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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28,

Germany's Second Feeler.

It will be seen from an over- night telegram that Germany has i

DAY BY DAY.

VIRTUR IS BOLD. AND GOODNESS

GILBEY'S SPEY-ROYAL delivered barself of another pro- NEVER FEARFUL, Measure for

SCOTCH WHISKY.

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in a Pot Still

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SOLE AGENTS :

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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

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TROUBLE ON THE 'EMPRESS."

1916.

Two Men Badły. Wounded' In a Fracas.

Novara s

American, Canadian and Siberian cutting and wounding two other

Mail-Olased per ein. Em-¡men.

to-day..

MOTOW.

The Dollar.

80

BRITISH BACK FROM RUHLEBEN.

POLIGERESERVE ORDERS.

Ordarn inned to-day by Mr. (F. C. Jenkin, D. 8. P. (Bessive)

Food Problem Germany's posal, Her suggestion on this Mesu

Greatest Enemy. ocassion is that there shall" be a conference of belligerents in a

Gravesend, Nov. 7.-Tte Datch

Re-lasue el Rifles. central place, but we are not Baberian Mail.--(Nov. 24 London.)

mailboat arrived here to-night

No. 1 Pistoon. will draw rifas surprised that this latest idcm in -Arrived per 1.8.

after an extraordinarily rough the hours of 5.15 and 6 p.m. 1

on 'T'uesday, January 2, between Tiewed with scant sympathy and to day,

The No. 1 bostawain of the ring. It was expected that a that it is scarcely to be regarded European Mail-Olosed per ss. Empress of Russia was charged large number of released men

Recruits, youn Ko Marn at 10 am, to before Mr. J. B. Wood, at the from Bubleben would be abroad, their respective Unit Commanders Recruits and othara warned by seriously even in the United

Police Court this morning, with but only fire came over, two of will attend at Central Station: as States. Beyond farther illustrating Germany & anxiety to bring about

whom, very tragically, are more 5.30 pm, on such Monday and ja cessation of the struggle, tha

of leea men'al wrecks na shoresult Wednesday during ♬ Janusry, rinch of which she is now begin-

press of Russia at 10.30 am. Insprator Gorden said that of their long time of internment. (January 1 roepted.) ning to feel keenly, the latest

EJ enquiries had The British women who were

Maxim Gunners. proposal adds nothing to the B.berian Kail-Closed per 4.1. gons, a dispute arose between released are p—

Will attend for instruction at resent Peace Note amanıt- |- Shantong st 3 p.m. to | defendant and other members of Hrs, Warne, from Berlin, the Central on Tuesday January 2, 9, ing from Berlin-it merely day.

the drew who were being paid off. wife of a jockey, Mrs. Bonner, 16, and 23, and on Monday Jan- reflects a willingness to "discam" Siberian Mail (Deo. 1, London). It appeared that defendant had home daughter was married to a uary 29, at 5.30 p.m. posos; and the world know -Das per ss. Chenan to-been paid a sum of money to German officer killed at the front, |

Ambulancs Platoon. eacugh of Germany's" double-

allocate among the crew, but he also from Berlin; Mrs. Hessing, Will parade at Central for dealing proclivities to look with English Mail.--Closes per r.x. withheld $15 for wash- who remained at The Hague; Mrs. aquad drill un sach Thursday" strong suspicion on any sugges.

Novara atll a.m. to-morrow. ing. The Grew demanded Foster, from Dusseldorf, with her during January, st 5 30 p.m. tion by which, if put into Euch,

that every cant should be paid. seven children; and Mra.

