THE DACIA IN INTERNA- TIONAL LAW.
An American Professor's Views.
George W. Kirchway, Kont Pro- fessor of Law, Columbia Uaiver sity, writing in the Philadelphia Public Ledger, enуg :--"
THE
HONG KONG TELEGRAPH
WEST RIVER FLOOD
RELIEF.
As we go to prese we receive. from the Hon. Secretary of the West Hiver Flood Relief Fand the last three reports in connection therewith, together with a table showing details of all payments for embankment repairs, which amount for the three districts to $285,590 in Canton subsidiary coin.
VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
Corps Orders issued to-day by Lieut-Col. A. Chapman, :V.D., gtato:
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1915.
HOME FOOTBALL.
THE LEAGUE BATTLES.
Prospects of the Clubs.
(From Our Special Correspondent.)
London, Feb. 19.
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Birmingham23 18 6:4-50 23-30 Barnsley
25.14 9.2 31 36 30 Preaton N.E.20 11 7 8 36 33 31. Huddersfield25 13.102 41:20:28: Stockport 0.25 11 10 5 37 35 27 Bristol C. 25 11 104 48 38 26- Durg
20 10 10 6.42 43 26 Hall C. 23 11 9 3 38 37 25 Lincoln C. 24 #8 7 33 33.26
⠀⠀ LATE TELEGRAMS.
Casualties. J
London, March 0. Killed. CH. Dinnen; F. G. Hioharde, M. L Goldie. E
Died of Wounde.-Lieut. Col.
Clapton, U. 20 0 10.7 29 35 25. Newstead.
DYNAMITE
Chlaese In Unlawful. Possession.
At the Police Court, this morn
Falham 25 10 8 4 34 28 24 Wounded.-H. S. Finob, C. Fing, Mr. Goldring defended '** Wolver. W. 25 10114 44 39 24 Maslaverty, J. H. Bell E. P. Notte F. 27 8118 38 40 24 Clarke, T. W. Clarke, G. Cure Blackpool 26 0143 33 43 21 hour, P. Naylor, A, W. Rhodes, Leads C. 28 8144.48 3 20 C. How D Grimsby T. 26 8136 28 52 20 Glossop 25 5-155 22:54 15 Leicester 1.25 517 3 24 63 13
Missing, H. G. Turner. Reported killed in error-A Dampier
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Cornwall's Light Infantry) W, J. Brooke, P. C. Taylor, B. G. Walker Gordon, Lieut T (Osmerone).
Uhinore charged with being in unlawful possession of 100 lbs. of dynamite, and said that he pleaded guilty, although as a matter of fact the defendant was |not the owner of the boat with which the charge was conneoled. It would only mean discharging this man and getting the other, and he thought it best to plead guilty and ask his Worship to ako a lenient view of the matter. A fine of $150 was imposed.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS,
PUBLIC AUCTION. HE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Publio Auction on
MONDAY.
the 29th March, 1915, com- mencing at 2.30 p.m. at No.
Queen's Gardens, Peak Road. "(for account of the concerned)
A Quantity of Valuable Household:Furniture, 1995
There is something sinister in the way in which the case of the Dacia has been engineered, if not in the purpose of the transaction by which that vessel was trani- ferred from German to American registry. The care is so clear in international law that the defanos of the British Government by.
