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The Morality of Suicide,
DAY BY DAY.
NOTES ON THE CRISIS.
THE FLOWER SHOW.
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FAITH IS WHAT WOMAN: THINKS SUE BELIEVES BECAUSE
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It is especially interesting to find a Chinese paper (the Sinwan Pao) expressing itself on the sub- jeet of saicide, for China and Japan do not usually regard self- SHE BELIEVES IT. killing in the same light as we who hail from the West. "To pat an end to one's own life is an in- Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 72.; human aot," says our native clear
Whilst such a At the Peak 8 a.m. Temp. 66; contemporary, stop may be regarded as on clear. couraging the self-culture of virtues by some people, we think it is directly opposed to the law of humanity." Westera influence published 34 columns of solid has been at work here, and no reading matter. To-day there bad western influence, either. It will be 35 published.
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THE DARDANELLES OPERATIONS.
Some Notes on the Shipping
Question.
Presentation of Prizes.
UNIVERSITY OF HONG- KONG.
Further. Generosity by Chinese Residents.
Last evening, Lady May, who Thanks to the generosity of the was accompanied by H. E. the undermentioned gentlemen,
fand has been raised by the Hon," Governor and the Misses May Mr. Lan Chu-pak, to provide
presented the prizes won as the Hongkong Horticultural Society's prizes which will be awarded to annual show, which opened yes the entrance examination and candidates who pass successfully
terday and is being continued to commence in the University.
Mr. Choi Pak-hoi t
day.
During the afternoon there was a good attendance at the Botanic- Every telegrafo which comes to al Gardens, and the numeroda ex- hand dealing with the operations hibits were given the attention in the Dardanellee Straits shows
they deserved. It is well to note ..that the Allied Fleet is playing that the entries, while (qual in
havoc with the Turkish fortified
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$65, buyers, ex Kowloon Dooks-$57, eales
and buyers.
Shanghai Labda. Tie, 107, Kung Yiks. Tls. 121, boyers, Langkats.—Tla. 39, buyers. Tronohe.-27/6, buyers.
The Dollar
The rate of the dollar demand to-day is le 9.0.188.
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on
positions. With all the natural number to last year, and also in geographical advantages, which quality, suffered from the season the occupants enjoyed, and within the case of some of the clsands. all the assistance given by Gerowever, in the cut flower classen there was a strong, improvement many, the defenders have been marked in the sweet peas, and, in unable to withstand the splendid fact, they formed quite a festare. ly organised attack, and not only Also the roses; there were some are there now more than fifty
flowera and
$500.00
"
Chen Kai-ming,
400.00
Ho Fook.
400 00
D
11
Lo Cheung-ahin.
200.00
"
Yang Teze-ming.
200.00
"
Ip Lan-chaun.
100.00
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Chan Kan-yue.
100.00
"}
Fung Ping-ahang.
100.00
"
Kwan Fuk-ng.
$100.00
*
Leung Kung tung.
50.00
Wong Siu-ham.
50.00
Un Man-chuen,
50.00
250,00
$2,500.00
Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak.
Total
enemy warships inside the Straits, fiuely shaped but the preparations are well excellent colours. Indeed, the class reminded a visitor of Home. in band for the landing of two or three trays get out in this THE QUAINTS.” an Expeditionary Force. The Vegetables were just ab at up to operations 813 not. merely
standard and some very good indicative of the splendid co-operation between the British shown. Annuals were somewhat selections of garden produce wero and French Fleets; they are also
Further Success - In Now Programme,
"The Quaints" changed their
a tribute to the happy dove-tail- poor in quality, but there was ing of the resources of the Empire. little, if any, falling of in number, Tast latter point is made clear The enccees of the show is a
house, which thoroughly enjoyed from two facts the act that matter on which the Hon. Secre-programme last evening to a good Canadian troops have been deary, Mr. F. Howell, is to be con" the sew fare that was put before
with his very able committee. The jalges were:-
party, and the second that the
cut flowers, Mrs. Looker and Mrs. Programme, undoubtedly the
nonsense songs in the second por.
