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NOTES ON THE CRISIS

YEAR AGO TO-DAY.

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WINET SPIRIT MERCHAND

ASWATSON-CL HONGKONG & CHINA

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EXENE

ALINE THAT NEVER FAILS

Many times in havas Colts with caused by hawkers

WIZKID AS streets of the alony. and we are therefore glad to learn; from official sourcery that the Folice have of late been mas fine. active in bringing these distur bers of the pesca to book Men fina. hire, we are informed, been pat

03 special duty m connection with pa

OES ARE MY THEME BUT SA-S

The Weather.

At the Peak 8am. Temp #4;

Lower level 8 am. Temp 60;

this problem, and, as recult United of their activities, since the

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The Mails"

Kingdom via Canada

6th of last month no “fewer than Mail Closes to-morrow Per

a Canada Maru 1 p.m. 257 arrests have been made in the

Closes to-day Central district alone. Fmes have Siber an Mail, —

at 5 p been inflicted in prantically all these instances, put the samsance English Mail Dus to-day per is practically as bad as ever. But, obviously, in view of the figures English Mail-Closes to-morrow given, the Police are not to blame; }

persa. Namur 2 p.m. they have been doing most ad- mirable work in roping the offen- ders in, and they can only keep on pegging away in the hope that eventually the evil will be totalle suppressed. If, after their berk efforts, it is men that the nuisance still persiste, then there is only

the penalty for the offence heavier than it now is

The object of this paper is to publish correct information, serve to one remedy namely, to make

the truth and print the news without fear or favour. ***#*L**NES*********

A Suggestion Repeated.

The Dollar.

THE

Greece and the Balkans.

Chinese puzzles come in a bad second to the political situation în Saloties in Greece, generally, for that matter. We certainly ļought not to grumble în view of the arrangements that have been

LEADING EVENTS IN THE GREAT WARS

from the mar namąć con--f

the Honghung of December 15,

Serbines Re-enter the Capital

Progress in Alsace.

There was

at the Crisket Ground ing on the occasion of the of the Folunteers and

Romries, when he hamm the Govamor, presented to Majo

Meedocald and Captain G. made for the scecommodation.or The Serbians have re-entered Lammert, of the HT landing of our own troops in Belgrade (recently occupied by the Coloniet Anzibary For

At 5.15 pm the Salonics, but, as an abstract the Austriana) after a fierce battle. Officers Decoration (Val-) question, it has seemed to n..

lined up, and abortly zim from the beginning that Greece has taught the world to put Out progress in Alsace brought His Excellency arrived and quite *

construction Cur line as far as hill 495, north, spected the ranks, on the term neutrality. When of Steinbach, to the bridge of accompanied by Major The rate of the dollar on everyone has finished writing his- Aspach and the brige of Einnig Ventis, Colleg, Col

tories of the war, somene with a haffen, 1,500 metres eastward of man, and Major demand to-day is 1/1118

natural bent for dealing with Englines.

The men on parade then i in a hollow squats and His Kron] detached questions should certain-

laovy, in making the possenta- Tomorrow is the 15th annivery compile the history of the

neutral nations from the begit- The Serbians are continuing tour, said It gave him gra stay of the invasion of the Cape ning of the campaign to the and their advance, and are approach-pleasure to present to the two

thereal. It would make vastly ing Shabats and Louitss: The officers the decoratieni: "Plaas da Cology by General Herzog.

diverting reading. Greece's neat-Serbians have captured over corations, as they kisw wen rality seams to consist in bowing 28.009 men, 10 guns and 44 given to offices of the Volunteers to the wishes of that belligerent quick-firem. Tho happens to hold most cards in his hand at a given moment. Of

Tomorrow's Anniversary.

Queen's College. Me EW. Carpenter, har architect of the Queen's College games pavilion, has been elected an honorary life member of the Queen's College Recreation Club,

course it was tolerably clear from Western Union

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong. Telephone: Na. 1 AB,C, 5th edition.

Office address: 11, Ice House St.

BIRTH.

