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OUR LONDON, LETTER.

Home Politics.

from the decadence of a wolf

complacent isolation. A remodel- led constitution, a Germanmed.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY 1NUARY 15, 1912

Dotels.

army, a reconstructed navy, and HONGKONG HOTEL.

FIERY CRAN AND UP-TO-DATE

Bongkong; 20th Ajël, 1411,

TAGGART, Manager, 25

GRAND HOTEL,

Telephone 1973 -

MANAGEMENT ISINE UNDER EUROPEANDMANIMENT

FREICHMANN, Proprietor,

62)

ASTOR HOUSE

a resuscitated credit, are notes in The contrast between the ropening chords of China's pow -mots, and the approximate was

national anthem. strikingly illustrated to-day na I'

Culoniats and Home Politics. opened my morning paper. Seven calurans and more were devoted Homo politics,I take it, concern to the Government Insurauco Billyour.readers in their broad com- in its relation to domestic servants,prehensiveness and not in the whereas less than half a column narrow sphere of their local ap contained all that was considered plicability. What-matters-t worth recording about the revolu- whether Auston Chamberlain or tion in Chinu. Nothing, per Waller Long or Bonar Law Buc hape, more clearly indicates the coeds Mr. Balfour? Unlike him, difference between the Britisher none of the three are statesman, who has lived and laboured in the but merely politicians Pothaps, Colonies and the man who has for this very reason, they may remained at home, than this al-all be more effective loadora of

(LAJE CONNAUGHT HOTEL) torod sense of proportion and the pugnacious opposition. To

QUEEN'S RAD, HONGKONG. change in life's perspective. To the excited Kowloonite crossing the home-stayer, especially if he over on the "Star" ferry

ENTALLY shunted, up-to-date Hotel, Repentir renovated, and under entirely! Non Maungement. Large and Comfortable Rooms, Bxcellent be a Little Englander, parochish or to the Peakite ascending your interests preponderato. Imperial mountain railway, the political Cuise under the supervision of an Experienced FRENCH CHEF, and concorne looin nabulously in the excitements of the hour in Londonerate Table, Lot and Cold Raths, Electric Light throughons Tars dim distance, if they come, at all, look surprisingly small and unmodurata: First Class socommodation for Families and Tomime,i within the range of his restricted. worthy of party enthusiasm. horizon. Colonial happenings The brotherly love of Chamberlain assume an importance only asthoy and Long and their mutual are translated into commercial abnegation in favour of a third transactions, while the historic processes of other countries have merely an academic or at most

geographical significance.

Insular Pettiness!

candidato may rend like a inodärn fairy tale of self-sacrifining bo- roism in the cause of party politics. but awakens no admiration for tho heros or ankindles no cíno- The mind ofthe stay-at-home tional tenderness towards the Britisher is filled with the day's great men who have thus effaced work of insular pettinessog and themselves to maintain, the in- such homo legislation as threaten tegrity of the Union. The to touch thosectional pocket of the woman's protest, rising to-day smaller manufacturers. Tho des- from the homes of England tinios of four hundred millions against the "alloyed" benefits) of one's fellows; their emancipa- ought to be inflicted alike tion from the heel of an oppres- non servant maid and mis-

Enter Permund Supervision of

L. GAMEAD,

Progno Telephrine,*170

N. BLUMENTHAL, Manager ologramın?" Actor.”

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OPEN AIR SKATING RINK

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VIEW Telephone No: 007.

Public Companie

HONGKONG, CANTO

* MADÃO STEAMBOAT A 00, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

THE

Prepaid Advertisements.

WORDE

HE NINETY-FIRST ORDIN

ARY HÁI F-YEARLY MEET-BOARD

splaadid view of the labour,..10 minutes from Post Office by Albatris Care; animos 158, Wichal Road,

Telephone No B12, **

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Tutimations

MEE CHEUNG. ART THOTOGRAPHER

*HONGKONG, E ELEPHONE NO. 1018:

NGAPAINTING &

"Tot Maw, 1011.

frosh consignment of PAUL CLOUET CHAMPAGNE,

Extra „Dry Ba at $24.00 per case of 2 doz. pts, ** FRENCH STORE,

LA Gameni,

'6 Queen's Road Central.