Unofficially reported killed: those who are pushing the enter
Southern League, proti o
Charley Leslie Poe, of the 4th prise excites legitimate suspicion
Football had another doo in Sunderland 2513102 57 53 28 of their motives. The principle Appointments.-I. E the the shape of the weather West Brom-
Having at last been dismissed King's Royal Rifles, who was asserted by Great Britain is un- Gavernor has been pleased to last Saturday. Snow in the wich A. 24128 4 34 23 28 from the cup competition by wounded while leading an attack questioned; that an enemy ship appoint Cipt. A. Riddell, 74th north and rain in the south Badford 24110 4 40:47 2 Bolton Wanderers the Wander on the German trenches on the which has been put out of busi-Panjabis, to ho Inspecting Officer made the conditions the worst.es. Sheffield U. 25 107 8 31 25 28 era won the second replay in night of March 2, He continued ness by the chances of war shall of the E, K V.O. and H.K.V.R., perienced this season, and three Bradford Q. 28 8 612 41 32 28 decisive fashion by 4 goals to to "tend till he was moitally not, by the trick of a pretended with effect from 15: 3. 15. Lieut. matches had in consequence to Middleab'gh 28 8 9 9 44 52 25 000-Millwall will return to the wounded. male to a citizen of a nentral Pow-Crowther Smith is appointed to be abandoned, The game 44 Aston Vila 20 8 10 8 38 55:21 tasks of Framing to Bouthern T. Watson, of the Liverpool er, be relieved of her disability. command the Right Section AG. Bradford between the home club Burnley 25 911 5 40 35 23 League Obanpionship. At preson of Ian Maclaren,” is also A ship of a belligerent, which has Co. until further notice, with and Everton produced an extra Liverpool 25 7 11 7.40 53 21 sent they occupy the eighth posi. reported killed.
London, March 11. taken rofuge in a neutral port, is effoot from 10. 3. 15.
ordinary state of affaire, two of Newcastle U. 24 7118 32 35 20tion in the table, but their decline
Killed Lieut. G. Vonablea. dead to the ownor so long as hos- Transfer Gr. J. A. Hanter the visiting players, Fero, the Chelsea 24 6 910 34 42 20 has only been due to the post
Wounded-P. Ashton (Dake of tilities lost unless, indeed, she is from No. 2 Section, H.K.V.A. to goalkeeper and Grepyer, the Bolton W. 25 8 14 3 50 57 19 pouement of their last three willing to risk capture by putting Engineer Oz.. dated 22. 3. 15. forward, collapsing owing to the Manchester U.25 5.11 0.31 42 10 League fixtures, and it is possible out to sea. If she afterward ap-
Leave. The uadermentioned intense cold and having to leave Tottenham B. 25 5137.40 63 17 for them with three matches in pears on the seas under a neutral are granted leave of absence as the field. Meanwhile Bradford Notts C.. 255 137 30 44 17 band to go to the top of the table. fsg, she must justify kor right to followa:-Sapper J. J. Vanstons had scored three guals and Ever-
Reading are still the leaders, but use that fig. The neutral flag from 21. 3. 15. to 1, 5, 15. Pia. N. ton's defeat threatened to become a The third match abandoned as they have been again defeated, Unofficially reported Wounded sacred only who it is bensat, If J. Austin from 22. 3. 15. to 22. out. Instead of improving, how-between Hull City and Lincoln this time at home by Santhampton and a Prisoner.-G. Orutchley, used to cover an illicit transfer, 5. 15.
ever, the conditions became worse City. In the Second League, too, who, if one reads next Saturday's
London, March 10. it has no moro sanotily than
Parades.-Paradea for Wednes-and at the end of forty minutes there was a heavy scoring match, cap ties aright, will be the only forged seal or a perjared oth
the referee had no option dad fittingly enough it was the representatives of the South is Killed.-P. L. Beck, G. Aked, Indeed, on settled principles of day, 24th instant, nil.
comprising mi Detail-Officers on duty, Capt. but to abandon the match one in which the leaders, Darby qualify for the fourth stage of the J. Banueit Dampier.