The Victorious. Serbians,

The German Retreat,

who had twenty years” mevice to their credit, and to him it wa ́a west pleasure to make the presen– The fighting is unimportantontation, for he had had the homout We can well believe that it is

the day that the war was carried all frouts, but we continue to of serving with the Hongkung intensely disheartening to the

definitely into Balkan terzitury, drive back the retreating Gar-Volunteers from 1893 1898. A Colonel's Loss. Police to feel that, after all their efforts, they seem to make no ap

Colonel Crisp, of 483--Nathan that her performances would be man in the Mlava region. The As a matter of fact, when preciable in pression the Bad, Kowloca, has reported to guided by the success or non- Austrians are deerading the Macdonald was promoted to the unisança. The evil has, indeer, the police that on the night of success of the Bulgarians. That northern slopes of the Carpathians rank of Lieutenant in 1896,

Loyal East African Moslemą. J bis quarters and stole from the take it that her present readiness dressing table two silver watches to oblige the Alhes betorens ber In the course of an interview, right, Captain

conviction that despite the the Sheik Ali, stated that the mak-red ander him (the Gove valued, $45, and $450 in money amount of ground which the ing of war against Great Britain inthe Machine Gun Secto

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BESTOČE

under haja

WEITMARSEL-On December 14th, at Kowloon, to Alec and become so widespread and general the 13th some person entered / being so, we ought perhaps to în the district of the Dukla psf his “memory “ “served"

Olive Whitmarsh, a daughter.\-

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1915.

Confiscation of Opium.

deal.

Bulgaria.

now that it would take the whole of the Police Force many times over to rake in every offender. The public--who are the sufferera, after all-might certainly help On the application of Inspector Bulgarians have covered, ther was quite without effect on the remembered also thas more more than they do, and we have no Gordon, Mr. Hazalsad this mornare not getting the best of the Moslem population in Fast Africa one shooting prize fell to

who recognise that Turkey is the lot by his (Captain Tammer doubt that they would be periscting ordered the confiscation of

tool of Germany. The Moslems assistance. While there that aft ly willing to if they were more 185 ssels of prepared- opium, and

recognise the benefits of British zoon be would take the opport certain of their ground. Thers is 100 tsels of locge opium which

rals, which assures religious unity of telling them (the Volun a vague idea abroad that crying were found on board the Blas

freedom. The Saltan of Zanzibar teers) how proud he was of the of wares is not permitted in cer- Funnel steamer Antilochus

has issued a loyal address to the way in which they had respond tain localities, but a deal of

When all is said, the defermin-Moslems of the coast region. ị sở to their country's 'call" He The as. Namur, which arrived (ing factor in war, in the case of a British Submarine's Daring Feat. had been called the father of the uncertainty exists as to which are the prohibited thoroughfares in port from Yokohama to-day, country, with a decidedly Imited Submarine B It (Lent-Com-Volunteers-s fine body of man That is the reason why we have reportz modérate monsoon and army, is rather loss in man than mander Holbrook) entered the and when he served with them already suggested that the Home fine weather from Shanghai to gain in ground. Bulgaria began Dardansles, and despite the there wereno Volunteer Reserve municipal mode of procedure be pars The Keijo Mare, from with a full strength of barely half difficult corrente, dived under At one time he would have with followed, of fixing prominent Haihow, reports fine weather with s millica troops consequently, rows of mines and torpedoed the ed to have given the distinction British journalists throughout the world may possibly look signs in the particular streets head wind throughout the voyage, unless her performance was to Turkish battleship Messoadiyeh to Sir Matthew Nathan, but as

consist of one unbroken and cheap which was guarding the mine field that time they had grown upon the latest development of the censorship as indeed a doubtful stating that the practice is pro-

Japanese was charged by victory, there was necessarily a B 11, although parased by gun-such a fine body of man tha

THE SUSPENSION OF THE CENSORSHIP.

for doubt, The idea has every-

out.

Voyage Reports.

Denn kenness.

"The Yellow Dragon." The December issue of the

2 An Armed Robbery.

energies.

