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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1915,
Our Verandabs,
DAY BY DAY.
NOTES ON THE CRISIS.
THE FREIGHT MARKET.
A MAN MUST EITHER MAKEWAY FOR HIMSELF OR GET OUT OF THE
Last Friday a fine of five dollars was imposed cnn local resident | "for permitting water to be thrown over the verandah into the streor." The only fault that we have to WAY OF OTHERS. find with such Police Court aäre⠀ as this is that there are not enough of them. For three years the Telegraph has been suggesting that the local authorities should fine. put an end to the business of verandah-flushing during the At the Fesk 8 a.m. Temp. 59;
fine.
hoore when pedestrians are ab at; yet, so far as we can reall, this is the first instance !
1
The Weather.
Lower level 8 am. Temp. 65;
0.1.
The Malls.
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of a prosecution for the cfferice. Siberian Mail-Closed per 0.8. If we had any reason to
Tamba Mara to-day at 10 hope that the conviction alluded to would be a sufficient warning American Mail.Closed per es. to other offenders we should
China to-day at 11 a.m. certainly have no more to say on. K. Mail Closes per subject. Bal, the very next day,
Hiraro Maru to-morrow si one of our rendore, while passing along the European. quarter of
WATSON & Co, Ltd., Queen's Road, was saluted with
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
The object of this paper is to publish correct information, to serve the truth and print the newes without fear of Loour..
Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.
Telebbons: No. 1'・ A.B.C., 5th edition.
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*DEATH.
Western Ualon
PETRIE. On January 10, 1915, at Nuirhead Cottage. Zoar, Forfarshiro, N. B., John S. Petrie, father of Thomas Petrie, editor of the South China Morning lost, Hongkong. By Cable.-Deeply
mourned.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1915.
YET MORE ATROCITIES.
a.m.
9.8.
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Count the Columas, something like a cascade from the verandah above him. Nor is this
Yesterday all. On Sanday, at nice in the published 39 columns of solid the Telegraph morning, from one of the verandahs of the Government will be 30 published.
reading matter. To-day there Buildings, a couple of bowls of water were oneually thrown, for the benefit of anyone who might happen to be passing at the time and to want them. Truly the cobbler's wife goes the worst abod. 1 Guvernment coolies are allowed to do theo things, private householdera and shop-koopera
may argue that the same right
The Dollar.
demand today is 18 9.3-10d.
The rate of the dollar on
Ladies' Benevolent Society.
The annual meeting of the above society is to be held at the City Hall at noon on Friday next.
Whist Drive and Dance.
extends to their coolies also.. Refractory Chinese Scamen.
If every branch of the pablio service in Hongkong were as well; managed as the Marine Court we should be poorly for matter for drive and dance in connection This evening the annual whiat criticism. The three Chinose fire with the B. G. A., will be held.
Left To-day.
departed to-day by the s.s. China Among the passengers who were Mr. O. HI. P. Hay and Mr. Jasper Clark.
men from the s.s. Irish Monarch who interviewed the Harbour Master yesterday morning may not think quito so highly of the. business-like fashion in which matters are dealt with at this court; but that docen't trouble us. All that concerns us is that the cases brought before the Marine Magistrate are invariably disposed of in a workman-like and common-sense manner, without disease notified last week was one The only case of communicable
red-tapeism. A proved offender, the sufferer being a Britisher.
of time and without non-fatal occurrence of diphtherio, whether officer
Bodies Found,
waste
or seaman, gets sea-justice, which is prompt, practical and, salutary. A case
נו
Satisfactory Return.
Burglars' Haul.
BRITAIN AND AMERICA.
A Difficult Problem Being Satisfactorily Handled..
A Bright Outlook for the Future.
INSANITARY LANES.
The Government's Reply Considered Unsatisfactory.
