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reductio ad aburdum of the struggle for life, showing us that when we' regard ourselves as animals we become animals without animal wisdom and that there was no change in the local Mess Vernon and Stayth inform us continence. But has the pacifist, share market this afternoon. more than the rest of us, tried to mitigate the struggle for life in peace; has he refused to profit by it? If not, he has no right to say that he is not playing the game of our society when
A Chinaan contristar residing at 5 Chung Lok Street, Yaamat, reports the there from his store of a mirror valued
ab 890.
THE WEST POINT DOUBLE MURDER.
POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS.
China was charged before Mr. Bazo
Inspector P. O'Sullivan, with the murder land at the Police Court this morning, by
of two Chipsse, and the attempted murder of a third, as West Foint on October 30the Defendant pleaded not guilty to the first and third charges, and guilty to the moond.
The dying deposition of Wong Pas, one- of the murdered men, takan at the Govern- ment Civil Hospital, stated that doesasod and the defendant were attendants in the same brothel. He had known defendant any quarrel before he was rabbed. On bober 30th defendant came up to Biw rooms while he was still sleep, about 4.30am and stabbed him aboun
it comes to war. We are all threa- The President General of the Society tened by a common danger now, the of St. Vincent de Paul desires to acknow-saven or eight years. Es had not had danger of a doctrine, which the Gerledge with thanks the receipt of 33 from mans have carried further than their bellim, donation to the fanda rest-of-us-which for them is the of the Soalety.
doctrine of the whole nation in its dealings with other nations; but eise- where too it has been the doctrine of individuals in their dealings with other individuals Behind the sin of Ger- many is the sin of all the world, as it is behind the sin of the criminal; but
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the criminal, must be restrained. If lie is not she will turn all nations into criminals, as the criminal, if not restrained, would turn all men into criminals. The pacifist must not deny this in one case and accept it in the other. If he would let Germany do as she pleases he must be ready to let the criminal do as he pleases. He can not, at one point, suddenly demand, that the world should behave us if it were sinless and had not to WAR'S BLOW TO MILITARISM, deal with any consequences of sin.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, Nov. 3, 1913.
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"He himself is a sinner like the rest of as, and with us must face the crimes produced by our common sin, whether they be crimea of an individual or of nation." We are inclined to think that we are still a long way from that halcyon period when wars will be no more and when men will, bo content to arbitrate with reference to their
The danger of peace, especially of a long pence-period, is that it pro- pagates militarista. Such is the con- tention of a writer in the Times, who ways that he doubts "whether there are, honest militarists now left in "Europe." At the same time he Istrikes out against the pacifist for his grievances.
holier-than-thou attitude. That,
war is wicked the militarist knówa as
well as his peace-loving fellow- citizen. War is the result of the
"greediness and want of faith" of four whole society. But if the pacibat is "shocked by war, was he shocked "by those sins of peace that have made war possible"? On the other hand, this observer tells us that the ulness of peaceful years irks the militarist. Be craves the excitement of war, believing it will "cure his dulness. Of course, he must häd a high moral justification" for his desire. Therefore he argues that war GE has been "ordained by God as a means of parilying and uplifting the human race. He avers that war eliminates the unfit, when, in truth, it eliminates the fit.
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THE DIARY.
MIMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
11 komt. → Auction of Wines and Spînits"
at Mesir. Hughes and Hough'à, 2.50 p.m.-Auction of Chinese Porce
Ian. Pictures, Ivorianetë, in Old Post Office Building
General Memora
MONDAY, Nor, 8
THE TYPHOON.
Mr
In the Summary Court this morning Dixon, on behalf of Mosari Wilkinson Orist, appearest in an action, te recover from Mars Dedeoglou Bras, the mom of $11.90, Defendante did not appear on the applications of Mr Dison the claim will be taken in Chambers terse
other
sight times. Then the defendant
people. The mistress the brothel had wanted to dismiss the defendant, and the latter hm acensed witness of having spoken to the distress shout him. He had not
af stealing things and
↑
I defendant
The
A Chinese musician at the brothel suid
had known defendant might or minu усат On the morning in question witnesses was Awakened by the peise, and on coming dat of his room on the third foor sax Wong 'Inspector P. O'Sulliran charged Fang Chak Wan at the Police Cometh Pun standing on a bed warding off with a long pillow defendant's attempts to stab morning, before Mr Haseland, with him defendant stabbed Wong Fun stealing the sum of 81,680 from Lo Fuence on the lower lip. He tried to Chan by means of a trick. Mr J. É. Gardinor appeared to prosecute. Defoc dat was remanded it ball of $2,500.
