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may be nccepted by Britain's adversaries TELEGRAMS.
that it is no vain and empty sentiment which is embodied in "Rule Britannia," one of the nation's best known patriotic Bonge :
Then haughty tyrants near shall tame, All their attempts to bond thee down Will but arouse thy genorons flame;
But work their woe, and thy renown. That is the spirit which still continues to animate the British race, and it is that spirit which will enable it to view with complicence any temporary setbacks or local reverses in the initial stages of the war. Their set purpose, now that they have been forced into the war, is to crush the might of Germany and vindicate the supremacy of law and justice in Europe. Supported in this by the whole might and power of the French Army and people, as well as by the mighty hosts of Russia, the end of the war will not be in sight till that purpose is achieved. "You have only to go right on and at the end of the road, be it short or long, victory and honour will be found," is the advice given by Mr. CHURCHILL, and this, in fact, is but re echoing the assurance given to the country a week or more ago by Lord KITCHENER. When Mr. Asquith declared with intense patriotic fervour on Saturday that sooner
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOV.] THE PAPAL SECRETARY OF STATE,
LONDON, September 5th:
The Pope has appointed Cardinal Ferrata to be his Secretary of State.
SANITARY INSPECTORS AND
MILITARY DUTY,
Mr. P. W. Goldring, pursuant to notice, will move the following resolution at tomorrow's meeting of the Sanitary
Board:
WAR NEWS.
"MORE" "PRIZES.
Two more prizes of war, the Hanametal and the Paklat, have been brought into Harbour, both being British captures They were caught in Northern waters, and were at first sent to Weihaiwo,
The Paklat belongs to the Norddeutscher Lloyd. It was built at Bremerhaven, and is of 1,067 tons.
The Hanametal was #ying the Ameri- can flag when taken, but it was officered by Germans.
THE SIEGE OF TSINGTAO.
THE GERMAN DEFENCES..
WEIRSIEN, August 27th. German reservists from distant parts of China are still passing Kiaochow on their
GERMAN REFUGEES IN TIENTSIN. | POPULAR BRITISH ACTRESS FOR
THE HAISERIN ELIZABETH.":
The O.N.S. Shengking arrived at the Tientsin Bund on August 97th, having on board 230 women and children refugees from Tsingtao,
AMERICA.
An oxceptional theatrical agreement has been concluded by Mr. George Tyler, the American theatrical manager, of the firm of Leibler and Company, New York. He has secared the exclusive services for a Almost without exception the refugees long term of years, both for America and looked weary and anxious. It was
for England, of Miss Phyllis Neilson obvious that the strain of the past week Terry, the daughter of Mr. Fred Terry or two had been telling on them, not and Miss Julia Neilson. The contract few almost despairing. From the
embodies over fifty-two pages of closely errangements to receive them it was type-written matter obvious that the German community had
Discussing the agreement Mr. Tyler been thoroughly organized in this respect, said it had been his obsession to secure and it was not long before those who had Miss Terry's services since he attended s so recently been deprived of their homes special matinée of "Twelfth Night” at were on their way to new ones. It is His Majesty's Theatre four years ago and understood that Mr. O. Krier is putting saw her make her first appearance as an up a large party; and residents in the unknown actress, whose name on the pro- German Concession have answered to the call of the blood in a thoroughly self-me was "Philida Terson."
The contract,” added Mr, Tylər, sacrificing manner. It is also under gives me the absolute control for a long stood that a number of British residents period of years of this young lady's have taken compassion on the refugees artistic career. Shakespeare, to be com and have given up parts of their homes.
mercially successful, must be either play- The officers and crew of the Austrian ad by a star cast or by someone who is cruiser Kaiserst Elizabeth arrived in able to send over the footlights the atmos Inceday night, August 25th. Tiontain by train from Tsingtao on
phero which the author intended. Mies
"That the members of this Board do respectfully submit to His Excellency the Governor and to the Military Authorities that all employees of the Board serving other in the Hongkong Volunteers or the Hongkong Volunteer Reserves be afforded special facilities to allow thera to attend to their duties way to Taingtao. Every day military Péking and Tientsin Times, one of the atmosphere. She strikes the note of glori- properly, having regard to the vital importance of keeping the Colony in a sanitary condition at the present time.”