Thisafternoon, at the usual fort
Mesars, Snowman and Co., Hongkong, in their freight oir- | anlar dated the 8th inst., state- nightly meeting of the Sanitary Sir Edward Grey's reply to the
Our last circular bore date let Board, a letter was read from the of August, 1914, at which time Government relative to the report American representations con- cerning the sativity of the British the freight market ruled exceed- from the committee appointed Fleet in keeping an open eye on ingly quiet, with hardly any to consider the beat means of the trade between neutrale is just orders tracoable. The chief feature dealing with the present insan what one would have expected is that hap eisce characterised the itary condition of certain lanes to br. L'ka tle United States market has been the forced laying and passages which are used in Nate, it bathes a friendly spirit, up of the numerous German vee- common by two or more tenants. while at the same time it is sels, which upon outbreak of the The letter was as follows:-
"I am directed to acknowledge Those of our enemies who counted in order to avoid capture, sought the receipt of your letter No. equally frank and to the point. war and hostilities in the East,
relations following the complaint ports. In consequence there was which you forward on a rupture in Anglo-American shelter in neighbouring "neutral" 252/14 of the 18th December, in from Washington, and who saw a strong demand for tonnage to of the resolution all manner of ugly possibilities in mest urgent requirements, parti at a meeting of the Board the situation, must by now be cularly on time for the vacated on December 15. and thinking seriously of revising regular Bangkok run of the North to inform you that the addition to their estimate of the depth of the German Lloyd, and the coil section 20 of the Public Health two nations... friendship existing between the market being drained of suitable ad Buildings Ordinanos of the tonnage, a fair and lucrative sub-section recommended by the Reducing the Friction. chartering business was done, selea" committee of the Board The harmony which has charao-owners pocketing bandsome pro will be considered when the next terised past exchanges of opinion ts from August to beginning of amendment of the Ordinance is between Great Britain and the December. Quite a number of contemplated."
Mr. F. L. Bowley minuted: United States stands in no danger Japanese regular licers having
Our Standpoint.
a copy adopted
LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
The Matches for This Week.
Following are the League watches arranged for this week
of being jeopardised on this or been taken up by the Japanese This is not satisfactory, as it may any other question which is likely Government na transports, rates up mean a postponement for years. to arise during the present world- North also considerably hardened. The Medical Officer of Health: crisis. It is too deeply rooted for Numerous vessels, however, were I don't think there is any fear of that. It is true that in this in-released after the fall of Tsingtan the "postponement for yearz." stacco a matter of supreme im and with the Hokkaido closed There is an accumulation of small portance is raised, and one which for navigation during the winter amendments which are sure to be can be viewed from two stand-months, a good deal of Japanese taken in hand at no distant date, points, but, as we suggested at tonnage has been thrown on the perhaps after the war is over. the lime, there is no reason why Southern market and chipped the exercise of a little common- in at reduced rates. arrangement being formulated once more no demand for tonnage sense should not result in some At the time of writing there is whereby possible friation will be worth speaking of, and charter. reduced to the minimum. With ing for the general trades, owing this thought in mind, we are glad to tightness of money, will pro- to see that Britain, while firmly bably drag until Ohinese New principle on which she intenda to February. However, the outlook but courteously laying down the Year, which falls on the 14th of
Wednesday. Queen's College sct, makes it clear that she will for the coming year is bright, as St. Joseph's College, Club welcome any scheme which will the Saigon and Bangkok crops, Ground,3 p.m.; referee, Mr. F. W. serve the common end.
