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The China Prese says that Sun Yat-sen is back in Shanghai. For that very reason we are die, posed not to accept the statement antil it appease in some more sober quarter. And there will be many people of the same mind as our- selves. In the best of newspapers alipa will appear at an odd time, but no newspaper worth the name will prins mischievous statements fog. which those responsible must know are untrae, if they exercise their brains even in a limited American Mail:- Dae per se.
Yokohama Mara to-day. degree. Prosumably there are people in Shanghai who profer English Mail.--Close per.. luridness to accuracy, but in Hongkong we are old-fashioned Siberian Mail-Closes per sa
Tingchow to-day at 4 p.m.
J
The Malls.
Malta to-day at 10 a.m.
Count the Columns.
of solid
Jenough to be careful in our state- ments, and the publis of Hong. kong is with us in this respect. Sun Yat-sen may be in Shanghai, fished 38 columns
Yesterday the Telegraph pub or he may not, but we shall wait for stronger proof anyhow. And reading matter. To-day here in case there are readers who do will be 40 published. not quite understand, we may explain that the Chins Press has printed DOWS "from Hongkong
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at the present time which has beon yellower than the Yellow
coa."
Traffic Supervision.
Honour to whom honour is due. We took notice in this column the other day of the new move on the part of the polico in controlling
The Dollar.
The rate of the dollar on demand to-day in 1s. 9.5-183.
Military Contracts.
Land Sale.
1 8 8 9.
HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO. · Compiled from the "Hongkong Telegraph" files for the Week Ending August 29, 1889.)
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The Dollar.
The rate of the dollar on de mand on August 29. 1889, was 8/01-2.
Pope Leo XIII's Successor.
"Coolles' innards."
BRITISH RULE.
HOW ITS STRENGTH AND
NOTES ON THE CRISIS.
SOLIDITY AFFECT OTHERS. A FAMOUS INTERVIEW IN
Trade Belog Quietly Pursued
as far as Possible.
BERLIN.
The rates per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscriptions traffic in that section of Ice House Aennedy Town and North Point with three volumes of "Addison calm in the face of a danger, said. The Chancellor, it is ex-"
per quarter.
The "Hongkong Telegraph is now on sale at, and will be delivered to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Company, Ltd., Shameen,
Canton, who have been appointed our agents there.
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Qualified.
Fátai Fall From Crane.
Promotions.
Shopkeeper Robbed.
•
The Shoemaker's Money,
correct the P.M.G.Commissioner's
people themselves.
Fairness of British Rule,
The "Easy" Road. Sir W. E. Goschen was evident. ly more impressed with thosttitude of the German Foreign Minister,
Praise has been offered on this Great Speeches in the House of page, during the past three days,
Commons. to our soldiers and police-re- gular and citizen--but it would be unfair to rise from a contemp
Short as it is, the account of August 22.-"At Rome it is lation of what is being done in the interview between the British announced in ecclesiastical cuoles the Colony at this time without a Ambassador and the German for the Cardinals to select Car business community. Has the conducted himself with a dignity. that the Fope's expressed desire word as to the attitude of the Chancellor shows that the former dinal Lavigerie na bis successor. strength and force and solidity of bearing that did credit to his lates, and that there is no doubt British rule, ever been better lor behaved himself like a man met with the approval of the pres of British character, and hence of country. Evidently the Chancel Cardinal-Lavigorie will be the displayed in this Colony than in sore distress of mind, bot the next Pope."
during the last week or two? British Ambassador was having "By the Office Boy."
In spite of the fact that we are at none of his wild claim that on August 22. Last night's China Mail contains what is in- might well land in this Colony lity' for terrible events to come. war, a stranger from u for country Britain would rest the responsibi- tended for a criticism on the without noticing that anything Britain's honour, he said, required recently-issued report of tho out of the ordinary was afoot. her to defend Belgium and Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Business has gone on in the usual Britain would never be deterred [Co. It was evidently written by [even way, and, if there has been by fear of the consequences.
the office-boy."
a dimination in the volume of That, we are told, terminated the The tenders for supply of fresh August 27, A case of thrill-trade done, that is one of the interview, and we are not surpris- maat to the troops close on Moning interest occupied the attention accidents of war and is in no way ed. Having bluntly and plainly the fault of the business men of intimated that Britain was not day at noon.
of Mr. Justice Wise this morning:
Hongkong. But the point we minded to sit down calmly and: It also required the attendance of Two Icts of Orown land, at Mr. E. Robinson, barrister-at-law wish to make is that faith in the leave Belgium to fight alone, strength of British arme, and there was little more left to be respectively, are to be let by on Torta," besides the Registrar, for any period less than one month will be charged as for a Street connecting up Queen's public auction on Monday after scribes, ashers, coolice, eto, to the have not been the prerogative plained, was excited, overcome by
Read with Des Vooux Road, and noon.
