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SHAMAN, March 9th.
* FILEERTON'S "PEERAGE?"" A crowded house assembled at the Canton Club Theatre on Tuesday might to wit ness the performance of " Pilkerton's Peerage," in aid of the Allied Wur Fands, The play, which is from the pen Anthony Hope, was first produced in 1002, and is a satire on the Government of that day and the use of the Honours List forl political purposes. In England, personal and hereditary distinctions, such as peer- ages, knighthoods, etc, are, in theory, bestowed on men who have distinguished themselves in the service of the country. As, however, the Honours List is made up by the Ministry, there is always a tendency to bestow the majority of the awards on men of the saine political views as the Government in power and to. regard political services as necessarily the same as national services. A large contri bution to the Party Funds, for example, i: always supposed to be a surer road to a title than eminent services to Science, Literature or Art. It will doubtless be remembered that towards the end of 1001 the Government in power were widely accused of more than usual sinfulness in this respect, and that the Prime Minister was influenced for more, in his recommen dations to the Throne, by the political exigencies of the Government than by the national services of the recipient.
The caste on Tuesday night was, as follows:-
Rt. Ion, Horatio Maagan, M.P. (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury), Arnold Hotson; Hos. Lucius Vandean, C.B. (bis Private Secretary), H. D. Browne; Earl of Addisworth,
The following despatch has been received from Mr. H. Warner Allen, the représen
British Fress with the tative of the French Army
Letters taken from prisoners captured by the French at Hartmannweilerkopf throw a vivid light on the general state of mind not only of the Gorman civilian population, but also of the man with the Colours, Sometimes there are lettera from ono soldier to another, fighting at differ- ent points, which show discontent with the German commissariat. A letter dated.P. (his Assistant Privato Secretary, 17th December contained the following sentence: "The men had to eat potatoes without salt or fat; they had no more bread. That was in Russia."? typical letter:
Here is a
9th December:-You know that I am compelled to send paresis to Johann It is in the 142nd Regiment that they are the worst off They have practically nothing to cat. They say that they have a non-commissioned officer who is a perfect beast, and tortures his mon in every way, Then they have very little brend-not enough to satisfy their hunger,
In hundreds of letters there is the same refrain: When will the war end? Wo can't bear it much longer." Evary ramour that hosti'ities will soon be over is eagerly accepted and believed, "Every one so happy," writes a German on November 3rd, that this is the last month of the war. They are counting the days between now and peace."
And
The enormous casualty lista the continued departure of reservists have produced a great effect in the mind of OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE the civilian population. In letter dated
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SWELLINGS DISAPPEAR when you rub in LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM.
The pain goas right away and the svol ling itself disappears with a few applica tions. It is utterly useless to suffer. It is useless to pay big doctor's bills and then to find yourself no better. For 1 Re. you can buy a bottle of
December 5th there is the following com plaint.
Now all the old men have left for the front, it is the turn of the boys of eigh teen. The three inn-keepers get leave every Sunday. For you there is nothing to be done it is really so exasperating It is always the inn-keepers who got everything.
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December 12th-You know A., tho con fectioner? He is training at Schleswig, When they gave him a rifle he fought and kicked, shouting, "I won't have it. will not have it" Recently acother re- eruit fainted with fear. Fine men to defend our country.
December 5th.-Many men from here How and that have already been killed. everybody should be butchered in this way. An able-bodied man is becoming a rarity. At Plauen alone we have lost five thousand men
hear of new victime-So-sad-So is killed, Hamburg, December 16th-Every day we Br Bo-and-So is, wounded. One really loses one's head wondering whose turn it will be next.
Letters from the Berlin district suggest that the population there is in a distinctly dangerous mood:
Borlin, 5th November. We are all waiting here for peace in the near future. It is high time. The discontent caused by the dearness of living is increasing. Add to that the want of work. The moral of the people in very low. It will need very littlo for their anger to break out
NITRIC ACID FROM AIR.
Who
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aupaid), A. Bruce Paddicombe; Joshua Pilkerton, Robert Johnson; Jack Pilker. ton (his son), F. B. Lynch; Herbert V Bascom M.P., C. G. Fry; Jenkins, Anthony Moi; Footman, G, H, Swift; Lady Hetty W Mrs. Hogg and lda Pilkerton, Mrs. lector.
