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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1915.

Dangerous Thostro Steps.

Tao Taostro Royal is, struct-i urally, far from what the premier place of entertainment ins Colony much as Hongkong should be. That fact has again and again

DAY BY DAY.

NOTES ON THE CRISIS.

"THE HOLLOW DAK'OUR PALAQE

The Weather.

been commented upon, but it 18, OUR HERITAGE THE SEA.” scema hopeless to expect any big soheme of reconstruction. Yet there are several respects in which| small improvements could be

Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 62; dull.

At the Peak 8 a.m. Temp. 54;

made, and one of these is the dull.

The Malls.

THE FAILURE OF THE

TURKS.

WII the Germans Winter la

France?

INTERIM INJUNCTION

ALLEGED JAPANESE REPRB- SENTATION OF ENOLISH SOAP.

Messrs. Gotange and Sons v. the Mitsui Bussan Kalsha,

WAR NEWS FROM:

FRENCH SOURCES,

|["Hongkong · Telegraph" Trans-

Iation from the ""Courrier:",

d Haiphong "|

It is reported from Washing- ton that, according to information At the Supreme Court, this received from Buds Pesth, the morning, an important applica discontent in Hungary threatens tion for an interim injunction to degenerate very soon into a was made and granted. The general revolution. plaintiffs were Messrs. William

Greece and Turkey. Germany is said to be making days have paid a deal of atten-and the defendants were the hostilities which appear to be im-

Toe telegrama of the last few Gossage and Sons, Ltd., Widnes,

Lancashire, soap manufacturers, tremendous efforts to prevent the

minent between Greece and Tur

per s.s. Canada Maru totion to the eastern theatre of war, morrow at 1 p.m.

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1915.

gar of the person descending. At

Sepoy's Loss. Saturday's performance quite a Repoy of the 25th Puojabis, number of people were made all Murray Barracks, has reported to too conscious of this fact, and one the Police the theft from his box gentleman in particular found of $200 in money. ⠀⠀ Kidnapping. shoulders of the occupant of so! Twelve months' imprisonment end seat. Unless some attention with hard labour and four hours'. is given to this matter, one of these nights somebody willantain really serious injury. The Oath in Court,

stocks was the sentence imposed on a Chinese, by Mr. Hazaland, at the Police Court, this morning, for kidnapping.

Colony's Health.

Sequel to a Squabble.

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Through Mosara. Robertson, Wilson and Co., of Beaconsfield Arcade, we have received one of

Disputes Between Ɑormaa and sp. Austrian General Staffs.

According to a telegram from

provision of less dangerous stope down the gingways of the dresa Siberian Mail-Olosed per s.. pircle. The stops, as originally constructed, were appareatly far Canadian and U. K. Mil-Closes Chiyo Mara to-day at 11 a.m. too wide apart, and the difficulty has bad to be overcome by placing

principally, it isto be supposed, Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. inoveable box-like atruotaros be

Count the Columns, because events are moving with Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed key. tween the stepa, thus halving the

Yesterday the Telegraph greater speed there than in the by Mr. Wilkinson, of Messre

Wilkinson and Grist, distance between each two. These

published 3 columns of solid west, whers there appears to be no are in no way fastened down, reading matter. To-day there sign of the two months old dead-eared for the plaintiffs, According to unofficial ins however, and the result is that, will be 30 pablished." look coming to an end. The and Mr. F. C. Jenkia, instructed formation received from Lon when in use, they have a most

reason for this diversion of inby Mr. Hastings, of Messrs. don, the German and Austrian Staff are flat awkward tendency to tilt forward, The rate of the dollar on terest is that there has been satings and Hastings, appeared General

variance, the Austriana wishing to "eomething doing" as far as the for the defendants.

Sir William Rosa Davies, Chief withdraw their troops from Ger Russians are concerned, and the Justice, heard the application. reason of that is that the great

many and from Poland, and to Russian war machine has been

Mr. Potter applied for an in-evacuate Cracow, so as to employ tuned up to fighting pitch and is junction to restrain the defend the forces in the defence of Mora- gathering momentam every day. their servants and agents via and of Hungary. The Ger- from infringing the plaintiff's mans oppose this on the ground The Expected Happens. registered trade mark, and from that the retreat of the Austrians passing off, or enabling others beyond the Carpathians would mych, treated af first by cor Allies feotured, packed and got up Belgium.