alone of British business men, the British action and little falı month.
number of seventeen. The ter but of Chinese and others who disposed to listen to reason.. The daily issue in delivered free when the address is accessible to we are now glad to know that
rific issue was whether Mr. have traded under the British Diplomatists do not employ such messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies delivered at several offenders have already
Kimball, dentist, should pay his their residences without any extra charge. On copies sent by been brought to book. Estohos Second Lieut. V. G. Smyth, coolie $3.38, seeing that, on the tag for years. It is surely a tribute words except they are abundantly post an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage. of rioksha and truck coolies have R G. A., passed in colloquial The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the world is $1.00 been brought before the magis. Hindustani at an examination thirteenth of July, the said coolie to the worth of British rule that justified, and it is little wonder actually gave up pulling the it should thus communicate to that the report is described as the trate and fined for obstruction, held at Kowloon on the 25th punkab half an hour too soon. others trust in it which is a most remarkable document of
The coolie said that he was face of trouble which is one of the
matter of pride and a calm in the modern times. Single Copies. Daily, ten cents. Weekly, twenty-five cents (for and we understand that steps are
cash only).
also being taken to see that the
A Chinese named Hai Hang that hie master, after being car
irresistibly impelled to do so, and beat characteristics of the British Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed coolies are in future to be decent-
period will be continued until countermanded.
ly olad.
These developments, feel from a crane at Taikoo Dock, ried home for tiffin, sacked him. (Payable in Advance.)
which meet points which we have yesterday, a distance of eighty Mr. Robinson's speech for the many times made, are part of the feel and was killed. His body has defence was a little in the style the part of non-British residents frank when he stated that Ger It seema to na that this faith on Herr von Jagow was at least new scheme which has followed been removed to the mortuary of Sir Charles Russell, with a about the strongest proof anyone many was obliged to take the the appoinment of a regular The London Gazette notifies suggestion of S'r'enry James. He could require of the admirable easiest road into France (though Trafic Inspector, and they are
said that Mr Kimball was fighting fairness of British rule. It is so he must by now he woudering Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which most gratifying, to say the least that 2nd. Lieut. W. J. Gilpin the case on public grounds, to eminently just and is pursued, in where the ease comes in) and that
of it.
R.G.A., has been promoted Liaut
decide whether, coolies were to Crime and Punishment,
enant, and Lieut. T.C.R. Archer, have innards or not. Evidence the face of prosperity and adver- they could not afford to lose We hardly think that the R.A.M.C. has been promoted on both sides having been hoard, sity alike, with such evenness and time. Germany could not now majority of our readers will agree Captain.
his Lordship decided that coolies absence of fluster that it cannot draw back. It is at least possible with all the ideas set forth the
help but impress tremendously to tell where a man who speaks The object of skia paper is to publish currect information, is where the truth other day, at the British Medical A shopkeeper of 54, Winglok ought not, and gave judgment natives of every part of the globe, so straightly stands. And he was
Congress, in a speech by Profes Street, reports to the police that for the defendant.”
Hongkong ia resping the fruit of possibly quite sincere in the ex A "Festivity? Postponed: sor Hay" of Aberdeen.. "An some person entered his house
such role now in the steadiness pression of poignant regret "at- August 27.-"Two men were to individual is, in the main, what and stole jewellery and clothing have been executed at Kowloon with which trouble and difficulty the crumbling of his entire polios his parentage and environment valued $23, and also $23 in City today, but the fastivity was are being faced on all hands. It is which was to make friends of have made him." So far so good; money..
postponed until tomorrow or the true that some Chinese have been England and, through England, no one, who has given reasonable
persuaded into leaving the Colony, of France." The drawback to con-ideration to the part which
A Chinese shomaker residing at !'day after. We shall endeavour that it is pretty safe to assume ita success seems to have been heredity and surroundinge play New Street, reports to the
work in his who have not remained long to
effort to": in the formation of character, police that he entrusted his ser- description of the ceremonial, if that, in most cases, they were men that he went rather curiously enough under the British flag to carry out that policy. We would presume to dispute the vant with 840 with which to buy our reporter gets there in time."
