INTIMATIONS
CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE,
TIROM this date or unlil förther Notice
during my Temporary Absence from the Colony, Mn. C. M. G. BURNIE will Act Secretary of the Company. By Order of the Board,
C. M. G. BURNIE, Secretary,
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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
Hongkong, 12th July, 1915,
NOTICE.
TAROM this date or until further Notice, Furing my Temporary Absence Fout the Colony, MR. C. M. 3. BURNIE will Act as Seorstary of the Society.
By Order of the Board,
C. M. G. BURNIE, Secretary.
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NOTICE.
NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatic or Indian A desiring to leave the Colony should apply in writing for permission to do so to the Captals BOTERINTENDENT OF Police, at least.
"OUR LONDON LETTER:
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
LONDON June oth
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JULY 14TH, 1915.
THE ZEPPELIN RAIDS Some of us are buying respirators and little bottles of chemicala to sprinkle them with ease of need. A few craeful souls are laying in a stock of candles in case the authorities turn off all the electric light on the approach of the enemy. The cari
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margin to the maintenance of lusspitals | Pankhurst firmly ordering them to sit and this be that unobtrusive contribution | down and keep quiet. It was still mars to the rational úceds. Moreover, as be amusing to witness the change in Miss fty its tradhions," the upper class has sent Annie Kenny, last rear the tiger-ent of more of its men folk into the trenches the movement, wäicst arrests and ingeni and thence into the Roll of Honour than ous exploits against law and order led o any other stratum of scriety: Hardly a face fights in the vestibules of the halls. Now she was all for woman in Mayiniz or Belgravia, on where she spoke
County Society, but has lost relative or beating the Gernum first and talking intimate friend in the grim reckoning. about domestic differences afterwards. Again the recalcitrant ones in the stalls broke into discordant cries,
THE DISCLOSURES OF PEACE.
eau get it.
Kendy,
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the SPALDING'S ATHLETIC
go away to America where you
THE PREMIER HITS OUT.
It seenis that Mr. McKenna has brought
There will be a great many things to be Tous who can afford the fores in these hardared up when peace brings the true per- Itaere vile is all you want," retorted Miss
times are taking taxis to the scenes of Zeppelin damage. That is as far as the spective. I should not be surprised it in first Zeppelin raid on London has affected brane known then that some of those whom we are wildly cheering now were Most of us slept through it, ancon-
those who tried to make us wuver at the scions of the malignantly-minded visitors start before we determined to go to the aid and
might the aid
On of Belghim with all our oroly regarded the onslaught as part of
other hand, there are some who, though the evening's excitement, This was espe objects of attack, have been quietly cen- cintly the case with the audience at an dering great service to England and to embers got busy with questions and
·those oren
who wore
about
East London music-hall, on whose heads the bombs very nearly fell. They calmly trooped into the street and threw a pail of water over an incendiary missile that had just fallen there. The reports published by the fanciful Kolaishe Zeitung as to
Six: docks and factories is all rubbish. deaths-four children, a man end a womnu-are all that the valiant warriors 48 hours befors the intended hour of departure of the Kaiser achieved as the result of the giring name, nationality, age, sex, height ninety bombs which they hurled on re and occupation of the applicant, and stating thesidential London. They talk of forts, but name of the steamer or other vessel or the hour of the trale by which the applicant' wishes to leave. Applicants should apply in person for their passes at the CENTRAL, POLICE STATION between the hours of 2 AM. to P.M. and 2 P.M. 10 4· F.. daily.
Hongkong, 10th July, 1815,
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WE SHARPEN EVERYTHING.
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there was no fort within two miles of the scene of the attack. Since then they have:
ben visiting East coast and Thames mouth parts again, but did little damage.
The big boasted raid is still to esme..
RECRUITING GOOD.
Immanity.
GOODS.
EVERY REQUIREMENT FOR
about the arrangement that during the was all the members of the Coalition SPALDING'S
Cabinet shall pool their salaries When: Parliament met,
few inquisitive
tried to make it appear that they should. have been consulted....... On that even the
For example, Mr. Churchill, in his much-admired speech at Dundee, disolesed the fact that it was Lord Hal-alin Asquith, usually a model of done who all along warned the Cabinet of the dangerous side of the German
training and elinracter, and insisted that
England's duty was in Belgium against the transgressor. Further, it was Lord Haldane who organised the scheme for shipping an expeditionary force to the Continent- scheme that worked with re mackable smoothers when the hour of trial came. Yet some inisguided papers have. hen hounding L rd Haldane base, for sooth! he happens to be a fine Gemma
scholar, and has said scane, pleasant things in peace times about German-philosophy The same
papers have made violent attacks on the firm of Brunnet, Mond & Co.. yet now it is to their great chemical works that we have turned for those stocks of chemicals and gases with which to re- taliate on the Hang.