Recruiting, and after.

occasion for nine hour meat. It was a deep ple

the majority of the Turkish Gothis great crisis, but he would Ternment was against war with have them remeraber that on the Allies, they made no effort to the other day the General Com escape the influence of airia in-msuding Officer had and that sidious campaign. The Press, did not know how he would which is entirely inGerman hands, |äble to get along without them

After conelading his spe

blessing. The censorship is, sccording to the Press Bureau's state./hibited. If this were done, there Sergrant Bozx, of the Palics very decided limit to the number fire and torpedo-bosts, returned could no longer deny himself meat, to be suspended an far sa maiters relating to “foreign affair, would no longer be any canse Reserve, this morning with being of days, weeks or months of her safely. She was submerged on pleasers of the soft Impeso are concerned; box the directors of news agencies and newspapers thing in its favour, and there is no drunk and disorderly, a fine of army's existence. All seconcis one will be responsible-presamably for the censoring of news. In the reason we can think of why it $5 bei y imposed by Mr. Lind seem to agree as to her heavy losses When Daat seen the Messoudiych/sire to see into what a fina

body the Volunteer - Resery first place one would vary naturally like to know what is to be should not be adopted, especially all. A msa named Theodera C in men, and if we add to these a was sinking by the stern.

when we remember that a similaN-zain was fined $10 by the same number of desertions and another

had grown. As he had mid be understood by the term "foreign affairs." If these are to be regard-plan is followed in regulating the magistrate for a similar offence. number of extremely disaffected Germany and Turkey: Remark-fore and he did not think there

soldiers, we do not leave her with 2 able Revelations.

wae any harm in repeating it - ed as distinguishable from war matters, and Home happenings, it number of chairs allowed to go poems to us that the newspapers are not affected, for no notification abreast in certain thoroughfare Yellow Dragon (the Queen's Cal-which to mees the Entente's re- crdinary preparation made by efficiency that Major General bewilderingly large fores with Further evidence of the extra- it was through their numbers and If a warning notics is desirable as to submitting the doings in central countries to censorship has in the one case, it surely is in the lege magazine) is a cost readable inforcements which are coming Germany for the participation of Kally and Major General Venticia

little number. Besides editorial along well ever been conveyed to the press. And if the farm is to be given & other

soon! Balgaria's Turkey in the war is furnished had been able to spars" "from thi chat and a deal of matter relating implied threats to Greece may be by despatch from the late Regular Gazon very large mum larger and wider sense, we hardly see that the press is any better,

to pupils past and present, it taken for what they are worth, Har British Ambassador to Constant-bers, and he might also sắt, that off for the new permission; nay, it may be worse off Hitherto the Dirty Play.

contains a well-written article by willis doubtless good enough, bat inopia. The Syrian towns were the stricken falds of Neare papers have submitted debateable "copy" to the nearest military

18.0" on "The Bare Hills of would an invasion of Greece filled with German officers, the Chapelle, Festubert and Loos had canear; if it was not "killed" it was thereafter published, and no The letter which ws yesterday China," in the course of whichven if successful help her zu Bedouins on the Egyptian frontier been drenched with the blood of responsibility remained with the editor or printer or proprietor published from "Sportsman, the need of affcrestation is pointed trially? It seems to us that her ware bribed, and orders had been the gallant men they had sent to of the paper even though the matter thus published should prove ferring to the recent disgracefal to be of a kind that had been better withheld.

exhibition of foul play during a

opponent of the near fumars is given for the manufacture of In-fight for their King and country. football match at Happy Valley

Russia, and that it is against berdian military uniforms in Aleppo He know that at times they The suspension of all this may merely mean that the responsimply bears out, from a parsly living at 65 Nam Chong. She that Balgaria has to bend her British Indian troops. Although opportunity of doing much in A fancer, nemad Caeng Yan, operations rather than any other, to simulate the appearance of the thought they had not had, much disinterested quarter, the obter Tan Kok, reporta to the police bility is shifted from the censorial shoulders to the editorial. Seem-rations we made in our report of that on the night of the 13th inst. ingly the editor is to be his own censor, and is to bide the brunt if he the game. It is, as our cores four men, armed with revolvers, happens to sanction the publication of matter which the army authori-pondent says, nothing short of broke into his house by means of ties would object to. We presume that at present the newspapers pab- diegosting that such an occur the rock and stole $1,500 in lished in Crown Colonies will not be touched by the new regulation, rance should have taken place, mates and ten and twenty- since special local conditions requite special treatment. But but we are happy to think that it cant pieces. They also carried The authorities now declare made scurrilous attacks against what are the papers at Home, in India and in the Dominions going was one which is the exception away's quantity of jewellery and that Loed Derby's recruiting Grast Britain, and the hands of His Excellency pinned on to say to the new arrangement? Surely they were better off under the rather than the rule. Be that as clothing, the value of which has old-unless the suspension is 13 be taken as 20 admission on the it may, it is the duty of League not yet been ascertained. part of the military authorities that their action throughout as chcials in the Colony to keenly. been a mistake. We suggested, some time since, that a very gradual investigate all cases of this kind Disturbance Outside Police "letting-down" process was a niceable in the Home censoring of and to mete out punishment

