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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1914.

Mr. Alfred Sze.

DAY BY DAY.

Renter wires as this morning that H. E. Mr. Alfred Sze, has said in an interview in London***

HAPPINESS IS REFLECTIVE LIKE practically what he said in a THE LIGHT OF HEAVEN AND Telegraph interview when he EVERY COUNTENANCE BRIGHT passed through Hongkong: that WITH SMILES, AND GLOWING WITH INNOCENT ENJOYMENT, IS A

TRANSMITTING there is general confidence in MIRROR

TO President Yuan and the Central OTHERS THE RAYS OF A SUPREME BENEVOL Government, that the opium ENCE-Irving.

AND EVER-SHINING queation continues to be succ888-

The Weather. Lower level & a.m. Temp. 58;

A REFRESHING, INVIGORATING and PALATABLE drink fully grappled with; and that the particularly suited for Tennis Parties.

Pinta $1.05 per doz. Splits 65 ets, per doz.

PYERIS. Chemically an exact reproduction of a well-known Continental pring, at half the price. Blende perfectly with Spirits, especially Whisky Once try a Whisky Pyeris and you will ask for it again. Prices: $0.85 per doz. Pints. $0.50 per doz. 8plits.

STONE CINCER BEER.

The only fermented Stone Ginger Beer in the Far East. The real charm of Stone Ginger Beer is the flavour produced by partial fermentation; without this no Stone Ginger Beer can be said to be genuine,

Price: $0.90 per doz

DRY CINGER · ALE. FRAGANT, AROMATIC, DRY, Its "Dryness is a feature which has helped to give this the popularity it so well donorves.

Prices:-$1.05 per doz. Pints. $0.65 per doz, Splits.

Correspondents, are requested to observe the rule which

Addresses their names and requires them to forward

with

communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for

publication, bút as an evidence of their bona fides.

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

The rates of Subscription to the Hongkong Telegraph be as follows!****.

Daily issue-$36 per annum. Weakly issue-813 per annum.

fuli month.

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The Mails.

Government is successfully meet-clear. ing all its obligations. With the frat part of the statement no one eletr. will quarrel, for it has been de monstrated beyond all rcon for Siberias Mail.Closes to day at doubt that the great majority of the Chinese is satisfied with Yusp Shib-k'si's handling of mastera,

Count the Columns,

Organ Recital.

NOTES ON THE CRISIS.

COMPLETING THE NAVAL VICTORY.

The Allies (letting Under Way.

1889.

HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.

Compiled from the "Hongkong Telegraph" files for the week

ending Des. 12, 1880.)

The Dollar,

The C.P.R.

COMING ATTRACTIONS.

Good Things in Store for Hongkong.

Mr. Mautica E. Bandmann. writes to us from London to the effect that he has arranged with: that excellent and well-known musical combination, "The Gro- Now that the Nurnberg has

tanques," shortly to visit Hong- been sent the way of the Scharn- . At the Peak 8 a.m. Temp. 47 borst, the Gasinenan and the December 12.-"The rate of Kong. This will be the first time that this Company has loft Eng- Leitzig, German atrength at sea, the dollar on demand to-day in land, and they will present their bas been reduced to two 3/2}."

performances on identically the small oruisers-the Karlsruhe 3 p.m.

and, the Dreadeu and the Decaraber 6-The Canadian same lavish lines as they wers British Squadron Pacific bas closed a contract for given during their recent emocess Yesterday the Telegraph pub-Jeuccessful

the latter. three 6,000-ton steamers for the ful seasons at the Savoy and and that the bulk of the maloon-lished 36 columns of solid is hotfoot after

This Company will be followed tents are proved members of the reading matter. Today there Although fall details of the Falk Pacifio trade, to be delivered Palace Theatres, London,

As to will be 43. pablished.'.

landsengagementarestill lacking, within a year. They will be axe-grinding brigade.

