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HONGKONG. MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1916,

WAR'S EFFECT ON POLITICS.

Unauthorised Pustinen

DAY BY DAY

NOTES ON THE CRISIS.

COMMONLY WE SAY A JUDG- MEST FALLS UPON A MAN FOR

Of late the postal suthereïties havs instituted quite a number of prosecutions tr cases whers Chinees have been found to be infringing the law by bringing SOMETHING IS HIM WE CANNOT letters into the Colony for delivery | ABIDE-Selden.

here. No fewer than 77 letters

were intercepted in this way in

The Weather.

two cares dealt with at the Police At the Peak 8 sm. Temp. 37;| Court on Saturday. The offenders, dull...

Lower level S am. Temp. 47;|

The Malls.

MOFFON.

MONTENEGRO AND THE

ENEMY

-Russian Successes Continue.

JOTTINGS BY THE WAY. CIGARETTE AND TORACCO

FUND

When torpedo c

in the middle of the Strypa" contrive to | raid the north-east of Asia Minor, one feels that it is almost time to revise the atlas-else to compli- mentour bluejackets and mani- tion makers.

For the Alled Forces at the Front.

The following is the subscrip- tion list to date Total acknowledge to

the 8th January 1916, $9727.54

received-Fer

Since

in instances of this sort are up to all manner of devices to escape dull.

That lady who is offering. punishment. In one of the caseB

The most conspicaces peints through the advertisement co- dealt with on Saturday it was

in the overnight and morning lumns of Shanghai paper. to

South China Morning proved that certain lettere, though Canadian Mail-Closes per & wires are the Montenegrin post-give leesons in German. might

Past collected on New they bore no post-mark, were

Aws Maru at 10 am. to-tion and the ever-increasing stand a better chance of getting

Tear's Day at the chopped with the wards

Srength of the Russians, both replies if she made it quite clear

Police Recreation Clab "Postage Faid," and we are glad

along their own western front and that she is a specialist in the dead Clowns Collection at the to more that the deception practis

also in Asia. Erzeroum, which, languages

Civil Service Christ- ed proved a costly business to the

only a fewmanthango, waaregarde

mas Tree. nasathorised carrier who, in re-

aged as little more than part of a side

Subscribed by the pect of the 17 letters concerning

That Balgarian Grand Cross issue of the war, has become an for Bravery must be worth getting, . P. P.J. Wodehouse

Royal Naval Club 12.00 which he was charged, had to pay

out at the rate of over two dollars per letter, the fine imposed being $40. A few penalties of this order should have the effect of convincing the Chinese that it does not pay to endeavour to in- fringe regulations which are well known to be in force. It is a dif- ficult matter to catch these folk, and zo donbt quite a number of letters get through in this way, but the postal authorities are displaying a very commendable measure of scrivity in getting on the track of these people.

The Danger.

American and Siberian Maile

Close per s.s. Chiyo Mara at

11 am, to-mOITOW. Siberiso Mail-Closes per

Anbul at 3 p.m. to-morrow.

French Mail-Dee.peres. Andre

Lebon to-morrow.

The Dollar.

To-morrow's Anniversary.

important centre, and promises to since it has been bestowed on the Afr. S. Sorensen be the deathbed of a great part of Kaiser. We wonder how many Per Mrs. Morrison.

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the Turkish army as well as of women and children Eive to be Germany's hopes and aspirations. alnaghtered before one is eligible, Collected at Quarry Bay The rate of the dollar" on It wou'd seem that the German War demand to-day is 1/11 3/8 Ofice, while making its plans for

thai wonderfa cuth-eastward Beater mentions that Mr. Peasa march to India, vis Persis, clean is not to have a seat in the To-morrow is the 11th anniver-forgot that Russia might find it Cabinet. It would seem that even sary of the great Moscow strike, convenient and easy to keep up a London does not repose unbound-

constant supply of troops from the ed confidence · in its poetalj other sice of the Caucasus, troops

Bathorities. well qualified, not only to brush exide the pazy attempts of the

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02 Christmas Eve (Carol Singing) and New Years Day Ly Masters, A. Morrison; A. Goard; W: Scott; D.Middleton; J.Gard ner; and W. Polley. W. AD. Anonymous. "To make good Ices on Sub- sidiary Coins..