A Chinese,women, who was news, and that matters pointed to the fact that the censorate, reali-

the offenders. Players charged with disorderly conduct sing the absurdity of its initial mistake, was withdrawing as im-guilty of such conduct, as is Prays East Che morning, d

but they. Badouins - and the unprovoked. perceptibly and se gracefully as poëxible.

that to which "Sportsman re-that another, worss bad, struck expression anqualified success attack of the Turkish Fleet on the ferred ought not to be permitted her with piece of fire wood, could scarcely be used unless Russian Black Sea poria, at the It is not denied that there are papera at Home whose utterances to disgrace any football pitch with Inspector Sim Na 2 Police everything as as it should be. And now what about bringing have proved to be most mischievoor; papers that have been ready their presence. In cases of this Station) aid that at 6.15 this the war to a speedy clowns Fix to sacrifice everything including their country's well being-for kind, referees are not wholly morning the row outside the stat of all, man were wanted. These the sake of a few pounds' worth of extra advertising It was on their blameless, as they have the power ion was so fearful that he had to

were supplied. Then it was found account that the war correspondent was barred, from the beginning to check rough and dangerous send a constable, out, to streat the that our troops were paralysed

play in its early stage. If they defendant. A fine of $3 or, of the war. But surely it was a little hard that the whole pross allow it to develop to the extent default, seven days' imprisonment boy want of munitions.

Them should be made to suffer for the mureliability or the mercenary

were also supplied.” Next, general nature of a few proprietors and tenth-rate correspondents. These to which it did in this encounter, was imposed

{SCOZOMIT_WÈS TOCODING ded, and) exceptions apart, it was nover anything but ridiculous then they are doing nothing short g OrganTM Recital.

As will be seen in our adverting

the need for for soldiers and Government officials to set out to wach of condoning it. For the fir newspaper editors their business. The average editor is a far better name of football in Hongkong it ment columes, Mr. Deeman Fall educated man than the average soldier or Government servant; he behaves the League authorities to ler is giving an organ recital on is also far more a man of the world, and consequently more likely to put their foot down on this Find Monday next at 5.30 p.m. in and emphasised. exercis a sourd judgment where the publishing or the withholding of thing once and for all.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS

ADJOURNED.

of news is concerned. We might add that, in some cassé, ha has meen mara fighting than the average soldier ever saw. The wittiniame in the Home papers have told us, in part, how the censorship has -been carried out by some of the gentlemen appointed by the author- "bat peretically orgy British sEWEDADIE MEN can cîte enses ĉas the moob-quoted explains and kings affair. facet fima firat a state of silnice so wildly absurd was

hip has been throughout, PE

For the convenien been the Chief Justice

of ju

Station.

ia

scheme has, after all, turned the Pesce Party were forced by decorations, and the out "an unqualified success, the War Party under Enver and Volanteer Rei from which we take it that Pasha The final cause of the marched past sad the mea who

sakad rupture, was, the inTATION, DE

Egyptian tarikay b

smong our

tion of Germa

DECREASE IN GLASS STEALING.

ecolia, who

people was charged before Mr. Hazel money. The morning, with stealing

an empty house, was fined

în defi

of the Organ Fund, hoping to quickly forth raise just over $100, which in the more and yet more men ware de- balance of the amount needed to manded We pay for de raceZŠ: ZODSIZE, The The Empire hea

vocalist will be Mr. G.

has not sung

ver munitions and money, the

up to the pal

ilitary authorities,

A PROSECUTION. WHE

ZAILED

hand and