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General Botha strongly repudiated suggestion circulated by his Nationalist apponents in the election campaign that the late President Krazer, bolors Aries from South Africa, handed to him 234 bars of gold valued at a quarter of a million sterling, which have not since
accounted for. General Botha adds that'the' Transvaal treasury was almost depleted at the time of the President's fight.
HONGKONG YOLUNTEER CORPS.
Corps Orders by Lieut.-Col. A. Chapman, "Y.D.
PARADES.
Farndes for Saturday, 6th instant,
at
Signaling Section Signalling practice
at Headquarters.
* DETAIL
Gun Club Hill, Kowloon On "duty until 11th instant: Soonts Company Officer on duty: Lieut. Woll.
P. of W. Camp, Kowloon –
On duty.. to-night: Scouts Company. Black typhoon signals succeeded the red Officer on duty: Lieut. Murphy. daring last night, the disturbares reports
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parts them and defendant turned on went for a constable, who arrastar the him and chased his downstairs.
defendant and brought him downstairs. Witness went upstairs to the third floor; the four, the latter being near his own bed and at Lo Ken and Wong Pur lying on and the other a little further away. Wong Pun was sont to the Hospital on the am balance, and witness identified Lo Kan ab the morta sy the same day.
and Wong Pun Was there any quarrel?
His Worship Why did he stab Lo hun
Witzees--I do not know.
His Worship (to the interpretar-You might tell the defendant that this caso in going down for trial. I am taking all the evidence down. It is very important.
N.
Whon naked, whether he had any ques tions to ask tha witness, defendant said !^I had only a spite against Wong Pun."
Ho Ming, one of the injured men, was them called.
Inspector P. O'Salliras, in mply to his Worship, said his sidence shortly would be that he was asleep in the hall and was Awakened by the noise. He was abooping down to put on his shoes when defendant forehead, while on patting his hand up to made for him and stabbed him on the
war off the blow that got nut kiso.. Witness got on to the verandah and while there a defendant chasing another man round the table,, scd he almasif took the The witness would also say that he saw the appertunity to escape down the back-stairs
body of La Kun lying on the floor, and defendant coming from thạt directions
The witness then gave corroborative
The case was adjqarted."
from the Manila olwervatory, having edged "Da duty to-morrow night Centre Sapariance. away in the direction of Hongkong. Theretion M.G. Co. Ofeer on duty: Lisut. wera noveral stiff guata during the mor- Wright."
The situation of the
ing and feary passengers experienced a On duty 7th. Inst.: No. I Sec. Ašty. typhoon was much about the same at soon Batty, and Right Sea. M.G. Co., Otton | rough crossing. south of the Colony travelling WN.Won duty: Lieut. Kannatt
though the wind seemed to increase. În
velocity and heavy reas were running in the harbour, Seagulls came in for ratage, - sure indication of very stormy weather outside.
ANOTHER ONMOZZLED DOG.
Orderly Sergeanb until 11th instant:
Sergt. D. S. Cooper.
NOTE.
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FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 5, 1916,
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE WAR.
SMART BRITISH CAPTURE
OF GERMANY'S LATEST SUPER-SUBMARINE.
RESIGNATION OF THE
GREEK CABINET,
BRITISH TROOPS TO WINTER IN
GALLIPOLI.
THE GOVERNMENTS CONTROL OF
BRITISH SHIPPING.
(Reuter's Service to the China Meil.)
GERMAN SUPER-SUBMARINE SMARTLY
CAPTURED.
WHAT THE INSPECTION REYEALED.
LONDON, Nov. 4,
The Liverpool Pest publishes au interesting story to the affect that the latest German super sabmarine, 250 fast in length, and carrying four large guns, which was launched a fortnight go at Stettin, was kilfully caught by a British trap within a few hours after leaving her base.
snomy can teach us nothing.
British naval experts who inspected the prize fod that in this branch the
THE GREEK GOVERNMENT DEFEATED.
AMIENS. NOV. G In the Chamber the Venizeloists defented the Government thirty-three votes, on the military proposals.
-This-has-created-a-Cabinet-crisi
next move lies with the King.
CABINET RESIGNS.
The Cabinet has resigned.
BRITISH TROOPS TO WINTER IN GALLIPOLI. Greatcoats will be carried by guards (To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL.")
AMSTERDAM, Nev. 4. MOUNT JUSTIN MEN'S HOCIETE.
Sin-1 fool that the older among us A correspondent of the Lokal Anzeiger (Berlin) telegraphing from who do our little Bout to fill the places Constantinople says that the opinion is expressed in well-informed
until further crders.
There will be an entertainment in the
Mrs Kennedy, of € Robinson Raat, waecreation Hall, Mount Austin Barracks, of those who may be called to or weededat circles that the British Forees intend to winter im Gallipoli.
summoned at tie Magistracy this morning wing her dog in be abroad without
a mitzz'e, and was tinad 83
Mr Baywoot, for the defendant, said they ednii ted the offence but a muzzle of the regulation pattern was hanging Sound the dog's neck he thought small
fine would west the case.