The Dollar.

and will probably not be circulat. anperior to anything in speed con after by that queen of China's meeting all her monetary

who will be supported by what obligations this point would be The rate of the dollar on ed until the Dresden is either and tonnage that we have ont comediennes, Miss Ads Reeve, well left alone for the present, demand to-day is is 9.11-168. accounted for or manages to put here. They will carry a great is said to be the greatest aggre

in somewhere where she cannot many Chiness passengers after seeing that the country has not

Mr. Denman Fuller is giving be followed, there is no mistake England shall effect the modifies- gation of talent that has ever

visited the East. yet been seriously asked to do

But how an organ recital at St. John's about it that the action was one tion of the Dominion Act, and,

The next attraction will be the ⠀ anything of the sort. about that opium business? Is Cathedral at 5.10 p.m. on Monday. which may well be regarded with by the help of their anbaidy,

pride by Britishers all over the will be able to offer favourable new Bandmann Opera Company, China so successfully grappling

Altogether the which is at present being formed freight rates. with it after all?

situation is not promising. What in London. For the first time in nine years, the Bandmann Opera. are we going to do about it?"

Company hae returned to Eng A Busy Broker. December 6. Broker Brandt land for the purpose of entire re- will be busy by and by. At the organisation. The new Company to indicate that there was a deal Summary Court this morning, on will be equipped with new of manoeuvring before the enemy the action instituted against him scenery, new wardrobe, and new ships were finally accounted for. by Mr. J. F. Webber for libel, in productions generally, and will And that the result has been the which a thousand dollars are visit Hongkong in due course, sinking of four out of the five claimed, pleadings were ordered German oraisers, with no logs by Mr. Justice Wise, and a special MACAO IMPROVEMENTS. to ourselves, is sufficient to show jory granted, at the request of the suporiority of British strate- Mr. Philippo, barrister, plaintiff's gical methods over German con representative." 1. ceptions of naval warfare. There

A Case for Investigation.

The point are often been raised whether sufficiently frequent in vestigations are made by the authorities under the Food and Druge Ordinance. Judging from

the small number of cases covered by the periodical returns issued

Victoria Theatre.

Mr. Bert Flatt. and Miss Floworld. Brooks commence their season at tho Victoria Theatre to-night.

Railway Quarters, Tenders are being asked for the building of Class A quarters at Hung Hom on behalf of the Kowloon-Canton Railway (British Section.).

Sugar Prohibition, The Government Gazette con- in regard to the analyses of spirite, taige Proclamations of His milk, etc., the answer is in the Majesty the King prohibiting the negative, especially when one importation of sugar into the considers for moment the United Kingdom. nomorous Chinese chops at which over-cheap and ofttimes mach-

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Criminal Sessions.

British Strategy.

The fact that the engagement

lasted for five hours would appear

The Silver Question.

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Some Excellent Schemes Under Way.

The Portuguese Government

Single Copies, Daily, ten cents. Weekly, twenty-five cents (for we know of a shop in Kowloon-It is actified for general in-for the specific purpose of avengment of Mr. Arthur. Chapman to Government is taking steps to

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The "Hongkong Telegraph' is now on sale at, and will be delivered to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Company, Ltd., Shameen,

Canton, who have been appointed our agents there.

By Order,

HONGKONG telegraph."

...

in an ice chest and is ladled out Monday, the 21st day of Decem- to the purchasers as required. ber, 1914, at 10 a.m... Sarely this ia not a

Boxing To alght. thing which

The object of this paper is to publish correct information, to serve ed comment."

the truth and print the news without fear or favour.

Bad Ferry Arrangements.

It is high time some better

The Government has also built

The rates per quarter and per mens:m, proportional. Sabaoriptions

for any period loss than ne month will be charged as for

To Consignees. Consignees of cargo by the is another fact connected with December 9.-"A National The daily issue is delivered free when the address is accessible to

messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies delivered adult rated goods are sold to the steamers City of Norwich and this fight which deserves to be Silver Convention is about to be at Macao is certainly going their residences without any extra abarge. On copies sent by publ.a. In the matter of the Persia are reminded that goods emphasised; it is that evidently held at St. Louis, with the object ahead of late in the matter of Colony's milk supply, a much remaining undelivered after it has been brought to a of influencing Congress to re-improvements in the public ser- vices. In addition to the fact post an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage. The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the world is $1.00 stricter watch should be kept on Monday will be subject to rent. successful irene by detaching monetise silver."