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The same part was an extremely diffi eult ono to play, and Mr. Robert Johnson's portrayal of it was an eloquent testimony to his ability, as an actor. As the Primò Minister, Mr. Hotson made the most of a port which did not admit of any great display of histrionic ability. In the character of the Private Secretary, Mr. Browns, greatly assisted by his fine stage presence, was highly successful, particu- larly in the love scores. As the Assistant Private Secretary, Mr. Bruce Puddicombe gave a most finished performance. Cent ness of diction and naturalness were the
chief characteristics of this gentleman's acting. The minor parts were well filled, Mr. C G. Fry's impersonation of the impecunious M.P. being especially good.
Among the ladies, Mrs. Hogg left nothing to be desired in her impersonation of "Lady Hetty Wrey," the impecunious Mra matrimony, aristocrat bent on Hector was quite at home as. Ida Pilker.. tou, sharing with Mr. Bruce Puddicombe the bonours for naturalness, grace of movement, and clear enunciation.
GERMANY'S FINANCIAL
CONTRADICTÍONSE CURIOUS STATEMENTS BY HERR
CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO
FUND.
LETTER OF THANKS FROM LIEUT- COLDES YŒEUX.
The following is the subscription-list ta date:
Acknowledged to 31st Jan, Bince received:
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Mr. F. G. Becke, Whampes,
for January
embers Kowloon Customs Staff for January Hongkong Trataway Co., col- lected in boxes on trems from 16th to 31st January..... A. and F.M." W.A.D.
Messrs. Moxon & Taylor... Collected by Mrs. Pentreath. List No. 1:-G. T. E. 86; J.R.O., ; A.RA, (2) 84; W.B., (2) 84; J.R.K., (2) $4; R.I., (2) 84; F.W.J., (2) 84; J.L., (2) 84; W.N., (2) 10; GAR. (2) #6; B.W.M., (2) 86; A.L.O., `(2). 84; ́A.W.L.R., (2) 810; W.C.B., (2) 84, H.M.W. (2) 84; C.E., (2) 810; A.M.W., (2) $10; C.M.B.. (2) 810; T.R.C., (2) 84; R.A.B., $2; JA.Y., (2) 810; H.F.C., 81, G.BL. 81; W.GW. 910; E.WP., (5) 810; T.G.W., 82, G.M.S., 88; RK. 81; P.S.L., $2; JAR. 62; S. 81, G.M.L. ST
THE MAN WITH THE GRIN CRITICISM OF PUBLIC:
OFFICIALS AND PUBLIC. KAISER'S ROLE IN THE WAR,
AFFAIRS.
In on
an articlo discussing the Kaiser a role in the war, and whether he would be seriously missed by Germany, Mr. Syl ney Whitman, authon of Life of the Em peror Frederick," obe, says: As jong as the present Emperor was in nominal con- trol of the Prussian man-slaying machine his capacity as a great actor before the world has enabled it not only to bluff 16.00 his own people, but a large section of the 10.00 outer world besides,
$10,488.82
His death won. I
immediately deprive the German Stae 16.00 machine of a first-class histrionic artiac, This in itself is no means for, acord ing to the testimony of his foxy ally, King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, an efficient rul must, above all things, be a born actor,
32.00
32.80 5.00 5.00 25.00
167.80
$10,786.12
Expended to 31st January...$ 9,989.81 Since Espended:— 26th February 150,000 Wood-
bing Cigarettes 5'g
517.52 $10,507.33
Babanco in hand...... Hongkong, February 20th, 1936.
278.79
W. A DOWLEY, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, Among the very many acknowledgments received from the Firing Liace, letters of thanks and appreciation are to and from Lieut. Col. Henry des Voeux, O.C 13th Royal Fusiliers, B.E.F., France Lieut CoL E, S, Hayne, Commanding 2nd S. King, 1st Battalion 7th Middlesex Northamptonshire Regiment; and "Major Regiment, France.
Lieut-Col, Des Vaux writes: SIR-I havə to write and thank you and your Committee for the very hand. soma presect of 20,000 cigarettes that you have been good enough to send my Batta- tion. We are just of out the trenches, where we had a very bad time through “Minnenwerfer (mine warfare) and inclement weather, and your cigarettes arrived safely and were very much appre cisted by the men.
Hongkong is always of great interest Lo me as I know so many people out there and especially so as my father, the late Sir Willion des Vašux, we, Governor of the Colony from 1887 to 1892; also, my only brother, who was killed while in the Grenadier Guards in September, 1914, was born out there
Again with very very many thanks for your great kindness in tending the thoughful present, which, as I have said before, the men greatly appreciated.
