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NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S

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WEATHER REPORT.

On the 10th at 11.35 am-The northern depression now led to the north-eart Hokkaido

An anti-oyalons How over NE China and 9.E. Mongolia

A depression is still ahora over 8.W. China

and Indo Chin Aug

Pressure la co rea ed alightly in southern

distriste,

Moderate monsoon is indicated along the east

Coast of China-

Hongkong malafall for the 24 hours ending at 10 km: to-day, 0.00 inelles.

today is as follows

Distrion.

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THE SAME TO-DAY AS IN Formons Channel

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MEN OF DEVON.

points to the sensitiveness of Germany over the effective closing of the sese to German commerce by triplendid foot. Thoug the way likely to last long time, owing to this long and deliberate organisation of Germany for this bloody enterprise, the fact that we have thus early a German shipping from the seas ought to be sufficient to prove to the Chinco and all other nations that the ultimate issues are not in doubt and Great Britain is the master Power,

THE RECRUITING, The aristocracy has done well in its contribution to the defence of the country. So has the low class of the dancoracy The must reluctant speaking in a general sense--are the sons of the upper middle Grave as have boon the losses entailed class. The young "aut" who lives on his mother and devotes what stands for an by the sining of the Forddable, the intellect to the contemplation of soft Bulwark and the one other battleship shades in socks and ties, is still to be seen about which nothing but oblique details at the resorte, though of all the bipeds of have been allowed to appear in England, of drilling. I admit that in most cases this earth he would benent most by a course the efflorency of the Fleet is unimpared, mother has something to do with it: if

LONDON'S BPECIAL CONSTABLER, and apart from the grievous toll of life she was foolish enough to desire him to their duties in thee trying times is beyond The devotion of the special constables to in the case of the first two, we are starting enough to fear he will get wet foot in the from pleasant, but the speciale-who grow up like that, she is usually foolish praise. The Christmas weather was far the year with a stiff upper lip and an casy trenches Big employers have been include in their ranks all classes frout The forecast for the 24 hours anding at moes mind as to the outcome. Moreover, the splendid aids to recruiting, for the most road sweopora to, legal luminaries and

tass of the Formidable, though rovealing case in point-marching into Chester at almost with unanimity so do their bit

Apart, Bir William Covor is a conspicuous notabies of the highest grade turned out the murderous activity of the enemy in the head of 1,000 of his own men. But the of police work. It is not over light a quarters not generally expected to find smaller employers have been moro ng task, for example, for the professional him lurking, has served to bring once gardly, and the obstacles they have placed many the doctor, lawyer, actor, journalist

in the way of ardent young patriots has who has been busy daytime, to rise more into play that West Country heroisin had a slackoning effect to some extent at one and do patrol duty round some of which Devon men the world over are Still, when all is said and done, recruiting electric light works from two till six in the justifiably proud that seamanship and Christmas holidays a boom sot in, and over-generous to them--when will wo instil is going well. Immediately after the morning. The Home Office has not been steadiness in danger that makes a Devon there is no slacking from the 30,000 little human interest and alertness port crew one of the finest in all the forces busily engaged with the preparation of it has followed that some of the better off a week of new arrivals. Agriculture is our barnacled official departments and of the earth and the secs. When the long the soil for the necessary foodstuffs, and specials" have subscribed for the esper roll of honour in this war comes to its there is some complaint that farming 18 worn by their less wealthy comrades whe COAST METEOROLOGICAL last entry there will be no brighter not contributing its fair quota. On the take their share of duty in these abnormal achievement then that of simple, modest has sent a hundred lads into the new army beyond all record, everyone is agreed, and other hand, I know of a small village that ly rainy days That they are rainy Captain W. Pillar, skipper of the Brixham vastly greater proportion than that of the ouse is generally attributed to the trawlor Providence, his mate W. Carter, London: And those who remain to pro-heavy cannonading across the Channel, third hand Johan Clarke, cook Dan Taylor, duce the crops are serving their country That cannonading will produce, rain it and last but hardly least the little nephew

