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CIVILIZED WARFARE.
SOME ANCIENT HINDU RULES.
IMPROVED TEA CULTIVATION.
SUGGESTIONS BY A CHINESE EXPERT.
GOVERNMENT MAY ADOPT THEM,
It is not claiming too much to say tha the quality of the Chinese tow has hereto fore been proved to be the best, and the reason why the Chinese tea has been losing ground in the foreign market is dus to the fact that when it goes into the hands
HONGKONG BOY SCOUTS.
·ASSOCIATION TO BE ENLARGED,
With the object of enlarging the locat Association of Boy Scouts a meeting of the present Association was held at the Hongkong Hotel last evening. Rear- Admiral Anstruther, Commissioner, pre- sided, and among those present was Lady May,
At a meeting of the Bombay Antimo pological Society on August 7th, a paper was read by Keshav Appa Padhye on "Rules of the Civilized Warfare in Ancient Hindu Literaturo." The subject of this paper, said the lecturer, as a apecial interest attached to it at a time when the tallanic struggle in Europe is going on with all its fury. The situation was exocilently marmed up by Lord Willingdon the other day in his Convo cation address when His Excellency said: "We have won this nation (Gornsny) so educated and equipped with all the of the Chinese tea has been greatly im-read them a letter he had received from material sources of science marching in paired. Fortunately, this dchasing prac-the Colonial Secretary, which showed a premeditated and calculated progress, tice has recently been discovered and ex-
The COMMISSIONER said that he thought the work done by the Boy Scouts in the of the exporters it is frequently mixed Colony during the year was still frosh with cheap kinds of ten usually of for in their minds, but he would like to vign origin. As a result, the reputation
from the violation of the most solemn posed in the Panama Exposition. It is that their services to their country in the engagement hind of the limitations now widely recognised that most of the very trying period at the outbreak of imposed by common consent on the in-Chinese ten when landed in foreign coun-
war had received recognition by the evitable severities of war to the prepara-tries is not in its original state, but has
The first, troop of Scouts tion of horrible crince never before con-been adulterated with some lower grade Government. caived.”
Germany has defied oven the tea by unscrupulous merchants, This to be formed in the Colony was originated elementary principles of International golden opportunity should be seized and in St. Joseph's College, and it was Law in the present war. The object of fully utilised both by the Governincat
this paper is to give a few rules relating and merchants for the improvement of mainly due to the energy of the officers to the conduct of war, as given in ancient to cultivation in the provinces and the of that Troop and Mrs. Rayner that the Hindu books. Chapters 95 and 90 of the extension of the trade in European coun Shanti Parva give a summary of duties of the King in this respect:-(1) No king should take an offensive against any other king without a just cause; (2) No king should invade the territory of another for gratifying his greed for aggrandissment; (3) A king should try his best to amicably settle huis disputes with any other king by making treaties in order to avert war. If the adversary is more powerful, treaty should be secured at any cost; (4) When all
THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.
CORES ORDERS BY LIKET.-COL. A. CHAPMẠN, VD
KING'S PARK DANOS,
11. The Range is allotted to Righ
Section M. 0. for Musketie Recruits' Course, Part 1. (if not com pleted on Saturday, 2nd instant), qm Sunday, 3rd instant, from 9 6.10.
1007.
PADAUER.
2.-Parades to-day: Nil.
DETAIL.
9. Gun Club Hill, Kowloon,
On duty until morning of to-morrow.
No. 2 Section Artillery Battery. Officer on duty: Lieut. Danby,
Next for duty: HK.V.R.
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On duty to-night: Left Section M
Co. and the following members of Right Section M.G. Co. Pte.
Hyndman, Cordeiro, C. Ribeiro, B
Roza and Goldenborg.
Officer on duty: Capt. Armstrong, Orderly Officer until to-morrow: Lionf
Recs. Orderly Sergeant until ta-MOPTOW (
Sergeant Hall.
Q. E. STEWART, Capt.. Adjutant, H.K.V C.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVES
OLDERS BY MAJOR WAKEMAN, 0.0.B.R.V.R.