Bo" and Toe Ow!" "and the
To Consignees, by no means an uncommon thing
Consignees of cargo by the e.. her part in the rednotion of and Gibbs; fot planta, Mrfeatures of the programme were:
good ship Triumph, having done Leete; vegetables, Messrs. Looker second was even better. The Some European philosophers bave
a Bin Koren are reminded that goods
songe adelicate attacked self-murder
the a because the effander is robbing remaining undelivered after to employed in giving hours Montague Ede and Mr. W. J. rendering of Madame, diligas tasta of British naval gunnery.
Talcher, F.L.S.
walk?". The latter, sung by Miss the State of one of its children. morrow will be subject to rent.
Ia connection with the prize Agnes Craxton and Mesars. E. Committed for Trial. Ohere, if they have not defended
It is worthy of .note,
too list which we published yesterday Lane Mott and Courtenay Fagan, The five Indians who were that the operations have been it should be noted that the rule it, bave at least signified that excuses can sometimes be found charged with the theft of stores carried out with a surprisingly for it. So far sa we remember, from H. M. S. Britomart have small casualty list for the Alged which precludes the winner of the received by the audiences whil Spencer argues somewhere that been committed for trial.
Fleet. That is fine proof of the 1st prize for the group of flower-received by the audience. The masterly manner in which the ing and foliage plants from tak tion of the programme were "The life is a sort of contract; if it
ing other prizes, for similar er Tiffin Train. becomes too expensive, ie. if.
whole scheme has been carried bibits deprived Sir Paul Chater Jumblies, "The Yongby-Bonghy- Commencing to-morrow, tiffia living can only be regarded as a
of no less than 8 firats among the Pussy-cat," all three being sung hardship, then a man is justified will be served on the 1.35 p.m.
by the company in fine style. in ending his life. It seems to us train from Kowloon every Satur-
course, Mr. Salisbury that it is a case of Christianity or day, to first-class passengers only.
in 1968
་ ་ the pictare and non-Christianity. The professing The obarge is $1.26.
served up some old favourites in Christian cannot logically commit Hongkong as it Was,
Although, at the time of writing, apicide; the non-Christion is The edition of photographic
quite new manner-ao new that the chestnut will probably have mora at liberty to please himself views of old Hongkong which hes there are no new developments in
a lease of new life at his hands, ceros-provided he can prove that no been issued by Mr. L. A. Byworth regard to the situation which has
|" The Quainis?” version of Tips one else will anffor by his die in aid of the Prince of Wales' arisen over the announcement of
perary is delightfully novel and appearance. That the act is the Fund is now on sale at Mesara. the Allies' policy in intercepting
should be heard, seshould also Mr. summit of cowardice goes without Lane, Crawford and Company's merchant shipping, there are ono
Hewlett's singing of the question. saying; but the man who believes store.
"Who Killed Bill Kaiser?!
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1915.
BRITISH TRADE CAMPAIGN.
ont,
The U. S, Query.
or two points which might well be made clear on the matter. The
whatever
An Explicit Statement.
pot plants. A similar rele, re- ferring to vegetables, prevented Of Mrs. A. Rodger, the winner of the first prize for the collection of prizes in those classes. vegetables, from taking further
LEGAL TIT.BITS.
Innocence Learns of Law.
want?
On Tick, but would not Tick Quite a domestic tragedy was revealed in another case.
Wook's
Mr. Davidsod-A adjournment will do for me..
Mr. Faithfall (for defendant) A fortnight. Mr. DavidsonA week in sufficient.
$40 A MONTH
Defendant:-$10, and I have two bhildren to keep.
His Lordship-flave you a wife too?
Defendant: No, the two children are in the Convent, my Lord,
His Lordship: How much do you pay for them?
