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BIRTHS.
WHITE-On February 16, 1915, at 53, Range Road, Shanghai, the wife of Charles J. White, of a son.
MORRISS-On February 18, 1915, at 9' Weihaiwei Road, to Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Morriss, a daughter.
The Compradore Agniu. C
"DAY BY DAY
NOTES ON THE CRISIS.
AM GLAD TO THINK
AM NOT BOUND TO MAKE THE
WORLD GO BIGHT
BUT ONLY TO DISCOVER AND TO
«DO,
GERMAN PIRACY:
WITH CHEERFUL HEART, THE Russia and the Now Line of Battle
WORK THAT GOD APPOINTS.—--- Ingelow.
PROCLAMATION.
Prohibitisg Export of Military Stores.
OUTBREAK
SINGAPORE
SERIOUS LIOTING.
"All is Now Oulet.
Through the courtesy of the Colonial Secretary we are able to publish the following t
One of our readers saku, not unreasonably? What is the use of the Hongkong papers publisheI ing a list daily of the official market prices, if individual com pradores can still charge at fancy rates for their wares? He in
A Government Gumite Ex- stances the fact that, according to
The Weather.
traordinary published to-day It appears that America has contains the following Frostema- the market-list in our jeans of
Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 89 yesterday, pigeons are set down dall.
saked both the Ambassador in tion by H. E. the Governor - at 28 centa each; yet the
At the Peak 8 a.m. Temp. 63; Berlin and the Ambassador în By His Excellency Bis Francis modest amount that hie com fog.
London to sand information with Henry May Knight Commander
News has been reosired from regard to the sinking of the of the Most Distinguished Order pradore seks for these birds in
Count the Columns.. 38 conia. He finds the came
American vessel, which ended its of Saint Michael and Stint Singapore that an a result of dis the
jealousy aroused Yesterday connection thing coourring in
Telegraph career by coming into contact George Governor and Commander satisfaction and with quail and chicken. This is published 35 columns of solid with a mine. It was always on in-Chief of the Colony of Hong- by recent promotions, a portion of the bih Light Infantry by no means the first time that we reading matelo-day there the boards that if song rot kong and its Dependencies and refused to obey ordan and
were given to Germany with Vice-Admiral of the same s have been asked to draw attention will be 35 published. to the question of overcharging.
of s
p.m.
The Malls.
Up to the Minute-Share
Market News.
Closing prices
THE OPERA SEASON.
regard to her commerce-destroy- Whereas by the second section serious riot ensued. Loos and The law on the point is clear
ing tendencies she would very of the Military Stores (Export neighbouring forces sesisted by enough. Varicon cases of this French Mail. Doe to-morrow soon clienste any sympathy that tien) Ordinance 1862 as amended landing parties from British and kind have been deals with by the per as. Atlantique at 8...nen-belligerent nations may have by the Military Stores (Exports Allied ships quelled the riot. The magistrates since the war began; Siberian Mail.-Closed per 5. held for her. Perhaps too, the one tion) Ordinance 1914 it is onnoted Governor of the Straits Bottle- Monteagle to day at 11 am great way of bringing the force that it shall be lawful for the menta reports that all in now ba*, 'ïnsemuch as the fines inflict- ed do not seem to have soted as a Biberian Meil-Closes por of Germany's intentions before Governor by, and with the advice quiet and no property has been
Atlantique to-morrow at the people in America, isto of the Executive Council by pre- some loss of life was caused.
| destroyed though he regrets that complete deterrent, perhaps the well
repeat just what has happen- clamation to prohibit for much Government would be advited to take more serione
ad, kui wo oma rest assured that period as may be therein men- it will happen again, despite any tioned to be exported from the notice of euch breaches of the law. It is well to remember, too, that
lame ercases which will be for Colony of Hongkong arms for every single case
warded from Berlin Now that
ammunition and gunpowder America has experienced the me-military and naval atores and any European, being over-charged,
thods Germany employs to aid her articles which the Governor, may probably twenty could be found wherein the more ignorant of tho
in delaying conquest, she will see judge capable of being converted eye to sya no doubt with what into or made useful in increasing Chinese are made to suffer in this
Sir Edward Grey baa pointed the quantity of military or naval manner. Heavier fines or gaol
cat in recent communications are the only check to suob
stores provisions or any sort of Last night there was again a offence 29
with Washington. The man, vietasl which may be used as full bouse at the Theatre Rojal a contemptible
make Beeking to
who religiously, keeps to the food by man or say or either of when the Italian Opera Uompany profit lont of the war:
straight game, is to be admired, each aims ammunition gunpow. performed Verdi's "Otello. Mlle. bat the man, who does not look der stores goods or articles Gounalez made a perfect Des for some method of checking the respectively
demons; ber acting waa exquisite shady tactics of his opponent, not even worthy of sympathy. It
And whereas by the third and she was in fine voice. Her. Ave Maria in
H. G. Wells.
China and Manilas $61. Indo-Chinas $68. Ewos $131) Kang Yike $12. Kung Howe $78. S'hai Cuttons 8987. I.K. Trams $5.15.