THISONERS OF WAR GAME AND GUS CLUB HILL VICQUET.
tries. In connection with the reform of association held its present very strong the tea trath and with view to estab-position. That troop was registered lishing a tea company so as to enable tike tco merchants to ship their cargo direct in the Boy Scouts Association under the to the foreign countries, Mr. Hsino Wen- title of the St. Joseph's College Troop of Chao, a native of Hunan, who has marie Boy Scouts, and held a warrant. Under a special study of the tea problem, has submitted to the President the following these circumstances it had been thought The H.K.V.R. will relieve the H.K.V.O memoriał: —
desirable to extend the scope of the movement and to encourage the institution
this purpose to form a of fresh troops in the Colony, and for new-local association to be called the Hongkong
A MERCHANT'S MEMORANDUM.
cultivation should be greatly encouraged Tos is a staple product of China, and its
is those provinces along the coast of China- where both the climate and soil are the most suitable. It is now highly impera-
altempts at conciliation fail, then only an appoal-to wrms should be made: -----
When a war is thus forced upon a king, The must conduct it on principles consistive that the reform of the tea tale Boy Scouts Association.
tent with humanity and morality, The slightest deviation from the righteous path should not be tolerated. The central idea is that no king should take undue advantage of his adversary. The match ought to be equal. For instance:-
I. No warrior should fight with another warrior if he is not protected by an
marinour.
IL A charioteer must fight with a
charioteer, ie, car driver.
should be promptly carried out in order to open a channel of livelihood to the people and at the same time to meet the Broat demand of the foreign countries.
During the last forty years, great antities of tea have been raised and prepared in India with machinery, so the result of the tea is considerably im- proved: while our people, instead of im
The Ickter from the Colonial Secretary was as follows:--
to-morrow..
DETAIL PRISONERS DE WAR CAMP.
Sunday, 3rd instant, Sections 1 and 2 of
"A" Company.— Monday, 4th instant, Sectious_1_and_2_of
"B" Company. Tuesday, 5th instant, Section 1 of "C" Co. Wednesday, Uth instant, Sections 3 and 4. về
"A Company.
Thursday, 7th instant, Sections 3 and 4
B Company. Friday, 8th instant, Sections 2, 3, and 4 of
Company.
GUN CLUB BILL,
Sunday, 3rd instant, Sections 3 and 4 of
"A" Company.
"B" Company.
III. A horseman must fight with a anding the methods in the cultivation bring to the notice of the Secretary of State 31onday, 4th instant, Sections 3 and 4 of
horsemalt.
IV. An Atirathi with his equal. V. Soldier who is wounded in war or one who has no araw, should not be
artitacked.
VI. Non-combatants should on no ooca-
sion be molested..
them.
VII. The property of non-combatente if taken in war should be returned to VIII. The wounded should be carefully treated by the physicians and should be sent back to the enemy after they were cured.
IX. The use of poisoned arrows was
strictly prohibited.
X. If women are captured, they should be given the option of voluntary marriage or else they should be sent to the enemy's camp. - XI. Illegal gains of property during
the war were to be returned. XII. Prisoners
treated.
should be properly
preparation of the tea, mixed it with the inferior article, thereby destroy ing the market. It is, therefore, no wonder, that some foreign papers even say that the Chinese tem is mixed with impurities, and this announcement has ai bad effect upon the Chinese tea mar- leet. The recent yearly reports of the different customs have indicated that the export of the Chinese tea has been dearent ing every year, and the ten from India, Ceylon and Japan has taken its place; and recently the foreign tea has come into the interior of China and enjoyed good sale, and as a result the people in the tea producing districts are in a deplorable condition.
- A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR CHINESE TEA.
Since the outbreak of the European War, the business relations between Ger- broken, and the foreign market for the mainy and the Allied Countries have been
Chinese tea has gradually resumed its former position. The London Industrial Group for hygienic purposes have made a
"I am directed to inform you that in forwarding a report by the General Oficer Commanding to the Secretary of State on the military operations in this Colony from the outbreak of war up to the end of the June, 1015, His Excellency was pleased to for the Colonies the public spirit exhibited by the Boy Scouts is placing their services at the disposal of the Military authorities and rendering much valuable assistance, and that Mr. Harcourt has desired His Excel You his appreciation, lency to convey to which is shared by the Army Council of the assistance rendered."
