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The Horrors of Peace.
DAY BY DAY.
NOTES ON THE CRISIS. TRAFALGAR DAY
EVERY TEAR OF SORROW'SOWN
BY THE RIGHTEOUS SPRINGS UP The Weather.
A PEARL.
The North American Review bas an article, ander the above heading, which seems to argus. that the tragedies of a great wor aro. eclipsed by those that obtain in times of peace. Ia ita list of horrors it includes accidents by. rail; on the water, among falling overoist. buildings and in ois, together. with the miseries revealed in the misty. divorce courts or connected with
Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 60;
At the Peak 8 a.m. Temp. (S;
The Malls.
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the White Slave traffic. Of course French Mail.-Due to arrive from
Europe to-day, Ma the thing is exaggerated. Forty Titanic and Empress disasters, Siberian Mail-Olcsed at 3 p.m. and as many San Francisco earth- to-day. quakes, would not bring about a number of deaths that could
Count the Columns.
Yesterday the Telegraph pub-
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THE SCARCITY OF NEWS.
How the Situation Looks
at the Moment.
MANIFESTO, 1914.1
The Present Naval Situation and Futura Policy.
We have received the following from the Navy League :-
JOTTINGS BY THE WAY.
"This is anɔther instance of the untrustworthiness of Ger vian gfficial_nowe," plaintively remiks a Home paper. We don't doubt that. What we have. been waiting for all along-and haven't got yet is an instanco of the trustworthiness of it.
Another Home paper announces
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One might almost be pardoned for displaying a little impatience, The Executive Committee of at the slowness with which the the Navy Laague, in nccordance war cewe te filtering through just with the custom waich has been that "a boom in rage in the latest at present. For twenty-four hours observed on each Trafalgar Day evidenes of wartime activity." from the time of writing only two during the past twenty yrare, This is the neatest boost of the or three brief messages have come desires to submit to the members Daily-well, of certain halfpenny. compare with those that have lished 35 columns of solidt hand, and these have not of the Organisation throughout the papers, that we have yet come already taken place in the present reading matter. Today there revealed any happenings of Empire a brief et stement upon the aorces. aar. Nevertheless, the idea is a will be 35 published. good one, and is a useful slap in the face to the cranks who are clamouring to have the war stopped.
The Long Long Canker,
Any person who really pauses to think will ree that palce is
The Dollar. The rate of the dollar demand to-day is le 8.0-164.
Home.
Returned.
Back Again.
importance. We have apparently Navy, togather with a declaration
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now strook one of those lulls of the Naval policy which, in the From Monila sources we learn on which were bound to come after judgment of the League, it is that that mysterious place Points the recent heavy fighting, for desirable in existing ciroum-Dappui has once again been re- oven the best of fighting men stances to advocate.
taken. We o'lmit we can't find
Sir Paul Caster, the Hon.
Lindole and Mrs. Ladale re- Nellore to-day, turned from Shanghai by the
Further Theft.
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Mr.J. Reid, general manager of cannot keep hammering away at The League realise with pro-it in our gazetteer; and we also Taikoo Decks, is among the Hong- it indefinitely, the more so when found gratitude the abounding 1 ot in vain for Point d'Alencon ongites recently returned from one realises the extremely hard patriotism and loyalty of the and Point de Vice-which we weather which just now prevails Governments and peoples of all imine must be somewhere in at the front. In these circum the Dominions within the Em-the same neighbourhood." Mr.stances there is a limit to haman pire who, without a moment's
of powers endurance, and hesitation, upon the outbreak of An eleven-year-old flome cor- exhaustion will make itself felt. war, placed their nav.l and respondent finishes a recant letter Long Winter Campaign. militery power at the disposal of with "P.S. Isn't the Kaiser a-" It has become evident for some His Majesty the King. In an But we're not taking any chances. weeks past that, far from approach- especial manner the League offer Lese maj ste is not usually a ein ing a decision, the conflict has their warm tribute of appreciation of ours. We will not say what now entered on its most obstinate to the Princes and peoples of the the youth called the Kaiser, hut phase. In both thestras of wur Indian Empire whose noble sup- we have almost decided to write" the struggle is fast assuming the port of the British couse, in the to his (not the divine Wilhelm's character of a long-drawn-out terrible confict which has been but the kiddie's) form-master, to winter campaign. It will coca thrust upon the nations, will acquire if the expression "ratten ionally be marked, as at the never be forgotten. The League cad" is to be found in any of the moment, by periods of compara-further desire to express their school text-booke. tivo inactivity, bat, nons the less, recognition of the cordial ec it is likely at any moment to flare oporation which has been so
"The Eritish troops passing out into violent assaults. Accord- successfully organised between through France have sustained ing to the consensus of expert the Fleets of F ance, Russia and severe losses at the hands of military opinion, the flanking and Japan and the British Fleet. souvenir hunters," says a con- The Navy League have the temporary. So, for that matter, enveloping phases of the war seem
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not an unssixed joy. Tennyson showed us that, sixty years ago, ia his "Mand." " Why do they prate of the blessings of peace ?D. he asks, and proceede to sum up these alleged blessings in a most bitterly scathing ranger. Let
A Chinese woman residing in us bave war, a dozen times over. Belcher Streat has reported to the be argues, rather thau a prace police the loss of clothing valued that allows of sweating, national
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weak and the poor, robbery and A Chinese boatman who fall dishonesty in every form, whole into the barbour and was nearly sale bratality to the young, drowned has been taken to the shameless adulteration of food
hospital. and a general degrading rush for money throughout the country. Peace that lasta tos long makes humbuge and scoundrels of men, he tlla as; whereas war is chastening, medicinal, puts men on their mettle and teaches them to rely a little more on their Maker and a little less on them selves. These, we should think, are points that it might be worth the peace advocates' time to woigh.