Band Practices. she would secars a little bronik-

Hot words followed, and it seemed Carpenter, frem Berlin, whose Wednesday, January 3, Tuse ing-up on wherein to" rc-organise The opening rate of the dollar | that defendant used a koife. Two husband is still at Bahleben. day, January 9, Monday, January her weakening p wars. President on

2. of the arew were now in hospital Bat quite the most interesting 15 Thursday, Wilson asked for a statement of 413/16d.

as a result. One of them had his of the passen, sa was an officer of Wednesday, January 24, and January 18, the terms upon which the belliger-

ear almost 'slashed off, and the the Eat Surrey Regiment. It in Tansday, January 30, ente would be prepared to To-morrow's Anniversary.

other, who was not expected to plesesal to be able to record at Practices will commence at 6 To-morrow is the 107th anri-live, had a wound in the throat least ore act of German humanity p.m. Members are referral to

This fir has been interned Order of December 23 and 24. His Worship adj arned the in Germany for a considerable Defaulters Dru

period. I a-ked him how he Members awarded D, D. will managed to get cvor to England. parade at Central Station at 430 “I am here on parole," be re- p.m. on Saturday next, December plied. "My mother, I learnt, was 30. Staff Inspector Clarke will sericualy ill. I asked permission (the charge. to come over to see her, little

No. a Platoon, thinking that such a daring re- All ranks, except those on quest would be granted. But it day, will parade under the 0 0, was, I have a fortnight's leavs, Platoon outside the Jockey Olab At the end of the time I return | Stables, Causeway Bay, on Fri- to Germany. This is the first time day, December 29. Fall-in at in the history of the war that a 8.30 p.m. Cailorm, caps and | B itish soldier has been allowed covers, and rißias,

to leave Germany on parole, and

Chins New Year, for that rean I think it my duty

The members of No. I Section not to say anything about the will take over the patrol duties of circular conditions in the camp."

Nos. 3 and 4 Companies on Jan.

demand to-day WAS

consider peace negotiations; ; are requested to observe the rule which Germany replin by meraly repeat-verary of the birth of the late Mr. and another on the shoulder. forward their

Correspondents requires them to

names and addresses with communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publizition, but as an evidence of their bona fides.

All communications intended for publication should be addressed to the Editar.

Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.

Caolo "Address: Celegraph, Hongkong.

Telephone: No. 1 A.B.C., 5th editina Western Union

Office address: 11, Ice House St.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1916.

PRACTICAL PATRIOTISM.

Under the above heading we published, on Tuesday, a special article, written by an expert, on the condition of British trade in Chios. From this article it will be sen at once that our contriba tor is himself under no manner of misapprehension as to what

ing a vague, valueless proposal. Gladstone.

The Real Gem. .

"

-Theft of Brazz A Chinese who stole a quantity But perhaps the gem of the of braen ore from the Taikoo Dick Gerasa plea is the profes-Yesterday was sent to prison for ed desire to collaborate with the six weeks, by Mr. J R. Wood at United States in the exalted the Police Court this morning.

ta-k of preventing faturë wart.” That comes well" from a nation. which has planged Barope irto

Belle View Hotel Licence. We learn that the application of

the most terrible · oɔafiát is Mr Charles Morrie, for a pub'iosa's

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الله میسی

SHANGHAI SHARE REPORT.

| the world's history. It in obviously Licence to sell by retail intoxica- Restricted Business Reported.

piece of sheer hyp:ority, cooling liquors at the Belle View ceived with the idea of placing a Botel, has been granted by the discredited and criminally guilty Licensing Board.

Joffre, Marshal of France.

wick.

Alice Memorial Hospital,

A Big Theft

SONDON.

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North

No Muk.

Messrs. A. L. Andereon and nation in a glorified light before

Co.'s Christian Science.

weekly share the eyes of neutral c^untries.. But it is a transparent a race Soience is to be given as the

A free lecture on Christian (Shanghai, December 23) says:—

While better-freling would belongs to the Flying Corps, and

Ar other cfficer home on parole 23. that its real objective can be per Theatre Royal te-morrow at 5 30 seem to prevail in the market, no he has been released for a month caived by the veriest fool. Mean-i while, the question may well be .. by Mr. Carecce W. Chad concrete result is evident, possibly after a year's exptivity. anch a frantic desire for pesos at Baked by Germany is displaying Christian Science: a Religion of the approach of the festive Tho utject will be because of settlement re-sales and

only narrow-minded people who all. If, as she herself declares,

The most interesting story of such remarks. And so I Business a reported conditions in Germany at the there is nearly so much batted of of Right Thinking." she is the victoricas Power, and

found it myself. I do not think has been with very restricted precent time came from Mrs. patriotism means; but unfortunately there are many Brisiebera secare fresh triumphs for her Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals quotation from London, our big Her husband was in business dresses is becoming center, and

continusree of the war will only The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice and dowpits the better rubber home in Berlin for 14 years.

