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GENERAL NEWS.

Harry Thaw Again. Washington, December 22.-

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THE HONGKUNG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1916.

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Hampshire courts for the extra. dition of Hairy Thaw, murderer of Stanford White, who escaped from the Mattenwan asylum for the criminal insane and took up his residence in New Hampshire. Thaw is now on his way, to New York in the custody of a scaret gervice man to stand trial for conspiracy leading to his escape.

Death of Sir E. Solomon.' The death is reported from Johannesburg of Sir Edward Solomon, K.C.M.G.; the well- kuown Transvaal ex-Minister and politician. The deceased, who was a brother of Sir William Henry Solomon, a member of the Supreme Court of South Africa, was sixty-six years of age. Be was a Senator in the Union: Parliament, at one time Minister of Public Works, and founded the Transvaal National A gociation.

Interesting Wedding. The wedding took place recently in Colombo of Mr. W. Whiteaway, Rosa, of Messrs. Laidlaw and Cơ, Malacca, and Miss Ethel. "Mary Figg of Exbridge, England.

Kallan Company 'Employee's

Death. A tolagram received last week in Shanghai from Yokohama announces the death of Mr. M A. Beffity of Shanghai, chief ship ping clerk of the Kailan Mining Administration. Mr. Bafity left Shanghai on December 19, and was proceeding home of six months' leave: "Es las res a wife and two children in Shanghai.

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"Ha loves and admiras Iste in the Tientsin Native City sint or a genius, or both.

English life has come to a sudden end. It What history will say of the from English politics, appears that a native, policeman Emperor will, of course, depend misok a girl for a man, and, largely on the result of the war, one of your ministers," he said to without enquiry, promptly cut off Germany victorions will make me on one occasion, can tell me her hair. Her father's indignant him a sanctified Caesar; the allies how many ships of the line you have in your navy, I can tell. protests carried weight with the victorious will make bin anything him he can tell me. And your authorities, for the cffanding con- from Nero, up or down, to Minister of War can't even stable has been most severely Napoleon. Either verdict would punished and the officials have be unwarranted, for the German ride. A Minister of War! nd can't ride! Unthinkable!"" decided that the police activities Emperor is neither greater nor

Talking of the Napoleonic raida in this direction must now case. less but essentially different from Who says that women have the worthies mentioned. At least on German art, the Kaiser waxed rights in Cains?-N. O. Daily saat is the conclusion forced warm. “All our art treasures Netra

apon one who takes the keenest were absolutely destroyed, barnt interest in all that pertains to the by Napoleon. Art and war cannot live side. We have had too much. fighting, and now maat 'reureato, rebuild almost from the begin ning."

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London, November 24.-Am- bassador Page has received a

Emperor are those written before the war. All of recent origin are published for other purposes than that of going justice to the sub- ject. And the same is true of thee sketches..

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MILKMAID, Depot, P.O.B. 351, Hongkong, ask you to be a kind as to convey was completed before there was believe that a gun in the hip good crops, and a better control what he could get, gradually as giving name and address, and enclosing 5 donts, and a trial tin, my heartfelt thanks to all who

say declaration of hostilities. contributed toward theas pres-Every impression is eet down pocket is an individual necessity. from Peking bave all helped her certaining how much could be enough for 3 cups, will be sent free.

Beth are mistaken, but both may to do this successfully, obisined. Thus, he has made the ente, which I feel sure will be honestly, and there has been no that. The man with the gun The fear that the Government provincial authorities themselves doubly welcomed by the children for whom they were intended and revision of reported conversations is more apt to be shot, and tlie would not be able to meet its for send in increased amounts month

with the Emperor to the end of will be received with gratitude by giving them a sensational bearing it attack, but that is another ly disappeared. There has been for the year is likely nation too well preparad is apt to sign babilities, has now practical-after month. The total revenue their parents.",

Shan,hal's Masquerade Ball.

apon current events. The author

Elory. bas also the advantage of al The Marquerade Ballot the

THE SALT REVENUE Astor House Hotel on New Year's sympathetic regard for nearly all Evo was a great success, over 500 the principals discussed. I do

not say that she, presents an Sir Richard Dane's Able

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THE FRANCO GERMAN WAR, ET

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\-THE MONEY HUNT.

Maurice, K.OB 14.70

BRASSEY'S NAVAL ANNUAL IDI

BRASSEY'S KAVA

an unexpected increase in the to be very nearly as large as salt revenue. The estimate of that of the Castoms and Bir $35,000,000 surplus, made early Richard Dane hopes even to beat ork this year, la bound to be exceed the Customs in the near future. ed; and the increase in this re- As the tax is not pressing heavily people being present. The fancy costumes were excellent and in absolutely nnretcuched photog In spite of the fact that the venue from several provinces is on the people, and as without any many oases most novel. After raph of the Kaiser, but I feel con unexpected bas often happened surprising. The increase is not widespread central organization the 12th dance, supper was served fident that she has given us s in Chine, fow were prepared for due to an advanco in the tax, for collection its yield is already in the dining room and dancing faithful and entertaining portrait. the real advance in finance which What has taken place is that same large, there is good reason to was resumed natil an early hour I believe this because it reveals has taken place during a period which never reached the Central think that his hope will be real-

MEMORIES OF THE KAISER'S in the morning. Every body pro- a man brimful of human nature, when, on account of war, trade authorities in former times are ized.

DANEX COURTE sent left with the wish that the its better qualities and i's minor has been paralyzed, says the w

now being received Practically

The great difficulty in the way by Acto Tophatan 4.00 defects, and not a monster nor a N. C. Daily Newo. Although all the credit for this is due to divine personality before the war, there was less Sir Richard Dane, who has been of properly systematizing the red data, we theref

The writer was greatly impress desire for a foreign loan than working tirelessly against grest venue is the currency. The tax THE EVOLUTION OF MODERN ed but by no means overanud by there was only a year ago, monet odds. By dint of persuasiveness accounts are kept in dollars, but by W. Harbutt Dawson Prussian royalty, she is critical ary help in the shape of a loan and tack, he has been able to con- consequently, much is lost FRANCO-DERMAN WAR AND FR

ted in all sorts of currencies. We ar collected and at the same time respectful, was nevetheless considered a

vince the provincial aut

through exchange and it thie 1 AVATTLE HE 400

A by Field Marshal von Maltka IF you have lost your appetite In this portrait we see a mon- necessity. The war upset all that by turning over

arca who regularly reads and

ulations, and all at once Chius revenue to Poking they were hel Loss could be obviated the salt THEFIGHTING SPIRIT OF JAPANEERS TO

had to look to herself for their own country

The taner attitado of the taken the line of least resistance,

Hotel will hold a similar dance at

no distant date-North China Daily News...

Acne of the big var dainty dishes at the AL DRA CATE is sure to tass

thoroughly enjoys London Punch Laughing heartily and

ing

KKUQERMANY,

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SZEDS OF PINE

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Marip Harrison

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| DAILY TELEGRAPH. WAR MAP":

5,50 BARTHOLOMEW'S WAR MAPAZIAULIA

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LETTS'S DIARIES 1915.