REPATRIATING CHINESE FROM
THE MALAY STATES.
The Hong "Bec, flying the British flag, arrived at Port Swettenham recently and took on board nearly 3,000 Chinese who had been collected at the Quarantine Depot at Port Swettenham. About 4,000 have now been repatriated.
trains, ran between Kiaochow and Tsing tao. Quite a number of Germans in civilian attire are still between Weihsien and Tsingtao, but the first German out posts are at Mikikow, which is a village twolve miles from Tsingtao. Here the railway bridge has been broken. The outer line of the German detences is from small river, the Litsun Ho, through the than be a silent witness of the tragic
mountains about eight miles from Tsing tao. This line is not strongly fortified triumph of force over law, of brutality
and the real defence is likely to be made over freedom, such as the world has
along a narrow neck of land from Tung wuchiatsun to Hsinchiatzu. This line is been witnessing in Belgium, he would soe Great Britain blotted out of the page of much fewer, but at Kusia Kuba the and roughly three miles from the town. Applications in Kuala Lumpur are now only between three and four miles long history, he voiced the sentiments of overy number of mining coolies coming down The mountains within this line are the patriotic Briton. It is an added into the town is said to be very large, Moltkeberg, Bismarkberg, and Iltisberg. Assurance of ultimate victory for the and active steps will have to be taken to on which are powerful guns, while their slopes are strengthened by wire entangle Allies in this struggle that they have deal with the situation.
The Chinese who go are far from gratements and mines. Between two ranges of mutually agreed not to conclude peaceful at the treatment they receive, and mountains is a plain where the tree have separately; but, when the time comes, to have constantly grumbled at their food, beer felled and villages burned. demand auch conditions of peace as they though supplied with plenty of fish, rice Germans expect, when fighting begins, and fresh vegetables. Some went so far that the Japanese will quickly take the shall mutually agree to impose. Mean- as to demand opium and cigaretten, outer range, after which there will be an The Depot is capable of receiving 7,000 artillery duel between their guns on this while it is a little disconcerting - to'
mien, and, though not a coolie remained range of hills and the forts on the moun learn that a small Gernian squadron has this morning, it is expected that in a day tains close to Tsingtao, but an advance been able to make a successful raid on a or two more large contingents will arrive across the plain against the inner line of British fishing fleet in the North Bea from Kuala Kubu.-Málay Mail,
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A WARNING TO MARINERS.
The following information, resrived From H.B.M.'s Acting Consul-General at
Bangkok, is published in the Gazette:
**Notice is hereby given that a wreck, apparently in capsized junk, has been reported floating in the Chumel between the Sunken Junks light-ship and the green light-ship, about half a mile South of the Santen Junks light ship, Masters are advised to keep a good look-out when crossing the bar, as the wreck is considered a danger to navigation."
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.
The following supplementary list of successful candidates at the Matriculation Examination in July last has been sent
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CHINESE GOVERNMENT SATISFIED WITH "JAPAN'S' ABHURANCES.
Interviewed by a representative of the Terry, in my opinion, embodies that officers stated that the party numbered talent. I sincerely believe she is one only que youth and beauty combined with 391 and that the captain, another officer actress in the English-speaking world ship, which had taken up a position in play Viola and Juliet, and that she means and fifteen mon had remained with the who can adequately and sympathetically the most sheltered part of the harbour to the English-speaking stage what Bern- and would, it was thought, be treated as hardt means to the French stage. She will neutral ship by the Japanese. The ship open in New York some time in Novem- had not in any way been disarmed, or bet, playing Viola in Twelfth Night," the breech-blocks or any other part of and also appearing possibly in a new play the vessel interfered with. The officer gave the interesting piece of news that by Mr. Louis N. Parker. to. take these the telegraphic order neutrality precautions had been dated from Berlin, not Vienna.