limits, with no featuring changes Carpenter, who has made her England as there used to be"

Restrictions on Shopping. shall we say many million: who are entirely blind to the relation-military skill, why does she bother begs to acknowledge with thanks gest market romaine apathetic. there, and since his internment gain the universal permision Shortage of materials for indien? ship between trade and love of country; with whom, in fact, patriotiem daring peace time means nothing more than the per

eventosuggest peace onference? the following donations to the To-day's opening rate for T/T on she has lived with her little girl must be obtained before ore o fanctory bawling of "God Save the King" after a big dinner," It

faade of the Hospitals-Pork London was 3/6); the dollar rate in her fat a little way out of the is to this class that the writer of the aricle appeals, and he asks

Guild, $135 Cotton Yarn being 12.325. all each people to grasp the fact thet patriotism just now means

Dealera' Guild, $100.

town. Because food is getting so

go shopping. Dabentares.- There is no

"Feeling against Amerios rune doing one's almost to benefit British industry and British workere. tions will rejoice that a singular All subjects of the Allied na-i

Street Index.

scanty. Mrs. Carpenter felt she The error into which most of us undoubtedly fall ie in thinking that, and suitable honour has been revised edition of the Street Index, higher sterling exchange have to her health, and she has been cessing to send munitions to the We have received a copy of the week, save that hopes of even Germany without serious injury uspos of the war, and say that by ohenge in the situation sinos last could not face another winter in very high. The Germans blame the Americans for the osatin- when the end of the European war comes, we shall all be able to found for thet magnificent fighting compiled by Mr. Arthur Chapman, rendered sellers more imperative, trying to get her passports since Allies they can stop it at once. lie back at ease, rejoicing in the contemplation of a crushed and man, General Joffre, Thie soldier Government Atscesor. It has been disarmed Germany, and so we have no time to see that the united of France, whose belief in the brought thoroughly up-to-date and hais: Offers of $805 have failed

Baoke.-Hoogkong and Shaoglast July, energies of the British people will be required to make up the lee

8 far from considering President way; to regain the trade lost to us parily by our own want of candness of France's class has bears evidence of careful compila- to induce mules, but shares are on that came to my hotband in to be one of the greatest friends "I was glad to abere the parcele Wilson neutral, they believe him penetration in the rast, and partly by more recent circumstances ever talud, and whose energies tion. This is the eleventh edition the market at last week's quota- over which we have had little control,

in behalf thereof have never of thie valasble publication.

"He was the Allies over had. The new fight-the long and arduous trade conflict which mark of his country's favour; and flagged, deserved some special

tion of 8630. Cathays: Ordinary Camp," she told me. Care of His Soles. lies ahead of us after the present political war is ended-is going President Poincare could have ing, a Chinese was charged with former.

"Women are doing men's work offer at 5a Preference at 44, they well supplied, and as I was At the Police Court this morn-only records being 5 for the able to visit him once a month all over Germany, and lately they to absorb every power of mind and body which the Britisher done no mors graceful thing than stealing a quantity of rubber, the

since last April I sometimes have began to drive the tramcare possesses; is going to call into play jost those very qualities revive for him the rank of property of the Hongkong and Chinas are on the market at 1523 allowance is two in three weeks.

smuggled away a little food. We in Berlin, Hitherto they had Marine which are now helping cur soldiers to win the war: clean Marshal, This title wa

Insurance.

have egg cards now, and the only acted as conductors, handedness, intelligence, Ell-denial,

re Kowloon Wharf and Godown and Yanguss's at patience, moral and physical courage and limitless perseverance. We have after he became Emperor, and picked the rubber op to make foresight, introd aced by Napoleon soon Company. Defendant said he