WAR NEWS. 12,000 MILLION'S ON WAR.
Now it is admitted on all hands that sa
an actor the Crown Prince is a failure. Even as regards stage properties, this is evidently the case. For whereas the father has appeared before us in a Bousand kaleidoscopio attitudes, in several hundred different uniforms, tho con is only known to the public in his everlasting Death', Head Hussar uniform, with that typical grin ever on his lantern-jaw face. Bot. of which have become, as Lord Byron said uf Tom Moore's collar, decidedly NOUR."
Monot.
A mina so devoid of the histrionio in shinets would in all probability bon capable of keeping up the stupendous de- ception on the old lines towards his own people as well as wwards the outer world. He might prate about Germany being attacked, about her claing to the freedon of the was; he might appeal to the Deity. with the same efficiency as big father; but it is almost certain that he would not meet with the same credulity on the part of a guillible world.
Without the histrionic talent to deceive, to bluff, to hypnotise, and "gay" his audi- ence, the son would lack that prestige which the father, in spite of everything which may be said to his disadvantage, has incontestably possessed,
It would also be difficult for bit to maintain his authority in military matters among his generals, who, us we may well surmise from the published records of pre vious wars, are only too prone to dissen. sion, jealousy, and intrigue against eac other. This might bring about a seriou -lessening of the discipline of the army
and hence a breach in the uniformity of: operations. Gornuay's civilian popula tion, long held spell-bound by tragi- comedian of high degree and cipar
te instit upo satisfactor might begin to ask awkward the to what is more, te answer
All this should tend towards norge the chances of the only pesce the change eping over the situation, ade Allies will ever be inclined to accept- tamely, one implying the final renuncia- tion of Germany's insane ambitions.
DRASTIC BILL AGAINST ENEMY TRADERS."
NO MORE ** TENDERNESS.”
As a rule, a Friday sitting in the House of Comnions is a very jejune affair. But it was not, so when the Solicitor-General explained the principles of the new Trad- ing with the Enemy (Amendment, No, 2) Bill,
In brief, the effect of the bill is to put an end to that astonishing" tenderness for enemy trade interests which has pre-
valed throughout the war In Germany British businesses have been ruthlessly
seized and transformed into German bus nesses, The British owner has simply been flung out. Bir George Care Mr. Booth, and others quoted instances of the rough confiscatory proceedings which followed the outbreak of the war, Here, however, no enemy's property has been 'confiscated, and all that has been done Mr, Arthur Kiddy, City Editor of the has been to put certain enemy businesses Morning Post, delivered a
lecture on under inspectors, supervisors, or "Some Financial Aspects of the War," rollers, so that the profits should not at a meeting of the Chartered Institute of reach the enemy shareholders abroad, Secretaries, at River Plate House, Fing bury-circus, va
con
But at las, there is to be a change, and the big principle of the bill is that trad- Mr. Kiddy estimated the aggregate ex-ing companies, which are wholly or mainly penditure of all the belligerents up to the carried on for the benefit of enemy share end of Desember at a little more than 6,000 holders, shall be closed down or wound up, millions, of which 1,500 millions was the unless good reason can be shown that it cost for Great Britain; about 1,200 billions is to the interest of this country that they for France; a little over 1,000 millions for should be allowed to continue. Recently Herr Helfferich, Imperia] Ger- Russia; and 150 millions for Italy while. remembered, some very optimatic otheia! man Minister of Finance, made, it will be Germany's total was about 1,600 millions, and Austria's about 750 millions the two statements favourably comparing the Gor-inst totals including the suma paid out to: man financial position with that of the Turkey and Bulgaria, Entente Powers.
HELFFERICH,
It is curious to note that; faced with a question of fact, Herr Helferich has been compelled to give the lie to his previous A few days ago optimistic statements the Budgetary Committee made a propoz] that the war pay of the Gorman private soldier show'd be raised to 80 pfennigs per day for men fighting at the front, to 50 pfennigs for men in the rear, and to 1 mark 20 for all men compelled to feed them. selves a
Germany had raised loans amounting to 2,000 millions, or sufficient, it was sail, to a continuanon of the war to the end of the Carry on the war up to next March. Given present year, the probable cost would be at least 12,000 millions, of which rather more than 3,000 million, would probably be the total so far as the United Kingdom was concerned
GERMAN-CANADIANH.”
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Power is to be given to the Board of Trade to deal with each case in a mm- mary way by administrative order,
The Department will have full dis cretion.
