKOOL,

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FOOTBALL. "

Boxing Day's Attraction.

The following teams wore chosen at a meeting of the Selection Committee last night to represent the Military and The Rest of the Colony in an exhibition game in aid of the Tobacco Fund for Troops st

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1915.

THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S

TELEGRAMS

“euter's Service to the China Mat)

GERMANY'S 'PEACE

TERMS.

NEW VERSION.

LONDON, Deo. 7.

KING CONSTANTINE INTERVIEWED.

CANDID EXPLANATION

1

LONDON, Dec., 6... The Athens correspondent of The

the Front. The watch will be played on a telegram from New York states the Hongkong F. C. ground on Boxing that Mr. W. J. Bryan in a mani-Times has been received in audience Day

kick-off at 3pm.

right

power in the Balkans ensuring azord to feastaazimepte audi Asia Minor, and a place in

sea power.

^

by King Constantine.

His Majesty said he was deeply

TAX

MURDER AT HUNGHOM..

Two Indians Charged.

Military Rogers (RE), ges); Capio{festo urges President Wilson to Two Indians named Ghayar Singh and (RG.4.) and Coxon (E) (Captain), mediato immediately.

Larelock (R. 6. A.),. Bela Singh wore charged baf re Air Lindbacks;

Williams (K.S LT.) murdes of NZ all this morning with the

bentre Simultaneously, a new version of) be based on scules that prevailed in another Indian named Anant Singh.

half; Towusand (R.G.A.) left Sha'coapest (RG.A.) and Townsend

Germany's peace terms is published sieved by the attacks made upon times of peace and normality.

him and the suspicions cast upor Mr.G. B. D. ma, of the Crown Salicitors (E) right wing: Davies (AUC). in New York, namely:- office, appeared for the prosecution.

contre-forward; Swan (RG.A) and a N.1-That Germany shall have full

his intentions. He was bound to Min, ourlipi the said right back and Smith (P.E.).

Other (le wing), Reserved.S.L.I.

keep Greece clear of disaster; hence. legs d'murder occurred at Hunghow un. the night of Nave for Delondouts were

The Rest-Card (Nasp! goal: Fenna

neutrality was essential. The niti employed as watchmen,

mrs (Navy), right back, and, F. W. BluË Docks and the other at

able condition of Belgium (Hongkong), lost back; Row bottom (Nary the Cament Works at Flok Un. Evidence would right ball: J. Stewart (Hongkong), centre- given that the deceased was ca intimate half; and P. R. Chassels (Hongkong), left er with the. As dafendant's wife,

We hall;" Ropper

and 3. Stalker whose brother was the second defendant.(Boogkong.

right wing The first man had remonstrated with his | Penuell (Hoogkong), contre-for- wie about the intimacy, sd had beaten ward: MeTavish (Hongkong) and ve t a conseqence of this assaul: he (Nary) left wing Beerves-J. Rodger to go to hospital, where she was visit-Hongkong). Martin (Navy), and M. E g by her busband and the deceased. On Railton (Hongkon Nov. 15 deceased and the first man were RefereoM: F. W. Wright, Linesmas. at work at the Cement Works. The second Mr W. F. Knapton and Ganner Payne. and Monday, Nov. S and 15, but on Mon- defendant Was not seen between Saturday day be was seen at the Works in company with the deceased, and at 4 o'clock they were soon to proceed ip direction of the house in which defendanta lived. this the deceased had not returned to the AL sbout

midnight it

wa3 found works and enquiries began to

to be made. In the morning topcies was made at the Police Station. At about 11 o'clock the detective stationed at Bunghom proceeded detect

A Chinese was fined 95 or 14 days, by Mr. Hazeland this meaning for bring ing da ostammed letter into the Colony,

Charles Henry Davies, alias James Ryan, charged before Mr. Lindell this noring with being a vagunt and with fationing a deportation older, was siat

for the Honee «d Detention.