The Chinese pellers. For example,

that in some localities street im- Mr. Arthur Chapman, aequadron from Home watera

Dacember 9.-The appoint-provements are in progrena, the per quarter.

a dirty, evil-smelling Chinese formation that His Honour the ing the disaster which-befell the cash only). Advertisements and Subscriptione which are not ordered for a fixed place at which milk is sold, not Chief Justice bas directed that Good Hope and the Monmouth be Assessor under the Rating procure a dredger for the purpose in sealed bottles, but in whatever the next Criminal Sessions for last month. That we are able to Ordinance, 1881, is gazetted.". of dredging the harbour and alao period will be continued until countermanded.

quantities buyers may desire. the despatch of the business of keep a vigilant eye on the great Artilleryman Blown to Pieces. the Channel by which the harbour (Payable in Advance.)

December 2— As a detṇob- is reached. This work will prob The milk is kept in a big bucket the Court shall commence on German Battle Fleet and to still

hottle it up in the Kiel canal, ment belonging to Battery 14 ably cost about $800,000. and at the same time despatch were firing a salute, this after s fcros sufficiently large to round noon, on the return of Admiral a new reservoir on the hill for the should be At the City Hall, to-night, up the enemy's ships in waters de la Jaille from a visit to H.E purpose of storing sea water. A permitted the danger to the boxing tournament is to be held, thousands of miles away, is the the Governor, by some means pumping station is to be installed publio is too great to need labour when some of the best exponents finest tribute that could be prid Gunnera Parnell and Thomson and the contracts are now being of the art at present in the to British enpremacy on the seas, got in front of a gun just before let for putting in eight-inch cast Colony will be seen in combat. And a little fact such as that must it was discharged, and, to the iron pipes for the purposes of fire Mr. Hall has presented the public give the Kaiser and his advisers horror of their comrades, the appliance servios and also for with a very fine programme and

former was blown almost to pieces, flushing sanitary appliances. We very seriously to think. the should be good.

while the latter had his left arm anderstand that Hongkong oon- Exempted.

shot away."

tractors are largely interested in Prophetic?

the last named work, December 11.-"The German military journals state that the Ordinates:Social Clubs (Not surprise that the Germans should, small garrisons in the introd Chicere): Mutual Co-operation as the Datoh papers, assert, boere to be suppressed shortly, andle, 80 per share,

Hongkong Fire Insurance Com- Club. Trade Guilds and Societies getting anxione regarding the sent to swell the defences opposite (Chinese): The Tang Yik Society situation in western Flanders. It the Fraschand Russian frontiera." pany $382 per share, buyers, of Gold and Silver Smiths.

China Fire Insurance Company Masonic Installation, December 11. We would re888 per share, now got under way and that the mind our Masonic readers that Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Meteorological observations made during November show that Belgium has begun in real earnest. Lodge St. John, No. 818 S. C., and seller.

taak of driving the enemy cut of the installation of the W.M. of Company-63 per cent. premium the average mean temperature And so effectively have they set the investment of officers, will daring the month was 69.

Hongkong, Canton and Macao highaat temperature was 81.8, on are, it is said, already preparing all visitors will be made cordially share, cellers.

The about the job that the Germana take place to-morrow night, when Steamboat Company-- $41 per the 3rd., and the lowest 58, on to abandon positions which they loonte The District Grand China and Manila Steamship the 29th. There were 113 hours have held for very many weeks Master, R. W. Bro, the Hon. Mr. Company

now. That does not quite O. P. Chater, will perform the buyers. fall in with the behest of Herr installation ceremonial and the Hongkong Gas Company Basserman, reported in a telegram Grand Lodge officers are expected to-day, in which he urges Germany to turn out in force."

on" The came individual saye **hold fast to that which we have

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"Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

Telephone: No. 1 A.B.C., 5th edition

Office address: 11, Ice House St.

Western Union

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1914,

arrangements than at present exist

were made in regard to the band. ling of the railway passenger

a

sport

The following organisations

November Weather.