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1914.
PROFESSOR OR MILITARIST?
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Stolen Fittings.
Mr. Chan Kal-ming has re- ported that some person ontered premises in College View and stole the brass fittinge.
On 'Parole.
We understand that all Turk ish subjects in Hongkong, the majority of whom are Jews, are on parole.
[lotel.
Unwelcome Visitor.
Grand Hotel Licence.
his head.
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Colony's Health...
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less call for supremo generalship declare without any qualification load, judging from Saturday's to be closing, and there is thus happiness to be in a position to has the old lady in Connaught than for sheer hard work by the whatever that the strength, tight-police reports. trcops. From now on we may ing capacity and general efficiency
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A German official stalement A thief entered 52, Wellington look for spasmodico frontal attacks of the British Fisst stand at
higher level than haa says that "barring the buildinge Street on Sunday night, and stole from both sides, and in those
the library, 13 pieces of jade stone, valued attacks there will be plenty of ever previously been achieved themselves" and "But Peace Hath Her Honours."
even in the glorious history of everything in Louvain is in a Our Advantage. There are, nevertheless, many at $280, and a Chinese rice bowl hard fighting to be done.
the British Navy. Nor is this faultless condition. This is very Here it must not be overlooked meraly ED, but it is equally ao lest on the part of the Ger evonts happening in various worth $20. parte
the
Loss of Clothing, world at
Mr. Whyte reperis to the police lines have been called out, and ministration in all its complex were going to say that their that the German second and third gratifying that our Naval al-mus; we quite thought they the present moment which, bat fcr the
that during the last two, montia all'absorbing
he has had stolen, from the Bung-with these in position great e Forts and elaborate detail is being cor- bombardment had improved the interest manifested in the war, would be given much prominence kong Club, clothing etc. valued are being made to escape from a ducted with the qualities of city, rather than not, and possibly dragging war, which Germany vigour, skill and foresight which that it had sent up the market WITCHELL-On October 31, 1914, at Saigon, to Mr. and Mrs. in the newspapers. Such, for at $42.
can lesa afford to face than can leave nothing to be desired. value of the art collection. James Henry Witchell, a daughter,
instance, is the progress of the A meeting of the Licensing the Allies. More than onca the Moreover, His Majesty's Govern Shackleton Antarctic Expedition. Board is to be bold to-m Frow decreasing eficiency of the Germentis to be sincerely congratulat "When the war is over they We know that, just as war brake sfternoon to consider an applica-man forces has been mentioned in ed upon the appointment to the will resume their all-conquering cut, the famous British explorertion from Bir. C. Bond to sell the wires, and this may well be enprame command of the Grand march through the world," says set out on his long journey into intoxicating liquore at the Grand accounted for by the fact that Fleet of Admiral Sir John Jela German paper; and we thought the silent spaces of the earth;
second and third grade troops ficoe, whose name is an inspire-st first that "they" referred to the but, since that time, little bas
Fall Down Hold," are now in the field. For this tion of hope and confidonco troops of the Fatherland. There been hord of him or his band of
A Chinese, supposed to have renson, and brosuse the allied among officer and man. is nothing to worry about, how- workers. We notice from Ameri fallen down a hold on the stroops are at least as good as, and The Navy League, therefore, ever. The writer merely refers can exchanges, however, that, on October 18, the good ship Endur Taksing, has been taken to the probably better than, the best of appeal to all members to con- to toy soldiers the most martial- hospital in an unconscious con- the enemy's, there is no reason tinue their abiding faith in the looking thing in Berlin, by the ance, in which the voyage in be- ing made, was coaling at Montedition, suffering from injuries to why the conflict should not event Fleet and their confileuca in way, until the Allies get there.