A Chinesa charged before Mr. Haze and this sorning by Inspector Sim with: fencing the Hongkong Transway Com any was renmaded in buil of $250. 11r. 6. R. Haynood appeared for the lefone

She made a desperate attempt to set out of the charge room this morning,

Inspector Gorilon at the Palice Court. t a Chinese woman charged with Port taels of opium. at Kowloon Railway sure Mr. Hazelund, finel her $330 [ver Læge months' imprisonment,

ber.

..

A GUNNER IN TROUBLE.

Ralph Crawfort, & gunner in the RG... was charged before Mr Haseland this morning with the larceny of $10 from the Palace Hotel, Kowloon.

Inspector Gordon said thas defendant

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the sun "'independent of British always before his eyes, and he wonkl only consent to fight if the mortal 2-The control of Constantinople, existence of Greece were threaten- and the power to civilise Turkey.ed or the certainty of victory was 3.The establishment of buffer sugh that the rewards would justify States between Germany and the sacrifices. To suggest that Russia, including the new King-recen was "bupable of trouchery tor der of Poland.

England and France was an insult. 4.--The strengthening of Rumania The King complained of the in- by the addition of Bessarabia. definiteness of this Allies' poleg in 5.The, restoration of the old boun the Balkans and said the Greco- daries on the West, with com- Serbian Treaty only coutemplateil arr plate freedom for Belghum and attack by Bulgaria. His Majesty a slight Alsatian.concession to fernphatically denied the existence of

a Greco-Bulgarian Treaty,

France.

BRITISH WAR FINANCE.

His Majesty said: "We-nplied to the Wiese demands by giving the most selsugi muurauss that nothing detrimental to the Allies need ho IN..Heured from Greece, bus, before we enabsolutely bind ourselves to a fixed and irrevocable programme, wa are desirous of knowing the Allies! Reports which have been in cir-pengrimme. In reply we are told

INCREASE OF GOLD COIN

BRITISH BANKS,

LONDON, Dec. 7.

to A held bahind some houses nent the was in the Palace Hotel Kowloon. About Kawicon City Road, close to Flak-midnight, when the hotel was being closed. village, and thers he found the body of the the boy in charge of the public bar took deceased. Inspector Lammot alio went the cash-fox from the bar and pat it on a there and took charge of the body. He ledas on a sideboard near the entrance than want the house, No. 30, Kowloon the lavatory, the key with it. He want City Road. On examining it he found certain traces which seemed to bear on

over to the far side of the room to tell two the offence. Batween two beds, which defendant was the only one left. He did not men it was time to go. He alleged that wera the only furnitore, at the door actually see the defendant take the box, but were some blood stain. Outside the he saw it bad gone, and he rushed into the window he found some of the plaster lavatory after defendant. The box was ¿The districation of prizes won by the had bean scratched away, if a rupe had then on a small ratlan table four or five has attending St. Francis Schord will frayed it, from the first floor down to the paces from whara it was originally The culation regarding a projected forced that no fixed programme has been take pare at the headquarters of the

ved. The plater was frayed and a boy found that two 15 roils of 10-cent loan are authoritatively denied as decided upon." Catholic Women's League St. Patrick's ples of rope found round the deceased's pieces were missing. Defendant was going Hall, Gayden Kamali at pm. Mr. Ett ntion of the Inspector was frat drawe followed him and accused him of taking

was found to it in the marks. Tre Along to Raplis, hugpretor of Eaglish Schools to the house by the appearance of the the money: Defendant denied it, the

the private saloon and the buy

will make the presentatia.

plaster as the houses had recently been was a hullabaloo and the police were called done up. There were also some stains on la. Defendant was searched in the bar the plaster which proved to be blood.

and on his person was found $10 in 10-cent the fold in which

In reply is his Worship, Str Orne Mid pieces, while the boy alleged that tont was found was about 100 yards from

body of the deceased amount was missing from the box.

Corroborative evidence was then given the house. Between "the house and by the boy.

- Chinese woman who, on being "searched at the Kowloon Railway Station was found with opiam in a handkerchief. said it was medicine plaster." Drier dat suit, she wake only repeating what said is seas quite possible she had been triend had told her, and Inspector Gordon

taken in. The woman" was

discharged.

Dolds Howardy wife

ant,

accurate.