A Kolsy Japanese. A charge of being drunk and

History re-written-"It is true disorderly in Sampan Street was

a Japanese Tarks, bat also to send that David against Goliath or preferred against named I. O'subo, at the Police beck any wandering Germans Jeanne d'Arc was not thought to List No. 40. Court, this morning, before Me who might chance to be on the eligible list for the great JP. Hazeland. Defendast admitted find their way to that part of the deed accomplished." Philadelphia Per Mr. H. A. Nisbet. having been noisy, and bis Wer world. In west and south-west Public Ledger. ship inflicted a fine of three Yen, Russia the German outlook grows being stated that defendant had blacker than ever, and the fact is 40 Yen in his possession. more than ever impræsed on the world that enemy re-inforcements

so their own destruction. that are sent there are but going

In the other case disposed of on Saturday & futile attempt was made to free the offenders from it blame, it being argued that the letters could not be sent through the post as the senders did not

YASMIN

An Unscrupulons Class-

in

__A__Carpenter's Theft.

of

Montenegro.

We read in a Home paper that the Northflent Urban District Council has decided to save ex- penditure by not punctuating its official report. Now we know why there are never any 12

stope" in legal docemente. Lawyers were ever a grasping race.

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"Mind Before Malter. Canon "As concerns the doings present Green at St. Ann's," says & Men and future, of Montenegro, the chatter Guardian head line. It enemy is sold again as the looks to us sa though all the com- schoolboys say and all the pliment goes to the padre and lying and bombastic communinone to the congregation. ques will not help him out of his difficulty. The German

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Ladies Bridge Book...

| Mr. F. Maitland -

Fer Hongkong Daily Press. From ME. W. V.Pennell,

Collection and Gate. Money at Football Watches at Happy Valley Kowloon Cricket Club. Surplus from Club's last Animal Christezar Draw

5.CO

631

10.00

25.00

77.70

5.00

6,00

2,00

19.30 10.00

89200

150,00

Per Hongkong Tramway Co. Collected in Baxes on Tram Cars From 1st to 15th January

23.55-

Per Mr. Paul M. Hodgran. Proceeds of Sale of Photographs of the

niing Golf Course 105.00 Bank Interest to 31st

December 1915.

334

Expended to 8th Jan

$10.254.74

9295.17 5.47

Loson Subsidiary Coins

TELY...

Consignment despatch. ed on the 17th Jan. 200,000 Cigarettes 688.17

$9,989.81

$264.93

D. W. CRADDOCK.

Chairman

Possession of Rifle Perts. A Chinese, named Chun Tai, know the addresses. The Poet was charged at the Police Court master General quickly counter this

morning, before Me ed that stroke by stating Hazeland, with having in his that, as the firm given, the postal authorities travention of the Ordinances.

was possession parts of a rifle în can would easily be able to find the Defendant said he did not know addressees. He might have gone anything about it, except that he farther and naked how, if the had bought the stuff. Ar Inspec addremes were not known, the tor said the man came from some- carrier would be able to deliver where near Sam Chang. A fine the letters. This practice of the $25 was imposed. unauthorised carrying of postal matter is decidedly serious just A Chinese carpenter employed

"Thief in Uniform,” says the now. Not only does it mean a at the Taikoo Docks, was charged presa plaintively informs its read- loss of revenue to the Post Office, before Mr. Baseland at Foler that something has gone Sydney Evening News. The Crown but it prevents a check being Court this morning, with steal and the Austrian officials tall ralis, and Sydney "ube" evident

wrong with the negotiations, Prince never was popular in Aust- made on possibly dangerous cor- ing several pieces of maniz metal, their people that Montenegro's ly don't go in for mincing tarma respondence in these times. At the property of the Government, Hme the strictest regulations are Defendant, who said he had me That would not surprise submission "will take some in force to prevent this sort of picked the metal up on the Praya,

Last Wednesday was the 75th FIGG-December 14. at Surbiton. Frederick G. Figg, late thing, everybody entering or was sent to prison for two months, us in the least. Is Austria in sanniversary of the annexation of Director of Hongkong Observatory.

leaving the country

being and was ordered to be placed smallest and weakest of nations marked dearth of Union Jacks position to subdue even the Hongkong. From there being & required to make a declaration the stocks for four hours. that no letters are among his or

just now? Taking a leaf out of on that day we take it that the A Useful Table.. her papers. The war condition. A very neefal comperative table Germany's book, she is attempt Colony refuses to rejoice in i make that absolutely necessary.

