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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAP

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1915.

WINEX SPIRIT MERCHANT

SWATSON CL HONGKONG & CHINA

The Only Way.

It is most comforting

that juation in being mated out

DAY BY DAY.

ESUNTRE CR

A YEAR AGO TO-DAY

FOR SHAME WILL TEACH "THEN

- GREEK AFFAIRS.

-LEADING EVENTS IN THE

GREAT WAR.

With a firm hand as the MagisOON THE TRUTER tracy "just now. A wholesome THÊST ÁFE NO KIRDS IN LA change for the better appears to YEAR'S NEST

be setting in; our magistrates

bare evidently come to realise the į

REPORTED PIRACY.

Junkmen's Interesting S

The Weather.

EXENE E

atter futility of imposing light At the Peak 8am. Temp. ; sentences on a people who always fine. regard such procedura ns a siga. of weakness. "A gentleman of the fics. snatching fraternity " who was yesterday brought before Mr.

News Still Wanted:

Lower loval Sam Temp. 63;

The Malls.

PORT

ALINES THAT NEVER FAILS

in which to ponder over his mis-

"The Dollar The rate of the dollar o demand to-day is 1/1.1/8.

Extracts from the war news con- famed in the “Hongkong Telegraph" of December 14,

1914.

“A case of pizsoy în the China the Sea has been reports polies this morning.

Sergeant Parkins, of a Police Launch, reports that 19 s.m. yesterday morning ha picked up an unlicensed Junk with two men on board. Tony Bulgaria has accepted the they were part of the case of

A Balkan Settlement-

revolvers.

The sileces concerning the de-i Lindsell will have plenty of time American and Canadian Maïla-ings in East and West continuen, Closed to-day per se. Nipad we bare to take refuge in the reflection that, if times are slack | deada, since the magistrate order-- pon Karu 9 s.m ed him a whole year's free board Canadian Hail Closed to-day for our own men, they are no batak proposal for the appoint ask 2044 which cleared from tar for the enemy. Lulls and dead.ment of a mixed Commission, in Hongkong to Nampo in Chinese and lodging inside Victoris Gaal, per as. Tamba Maru 3 pim.

territory, on the 1th or 12th when they were attacked and throwing in a dozen strokes of Siberian Mail Das to-day locks are inseparable from any regard to the frontier disputes. the birch so that the non-paying al per as Tokohama... big campaign, and thus there must

Due to-morrow necessarily be times like the pre- The Coeben's Unsuccessful Effort robbed by junk containing On Friday afternoon the Goober men who were armed with guat may have something by English Mail.

sent when no naws comes through which to remember the

per 8.8. Namun

and when we are bound, in accompanied by the gun-boat place. That is the way to trest

The affair took place ne These emeaks if we are to stamp

consequenos, to assume that Backisatret, attempted to bombard

Batoum, but the facts opened ang Wan in Chinese WAÍOTE: "there

nothing to out this bare faced robbery habit

Only cancering the fire rapidly, they retired siker | The cocupants were made to get report.** —a small fine or a few weeks'

Balkans do we hear anything that firing only fifteen shots, doing out of their funk and take to the imprisonment will never meet] such case. The fact is that To-morrow's Anatversary.

has a touch of definiteness about insignificant damage. many of these practices from To-morrow is the 18th amifit. In this respect we get a

➡Italian Demands on Turkey. number of well befrilled messages,

The Foreign Minister, speaking all of which, it would seem, might versary of the battle of Colenso. grown in seriousness simply be cause the offenders have been o lightly punished in the past. They can be pat down only by charged yesterday before

The two Chiness who were the exercise of the full powers Hazeland with demanding money conferred on the magistrates, and by menaces, have been sentenced we can only hope that, whatever to six months hard labour each. changes are made in the personnel! of the Bench at any time, there will be no going back on the line

Thawbject of this paper is to publish correct information, serve to which the Colony suffers hare

the truth and print the news without fear or favour.

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong. Telephone: No. 1 A.B.C.. 5th edition. “

Western Union Office address: 11, Ice Hose St.

BIRTH

STMES-At Seremban, on the 29th November, to Mrs, W.LB. Symes, a daughter,

...

For Demanding Money by:

Menaces.

A Dishonest Foki.

Mr.

ACE

be boiled down into the plain in the Chamber, said that Italy statement that, owing to some had insisted on exemplary ro body blunder, the force sant paration for the Hodeidal incid- to Sarbis by the Allies was out, but the Ottoman Government had replied that communication neither big enough speedy enough in its movements Hodeidah was interrupted. (Load Constantinople and to be able to perform anything us). He had talegraphed

bantial, and that, conseq cant-

gain demanding immediate re- out of the country in all of which Faration (Loud cheers). “▲ num-

batween

one in which the pirates were." The latter afterwards nailed away is a westerly direction in their

time, junk.