nally result in our favour. The the Admiralty.. Video, Uruguay, and that up to
awkward fact for Germany is that In the excaptional circum- "The German Emperor is. re- Foul Play?' this point the vessel had been de We stated on Saturday that a certain gentleman has promised layed to such an extent by bad found the dead body of a Chines overseas, without let or hindrance, League cannot do more than to occupy Dunkirk and Calais, The Hunghom police have every day there are being brought stances of the time the Navy ported to have ordered his troops to leave to Harvard University no lesa a sum than 32,000,000, pro-westher that coal garo out and by the stone wharf, west of Biiloy's fresh troops to swell the Allies indicate in general terms the This, he says, is sa imperative vided the Senate is willing to dismiss a pronouncedly pro-German spars had to be burned to enable Yard, Twelve stabs bad been in-lines, and what that means to an Naval policy to the promotion of command." But that was two teacher of Peychology-Professor Munsterburg. The offer, so the little craft to make part. At fisted on the deceased, and it is Army which has set its heart on which the energies of the move-months ago; and the Kaiser seeme understand, has not been accepted; but that is by the way. Many that time the leader of the ex-supposed that they caused death. breaking through the opposing mest will in the future be no neerer being obeyed than people will see in the stipulation of this would-be benefactor nothing pedition and his staff were all
ranks neode no pointing out. "devoted.
when he "ordered" his minions bat parrowness and, unjustifiable prejudice, for they will insist that well. What now triale await the
During last week the only .... A Hongkong Contingent. 1. The League will continue to eat their sauerkraut and blát-- education and militarism have nothing in common and that a man little band of explorers none of us dises of commuticable disease. When, come little while back, with all the resources at their worst in London before Christ- whose life is spent in the study and the, teaching of philosophy know, but between the breathing notified were 070 each of it was announced that the Home disposal to advocate that under mas. should be exempt from party or national animus. Even in England, spacos of the war Britishors will diphtheria, and scarlet fever. Both Government could not see its way all circumstances the British or, rather, in Wales, some university authorities were quite willing follow in thought the progress of sufferera were Chinese and both to pay the passages of men from Empire must maintain as the Evil communications corrupt for their various German professors to resume their usual work at these men who are carrying on a
Hongkong who were anxions to basis of Imperial policy the good manners. The Austrians, the beginning of the present term, and only strong local feeling great work for civilisation just
occurrences terminated fatally.
Baby Injured.
take a ebars in the fighting at the Command of the Ses,
copying Willie and his friends, prevented their doing 80.
as out brave soldiers at the We grant that there is a number of German professors whose front are doing.
A Chinese woman has reported front, considerable disappoint 2. The League will resist all asked their vine-growers how teaching and influence are quite harmless, and who have ro Louvain Library.
that, while she was walking along ment was felt locally.
to wenken national mooy Russian and Servian prison- New Street with a baby on her opinion was then expressed that enthusiasm in order to bring ere they would need, to get in the sympathy with any "muiled fiat" foolery; indeed who vastly prefer In the "Official Statement" back, a bamboo pole fell from No. the Colonial Government might about a premature and ill-advised grape harvest; and promised as English life to German, and who have been so comfortable in foreign issued by the German geatleman 21 and hit the baby, inflicting a very well bear the expense, in peace, and will continue to exhort many as might be needed. We countries that they have no wish ever to return to their own. But who now etyles himself Governor severe bruise on the boad. Tas order that longkong, like other the nation that nothing less than would suggest, as a national this hardly seems to affect the main point at issue. Fer that main General of Brussels it is an-jöbild was taken to the hospital. Far Eastern Settlements, might the destruction of the menace of motto, in place of "Ta felix etc., point ia that there are many other professors hailing from Germany nounced that a osreful examina-
be fillingly represented. The German Sea Power can score in "First catch your bare.” Professor Munsterbarg of Harvard, the gentleman in question, ia ation of the damage sustained by There was a sale of Crown wish has now become an actuality, the future the peace of the world. case in point who are not only strongly opposed to the Alliea the city of Louvain has been land at the offices of the P.W.D. for it is announced that His Ex- 3. In the light of the experi (that doesn't mater much) but who admittedly go out of their way made, and that all lovers of art yesterday, when Garlon Lot cellenay the Governor has decided once gained since the beginning to stil into the minds of their pupile jaat such mad ideas as those will rejoice to hear that, with the 17, area 7,070, square feet, an to send Home, at the expense of of the present conflict, sue League The Danish Budget for the exception of the library, praeual rent $18, was sold to Mr. the local Government, volunteers are more than ever convinced financial year 1815-16 shows a At first glance there is something very attractive, fascinating tically everything has been W. T. Edwards it the upat price up to about 60 in number that the catablishment of a prac. total revenue of about £7,000,000 eren, about the modernised Machivellianisms that some of the up-saved." With the exception of of $384. to-date German writers have tried to, foiet on the world as the library! But probably it