In the meantime our lads are recruiting steadily, and, though we are likely to have al), our manhood roped in for industrial service, there is little chance that the advocates of compulsory service will have their way, for the men are coming for ward faster than they can be equipped, and, as Mr. Churchill said in his fine speech at Dundee on Saturday," such ission of prophecy are firm in the belief. the character of our people that the only places ever likely to lack volunteers are the loudy, trenches of Frango and
Flanders."
THE MUNITIONS QUESTION.
The Minister of Munitions, Mr. Lloyd George, has started his campaign for speeding up the supply of munitions, cope
0059,
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Some very sound patriots have beon LADIES AND LEFT-HANDED CLUBS. doubting the desirability of placing Mr. Balfour at the houd of the Admirally in
succession to Mr. Churchill. The appear anca and literary character-of-the-ex-
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fighting department. Still, I ara astured that Mr. Balfour is, in fact, « very able tactician, and has made a chea study of naval and military defence, as well as of marine engineering. It is interesting to JUST ARRIVED: NEW CONSIGNMENT OF
SPALDING'S G. M. TENNIS RACKETS.
note, at any ra'e, that the Germans re- Those who are given to the rash profes-gard the appointment with apprehension. A leading German pauper, commending on the appointment, says Mr. Balfour - fused into his policy sucli hatred of Gel- many that we all felt relieved when die retired from the politic 1 theatre and the Liberala appeared on the scene." The writer proceeds to remark that the Liberals have not lived up to the German
also, that things can never be the same again after the war. They believe that the Coalition Government will result in the realignment of the two historic partic, the moderate Liberals siding with the Conservatives in order to escape the growing Radicalism of the Liberal policy, especially in matters affecting labour and
unión,
cially shells, with every prospect of succpital, while the advanced Liberals and By all the evidence from capitalist the Labour party will come into closer and working class circles, his picturesque
Socially, thero must be material differ way of explaining why trade union rules and other small considerations must go by ences in the days to come. Not a few the board in view of the tremendous crisis titled families have at their next in line, in our history has carried conviction to and in several cases titles will either lapse or will pass out of the direct line. The the hearts even of the stubborn, and made Marquis of Lincolnshire has lost his only the careless realise the grim nature of the i struggle in which we are engaged. Ton, Lord Wendover, and the populas possible decessity of clipping any would eral Bramwell Booth: There is no cause will, at the least, pave the way for the Marquis replies in noble strain to Getr Con mourning. He died bravely in the field leading his men." That in a nut shell is the temper of our people.
be strikers into khaki and making them subject to military discipline. When the Liverpool men saw Lord Derby and the Sociologists look for great losses before we are through with the task and they fear
author of Radical land taxation on the same platform, choring each other and
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
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pains, and says, that England THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD
and Liberalism have bem covered with in delible shame by Asquith, Grey and Chur- chill. But it is dear that the return of Mr. Balfour rankles and is taken to mean that the British temper is stert und in domitable in the struggle. This is in always paid a certain grudging tribute spite of the fact that the Germans have. Mr. Balfour's fearning, and his apprecia tion of Wagner. But they also know that he has always understood Germany and
the trend of the German mind,
ALL'S WELL WITH ENGLAND, «
HONGKONG, LTD,
AND ENGINEERING CO. OF HON TAIKOO DOCKYARD. HONGKONG. EBITBUILDERS FALTORS AND REPAIRERS, BOILERMAKERS BRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONAL, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS. WELDING AND CUTTING OF METAIS BY OXY-ACETYLENB AND ELECTRIC SYSTEMS.
In any case there is no doubt that we are Est in stes given for quick construction and repair of ships, Engines,
in good spirits in this island, in spite
of a little carping criticisms here and there, cheerier still, and now that explosives are From the front the voice of our soldiers is
going over in fuller measure they are convinced that we will hear of substantial progress one long. As to the Navy, the news that reaches me is such as
of this column, however, are readers several heavy strokes in reserve, on sea, The great battle on land and in the mis. ship Malaya that was subscribed for by the people of the F.ME, is likely to have a certain distinction in navol animals when j she leaves the stocks, but what it will be cannot disclose. Besides that great ship, however, there will be some new departures that will presently make it more desirablo still for the German fleet to keep within the confines of the Kiel Canal. Britons and their friends in the East may hof good cheer. The flag will still fly over
free people when our day is done.
