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*BONEKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDA

1915-

DEWAR'S

SCOTCH WHISKY

IMPERIAL

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FATHERS.

Gambling in Cantos.

DAY BY DAY.

NOTES ON THE CRISIS.

YEAR AGO TO-DAY.

CANTON NEWS.

ALAS FOR TETRARD OF CHRISTIAN CRABERA.

Every now and again we her deal about the wurposed probe- bition of gambling in Canton, and it will be seen that our cœLENE” pondent there has something tosay on the matter to day. The porî- tion seams to be that the ordinary gambling dens are what down but fine. this notwithstanding, the vice flourishes as much as ever ît firm. did, and is undoubtedly condoned. |by the officials. The latter, how=

The Weathers As the Peak Sam. Temp. 45;

Lower level 8 a.m. “Temp. 56;

The Malls Mail

Drae

ever, are evidently doing a little English

rare face" pidgin; hence they give it out that anyone heard even Australian Mail.Dae to mor- daring to suggest that "fan-tau” row per sa Empire. is again to Be Legalised is to be Australian Mail - Closed to arrested. Yet it is freely report- day per 8.3. St. Albans ed that the gambling houses are at 10 am. to be re-opened, and we read of Siberian Mail-Closes to morrow one report which very definitely per se. NovaS. states so much, adding that the *black money and "chcial gifts" will henceforth go into the Treasury instead of into the por kets of certain officials. What is: more, it is stated that the old same, of "fan-tan" is to be abolished, and another name" kuen," meaning "justice contri- bation," is to be read instead.

The Dollar.

The rate of the dollar demand to-day is 1/10 15/16.

GERMAN NAVAL ACTIVITIES.

The Dardanalies.

LEADING EVENES IN THE

·GREAT WAR. ·

Kztraste from the learners or tained in the *** Hongkong Telegraph of December 31,

Rebel Leader Stat.

Own Correspond

Canton, December 29.

Governor Cheung to Return, at Once. On October 28, two months” Iosre of absence was" grandad Governer Cheung to attend the Funeral ceremonions of his father.

Investigation of Venal Officials.

A Paris communique, trazamit= { ted via London at 110 am. yesterday, speaks of 's Evely British Steature Strikes a Mine. to-artillery dual at the Dardanelles. The Admiralty announces that As the time has now about er. mcrow par 8.8 Novara. At 255 pm. on the same day the steamer Tritonia struck a mine pired, he asked a further lare, Beater wires also from Loudon off the north frish count on the which was refused. He is ordered - War Office announcement to 19th and is believed to have to take up his work again at the the effect that all the troops foundered. The crew has been beginning of the new year. Sayla Bay and Anzac, with their landsd. guns and atarea, hays been suc cefully transferred, with in- The rebel leader, Capt. Fourie, nieuifcant ezenalties, "to another was court-martialled yesterday From Paking comes the order sphere of operations."At this rate, and shot at dawn to day. His that all officials shall be reported the removal mest have been con-brother, Lient Fourie, had his upon, especially how they obtained on ducted with despatch indeed. Bat death sentence commuted to fire their office, etc. President Inex why the mysterious language of years' imprisonment. Captain states that it is his opinion that this later wire? The ways of the Fourie adopted a defisat attitude the present weakness of China is ceneorata are indeed past finding throughout, bat took the respon- largely due to the corrupt practics out. It does not besitate to tell ability of leading his young bro of allowing the offices to be the enemy that cns field has been fer ssiray. Both were offers in bought and this must be stopped. abandoned, but it solemanly refuses the South African Defence Force. He states it to be his intention to to say what other field has beez |

indians" Advrace..

root out this class of officials and strengthened. To our pour way of The British in the direction of the new order has this action in thinking it would have been more Neurra Chapelle lost some trenches view. sensible to raverse the process taken yesterday, while the Indians Moaths have gone by since the advanced hundreds of mitres Another Medal For Tom Engn.- wisdom of the Dardanelles under- towards Rishebourg l'Avone, The Chief of the Water Police, Mr. J.K. Chath arc arrived back taking was frst questioned and which is north-west of La Bassee. Mr. Choi Chaey-hang, has just are quite prepared to believe they in the Colony by the ss. Shingo discussed 2nd still we hare

Loyal Egypt." Correspondents are requested to observe rule which the have & vary considerable founda-Maru to-day.

givan a gold medal to the Can- no definite announcement on the It is communicated from Cairo ton aviator, Capt. Gen. Es han #aquires them to forward their names and addresses with

subject from the Home Govern that the Soltan, while driving also memorialized the govern sammunications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for

is that gambling has become Mr. Murray Stewart has con-ment. If the thing was a mistake, through the street of Abdin ment that they may proceed #ublicstion, but as an evidence of their bona fides,

such an inherent vice with the sented to represent Hongkong on why not say so and have done Palace, was joyously acclaimed by without loss of time, to the Chinese that no law will be the Central Committee of the with it? effectual in suppressing it, Overseas Clar.