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WHAT WE DO.
THE OCCUPATION CENSUS.
of figures concerning the accupations and industries of England and Wales appears in a bulky Bluegok, issued recently, giving the returns the 1911 cenans.
The police numbered 33,160, or 18.4 per cent. more than in 1801- one policeman to every 679 of the population as against one to 794 in 1901
PEKING AND THE WAR..
The Chinese correspondent of the Daily News at Peking telegraphed on August 28th:-
There are reports concerning the return of Sun Yat-sen, Chen Chi-mel, Pri Wen- wei, Chong Kiung-min and other rebel The leaders
to Kuangtung
other Provinces for the purpose of raising the so-called third revolution in China There was a decline in clergymen of the President Yuan. The Central Established Church from 16,235 to 24,859, overment is paying great attention to but Roman Catholic priests, increased. this matter, as advices have been received from 2,489 tó 3,302, or 15.9 per cent. about the decision of the rebels to avail Throughout Wales (except in "Radnor), themselves of the present opportunity to clergymen of the Established Church were strike again, though there is not the least outnumbered by other ministers. chance of their success.
Assurances have been received from Peking that the Chinese Government is amply satisfied with Japan's pledges, for Chinese the future safeguarding of interests and the maintenance of "the commercial status quo, and also with Japan's promise of assistance to prevent revolutionaries from seizing the present occasion to create disorder. Furthermore, Reuter's correspondent understands that the Japanese are able to control the prin- eipal anti-Yuan Shih-kai revolutionary of the most prominent. Dr. Sun is living
leaders, of whom Dr. Bụn Yat-sen is one
in Tokyo and informs Reuter's corres- pondent that he is content to await the outcome of the present hostilities and believes that an outbreak in China now would not assistréal China."
Special solograms have been despatched to the Military Commissioners of Kuang tung, Kiangsu, Kiangai, Hupei and other provinces to keep the strictest look-out for rebels and their agents,
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There were 11,819 painters, sculptors and artists; 5,110 engravers and 8,921 architects, 16,015 photographers, 47,116 musicians, 9,076 actors and 8,171 actresses. Organ-grinders, it may be noted, are no longer reckoned as musicians.
The highest proportion of married men was in the calling of caretakers and office keepers. Of this class over twenty years THE HONGKONG PRIZE COUNT:
At the old 892 per 1,000 were married. other end of the scale come farmer's rela With reference to Government Notitives, only 104 per 1,000 being married. fication No. 329 of the 21st August, 1914, Agricultural labourers are also among the appointment of Mr. J. W. Lee Jones the non-marrying class. as Marshal of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, in prize, is cancelled, and His Excellency the Governor has made the following appointments in substitution
therefor
Commander Basil Taylor, N., to be Marshal of the Supreme Court of Hong kong, in prize;
Building and works of construction, which is practically confined to males, employed 940,127, against 1,012,864 in 1901 Probably this percentage, says the report, represents very fairly the actual decline in the building trades, although the totals have been considerably affected by differ- ences in the method of making the returns
Commander C. W. M. Beckwith, R.N.at the two consuves. to be Assistant Marshal and Mr. J. W. Lee Jones to be Assistant Marshal and Official Accountant of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, in prixe.
There has been an increase since 1901 among authors, amounting to 22.6 per cent. for males, and 40.6 per cent. for females.
which had been created by prior events. However, there is compensa tion in the information which has reached the Admiralty that the results of the recent naval engagement were more fruitful than th
they knew at the time, for of the eighteen or twenty German destroyers which took part in that sugagement only seven, in a dainaged con- dition, have reached Kiel, and it is under- stood that the others have sunk in the vicinity of the Canal. The importance of the work done by the British Navy in confining the German feet so affec- tually ns it has done to Gernian harbours cannot be exaggerated, or overpraised, and the complete stop which. has been put to Germany's foreign trađo and commerça roust prove a factor of the greatest importance in bringing about the final downfall of what Mr. BONAR LAW described as the accursed systom" of German militarism for which the Emperor WILLIAM stands. There can be no peace among nations in Europe till the power due on Friday is expected to arrive; on nationals also. The possibility that Japan tion, Some people, who studied the time being the steamers will - probably
created by that system has been broken and crushed. That is now the set purpose of the British Empire, of France, of Russia and of Belgium, and it is an object with which we may be sure the neutral specta. tors in Europe are in fullest sympathy.