I
have concluded that these are no ordinary rate in England for the next ten years cannot go into details. I assure unders voicing the same sentiments, they must that there will be a honey fall in the birth-heers of a Briton glad use, takes the Lines. And when a red onion. The tenter occupation of women in what sands of miners trooped into the market have been men's tasks will have a bear ing on this, for it is to be anticipated square and saw a Lance-corporal, him-
that some of this work will be continued self also a miner in former days, hailed by the fair sex even when the guns roar a Duchess and every notable in Yorkshire, they, too, must have hoon stirred to their no more in Europe. We have them now driving vans, acting a commissionaires, depths. For the Lance-corporal was a
tram and bus conductors, ticket inspectors V.C. fresh from the front, where he cap
and booking-office clerks, postmen, and in tured fifty Germans single-handed.
lots of other capacities besides. Yesterday I saw a pretty girl driving along Holborn a motor-car filled with empty milk churns from some dairy. Evidently she was de- livering milk from the farm to the milk shop and taking back the empties to the country.
BROTHER OF HONGKONG CHIEF JUSTICE, IN KHAKI.
Yesterday I came upon the brother of the Chief Justice of Hongkong. Normally, Mr. Hilliard Davies is one of the most CAMPBELL, MOORE & Co., LTD. peaceful citizens in this land, but here he was in all the glory of khaki, having been Hongkong, 24th June, 1915.
given a commission in a Middlesex Regi- ment, along with more than one other old Etonian,
Lieutenant Hilliard Davies will be an acquisition to the mess-room, for he is one of the most popular men know in London, and one of the beat fol- lows and best singers of a fine ballad.
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MADAME SARAH BERNHARDT, TELEPHONE NO. 212.
Madame Sarah Bernhardt has been staying at Andernos, having completely recovered from the effects of her recent The suffragettes see that they are on the operation. Interviewed by a Press re I shall make my next public appear right tack now by fighting side by side presentative, the great actress said with the men, instead of against them, nauce in Bordeaux, where I expect to deliver a lecture and recite some poems, graddaughter. She wept so much at the particularly a few verses written by ms,
her this return. This appearance of ming will be made on behalf of Dr. Denuca, who attended me with such skill time of my operation that I must make
defence of the country and the liberties that are in jeopardy. Any amount of ment firmly believe the women will get the Now, like plenty of other married men, levote after the war as a recompense for People who have no love for the move
is, figuratively speaking, stripped to
their work now, though the argument ef
Madame Sarah added that she would afterwards go to Paris, where she would play the principal part in a new place by M. Maurice Donnay,
NEW WEAPON OF GERMAN
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the waist, and means business in the game the disproportionate number of women in of war. He has been through two courses the country will have greater force than of training and may very likely stick in
ever. I went to a meeting addressed by it after the war is over, if the gas-fen le
Mrs. Pankhurst the other night for re- and "Jack Johnson" manipulators are
aruiting purposes. Every now and then evaded.
one of the ruthless down-with-the-mon"
The Tyd (Amsterdam) publishes the UPPER CLASSES TRUE TO THELE TRADITIONS.
type in the audience would scream: "Let
statement from German correspondent This is but one case of thousands-nen
us get the vote first" or "Stick to your that a new building has been completed by own conse." Mrs. Pankhurat, however, Krupp's at Eason for the construction of who are leaving their families and com- fortable homes to meet the enemy in the instantly retorted that in this present a new weapon. The workmen have all trenches for the credit of Old England.
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less the desire for laurel leaves of public both sexes combined to beat off the Hune recognition. What is known as "Society' the electoral outlook for both was deadly is no longer a leisured class. Without black. The interrupters broke out every any megaphonie display it is reducing it3
new and again in spite of this rejoinder, Personal expenditure and devoting the but each time they were silenced by Mrs. distance.
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engineer ofinets, directed by artillery gigantic According to this story a instrument is being constructed, the dis- covery of which was submitted a few months ago to the Kaiser and the General Staff. Some assert that the new weapon is an enormous gun able to throw burn- ing liquid in large quantities a great
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