TRADE INQUIRY LIST

We are indebted to the Amac-

following--

now being followed in both Courts Shing goldsmith's shop, 293, there is bat cold comfort. Tber of Deputies, amid cheer for Comenlate General for the

at the Magistracy,

DEATHS MUNRO-November 3. at a nursing home, Welbeck-street. Was George Munro, late Manager Nationsi Bank of China, aged 65 years. WHITTALL-November 4, at Strode House, Beckenham Margaret, wife of James B. E, Whittall.

Alice Memorial Hospital

Hongkong merchants are invit- concerns seeking Hongkong con- Serviza Successes. The Servisns on the extreme nections as listed below zam

Felt-The Standard Felt Com laft have forced the enemy SCICES | the river Drink. The Servipaay of 115-117 East 23rd Street, also continue to duire the Aus- New York City offers a line of trians back in a northerly and felt goods suitable for the use of

It has been reported by the T., it is being more or less driven

Quran's Road Central, that a foki who had been entrusted with a may jusly be termed, of our our and dignity should be uphelded to correspond with American vacillating policy i policy it strongly insisted that Italy' bon- A Cruelty Case

pair of gold bangles, value $250, friends the Greeks is mid to For, once in a while, there has stolen the same and abscond-have reached an end. The time

eruelty esas before the ad.

has now oome, judging from the Court yesterday, Mr. Hassland dealing quite sharply with s The Hon. Treasurer of the latest wires, when their readiness Chinese who had been guilty Alice Memorial and Affiliated to play the game will be put we of torturing * pigeon. The as- Hospitals begs to acknowledge smartly to the test, and we are sure of the cruelty is not disclosed; with thanks the following log wondering how they will come The Hongkong Telegraphaly it was nothing more siena to the funds of the Hos- serious than one sees going *pitals →→→ Ginseng Dealers Guild, punished every day of the week. $80. „All the same, we are gratified to ****

An Artful Dodger. notice thats Folies Basarva off- Wong Ching-hongs shop. cer saw fit to bring the charge, keeper of 35, Queen's Road, has

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1915.

YUAN AS KING.

requently it loses its dramatic force to a very great extent With the processes by means of which China has arrived at her conclusion, as with the outside infuences that may or may not have been at work to help her along the road to that conclusion, we have nothing to do at the present moment. We regard only the facts that China has abandoned her republicanism and that Yuan, after quite Caesarean succession of refusals, has accepted the crown.

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în our midst that we are all too came into his shop and obtained

out of it.

→

In the Dardanelles,

north-easterly direction.

End of African Rebellion.

laundries, upholsterem, hospital supply manufacturers, hoot and shoe manufacturers, piano mak ku

The rebellion is now practically facturers and all similar andar. at an end. Only small bodies of takings and invites correspon rebels remain at large. Yester- dence.

Baltons-Mz. Ladwig Hahn day Wemels at Serfontein sur

We notice that the Home Goy-rendered with 1,200 men. In all of 15, West 17th Street, New York

for cruelty has become so common reported to the Polics that a m83mnant still refrains from ex- about 70,000 rebela have been City, desime to make connections aps to get used to seeing it. This dry ducks and sausages to the pressing itself authoritatively on captared. The operations have for the introduction of his line of time the magistrate indicated his value of $165 by means of a the subject of the Dardanelles concluded with a minimum of American made fancy, buttons in views on the matter by fining the forged representation that he was expedition, and, but for occasion losses to the Union Forces. defendant $50 with the option of sent by his master. The men haaaappy manages, we might

a couple of months in gaol. The since absconded. only fault we have to Passengers Departed. find with the sentence is that the

kat

Harbour Offences,“ Before Commander

Fined for Obstruction.

The War and the Wiater

FOR THE BELGIANS.

Sale of Work and Concert.

those

metal,celluloid and other materials and invites sorrespondence.