which are quite up to the average Eager. Confucians v. University, must be lifted, and shipping, with Navy Ground, 4.15 p.m.; referee, The British standpoint as re- less tonnage available on the Mr. A. A. Wilson, more than an undertaking to benefit, at least for the time of Military Ground, 4:15 p.z.: re- vealed by the Reply is nothing Coast, should undoubtedly further Saturday,R.G.A. v. Navy, recognise international usage. the withdrawal of the German feree; Mr. F. W. Wright. Oon- From the outset we have endeavoured, as our readers are aware,
fucians v. Lusitano, Navy Ground, It is simply an assurance that Etcamera. in taking notice of trade to keep an open mind as to the allegations of cruelty which have been
The North reports that trade 2.45 p.m.; referee, Mr. E. Tyler, between neutrals, Britain will continues brisk in spite of New Queen's College v Victoria leid against the Germans almost daily since the war began. We in point is the one mentioned
limit her interference to trade oh wang being now closed for the Rovere, Military Ground, 2:45 bavo tried throughout to remember that, man being only human, is above, wherein three Chinese as having been recovered from but which is intended to benefit much demand for "outside"
Three dead bodies are reported which is palpably not bona fide winter, and although there is not p.m.; referee, Mr. F. W. Eager.
League Tables to Date. is but too likely that sufferers by a war should see in the bobar "combined to interfere with the Shameripo. In each case death Britain's enemies. It is readily tonnage, the regular liners are
Division I. iour of their own country's opponents many acts and motives which navigation of the ship." When was due to natural causes. recogaired that, with the very doing well und rates are unusualR.GA. 5 3 0 2 9 48 Club. P. W. L.. D. F. A. PL do not, or should not, come under the head of the crdinary give and weeks' gaol stretch they may they come out from their six-
bost of intentioné, Britain, or any ly firm for this time of the year Navy.5 1 2. take of warfare, When a city or village is occupied by a hostile hold mora regular views as to
other nation, may unwittingly 4 Aneat business effected during
2. 1 5.4 Club 4 1 2 force, it is only in accordance with the law of self-preservation that what should be the conduct of
1.8 3 3 A burglary is reported from even injury to the innocent, but
canes inconvenience, or, may be, the last fortnight :- that force should take every reasonable measure to secure itealf Chinese when working on a No. 8, Elgin Street, where the that fact must not be allowed to couple of fixtures were effected
Sign to
Police 4 0 1 3 3 4 3 Hongkong:-A
Division 11. agaicat surprise by the inhabitants and to make its hold on the newly at Home, who are not infrequent-jewellery and money to the on our part. The most we can but rate has since declined to 17
British ship. If the agistrates burglars have secured clothing, lead to a slackening of vigilance early December at 21-22 cants. St. Joseph's acquired territory a sure cae. It is the duty, under auch čiroum-ly content to pass over sach amount of $230.
College...2 2.0 0:00.4 stances, of the victorious commanders to guard against any move. a matter with a small fine,
do is to act fairly and aquarely cents, at which regular liners are Lam Liong...3 2107 44 ment on the part of the populace that may endanger their men's would take a leaf out of the Invitation Cinematograph Show. permit, and, should mistakes being. Supplies of paddy of old Diocesana 3 1 1 1 1 5 3 and as discreetly as circumstances booking whatever there is offer. Victoria R....2 10 13 0 3 lives, and, if the place occupied by their troops be re-taken by their book of the Marine Courts of the adversaries, it is the commanders, and not the rank and file, who are risk of insubordination among the Victoria Theatre yesterday are precisely the lines on which
Queen's Far East there would be legg
made, to see that due reparation crop are falling off as the season There was a crowded house at is made to the sufferers, Those advances.
Colloge...2 0 1 124 1 held responsible by their army chiefs or government.
