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NATURE'S HAIR WARNINGS.

Nature never strikes without

warning,

But people as a rule put off.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 17, -1916, -

Public. Tendace.

In glancing over a copy of the Shanghai Municipal Gamelle recently, we wees struck with a feature which Hangkang would do well to copy. Dader the nec tion devoted to tenders for public works and other requirements, not only is a list girer of the fine. tanders invited, but, whatis much

DAY BY DAY

[NOTES ON THE CRISIS.

IN THE TRENCHES.

MEE, FONERENTES ON THE SCAR. KONTU FORETER ON THE

The Weather. At the Pest &am Temp. 47; "Lower level 8: a.m. Temp. 55;

It is when the pillow shows mare to the point, în cases where foe.

the truant hairs in the morning

contracts had been placed, the names of all the tenderers WETS

The Mails...

set out, together with the amount Siberian Mail of their tenders and an indication

Bus per

Chenan on Wednesday.

xx.

THE BALKANS

Germany's Plight.

Interesting Lætter from Hongkong Man.

A YEAR AGO TO-DAY.

LEADING EVENTS IN THE

GREAT WAR.

(Extracts from the war seine cam- Telegraph" of January 17, 1915.)

The following extracts are from letter received in the Colony: from Mr. G. M. Wolf, formerly of the Aristic Petroleum Co., who

German Retreat before RussăRIES now serving in France

I have been thinking of bank of the Lower Vistula com→ The Russians on the right

The week-end telegrams are strangely full of accounts of other people's tromblem. We have the Dishon fire, and now another huge blame at Bergen, the foods in Hongkong's sweltering summers

when" dandruff and scurf sprinkit | of which offers had been accepted. English Mail-Due per as. Sa, Holland and the sinking of an and how I used to long for the tinue to drive back the German

when it is dry and Bere in Hongkong, the pehlic,

the hair,

it is time to brittle-that

mence AT ONCE using WATSONS RESORCIN HAIR WASH.

PREPARED ONLY BY

HONGKONG DISPENSARY

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

Telophoze: No.1 A.B.C., 5th edition.

Office address: 11, Ice House St.

BIRTH.

Kowloon, to Mr. and Mrs. G. I Plast, a daughter.

Western Union

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG. MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1916..

which, after

supplies

the money, is not taken into the

dinis on Wednesday.

The Dollar The rate of the dollar' on demand to-day is 1/1,5/16.

For the Trooper

American submarine. Added to cold; well, I've got all I want now cavalry supported by small in- these, come further details of the Winter has suddenly fang fell fantry units, towards Thorn which is some fort miles westward:

vast plat in America engineered upon us in all its fury. Blinding The enemy tried to occupy the

by Garmans (who doubtless preferowatorme all day long. For such work to field fighting) and, the past fortnight it has been fords of the rivera at Kawa,, but finally, yet another massacre of moving, mining, freezing and failed and continued to retreat Armenians. Of all these disasters, thawing altsunately, so you cần

northwards. A German attack

-

It is s

The news in a sport issued to- day, emphasisOS the great

German

com-confidence of the authorities in this way. Tenders are advertised in the Government Güzelte, and occasionally in the newspapers, To-morrow's Anniversary. bet there the matter ends so far as To-morrow is the 4th anniver. it is conceivable that the only one imagine the state of the ground in the region of Lotsen was de the public is concerned. Save in sary of the hate Cuntain Scott's that has meabout independently The trenches or what in lan foated with heavy losses. Ele- the case of big undertakings-and | azrival at the North Pole. of German influence, direct or of them are beyond description where the andy has thea often only after a question is

fndirect, is the defuge in Holland. Everything seems turned to mud. insignificant abortive attach Intercessions Service, pat in the Council Chamber-

Varying Quality of German A service of Intercession will plainly to be seen from the We wallow in it up to our knees only the authorities and the sac-be held at Sé Pand's College of discovered the hopelessness of her waists. We shall soon be scrared beginning that Germany, having and in some parts up to our