Defendant: $10,
neither in a Hereafter nor in “ Alice Memorial Hospital. the obligations of religion, if heThe Hou, Treasurer of the Alice United States Note to Britain and
In the Summary Court, this have no one dependent on him Memorial and Affiliated Hospitale | France taken the form of a query morning - and no close friends who will bega to acknowledge, with thanks as to how the policy is to be
Mr. Boss:He is very obvi- grieve at his death, can, we sup- the following donations to the carried out. We abould have Fors, do as he likes. Nevertheless funds of the Hospitala-Alex. thought, however, that Mr. Asonaly trying to rake in the man we agree, in the main, with the Ross and Co. (additional), $50; quith's speech left little ground- for his wife's debt,
• His Lordship:—I do not think Indian Sues a Manfor skOld Debt Sirwan Pao in regarding the act W. J. Tatcher, $10.
for ambiguity on the point. The
be is. as inhuman (if by that the writer Anglican Service at Macao,Premier plainly stated that the Mr. Hang-He has written The position of a man with two means, as be probably does, aa- A Service will be conducted at British and French Governments several times, for time, and has children and a wage of $40 a natural). It is unnatural because the British Church, Macao, on will hold themselves free to detain admitted the claim.
month is not one most people instinct, throughout the whole of Sunday next, by the Rev. H. and take into port ships carrying Hie Lordship-That may have would envy. At the Summary nature, is in favour of self-pro- Copley Moyle, at 5.30 p.m. There goods of presumed enemy destinz- servation. It is the tale for every will be a zelebration of the Holy tion, ownership or origin, There been in the innocence of his heart Court, this morning, Pertap Singh before he saw a solicitor(laughter).sued George Thomas, for the sum plant and animal to cling to life Communion at 8 s.m. Visitors and is thus, from the outset, a very
Not Ambiguous.
of $20, when the following tran as long as possible, and the ex-residents are cordially invited; : marked distinotion between the His Lordship What do you spired ceptional instances can only be
Bijou Theatre.
Allies' policy, and that of Ger
His Lordship What is your regarded as abnormal. "During The programme at the Bijou many, who makes no discrim
Mr. HaywoodWell, we want salary? temporary insanity" is, in ninety- Theatre contains a long, well-ination
in: the the money, my Lord (laughter). nige per cent. of cases, probably a staged and very dramatic film: matter. But Mr. Asquith
"Renunciation" and two splendid went further in adding a very a week.
Bis Lordship Adjarned for Reference has already been made in this column to the very just verdict.
comics "The New Boot-important proviso, to the effect active part which the Board of Trade has taken in the movement
Cleaner" and "He who laughs that such vessels or cargoes, will which aims at capturing former German trade for the British manu-China's Education Policy,
well." The big film tells an not be confiscated anlous, they facturer. Hitherto the Board has arranged a number of most The Eastern Times, in an interesting story of a confirmed are on other groanda liable to instructive exhibitions of goods made in Germany, and now we find article which we quoted yes gambler who is redeemed by love, confiscation.
regarde education and contains many great sitan- it organising a purely British Trade Fair, confined to such manu- terday, faolures as earthenware, cutlery, electro-plate, common jewellery, in China as being in a de- tione.
After Sunset... paper and stationery, etc-articles, in short, in which we have plorable state-neither the que
Before Commander Basil Tay- thing nor the other; and it asks enffered, the keenest competition from Germany. It is to be noted for an educational policy which lour, R.N., Lance Bergt. Thompeor too, that the announcement forwarded to us by the Hongkong Gov- will remove the immorality, charged a fishing boat master and
It will thus be seen that the vernment in regard to this Fair stated that it is to bo ran on the superficiality and weakness of the three boatmen with unlawfully lines adopted at the Leipzig Exhibition and that its object is to people." European enthusiasts disobeying the order of the Allies are proceeding in the place contracts for British manufactures. Such's Fair, coming after talk glibly enough about "edusat Harbour Master on the 5th insti, matter in a very fair, abova-board the recent exhibitions of German products, should perform a functioning" Obins, but we wonder if they by moving about the harbour and cautious manner. As a co-about a watch they have supplied anything for the last two years have the least realieation of the between 15 min, after sunset and trast to this, we and Germany us with. They have supplied us and he now offore, one dollar a of no small value.
difficulties in the paib. Not the 15 min, before sunrise, without a ignoring every obligation requir- The object of all these exhibitions is, of course, to stimulate least of these difficulties is the special permit from the officer ined of her by international usage. with a watch that won't go month, I cannot accept one
(laughter).