Shanghai Autumn Race Meeting has been fixed for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the 9th, 10th and 11th November.
No. 30-Pak Shu Lin.
57-Zung Kwei Wong. 61-King Tsi Sung.
BUILDING REGULATIONS AT DAIREN.
The Manchuria Daily News, published at Dairen, says.
The largest employed class was domestic servants (1,302,438); agriculture accounts for 1,220,550 persons; coal mining 071,286; and building 817,942.
GERMAN GARRISON'S RESENTMENT, AN
The Shanykai. Mercury's special corres- pondent at Kiaochow writing on August 25th said: I have had many proofs in the past two days of the bitterness of the Germans' resentment against Britain. They talk more freely here, where they are close enough to hear the guns when the siege begins. Everyone says the samue
THE SIBERIAN MAIL. thing that it was outrageons of Britain and her European allies to "sick" the As a precaution against fire, the Kwan-
The Russian Volunteer Flest steamer brown men on to the helpless six thousand bung Government laid down the principle Simbrisk was expected to arrive at at Tsingtao Why couldn't they fight of permitting the erection of no
Shanghai from Vladivostock on Wednes- like white men with white men? It is the wooden buildings in 1910 within the city day last with the mail. The company's
God will limits of Dairen, and has seldom deviated cruellest thing in history. punish Britain such are the expressions from the principle. Buiding costs run up service to Vladivostock is re-established, The express in the mouths of Germans and other quite high here on account of this restric says the NC Daily News, but for the The mail service between Copenhagen mity have had some desire of her own no feasibility of using a cheaper substitute nas escort. come into this rich province without being for either brick or stone, have applied to and Petrograd is in full operation.
the Civil Administration Office for per wicked on" in "forgotten.
And the mission to use re-enforced concrete for thought that Germany could have yielded envering the exterior of a wooden build- without loss of honour is never breathed.ing. This mode of building costs less than
THE TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE.
The Harbin correspondent of the Daily News wrote on August 26th:-.
News is just to hand that the Paris authorities of the Internationálé des Wagons Lits have received permission from the Russian authorities to run their train-de-luze as before, once a week from Moscow to Vladivostock.
ORCH
time. I also learn that the fast rios weekly from Petrograd, and once weekly from Moscow, will continue to run as before as far as Irkutsk. The question as to whether it will be connected with a fast train from Vladivostock General Howarth, who is depends on overdue here, having been delayed ru route.
A telegramu from Petrograd received here yesterday states that the Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch, has reached the capital travelling vid Fin Jend. It is evident, therefore, that it is still possible to travel further westwards after reaching Petrograd.
GERMANY'S DRINK MONEY.”
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the use of stone or brick, and, if permit ted once, the example is likely to be copied by many. The authorities, seeing the necessity of imposing reasonable restric The keynote of German diplomacy, says tions on this now style of building, issued the Asahi, has been what they characterise a set of conditions on which this style is ***Trinkgeld. Politik," that is to say, tonede admissible They are roughly as take advantage of other people's trouble Use of re-enforced concrete as a fire- and get gratuity in the form of a tip protection for frame building is now This was the favourite plan of Prince under investigation as to ite resistant Emperor William, though power, etc. This style of building may be permitted conditionally as provisionary.
As
under :-
The Gazette announces "that the name of Professor Kenelm Hutchinson Digby, It will be remembered that the Grand Bismarck. of the Hongkong University, has beon Duke, who has democratic tendencies, was opposed to Bismarck in many respects, The conditions include that the use of
exiled from Russia a few years back. added to the Register of Medical Practi-Evidently, on account of the war, this tionors entitled to practice medicine inorder has been rescinded. His first action the Colony,
on his arrival was to place wreaths on the tomb of his father, Alexander III, which Mr. T. Funatsu, formerly Japanese lies in Petropavalovsk Cathedral. Consul at Hongkong, and for the last few years at Nanking, has been appointed to a post, in the Legation at Peking. He reached the Chinese capital last week after spending a short holiday in Japan,
THE COAL FIRE.