The fighting round Saryka to pass off, goods cot mann-force the Germans to retire from with the greatest caution in their and sold by or for the Demonstrations at Buda Pesth, preliminary reports, has turned plaint ffe, as and for goods of the Vienna and Prague, to victory, with no inconsiderable plaintiffs; and, in particular, to According to a telegram from took The discussion which place in the Summary Court The return of communicable captures from the Turks. This restrain defendants, their servants Lyons, the crowds at Buda Pestb, yesterday, as to the swearing or diseases for last week shows one be expected. The

is nothing more than

ould and agents from selling, or offer Vianna and Prague are making Tarke; non-awearing of a witness on the fatal occurrence of plagae, two

lug, or exposing or advertising for violent demonstrations against armed by Koran, carries as back to the old, cases of diphtheria and one of

the Germans, Bale, or disposing of or procuring this disastrous war, ?

· Italy v. Austria and Turkey. old question: Why should a wit enterie, all thres non-fatal. The officered by men of that nation to be sold, any soap not mana-

The recent vote by the Italian BETTERIDGE-SPIERS-On December 20, at St. George's, nese be sworn at all? The custom anfferers were Chinese with the and carrying out the accepted factured, packed and got up and Penang, by the Rev. F.W. Haines, T. D. Betteridge, of Kuala of course dates to a time when exception of one case of diphtheria traditional tactics of their mentore, aold for or by plaintiffs in packages Parliament of a milliard france Lumpur, to Mrs. C.R.F. Spiers, Wimbledon, London

the Charoh had a big hand in and the enteric case, in which could, supposing everything else and under labels colourably (€40,000,000 sterling) military were equal, do only as well as their resembling packages and the credit has caused great anxiety in CLAYTON HARE.-On November 21, at Holy Trinity Church, the making and the administering the subjects were British....

teachers which is uone too good. labels of plaintiffs and bearing on Berlin and Vienna. It is now Sloane-street, by the Right Reverend Bishop Clayton, father of the of the laws, and when perjury bridegroom, Lewis Hare Clayton, of the Federated Malay States was looked upon not only as an

The shroff of one of the If anything, the Tarks, who have them osrtain Chinese characters, regarded as certain that Italy will Civil Service, to Eva, oldest daughter of the lato Alfred Richard indictable offence but as a sin as Yaumati Ferry launches has been scen more fighting during the or so got up, designed, arranged soon declare war against Austria Hare, of Blackmount, Invercargil, New Zealand, and Mrs. Hare, of well. Having regard to the admitted to the Kwong Wah Hoe-past few years than any of the or contrived, as by colourable and Turkey. 25, Blenheim Road, Bedford Park and niece of Mr. Wostlake, of The amount of false swearing that pital auffering from braises on Allies, except the Sorvians, should imitation of the packages or labela Sweden Declines German Offers. goes on almost daily, in courts the chest and back, said to have have proved themselves able to ofthe plaintiffsor of their get up, to Copenhagen, the recent con throughout the world, this drag- bean inflicted by a Chinese cop-deal with most situations, but that becalculated to deceive or torepreference of the three Scandinavian

they have failed provos again that sent, or to lead to believe that ging in of the oath seems to as stable and a Chinese postman in the German military systom bas such 608p was 60 manufactured sovereigns resulted in Sweden's very much like official "provision quarrel arising out of a dispute for taking the Name of God in as to the postman's launch fare, certain qualities which can only be packed or got up, sold by or for the deciding to reject definitely the vain. Does any judge, magistrate, Useful Pocket Diary, appreciated from the opponent's plaintiffs until judgment in this German proposition that the

action or antil further notice.

Swedes should aid Germany barrister or juryman believe &

point of view.

Counsel explained that an in-

against Rassia, in exchange for witness the more readily because he hos sworn on the Bible,

"Blood and Iron" Tonic. terim injunction was applied for the promise of the Baltic Islands or any other volume, to Duckworth and Company's vest |

and he was instructed that the and of the protectorate of Finland. The fact that German-trained defendants would consent to an German Press Campaign. speak the truth? Rather pocket diaries for 1915. It con-

The Berlin correspondent' of a the reverse, we should say. Is it tains much useful information and men went down before the Balkan injunction until the trial.

Mr. Jenkin said the defendants violent campaign has been com- London paper reports that, 6 not almost time that the law was advertises Mesra, Duckworth's States in the Iset Balkan War, altered in such a manner as would well known essences and colours, that they failed miserably, and that consented to that course because menced, evidently with the ap- give the Courts the same hold for which Messrs. Robertson, Turkey had to pay most heavily they were not in a position to con-proval of the Keizer and the over a lying witness, whether he Wilson and Co. are the losal for the failure, does not appear to test it. The Mitsui Busson military authorities, by the Ger- has sworn, affirmed," or made agents.

have been anything like a lasting Kaioba had nothing at all to do It is quite natural that Britishors should see the war, its causes no formal profession at all of tell-

lesson for the Sick Man of Europe. with the soap; they were the man Press against the Chancellor The Week of Prayer opened at Indeed, it appeare sa though the agents of a firm in Japan, and, as Ambassadors, who are accused of principal German and its final effects, from their own national point of view. Foring the truth?