War, says the militarist, "en- courages heroism and self-sacrifice." But, as this writer bitterly observer, “au does prstilence"; yet he does
The Ind an constable said the muzzle was not hanging round the dog's neck.
Inspector BlacEwen, who also use thả¦ dog, contradicted this abstement.
"
THE PERJUNY CASE...
ALLEGED CRUELTY TO
admit that in conditions of health and happiness we have not the
-The perjury case which conclu led last opportunity to practise certain virtues evening in Hung Bon Chi, a trader of 88 which are called up when circum-fary on three courts and not guilty of the Boabam Strand being found guilty by the stances are quite the reverse. Never remaining three, has been deferret for legal argument on Tuesday, the point in theless, "except in this one matter of di pate being whether or not perjury is war, a one suggests that we should material to the issue The argument will
probably isst all morning. invite calamities so that we may be come more virtuous." If the militariat only stopped to think he would seO that there is no sound reason why he should distinguish war from any other
„In & easy in which a Chinese was charged alamity. In his desire for excite before Me Lindsell this morning with ment, however, he does not think, at eruplty by carrying 100 quail in norite Icar all except that war is more exciting feet square, Inspector Macdonald told him Worship that two of the birds wers dead, than any other calamity." But after and that a summons had been applied for fifteen months of the strife, the against the poultry dealer who was alleged
to have packed the fowls in the crake. militarist discovera that "war kns its The case was remanded. dulness no less than peace." What is mar, it is the dalness of the war, : more, perhaps than all its horrors, KWANGTUNG FLOOD RELILF
6 p.m.-Corinthian Yacht Club's Annual hat is converting the militarists.""If
Meeting.
TUEDAT, Nor, -
Annivecoury of birth of King Edward
VII (1841)
2.30 p.m.-Aaction of Furniture, Carpete, Pianos, etc., at Measts. Hughes and Hoogh's
WEDNESDAY, Nor, 10
Publie Holiday,
SATURDAY, Nov.-13 :
3.15
Happy Valley
the latter are to survive the actual
test of war it must be a very short aud victorious one, like that of 1870 -not like that of 1914,
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on Saturday evening next, 6th inst., at clock. An attractive programme has been entirely arranged by Chinese ladies and gentlemen. The entertainment will be open to all.
HONGKONG · POLICE RESERYE.
X, C. OFFICEES.
the front or elsewhere for our Country, are justified in naking that better observa ion posts (Crow
A
ents--or whatever they misy BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND THE CONTROL
OF SHIPPING.
Ipsos, Nos
be tormed) should be provided for us at the P. O. W. Camp. To say nothing of the climb up those perilous steps, or of the inse-urity of the bamboo fracture whois, these posts sta during the winter months to mineb, exposed for the middle The powers which the Government are taking to control shipping aged, at any rais. If our Government can aim at securing a larger utilisation for purely British purposes and to Afford to provide
Senior N, C. Officers are reminded that prisoners if good quarters for the prohibit British vessels carrying curge betweers. foreign ports except
their rank does not relieve them from the necessity of obering orders. The parade of “ All N. C. Officers" ordered for Nor. 4a, was not attended by certain Inspector and Senior Bergesate who had not obtained leave to shsent themselves. They will on report acto-dingly
The attention of 0. C. Companies and cipline Notification of Nov. 1st. 1815, and Flatoon. Commanders is also drawn to Dis to the following order of Ou2, 15th-16th
It is the duty of 0. C. Companies to obtain from their flatoon Commanders the names of all men absens without leave from any Parade, Duty atc.,
ate, and to report armë, at once to the D. & P.'s ofate. Men medically exempt. (M.E.) exempt (5), on daty (D) or ou leavs from the Colony (L) abould got be reported."..
PATROLS.
was, they could surely spare under licenow, from a Special Committee. few hundreds of dollars to establish and
maintain an adequate shelter for the guard the canging of foodstuffs to Great Britain.
Another Committee will deal with the requisitioning of tonnage and and the sentries.
I do not mean thờ to be taken in the nature of "grouss
The Government have also undertaken not to requisition vessels
to a very unpleasant job in a spirit of will allow such vessels to start upon a real voyages altor discharging. s I think we all go loading gain in North America for Britain up till Deceraber 14, and cheerfulness which is to our credit
I am, Sir, yours truly,
Par W. GOLDNING, Privalo H.K.VAL
Hongkong, Nav, 4.
UNCLAIMED OPIUM AND MORPHINE.
It is hoped that these measures will remedy the shoctage in tonnage, to which the recent rise in the price of wheat and other commodities is Lascribed...