Leather, Hides and Skins: Monza, W.B. Summer and Come pany of 220-226, Townsend Street, San Francisco, Cal, desire to astablish Hongkong connections for the import and export of hides, leather, tallow, wool, xking and fars

almost forget that it had ever been. undertaken. The latest newa is Amongst the passengers who | to the effect that Allies and an emy What every European in this part of the world who had ever the smallest claim to an acquaintance with Chinese affairs had always crual wretch should have been left the Colony this morning on aliks are feeling the cold down foreseen, has now taken place, and the world is given to understand matters by the payment of a fine Manils, were Sir Chas. EEot, of that the British troops operating given the opportunity of squaring the Nippon Mare, bound for there. It certainly is unfortunate that China declares herself in favour of promoting Yuan Shih-Pai In all such cases, imprisonment the Hongkong University, and in Gallipoli should include no. notion

Excavating Plants: The Geo. from President to Monarch. The event has come about at a time and a good, sound birching to Mr. N. F. Blanch, of Megara. The many who hare

Who,

B. Hassy Company of the Pac- when the world's eyes and attention are tained elsewhere and con- boot, should be the invariable Cook & Sons. Sir Charles is not of standing the cold.

rule. It is worth noticing, in expected to return to Hongkong we wonder, is responsible for that?

The sale of work organised by ples Gas Building, Chicago, IL, cidentally, that in both these until after Christmas.

Hongkong people who hare gens prosecutions Police Reserve men

Home in the winter time, after the Women's Sewing Meeting of offers itself as being in a special C. Wame years within the Tropics, the Wesleyan Church, and held position for furnishing arpert were to the fore. The new Forca

crtainly doing some very Beckwith, RN, at the Marins know to their cost how absolutely in the Sailors' and Soldiers' Home advice and other assistance in the useful work these days.

Court this morning. P.U. Edward paralysing the European cold can on Saturday last, met with vary purchase of excavating plants and Wills charged Leung Sam, Libe to them; and they will assur- gratifying success. The sale was similar machinery in the United Sze, Chow Lak and Ho Mai, edly feel that, in contemplation opened by Lady May at thres States and invite correspondence. Old Newspapers: Thomas boatwomen, with unlawfully of the approach of winter, o'clock. In few well-chosen As the premier Club of its kind being the outside beats of more it should have been possible words, her ladyship described the Barratt and Son of 300 Brooms correspondence Icoking to the It has always been our conviction that since China muat needs across the harbour, the Kowloon than five other beats lying along to make some reasonable change object of the sale and wished it Street, New York City, invite throw off Manchu rale, her only alternative was to accept as her chief Cricket Club has done much to side the s.a. Taming in the Har- of regiments. Very naturally, all possible success. the man whom circumstances had provided ready to hand: Tuan keep the sporting spirit alive in bour of the 13th inst. The second $20, one still wonders what Russia The different stalls were desale of over-issue newspapers

Iron Products, Lesther, etc. com Shib-kai Whether she called him President, D ctator or Sovereign Kowloon. It has flourishing defendant was fined $15, whils is doing, and why her invasion cribed as Useful, Fancy, Compe-Hongkong

tition, Tes, Flower, stail and really mattered little. She had weighed her “new” men and had cricket, tennis and golf sections, the others were fined $10 each. of Bulgaria still havige fire.

Christmas tree. Through the kind. The Mediterranean and General had good cause to find them wanting; she had previously proved that with a membership which is a sure

ness of Commander Gibara, RN, Traders Foc, of New York City, Two licensed hawkers, msa political abus:a were inseparable from Manchu rule and custom; sign of prosperity, and it is now

the room, sad stalls wer. effec- seek Hongkong connections for the sals of their line of from: bez, therefore her only chance of independent and corporate life lay in felt that the time has come to and wife," who were licensed to

tively decorated. *** accepting as her ruler one who bade fair to take up a wise middle cater yet farther for its many have two stalls, were charged

The concert for the same and similar goods and various position between the conservatism of the late Empire and the reform-member. There is to be a special before Mr. Hazeland this morning enthusiaws of those who were instrumental in putting an end to meeting at the Clubhouse to mor- with obstructing the roadway. One of the small mercies for which object, held in the evening in the variaties of leather. They are per- Mancha rule. In Yuan Shih-k'si they saw a man whose political row night, when three schemes, It was stated by Inspector Patrick we should be thankful, however, Royal Naval Theatre, was largely ticularly interested in securing a Suction dredges--The Trub- sense rebelled against many of the laxities and follies of the old each of considerable magnitude, O'Sullivan, of the Western dis is that if circumstances which attended, a good proportion of Chinese agent.

present being regime, but who, at the same time was far too practical to believe are to come up for consideration trict, that, beside the two stalls apparently noone could altogether