ING of SHAREHOLDERS is the "HOMEVILLE, Morison H1198 rooived Company willto hold at the Office of the! Compay. Hotel Mautions, on TUES. DAY, the Gil Febigary; at 12 o'clock. Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Bes or of the Directors, together with Statement of Accounts, declaring » Dividend, confrming the appointment of a Director and electing Auditors.

· The TRANSFER“, BOOKS' of the Company will be ULOSED (mm 23rd January to G Fobranty, both days fuclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

...W. E. CLARKE,

Sierra,- Hongkong, 18th Jan. 1918). [01

THE HONGKONG LAND IN- VESTEST AND AGENOT

COMPANY, LIMITËD.

A. P. JEANNOU, 15. Queen's Road Central,

Just arrived a Large Stock from Italy, MACARONI, VERMICELLI and SPAGHETTI,

in Paokots of 1 lb and in Boxes of 45 lbs.

THOS. COOK & SON, Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents, Bankers, &o.

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NOTICE is brreby glen that the BANGAL - 10, J. VEUX ROAD, HONGKONG

TWENDY FOURTH, OB-.. DIN RY MEETING SHARE-

HOTEL

HU

SESSIONS 10 AM to 12 Noon.

2 PM to 4 PM,

Admission 25 cents.

5 P.M. to 8 P.M..

P.M to 11 P.M.

Admission 50 cents.

SHANGHAI: 2-9, Ferchow Road, YOKOHAMA: 42, Water Street.

19 in this Company will be TICKETS SUPPLIED to EUROPE by the principal STEAMSHIP the Company's Olues, Victoria Buildings, on TUURSDAY, the 25th TOURE amnged to ALL PARTS of the WORLD.

LINES and TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY. BAGGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rates.

held Jonary, 1912, at 12 obok NOOR.

for the purpou teiving the Rep LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED

of the Directors together with State. ment of Acquct for the Year ending 31st Decbiober, 1911.

The Register of Shares of the Com.. any will to CLOSED from MON-

String Band will play at the above, Hotel every Sunday comu ncing DAY, the 15th January, to THURS

sive tyranny; the birth troos tross, by our Georgian Chan from 1 pau, or 18 p.. of a-new nation five times the rellor's Insurance Bill, loses, size of Germany, and its probable in the distance, its potential and resembles emergence, throught a baptismi significance

Things that Counted.

What must-

Hongkong. 5b January, 13:2.

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN,

PLUNKET'S

The Peak,

GAP

near the Tram Terrains. Tel. 36.

MANAGER,

HOTEL LISTS.

ARIUS, BLUMO)....

GALLAGHER.

Modagen

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Bogorosa HOTEL.

Adams, Mrs. A. M.μ··R” E‚

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| Ashford, Mias H. | Armstrong, Mr. &

Mra. J.. Baldwin, Mr. nad

Mm. A. M. B'sier, C. Bates, E. R Bourke, Re Beckor, C. Beckor, G. Bill, Q. D. J. Bingham, F. H. Brown, S. M... Baniann, F. Chew Woo-fok Chi), P. T Chiadell, J. B Davis, Hon. W.

Ress, K.O. Clarke, W. E. Gunnel, J. J. Natisly, Mr and 'Deltlagen, V.

Lapicque, P. A. Lerch, Mis. A Laugebil, V: Melcher, I.

Miller, JB. Muller, Mr. Morriss, Mr. K.

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of fire and blood into the front the hysterical ory of frighten- of World politics, theso. things ed femininity, or may may concern the Secretary of rocalls the Kipling Chorus of State for Foreign Affairs, paid-paypay, pay to the Welsh to keep his oye on important setting of a new party rally. The world movements; they may oven sectarian clamour in Wales for interest the student of contom-church disestablishment and pos -porary history, Int to the average siblo spoliation, and oven the British voter those things are ominous mutterings of Ulster not, of at most are merely items Orangemen, led by warlike Car- Fot Terms, apply in the of the day's new dished up, for con against proposed Home Rule 271 eursory perusal unor appro- for Irelnud, must fall faintly, if priate head lines in his morning at all of the distant ears of Bri paper along with the world's ain's absent sons doing their miscellanea of personal hoppesountry's work bevonil: the scas.

The Bronder Outlook. ings.