Soldiers A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd. el tenderer know whose offer Tuesday January 18 at 6. pm

is accepted for a given piece of

mad attempt to conquer the world, up altogether. work. The ratepayers have, of

would do what she could towards We have received two bundles making it safar. The more these table night about ten days 50-repeatedly turning in cer favour "I spent rather an uncomfor-effectiveness of the British guns course, a perfect right to know of illustrated papers for the troops plots increase the mare Germany Looking back on it I find it quite have formed the main feature of of all calibres. Artillery dusẨm all the facts. But for some reason from M. CE Frith. the object of this paper is to publish correct information, serve to or other, they seldom get the An Artistic Calendar.

gives way to the insane demon of ↑ zmusing. It was raining heavens the truth and print the nets without fear or favour. opportunity. If the Shanghai

0:a of the most artistically mischief that is in her people hard and I was out on patrol. Is the fighting in Belgium where the floods are spreading rapidly. The *******THES★ERTIAN *

authorities do not hesitate to got up calendars of the New Year the clearar does it become was so dark I óculd scarcely see publish the names and bids of the is the Abdalla" Almanse, issued that she is nearing her end. A yard in front of me. Moringer Lys has risen two metres tenderers, why should Hongkong („by the well-known cigarette ärm country that cherishes even the along cantionsly, I tripped overs ads on embankments remain. and on many places only the keep these thirge dark? and mest us by the Hongkong barest shadow of hope of victory log and fell head first into a shell

Gigar Store. It contains twelve dare not do the things which our hole that happened to be fall of above the water level. The Mounted Police?

reproductions of popular modern enemy is doing. We notice, too, wae. At that moment the Ger. quality of German soldiers op- pictures, some in colours, other thas less and less disguise is now/man machine guns opened hermen are highly spoken of. posed to as differs greatly. Land-

to the formation of the Special including work by Frank Dadd | condition of Germany. Recent up to my neck în water-antil 35 years old and are seldom fitted It was a happy idea which led in black and white-the latter being attempted as to the economic ) our trenches, so that I had to stay but Landsturm are mostly over. PLATT.-On Sunday, 16th J. nuary, at 3. Knutsford Terrace Police Reserve an organisation Frank Beynolds and Maurice that the country is positively abort curious feeling one experiences From South Africa it is offere

wires amount to a frank admission the firing ce.sed. which has long since more than Grieffanhagen.

for the hardship of active service. DEATH. GODDARD.-At his residence "Haiman," Folkestone, on the existence. Those who have seen

fastified its being called into -Dr. Fitzwilliams Leaves. of food, and even potato prices 35 you feel the whistling of the

Dr. G. H. L. Fitzwilliama lefs have risen to catastrope point, ballets all about you. I got back reported that Bamansdrift the 15th instant, Frederick Day Goddard

the members of the Reserve on for Australia to-day, and is, wear the Socialists. Well may the to my dugout, drenched to the principal crossing of Orange ziver parade have been deeply im-understand,

skin and laid down to rest. lato t proceed from Kaiser's health decline.

territory, was pressed with their fine soldierly thence to Home in order to go to

Plank, a raindrop hit me in the occupied by the Union troops bearing. There can be no doubt the Front. He is the second

January 12. The Germans retired A Doomed People.

ear. I jumped up and to my haste hit my head against the top after skitmishes. about it that the Colony has in member of his firm to offer his Moreover even the Berliner of the dugout half the roof fell French Socialists and the War. this auxiliary force a most useful services to the Empire, Dr. Cole-Tageblatt is not satisfied with the body of men. Since its formation, man having joined the Army speech from the throne, and deremoved the, earth from my hair in favour of the continuation of tin. By the time that I had Socialist Party has declared itself A meeting of the French the responsibilities of the Police several months ago. His depart- | scribes its references to electoral and from down my back, it was the war until victory for the Berserve have greatly increased, are creates a vacancy on the reform and its members have rendered Sanitary Bard. D: Fuzwilliams will be other reforma in Germany along the trenches for three hours Allies is complets.