THE NEW YEAR HONOURS. of the skipper, L. Pillar, all of whom did

The New Year's Honours list was not unheard of feats of gallantry during two startling at all. The chief interest in the hours of combat with the gale, before they East was contred on the C.M.G. for Loke were able to take off seventy men of the Ye, of Selangor. Mr. Hamar Green Royal Navy who were in a lenking enter wood, who came from Canada a few years ago without money or influence and in law in their last extremity of dangor and politics and recruiting gained such Brixham to-day is proud, and Brixham Prommence as to be given a baronetcy, is has every right. So long as the Deven another notable case. His latest task has bean to soothe the differences that have const breeds sea dogs like those, the strain arisen between headquarters officials and of Drake will survive Commander local authorities in matters relating to Charles F. Ballard, of the Formidable, the equipment and arrangemants for the

various forces throughout the country had only been promoted that morning to Now he is to serve as Colonel with the now the rank of Captain, and a stack of Welsh for Of the others, perhaps the Gekem most noteworthy is Mr. G. H. Perley, the telegrams of congratulation were waiting special representative of Canada, who has for him when the news of the disaster looked after the office of High Com- became known. He did excellent work missioner since the death of Lord Strath- in China waters during the Boxer eons. A curious fact is that he rebellion, when he was a sub-lieutenant received his K.C.M.G. on the same day of the Aurora, under Admiral Sir Edward that he became naturalised as a citizen Seymour. For this be was several times of the British Isles. He was born in the mentioned in despatches. In recent years United States, but was naturalised in dh he became very wel koown at the Canada when he went to reside there Admiralty as an expert in torpedo work. Until the passing of the British That is why his loss is especially heavy Nationality Act, however, which came into for though we can spare a ship or two operation this week, a naturalised subject we grieve the loss of men like Commander had political rights only in those parts Ballard,

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become naturalized and pose even as an ardent patriot and legislator, abroad the British resident has no such facilities. Perhaps the Briton in Portugal has as hard a case as anyone. Up to the third generation born on Portuguese soil, the Briton may decide, personally or through

well known to all artillerymen, and in th Southern States of America sous years ago experiments were tried of using detonator when they wanted rain for the cotton crops It was not done so extamisely as this war has brought about, however, or they would have assassinated the operators of the

detonatora. We never-well, hardly ever- have a completely fine day, and January promises to go the way of Decomber, which outran all previous bad records and leff us all soaked in the literal sonse. 4 JAPANESE MILITARY COMMISSION IN EUROPE,

1 hear from Petrograd that a Japanese Military Commission. has arrived thera and will have opportunities of discussion with the Russian Headquarters staff a number of interesting developments con- nected with the war. The accord between the Japanese and the Russians in this great war is not the least of the interests ing circumstances that have emerged fromt the general upheaval. The names and rank of the three Japanese comprising this commission are rigidly withheld, but I hear they will come on to London via Scandinavia in about a fortnight, for, further consultations in London and the western theatre of war. Possibly they, too, want to form their own views as to the probable duration of the struggle. Forecasts by experts are very guarded, and I suppose nobody outside an asylum would venture an positive assertions: A personal friend of mice attached to the it may be a year before the Allie get into Indian headquarters at the front, tells me

Germany, unless Russia does some mar vellous thing, now that she has succeeded

and in any case economic pressure will be Pressure may hasten matters, meanwhile felt more severely by our enemies than by

dismay in German circles.

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INTERCESSION DAY. When the war broke out Lord Kitchener TEE NATIONALITY ACT. exhorted the Arty to fear God" and the King wrote God bless and guard the war broke out, and the lessons of the This Nationality Act was passed before you, and bring you back victorious" last few months have made it certain that Maybe that crea here in England, where the new measure will have to be overhauled we are the reverse of emotional in our with record speed and severity to cope invading Hungary. But economic roligion or anything else, we are a shade with the Aliens who have abused our more religious in mind since the war hospitality. In various countries English- began, just as in France there seems to men have been examining their position be a very decided return to the recognition and they have abundantly demonstrated ourselves Alrondy Austria is in sorry of the claims of the Church Therefore, that while the Alien who comes to England plight, and there are the glimmerings of though one weekly paper came out with a for purely selfish reasons can easily contents bill,We will pay for our soldiers, not pray for them, there was on Sunday very real evidence of inter- national devotion, for in England, France, Flanders and Russia, all denominations combined in an Inter the New Year, and there seemed some guardian, what nationality he will be cession Day It was the first Sanday in thing significant in the fact that all denominations) differences were laid aside and ail good citizens joined in the national appeal for blessing on our nation and our Arms. The Kaiser with his references to his good old God" has given opportuni ties to the scoffers, but Intercession Day fulces or swagger, but another evidence, was of a very different category—no boast- eloquent and suggestive, of the quiet determination and unity of all our people in the pursuit of a just cause to the hour of victory, no matter how far the road or how long the conflict.

THE SUFFRAGETTES IN A NEW HOLE.

considered. The anomaly arises, there fore, that such Britons may be regarded and registered by the Fortuguese authori ties as of British nationality, but by the British authorities they will not be so regarded. To all intents and purposes they will be of no nationality at all.