German Anxiety.

no

is apparent that the Allies have

traffic on the ferry-boats between have been exempted from re- With the continuous advance of: Kowloon and Hongkong, Every gistration under the Societies the Allies, it ecossions night at about dinner-time, on the arrival of the Cantoa train, Chinese passengers, whose purchase of railway ticket entitles them to free ride across the harbour, orowd the upper deck of the ferry-bosta, much to the discom fort of Europeans who happen to be catching the particular, boat The bulk of these are filthily attired, their habits are by no means of the best, and they are generally accompanied by no end of ill-assorted, unwholesome lug It hardly needs saying that the characteristics of a race may be gage. These individuals should discerned as readily in its boys as in its men, and that its changes, be accommodated on a ferry boat fashions, reforms and temporary fancies are even more apparent in to themselves. It is certain that the younger generation than in the older. The Chinese boy, as respectable Europeans will not seen in Hongkong and Canton to-day, if closely observed, will be stand for the existing arrange more of an indication to as of what has happened in his country menta much longer; we should during the past three years than many printed histories. School- be surprised if they did. masters in Hongkong and they should surely know-tell us that Good Police Work. the Revolution, if it has not turned the boys topsy-turvy, has at least given them ideas till then unthought of, and has so far denuded them

THE NEW CHINESE BOY.

of old notions La to render them in many respects new creatures.

of annehine and the rainfall totalled 8.815 inches.

Cremation Regulation.

to

The Work of the Artillery,

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The City Hall.

$100 per share,

$135 per share, sellers.

Hongkong Hotel Company- $200 per share, sellers.

Hongkong Hotel Co.'s Six per cent. Debentures-$501. 15 per cent. dis., buyers.

Indo-Chins S.N. Company- Douglas Steamship Company-

It is notified that there shall be added to the Regulations made by the Governor-in-Council under Section 5 of the Cremation Ordin- the German motto should be By December 11-The annual ance, 1914, on the 14th May, bloody war to splendid victory" meeting of the shareholders and 1914, the folowing Regulation: Well, the first part of the motto held at noon to-day in the subscribers to the City Hall was The dozens of reports that the8a. The Head of the Sanitary is being observed-Germany is Library. The Hon. Mr. J. J. police receive during a day of Department may if there be no getting more of "bloody war" Kotwick presided, and Messrs. 864 per share, sellers. small articles stolen and of one executor or relative or attorney or than can be to her liking. But as W. H. Forbes, A. P. McEwen, E. China Sugar Refining Com One schoolmaster, writing in the St. Stephen's College ma hundred and one petty occur-agentor written direction as above for "splendid victory that will A. Salomon, H. N. Mody, and H. pany, Ltd.-$212 per share, gozine, while not going to extremes of praise or blame where this rances, led a reader to refrain select the person in his discretion

now" boy is concerned, tells us that boys of 1914 are ahead of from reporting a theft which took best fitted to make the applica. be for the Allie not the Kaiser. T. Dennys (Secretary); were pre-sellere, body and ther those of 1909 in openness of mind; in the old days papils were place the other afternoon trom the tion, and upon such application The

sent. The Chairman stated that Luzon Sugar Refining Com foolishly "patriotic"; they believed that, in nearly every way, family clothes line. The amsh being made issue a cremation

there was a mum of $5,132.54 at pany, Limited-800 per share, Chinese were superior." Of the modern boy, this gentleman adde: had been washing, and some coats permit."

The recent success of the credit on the 30th of June, but sellers. he is really far more educated than the boy of years ago; he learns hung out to dry, and when they "College Chimes,"

Allies must attributed that the directors were obliged to Hongkong Ice Company... to swim because it is useful; he goes in for cycles, tennis and motor had just about reached the desir-

splendid work | keep a sum in hand to most any $108 per share, buyers, cars because he likes them; he has no use for cricket; doesn't like ed condition, the amah reported, Number III of the St. Stephen's of the artillery, which obviously extraordinary expenditure for Hongkong Rope Manufactur