Tuesday, 6th instant, Scations 2, 3, and 4 of
Company. Wednesday, 8th instant, Sections 1 and 2 of Thursday, 7th instant, Sections 1 and 2 of Friday, 8th instant, Section 1 of "C" Co.,
:
"A" Company.
BCompany,
PARADE CANUELLED,
punies ordered by Corps Order No. The parade of "A," "B," and "C" Con- for Friday, the 8th instant, is cancelled, Company will parade on the Cricket
After brief discussion it was unani- mously agreed that the suggestion of the Commissioner, the drawing in of all the local Troops into one Association, should bo put into effect. It was also decided to ask Lady May to become President, the Brother Director of St. Joseph's College and Mr. W. Dixon to be Vice- Presidents, Vice-Admiral Anstruther tog be Chairman, Miss Skinner td Treasurer and Mr. A. M. Proston to be Secretary, and all consented to set.
BURMA'S 'TRADE WITH INDO-CHINA.
FABADER.
Ground, at 5.15 p.nan Monday, the 4th ingant. Dress: Drill Order, Shirt Sleeves.
Company will parade on the Cricket Ground, at 5.16 p.m. on Wednesday, 6th instant, Dress: Drill Order, Shirt ⚫ Slooves.
A Company will parade on the Cricket Ground, it 5.15 p.m. on Friday, the 8th instant. Dress: Drill Order, Shirt Sleeves.
RACHCITO,
on Monday, the 4th instant, Wednesday, the 6th instant, and Thursday, the 7th instaat, at 5.15 p.m., under Sergeant- Major Bond, Dress: Drill Order,
XIII. An Astravidi. ie one well-thorough and minute examination into REMARKABLE INCREASE DURING Recruits will parado on the Cricket Ground,
versed in the art of Astras. ...the various kinds of tea and finally found special kind of missiles, should not the Chinese tea to be of the best. Cir fight with one who is not initiated in culars to this effect have been disaminat- that art, These are some of the important rules of warfare given in the Shanti Parva. The war which is carried on in "con formity with these rules is styled as "Dharma-Yudh." The kings who defy these rules are doomed to sfeștrial hell.
We find similar ideas running through Ramayan, too. Just as Krishna tried A desiring to leave the Colony thoni Mahabharat, Ram, the hero of Rainnyan. his utmost to avert bloodshed in the
had sent Anguda to the camp of Rawan to warn him of the disastrous reek of the war. Manu, in the seventh Chapter of Smriti, gives similar rules, --
NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatin or Indias
in writing for permission to do so to the Captain SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, si leasi 49 hours before the intended hour of departure, giring name, nationality, age, sex, height and occupation of the applicant, and stating the rame of the steamer or other vessel or the hour of the train by which the applicant wishes to
leave. Applicants should apply in person for FOOD GAMBLING IN BERLIN
their passos at the CENTRAL FOLIO STATION between the houm of 9 AM. to 1 F.M. and 2 P.M. to 4 P.M. daily.
Bangkong, 10th July, 1915.
1738
As a pendant to the revelations of
A TEA TRADE SCHOOL,
A
Shirt Sleaves.
CLASS OF INSTRUCTION.
class of instruction will be held on the Cricket Ground, at 5.80 p.m., on Tues- day, the 5th instant, under Sergeant Major Bond, Dress: Drill Order, Shirt Sleeves.
POSTINGS.
ORDERLY OFFICER,
Orderly Officer from the morning of the 3r instant to the morning of the 9th inst. 2nd-Lieutenant H. R. B. Hancock.
ORDERLY BERORANT, Orderly Sergeant from the morning of the 3rd instant to the morning of the Bit. instant: Sergeant F. C, M. Hurley.
G. K. H: BRUTTON, Capt., Adjutant, H.K.V.R.
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
PAKBOLA (CENTRAL).
also increase the government revenue. THE POPPY'S SUCCESSOR IN Saturday, October 2nd:---
MODERN METHODS FOR TEA CULTIVATION.
Modern methods for the cultivation of
INDIA.
No. 3 Company as already ordered. Sunday, October 3rd:-
No. 3 Company as already ordered.
Tuesday, October 5th
One Sergeant and six P.-cs. from No. 2
Company, for each shift.
OLG Sergeant and six P.-cs. from No. 2
Company, for each shift.
PATROLS (EASTERN). Saturday, October 2nd:---
PAST YEAR.