for service with units of the tioal acheme designed tosafeguard and a total expenditure of about. Kailan Output,
now Army, "philosophy" and impressionable youths between the ages of would not occur to this cultured
Several names the food supply of the people of £8,300,000, The total output of the Kailan have, we understand, already these Islands in time of war must -eighteen and one-and-twenty, whether British, American or Frussian that a more library Mining Administration's mines beon sont in, and there is no be undertaken by the State at the
German, find plenty therein that will. Hatter their vanity mattered! A useful notion for the week ending November 7 doubt that the number mentioned earliest convenient opportunity. that their efforts in the past in and persuade them that what they are learning is as good as would be, when the war is over, amounted to 46,028.62 tona and will be easily found. And when 4 The League hold that the the cause of Sea Supremacy have gospel and better. All leda of spirit are apt to look down, to re-construct Louvain library, the sales daring the period to the time comes for the departure training of British boys for a sea not been in vain. Bea power bas at least for a while, on a teacher who has nothing but with-as far as possible-daplio 46,081.45 tons. learning to recommend him. The popular masters in an English ste copies of the lost books, taken Junk Master's Story.
of the Hongkong contingent, we career ahould receive the definite enabled all the Dominions to school are those who have distinguished themselves in the cricket from Berlin, Heidelberg eto. Of Wong Kwan, master of irading hearty send-off. or football field, and who interest themselves in the boys' aporta; course some volumes that oro ir-junk 620, of 6,618 piculs capacity and simil rly the university professor who (as is usually the case replaceable will have perished, and acrew of 20, reletes that, while among the Germans) has performed military service is liable to bo but the majority can doubtless be his boat was at anchor at Shauki somewhat of a hero in the eyes of his pupils, mora especially when reabwed; and it would be but an wan, off Sai Wan Ho, ten men, arm- he comes to them with specious arguments in favour of the right of not of pelio justice to make the of with knives, boarded his jonk. The Kassians are having all might, and telle them that humility, modesty, pity, and readiness to Germans restore what they have They commanded the master to the lack-if it be true, that the maintain that the teaching of United Kingdom aball adequate- help the work are unbecoming real manhood, and that even know destroyed. What are such people be quiet and drove him and the Kaiser has taken over the com- naval history and the study of ly provide for the problems of the
the part which the Navy playe future. ledge itself in as nothing when compared with military greatness. doing with valuable books in orew into the hold of the junk. mand in East Prussia. The German university of forty years ago was healthy and indisput their possession, any way? Books They searched the vessel and For a few brief moments the in the unity and prestige of the Signed on behalf of the Ex- ably cultured that of yesterday and to-day is only too often a hot- and art tressures, to a nation that cleared off with $1,200, in Chin Germans thought that we had Empire should be made bed of bogus philosophy and of militarlem ran mad. Presently the can sot as the Prussians acted at ese 20 cent piecos, 15 pieces of imitated their methods, and that especial feature of elementary odnostion in every community balance will owing book to a level of rationality, but, until that Louvain, Rheims etc. are even as jewellery valued at $72, clothing the Highlanders were women happy time, the less the products of such universities have to do a jewel of gold set in a swine a worth $25 and a pair of shoes being driven in front of our Army, under the British Crown. The with the education of young Britishers and Americans the better, snout.
which have brought about the present wor.
Crown Land Sate.
valued at $3.
The effort
Danish Budget.
hope they will be given a real recognition and support of the answer the call to arma in defence
War Humour,
London Opinion.
Government and the Educational of the Mother Country. It is Authorities of the Country. therefore essential that there 5. Now that the Country is eliould be no relaxation of zeal involved in the greatest war the and watchfulness in securing world has known the League that the national policy of the
an ecative Onmittee,
Members of the Leagus are prond
ALFRED C. WELBY,
Acting Onairman,
VARER J. HANNON-
General Secretary
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