For forward loading a steamer Confucians...2011 24.1 But the responsibility of the conquering leaders by no means London.or Liverpool. Only too gave an invitation abow of war And the justice of our policy is secutive trips with downward Lusitano.1 0.1 0 0 3 0 native seamen on ships bound for afternoon, when the management Britain is prepared, to proceed. has been settled here for six con University...1010010 ends here, for not only the State which has sent them to the war but often such men think that they pictures to the officers and men of writ large for all to read. human society at large assumes that they will observe all the articles they have nothing worse than the Mrs. Kelly and many members of can be a law to themselves when both services. Major General and
ca go for charterer's benefit at 24 America's Sincerity,
cents per pical of war and will see to it that the men under their control are not British Gaverament to deal with. the General Staff accepted the guard her national eafety, which the growing crops have suffered
Britain's whole aim is to safe-
New Crop-It is reported that guilty of any act towards the conquered that could bring disgrace on The Chinese Woman. their own flag. In all civilised armies the punishment for looting,
iavitation, as did also most of the has. 10 gome extent been somewhat from drought in cer- We hear quite a lot, now and wives and children of the soldiers endangered by the fact that tain districts and no reliable in- for instance, is a heavy one, as is also that for conduct liable to lead then, about the advance in in barracks, and a most enjoyable supplies have undoubtedly been formation can be given as yet as at St. John's Cathedral last even There was a good attendance to uproar among the civil population; and the commandere of the civilisation made by the Chinese and instructive couple of hours filtering through to the enemy regards now grian. men eo offending must see these punishments carried oat or answer Woman of the South, but often was spent.
ing, when Mr. Deoman Faller from neutral buses. We do not for their negligence to their government superiors, Notwithstanding we are inclined to think that
Saigon to Philippines:-Scar- gave the second of bis series of all this, it is not unreasonable to suppose that those soldiers who as more talk by non-Chinese-
for a moment doubt the sincerity oity of rice at Saigon aud regular organ recitala. The programme individual men chance to be of a low type, no matter what their no- than anything else goes to
of the United States, officially, in arrivals of Haiphong rice by the wasna well balanced as one could tionality, will break through rules when opportunity serves, and will that advance. Speaking for
desiring to do all in her power to "liners" from here have restricted wish, and the various items were subject the conquered to plander and violence. This always was the Hongkong, we cannot find that
put a stop to this, trade, but, oharting business from Saigon treated in a manner which gave Dase in warfare, from the earliest days recorded by history down to housewives treat their adopted
unfortunately, on President to a solitary fixture on basis of great pleasure. Mr. O. P. Hay this twentieth century, and it probably always will be, seeing that children" (which is one of the
Wilson's own showing, we have 30,000 picula at 35-37 conts to 1 was in gool voice and sang his civilisation is but a cloak which, under stress of oircumstances, can poatest euphemisms for "slaves"
to take account of the circum-option 2 ports P.L. respectively. two items in fine style. Mr quite easily fall away from a man, leaving nothing but the instincts that we ever heard of) any more
stance that there are shippers in Bangkok: While as high as Fuller's rendering of the -of our primitive savagery.
mercifully than of yore; nor can
the States who are making use of 50 cents per picul was paid dur-excerpt from "The Dream of Keeping all this in mind, one might be prepared to receive we learn that there
dishonest manifests in order to ng August, the rate has now Gerontins" was the feature of the with some amount of doubt any wholesale charges of breach of the fewer women doing the laborious
seoare a share of this trade. A declined again to 25 cents for programme, though
Bach's articles of war laid by A, the conquered, against B, the conqueror, work which, in civilised parts, is concerning the robbery which be foolish to neglect the taking not sufficient cargo offering to second
Farther details are to hand long as this is so, Britain would loading inside the bar, with even Passacaglis" ran it a good bat at the same time to accept the tale that, in individual and apposed to be the man's affair. took place at 2 a.m. on January of every precaution in the matter. satisfy regular linera
on account of the anaattorised instances, there has been justification for such charges. We believe that some of the 10. Wan Nai-ching, a married It is evident from Mr. Bryan's