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The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1915.

THE WAY NOT TO MAKE PEACE,

A False Cloth Rule.

a

the-populace. There was an establishment of the mentioned imposing military display. The school of sviction. people also enthusiastically chose- fed the officiais. The town was

decorated with figs.

German Column Annihilated.

Fantan Prohibition not to be Cancelled.

Humbar aot Waated. The offence which it will be most difficult for the British public to pardon, when all is over, is say

The Acting Governor sent a attempt at hoodwinking it under In Belgium, in the region of note to Chief of Police on the 9th the pretence of dignified reserve | Steenstraate, & Garman attack was inst. to the effect that the law and profound wisdom. There is repaired. We progressed appre prohibiting fantan will not be type of man-and eke a type of cably in the vicinity of Korte repealed, all suggestions to the Government that, when atterly karinn. The enemy showed some contrary notwithstanding. It has helpless and ignorant of which activity towards Thiepral, and been for some time a matter of way to turn, attempts to ocver Libon, but a German colemn common gossip that these regals- A Chinese cloth dealer was his (or its) own confusion by was surprised and literally an- tions would shortly be cancelled

an air of intense nihilated fined $5, before Mr. Weed, at the adopting Magistracy this morning, for being mystery: "What I do now, it is in possession of a false cloth rule. good for you to know"sort of baai-

Silk D:livery. A

ness. The British, with all their The Yokotama office c-the faults and follies, are a practiesi There is a further item in cur T.EK. is in receipt of a wireless and business-like people, and they Cantones which is worth communication to the effect that will certainly know how to punish sab- nothing. We refer to the order the silk despatched becce per s.s.ary politicians who can from the Central Government Chiro Mara on November 9 was sequently be proved to have play that an investigation is to be delivered in New York on the led the sham gravity trick. made as to the manner by which 11th inst.

Seeking the Obvious.

stake President

ORGAN KICITAL-

that the fantan dens would soon be reopened. So seriously does the Acting Govenor take this matter that he has instructed the palice to arrest any person over- beard saying such a thing. He adds that it is contrary to the A most ezjyable organ recital, expressed wishes of the better and one that was latened to with class of citizens throughout appreciation by a good congrega have never reriously entertained the province and the omials non, was given by the popular the idea of allowing these places There is a kindly dignity in organist of St. John's Cathedral,

to be reopened for Hingle Viscount French's farewell to the Mr. Denman Faller, last evening.

moment. man who, for sixteen month, Da former occasions these recitals have been his brothers-in-arms have been productive of real in the most trying campaign in musical treats and last night's pro-

"Not Far Distant."

this vocalis

Arrest of Robbers.

Fatshan Firecrackers. Firecrackers are now selling

the same articles last year at the

This is the

official have been appointed. Alice Memorial Hospital to offices. There sarely is no The Hon. Treasurer of the GLAISTER-At 17 the Peak. on December 21st, to Droend (need to seek information on Alice Memorial and Affiliated this point, especially since the Hospitals begs to acknowledge torms. of the order make it with thanks the following dona clear that the fact is well-known tions to the faxds of the the world's history. And there gramme proved to be no exception The presence of a band of armed by the President that appoint Hospitals:- Druggists' Guild, is also rot a little comfort in it to this rule. In addition to the robbers was reported from San ments are secured by the simple $100; Park Guild, Central Mar- for the downhearted. Be is "armly renditions of Mr. Denman Faller Wai and General Ms Ki-aban process of buying them. President Let, $90.

convinced that a glorious ending those present were treated to rome was sent out with a company of Yuan, we are told, attributes the