Plush and Tapestry covered Died of Wounds.-JR. T. R Drawing Room suites, Leather- international law, the case is fore Wood, Lieut. Kennett and Lieut. The other First League game County, were engaged. The national tournament. West Ham olosed without any onquiry into Danby. Orderly Offiosr, Lieut."held op
was that between latter threatened to achieve a are maintaining their advance and berts, H. T. Watson, R. B. White cavered Armohairs, Overmantels motives and circumstances.. A
Kennet. Orderly Sargeant, Corpl. the competition leaders, Oldham runaway victory, registering three their draw with Queen's Park Wounded-Rev. Mr. Gwynn with Bevelled Mirrors, Tear Card transfer made in time of war, or Bolton, Medical Orderly, Pie. and West Bromwich Albion. It be goala in the first quarter of an Rangara was a most creditable (attiched to the Irish Guarde), P. Tables and teak Bookcases, Writ eveu in contemplation of war, i Thomson. To farnish Guard gan in a blinding storm of sleet sour, but they were only a point performance. The latter have had Hosack, F. Mumford, A.Thornelying Tables, Bruss Fenders, Max ipso facto. void. The fraudulent At Volunteer Headquarters: 7 which showed no abatement and fu front as the interval, Leads to leave their ground at Park A. Ward, WJ. Ambroca, U.0.blo. Clock, Oil Paintings
Rands purpose is presumed. But Great
p.m. to-day to 7 am to mor- the terms left the field at the sad Uity baving made a grand rally. Royal. I can only be reached Curtis, R. J. Drary, O. Gordon Engravings, Japanese Water Britain, adhering to the more row, Right Section M. G. Uo. of twenty-five minutes. Prior to the second half produced three from London by railway and with London Regimeat), L. Ha dans, Colours,Lace and Tapestry liberal position taken by her in .7 .m. to 7 p.m. to-morrow, No. this Morris bad scored for the more goals and again Darby the line commandeered by the V. B. Hill, J. V. Jackson, 2nd Curtains, Carpets, Rugs, etc., etc. the International Naval Confer 2 Seo. Artillery Battery; 7pm. Albion. Both these matchen havo obtained the odd one, the resalt military suthorities and passenger Lieut. Laing, TW Miller and Chairs, Teak Bideboard and ence of 1909, is better than the to-morrow to: 7 a.m. 35th inst., to be replayed and meanwhile Old- being a 6-3 vistory for them: traffic stopped the club had no H. Percival, W. E. Shaw, Hey. Dinner Waggons, Dinner and word of law. She will permit the Centre Section M. G. Co.; 7 a.m.
ham remain at the top of the table, Derby are making no mistake in option bat to remove to their old M. Talbot, O. Wasey, E. M. Winch Descort Services, Cutlery and neutral owner to establish the to 7 pm: 25th inst., Right Section Manchester City baving lost at their quest for promation; indeed enclosure at Kensal Rise. Crystal (Rifle).
Cut Glass etc., etc. good faith of the transaction. If. G. Co., 7 p.m. 25th to 7.. Newesetle in a contest in which their load of points is now almost Palace are alas driven from home. Unofficially reported Killed the transfer is shown to have beoa 26th inst., Civil Service Campday they were lovel at the interval. big enough to make their return Over ten thousand naval recruité A. Bseman, A. E Kennedy, Lieat. made bona file and no:* in order A Mount Austin Barracks: 10.15 Under such severe conditions as to the first League next season a are living in the big glass house 0.-White, (15th Hussars), ti. S. to evade the consequences to p.m. to-day to 7. a.m. to-morrow prevailed
usually certainty. Whilst Birmingham and the authorities have announc-lawson, which an enemy vessel, sa such, is and 10 16 p.in, to-morrow to heavy scoring and often a freak were being beaten at Stockport, ed without giving any reason that exposed," the ship will be re-
latter e.. 25th inst., No, 2 Section result. The
cccurred the Arsenal lost another chance no more football mast be played leased and returned to the owners.
Artillery Batty.
at Middlesbrough, where as many of making up leeway against their there. Orystal Palace hope to But if it appears that the transfer
he twelve goals were recorded. London rivale, Clapton Orient. finish the season by playing was merely "colourable ''; that is,
Tottenham Hotspur made a great it was the old story so far as the alternate Saturdaye on the Mdl if the vendor retains any interest
fight in the second half after Arsenal were concerned, they wall Ground. **Scores:-- in the ship or in the voyage, or if
being 4-1 down at the interval. were nothing like the feam one any right to repurchase the vessel
They drew level at 6-all and then is secastomed to see when they is reserved to him, abo is a prize
in the last few minutes gave away are operating at home. As has of war.
a penalty kick which enabled been the cass in most of their Middlesbro to win. Chelses, away-matches, the attack was a who are at last beginning to fulfil lifeless sffair, the forwards being their early promise of success, readily held in check by the ruined a rare chance of claiming Orient defendere. With splendid a victory at Liverpool. With the grit Preston North End have ones score 3-all and the game practical more forced themselves into what ly at an end, they, too, were may be called the promotion area, awarded a penalty, but Abrams, but at the present time Birming- who from his position at half back ham have a much better, recordBrighton & Hove has proved himself such an able than that of either of the Lan
Queen's Park Rangers. marksman, missed the kick. oxshine clube or of the Arsenal,
cores
Scores:-
confiscate the ships and innocent cargoes of her citizens cannot be dented.