There time to go on duty. I trudged To the average householder in Hongkong there is, we suppore, most valuable services in the in- has won considerable popularity besides electoral, before this year (will raining) and then returned To more pressing nor more serious question than that of house terests of law and order.

Entire Turkish Regiment Beyo rente. Even when compared with other Far Eastern settlements, evidently it is not inclined to rest Colony, and his many friends that corruption is not confined to earned sleep. Alas! my bed had bayonetted an entire Turkish ro

Bat during his residence în the is cut. Perhaps the surest sign to my dagoat for a little well- Hong kong is notorious for the high standard of rentals applying to on its laurels, since it is now pro-will wish him the best of luck in the court and the army chiefs, been transformed into a bath.giment a: Karargao, and captar In the Cancasus the Rossians house property, bat, unfortunately, there is no organisation here to posed that & Mounted Detach the fature and a safe return to hat has spread to the very heart The only dry spos in the whole ed a few survivors, including the speak on behalf of the class of people who, by force of circumstances, ment shall be formed. Enquiries Hongkong when the war is over. of German life, is the fat this place was under the table, so commander. The other captured have to pay away a far larger proportion of their salaries to their are now being made to ascertain Hongkong Police Reserve.

the nation has not risen in a body there I crawled, but the table w 5,000 prisoners, 14 guns, ener- landlords than they can in reality afford. For it must always be whether or not there is a sufficient

On Saturday afternoon the against auch outrage on the laws small and in a very few minates mons stores, and 10,000 cattle. borne in mind that Europeans uscally come East with the object number of men

who are

Police Reserves held a combined of civilisation as the Kaiser and I was suffering from of saving money. How many succeed is another question. Bet perienced horsemes, and who, parade under the Hon. the CS.P. his friends have been systemati- crawled out and in doing so cramp. I this much is certain that the steady rise in reats in Hongkong in addition, either bare horses or and Mr. F.C. Jerkin, DS.P. (Recally guilty of. We know last upset the table. As the candle

Spies Sentenced to Imprison- during recent years has rendered the task more difficult, and, in ponies of their own or sen obtain serve). The men, to the number the people of Germany are still toppled over and went out I sawed and sentenced to imprisonment

ment for life. Two Germans bave been arrest-, some cases, even impossible of accomplishment. In making these them in case of need.

of over four hundred, fell in at largely in ignorance of the my hair brashes drop, bristles for life at Casa Blanca, for es observations we hire more particularly in mind what way, for want the requisite

the Central Station and, accom- success that has attended their foremost, into the mud. I groped poinage. of a better term, be described as the middle class Europeans of the forthcoming and we see no rea-panied by their band, marched army's efforts, but they can for the matches and discovered Colony people who hold responsible positions in the business and son why it should not be the through the cfy and on to the hardly fail to know of the mo- them lying in a pool of water. industrial life of Hongkong and who, while not at all concerned question of putting the project Murray Barracks, parade ground. speakable horrors in connection My celluloid mirror had fallen Beuter's correspondent at Pre-

Untoa Forces Occupy with the doings of so-called Society, must maintain a certain stand-ons practical footing will be After various exercises, they were with the extermmation of the into the dying embers of the fire toris says that the Union forces

Swakopmund. dard of living which, unhappily, ander present circumstances, very seriously considered. A mounted marked back to the Volunteer Amenians, of the loathsome it sizzled and fired up and by occupied Swakopmund. There seriously taxes their pockets. These are the people who; in large section would be of the utmost Headquarters for dismissal. A hypocrisy that can prompt sich its light I was able to reach the were three casualties. measure, keep our landlords and retail houses going, and who, more valne in certain eventualities. We number of Europeans gathered to a reply as that sent in the Bars door, treading my sponge well than any other class, feel the burden of high renta. They are a wish the movement all saccess.

