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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1914.
Mr. Crooks and the
National Anthem.
It must have been a big sur prise to some of the old-fashioned Tories in Parliament to find s Labour Member, at the proroga. sion of Parliament last month, of the asking permission Deputy Speaker to sing "God Save the King." Certainly
DAY BY DAY.
*THEY ALSO SERVE WHO ONLY STAND AND WAIT." *.
The Weather. Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 80;
Overcast.
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At the Peak 8 a.m. Temp. 71;
the Member in question was overcoat. Mr. Will Crooke who, although he stands for Labour, has never
sware, with the freaks and fede
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p.m.
The Malls.
of the ultra-rabid demoorate. Siberian Mail. Nevertheless it is a big gain to
at 5 p.m.
find even him so'xious to make a Canadian Mail,-Closes definite public announcement of
row at 11 am.
NOTES ON THE CRISIS.
THE ENEMY'S' DESPERATE
EFFORTS.
How the Germans are being
Worn Down..
GERMANS AND AUSTRIANS TO LEAVE
The German and Austrian in- habitants of the Colony have It cannot now be doubted that received orders to leave Hong- Germany's land forces are making kong by or before noon on Sunday superhuman efforts to break next.
through the long line of the This order applies to those who Allied troops, particularly on car are above military age, and we
his loyally to the King. It would Canadian Mail-Closes to-mor-they are obviously true recorda
CORRESPONDENCE. [The opinions expressed by the Correspondents are not necesami- arly those of the "Hongkong
Telograph"
LOYAL CANADA:"
(To the Editor, Hongkong Telegraph.) Sir,-The patriotism of the
been associated, so far as we are English Mall.-Due to-day at 4ft. It is equally evident that understand that those who are
the forces ranged against the subject to military service will Canadians is sɔ well known that Closes to-day enemy are everywhere stubbornly be interned here. Regarding the it is perhaps unnecessary to resisting the attack: Both the families of those who are interned, farther enlarge upon the subject; to-mor-British and French reports con saitable arrangements will be nevertheless some of your readers may be interested to hear of the. firm that much, and, incidentally, made.
rapidity with which men in Canada, whose sols knowledge of the duties required of a soldier consiste in their understanding of agon and of a horse, can learn all other things necessary, I was reosntly in a small town "in. British Columbia from which it
be a queer sort of evil out of which no good arose; and one of the greatest blessings that has come to the Empire out of the present trouble is the knitting to gether of the hearts of Britishers
all the world over. Socialism and its Future.
. When all the clouds have dis-
row at p.m...
Count the Columns.
On Saturday the Telegraph pub liabed 43 columns of Bolid reading matter. To-day there will be 37 published...
The Dollar.
Lady Rees Davies.
a
of the progress of the fight, giv: ing the enemy credit, as they do, for any advance made, while at
We would tender our heartiest
the same time indicating the JOTTINGS BY THE WAY. points at which we have gained ground. The fighting now tak- ing place is of a desperate char- acter, but we are told that our line is being held. One fact oopgratulations to those Indians was desired to obtain forty volun- which may be remarked upon is who, last week, arrested teers for active service. Im- applications poured in to the progress on the extreme Left, man, near Customs Pass, as a
On his being examine recruits, and he inform doctor appointed to medically in the vicinity of Nieuport German spy. For that we must no doubt in searched, a pipe-cleanered me that many times the num
found in his possession, and this, part thank the naval operations
persed and the sun begins to The rate of the dollar on that we are making appreciable well-known Hongkong businessmediately this fact became known Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which shine again, what will be the demand to-day is 16. 8.9-16d.
addresses with attitude of the hitherto Socialist That the bark of requires them to forward their names and
Editor, not necessarily for Party?
the extremists is infinitely Lady Rees Davies anderwent 'communications" addressed to the publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides.
worse than their bile has been serious operation at Bexhill-on- of the Belgian coast-operations to the heated imagination of his be asked for could have been made clear enough by the ready Ses on September, 4, but we are which are making matters very captors, became a pocket wireless obtained at once, without the way in which differences and glad to hear that she is progres- uncomfortable for the German arrangement.
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We have more than once observed that Socialism, in the highest
As the war progresses, it is
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1914.
THE TRADE OF TSINGTAU.
and
to blossom
classes and creeds can honour.
Lawn Tennis.