To call these practices a sur vival of barbariem is to say no It is obvious, then, that the more than the truth, but leaves neutral, whether private citizen their validity anshaken so long or the Government itself, that as they are generally practiced buys a balligeren? ship in time of and universally recognised as war, is buying a lawsuit, perhaps legitimate methods of warfare, an international
cantroversy, The exhaustion of the South, with the burden of proof on the which, in the last analysis, gave purchaser of establishing the good the North the victory in our own faith of the transter; and, as the Civil War, was mainly due to the national or municipal 18W effectiveness of our blockade and interposee no obstacle to such the throughness with which we a transaction, it follows that acted on the principle of making there is no way in which war by starvation, the question of good faith can be It is well for her that
Brit
tried in the domestic forum. The annia rules the waves.". If she
ship must be arrested and brought should once lose her command.of before the prize court of the
captor before the matter can be to sca, she would quickly find adjudicated. So in declaring that erself enclosed in an iron ring,
there is
Middlesbrough Tottenham Hotspur
Barneley Bury
Aston Villas Pu Bradford Citra Blackburn Rovers
Clapton O.
The Arsenal
abe will seize the Daci, Great which, as it tightened about her,Noite County
would crash the life out of her inx Bradford 20 Britain is asserting the only means in her power of vindicating her short order. No siege guns, Lo ivation of her territory would
rights as a belligerent; and the be acessary to accomplish her owner of the vessel in sending ruin. British navalism," which her to sea under these eircum stances is deliberately invoking any well-meaning folk condemn na no better than Prassian il- itarism, is the direct and necee- ry consequence of the interna tional morality which makes war a life and death struggle between peoples instead of confining it to the armed forces of contending Powers - Tuis 18, indead, the ultimate herror of wir cot the
the jurisdiction of the English prize court to determine the valid- ity of his title and has no just cause of complaint if the decision goes agaidat bim.
Everton
Liverpool Chelsea
Manchester United Sheffield Wednesday.
Newcastle United Manchester City:
x Oldham Athletic
West Bromwich Al Sheffield United Burnley (z Abandoned owing to snow).
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Fulba Grimsby T. Glossop Bristol City Ball C.
Lincoln O.
Leeds City Derby County Leicester E.. ¡Preston N.
Notte F. Blackpool Stockport O. Birmingham... Wolver, W. Haddersfield
IN HD ON ON
Bristol Rovera Watford
Croydon Common
Northampton T.. Exeter City Crystal Palace Luton Town ... Cardiff City
Portsmouth
West Ham
Reading Southampton...
Southend United Norwich City...
Swindon Gillingham
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(Played on the ground of the first named club on Feb. 13tb.)
Positions of the Clubs.
M
Teak Extension Dining Table
Double Brass and Twin Bed- steads, teak Wardrobes with Bevelled Mirrors, Marble Top Toilet Tables and Washstands, Unofficially Reported Prisoner. Easy Chairs, Tollet Crockery
Enamelled and Shanghai Bath Moysey. London, March 11, 1.10 p.m. Tubs.
American Ice Chest,Teak Hat- Gerald Da Maurier is informed stand, Cooking Stove and Uten- that his brother, Llout. Ool. Gaya Da Maurier, author of An Eag- lishman's Home,” has been kitled, in action at the front.
British Dyes Limited. London, March 11. In the House of Commons, Mr. Roberts, Under Seoratary for India, aid that no offer was made by the Government of India in connecticu with the launching of British Dyes, Limited. He did not know whether any German ships, shel- |tering in neutral ports, - were carrying alizarine to Ladin, but the London Chamber of Commerce was endeavouring to secure the release of cargoes from such vessels,
Germany's Food Supply.
Also
A fine lot of Canton Black- wood-ware.