watch the parade, and their com-long case, or of the contempt into the muddy floor on my way. clase, too, whose reasonable grievances are canally given very scant

ments were of a decidedly Batible system of plotting that Outside, I met the platoon ser- consideration.

tering nature.

is being carried on under the geant who informed me that it direction of Count von Berns'off was time to "Stand at Arms," and in the United States. Could a I quite agreed with him. The people that had ten cents worth following day I was informed that advise us that the Langist out- Messrs. Wright and Hornby of regard for its national honour my dugout bad completely col tolerate all, or a fiftieth part, of lapsed, and I had to put a working follows:

put for the current mouth is as this unprotectingly?

January 1

THE HOUSE BENT PROBLEM.

number

Peusions and a Gratuity.

6

E

GAMBLING RAIDS.

*vagus.”

notted.

LANGKAT OUTPUT

Tons 142 137

0135

127

135

123

139

.132

138

10

150

11

133

12

243

13

14

255

15

16

209

The suggestion has before now been made that it is the duty of the Government to set a standard so far as house Nowadays we hear quite a deal rents in Hongkong are concerned. Objections have, however, been regarding the heavy burden which raised to this idea, on the ground that it would be an unreasonable has to be borne by the payment interference with a legitimate business, the returns from which are of penzions for political, judicial governed by the laws of supply and demand. Those who argos and other services. Bat it is thus apparently forget that the authorities have not hestitated to fix seldom that one comes zerom a

party on to dig my kit out.-. Two Batches "Caught." maximum prices in regard to foodstuffs, thus establishing the prin-case in which a public body makes

In the Ballerizs.

"One evening we received a ciple that the Government has the right to limit the profits of a grant to the widow of an

While Germany and Austris visit from a German. He came business companies in the interests of the public. The point may, office boy in recognition of the ing, before Mr. Hazeland, six pillar to post, and while os Es hailed as in English. It was too m

At the Police Court this morn-sre feverishly moving troops from almost to our barbed wire and indeed, be taken a stage further by directing attention to the fact latter's services. Such an in- Chinese were charged with tern and Westero fronts the Allies dark to see him. He said that he that the Government at Home has recently introduced a measure stance is reported from Shanghai, gambling, at Kowloon City Road, are making it quite clear that they wanted a cigarette badly and had limiting rents and restricting the interest on mortgages. This Bill, where the Manicipal Council has on Saturday night. it is true, comes under the head of what may be termed war legislation, voted a gratuity of one year's pay

mean to hase a speedy victory, come over to get one. He invitad bat i sets up a precedent all the

Inspector Wills stated that on affairs in the Balkans seem to be anyone to go out and have s smoke same. It deals with to the widow of a Chinese who Saturday evening he went to No, looking pretty much after them with him. One of our fellows dwellings of $30 rental, or under, in London, and £21, cr had 49 years" "exemplary service" 46, Kowloon City Road, where he selvee. Fighting has, of late, been had a shot at him. All right' he ander, outside Lonion. The rent charged on these dwellinga be in the Secretariat to his credit. saw defendants under arrest The limited to a very unequal corfict called out, I gone over for smoke, fcze the war is taken as the standard, and no increase on this reats! The amount is not stated, bas we men had brokenkerosene lamp between a plucky little army of you try shoot me. Never mind, is to be recoverable at law. There is no need to go into the causes presume it is not a very princely and the flames were shooting up. Montenegrine and a superior I come back in erfan-our, and which have made the Bill necessary, Bave to remark that, owing to s the scarcity both of capital and of labour, the building of cottages prompted the act is s kindly one, prisoners were very wild.

Bot the spirit which Abent 20 prisoners gotsway. The fores of "Austrians. Of course he did come back and brought

there and tenements has been suspended, and a monopoly set up which even if the grant does not err on

is still a lot of six bombe, with him which be is directly attributable to the war.