Chinese Ingenuity. present weakness of China to this

is not far distant." He really excellent soles by Mr. G. Boldiers against them. After s Before Mr. Hazeland, st the cause, and he says he is deter- Polics Court this morning, a ahwald know, ifany mancas know, D. Pezipios, who was heard in desperate struggle the robbers It is not altogether unprofitable, perhaps, to turn one's mind mined to abolish the practice. All Chinees was charged with unia w. and it is not his way to seek to Hongkong for the first time. Com were defeated and most of thema aside for a few moments from the harsh realities of the war to the this sounds so very familiar fully possessing 11 saels of opium, pacify men with false hopes. After ing with a good reputation from Captured and brought back to General Lang's headquarters for vagaries of the people who have put to sea in what has come to be we have heard it all before which he had covered over with all, why should the end not be Shanghai and other places, where

trial cad panishment known as "Ford's Ark." It is thinkable that, by this time, the a score of times. Bat does it not shrimp paste, at Kowloon Railway near at hand? The Empire has he has done oratorio and re- proprietor of the said Ark may have doubts not only as to the success

his mission bat sa to the wisdom of the whole undertaking, talk of this fort is nothing short months' hard labour, was imposed supplies of all sorts from sero said about him in his solos "Com-at about five times the price of

Yuan that Station. A fine of $560, or two given the Government everything citative werk,

that it asked for: men, money, fally justified the good things Americans of Mr. Ford's type are famed for their enthusiasm; they of a frank admission that modern Fishmongers' Untrue Scales. even look down with a contempt, that is sometimes kindly and some China is no whit better than an- A Chinese fish dealer at the planes to shells and from shells fort," by Coleridge Taylor, and times the reverse, on as Britishers for lacking that admirable quality cient China? We have had some Central Market was to-day fined to ambulances, the people, to do the recit, and air, "For Lehuld In the first flash of his eagerness to combine business with sentiment years of a-celled Republicania $20 for having in his possession them justice and to take them as a darkness shall cover the earth" corresponding time world has come to associate with his name and at the same time to some degree of amusement to the curate to the extent of 4 per cent, /marvellous patience and have with due expression and feeling amounts preparatory for the great by procuring an infallible advertisement for the goods which the now, and we all look back with a pair of scales which were inac whole, have exercised a really by Fandel. Both were given a when the Chinese people begin to bay crackers in large

bringing about that peace which everyone longe for. Mr. Ford the change in the form of govern good seals on the stall. A similar sacrifices the temper of the wasnot heard of this artist. Mr. Year, but the cost is so high the advance arguments that (to his way of thinking) should result in long list of reforms with which It was stated that there was at jibbed when asked to make and the only regret was that more

celebrations at Ühinese New chartered his ship, gathered his disciples together and set outment was announced. The balk of Ene was imposed upon another troops and the bluejackets has Denman Faller infused, some af sales are short. It is meid the without, apparently, counting the cost, fam

↑ these reforms, of course, were fishmonger whose cesles were i besa fins to the pitch of nability, his best work into his items and Watsban shops are coining money Fortunately for himself he is one of those whose skin the never for one moment seriously in false to the extent of 3 per cent. We have three nearly four the whole recital proved to be .world's ridicule

at present prices and happy is cannot pierca. Had Feared: blessed tended, and certainly they have

manths of winter before us; a cas of great sujoyment.

the man who had wough left him, with a sense of the ridiculous he would have realised, in the been dead letters ever sincs. It

An old Chinese woman was winter which Britain and her The fall programme was 23

over from last year to suffice for first place, that he was making himself a laughingstock, and, in the will be the same now-monarchy charged before Mr. Wood, at the Allies can face with for more con- follows

his wants this year. second, that his programme, however excellent in ita intention, or no monareby. Sɔ we may be Police Court this morning, with fidence than can the enemy. Why 1 Sonats in E misar, Mendels was fore-damned. There is no war-settling argument in the world pardoned for smiling again, know being in possession of 18 sticks should not war and winter end solne

Horrible Mnedes For Long Band," that oculd be advanced to which the real peace-seekers have noting that things will run along in of dynamite. Defendant said she together?