$253. No There in no milk, barely half a

Moused in Horse-Boxsa. "I was not allowed to take my proved that, as a nation, we can exhibit all theas in battle was bestowed by him on a variety soles for bis ebore. His Worship on the market at 18k and 50 for in eight marks a ponad. Potatoes hasband. Things are going on

transactions reported.

pound of sugar 1 week, very little little girl to Bubleben nor was [ hat only a trifling minority can be said ever to have displayed of his generals as well as on sent him to prison for six weeks ordinary and perferred respective are fried in water. A minute piece fairly cheerfully there. My bar. Shipping Shanghai Tage are batter, no ocfee at all, while tea permitted to take paroels to my them in commeros. Napoleon was hopelessly mistaken in decorib errtain foreign princes or nobles, and ordered four hours' stocke. ing uses a nation of shopkeepers; if we had fought as we have kert After Napoleon's time the honour our shope we should have been trodden on by half the countries of

ly. Kobiens: At the meeting of toilet soap is supposed to last band is captain of the football the world, long ago. Our notion of shopkeeping is to eschew all ecm- or nine men, including, by Mr. J. B. Wood, at the Police!

was conferred only on some sight, Toog Po was charged before holdera accepted an offer of Tis hold soap at all. I heard no talk learning Russian sad teaching held on 21st instant, the share- a month, and there is no house club, and he occupies himself by bination, to strive stoh man for himself, to fritter away our the way, the renowned . Mao. Court this morning, with the 340,000 for the Company's under-\of peace, and I am certain the business methods to several young shut our eyes obstinately to everything in the shape of foreign died in 1883, and the last surviv-valued at $490, one pistol, oas sular consent. Shares offer Tis can beat the food problem. That and I think those who have time and energy on the things that do nct matter, and to Habon, Duc de Magents, who larceny of 18 pieces of jewellery taking, but this is subject to Germans mean to fight through fellows. The whole camp is mani competition. And it is this magnificent maddle that has to be ing Marshal, Francois Canrobert, magazine, two deposit receipta for

confirmatory meeting and to con-to the end, but I don't think they aged on a self-governing basis, altered unless we are to loss our foreign trade altogether. "If the whose death took place in 1805. $1,000 each, three receipts and 35, whereas on the basis of the is going to be their greatest parcels from home have not war has taught us anything." ways our sontributor, "it should be The revival is intensely interest- three dollars in money, the total the vital necessity of organisation before the event."

offer they are worth several taals

eremy, and I simply couldn't risk much to, compisin of. The politicians laid this lesson to heart years ago, we should now be at almost added "and a prophetio") of Professor and Mrs. Digby. Ainge advertise a dividend similar

Had our ing from a historical (one had value being $535, the property

another winter of it,"

ohief remaining grievance is peace and Germany would be a hesten nation.

Mining.—Chinese Engineer

Super Shortage,

that the men are still hous This organisation of which British commerce stands so deeply point of view, and it is the more remand was ordered.

Despite the alleged wonders of ed in crowded horse-boxes. All in need must begin now-not when pasce is declared. We have great French leader to the same welcome in that it elevates thei

to last year, but carry forward the German organisation, Mrs. Car- the German authorition admit that lost and suffered quite enough already through procrastination and lofty platform that occupied Palios Court this morning,

Before Mr. J. H. Wood, at the sama of 175,375 to next year's penter ways that the Germans it was a great mistake to intern refusal to look ahead. With the promise of a Business G.vernment by Marat, Ney, Massena and Chinese was charged with attempt French are wanted at 844 and

have made endiose mistakes about these civilians, and if it could be there is, it is true, a better prospect than ever existed before of car Soult.