.comprising — "Bookcases, Tapestry-covered Cosy Corner, Fire Soreon, Half Round Table/Jardiniere, Stools &
On view from Saturday, the Tables, etc., etor za onoarece 27th March, de Catalogues will be issued.: Terms: Cash on delivery.
ALANGEO. P. LAMMERT; VUM YAPAuctioneer.)
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. From EUROPE,COLOMBO:
and STRAITS. MORE THE Company's Steamiship
SUWA MARU? 465Y New York, March 5,According having arrived, from the above" to a report received in Washing ports, Consignees of Cargo are on at the Department of Con-hereby informed that their Goods merce from the U.S. Vice-Consul. are being landed and placed at General in Berlin, Germany is their risk in the Hongkong and now on the verge of starvation. Kowloon Wharf & Godown Com pany's * Gorlowns at Kowloon, The report says The daily where each consignment will be problem of maintaining the food sorted out mark by mark and deli- supply grows of more importance, very can be obtained as soon as Everything possible is being done the Goods are landed to regulate the use and further conservation of the existing amount of supplies.
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Legion of Honour.
**London, March 11 Capt. Peroy Arthur Olive, M.P..
Optional Goods will be carried on unless instructions are given to the contrary before noon, to- day
Goals P.W.L.D.F.A.Pts. West H. U. 25 13.8 8 42 33.32 Reading 20 137 6 46 34 37 Watford #24125 7 30 25 31 Cardif C. 28 14102 40 25 30 Go much for the law of the case.
Southampton25 130 3 40 47 29 How does the matter stand in the
Bighor&H 23 12.74 32 28 28 wider foram of international mor.
Portsmouth 28.119 6 39 33 28. ality and public right? | Here
Millwall 22 11 6 5 30 22 27 the rights of the belligerent are dislocation of industry, nor the
Northampton24 9 7 8 33 33 26 devastating cost in destruction equally clear, however much we
Swindon L. 23 0 8 8 40-42-28) may deplore the fact. So long as
of property, not the wastage of
Exeter 0 20 100 8:38 20 26the Grenadier Guards, has our international mordiity Banc
precious humsa life on the battle:
AUME to Queon'a P.B.24 7 7 10 35 37 24 been awarded the Legion of Hon (x Abandoned owing to snow) tions the waging of war on non-line, torrible as these are-but the Positions of the Clubs,
Crystal P. 24 8 9 7.30.84 23 one for bravery in the trenches, combatante, eo long as starvation avagery which sweeps the entire
Goals,
(Played on the ground of the Luton T. 24,8 106 39, 47 22 He was anonymously mentioned. E.W.L.DA. Grat named Club on Feb. 13th.) and the infliction of suffering on life of a nation its manhood, its
Norwich City 26 08:10 34 30 28 ins redout Bye-witness report as they cannot be recognized Ne enemy" women and children womanhood, its lielpless children Oldham Ath: 25.13 57 58 42 33 Positions of the Clubs. Plymouth A 24.5 9.10 36 30 20 crawling with another: British claims will be admit
ftes officer into a German com the goods have left the Godowns. are recognised methods of war into its relentless may. Some Manchester 0.25125 8 33 25 32 fare, the right of a belligerent to
day we shall be great enough, Shofield W. 20-12 6 8 10 30 32
PWLDFA Bristol R 23 7142 37 42 16 munication french and returning NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
gents. paralyse the commerce of an buon onough, to abolish war by Blackburn R.28 138 5 62 41 31 enemy, to blokade her ports, to starvation, but the time is not you. Everton 20 127 7461-3031 Derby OT£6, 1nis 6/5823-30 Croydon O, 26 6140 30 40 18 with information he was lent to ^ RE
"Arsenal 28 34 34 53 20 82 Gillingham 20-317 0 28 01-12 obtain.
(Played on the ground of the first-named club on Saturday, Feb, 131b),
Goals.
Southend U.24 7110 27 34 20
Goods not cleared by the 29th March, will be subject to rente
Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignes's and the Co.'s an appointed represe
Tuesday & Friday, - All hour olaim
bin ton
of the steamere arrival, herd, after which dato
Hongron 2nd March, 1915,