atowing the prices of local stocks ing to frighten the Montenegrins existeres till that petition for re- on the last Friday of each month by means of empty threats. Months presentative government is taken Balance in hand for 1911-1914 and the fluctus ago the smaller nations were very notice of Meanwhile how are the For the same ressos, keen tions during the year, with similar astrally scared by such threats, signatures going? As the war continues to progress, Cevelopments are constantly watch must be kept. on carres quotations for 1915 printed in for they thought that Austria and occarring at Eome which show that there is a most healthy willing pondence here. The develop distinctive ink, has been received Germany had power to carry them

Mr. Ford said "My last word Hongkong, January 22nd, 1915. ness on the part of all classes and political factions to yield ground on mants taking place in Chins at from Messra. Mozon and Taylor, of out To-day they can afford to Boost, Boost Peace. This points concering which, in times of pesce, no-one cold imagine even a the moment constitute an addi- 5, Queen's Builiding. The table laugh. And if Montenegro remains looks like one of those little utter- partial surrendering of beliefs held to be fandan ental. The times are tional cause why every precaution which is printed in good, clear much more deaf will she be to her last word, you get at the truth.

deaf to Austris's tallying, how

ances where, if you cat off the

LANGKAT OUTPUT. certainly causing a wholesale revision in the public's estimates of should be taken. One of the type, and mounted on strong man and theories. New standards are being set up; old and cheri- cffenders in the cases deals will millboard,should prove a valuable blandishments and fair promises? shed opinions are being deserted. In other words, compromise, on Saturday belonged to a class asset to all dealers in stocks, and

For the Austrians to say: "Lay дожд enlarge and literal lines, is in the air. It is not that the abourmal of men from

We see from the amended Mil- and your arIIS

Messrs. Wright and Homby whom trouble ready means of reference. conditions are cacsize chacs to take the place of definite, well-caugh has originated

Formerly in Hongkong.

will be forgiven" is for them itary Stores Exportation Ordin- advise us that the Langkst out formulated opicion. Rather are the new developments & sharp the past. We refer to the Chinese

Lieutenant Commander E. C. to lay the sort of treacherous ance for Hongking that railway put for the current month is as *flection of the desize of men of all parties to adjust their views to boarding-house runners. It has Cookson and Surgeon D. Lough- snare that Germany has laid wagons and soft soap mest not follows: the extent that they can meet on common ground, snimated with long since been established that is, who were mentioned in over and over again; and it hap-be sent out of the Colong. We January 1 the single aim of prosecuting the war to its final issue, and, at the these gentry often act as the Saturday's telegram in connection pens that, just now, Montenegro don't know of anyone who has same time, to lay the foundations for future progress when the intelligence officers of pirate with the glorious feat accomplish is a little too wide awake to be many of the former to spare, but struggle is ended. Here and there, of course, selfish intersets and gangs. If they will stoop to thased by the gunboat Comet, were attracted by any of her enemy's we see no reason why Bongkong's individuals are endeavouring to make capital out of the situation kind of work there is nothing they both formerly in Hongkong, serv gonile permazione. but these interests and individuals in no sense typify the general will not do. They need to have ing on the Clin.

The former, feeling which prevails.

the fact brought well home to who lost his life in the operations When we call to mind some of the measures which have been them that they cannot be per-mentioned, won the V.C while put into operation, and others which are recommended, we cannot mitted at any time and especially the latter was given the Dis help reflecting on their slim chances of acceptance were we living now-to constitute themselves tinguished Service CrOBE, io normal times. Enactments which touch the most controversial postmen. In view of the serions- The Late Mr. Flee. issues have been given general benediction. And the point, to be era of the matter, therefore, it is

Aa wil be seen from or frighten Montenegro bow mach borne in mind is that the compromise has by no means been all on to be hoped that fatare ofenders obituary column, MFG. Figg, lees is she likely to imprese one side. For example, we have, on the one hand, compulsory will be treated to even harsher late Director of the Hongkong Russia? Her game, like Ger- service, and, on the other, a bit of real Socialism in the State con parishment when they are caught Observatory, passed away at Bur-many's is very nearly played out, Serious Affair In Gage Street. trol of miner, factories, railways and (to a limited extent) shipping. Imprisonment without the option biten on December 14 last. The and the Austrian and German men Similarly, we find the State fixing maximum prices and of a fine would be only giving der asei gentleman sacceeded and women in the street are be atandards of rent, as well as taxing profits, while the them their just deserts. Trades Unions are agreeing (somewhat tardily, we admit) to the suspersion of practices which hinder outpat. Then, too,

the appointment until 1911, when Austria and Hungary by the in-residing at 37, Gege Street, bas points are being conceded to the advocates of Temperance and, at

he retired, being succeeded by crence of the age limit for military reported to the Police that at his the other end of the political ladder, we see the Tariff Reformers