A Bath in Happy Valley. statement. The Professor follows slippers, and the servant cleared
August 29. On Saturday feel certain that they are perfectly do not remember, anyhow, that when Mr. Churchill made his on with
Bafe. 38 we advance in off with the money.
last, two Chiness conlies, employed civilisation we shall find ourselves
Colony's Health.
proposal for a naval holiday it was Sowing Valuable Seed. on the Racecourse, thought that als talking more and more of the Last week there were five fatal bath in the ornamental lake in the
It is sometimes said of us that received with any enthusiasm in treatment of the criminal and cases of plague (all Chinese) centre of the Happy Valley would reap where we do not sow, but Germany. And it provided quite less of his punishment." Again reported last week, one being be a capital refresher during the it seems to us often that we sow a good opportunity for a display agreed. Medical science has imported. There was also one burning hest. And they both gaite a deal of seed for the of that friendship of which the Unanimity and appropriateness-these, surely are the two taught us some good home truths non-fatal occurrence of diphtheria went, in--but only one came out benefit of others. May it not be German Foreign Minister speaks, points which atand out more strongly than all others from the on ths subject during the past (Eurasian.)
| claimed that, here in Hongkong, even in spite of its faults. alive magnificent background of yesterday's speeches in the House of few years; among other things, Hongkong Finances.
we are sowing the seed of good Hongkong Hotel Company,
Mr. Asquith's Speech. Commons. The leaders of the three great parties, each in his own that insanity, crime and genius The revenue of the Colony August 29The Hongkong government and that some of that Could anything have been characteristic manner, have said and done the right thing at the are all more or less physical, and during Jung was $1,012.976.30 Hotel Company held its hall-seed may flower elsewhere? To more perfectly worded than Mr. right time, and have acted with that complete accord which was to that an scsidente g. the kick of sand the expenditure $1,009,350,- yearly meeting this afternoon. drop the metaphor, is it not good Asquith's speech in the House of be expected of Britishers when faced by a crisis affecting their horse, or fall downstairs during 42. The balance at the end of Owing to the mandarin in reduced that we should show others the Commons ? The Prime Minister Motherland's well-being and their national honour. With irresis-infancy, can convert a brain of the month was $3,005,985. 40, gironmstances, who carried the strength of British rule and that is always a careful speaker whose tible logic the Premier showed what was and is Britain's duty in ordinary calibre into that of a compared with $3,055,839.52 at type, falling over the office sing they should copy some of our periods are finely rounded; but that crisis, and it is clear enough, from the repeated parenthetical murderer, an idiot or a genius.
finer qualities? They may not he has never been prone to invent and "queering" the report, we cheers, that he carried the House with him. "It was only when Capital Punishment and the Shinyo Maru's Next Trip. shall have to publish it tomorrow."
always remain in Hongkong all those clever and memorable we were confronted with a choice between keeping and breaking Faddists
On account of the ss. Shinyo
of them and some of those phrases which attach to the re solemn obligations in discharge of a binding trust and a shameless Bat it is when Professor Hay Marn going into dook for repairs
188.9.
Young Chinese who are now disputations of many statesmen (we subservience to naked force that we threw away the scabbard. We begins to talk of capital panish at Nagasaki, she will not come
playing an admirable spirit may are not forgetting Wait and do not repent our decision(loud cheers.) The issue was one ment that he shows himself to down to Hongkong this voyage,
yet do excellent work for their see") and he has always been re- which no great and self respecting nation-certainly none bred and be one of the army of faddiets. but will next sail from Nagasaki The quotations which follow own people as the result of lessons garded as a cold speaker. There nartured like ourselves in this ancient home of liberty-could," The one
barbarity remain for San Francisco via naual ports are from the Hongkong Telegraph learned here. This thought will was nothing cold in his latest without undying shame, have declined-(cheers). We were bound ing is the death sentence, on Monday, September 28. for August 29, 1889...
speech. On the contrary it assum by obligations plain and paramount to assert and maintain the and it is not difficult to show that Passports Through Russia. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
ed a warmth and fervour which threatened independence of a small and useful state." Comment this is no deterrent, to deliberate The Gazette notifies that in--177 per cent, premium, ex. div. China Sagar Refining Com- must commend it to the Empire or commendation here would be alike impertinent, Everyone knows murder;" and here is where formation has been received from bayers.
pany Ltd.-$200 per share, at large. And the two other if England tried-tried to the very last second-not only to keep her we venture to disagree, the Consul for Russia that he is Union Insurance Society of or, div. vellere,
speeches supported it finely- own song out of the conflict, but to save the other astions of Europe Deliberate murder? Is not that empowered by his Government to Canton.-$100 per share, buyers. Luzon Sugar Refining Com that of Mr. Redmond being es from coming to blows as well.
the very species of man slaying vise passports for entry into and China Traders' Insurance Company, Ltd.-$104 per share, pecially fine. Nothing could be which hanging does keep in passage through Russia to British pany.-$81 per share, buyera, "" buyers.
more admirable than the united Having falled in her efforts to preserve peace it was not for her, check? No one believes that capit eubjects. Holders of pasaports North China Insurance --Tia. Hongkong Ico Company front which is being shown by of all countries in the world, to ahirk battle; and in this sentiment alor any other punishment can do should present them in person at 330 per share, buyers.