Cabines is strongly opposed to a It is stated that a section of the

reduction of Ministerial salaries.

The Government is considering the

to scrutinise war expenditure und establishment of a Bourd of Control

which cae of the busts worn by the Gordon said ac paper was found on defead- the field one footprint was found into

In answer to his Worship Inspector hus asked the War Office and the first defendant was subsequently tied.

Admiralty to co-operate. App arances rhowed that the deceased had been strangled. There was no dir etwhich the rois of money were wrapped up Exchequer, stated in the House of Mr Hazeland said that the paper in Mr. McKenna, Chancellor of the evidence as to the time or circumstances must have been got rid of somehow.

Defendant denied saying the words, The case was adjourned.

BRITISH RED CROSS DAY,

The King asked if Greece could justifiably be invited to remove ber trops to other districts so long as the Allies were undecided whether they would occupy the orucunted region Greece muss know the definite plans of the Allies, though she will not abandon her neutrality whatever these plans may be.

King Constantine expressed grati- tuit for the visits of Lord Kitchener

and M. Denys-Cochin. His discus- for with them had dispersed many

elands.

£110,000,000 on June 30th, 1015) (Cheers.) He estimated the gold. The Timca, commenting on King coin held by the public on the Constantine's statement, says it is [respective dated as £76,000,000; unG

marked by praiseworthy candour, £73,000,000.

bus it is not easy to reconcile his assertion that Greece would never abandon "her neutmality.

The death correct vestrday evening prison, both made statements in which ant told him it was his month's money, and

of the murder. On being charged the Police Constable Weils said the defend Commons that the amount of gold at the Matilda Hospital of Mrs. Gane they were quite frank that the cause said they paid it out in small noney. On coin in the British Banks was in Germany goes out of the country | Howard, proprietas of

Air. Robert of the death of the deceased was the the way up to the station he said You £82,000,000 on June 30th, 1914; und the Alexandra intimacy between him and the first defen-ean square them all in these days of wide ramifications of care. Mrs. Howard, who formerly condant's wife against which they had both

right." Commerce. Commodities ure af dured the busines of the cafe, had been-

protested.

"The deceased, added Mr. Orme, wis course-particularly in the

in delicate health for some tinse and supposed to have been killed in the house, of the commerce of the United three days ago she was removed from her let down by the rope, and then carried rooms at the Central Chambers to the to the field where the footmark was Kingdom--not always paid- in atilda Hospital. During her less she

afterwards found. actual money, but in services render had been attended by Dr. Stedman, She cause of death being strangulation. There D. Woodman gave evidence as to the ed in return. Notwithstanding this was only 43 years of age, and had many were two cata on the à ad, and rope marks the nerasity has been felt in the friends among whom she was highly on the left side of the neck and of the

respect. The funeral tok place this sboulder, Coited Kingdom almost since the evening at Happy Valley. We under the rupe had been tagged and the man had

Answering questions, the doctor said beginning of the war that the stand that the rafe business will be con-lea user. it would have caused death.. 11.m.-Auction of Household Furni. most prudent course would be to tinued an anal and that Mrs. U. Megblood on a' piece of rope, various articles of i Dr. MacFarlane gave evidence of finding husband the national resources to who has been lately connected with the clothing. parts of a bedstead, and on a the utmost. Hence the warnings has applied for a renewal of the The cafe was closed this afternoon, during adjunct license from the Licensing Board.

(Continued on an Extra.)" the funeral ceremony, ..

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW,

ture at No. 9, Mouatain View, Peak.

6 p.m.-Lecture by Mr. T. K. Carvalho

in St. Joseph's College Hall.

p.m-St. Francis School Prize that have from time to time been Qiring.

uttered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer and other British, states- men. It is obvious that the more money is retained the country the more will there be for the pur- poses of the war.

General, Memoranda.

FRIDAY, December 10.-

Saturday, Dec."11.-"

11.45am. Auction of Valuålde ilone

old Furniture st Memes, Hajhenand Hough',

› THE YACANCY ON THE

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

11

tha

piece of flocking.