Lands and Hotels.Anglo- the food question.

| arranged I think Germany would offering a good front to the economic foo; but even a Basinos

|ing to expart $283 without a per-

"Young pigs were killed off in mos place many obstacles in the Government cannct help us if we are not prepared in help our

mit. Defendant said he had fast vestments at a similar gore. hundreds because of supposed way of their release." Belves. The writer of the article dsells with some force apon a

come from the South Seas. Some Hongkong Lands offer at $98, lack of fodder,

abs said: In the journey through Hol subject which has many times been thrashed out in the Telegraph:

of the, monty was his, and some and Central Stores are wanted "potatoes were held back by the land the British worsen were the imbecility of our Consular Service, and its persistent refusal to

of it belonged to his relatives, at £8}.

merchants till they were rotten, most hospitibly welcomed. Mr. do a band's turn towards helping British commerce. At the same,

His Worship inflicted a fine of Cotton Milla-This market has and only when it was too late was Carpenter has no home in Eng- time, however, he does not spare the traders; in fact he as good as

$10 and ordered that the money failed to stárast attention, possibly a price fixed by the Government. land, but she goes on to reistirés tells us that there is little to choose between consule who try to

should be confiscated. As defend dae to the two companies' It was thought that because no of her busband at Beckenbam.. fanoy themselves diplomats and loftily decline to soil their fingers

ant was being removed from the sccounts last inned. The only sogar would be exported, we| One of the "most" pathatio with trade matters, and merchants who pash American goods, to the

dock be ezalaimed "I would reports made were of Shanghai should have over supplice and a figures at Gravesend te-lay detriment of their own, and who would be trading with the enemy

rather die than turn the money at 118, but most osantars offer at much of it was given to cattle, was a Mr. Nepple, while little to day but for the wholesome fear of the law. If the coming Busi- ground on Saturday; kick-off at

These- tasme meet at the Clab lover,"

quotation.

with a subecqueri general short-girl of 13 a holidaymaking no Government agrees was it doubtless will domto set about eighty 4 p.m. The Club team will be:- Greedy Ricksha Coolie.

Rubber-Prices have ruled age. And so on, all along in the Black Forest when war per cent of the present Cozcular Servios to work sawing wood, sell Goldenberg; Black, McCubbin; tefore Mr. J. B. Wood, at the means weak, and while there are that the one thing the authorities Germany ever since. Her mother A ricksha coolie was charged unchanged, but the tone is by no the line. People in Germany may broke ont. She has been kept in ing newspapers or teaching in schoole, and to replace them with Railton, Stewart, Rodger: Robin Pulice Cours ibis morning, with law bayers in the market, owing have not tolled well is the food hoped against hope that obe men possessed of seasonable amount of world knowledge, won, Chisels, Walker, MoTavish demanding more than his legal to light money, it is by no means problem."*.* who see no necessary deffement in honest trade, the merchants and and Stalker.

would be on board the bɔat to day," the manufacturers, on their part, myst sino sgrès to back up the

fare. A Obinose maid he got the easy to find mellem to mosam- I asked Kw: Carpenter if the bat no newa ban yat buon received Government thing which hitherto ile have rarely dreamt of!

riokeha at the Nard Canteen modele. .

“Gott Birata England" ory was of the little girl's release, doing. There must be a reasonable understanding between them

and rode to his shop at the back Miscellaneous, - Coltys ́ ́ady-ja tili hoard;*.

The c*--at she returned exila and the purchasing public, and a properly organised method of

of No. 2 Police Sation. He traertise their meeting for 29th inst., " fi is dying out,” she replied,] was again in the capable hands of pushing Home products and of excluding those nations unfriendly Mining Administration's mines was male, ten

Tus total output of the Kailan dored five cents and a lot of bother and offer at 10. The credit balance "I happen to know Frag von Mrs. Also: Henry, who los to Britain. By these various means, we may yet hope to are our for the week ending Desember demanded. Defendant said he did into a loss of Tis. 667 92, obiefly the famous Bold-mazabal, and the provided: refreshments Loc

bring of working sooount is transformed | Falkenhayn, the sister-in-law of two yanen þar most ga bommeros doonpying the place in the Far Eastern and other marketa 16 amounted to 88,701 tous and not mind about the money, but by lousen of cuit!e and deprecia-wife of an cffioer himself a gener. rofagoen pɔming to Gravesend which it would have occupied long ago but for own selfishnom and want of foresight.

the sales during the period, so complainant smaulted him. Ation written cf. Constructions al. I asked her what she thought her 65,042 tons.

Aus of 45 was imposed. 'offer at 81 sud Telephones út 87; about it, and the retorted: "It is Che

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