Revolvers Again.

the City Hall lant evening, when patient, with a doddering deter-selling agents for the principale, having given defective informis most of us, sava when we pause, to think, it in Britain that ie at wor Another case of armed robbery a striking address was given by mination to adhere to his old had advised them in Japan of the tion as to the real state of publio and British intereats that are at stake. When we do pause to think or piracy, rather is reported; the Bishop of Victoria on Thanks- physician's treatment, has taken action.

His Lordship:You do not against Germany. The object of opinion in the countries allied we are usually ready enough to admit that this is a parochial, egotie this time at Shataukok. Accord giving and Humiliation. The an overdose of "blood and iron" tical way of looking at a matter which is of world-wide importance ing to the report published in our Rev. V. 1. Copley Moyle presid. tonic, which, in his weakened con-admit in any way an infringement? this campaign is to attempt to

Mr. Jankin: No, my Lord. issue of yesterday, sir men, armed over a good attendance. This dition, may possibly accelerate and interest. Posterity, when it comes to judge the war, will doubt-ed with revolvere, boarded a evening the speaker will be the his dissolution.

Mr. Potter:-Isis not to be taken less find that each of the various Allies has done the particular portion fishing boat in that neighbourhood Rev. T. W. Pearce, who will have

in any way as admitting; we do

Attitude of the Population of the work allaited to it to the best of its ability, and that praise for on Saturday night, stole property as his subject, The Ohurch

The Winter Campaign. not suggest that.

of Berlin. endurance, valour and generalship can well be equally divided. from it and, so it is alleged, shot Universal-The One Body of

His Lordship:No. The bitter weather which at Mr. Jenkin: Weare merely the pondent of a Danish newspaper, According to the Barlin corres- a woman. Such a case is more which Christ is the Head." Mr. Bat the historian of a few generations hence will surely love to than usually difficult for the W. T. Harbord will preside.

present prevails is evidently selling agents for the Japaness in spite of the efforts of the linger over France's share in the buge combat; for France is the Colonial police to handle, for

hindering operations in the west, firm, and not only just selling authorities to maintain the land of surprises. We have more than once had occasion to allude Shautakok is, es nearly as possible,

and in view of the fact that the agents but we have only been optimism of the people, they are to the Emperor William's miscalculations; to the number of oiroum- on the borderline between British

hardest months are still to come telling for the last fortnight. becoming dejected, owing to the stances and possibilities which he neglected to fake into account and Chinese territory, and it is

it is a matter of vital importance His Lordship-When did you constant arrival of large numbers when he planned his country's destruotion Bo satisfactorily. more than a level chance that the

whether the Germans intend to introduce this to the Colony ? of wounded, the reduction by Surprise and disillusionment, as we know, have hung on to his offenders hail from Kwangtung Further Details of the Shataukok of the attempted rush to Caleis, His Lordship: And they ployees and the rapid rise in the winter in Franos. After the failure Mr. Jenkin-Three weeks ago, one half of the wages of em luckless heels whitherrosver he has turned; but, of all the causes for Province. Be that as it may, it astonishment which have awaited him, surely none is more note is more than time that severer

the Kaiser may be inclined to have taken action at once?

prices of provisona. worthy than the behaviour of, and the results achieved by, France measures against the revolver

beed the counsels of the more Mr. JenkinYes, my Lord our somstime enemy and our now valued friend. That the Kaiser nuisance were taken in thie

The owners of fishing boat No. prudent members of the General

His Lordship made the order DECEMBER RAINFALL. proved so signally "out" in his reckoning where this particular Colony, and that pressure was further details of the alleged papers, believe that the troops application, and subject to the 1280 have reported to the police Staff, who, according to Home according to the terms of the loo of bia was concerned is, to us, the surest sign that French brought to bear on the

The rainfall during the month history was never a strong subject with him; for no man who has publican Government to persuade piracy, which took place off She-should be withdrawn from France usual undertaking.

of December, 1914, at the Botanio read, with even moderate interest and application, the story of that it to deal with the present whole-in our yesterday's issue. It weight now that the Russians are tankok and which was mentioned altogether. This view in of greater

Gardens, was as follows:

.Data. wonderful country, from Merovingian daya down to the year 1914, sale importation of firearms into could believe it possible for Fate to have her at a disadvantage, at China; an importation which, appears that at about midnight again doing well in Poland, To Wanted on a Murder Charge.

on January 2, while lying of Kat prepare for this restricted defence least for more than a given length of time. It is to be feared that the from all we can see and learo, O Island, Mira Bay, the people on every effort has been made to At the Police Court, this Emperor's historical researches began and finished with the biography seems at present to be winked at board the fishing boat were create strongly fortified lines in morning, Mr. P. M. Hodgson, of Napeleon, he being so taken up with tracing points of resemblance by many of tho Chinese author- awakened by a noise outside Alsace and on the Belgian frontier Crown Solicitor, appeared before between himself and that world-hero (points, by the way, which no ities. The Hongkong police and their cabin. They got up and of Germany; and it may be taken Mr. Hazeland and asked for s one else seems to have been able to discover) that he had no time to Revenue men are, admittedly, saw an open boat of about seventy for granted that the invaders remand in the case of Lai Mai, learn that France once carried on a Hundred Yeara' War against the very watchful in connection with picula capacity alongside. They would also attempt to hold a who had been arrested in Victoria British-and defeated them in the end, or at any rate turned them this particular offence; but for then found that there were about considerable part of Belgium, in- Gaol and whose extradition was practically out of France.

one importer who is arrested there five men aboard their vessel, arm-clading, of course, the Antwerp, applied for in connection with a are, seemingly, three or four who ed with rifles, two of them also Brussels and Namur line. The more thoughtful and wary of the German people know wel get off scot-free. So far as Hong the difficulty of taking Frenchmen cff their guard; but even they kong is concerned, frequent carrying revolvers. have been telling me (and many British have believed them) that surprise searchings of houses and France's decaying birth rate and her irreligion were digging her persons might bring to light much grave; that she would never rally again. So much for the prophets; that is at present hidden. France has rallied again as she has done scores of times before, when

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THE PIRACY CASE,

Affair.

They threatened the crow with their weapons and ordered them to keep quiet, One of the fokin

Significant Facts,

the rest of the world has believed her, beaten. Then where now, it may,Another Spy Sentenced to Death. Police Station, but the robbers construation between Namur and

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jamped overboard and swam off It is said that a series of worke to raise the alarm at the Kat 0 of great strength are in course of be asked, are the degenerates, the supportera of the “now”.

New York, November 17,-In forced the others to descend into Brussels, that the field of Water- The results of the above com. philosophy and "new" literature, the atheists, the temperers with the birth rate, the anarchists and the pal-an-end-to-everythingarians?

and, once they were loo is being carefully fortified, petition are as under The best place to look for them would be on the field of battle.Near sentence of death in London on

an effort to save the life of Josoph the how the hatch down on and that great efforts have been Handicap of 10 or under. Ve Ullmann, a wealthy farrier, under there, is my shirt, but nearer is my skin," says the old saw, and-yot an- the charge of being a German

ag expended on Brassela itsell All Balmer Johnson 02-0 86 other surprise, for His Imperial Majesty-fade, quackery, distorted

In all, the robbers fred five this would seem to show that the

22 Entries. views prejudices and degeneracy become, allofthem, as nothing to the epy, application was made to-day abots and it was one of these that Germans anticipate having to fall Handicape of 11 or over Frenchman when his real patriotism is appealed to; to him they are at the office of the Register of wounded a girl on a neighbour back upon some restricted line P. P.J. Wodehouse but the pierrot's rouge and powder, that can be wiped off with a wet Health: here for his birth cer- then went through the craft, works which can be held by fewer K. H. Whittall

Recurds of the Department of ing fishing junk. The pirates and are determined to create A B Parves towel the moment that serious business has to be faced. Of course it tificate, by means of which his burst open a locked box con- troopsthan they have at present in H. F. Handley Pegg would be insincere and vain to deny that France has made mistakes: American citizenship might be faining fifty-two dollars and the western theatre of war. The F. W. Kilgour but so has England and the sharp lessons that are now uniting and proved, 7 The application was other articles to the total value of great Russian invasion is every W. Turner strengthening England's sons and daughters will also have their good effect on her great Ally who, wa conddently believe, will fatile, as examination of the re- $146. They then made off in day becoming more serious for the P. M. Hodgan

ocarde disclosed no record of his the direction of Chinese territory, Germans, who will need every man J. M. Walker

they canspare to stem the advance. birth

pursued by the Kat O Polios.

again from this present conflict with all the strength that she requires to face the coming venturies.