A BIG BATCH OF DEFENDANTS,

Sixty one Chinese, moet of them wearing quenes, and apparently better acquainted charged bat-to-Mr Lindsall this morning with their ages than their names, were with disorderly conduct on board the .. Sui Fung, running from Hongkong to bun Mei. They had to be taken in threa hatches, mach time being occupied in getting the en into order. One man when askart h's name asid ho was 25 years of ago.

Defendante said they did not make a pelea but when they had got their lug inge aboard the police wanted them to go ahora. They refused to do this as they would have lost all their goods,

Messm, Perry H. Holyoak and John Now, it seems to us that while it is w. C. Bonnar, members of the Hongkong desirable that a reasonable restriction Chamber of Commeren, have both been should be placed upon the nation's proposed and seconded for nomination as

the Chamber's representative curanmption: ol commodities from Legislative Council. p.-General Meeting of the Hongabrind, it is even more iniportant kong General Chamber of Comineren.

that direct retrenchment should be effected where the Nation's treasury

BIG OPIUM HAULS. directly tapped: in other words, that the remuneration of all Government

Smart Capture This Morning.

A representative of the owners, the Fuk Hoi Company, 61, Connaught Real, cold officials should be subject to a revision water police about 5 this morning. A the what the defendants went aboard. Big seizures of oplum wers made by the his Worship that when the ship arrived at Roy H.K. Yacht Club Ladies' Buch na is called for by the changed party of the water police ander av The ship was going into the dock mi ha

conditions of the times." Why should Antilochus, of the Blue Fance! hoe, when they refused to do so..

European constable were watching the s. told the defendants to leave the ship but Day

public servants be remunerated during side. They gave chase and the crew of he about 150 people on the ship and they noticed a mampan leaving the ship's Detective Shannon said that there were wat-time as in the "piping times of sampan left it and jumped into the water. About 250 on the wharf. The captain, Foo-Hongkong and Whampoa Dock peace") Obviously, they should be The sampan was seized and in it was owner and watchman want round shopting discovered 312 hs of loose opium The to them to go ashore. With another cop paid according to the nation's revenue, palies managed to get hold of one of areatable and four lakongs they got the people and if that revenue decreases so ought good swimmers, getting away and escaping,

of the sumpan, the others, apparently alloff, having practically to drive them off. the salaries of at least the higher About the same time another party of who had spent a night in the cells. Other Mr Lindsel discharged those defendants paid officials. It is unfortunate police discovered on the deck of thes, defendants ho had been released on bail

Antilochus 100 lbr of loose that at a time when such a od 185 taals of prepared opium.

apinm step is hecessary that the officials Gordon, of the water police, arved Mr At the Police Court today Insporter 6 p.m. -Lectura by Mr. P. Inglis in St. most likely to be affected by the Hazeland to make an order I the confiscation of the opium, sad hts Worship Joseph's College Hall.

Mornay, Dec. 13 ;—

Oos-Meeting

TURDAY, Dec. 14:-

Prince Albert's Birthday (1805).

THESDAT, Dos, 18

MSDAY, Doo. 20-

11a.m.-Extraordinary General Most

UNNECESSARY WORDS,

had their lail of 35 estreated."

fianco.

The Canton Fets.

We have been requested to give pub- Garden Fete and Cinematograph enter

city to the attached accounts of a

tainment at Canton on October 21st inst. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS.

$50.00

Admissions

Raffics

Subscription List'

Aretiona

Coccannt Sky

Pregrammes

Bar

Shooting Gallery, Glock Golf... Sweet Stali Work Stali Top Hat Shyn Tens and Ices Mao in the Tub

THE SITUATION IN PERSIA.

DISCUSSION IN THE LONDS..

Loynox, Dea. 7.

ANOTHER. INTERVIEW WITH

THE KING.