Mr. Davidson Perhaps a British manufacturers and merchante. They may not all need stimu- fact that many unfortunate Chin- charge of the examination service. She makes no discrimination lation, and although it is very encouraging to observe the practical ese students have come, and are The fourth defendant was fined between neutral and enemy
Vessels Or oзrgoon,
see tonight will be better.
takes His Lordship And give interest of the Government in this matter, the officials of the Board coming, under such a variety of $5 and the others $15 each.
RO Coare The Victoria Theatre's pro- safety of the crews of abips which time to cool down (laughter): of Trade probably do not need to be told that an efficient and enter-Influences: British, Frezoh, Ger- The Victoria Theatre. prising exporter may know more about his business than they do, man, Russian and American; The wise man of business, however, is always open to new ideas and religious and con-religions; grammes are slready profiting by the attacks, and thus leaves no fresh possibilities-bence the value of such exhibitions as have been, systematic and unsystematic. the management's new contract opportunity open for contesting and are still being, arranged. Now is the time for the British trader If we take Kwangtung Prov with Mears. Patke, for the the regularity of her desde. In a word, Britain and France give to establieb himself firmly, and if he does not seize the opportunity, ince alone, we shall find men who pictures are now better than ever: we may, when the war is over, look to see trade returning to the have snoeseively come under the The Wifles film which was shown every assurance of fair and pro- instruction of teachers of certain on Tuesday, Wednesday and last per treatment to neutral vessels channels it has left;
ly four out of five of the above night was exceedingly clever, so whereas Germany eet all tenets of The following will represent The general question is not without its many complications, nationalities, and have learned, was also a fairy story of the loves international law on one side and the Hongkong Cricket Club ver however. It has, for example, been well remarked that it is not a frem sach, views peculiar to the of a monkey, an elephant and a openly indulges in the most flag- us the Police, on the Club
In the Summary Court, this question of adding to our present trade the trade that Germany has various nationalities educational hippopotamus. The War pictures rant piracy. If Mr. Asquith's ut. ground, on Saturday 6th March done with, say, Hinly and Russia. We have to remember that systems. The Germans have in are better than ever, and the long terance in carefully stadied, we play will commence at 2.15, morning, William Wotton sued Germany's buying power will be less after the war. Thus it becomes onlcated one point of view the film The Crime for Love is cannot for a moment ses that any p.m. Mesere. B. Hancock (Cap-E. Bruce Shepherd for the sam
sation is required lain), F. J. de Rome, D. E. Don- of $50. necessary for British manufacturers and dealers to look for alterna French another, the Americans set in such magnificent scenery further information is tive markete to take the place of part of what they have been doing a third and all this on top of that to watch it is a real pleasure, to how the Allies intend to nelly, O.A. Hooper, R. Kennedy, Mr. Shenton, of Meters, Dasoon, Dascon and Haraton with an erstwhile good customer who has fallen on evil days, the original Chinese diaposition, even apart from the story. To-night proceed on the policy apon which M. M. Maag, E. J. R. Mitchell, Looker,
rdship that the Skippers 48
ars as well as manufacturers are interested in this aspect of tendencies and customs Lucknow Max Linder, picture, among they have amb red. To me the 8. 8, Moors, TE Pearce, E., intimated to his
other thinge, is to be screened. the question, which is one that in at present very largely overlooked, less Chinese I we are afraid
statement is most explicit,
Mr. Faithfall-Is a week suf- fcient for you to put the watch right? (laughter).
His Lordship: What? Me. Faithfull:—It is a dispute
"HONGKONG" CRICKET
CLUB
Balton and H. H. Taylor
Bia Lordship Can you not live on less than $30 ?
Defendant-No, my Lord, His Lordship: What test do you pay? W
Defendant -815, 121 Plaintiff-Be bas, not paid
dollar a month, whe
His Lordship said it certainly was not much, but he would see the parties in Chambera to- morrow. N
Mr. Haywood, (Mr. L.D'Almada) appeared for the plaintiff.
ouse had
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