The report on the trans-frontier trade ficates have been issued to the dealers of the Burme Government contains some ed in the European market, and centi- of Burms for the year 1914-15 issued by the Chincee tes by the Group. The busi-
interesting statistics, The aggregate ness prospects for Chinese tca in
the trade for the year shows an increase of European market at the present are very twelve and a half lakha; despite the bright. Sa this is the unique time for the government to encourage tear culti economic crisis caused by the upheaval 'n vation in China and push its sale in the Europe. Great variations have resulted foreign countries.
in certain commodities, but on the whose merchants and traders have adapted Pto. W. E. Roberts having joined is allottio themselves to the changed conditions. It Corps No. 535 and posted to Company
B Section 2. Therefore, I sincerely request that a tea appears that from 1st January, 1915 trade school be established in the centre traders of all nationalities entering the of the tea producing districts, and ma Lans Province of French Ind China shines be introduced and used in the have been taxed. The tax is a personal preparation of sem In this institution one and is said to amount to sixty per prear modern methods as to the cultiva cent. of the declared value of goods. This tia and preparation of the tea should is considered by the Superintendent, be taught to the students. Special care should be exercised in the picking, roast From the same dato the tax on buffaloes, South Shan States, as very reasonable. ing and pressing of the leaves so as to oxen, and pigs exported from French turn out the best ten possible. If the Chinese tea is well and properly prepared
Territory has been abolished, but the shortage in the potato stocks recently it will onestes greater domand in foreign charge of Piastres 250 on each elephant quoted from the
Pessische Zeitung,markets. This tends not only to provide exported is still maintained. some disclosures, may be published as to food gambling in Berlin. These appear
means of livelihood for the people but LONDON BUYING AGENTS in the Socialist paper forturis, Phich We offer you our services as buying has before now fallen foul of the autho agents for British or Continental goods, rities for the bluntness of its common- Established in 1844, but thoroughly up-to-taries on certain aspects of life in Berlin date, our success is attained by making, in war time. The particulars adduced The tea plants need a constant supply of brings in other crops for the fields where
tea should be immediately introduced. The method by which the opium grower - Monday, October 4th:- oar customers' interests our first sim, by the Forwarts are sufficiently horrible moisture and can thrive only in a mild he used to grow opium, now that opium Five expert buyers, with capabla staffs, if they are well founded-to justify any elite, so that suitable regions for cultivation is being restricted, is interest manage different departments, buying language, and, while we have long since its cultivation in China will be those ing to watch, remarks the Times of India. with greatest care every class of goods, learned to read with suspicion any dia- giving our customers all the advantages tribes about the effect of the British Provinces in the southern and eastern A report just issued in Dhur State men- of wide experience, and ensuring their blockade on the food supply of Germany, parts of the country. Since the depres- tions tobacco as one of the crops that have requirements being rightly supplied st lowest prices and best discounts.
it must be remembered thus the Portartssion of the business in the Chinese tea been tried as a substitute for poppy. has not hitherto gere out of its trade and the reduction of the prices, The result was good, but most of the KEYMER, SON & CO.. way to back up officially inspired can any planters have devoted their atika cultivators, owing to
Whitefriars, London.
tion to some other line of industrial ac-
a long-standing paigns of any sort:- Telegrams, "Keymer, London," Est. 1844 There is some hing shamefully out of ivities. As a result, red tea is very fre- those who do so raise it for the Kumacts
superstition, do not grow this crop, and 121 order in our municipal organisation.quently mixed with other kinds of leaves,
While very great distress which does not and the colour of the green tea is artif the tobacco dealers who pay a large rent, always rise to the surface prevails among cially made. The former reputation is
sometimes even Rs. 60 per bigha, for it. w large section of the working population, utterly ruined. It is requested that orders The Kisans are gradually finding out - IT'S A BAD SIGN
quantities of good food are allowed co be issued the magistrates throughout their mistake and the advantages these spoil in the public markets simply be the provinces to the effect, that they are Kumaots are deriving at their expense." When you have that obstinate, linger cause the people are unable in these days responsible for instructing the people as There is still apparently much to be dele ing cough which will not be shaken off to pay the price demanded. Only a few in the right time and proper methods for in this direction in order to drive out the There is no cough at any stage, whether days ago we published a reproduction of used the taste of the tou will be impaired and to make them understand the situa fa cultivation. If too much fertilizer is superstitions ideas from the cultivaters, old or young, but what needs attention, an advertisement in another paper, in A cough scon wreaks a strong constitu- which decayed sausage was offered for It is preferable to have the tea plants tion and to take up the cultivation of tion, soun makes one helpless, in fact a sale at a nominal price as pig fodder. planted in rows of curved lines instead tobicon, which is naturally an easily grow- cough is a very dangerous ailment, yet We now find another such advertisement of straight lines to enable the plants to ing and paying crop. many hardly notice a cough.