$105 per share, buyers,"**" four politicians at this time. In the Leader of the Opposition, in British balldog fashion, backed up away
unpremeditated the Consulate at least 24 hours Canton Insurance Company, Hongkong Rope Manufactur- this respect, and remembering the Premier. We are Belgiam's allies, and as such, insisted Mr. Bonar murder: murder committed before their departure.
Ltd.,$140 per share, buyers. ing Company, Ltd.-8150 per recent events, they rot a rare Law, we are in her debt."It is fitting," he said, that we should ac when the culprit is drank,
Bijou Theatre.
Yangtze Insurance Association share, nominal. knowledge that debt in words, but it is a debt which sannot be paid or mad with rage, and cannot For four nights, commencing Tla 100 per share,
example to the world. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf**** A Hopeful Outlook. by words, and at thie moment, in my belief, the best way in which we look two steps ahead. can attempt to pay that debt is that we should realise, as I think the man who can sit down and ing the second series of Rocam-pany $385 per share, sellers, share, bayers.
But to-day, the Bijon Theatre is show Hongkong Fire Insurance Com and GodownCompany -$170 per There is nothing very new from the front, at the time of writing. our country has not yet fully realised--that for us, sa much as for plan a murder coldly is the very hole, the Torror of Paris," which China Fire Insurance Company Hongkong Dairy Farm Co. But Sir John Frenol has com Belgium, this is a struggle of life and death and that we must, man who can also reflect that deals with life in the underworld8843 per share, sellers,
$14 per share, sellers.
mitted himself to the statement without haste and without rest, employ to the utmost our resources there are such things as criminal of Paris. This great film con- Hongkong and Whampoa Dook
A. S. Watson and Co., Ltd.- that the prospects of the impand- to bring it to a successful sad." Again the words speak for them courts and such beings: pa taina: 80 reeld in 18 ests, and as Company-70 per cant, premium; 822 per share, sellers.
ing battle are satisfactory, and selves: the war is a duty; our championing of Belgium's cause is a police, jurymen, jadges and all will be shown in due course, sellers. national obligation, from which no men worthy the name would hangmen. It would be interesting intending witnesses of it should
Hongkong High Level Tram that is good enough to be going Hongkong, Canton and Macaoway Co., Ltd 210 per cent. on with. He is not the man to dream of shrinking.
to know the exact proportion of take up the thread at once, Steamboat Company-$40 for prem., sellers, 1
say anything of the kind if the And then comes Mr. Redmond, with all the hot-hearted murders "committed in cold blood
share, sellers.
Hongkong Steam Laundry Co., situation did not fully justify anch China and Manila Steamship Ltd.-826 per share, cominal. an expression of opinion. It will generosity for which the Irish are renowned. “I have read in the to those attributable to sudden
recently the loan to It scenas
Company-$137) par share. Green Island Cement Co. (old be accepted as skin to a promise Hongkong Gas Company issue)845 per share, buyers, by the nation, and he know that #185 per share, sellers;
Green Island Cement Co. (new when Le employed the words, Hongkong Hotel Company issue)88) per share, nominal. Meantime the British troops have $210 per share, sellers, it won Hongkong Land Investment been praised by the French Hongkong: Hotel Co.'s Six per Co., Ltd.- $130 per share, leaders and the French troops by cont, Debentures-8501 sellers
Field Marshal French Warepeat Indo-China S.N. Company Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd. what we have said before, that all 80 per aliare, sellers, this points to the fact that the West Point Buildings Co., Ltd., Allies have done at least as well -858 per share, buyers. De as they expected.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1914.
A UNITED FRONT.
*
with
by
the end of May.
TYPHOON WARNING.
SHARE REPORT.
not a loan which ought to be made, but that the Belgian people ing to know how many thousands in the course of a year, ought to be asked to accept the gifts" and again, "There is no sacrifico of men, which Irishmen will not be willing to make to come to their (the are restrained from killing,
"and" == solely Belgians") gesistance." No one will doubt the latter statement for simply
The telegram quoted below was moment; and the same may be said for the rent of Britain's fear of the rope. If capital received by the American Con- children. At this very hour Irishmen in the army and navy are punishment be no deterrent it is sulate General Hongkong, from spending their blood, side by side with Englishmen, Scotemen and strange that France should have the Manila Observatory at 10.16 Walshman; while the subjects of the Empire Overseas are burning found it necessary to re-establish a.m. to day 07:51 10 per cent dia, sellers to do likewise Our leaders in Parliament have called on the nation the quillotine after so many years: Cyclone or Typhoon--Noar or to do ita duty—and it is doing it.
of disuse.
over Bashi Channel Filling up.
Douglas Steamship Company $83 per share, sellers.
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