Services Afing Section Dredge Company of programme, 17 Battery Place, New York City, that soy good could come to China if she attempted to more too Any of those if carried inte allowed, the defendants had six control have made things hard of H "quickly. The fair-minded among the Chinese will surely own that effect, will serve to yet further stocks, one jir, five baskets, four for our men, the enemy in all very enjoyable nothing serious has happened that could show them to have been increase the popularity of one of bozas, and one tab in the road-directions has found maters no stranged by Mr. G. T. Kaight, seeks Hongkong connections for mistaken in their judgment. In bis relations with foreigners and the best and most efficiently way, thus casing an obstruction more (but rather less) favourable, was presented, each item being the sale of its suction dredges with his own people, Yuan Shih-k'ai basatriven to preserve the peace organised sporting Clubs in theres the road; A fine of three The inevitable wrangling between encored. The following ladies similar plants and Austrians and Hongsians hand gentlemen took part respondence, “re-

Lap Welded Steel Pipes: The and order of his country, and many of the errors which have been Colony. Some time back the dollars each was imposed.

already come to pass to some Meedames Goodman and Alder- laid to him might perhaps better have been attributed to those by officers of the Club were inclined

extent, the weather is as cripman, Misses Scott and Stanley. American Spiral Pipe Works of bom, as President, his actions were necessarily more or less fettered. to convert the organisation into

■ combined sporting and social

pling for our foes as for Lisut, Scales, R.ALC., Professor 50 Church Street, New York, in ourselves, while financially there Gonzales, Messrs Brock, Causey vite correspondence from Hong- Chins has tried republicanism for four year and has found Clab, even contemplating the

is no comparison Eatween the and Ferrin. The four act play kong importers looking to the sale what any unbiassed outsider could have told her that she would find; building of a new pavilion, bat

two positions. In Britain the entitled "The Missing Notes of their forged steel pipe Hanger namely: that the path of a republican government is strewn with the echems could not be put

are undoubtedly having written by Mr. Gordon Banks, and hydraulic supplies of al Lead-The Michigan EN, was & pronounced access, sorts. more thorns than a much stronger country than herself can easily through, owing to causes over Messra, Wright and Hornby tread down. After four years of such gwernment there is no definite which the Club had no control advise us that the Langkat outpm the best time of their lives. The little humourous touches were Smelting and Refining Company

high,

of Detroit, Michigan, chez to improvement that can be pointed to as a result thereof. What wonder, However, it is pleasing to know for the current month is and if prices are then, that her thinking people should be of opinion that it is high time that the Club is determined to follow! ****

Hongkong importers Americ to give some other method s trial. She can at least be no worse off progress, and it is to be hoped

lead in any quantity. then she has been during the past four year. Yuan Shih-k'si, on-tat the members will rally round restrained by a mixture and a superfuity of counsellora, may show the officers in their desire to himself a far more successful ruler than he has hitherto had the extend the Club's activities. opportunity of doing. China's chief requisite is common sense. When the acquires this she will realise that the corruption that has ever existed in her commerce and her politica is more destructive to the country's interests than anything else could be. In her present need it is the guidance of one man that she wants, for, if Western

The managing pariner of the countries suffer by zesson of a maltitude of counsellors, what must be Chins's fate when there are conflicting voices and theoties in avery Kni Hing shop of 119 Connaught branch of her Government? If, after four years of Yasa's rule, she Road West has reported to the ie no more fit to stand in line with other civilised countries than she police that a shop coolie stois se to-day she may reasonably conclude that her choice has not fallen $845.88 and abeconded. He had on the right man; but from all that she sovereign-elect has done, or previously collected $2661.7 from bar anderouted to do, daring his przedentship, wo hare evay another shop and made off with right to bebars that the Chiness will live to zejoice over, and not to this money so well,

Absconding Coolie.

LANGKAT. OUTPUT.

Dem

Tons 152 150

138

151

150

138

146

149

147 146

poor

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Canned Vegetab

the wages earned are bigger very well received. than they have ever been before. The total proceedsof the sale and Hanger and destitution and de- concert will amount to over nice content are unknown there, and hundred dollars, which will be any stray "stop the war" minise sent to the Belgian Field Hopi K Morgan of El M would certainly find himself ontal Fund. The amount originally packer of the numbered by about a million to simed at by these modest efforts of tomatoes and one. Let Germodny and Austria: W18 & sum sufficient to maintain seeks a contrast all this with what is going

on in their own territory, and the ask themselves how much longer 154 it is possible for the way to let 152 If distress is wid 151 Germany and At

can only be termed the of the wind

Total to 18th inst. 1924

ona bed for a year- £50. It is now the intention of sponsible for the sale and to bring the sm by a further effort the maintenance) Bel