We have received Peal VIII, in great pari to izb English boxing, but he does believe in watches, revolvers and in a high state of excitement, that College Magazine, Gollege Chimes, has been materially strength typhoone and other casualties, ing Company, Ltd.-$100 per electricity."

one of master's" coats had been which is remarkably well got uponed of late. That process of The non-schoolmastering element among us would naturally stolen. The garment was not and is printed in Chinese as well strengthening is quita explic- rather be guided by the above than by any conclusions formed from worth a couple of dollars and the in English. The Editorial able. The Germans secured an personal observation. The statement that the Chinese boy is owner did not worry the police and School Notes contato plenty advantage at the outset of

better educated" we must leave, for everything depends on what with the trivial affair. The day of master that is if interest, not the war by bringing

understands by that term. The experience of most business but one following, the police only to members of the school fold much larger ordnance men in this Colony is that the lads who go to them as clerks or arrived with the coat for identi- but largely to the general public than the Allies exposted, but the

ffice boys have no better grasp of the English language than had fication; they bad recovered the as well; and the same may be war h

war has now been in progress for their predecessors of ten or twenty years ago. That they are less garment and had a suspected said of the articles

Public

over four months, and the French

The quotations which follow ready to vanni China and everything Chinese is good, so long as it thief undecarrest. In days when Speaking, A Comparison, manufacturera, who in resources are from the Hongkong Telegraph merely points to increasing breadth of mind; but, in so far as i administrative offices are fair "Oxford," etc. There are some skill are unsurpassed, have for Doc. 12, 1889, indicates too great readiness to throw away the substance and to game for any one to pelt with good sports items, translations of doublinie been equipping the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank grab at the window it is regrettable. He s'ill, it appears, eschews atonon of critidism, it is refreshing, shree Chinese "lories, and some franch Army with gens of st 185 per cent) premium, buyers. “The more manly ozoroisse, though his sense of the utilitarian is to and that at least one depart notes on the doings during the least equal potency to any that Union Insurance Society of

appealed to by such e sport as swimming. Watches, motor care, ment maintains high efficiency, month at St. John's Hall

the Invaders possess. The Canton $103 per share, buyers, revolvers and olearicity appeal to him again because he looks as 75: must be getting very near Sir John Jordan.

personnel of the Allies' artillery China Tradera Insurance Com their uas first and foremost. What good is it, he naturally asks perfection when thefts are die We understand that Sir John is also excellent, and the work of papy872 per share, buyera. himself, to learn horse-riding, when a cat will carry him wherever covered before being reported, Jordan, K.O.M.G., H. M. Minister our own artillery has been praised North China Insurance →Ta. ho wants to go, at a greater speed than any hores? Why learn how, and, indeed, there seems to be in Poking, will visit Shanghai, heartily by the French. And 350 per share, buyera, sca to use his nets or to fenos, when a revolver-bullet will do the only one farther ideal for the quietly, at the beginning of next praise from them, the finest Canton Insurance. Company, busines of anyone that attacks him? If the Revolution can carry Hongkong Police Force the week, says the NC: Daily News, artillerymen in the world is Lid $180 per share, pe B11 the young Chinese no farther than this, , one is tempted to say that intelligent Intionation and pre. The visit will be a short and praise indeed. Its infdamos for good has been miserably limited and that the young, wention of crime, we

quite informal onera in Chiness still like a wonderful amount to learn.

One

to the

1889.

SHARE REPORT.

Tangtaze Insurance neociation

share, buyers. de la **-Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company... $90 per share, sales and buyers.

Hongkong Dairy Farm $14 per share, sellers.

A. 8. Watson and Co., Ltd. $23 per share, sellern.com

Hongkong High Level Tram- way Co., Ltd.-200 per cent. prem., ellore Market Fl

Hongkong Bibám Zaundry £p., Ltd an 225 peratuse omiinala ~Greek Thaid bermaftico, (old taste)-815 per share, bayare

Green Laland Cement Co. (new issue)-801 per share, bayern.

Hongkong Land Investment Co, Ld897 per share, Hongkong Electric Co., 84 per share, buyers, an West Point Buildings

$45 per share, baysts.