And why? Is it because the on-Allein, F What signified it, that looker anna most of the game? Or Barrello, T. F. fow fanatical puritans under that disenchantment comes with Borgerson, A. sense of personal injury crossed distance? or unity of indgruent Berthier- the Atlantic to find freedom to with dispassionale aloofness? Burns, L. E. worship God"? tered it if a store or two of May, it not, rather, be due to Caron, 0. L.

a wider horizon the intolles Chonot, Mr. & Mrs. Japanese youth become articled that expansion born of travel, apprentices in the workshops the product of an enforced Colman, Clarenos Europe or were entered comparison of home and for- Bludents at American universi eign affaire, the contrast bo- ties? What if the ignorant twee parish pottiness and Fanani, Boers became disaffected in the worldwido issues? But whatever Gandschean, A. African voldt? These appeared the cause, the sure result is that, Goldenberg, Me among the then insignificant oven for purposes of party politics, Nm. F. L. items of the day's news, but the you cannot get your erstwhile Grande, A., destiny of nations and the map Colonial to become wholly absorb Grunberg, H. M. of the world have been proed in measures of merely loonayan, H. foundly influenced and markedly significance. He cannot

Hansa. J. W. A attered by their developments.dente imself had resume them, PO America dominates the Western mental restrictions of suburban Jessen, Mr. & Mrs. hemisphere and the children of environment. He ennnot un-tops, O. C. the Pilgrim Fathors make thoir loathe his farnished mind of the Joph, 3. voice hoard in the Councils of habit of a fuller comprehension. Jaspb,'I. Europe; Japan, in her armed Whether as volor or representa Keegan J. J. strongth, has ushered in the ive he lapses into the lukewarm Kitler, H. K. new era of Asian potentiality partisun or drifts altogether aloof Kabel, ES.. while from the Facrifice of from party. These very disabili

treasure in the

ties, however, lend to purgo bim

un-

Ch..

Ciak, J.

Cortez, A.. Dyer, J. M.

E.V.

blood and Transvaal has arison the Con- from local prejudice and, fit him federated States of British South to be a discorning critic of party Atkin, A. B. Africa, And who shall have the temerity to say that the performance and parliamentary Amold, W procedure.

movement loaded by Dr, Sun

Yatson may not have equally far

reaching results?

China's Possibilities.

The “London Letter.”

Musso, di Oriolo

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Mr..

Nardin, 31r.

Andrew W.

Mr. E. W,

&

Nelson, P. 13. Noiret, Capt. Older Ribault, L.

· Roder, J.. Hosencrantz,

J.

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Rosenthal J. Sampson, J, Soitarr, II. 0. Thornton, Gen. Walker, W. W. Wong Chok-tang Woode, J.

GRAND

HOTEL

Horbacz, J Ingram, J. F.

Brett, Mr. & Mr. Jam, B.

0: W.

Johnston, Copf.

R. A Keyt, Dr. F.

:

Kinghorn, Mr. and

Mrs. J. R..

Earo, E. 5. W. Ehrenfels, Mr. and

Mr. L. C Ehrmon. Mr. and

Мм. А. Elm, E. M. Fister, B. G. Forster J. Furthmaan. Mr. J. B., Jr. & child Fancis, Miss G. Foler, Denman Garrow, H.

Giles, Mr. and Mr.

A. D. Goolboura, V. Gould, Mr. & Mr.

Joseph Grandin, Miss L.

M.. Grimshaw, R. J. Hale, Mr. & Mrs.

B. A.

Marriott, Dr. O.

Margen, J.-J.'

Maryall, Mr. and

Mrs, Ji T Maxwell, R. D. Meines, Mr. & Mrs.

-M c. J. T. W. McHugh, Mr. McKean, Dr. G.

W.

Mick'o. D. M. Mirrlees, J. R.

Kobi, H. R.U. Neild, Dr. F. M. Northcombe,

Cpt. & Mrs.

F. D.

Osorio, Mr. and

Mrs. J. &init. Pago, IL W.

Parkor, A. D. Pearna, Dr. and

Mr. W.

Pearson, Mr. and

Mr. Peech, W. H. Peray,J. Peter, Mr. J. C. Poulst, A. Ray, E. H. Raymond, T. M. Rasy, Miss F. Ronald, Mr. and

Mo. A. E. Rose, U, H. Bebleiper, E. E, Schalza, L. Beregenius, Mrs.