THE CONTRABAND QUESTION.

up rapidly, for as the war proceeds it is Questions of contraband are cropping seen how vital to the continuance are the supplies of copper and other materials. There has been some irritation over the American note as to the searching of I have seldom said a good word in these certain to be adjusted without much American ships, but that matter is almost columna for the suffragettes. Therefore damage to relations The fact is, the let me say right here (as the Yankees copper magnates in America are very express it) that they are doing splendid powerful and they have more sensitiveness work in nursing and the organisation of in their pockets than in the places where benevolence. To that extent the country they carry their principles if any. The had gained from their experience of President had to take some step or they political organisation, for alas! there has would make things hot for him at the been a tremendous amount of waste, fext election, on the plen that he was inefficiency, and lack of cohesion among regardless of American interests. If they the many women's organisations that have sacred as far as they would likes they may sprung up at the behest of women without prolong the war, by siding Germany, for any such experience. The question is often the copper that has been passing through asked now What will be the position of Scandinavin is quite abnormal in women after the war! Some, without quantity and Germany is in soro need of thinking overmuch, conclude that so many copper for war equipment. men will be killed that the women will get America suffors in the reflection that she Morally, the voto easily. I do not think that made no protest, though a signatory to The follows at all, for after all the men will Hague Convention, when Belgium was give the roto, ift given at all, and there devastated and her people murdered. is no sign that the politicians are more But when the copper trade is touched her favourably disposed to the suffrage than righteous indignation rises. She claims before. The only thing to be said, in that this interference with cargoes 16 addition, for the suffragettes, is that they ruining her commerce, but the same papers are as thorough as any Gormans in their admit that the causes of the depression methods. Some of them are excellent are far broader than that. On the other nurses, and they never lose an opportunity side, the Germans are aiming to treat of impressing their views upon their timber as contraband, even though the wounded warriors. Perhaps that is the three Scandinavian countries unite to ground for the suffrage paper declaring protect what is to ona of them at least a this week that victory is coming to the vital industry. If that goes very far we this year.

TILE NOUVEAU RIDHE

ORDEES BY MAJOR WAKEMAN, 0.0.H...R

for to-day (Thursday), that it will be com→ bined Battalion Drill in conjunction with It is notified with reference to the parade

Volunteer Corps.

(Sd.) W. L. Carter, Capt.

Adjutant, HK.V.R..

THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS,

CORYS ONDERH BY MAJOR D. MACDONALD,

FOCKED.

1 Pte. K. S. Morrison joined the Corps. on 10th inst., allotted Corps No. 1755 and posted to Scouts Company:

WEEKLY REFOLrs. 2-OCs are reminded that the weekly, state is required at the Orderly Room not later than 5 pira, to-day.

PARADES

3.-Parades for to-day (Thursday),

p.mMusketry Intruction an Kennedy Road Range for the follow- ing Recruits:Scouts Company. Ptes. R. N. Anderson, C. B. John- Son, AH. Crow, G. R. Haywood; F. B. Baker, F. 4. Parry, M. M Mais D. G. Cheesman, C. H. Soper and K. S. Morrison, Service rifles to be carried. Carpl

Grimes, RE, will attend. 6.10 pm-All units except Engineer and leave by special trams at 5.15 Company parade on Cricket ground

pm for the Polo ground, Causeway. Bag, for Battalion Drül Afembers living in the Eastern district may fall in at the Polo ground at 5.20 p.m.

As niany members of Belcher's Section as possible and any erempted mor who can attend are asked to be present,

Officers will carry swords.

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that in Society the results are not quantity of timber for huts for troops, 19436 unmixed with humour. Social climbers boxes for stores and ammunition, and 43 m3 100-5 76 158 3.2

are subscribing heavily to funds and Germany very likely has an eye, since Müller, captain of the men who was props for coal pita. On the last item forcing themselves on committees there to 2:44 28

sit check by jowl with titled, Indies who is generally considered as at least made a prisoner when, H..A.B. Sydney had hitherto given them the cold shoulder. conditional contraband. That is hardly sank the raiding cruiser has arrived in 713236 I heard of one such lady who has smilingly however, and she threatens to have her he was rescued by the Sydney and taken an argument that will soothe Sweden, England When his vessel was destroyed boasted that she had bagged twe 24 peeresses for lunch, on the protect of some cargoes convoyed by warships The to Colombo From there he was taken patriotic movement or other, the settle possibilities there are many and denger Captain Von Müller was placed on board on a British cruiser to Pot Baid, Here ment of which in normal times weld bolts, and the international law as to the the Orient liner Orama, and brought to

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