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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 7TH, 1915.
WHY GERMANS ARE HUNS.
BY A MEDICAL MAN.
The following by a medical corres- pondent, recently appeared in tho Standard-
EVERYDAY LIFE IN BRUSSELS.
LEARNING THE TRUTH
STEALTH.
BY
In the following article which appeared rocently in the Times, M, a young Bol gian student, who escaped from Brussels on March 12th and reached Loudon, describes the present position in the Bol- gian capital.
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
Messrs. Vernon & Smyth in their weekly share report, dated 8th May, state-
ANTIMATIONS.
JUST LANDED:
"HIRANO MINERAL
WATER
IN QUARTO, PINTS AND SELITA.
Our last circular was issued on the By reason, it may be said, of a nervous
30th ult During the interval the system, animala show certain phenomena
demand for local stocks has continued, called reflex actions." The late Pro-
and in several instances transactions fessor Jumes gave an apt illustration of
have taken place at improved rates, the this, incidentally showing a broad line
market at the close of business being of demarcation between the telcological
firm. The market for Oils has been equipment of animal and plant life, in the following words: II Legia chop-
quiet, but closes firm with improving Tiu in London is ping the foot of a tree, its branches are
wanted to visit his father, who rates in London. unroved by my acl, and its lear.s
Copper at £7, and Rubber at 2/6 and murmur as peacefully as ever in this at Havre. He possessed on identi- quoted to-day at 10, Lead at £21, wind. If, on the contrary, I do violence fication card which, on satisfactory 2/3 for Para and Flantation respectivo IMPERIAL MINERAL WATEE to the foot of a fellow-man, the rest of his proof, is obtainable by all Belgians, and ly. Bar Silver elses as 23 0-16d. and body instantly responds to the aggression:
on Shanghai remains unchanged at 79 by movements of alarm or defence. The enables them to travel on foot, but was Sterling T.T. at 10d. The T.T. rate reason of this difference is that the man unable to obtain a paszport, which is and on Singapore at 773, the Bank's buy- has a norvous system, whilst the troo
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system is to bring cech part into harieni ous co-operation with every cthes" To the stimulus of violonce the man endea vours either to escape, to defend himself, or, we may add, to retaliate in kind.
REPLER ACTION.
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BANK.-Hongkong and Shanghais re The everyday life of Brussels, he says, main on offer at $800, without leading to of Japan, Officially. Recommended, by the is now very much what it was before the business.
MARYNE INSURANCES.Unions have Medical Colleges of The Imperial Univoraition War, execpt that there are more Germans. been placed at $855 and Cantons at $350, of Tokyo and Kyoto, A reflux action may ho described as
Two variety theatres are open every at which latter figure more shares aro being made up of a process in which a night and are largely patronized by the wanted. North Chinas are wanted in certain result happens from the applica-
The Germana, for the oat the North at TIs. 170 ex div., and tion of a stimulas, a nervous system being Belgians. indispensable for its performance Thus, part, frequent the cinematograph slows, Yangtszes have buyers in the same mar FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs remain if piece of grit enter the eye, the all of which are open and do a thriving ket at $220 with exchange. 73.
The hotels and cafés are open eyelids reflexly close and tears reflexly basinces. aro cercled in order to remove the as befors and are staffed by Belgians in demand a $385, with no business to offending body; if we hunger, and small-But, notwithstanding the German efforts report. Chinas have buyers at $130, with SHIPPING.-China and Manilas orð the odour of an appetising meal, the nt conciliation, the Belgians Bull keep no shares on offer at the rate. nerves of secretion cause saliva to flow aloof from the restaurants patronized by unchanged with sellers at $3 and with If a Belgian, or a party no buyers in evidence at the rate. into the mouth-a preparatory to digesthe Germans, tien. Given n nervous system, the of Belgians, should find Germans in any Douglases have again been in strong re- stimulus and the result are question of those they visit, they still leave the quest and have been booked at from 842 MACGREGOR&C.
THE BREAD SUPPLY.
of cause and effect. The purest reflex and nothing is said on either side. actions are carried out by the spinal feeling of hostility between the ten to $45 for cash and from 853 to 810 June, also at $47 August, Hongkong, cord and its norves-thaso going to from it conveying other-stimuli-resulting as it was. Sometimes a German will stop. been placed at $23, at which figure mere.... which convey stimuli, and these engine peoples does out, however, seem so great Canton and Macao Steamboals, have in some or other action. Support the sole Belgian in the street and try to enter shares are slow wanted. Indo-Chinas are lightly easier with sellers at $98 and of the foot of a person deeply sleeping into conversation, but the Belgien, as a be gently tickled, the foot is drawn away rule, merely answers the other's question Star Ferries have been a quiet market closing with a nominal quotation of 835. The stitautas caused by the tickling, not und turns away.