DAY, 26th January,” 1913' (both. ɑnya Inclusive), dar ng which poríd no Transfer Shares can be registered.

By Order Libe Board of Directors, A. SHELTON HOOPER,S Seaclary Hongkong, fih Jan, 1912.

+92

THE WEST POINT BUILDING

COMPANY, LIMITED,

CASHED.

FOREIGN MONIES exchanged.

131

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MANCHURIA

SOUTH

A RAILWAY

NOTICE is ber by given that the SHORTEST & QUICKEST ROUTE

*WENTY FOURTH OR- DINARY MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in this Company will be hild at the Company's Offices, Victoria Buildings, on THURSDAY, the 25ta January, 1912, at 11.45 o'clock A.M... for the purpose of nosiving the Report of the Dired ors together with Statement

BETWEEN

THE FAR EAST & EUROPE. ia DAIREN.

WINTER SCHEDULE.

(Effective from October 28, 1911.)

of Accounts for the year ending 81st * IHRICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVIOR, composed, of.

Da ember, 1916.

xcellently equipped Bleeping, Dining and, let Olas Cara, fe operated betwees,, Day Wild Shares of the Com-Dairen and Changohun in conaction, with, the Trans-Siberian Express Trut DAY, the 15th January, to THO-01

babai Pinet Stomer Service by the 8.8.." Kobe Mara!!!!

DAY, the 95th January, 1912 (both | follows :——— day inclusivo), dating which period au

Trenser of Shores can be registered..

By order of the Board of Directore. 10% Glass

·A. SHELTON HOOPER, Scorelaty.,

THE HONGKONG LAND IN.

VESTMENT & AGENCY-

00., LTD.

NORTH BOUND.

Vares

$40.00

(Shanghai (Bleanser) ......liv

Dairon(

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Changchun

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General Agents for the West Paint

Building C.mpany Limited.

Hongkong; tih Jen. 1812.

THE HONGKONG LAND RE- CLAMATION CO., LTD.

NOTICE is hereby given that the

BLEVENTH · · ORDINARY

| MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company wil be held at the Company's Ollicos, Victoria Buildings, on THURSDAY, the 25th January, | 1919; at 11.80 oʻolook A.M., for the purpose of receiving the Heport of the W.Directore, together with a Statement of Accounts. Er the year ending Bini. December, 1912.

N. H. Boott, B. G. A. Boott, Miss D, Bilert, Dr. G. Shelton-Hooper,

Mr. A Sibley, J. O. Smith, E. E.. Solomon, H. H.

Hall, Capt. T. P. Spalding, Dr. and Hall, General W

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for Moe for B Moscow cow. P2

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The Register of Shares of the Com. pany will be OLOSED from SATUR- DAY, 20th January, to THURS DAY, 26th January, 1917 (b.ih, days

Y40.00 Mr. A. D. and inclusive), daring which period as

Transfer of Shares can be registered. By Order of the Board of Directori, * MOWBRAY 8. NORTHUOTE,

Secretary Hongkong, 10th Jan., 1912.

Met infant Hannibal, Mr. and Spitt's, J.

Mtc. W. A. Hanson, A. Harrison, A. Hedin, O. Heron, Miss N. Hewett; Hon. E. A.

ox.G.

Howett, Mrs. E. A., Hioka, Mr. & Mrs. 0. E. & 2 children ́ Hongh, Dr. 8. Hopeden, H Hurtado, Mr. and

Mr. B. L. Inom, Dept. R. Joseph, E. M. Joseph, Mi Ai Joseph, R. M Kattwinkel, M.-

Bourge, H S. Agante, Misa W. Blainor, Lt. and

Mi. O. E. Stewart, Miss Stewath, Mr. and Mrs-M. L. Bugleland, P. D. Thomas, H. P. Tinsky, 8. H. Tolman, Min. T.

B. & child Taraor, Mrs, and

Miss. Uyomura, K. Ventorini, Capt.&

Mn, N. T Vallbrecht, Mr. §.

Auction

R.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

190

The Underigned will let by Pablie Auction.

To sum up current topics lates, F. L..