2. Balo, Comfort," Coleridge At No: 45. Ng SinMoon, Long already given proper weight. The Allies have their pesce terms just the same old way in spite of had secured the explosive from

Taylor, To this connection, is there no

Bund, thers is a butcher-shop and everyone knows what they are. Germany, too, has hers-though all the mandates which may i

Mr. G. D. Pitzipioa. s small sampan and was going

kept by x men whose surname is: 3. Pastorale she has been less frank concerning them than have her enemies. forth from official quarters in the to use it to blow fish out of the significance in Germany's latest

...Waly Chan. On the morning of the Germany wants the war to end without her having to meet the capital.

water. A fine of $50, or a pitiful navy story? As a lie, it i

4. Night.

8. Karg Elert 16th inst. the door of this shop inconceivably heavy indemnity upon which, within herself, she

month'a imprisonment, was im-admittedly a Number One topside 5. Recit and Air, "For behold, was found by the watchmen to

achievement; but, in view of the darkness shall cover the earth," be sjær. knows that the Allies will inaist. In other words, she wants

fact that the enemy lie factory Handal to get out of the mess at as small a cost za possible. Sace the

An Amah Discharged. ^- Allies' terms are absolute, and demand unreserved surrender on

At the Magistracy this morning, has, for months past, coma near Germany's part, we do not quite see how any suggestions that Mr.

before Mr. Hazaland, an amsh, to giving up work, this perform Ford and his friends may have to offer are likely to affect matters; Several Chinese hawkers were who was alleged to have taken ance looks remarkably like play. nor have we suficient force of imagination to be able to picture the fand amounts ranging from 32 advantage of the fire at Wanchai ing one of the last cards. Bat Kaiser's doing at the request of the tensats of the Ark what the to $5 each for selling their wares early yesterday morning to steal will the story help Germany ? Is stricken condition of his own country and people has failed to per on the footpath. An Inpector clothing from her master, Mr. Jit not too palpably false for it to HONGKONG TRAMWAY made him to do. Then what is the use of it all-barzing, of cours, tad that the obstractions were L. Marques, clerk in the Great be accepted even by people who

y issue

Constituting a Nuisance.

becoming a great nuisance.

the advertisement ? Mert Latest wires represent the Ark itself as not altogether the abode of peace and unanimity—a state of things which bardly surprises us. Mr. Ford's recaption at Kirkwall wa4* most gracious "--but he was not allowed to land! In other words he found the British civil but advertisement elsewhere regard-

Prince of Wales' Fund. ⠀ Attention is drawn to ED

posed.

To Dynamite Fish.

That German Naval Exploit

Northern Telegraph Co., living are enjoying a guid cozceit o' four doors away from where the theirsels, leave alone by those fire took place, wan discharged. whose wits are being sharpened. The Late Mr. A. J. R. King. by hard times and in some cases

Mr. G. D. Pitzipios.

lof

They entered and found a young brother-in-law

the

proprietor dead

6. Fanfare. J. C. Bridge.or the first floor, his throat cut from ear to eat. Eo wie czabier of the shop and his name was Ho Yan. The employees of the shap who were all sleeping on the floor above were hastily summe the scene. Among them was elder brother of the mu

brother, ware man All the employees

COMPANY LIMITED.

The following is the approxil

Receipts Aggregate the deed was done

The funeral took place at Happy by positive hunger? Gerinany, mate statement of Traffic Receipla வரவர் pending firm. He seems to have been good enough to tell the Norwegians in the closing of the Prince of Valley last evening of the late as a nation, cannot be fooled for for the week ending Doc. 18, The weapon by me that the basis of peace must consist in returning pre-war conditions; Wales Fand in Hongkong. We Mr. A. J. P. King, whose death ever by humbugging communi-1915---- though where Mr. Ford's "must" comes in we are unable to asy.are requested to state, in connecwe zeported yesterday. The Rev. ques; and the gallant perform From all we can see, if this gigantic impertinence does not pat soms on therewith, that monthly VEL Copley Moyle officiated, and ances of the rust-rotted flest in check on itself, the belligerent countries will not be the only ones becription lists will not be sent the deceased's remains were fol- the Kiel Canal are surely too that will object to allowing our friend to land. All emories out at the end of this month, but lowed to the graveside by a num- well known in Berlin by this time This Year whether belligerent or not, are too busy nowadays to have time the Hon. Tresearer, Mr. H. J. her of his former colleagues, who for the townsfolk to swallow sny Last Year:

spare for idle busybodies, and the assumption is that the reason Stabb, will be glad to receive any also sent wreaths sa an expression story that reflects credit on Ger Incr for Mr. Fred's having become unrecond Noah is that even his own sums up to December 31. of their sympathy at his death.

Nary many's

-Decremen

for werk Receipts found near the

for 51 werk motive for the sess $10,796 $56156 bability robbery,

9,813 567-328 man was but eighte

983

1,372

age and had to clues have been reportD