If a company is wound up, prefer- ence will be given to British and friendly creditors,
Enemy shares and other property will he kept in safe keeping till it is known how British property in enemy, coun- tries is being dealt with, dem The general scope of the bill gavo great satisfaction, and the only doubt expressed by some members was whether the Board of Trade wank administer it in the spint -8s Mr. Bryce put it that it 70s part of the general war against Germany. On this point, Mr. Pretyann, who replied for the Board of Trade,
LORD HALDANE ACKNOWLEDGES THE VALUE OF THE PRESS.
During the argument in a libel onse in the House of Lords, Lord Haldane, who- was presiding, said in connection with counsel's contention, that if his suggestion was supported it would be possible for the Press to criticise any public officials or public afairs,
If that was to be the law, added Lord Haldane, it was going to be a very serious master. If there was not going to be any Press then we should be going back to the Dark Ages have been more severely criti-
Few men
cised by the Press than Lord Haldane in his capacity as a Minister of the Crown, We commend his attitude to the Govern ment of Hongkong.-E.]
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS,
CORPS QRDER8 BY ET--COL, A. CHAPMAN, V.D
LEAVE,
1.-Sapper N, S. Mosus is granted leave of absence from 11th March, 1916,- to 31st March, 1910.
RESIGNATIONS,
2-No. 1.758 Ptc. L. Gulf is permitted to resign on leaving the Colony, dated 20th February, 1916.
No, 1,551 Pte. A. J. McIntosh is per
mitted to resign, on leaving the Colony, dated 6th March, 1910.
TRANSFER,
3-No. 1,709 Sapper A. Williams from Engineer Co. to Civil Service Com- pany, dated 10th March, 1914.
TARADES,
4-Parades for today (Saturday) ;-
7.30 a.m-Members of Signalling Seo
tion and other Signallers, as detailed in Signalling Section order duted 8th December, 1915-Mores flag and Heliograph practice at Headquar- ters,
2.30 p.m.-Muskery (Part I. only) Park Range, na detailed No. 3 dated oth member of the be required
5.10 p.m. Centre Section MG. Co.- Inspection of arms, andmänition, equipment and uniform ne Kowloon Docks,
5.15 p.m.-Senuts Co.-Parade cutside Law Courts and proceed to Happy Valley by tram for Company drill. Remainder: The same as this week.
DETAIL. 5.--On duty until morning of 17th inst
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17th-Righe Section M.G. Co 18th-No-2 Section Arty. - Batty:.
19th. Scouts 'Company.-
20th.-Seouts Company,
Sist,Scouts Company,
22nd.-Beouts Company.
23rd.-Centre Section M.G, Co. 31st.Civil Service Company. 1et.-No. 1 Section Arty, Batty. 2nd.-Left Section M.G. Company. 3rd.-Right Section M.G. Co.
4th. No. 2 Section Arty Batty, 5th. Scouts Company,
6th. Scouts Company,
Orderly Officer from 17th to 23rd'
March; Lieut C. Smith,
G. E. STEWART, Capt.
Adjutant, F.K.V.O.
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
DRILL CUP..
number of men have absented themselves. from Platoon Parades without leave
They will be dealt with as defaulters after the Competition.
D.S.P. at the Central Station, at 3 Teau Commanders will parade under the pm on Saturday March 11th, for instruction as to this event.”
PLATOON FARADES.
5.30 PM. SHARP. N.B.-Platoon Numbers in brackets :-
Monday, March 13th No, 1 Co (1) and Monday, March 13th-No, & Co. (1 and 2),
No. 2 Co. (s) at Central..
at St. Joseph's College
at Central.
Tuesday March 14th-No. 1 Co, (3 and 4) Tuesday March 14th.—No. 2 Co, (3) ab
St. Joseph's College. Wednesday, March 15th-No. 9 Co. (2).
and No. 2 O, () at Central Thursday, March 16th.No 1 Co. (1) und.
No. 3. Co. (1) at Central. Friday, March 17th-No. 3 Co. (3 and 4).
at Central.