The Dollar.
The rate of the dollar on demand to-day, is la. 9.3-188.
Railway Service.
An alteration in the railway time table, of interest to golfers, isoli.
One of the Home, papere "fed in an advertisement today. is apparent this is all that Britain section of the Military Stores (Ex rendering of the "Willow Song"
Whist Drive.
publishes the intelligence that H. G. Welle has now further Bown in the face of his former
At the Naval Yard Recreation notions by declaring himself Clubs whist drive is being held Protectionist. The Free Traders tonight. BUNJE-Feb. 23rd, at the French Convent Hospital, Capt. E. will probably not waste laments Concert Postponed, Theo Bunjo, of Durbar House, Kowloon, aged 62 years,
DEATH.
tions on bis conversion-we beg. It has toon decided to postpone their pardon; Perversion because the concert arranged for Saturday the Radicals and Socialists have night in aid of the Cigarette and
respect, and so his
The Hongkong Telegraph.gregorded him as a renegade in Tobacco Fand until April 3.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1915.
WORD TO THE SCAREMONGERS.
The situation regarding Japan and China" is not without its subtleties, and, if interest in the war in Europe were not all-absorb ing, it might yield a not inconsiderable amount of ground for inquiry among those whose commercial welfare is bound up with the Far East. It will be noticed that, in the intervals of discussing more serious affairs, a question has been asked thereon in Parlia ment, and, as our wire of yesterday stated, Sir Edward Grey's reply was to the fact that the Government would naturally take British interests into acodeni, and consider, when necessary, what would be required." The Secretary for Foreign Affairs added that he could not particularise concerning Japan's alleged demands, of which the Government had been "confidentially" informed.
"
Hongkong Hotel.
Alice Memorial Hospital.
ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT.
intends to do as regards shipping, but America was a little slow to realize it and to ase through the piratical methods of our enemy Now that she is a victim of the
to act instead of hoping. pirates she will perhaps decide
The Russian Recovery,
and of the ""
to be
desired. M
solos and recitatives did not suit-
portation) Ordinance 1882 re amended by the Military Stores the last Aot was supremely Exportation) Ordinance 1914 it touching and left absolutely the Governer by and with the Artino. as Otello, sino soted is provided that it shall be lawful nothing advice of the Executive Council gnificently, though some of the by proclamation to prohibit for such period as may be therein him so well as others in which we mentioned the exportation of all bave heard him. M. Belloni did
ult part of lago, while K., There are two telegrams in or any of the following articles splendidly in the long and diffic those which we received yester namely arme ammunition milita Barontin's light toner was well. day which have to be read to and naval stores and say articles suited to the role of Cassio. M grther. The one is the German which the Goveraz shall jadge Macori's beautiful baen was official admission of the cessation capable of being converted into beard to good effect in the. of the parenit of the Russians, or made useful in increasing the Ambassador's part, and ... Mille. and the other is the claim, by the quantity of arme ammunition or Morganti was in all resposta latter, of considerable local success military or naval stores to any excellent as Emilia. at important places along their country or place therein named
whenever the Governor. by and Ernani.
To-night thecompany produces
,::,
latest move will not "surprise them. It has always seemed As will be seen from our ad to us that Mr. Wells' sympathics vertisement columne, The Hong- with the Radicals were for more kong Hotel Management is a matter of sentiment than giving another of its successful of conviction. Ile has too com- Dinner Dances it-night. The prehensive a grasp of social Band of the 25th Punjabis will and political problemas to believe be in attendance,
lizo. that Class and Capital' are
The German statement in with the advice aforesaid aball Phaeton Stakes.
delightfully vague in that it does judge noh prohibition to be ex of the devil, and he must know
The entries for the Phaeton not state the reasons for the ter-pedient in order to prevent anch that for Britain to set up so a Fres Trade country, so long as her Stakae, wan to day will bemination, whether it was by force arms ammunition or military or of the Most Distinguished Order main commerce concerns found on page 6, under New of circumstances or by their own naval stores being used against of Saint Michael and Saint George countries that are Protectionist, Advertisements.
volition. The Rausisas, with a His Majesty's subjects or against Governor and Commander-in- is little other than foolishness.