Mr. T. F. Claxton, the present service, for the people fest that shop door last night he heard a Austrian losses are greater than shouted his name. He instructed knock, and someone from outside oming by their own. Already import duties are in fores on certain

Director. He was 50 years of age articles with the dual purpose of limiting expenditure on luxuries A Chinese yesterday reported to and first came to the Colony in is oficially admitted." Judging his maidservant to open the door and of producing revenue, and now we have the Board of Trade ad- the Police that he had been stop-1583, as First Amistant at the from the remarkable statement and, immediately she had done vocating a general tariff for the purpose of fostering industries for ped in Kowloon City Boad by Observatory.

contained in official Austrian and German communiqnes, we should at whom was armed with a re- so, six men walked in, one which Britain was largely dependent on Germany before the war. two men, one of whom seized him Simaltaneously the Dundee Chamber of Commerce clamours for an by the throst whilst the other Campbell Holman, C.MG.D.SO, well justified. Contact with Gevolver, whilst the others ́all had ]··

Brigadier General Herbert say that these fears are remarkably export duty on jate, with rebates to Britain and her Allies.

knives in their possession. He Most of there measures have proceeded upon the principle which waistcoat the sum of $25. He of the indian Army, who has been many has taught Austria to bare as I was told that he would would has attached itself to so much of our war legislation, of dealing with scouted out that he was being wounded whilst serving in the little regard for the trash as her be killed if he made a noise, and New York, December 9-Dr. from strictly party views. Since party ties no longer hold, progress / but P. C. Doring was waiting for British Military Attache with the der is it that the tone of the shim over the head with the butt is famous for his work among cases, so far as possible, upon their individual merits, quite apart robbed, and the men made off, North of France, acted as the amiable-neighbour. What won the man with the revolver struck Wilfred T. Grantell, C... whe

German press grows a little I will be argued, of course, that all these decisions are merely tem the 1021 and one of them quickly 1885. He was also in China in Jubileut each day? The helpless and took therefrom $794 and jew capted an invitation to take charge porary and that they will not be binding after the war. That may found his way into his hands.

1900-1, azzin receiving mention nes of Assina, Turkey and ellery to the yaine of $2,359. They of a division of the hospital anit be, in regard to some of them, Bat when the party trace is lifted The delinquent was brought in despatches, the medal, and Germany is being so thoroughly also took away with them a pro- that has been sent to France by we may expect to hear it argued that if these things are good in before Mr. J. B. Wood at the the DS.O. Doring the present emphasised now, that before very missory note which, together with Harvad University Prescher principle in times of stress, they must equally be to when other and Magistracy this morning, charged was he has been acting quarter long there will not be single some of the jewellery, was after missionary physician, and leas preasing conditions prevail. So it may safely be reckoned that with attempting highway robbery, master-general, with me zank of enemy subject who is not aware wards recovered. Two men have surgeon, Dr. Gretells, bas influences now set in motion and principles now acknowledged will, Evidence by the complainant was 13 services, been mentioned 17 subarission must be the order of been arrested in connection with practice * consistsag of 30,000

brigadier-general, and has, for that the game is up and that

is zot

ALLEGED HIGHWAY

ROBBERY.

extracted from a pocket in hie

in ranny instances, continue to operate in the days ahead. For given and the defendant was in politics, as in other spheres of activity, things will never be quite remanded. the same after the war as they were before the struggle Fegan.

abundant supply of the latter should be so jealously hoarded.

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ARMED ROBBERY.

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Mr. W. Doberck in charge of the coming wise to that fact. Omater Observatory in 1807, and hald | nation is now spread throughout

Wounded.

despatches and given the UM G. the day

Chang Chung-ding, a Chinese

the all in

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334959982NN

Total to 23rd inst. 4,046

Daily average 175.91

**Grenfell of Labrador” for the front.

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