MOUNTED POLICE. Sunday, March 12th-All members will:
of January 11th, published a despatch readily gave the required assurance report in mufti to the Riding Master
TO FIGHT FOR THE ALLIES, New York Evening Journal, in its issue from Ottawa making the astonishing state. ment that a brigade of German-Canadians is to be formed for service with the Canadian contingent in Europe
Spandau, 11th December-Here it is
The proposal was immediately opposed war indeed. It is impossible to live be M. von Wandel, Director-General at Everything is so dear that people fight the German War Office, who said that a over it. More than one woman has already complete reform of the pay rates and feed been taken back from the marke, on aing and cothing arrangements of the Ger- hospital stretcher,
man aray was out of the question at the Charlottenburg 4th December. No present time. It was not possible to in- butter, no margarins, no nothing.
crease the pay of the private soldier to knows what is going to happen in Berlin
80 pfennigs per day, because in that case if there is no change t-Morning Post. the private soldier would be drawing The despatch quoted General Sir Sam higher pay than the non-commissioned off Hughes the Dominion Minister of Militia cers, and if the proposal were accepted it as stating that several officers of German would therefore became necessary to indescent had made proposals to him regard crease the pay of all non-commissioned off ing the formation of such a brigade, and cers, and consequently also of all commis that he had acquiesced in the plan, Gen- sioned officersMAAN LAIN
eral Hughes pointed out that his chief in Following on M. You Wandel, Herr Holtelligence officer, Captain Hahn, was a fferich then entered the tribune of the native-born German, who had made Caunda Reichstag, and according to the account his home, and that he was now fighting given in the Frankfort Gazette he said for her. The Evening Journal's Ottawa
we also in correspondence with the Secretary of State for War with a view of improving the comfort of our soldiers, but you are doubtless aware that in
acis use it will be difficult for us to hold out to the end. The longer the was lasts the greater will be our difficulties in this direction. My plan is to do a great deal with as little money, as possible, the Government cannot, therefore, accept this proposal. I know that by opposing it am making myself unpopular, but my policy is to sustain the finances of the. State.Financial Times,
Following the recommedations of the Chief of Ordinance of the United States LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM
Army urging that the nation be indepen- dent of the Chilian beds for the nitrates and cure yourself. Safe and certain.
used in making gunpowder, a company has Ta. hundreds of Cases LITTLES been formed for the manufacture of nitric ORIENTAL BALM has relieved and acid on a very large scale by extracting cured the so-called “incurable swellings" nitrogen from the air. st. For gwellings of the joints, or limbs, braises or contusions, sprains, strains, gains and aches,
Bold at la 4d. per bottla.
Agents for Hongkong:- Messie, A. B. Watson & Co. Le
F80-28
The new company is prepared to turn out four tons of nitric acids day. Plants will be operated in Canada. Extensive water-power rights have been acquired in the neighbourhood of Lake St. John, and there will be works on the Sagusasy River,
correspondent says that Captain Hahn's father is a German officer, and that his wether is the daughter of an Austrian General His brothers, too, are officers in the German army
In connection with this report it may be recalled that in the town of Berlin On tric, where fivesixils of the population consists of settlers of German birth or de sent a number of strikingly patriotic meetings have been held, and that the town has made handsome contributions to the British war relief funds
What had to be done," he said was to get rid of the German element in our trade as far as possible The Depart ment would naturally 'be careful not to take any action which would injure British industry more than it injured the enemy, but he assured the House that the bill would be administered in the spirit so obviously desired."
Many points will be raised when the bill is in Committes. Its reception showed that it will pass with acclamation.
MISS CAVELL'S AVENGER.
All
at the Stables, at 4 p.. sharp.
applications for leave, etc. must be made to the Riding: Master (Tel 208).. and not to this wiiceress TEAK: PATROLS.
Patro's will report to Staff Inspector On and from Monday, March 18th, Peak Wilden, Government Villas, 79, the Peat
7. 6. JENKIN
D.S, P. (B.):
NEW INDUSTRY FOR THE U.S.A.
* GERMAN VINDICTIVENE85.
The United States has gained a new According to the Echo Belge, the man industry. Heretofore most of the world's Quartz glass has been manufactured in who killed, by two revo ver shots. Nels de Bode, on whose information Miss Cavell Germany by a secret process and found was shot by the Germans is as yet unready aste in the United States despite known, ten van high tariff Curiously, enough, auertz The Governor-General, Von Bissing, kas glass is made from pecplier kind of sand new fued Brusso's 500,000 marica, and found only in the State of Nebraska Schaerbeek, who the body was found, 50,000 because nobody was willing to ta form against the person who had committed the dead which is generally regarded as
Thousands of tons of this and were
larought to New York and shipped regu arly to the German factoric --Now American manufacturers are exporting this glass is largelquantities.