Belliagor, S. and the political situation Biener China, with her teaming, mil-in a mere collocation of local oc- Braten, F. lions; her provinces, sperous but ourrencos, much in the manner Cope, Mr. & Mrs. Lenfesty, F. P. Manholl. C. N. divided which lack inter communi- observed in weekly published cation merely for want of rapid journals, may suit the rending Or Mr. & Mrs. Mya1l,'À.-F.

...Nathan, A. H. transit; her industrious population requirements of a leisured home

Nish, W. Molnnes possessing an intellectual and phy public, but cannot possess the Denter, E. O, sical virility, which has continued same value or attractiveness to Esans, Mr. & Mrs. Ragage, Dr.

"G; B.

Ridger, A. L. through the centuries and been readers beyond the seas. It may,

Scrimshaw, HC. the wonder of the world; her hid- therefore, be a desirably new de- Fowler, C. S dea wealth of mineral, products parture to paint you a weekly Gardner, M. and Slettergren, A.

Mrs. J. and 2. Tap, 0;

Taylor, R. chilĮren still waiting to be properly de-word picture of London's daily

Tellifion. A. K.. voloped, and lastly, a country doings, using the materials of re- Genzer whose ethnic and geographical ported facts with that admixture Harris, Mr. and Tornan, J.

Mrs. G.: conditions leave little to ba de-of local colour and colonial taste

Young, Miss D. Aired in respect of those elements necessary to present a true and that make for homogeneity and pleasing portraiture of passing a strong national life; this China events. Tho limner in such case must surely awake from the armust not only possess the artistic chaio nomnolence of her Confu souso of the true journalist, but Adam Mr. & Mr. Hesellopt, Lieut Kibbee, Li A. B. ciun indifferentism to the benefi- also a subtle sympathy with his & 2 childre dont activities of a modern pro-distant clientele, so as to catch the Anton Liful, and Jones, Dr. & Mrs. Koch, Lady R.

Kopp, AM

(@Willay, Mr. & M gressiveness. No longer will her spirit of the day's movements and

G, literati be lulled by the old re-interpret it in terms of a synthesis Caldwell, Mr.& bltur- Kydd, Mr. & Mrs. Knapp, W; B.

Kretser, Dr. D. C.White. Mr. & Mr frain of ** swootness and the love appreciable by the absent ronder. Chinchen, 8. J. of God," in the vain expectation To this task I shall address Cute M. and Mackmala, A. Lampman, Mr., & HL.H

Mae W. Helen Bitchii, Mr and Hm. B-Wilson, Man! a paradise of national oxolu myself in anticipation of the noxt

Logdan, W. 0, 0, MG, apply to giveness. For the spirit of modern-outward mail,

Hett Molvin lim, now informing the yellow face, patat speedily, deliver Landon, Dee 2011

da: Mm.

Big

Mr. Wildon, L.G:

Lieut. Wool; HE/

Kirk LA 0.

WEDNESDAY,

*- Russian Train Time is 28 miamas fester than SM.. Time For Instance. 6 p.m. by the former is 5,37 p.m. by the latter.'" Supplementary Obargos un DAIREN-CHANGCHUN Serrios: R Express Extra FxzY3X - Sleeping Van SurELEKEST..............XUM01

ANTUNG-MURDEN LINF-Opened for standard gauge trafil and operating thrice wookly express norvies between Chingabun and Sécut, changlas ni Makden.

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TICKET AGENCIES-The Cotopany's railway and steamer, tickets are obtainable at all the Agencies of the Internations) Bleeping Car & Express Trains Co. the Nippon Yusen Kaisbe, Shanghai, Maser Thont, Cook & Bun and Relzebaresa der Hamburg-Amerika, Linfo.

RAILWAY HOTELS YANATo Horwz (Tal, Adi, : “ Yamato ") 4 Dalzen, Port Arthur, Makden.' Fushan and Chingobun,” all under the Come pany's management.",

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY COMPANY. DATREN.

the 17th January, 1933, at 9PM Tri. Add » Manteisu!", Coder 1 A.8.0." 5th. Ed Al 1. AƑChwara

on the spoke The Several Lots Naubered 1 to 19 Wateman, Jon Plan to be seen at 11e Auctioncen

Office. for eration of

Warren, E. J.

Watson, Mrs. and

child.

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