peculiar modesty, themselves any forces engaged or which may Chief of the Colony of Hongkong Wells started his public career
The Hop. Treasurer of the omit any explanation as to the be engaged in military or naval suil its Dependencies and Vice the Alice Memorial and Affiliated methods ated to bring about the operations in cooperation with Admiral of the same by and with by being "up against" wealthier sections of human Hospitals begs to acknowledge end of the reueat, though His M jesty's forces the advice of the Executive Coun society-solely, we believe, be with thanks the following dons their procedure appears to And whereas by the fourth oil of this Colony and in virtus cause his own boyhood had been tion to the fands of the Hos bave not a little ating in it, section of the Military Stores and pursuance of the power rendered unhappy by the patron-pitale:Colboarne Little $10. if the report a8 to (Exportation) Ordinance 1862 as aforesaid by this proclamation. laing attitude of wealthier people.
the capture of five hundred is to renumbered by the Military Stores deolare and it is hereby declared Everyone who is not a snob will
be accepted as good. The line of (Exportation) Ordinance 1914 it that the exportation of the follow fael for him in taking this line,
battle would now appear to is enacted that the Governor maying articles be prohibited to all There seems to us but one way to look at the question (a) even if it be impossible to follow
stretch, roughly speaking, from whilst any such proclamation is destinations for the period from dictated
Loraza to Osowieca and from in force permit to be exported or the data hereof to the 21st day question, by the way, whose importance it is quite easy to exagger- argumonia that are ate); and that is, to regard the whole situation as one which rather by personal feeling than
This morning at the Police thence through Augustovo to to be water-borae to be so export of January 1916 both daten Earopean diplomatists will settle, without undue difficulty, when it by reason.
Suwalki. The ground is of the ed any particular articles or class | inclusive : Court, a Chinese clerk was charg Rarsians' own choosing; it was of articles the export of which is Aosto-cellulase has really to be faced. At present, what does the world know about
ed with the embezzlement of it? Next to nothing. The fact that some paper in Manila has
$800, the properly of Mesars, prepared for the retreat and it prohibited by such proclamation Aeroplane dope.
can be confidently expected that to auch persons and on such terms Aeroplane engines and parts. announced, ia letters a couple of inches long, that China is making Wells and the Upper Classes.
Siemaron and Co. hasty preparations for war," is rather an indication of imaginative
One of our correspondents re- Mr. W. L. L. Shentan, of they will make good use of their and subject to such conditions Aeroplane instruments (aneroids, power than of inside knowledge. We know no more as to China's
caught is north-east Governor may seem at and may distort intentions them as to what Japan has really demanded. That Chinese cently made a good point by draw. Mears. Deacon, Looker, Deacon position. That the Russians and regulations if any as to the barographs, revolution
ingattention to the fact that Wells' and Haraton, appeared for the individuale and communities are feeling a certain amount of anxiety, writinge are "nothing more or less prosecution and Mr. H. Crew, of Prussia does not admit of any at any time revoke or vary the Aeroplane tarabuckles, and have done so ever since Taington came into the field of opera than the pitiful attempt of a ple- Megera. Hastings and Hastings, prefit by the retreat is a matter
doubt whatever, that they will terms of any such permission Amyl acetate.
And wheresa by sub-clause (9) Antimony, alloys. tions, is a matter of common knowledge; but, seeing how easily the Chinese are alarmed, this cannot be said to go for much. Chins's beian mind to grapple with aris- for the defendant. The case was even the most confirmed pessimist of clause II of the order of Her Celluloid sheet, non-inflammable
tocratio problems. Those who remanded until Tuesday next,
Jato Majesty Queen Victoria-in (or similar transparent material attitude towards Japan, since the war between the two countries, have read carefully his better when the attendance of a German may regard with hope.
Council made on the 20th day of non soluble in lubricating oil or has ever been one of suspicion; often the suspicions were
October 1898 as amended by the water). albeit there have been times when greater frankness on Japan's fiction will decidedly object to the witness from Shanghai will be The German Casualty Lists,
nothing more than" part of the soured.
It is good to find a little good order of His Majesty-in-Council business, but it is a lamentable
come out of 8 maris, even if the made on the 28th day of August Samaria of to-lay is Prussia and 1914 it is enseted that the trath that, led away at frat by the prejudice mentioned above,
the good is to be found in a perusal Governor may prohibit the (and later, perhaps, from delib-
of our enemy'e casualty liste. OF erate choice) be has more than ones wasted his abilities in dealing with a form of social life which he
baseless,
part (and less readiness to treat with, and afford shelter to, political refugees of the Sun Yat-sen type) would have been more pleasing to China, Yet, when aifled, all these minor grievances are found to contain very little that is tangible.
We have many times discussed with educated Japanese their country's position with regard to an outside home for its over flow
population; and usually they have beed all of one way of thinking, does not canzot—handle well.
4
COLOUR
An Interesting Lecture.