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has, followed this policy for the last twenty-five years.
For instance, after this style is permissible in the residential the Sino-Japanese Way, Germany stepped district only and in the case of flat build- in and chipped oft Kiaochou from China. ings, each of not more that 50 tsubo. Another instance of German diplomacy. was the "purchase of the Caroline Islands from Spain just when Spain was in a state of exhaustion. The third instance was the Boer War, in which the The silver standard in quotations on Kaiser again put his finger in the pie the Dairen Staple Produce Exchange has The fourth example was the Moroccan been retained indefinitely chiefly because imbroglio, in which the German Emperor of the difficulty experienced by the The Englishman's weakness for a blaz played a leading part and got the better Chinese dealers in changing their
The chain of
standard from silver to gold. However, ing coal fire was commented on by. Mr. of France and Russia: The Gazette publishes the following Edward Allen, a past president of the events leading up to the annexation of returns of the average amount of bank Institution of das
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instance again, the Kaiser tried to get transactions in silver were exposed. In hall.
his "drink money" by instigating spite of some difficulty, the adoption of Amount.
Mr. Allen spoke of the superior. pro- trouble in Europe, believing undoubtedly the gold standard must be effected sooner Chartered Bank of
perties of gas coke as compared with that Russia would be unable to do any or later in order to put the market on a LOCH KATRINE DISTILLERY, coal, but said there had been a prejudice thing. Contrary to his estimation, healthy footing. Therefore, the Man- India, Australia
CAMLACHIE and China.8 5,098,721 $ 5,000,000+ for many years in favour of blazing coal. however, Russia immediately took up churian Staple Produce Dealers' Associa The time had come, he continued for arms, so did France and Great Britain, tion took the initiative in the matter and Hongkong & Shang
hai Barking Cor-
the entire abolition of the coal fire, forming a strong anti-German league: put forth a proposition to recommend to BENMORE DISTILLERY, There were no economic reasons why Thus the famous tactics failed miserably, the authorities a fixed date by which the poration
people should not have coke fires, which not only in Europe, but in the Far, change of the standard may be accom would prove 44 per cent. more efficient, East also, for Germany is now confronted plished. Last Tuesday evening the Com
He did not like the word "compulsion," by Javan with a demand for the evacua-mittee of the Association met at the CAOL ILA DISTILLERY, but he thought the householder should tion of Kiaochou. Japan does not follow Yamato Hotel. The Superintendent of consider it his duty, whatever he might in the footsteps of Bismarck and the the Staple Produce Exchange also use in his grate, to avoid smoke. Unless Kaiser, and does not covet
attended. The meeting passed the they dealt with the domestic fire they money Japan proposes to restore could not solve the problem of the star Kisochea to China, but it is interesting suggestion that all deals on the Exchange to observe that Germany is now forced having dates of delivery after October, 1815, should be quoted by the gold to lose hor" drink money."
standard-Manchuria Daily News.
HONGYONG SEPTEMBER 7TH, 1914.
Such stirring speeches as those delivered at the Guildhall, in the City of London, on Saturday by the FRIME MINISTER Rud Mr. BONAR LAW, together with the brief but telling utterances of Mr. Badrovi and Mr. WINSTON CHURCHILL--men who in the narrower sphere of party politics differ in opinion as widely as the Poles -- affords convincing proof that "we are a people yet." proof that the old national spirit of the race which has often in the past proclaimed itself in the defence of liberty and law and in revolt against brutal tyranny and oppres sion, lives to-day us strong and as resolute as ever it did. When the splendid response which is being made in the United Kingdom itself to Lord KITCHENER's call to arms in defence of our bonour and the maintenance Morcantile Bank of
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