All the defendants pleaded not loud talk about

agsther-threw into the trench. the side of being recklessly extra guilty, and denied that they had ing Here in Hangtong happily, the war has had no great effect on Tagant. Presumably the Council gone to the house for the purpose when is there not such talk? If lines and are only forty yards from German offensive, but "We have now changed our rentala. Bat, if there has been no marked advance, there has car authorities argued that if ex-of gambling, d tainly not been any decrease, such as was predicted when, owing to Cabinet Ministers at Home ar

bluff and noise could win the war the Germans in one part. We had the interament ofalien enemies, so many houses were for a time entitled to a fat yearly sum for each case.

A fine of $3 was imposed in we should have been the Kaiser's } s lively snowball fight with them without tenants. It is, apparently, the old story over again rental the doubtful benefit conferred by

slaveslong ago. The Allied army yesterday. One old chap shouted and food prices rise easily enough, but, once up, they seldom fall to former occupancy of a Ministerial heard in which no less than 21 headquarters at Salonies are im- three days. He didn't look like seven days during our last

Another gambling case was chiefs are well persuaded that the across that he bad bad no food for their former level. There was one remark made by Mr. Walter post, surely some recognition is Chinese figured, the charge being mane from harm, and the tempo it anyway. After the snowballs, in the firing Time but I made Long in introducing the Bill mentioned above which is deserving of dae of almost 50 years exem- one of gambling at 25, Emm Fatary seizure of Corfu has afforded we dacked our beads and had a for it in billets, notice. He laid it down that rents should not be fixed in relation platy service, even though the Street. to the incomes of the people who inhabited the houses they should servant be no more elevated

yet another gathering place machine gun duel. I prefer "It is freezing hard now and he fixed, he said, on the principle of giving the builder a fair re- personage than a Chinese office be went to the house and saw the troops. There are, however, They exploded a mine under have to stop every few

A Chinese lakong stated that or resting place for Entente snowballs.

can scarcely hold this turn upon his outlay." That is an observation which is deserving boy. And we should say they defendanta gambling, with the few things which we should like our trench the other day, but for and dance round thys.

exception of the first defendant, is know, concerning the position tunately only wounded fourteen impart a little wa who was the occupier of the house in that part of the world, and, don't think that anyone was frozen feet. I've got and was not gambling among the foremost, ta as to killed.

of widespread notice. In this Colony the standard is set, cot upon were quite right, too. this principle, bat by the highest figure the landlord can get. It is not a question of a fair return upon outlay, as is proved by the way in which rentals leap upwards when there is an aboormal inflaz of Chinese înto the Colony. There are many of er standpoints from

Sergeant Lannigan and he what Easais is doing and if there I am writing this letter by the which the matter can be viewed, but enough has been written to

found all the defendants game is any truth in the further state- light of a candle in an old chateau, Madras Aeroplane Fund. show that the question is one which deserves far more notice on the

bling. The first defendant, at the ments concerning a Russian where we are billeted part of the authorities than it receives. It is possible that in the

station, admitted that he was the bombardment of Varos. Surely tell you how much Mr. W. Johnson has moved occupier of the house and that the one of the most interesting chap-ward to car short apell near fatare the evil will again become aggravated, in which case it the Bangalore Municipality for a men had gone there to gamble:ters in the history of the war whe will be well to remember how the Home Government has seen fit to grant of Ra 4,000 to the Madras The first defendant was dis will be that which will deal with mo deal with abnormal developments in connection with this important Aeroplane Fand opened by the charged and the rest were fined the mesons for Balgaria's having i

Madras Mail..

$2 each

question.

The trencha

look

Total to 16th inst. 2,680

Daily praaze: 187.50

bat otherwise am merry and brig

"My PIRINES SIS seem to spend thinking of my socks and kaze continually