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the field. But numbers are not everything-efficiency, confidence
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slightest difficulty, The forty
ohosen were all men who requir- ed no teaching in the matter of
not
The Attackers and the Attacked.. The North China Daily News shooting, but who were hopelessly sense of the word, has a big "The spoon competition for made plain that the enemy has announces that it takes no ignorant of drill. Each could future in England, It is only a teams captained by Mr. O. A. all along planned to fight an responsibility for the assertions walk for many hours, climb any a work of time for the Socialism Hansen and Mr. L. le Breton, at offensivo campaign on land and of German war reports." Strange bill, or force his way through of the avowed Democrats to the Wigwam Lawn Tennis Club, has relied much on the huge how great minds arrive at the a stiff jungle, but two of them.
the Hongkong Telegraph.
snd in step. The first day's become purged of its grosser has resulted in the former side masses of troops he can put into same conclusion; neither does together would not welk upright
drill W38 therefore an enjoyable proceeding for any Organ Recital. into something that men of all securing a sabatantial win.
On Friday night, at St. John's
other but a Gorman or Austrian treatise on to watch. In four days, however, As men become more thoughtful they realice that the Gospel of Cathedral, Mr. J. W. White is Discontent will carry them no- giving an organ recital in aid of
such was the enthusiasm and where, whereas that of "Do to the Prince of Wales' Fund. A fiue others as you would be done by," programme has been arranged followed up loyally and logically, and Mr. White will be assisted by is very well calealated to bring well-known local vocalists, about the Millennium. Socialism has now a chance to start all over: again on a new page and to show
and mobility count for far more. It A Manila paper advertises may be added, too, that rapidity"An exhausted of action is essential to the suo marriage: Rather a waste of time cess of that Army which lays to publish such a work, surely. itself out to take the offensive, for only so can the defenders be taken unawaree. But so far, in this war the Allies have been quito aa.
determination of these men that their drill was apparently excel- lent, and the upright bearing of each had become like that of a
a wide-awake as have the Its latest is that the enemy's that all will give, if they have The Da ly Mail is "at it again. soldier. It cannot be doubted The Bishop of Victoris is hold-Germans, and more than once the attempt to rush the Straits of not already given, a good account
Meeting for Intercession.
STOLEN IRON.
on the Allies seama
Feeling the Strain.
A
白
Cash dignation at the unwarrantable
"
were
letters
what it can do when untraming a special meeting for inter- British troops have been patient- Dover was rapidly approaching of themselves.
While touching on this ques melled by class-jealousy, dis- cession at St. Paul's College at 6ly waiting for the enemy's attack fruition. That "fruition" is, of content and disloyalty to the pm. to-day, the first of a series on his favourite spot." The a truth, a triumph of Daily tion of the patriotic feeling lin Canada, where not a doubt is Empire. We wonder what sort of monthly meetings. In the let day for the springing of sur-Mails
raised as to it having been the of use it is going to make of its fer that he sent to the clergy on prisas
the subject, he says this is pre- to have gone, and, whether the
Apropos of journalcae, it would imperative duty of Great Britain opportunity.
eminently a time of special call Germane like it or not, they will be quite an excellent idea to offer to act as that country has acted, Hunting the Sable.
In recent years mach has been to prayer. The dreadful Euro probably be soon fighting defen- a prize to the periodionl that it will not be out of place to drags in "nailed to the counter" emphasize the fact, which is enid and written against the de-Feзn war, with all its horrors and sivo actions all along the line. atraction of rareanimals and birds suffering, the missionary and
Official British and French (in connection with German doubtless well known, that the prevarications) the greatest sympathies of practically every for the sake of their skies and pastoral responsibilities of the plamage. That fact gives addi- Church, and our local needs alike, statements contain significant number of times within a given American appear to be with Great remarka_regarding the plight in tional interest to some remarke call us to prayer.
which the Germans find them-week. There would probably be Britain as regards the war. Even a dead heat where the Daily Mail some of those of German birth At a moment when the attention of the whole Far East is made in an official report by the
Latest Advertisements,
selves. There are to the effect that and the Daily News were concern have expressed in the hearing of The loss of a terrier dog is raw troops, some young and some.
the writer, (who after leaving rivetted on the military and naval operations taking place around Commissioner of Customs at
ed. old, with officers and non-coma,
Canada travelled through part Taingtau it may not be out of place to turn to the tradal develop-Harbin regarding the hunting advertised.-Page 5.
Flats in Kowloon are advertised drawn from any available source, ment of the Sottlement and its hinterland. The most trustworthy of the highly prized sable in
are being employed; that their In a local Chinese shop is a of the United States) their in- guide to such a consideration is provided by the reports and statistics the heavily-wooded mountains by Mr. H. Rattonjeé.-Page 5.