IMPORTANT GERMAN ADMISSIONS.
AMSTERDAM, Norf
Important admissions have been made in a Belia communique, which atates that the Germani pracuxted some ground in the Souchez region, and admite beavy Russian attacks westward of Dvins, compelling the Germans to withdraw their linee."
The armits of Generals Linsingen and Bothmer are engaged with the Serbians, who are still resisting stubbornly on both sides of the Morava River.
A baul of 100 taals of opium, valued as Central, Eastern, and Water Police 81,000, and of 16 lbs. of morphine, valued
PÄRÄTIS, ETC. Patrols, are as warned.
11 81,550, all unclaimed, found by Datective (haoned atß*.m; on Wednesday on board Friday, Nov. 5th-No. 3 Company and the Paul Beau, while lying alongside the !!!! Recruits, Also all Retraite except No-wharf, was mentioned in Mir Hazeland's Inava Valley retreated before unperior forces. Company.
Sunday, Nov. 7th-All N. C. Officers at this morning by Acting-Inspector fra Musketry Course Part L Leve Bisko Brazil, who asked for the canfiscation of
fla opium and morphine. Plar, 9'.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 9th-Earvica Rite In- His Worship:You must gira antica structions for P. Ce firing on Novemberaader the Urdisance in case it may be 10th. Also Parade of all Recruits, includ.dlsired. Where was it found 3
Acting Inspector Brazil:-On board the ing those of 10 3 comparing of Part Paul Beau while lying beside the wharf,
Wednesday, Nov. 10th-5'bing 1. Basketry Course by 2nd and 3rd There was nothing about giving notice in Platoona, No. 2 Company, and 4th Fiatoon section 49 which dealt with seizure
After making inquiries his Worship said No. 3 Company.
Thursday, Nov. 11th-Combined Parade that notice was necessary, under
as at Central Stone Masus 3 but he would take dried to
about 8p. from information received he sharp: Msn equipped with winter dag of the enga
Detective Shannon said that on Nov. 3rd
went aboard the aa Paul Beats in com- DADy with 's lukong. He found in the las bottom of a glass cupboard in the first-class saloge 191 email as of prepared. opium, not Government opium, sed four
The Tung Wa Hospital begs to acknow ledge with thanks the following doustiumsp.m.
to the Kwangtung Flood Relief Fund uniform to war asme, remainder i maf Per Kwong, Shiu Hospital at
HANDBOOL OF MUSKETAT COURSE 1915 Pangkok
2841.20
1916 GAY Chingno Chamber of CommerDA:
of Quinhon, Hipbrog
Copies of this book here been sent to 451.000 0 Companies for issue in that men Fer Tool Bing Pul of Quesos- land, Apstralis, £25.10.0
Unly limited supply is available, and Lem Long Wan King
men should endeavour not to lose sama, 1 * Any enquiclas concerning the Musketry Course must be addressed to the Musketry Sergeant
To turn to the pacifists, we are reminded that "they are a part of of the nation in peace and they can not cease to be a part of it when it goes to war. Moreover, war, does not result only because a few mad-- Straite Carvaney " men or criminals plan it, nor even because come diplomatists bungle sacretly," Our whole society, ***inita greediness and blindness and want of faith," is responsible,” the writer.
sa at Race Course, explains, adding that Men are able
DAT, Nov. 15
5,30
ryan Recital at St. John's
Cathédral,
to reconcile themselves to the bloody conficts of war only because ther
Per Mr Au Phi Toang of
· Porak, balanes of the T. A, Canton Flood Fund 822-
Miss Mai Kon Mr Ng Yok Ching Miss Li Sai Lau **
Already acknowlodged.
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It is clear that the Serbians removed all vital booty from Kragujeratz, so the Germans only claim three guas and some war material,
The communique laims minor successes, but says the Bulgarians in the
GERMAN MASURES IN BELGIUM,
THIRD DEFENCE LIKE BEING PREPARED.
A telegram for Rotterden say that owing to the prored vulnerability of the first and second lines of defence the Germans are now preparing & third line in Belgium which largely accounts for the labour froubles and heavy sentences passed on the Beigiana for refusing to work at trench making and barracks making, etcetera The Germans corgive maserres also include the fining of whole communities.
PERSIA AND GERMANY.
THE LATEST, DEVELOPMENTS.
LONDON, Nov. 4
battles of morphins. In another sup Reuser fears that the Anglo-French warning to Persis was cont board, in a false bottom, he found, slaven oss-pound tins of morphine packed in Lonveyed simultaneously from London and Petrograd to Teborn
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His Worship-I think notice to be posted at the Harbone Offico, the Water Polica notice board and also 'the Canton Biesmi. Buvigation Company's Wharf, is the aand practice, de
H Worship accordingly made an order
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