Last evening in the great Hall
WOTO
a
article:
total of two and a quarter mil-port from the Colony of any lions killed, wounded and miss- And whereas by a proclamation | ing, the Prussians have lost nearly dated the 22nd January 1915 the nine-hundred thousand. While exportation from the Colony of the first figure is estimated, the certain articles was prohibited for
Copper, unwrought and part wrought, all kinds, including alloys of copper (such as brass, gun-metal, naval brass, della melal, phosphor copper and phosphor bronze), copper and branu sheete, circios, dia by, pipes, ingots, scrap rode, pla solid drawn tubes, condens plates, copper wire, brand wir bronze wire, and solder con
Japan, they argue, is a tiny country with an ever-increasing The "pitiful attempt was very of the University, Profenser A. G. population, in comparison with which her colonies are but all marked in "Toxo Engay", and Warren gave a most interesting second is very nearly correct, the the period therein mentioned: She has no money wherewith to buy territory, even if such were for quite tragically apparent in "The lecture on "Cultur, demonstrat actual figures being 877,107. It And whereas the articles hersin- taining copper. sale; yet some outlet she must have or else stagnate and starve. Passionals Frisade. We know ing the meaning of his ra thua appears that the military after specified are articles which Ferro titssium. The corollary they leave to one's imagination. It may be that, by of no living writer who can paint marke with an admirable race of Germany, is paying the f with the advice aforesaid judge Fiat fabric suitable for seroplanes. this time, the Japanese are well peranded that the end of the Europ with such impressive accuracy election of lantern experiments, full price of its beliefs with a capable of being converted into Fusel oil (amyl alcohol). ean war will solve all difficulties. Their politicians know by babit, and force the ghastly tordidness The component parts of white consistency that may be admired or made useful in increasing the Graphite, including foundry experience and instinct how to play a waiting game, and no one that figures in "Love and Mr. light, and the varying wave leng even by its enemies. At the
quantity of arms ammunition or (moulding) plumbago and who has mixed very much among the people of the Far East will Lewisham" "Kipps" and "Mr, the of rays of various coloura were same time there is the pity of it military or naval atores:
plumbigo for dithio. believe that either authoritative Japan or authoritative China desires Polly, or in the first half of admirably treated, though the to be considered. All these men And whereas inorder to prevent Hydroquinone, every country, but those in hose bands lies the real ordering of man, who can why analysis of white light into lamonat of slaughter that has been charme ammunition or mili-Magnetos. to precipitate matters. There are hot heads and scaremongers in "Tono Bungay" and a success of the evening was the are of course not dead, but the things will surely be too wise to allow suspicion to develop into Wells'
-power 08 matters the continnons spectrum and reported from time to time, they or naval stores being used Spiegeleisen, jealousy, and jealousy into bad blood. Among the mapy excellent such
anthin, should waste the demonetration of the use of wholesale immolation of the best against His Majesty's subjects or Steel stampings.
forces or against any forces en- Steel tuber, high tensil qualities of the Japanese one may reckons wise readiness to take time in tackling "Sciety that and the absorption spectrum of s
of a nation's manhood on the good advice; and it may be looked upon as next door to a certainty (from its own point of view, in qualitative analytical work altar of Mara and the amount of gaged or which may be engaged in Trophenyl phosphate.
military or naval operations in co Given under my hand and the Ahat they will not venture on any decisive step without consulting" that is) ia more then we The lecturer pointed out the great misery that these asorifices must operation with His Majesty's forces Public Seal of the Colony at at least Great Britain and Russia-both of whom may be supposed ca understand Happily assistance that the spectram had entail in the future, are all matters I with the advice aforesaid have Victoria Hongkong thin 24th day to be watching developments with a sufficiently live and bealthy Wells is still a young bean in discovering the con- that mast wring the hearts of all dasmed it expedient to prohibit of February 1015. interest. The westera Powers are well aware of Japan's and China's man, as writers go-only sight stituents of the sun.
thinking men, If Wellington to all destinations the portation several requiremente, and will not need imploring, when the time and forty-and it is conceivable The lecture was followed with wept after Waterloo, what must of the articles horain pacified somes, to see that perfect justice is done to both. In the meantime Mr. that he may yet so the errors of rapt attention by an audienos in be the feelings of the mane men Now there Arthur Lynch, the Chimese of Hongkong and the newspaper men of his ways and give the world what which there was goodly pro who are fighting a losing battle
Henry Key Knigh Manila may surely rest quietly in their beda o'nights without fear of has not yet iven his best.
portion of ladies, being disturbed by a Chino-Japanese exchange of cannon balls.
and know it ? pe
Sir Francis ommander
Br Command, ZURBEROLAUD SEVERN
Colonial God Save The