Orts-Shells live local buyers at $3/- strong enough to reach consciousness, allows slumber to continue, atirs no The shops are open antil 7 or 8 o'clock with no sharea on offer at the rate. Ural process in the higher brain-calls, but
in the evening, though there is very little Caspians have been booked from London everthess is appreciated by the lower business, and member of the Bourse, at 42/6, the local rate being 43/ nervous life of the spinal-cord cells, and
The Post been placed at T14. 43, now closing with nominal Langkats have improved and buyers at Tls, 40 and no shares on offer. REFINERIES. China Sugars have led to business at $116, and close with buyers at the rate. Luzons, after being a quiet marko, now close with buyers offering 827 with no business to report.
MINING.-Raubs have been a quiet
results in withdrawal of the foot. Now, here is the point. Were the person fally wake, he might choose to submit to the tickling without withdrawing the foot.
fluence.
BRAIN CONTROL.
which is closed, conduct their affairs at the Café Centrale opposite. Office is staffed by Germans, Though Bel- Only Ger gians still act as postmen. mans are employed at the National Bank, and both Belgian and German money is legal tender
buyers at the figure. Kailans ara un changed with a nomina! quotation of
SOLE AGAXES:
CALDBECK,
HE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS & CHINA OVERLAND TRADE EEPURA is now ready, and contains:— Far Eastern Nows Hongkong The Uponing of Lungkow. Leading Artiolon:-- Kuying Up to
United States Mercantile Marino. Tho Likin Question. China and Japan. Reflections on War.
The Macão Boundary Delimitation. Military Honoura, Opium Sale at Calcutta. Notes from Peking.
Inoculation Against Plaguo. Swatow Notes. Corrospondence:--- Sanitary Board. Telegrains,
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong 34 and Tronohs remain on offer at 32/8.
at 857 with no shares on offer, and Kow The Law Courts. kong and Whampoa Docks are in request
In other words, the brain, the physiolo gical mechanism of mind, has the power to inhibit certain responsive actions to A person buring bread must arrange stimuli; it governs primary reflexes. I with the baker that he shall supply all law animal forms reflex life is the only the bread-necessary for the family. The market, and are on offer at $3.75 with no life, and reflex life largely preponderates baker reports to the Communal House up to man, in whom also it largely pro that he has so siany persons to serve and ponderates, but in lessening degree in proportion to the inhibiting brain in obtains sufficien Bour to provide the In man and the primates we quantity of bread allowed for that num that new brain" known to science as cards which have to be filled in by the loon Wharves have improved to $68 with Chinese Decoration for H.E. the Governor. find the characteristic development of ber of persons. He is also provided with neo-encephalon "the cerebral hemi-customer before purchasing, and anyone spheres-with which are associated pro-making a false delaration is liable to he sales and further buyers. New Eng Singapore Chamber of Commerce.
neerings are unchanged with buyers at Wireless in Singaporo. of hned. In this way the consumption of Ts. 3 and Shanghai Docks and Shang Mr. Justics Sercombe Smith. Cesses of thought, appreciation
There is a plentiful hai and Hongker Wharves again close Li Hung Chang and Bismarck. COMMERCIAL STATIONERY sensations, volition, associative memory; bread is limited.
in short, of all we are aware of in a state supply of meat, and no restrictions with nominal quotations of Tis. 53 and Organisation of a Chinese Volunteer Feren.
Auti-British Propaganda in China. The more highly the brain is trainedPlaced upon any other article of food, Tls. 85 respectively.
Kaub. Output of Gold, Company Meeting: Rubber Companies.
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LAW WORK A
SPECIALITY.
of consciousness,
Savage
sich awaiting hair turn..
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.--Hong- kong Lamis tave been placed at $108, and more shares are on offer. Central Estates have sellors at 3100 and Hum- phreys at $7. Kowloon Lands have buyers at $40, and West Points are in quired for at 868. Hongkong Hotels are wanted at $112.
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China-Dorneo Co., Ltd.
The Territorials Entertainment Fund. Prince of Wales' Fund. focal Sport,
Paper Pulp from Grass. The Crisis in China. Japan and China.
Commercial..
and developed by so much more is though prices have rises considerably.
The price of e-tont supposed to weigh power of inhibiting reflex action evinced. So that we find man possesses it in greater 1 kilo (21b.), but which, in fact, weighs UNDER EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN SUPERVISION, AT REASONABLE degree than a monkey; a civilised, or much less, is 40 centimes (3d.). Large trained and educated, man than in numbers of the population, some of them than formerly fairly well-to-do. are in a state untutored
adult child. A child always reacts of poverty and utterly unable to pay any They are looked after by he in a reflex manner, erying and evincing thing
COTTON MILLR-Hongkongs are 110% displeasure at a withheld sweet or at American Committe, who supply them
on offer at 871, with no business to re. senddes, anexpected grouping of with tickets, m. prmation of which circumstances grasping eagerly at the holder is given bread, potatoes, and port. Kung Yiks have sellers at T1. 13 British foods for British Colonies. The Chinese Internal Loan of 1915. desired objce, sronously pushing away soup. There are numerous distribution and Shanghai Cottons at Tla. 91, Ewos, Shipping Notes.
sees long Internationals and Lou Kung Mows Twenty Japanese Still in Germany. anything unpleasurable, It cries, frels con res, and every day one or laugh reflexly.
queurs of these pour prople thand up out have been a quiet market and close Japanese Postage Stamps.
with nominal quotations of T, 142, Tls. THE TELTONIC, LACK. There is showa a lack of inhibition.“.