sympathetic manner in which the In the case before as it might even be permissible to argue something missionised women of the North woman, residing at the Ling comments on the British Reply for navigation on the 29th of The prograome was se follow →→→ Nowobwong-The port closed organist rendered a difficult piece. after this fashion: the German soldiers are mostly men of passably have started suffragist movements Wan Monastery, in the An Tau that there is agreement between November, soon after which a Passacagla, Bach; Prayer and good education and are not usually "of a low type," while their which was only to be expected district, has reported to the Police the two nations in principle, and regular liner secured officers are the social equals of those of our own army; such mon would as the reverse swing of the per- that while she was asleep she was it ouly remains to work out some from Dalay and Chefco to Canton and Air, Draw near all ye cargo Cradle Song, Guilmant; Recit. never perpetrato, or knowingly allow to be perpetrated, the acts which dulum from extrame snbjsation. awakened by a noise outside her scheme which shall meet the un basis of 25,000 pioals at 39, peopě, "Mendelssohn, Mr. C. H. the French and the Belgians have alleged. And in theory this would Fortunately the Chinese sea whole room. She opened the door to necessities of the case and give cents. Since then, however, half P. Hay, Watchman's Song, be all very well. Unhappily there is a mere practical and a darker are far too practical a race to ascertain the case of the trouble, satisfaction to all concerned. That a dozen Japanese vessels have Geig: Excerpt (Dream of Geront side to the matter that no amount of argument will ever brash away. encourage that kind of thing, and and found eight men outside, task is made all the easier by the been fixed on basis of 25 cents e) E. Elgar; Recit, and Air, "I A mouth or two ago the Belgian Conanlin Hongkong handed us, for we have no fear but that, in armed with revolvers, choppers good feeling prevailing between per pical, t publication, a list of atrocities that have been proved against the Ger- course of time, woman will find and iron bare. They seized her Washington nn London.
go on my way," Mendelssohn: mans; we have published, at various times, excerpts from German ber just level in China. An in- and forced her to give up her
Coal FreightsOwing to ury Mr. C. H. P. Hay; Toccata, diaries that openly admit that atrocities were not only committed but rident reported to na to-day makes jewellery and money. They tied ordered; nd now we have the telegram, printed, in our extra of us feel that some of the womon of her up and left her in the room Sunday, which gives the skeleton of a French cficial report. That this neighbourhood would be cons with two other women and then The estimates of the Japanese stevedorage at both endy for Sydney, Nov. 30-A strike, at report says " War was never waged of so ferocious a nature." F It the worse for a little more self- ransacked the whole house, break-Coronation expenditurs, amount to charterer's account; diachrging the dockyards delayed the de- eleo care that those who had the investigation in band possess photo assertion A Government official ing open drawers and boxes and 1.5.390377, viz, Y.3,928.423 for expenses, which, owing toar-arture of the Aurora, Sir Ernest graphs and legal evidence, showing the kind of ruffianism that took was handing out some farm getting together goods to the direct expenses under the Finance city of coolier at the tim, ran up Shackleton's Polar ship and place. Thi+ is not hearsay, or the frantic denunciation of conquerore He mentioned a néme. "That's in the honge for about half an expenses of the Foreign, Home, The Moji to Hougkng rate is does not think Sir Eraset will
permits in the New Territory, value of $382. They remained Department and Y1,461,954 for to 80 cents per ton. by conquered, but the sober finding of men who sat to work on
Captain McIntosh saya that he systematic lines to find out the truth. Try as ono may, there is no your name, isn't it?" he asked hour, and then left in the direc War, Navy, Education and Com- now down to 81.50 er ton with start his Transcontinental journey dodging facts which the camera re-produces and which even German one woman. "How should I tion of Tein Wan, leaving behind munications Departments. The discharging expenge for steam till next year. It is felt if he does documentary evidence, in many orgos, admits, Is the Keiser prepared know? I'm only a woman, was them three shoes and some pieces estimates have been approved by or's account, whh are again the delaye which have occurred to defend himself and his men against this official indictment? the perfectly serious reply. of atring.
the Diet,
normal at about conte por ton, will affect the safety of his party,
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are any
ROBBERS IN
MONASTERY.
Woman Bound and Premises Ransacked.
Japanese Coronation Expenditure.
gent demand after outbreak 4 Wedor, the war, rates Moji to Hongkong went up to $2.20 per ton ith
ORGAN RECITAL
Shackleton's Expedition.