Weissenseer Zeitung demandeep and retain more water cunning to cure chronic coughs, bronchitis, and ing purchasers for 600lbs, of deteriorated down the side of the hills. chest colds is to apply LITTLE'Sicat as fodder, and all this while in some Lagly I request that a tea trading com. ORIENTAL BALM.
cases recently 18, 2ld. per lb. was charged pany be established by the Guvernment Rub it well into the chest and back. It for ox lungs, lights, and other organs. so that the Chinese tea can be directly penetrates inmediately to the inflamed Nor is it a question of meat only. The shipped to the foreign countries where party. It stops the pain and drives cut trade-hogs are seemingly equally busy lishment of this nature is beyond the
better prices are available. Ais an catab the inflammation. The cough, the hoarse-ording "at the ability of the unof ness, the tightness across the chest go to pay their exorbitant charges. The fol sher spite at the inability of the people
power of the merchants government help away. Shivering, feverish flushes, and difficult breathing all case. Expectoralowing notice acmally stares one in the tion of mucous matter is stopped.
face in the municipal market in the Linden and Friedrichstrasse ;--` It eures every case where a care is possible. It often cures when nothing A quantity of spoiled miscellaneous vic- else will.
Can anybody afford to, betuals no longer at for human consump without it in the house all the time ?
tion. Sold at 1s. 4d per bottle.
May be removed in cartloads This truly scandalous state of things must not be allowed to continue while there is so much distress and underfed ing among-ns.
Agents for Hongkong,
the The way!"
Messrs. A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
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TO BE DISPOSED OF.
"LAST CONVULSIONS."
WHAT GERMANY LIKES TO THINK OF THE RUSSIANS.
According to a report received at is carnestly solicited. On account of their Amsterdam a month ago from Berlin the inability of shipping their goods direct-impression prevailed in German military ly to Europe, the merchants can not reap circles that after the fall of Brest-Litovsk as much profit as they deserve, but in the Russian Army would no longer be in many cases they suffer great losses."
It is learned that the Government has a position to play any part worth men referred this memorandum to the Ministry tioning in this war. It was believed that of Agriculture and Commence for con- the Russian Army was fighting in despois sideration and that the Ministry has and that its last convulsions were coming. found in it a number of useful sugga. The message continues: It appears that tions which may be adopted after com-the overweening pride of the Germans has salting the tes experts-Peking Daily now attained its full height. They now Jews.
revel in their own superíority."'
5.00 p.m.-P.-cs. Hamid and Bundran. 8.50 p.m.Pcs. Omar and Santra. Crown Sergeant Sirdar Khan wi visit
PATROLS (WATER POLICE).
As already ordered, Sunday, October 3rd:- As already ordered, Monday, October 4th:
Saturday, October 2nd
5.50. p.m.-P.-cs. Fothergill (S), Bailey
(S), and Packham (P).
8.50 p.m.-P.cs. Weaser ($), Robertson
(8), and Nicoll (P). Tuesday, October 5th:
5.60 p.m.-P.-es. Vivírą (8), Alves (8),
and Hyndman (P),
8.50 p.m.-P.-es. D'Aquino (8) and
Doughty (T).
LEAVE,
P-o, N. L. Watson has six months' lear
as from September, 30th, Chief Inspector Mason has one month's
leave as from October 7th.
F. C. JENEIN,
D. S. P. (Reserve).
CONSUMPTION DEATH-ROLL.
Speaking recently on the conference at Cambridge on the treatment of tuber culcais, Mr. P. C. Varrier Jones, the tuberculosis oficer for the county, said that, although the mortality from this disease had steadily lessened, yet every year in this country alone over sixty thorsand persons died from it