87 and Tla. 56 respectively. Boy Chees A SURFEIT OF GERMAN VICTORIES. It will, howtver, be gathered from
atill remain neglected at Tls. 40, the foregoing that reflex actions are
Naherous newspapers are published
MISCELLANEOUs-Green Island Cements also subserved in the brain structure, Bressels in the French and Flemish have been placed at 50.85, and close with which actions
be expressed in and Dutch linguages, THAN
The news con- buyers at $6.80. China Providents are psychological terms. A vain woman sists almost entirely of German victories, wanted at 88, Dairy Farms at St, Ropes to AT PRICES WHICH COMPARE FAVOURABLY WITH THOSE OF AVT showing passion for self-adornment; This is the case with the war bulletins at $20-Waterboats at $183, and Wat styled us thoughtless literally which are posted on houses at street Bons at 87.10. There are sellers of China in one sense correctly. She lacks inhibition corners every morning at 8 o'clock. The Lights at 341, Hongkong Trams at 85.10, of a complicated system of reflexes, Belgians are informed that the Germans Peak Trams (new) at și and Powells at sex-instinct for attraction, handed down though evolutioanl ages of time. Such have taken the whole of Africa and that 8.
MEMO.-Canton Insurance Office, Lid., a lack expressed in various directions, the Russians have been beaten, and, may characterise not only an individual, siree the German blockade, not a single ordinary annual meeting on the 10th but also a race. The German race shows day has passed without news of English inst., transfer books closed from the. Within the past few 20th ult, to 10th inst., inclusive. Hong- this physiological and psychological lack boats being sunk of development to eurious degree. werks they claim to have sunk the same kong Tramway Co., Ltd. (Local Regis ter), transfer books closed from the 1st HOME Their expression. "kaltur, is the very sat on three different occasions!
20th inst., inclusive. Hongkong synonym for it. A professor of their rat
The Belgians no longer pay any atten- Arc
Electric Co., Ltd. ordinary annual meet- Travely teaches them that ther
Lion to these bulletins, but they stop occa- peerless," in spite of the fact that thoanally, out of curiosity, co 300 what ing on the 22nd inst, transfer books majority of great inspirations in art, fresh lie is being told. They have to rely close from the 9th to 22nd inst., literature, and science have arisen in
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parental opposition to untoward desires, street whispers in your ear, Times, and, TYRANNY OF THE BRITISH they struggle, rend, tear, and screante if you are a buyer, you proceed-to-a- Rospel of frightfulness. In the shell-place where you are free from observa lag of unfortified towns, in the sinking tion and the man produces from a large of unarmed merchant ships, leaving pa- inside pocket of his overca one of the
About a month ago | The semi-official reply to Sir Edward sengers and enws to drown, we hear the coveted papers. gleeful voice of "
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men engaged in this trade were Grey's speech, published by the North- Two of them were wounded German Guzette, ended with a new de- massed. British guns replied at Neure fired upon. Chapelle it was tuurder.
Germany, The gaine and sent as prioners to Germany; the Guition of German purposes. under loped lack of jahibition is show third man ercapel. The purchaser of an it was said, is fighting for independence, in their cupidity, their lootings, in their English or French newspaper, if caught, and fighting against the destruction unrestrained animal passions. Luck of
threatened to Germany by England, inhibition corresponds to lack of cerebral is either emprisoned or fined. development. The Teutonic brain hes The has lately been a large influx of and is fighting also for the freedom of not rashed the stage of development Germans into the capital, and most of the seas and for the liberation of cessary to lead in the thought and pro-the-German officers-have-now-their wives all peoples, but capecially the small and The weak States, from the tyranny of the. gress of humanity.
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to turn my the wider from their delight, especially by the Pan-Germans.. This Harrisons & Crosfeld rubber country, and the general opinion is that Count Reventlos declares that the defini- company shows a het profit of £6.931, they will accomplish it by July, thoughtion is accepted with enthusiasm by the whole German people, or, at any rate, by all Germans with political vision. and, including the amount brought in, the more intellectual cless assert that the there is £85,435 available. A year ago, Allies will never be able to follow the
adds: Be sum available was £108,251, including enemy across the Rhine.
The lower price £3,709 brought in. realised has, of course, much to do with
the reductions. The directers write
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The achievement of this aim of be war implies the creation by the German Empire of the geographical conditions
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be It was nearly 40,000 lb. in excess of the 1913 total. The estimate for 1915 is 1.500,000lb. The gross price realised was .28. 1.39d. The "all in cost (London) of "praduction,"18667d, including 27d
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