The Bank Line, Ltd, has taken advanced troops are short of food placard which runs: furnished by the Obinese Maritime Customs, and in the latest of near Sansing. A few years ago,
we are told, a sable skin could be over the agency of the British and exhausted; and that their find wanted." Cash is such an on- devastation of Belgium following these to be issued there is a wealth of information touching all obtained for a bowl of millet or a Anti-fouling Composition and war material, of which so much usual thing for people to want the breach by Germany of her has been made, is by no means nowadays that it is well to give Treaty obligations; and althongh aspects of the question. The facts are contained in the Yellow bottle of spirits, whereas to-day a Paint Co., Ltd.-Page 5...
The partnership between Li inexhaustible, as is shown by the as much publicity as possible to they accepted the German state- Book dealing with Northern ports, and though the Kiauchan report perfect Russian or Chinese sable
cold blood elaughtered in is dated March 30 of this year, it only deals with the situation up realise from £75 to 100, though carrying on business under the and guns are now being utilised, happen to be required.
on the European market would Shak-wai and Tong Lai-chuen, fact that old models of rifles isolated cases wherein it does ments that civilians.
because the invaders had to the end of 1913. However, that is sufficiently recent to invest the general average may be put atyle King Edward Hotel, has These reports show how the
been fired upon, or the pro- strain is telling on the enemy,
gress of those invaders otherwise the facts and figures with more than passing interest in view of the at between £25 and £30. The been dissolved.-Page 5.
The annual meeting of the and if the Allies are able to Among a ohange in the administration of the territory which must eventually unprepared ekins find markets in
list of Baggested impeded, by a few of such, or London, Leipzig and Nijai Hongkong and South China keep up their stubborn reaist-improvements which some un other civilians, they failed to follow the happenings which are now taking place.
Novgorod, while the prepared Steam Fisheries Co., Ltd., takes ance, as they appear quite cap-most member might lay understand why even those who Dealing with the general situation, the report, which was skin finds its market-mly in place on November 5.-Page 5:able of doing, the enemy minst before the Legislative Council fired Fahould be considered
in course of time become quite oil at an early date are guilty of any crime, prepared by Mr. K. Tochtermann, the Deputy Commissioner of Berlial
demoralised.
It is true that in some of the Inexperienced the following: (a) the providing Customs, states that the revolutionary disturbances which, in July Startling Figures.
The wholesale destruction of
soldiers are not drafted to the of arm-chairs and spittoons for American newspapers and August, took place at Shanghai and in the Lower Yangtsze
firing line at the decisive spot the extra comfort of the coolies have been published written by its hinterland, the development of which at this time may be that there have been some years Valley, had no detrimental effect upon the trade of Tsingtau and the sable is productive of some startling figures. It is recorded
unless there is something serious who patronise Blake Pier Germans in defence of their bel considered to rest on a sound and solid foundation." Some when as many as 7,000 to 10,000
ly wrong. The problem of food (b) the arranging of seats under ligerent countrymen, but the ing the huge masses of troops is the shadow of the new trees in editorials and articles, in these illuminating figures are given concerning the year's trade. The
skins found their way to the San-
evidently telling on the Germans, Queen's Statue Square; (c) the journals are very strong in favour gross value of the trade of the port was 11s. 60,448,850, which sing market; to-day 300 to 400 meant an increase over 1912 of considerably over four million taele, skins a year constitute a fair
too. Big bodies of men con- washing of the plaster dog that of Great Britain, and the action centrated in hostile country mounts, guard outside a local she was compelled to take. foreign imports advancing from Tie. 24,197,452 to Tls. 26,467,353.
average. In Russia the hunting
Several prominent Americans This morning, in the Police cannot be fed wholly from the It is interesting to note the distribution of this import trade. Imports of the sable is prohibited until Court, before Mr. J. R. Wood, & country; supplies must be daily
shop.