A New York telegram says that King Constantine, in an interview

In-the-House of Lords, Lord with the representative of the Asso-

707.00 Bryce drew attention to the position of affairs in the Persian Gulf, and demanded, the host drastic action

210,50 497.00

Cute Fress of Americe, said he

ad personally given his "word- that' rok troops would not attack the by Great Britain and Russing Hie Allies. His Majesty emphasisell Lordship hoped it would be found that if the Entente assure him that possible to deal gently with the if their forces are driven, back' inito. fruil fabric of the Persian mon- firemen they will re-emburk und con 249.60 archy.

sler the Bulken conpsiga at any

812.30

67.30

22.05

17:00

€8,00

131.10

02.70

519.03

Collected by Messrs. Bely

and Crooke (evening) Children's Day Collected by Capt. Mackin non (8.3... !! Kinshaz"" },

77.25

27.00

were

40.-10

$3,810.04

Lean:

Етрався........ $87,90, Lces on Sub.coin... 80.60

118.55

Total

$3,231,40 £300 remitted to British Red Cross Society at 1/10/222), 3,101.13

unero

Lord Crowe, said he desired to car-end he will "guaruntee them the rect misapprehension to the effect protection of the whole Greek Ahing that General Townshend lind only anguinat Teutonic attack whilst em- division, because he haditional barking. He would hot do troops of infantry und cavalry, which than that and would not withdraw considered by competent is troops from Saloniką nad the authorities as sufficient for the task. frontiers. He would not permit This was no rash adventure of Greece to be forced or cajoled out dubious strength and neither could of her neutrality,

RUSSIAN BUDGET DELAYED.

the charge be brought against the leadership, while the troops had behaved splendidly. The task, how ever, was bigger than was antici- pated. His Lordship dwelt

on Turco German bribery and corrup tion in Afghanistan and Arabia and of the efforts made to force Persu against the Allies. His Lordship The cordial thanks of the organisers emphasised that the Swedish Govern ste due to numerous firms in Canton and ment was in no way involved in the to war conditions, have been unable Hongkong who supplied gods and gave cuation of the Fersian Gendarmerie to complete their labours within the their services free of charge.

Balanes in band $40.27

WE COPING COUGE.

PETROGRAD, Dec. The reassembling of the Buda has been further postponed until the Budget for 1916 is ready.

The Financial Commissions, owing

Lord Crewe concluded by stating legni time.

RUSSIA'S 1917 RECRUITS TO BE

change are most likely to be doing ordered notice to he posted for week at Router's correspondent at Shangha

that the presence of Russian and M. Khvostoff has been appointed more for their remuneration than in the Harbour Office. the Water Palice

British troops in Persia was designed Minister of the Interior. normal times. The point we wish to station, sad Hole's Wharf, .

reported to London that the revolutios.

to support her independence. The emphasise" is that as Government

ary outbreak at Shanghai proved a great Wour child has whooping cough Allies were prepared to continue

to koop the cough loose ing of the Union, Insurance Society of officials are almost, invariably much Best Words and advertising space oponed aro cu them. The Chao-wa" This remeile e-zer is expectante.

The rebel leaders aboard the and expectoration easy by diving Chame financial assistance and also to help overpaid their entaries should be W In describing the inany points of

Choo wood when the loyal ships berisin'e Cough remedy as may be required, Pomir to create a Defence Force Meeting of the Chins Tradors Insur reduced when, as at present, the merit in Chamberlain's Cough Remedy was holed in the bow, and her bridge mucne and make it easier to expectorate instead of a Gendarmerie. His Lord- auce Co., Ltd,

necessity has

arisen for national state that it cores colds and coughs from and five wounded on the ship. The disothat injurious sebatices it in perfectly sovereign would later rule a well- The most fastidious aro satisfied when we was set on fire. Four men were killed epidemice and as it contains no narcotic of ship hoped that the young Persian 3,30 p.m-Organ Recital at St. Joba's economy.

any cause, and that it containe absolutely turbances in the suburbs worn suppressed safe, for tale, by all Chemists and Store no narcotics or injurious betina. For with but few casualties. Cathedral.

Apropos of this we were glad to read cale by all Chemiste and Store, sepers.

governed country!

Canton Ltd. 11.15 p..-Extraordinary

Gaber!

If has been used successfully. In misar

CALLED OUT.

PETROGRAD, Doo.7. Russia has called out her 1017

recruits for 1918,