have urged that every country in from Japan, consisting chiefly of cotton goods, head the list, having October 15, 1916, and the writer Chinese was charged with the brought forward from the rear. risen from 6.7 million to 8.3 million tale, whereas importation of the Customs report now points theft of a quantity of iron, the and with the enemy's bise letter When the troops went show each nation that a solemn From an English school boy's the world should step in, and from Germany, amounting to close on 2.9 million taels, presented only a slight increase over the figures for 1912. Hongkong's share out that unless a similar prohibi- in the import trade declined from 2 million to 1.8 million taelation in adopted by China, the property of the Kowloon Whart so far away from the actual off, we could hear the steamers Treaty such as that in ques
The oase for the prosecution while the value of goods hailing from the United States fell from extinction of the Manchurian and Godown Company, scene of hostilities that task cheering with their irons." If that tion cannot be permitted to 1.3 million to 0.8 million taele. On turning to exports, we see there sable will be swift and certain, having been proved, the defend- becomes more difficult every day youth isn't destined to be a grest be regarded as merely a
One word regarding the work journalist we are under a big of paper," and liable to be thrown to the winds whenever it mistake. are decreases so far as France and Great Britain are concerned and here is another aspect of the
nesses had invited him into the being done by the British naval
sails the purpose of one of its increases in the case of most other countries.. Again, however, is it matter which should not be lost ant alleged that one of the wit-
signatories, but should be en- shown that Germany claims but a small portion of the trade, for aght of, and that is that unless yard and then accused him of forees off the Belgian coast. That work is meeting with splendid
forced by every other country, stealing the iron; whereas her exports only advanced from Tle. 1,880,000 to Tla, some kind of prohibition is en- 2287,000, those from Russian Pacifio porte rose from Tis, 944,000 forced the trappers will in the Mr. Summers, of the Kowloon results, for not only are the Ger- The Telegraph is an awfully whether affected by it or not. Tie, 2,403,000, and Japan's total increased from Tls., 912,000 to log run themselves suffer. Un- Wharf and Godown Company, man lines being raked by our nics paper but, as Mrs. Foyer They have expressed to the writer restricted destruction of the said the defendant was an old naval guns, but we have been says: The smell of bread's the view that if a Treaty between animals will eventually mean that there will be none left, and hand at the game. He was not able to bombard the enemy's bat-sweet to everybody but the several great Powers, which has So much has been made of the possibilities of Taingian as then the whole of a valuable for engaged by the Company, and, tories at Ostond and further north baker." In other words we pro- for its object the preservation of port that we may with advantage take a brief glance at the maritime trade will be lost. So, in the indeed, had to be chased off the have succeeded in accounting for test against the unwarrantable peace in any State, be wilfully figures Taking these in bulk, we find that shipping rose from interests of the traders them- Promises several times. another German submarine. All action of our newsboys in making] disregarded by any one of these
Inspector Gordon, in charge of this has been done without aa dash at us, even 1,553 vessela of 2,309,751 tons to 1,737, vezeele with an aggregate tonnage of 2,098,699. Analysing them, it is found that while Ger- selves, to say nothing of the the car said there had been a single loss to us, whereas the side our own offiue evn Powers, it is the duty of the world
preservation of the sable, some many a 560 vessels of 1,162,490 tons represent the largest part of
Mr. Summers said that it had prisoners have been able to testify in our over-sensitive cars. Even the shipping, her advance of 58 ships (158,202 tons) contrasts with action by the authorities in ton of iron stolen altogether enemy in being badly hit, se aight, and bellowing ""Taiglaph!
essential.
been going on for some time. Summing the whole situation up, politeness is a nuisance when one Hongkong, Oct. 24, 1914, a Japanese increase of 182 ships of 186,044 tone, The British flag declined from 642 to 514 vessels, with 908,214 and 842,218 tons ****The South Sea S.S, Co. He noticed the heap in question it may be said that all is well is tired. The other evening as The Japanese steamers which was growing less and gave with the Allies, who, when the we eat, musing in a plate, of respectively. A fact to be noticed, however, is that in the last
PACCATO be Recalled. month of the year Messrs. Batterfield and Swire established a branch have been running to Java and instructionsto one of the witnesses favourable moment comes, may entertainment for man and beast, office at Teington and at the same time started a weekly service to Sumatra onder à Gorainment to keep a watch on it. That was be counted upon to press home an urbane stranger leant for Canton, vis Shanghai and Hongkong. To sum up, it is apparent subsidy since 1912 have been how they caught the man. There their advantages to the full. At ward "Were you waiting for The German Ambassador in the moment the present polioy the paper ?" he asked: And he Rome is to be recalled owing to to induce Italy to fight that there are great openings in Kinachan. Credit for the develop formed into a company known as was a ton short, ment of Tsingtan in particular must be given the Germans, though the South Sea Steamship Oo, with The man was sentenced to one of patient waiting and stubborn promptly handed us the Tele his failure to
graph. *hard labour and four resistance pays us very well.
on the side of Germany. they themselves have not reaped a great harvest and are likely a capital of ¥1,500,000.
hours stocks, before very long to lose much of the footing they have secured,
TIB. 2,110,000.
A Ton Missing from Kowloon.
month's
The Naval Work,
every to intervene.
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scrap
Yours, etc..
PATRIOTIO,