THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
EARL KITCHENER'S TRIBUTE TO THE INDIANS.
-May 20, 1.60 p.m.
as it was a most difficult country, but the Tork, who were con-
of great strength.
TRIAL OF A GERMAN SPY.
May 20, 1.00 p.m. The trial has opened at the old Bailey, of a German named Kuepferle, who stands indicted on eight charges, of communicating naval and military information to the enemy.
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.
May 20, 1.00 p.m.
A feature of the Stock Exchange is the renewed demand for recent flotations consequent en reported restrictions on further issues.
East Indian Railway Stock, fully paid, rose to 988.
RUSSIAN COMMUNIQUES.
May 20, 1.00 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent st Petrograd it is officially reported in a communique that a French and British offensive, assisted by Russians, has achieved success at Shavli; inflicting
most severe losses,
VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
Corps Orders issued to-day by Lieut. Col. A. Chapman V. U.
state:
VOLUNTEER RESERVE
ORDERS.
Volunteer Reserve Orders issued to-day by Major Wakeman Com- manding H. K. V. R. State.
EXTRA
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1915.
INTERNATIONAL LAW
The inherent Weakness of
Conventions
need to be a common superior
Esat.
THE QUAINTS.
OUR SPORTS LETTER.
The Turf
·2·
cost his present owner 550 pain- eas. He is a amert youngster. Laramie is a charging filly by the 1907 Derby winner, Orby, nd is owned by Mr. T. McCreery: She won the Mastch Two-year- old Staken. In both cases the winners were pronounced first favourites.
CEYLON SARDINES.
Suggested Tinning industry
For The Island.
Mr. Joseph Pearson, Director of the Colombo Museum and Marine Biologist, has returned to Colombo after a stort tour of some of the fishing towas and
who should have takou over the ing a comprehensive report of
As
Trawling Scheme. In the course of nu jalerviw
To night the Qasints are open. ing at the Theatre Royal on their return visit. Their tour in Chins What is International Law? has been attended with consider. (From Our Own Correspondent) There are many definitions of itable success, and in Shanghai Pro April, 10,
The Newmarket season opened given by writers on the subject,
Several items of particular in-
in extemely quiet fashion o eighteen nights; while they
terest call for attention this weck. In the House of Lords, Earl Kitchener said that the Indians bat protably by the term is most they played to full houses for did quite as wall ja
Thus there was (our Racing Oor-Tuesday of this week, and a nots had shown their value and bravery by putting the Turks to rout in generally understood those rules Mesopotamia. Our progress in the Dardanelles was necessarily slow which regulate the conduct of Tientsin and Peking. The air respondent "Centaur" writes) may app opriately be made of villages on the west coast oll-
Sistes in their mutual dealings—|| stantly reinforced, were being gradually driven back from positions hostile as well as pacifio. These angements of the company only the attractive racing of last week the fact that Lord Wolverton, Caylon. Dr. Pearson is prepar rules have been agreed to from permit of a short stay in Hougend at Newbury. On the opening duties of Chief Steward, has the fisheries of the island which, time to time by a group of Pow-kong this time, but the reputa- day the Greenham Stakes bought tion which the company establish- ers, and have ultimately succeed- ed in gaining the adhesion of the ed for itself should ensure a re-cat several of the beat ktown three- retired in consequence of the call will deal particularly with th there was the race for the Hew busy so the retiring Obief Steward, Gebes caught (especially the food great majority of civilised ftates. petition of the success which year olds on the Second day of Yeomanry duties. That being methods of fishing, with ith the
accompanied, their first visit.
Cup, a mile baadiosp. With the Captain Greer, has consented to fishes), and with the life histories But are these rules at all. The company is booked to appear future to consider, and that a ter remain in office, and a new Ste- of the food fiabes. The work and in what sense are they bind-
at Bombay and Colombo, on their ing upon States?
A law implies a power behind way to London, where Mr. all may be the main thing is ward has been found in Sir John has been in hand for some
racing, the Greenham St ikea a Thursby. The three Stewards, 10-in fact Dr. Pearton, had Salisbury will resume the cagage the more important. In 1909 it ar therefore Captain Greer, | made a start, with is before y the law which can enforce it and mente, which were temporarily was by the Inte Kings Lord Villiers, ani Sr John last went home on leave-but, sa panish its non-observance; and'in the case of States there would interrupted during his trip to the Minore, who went and we the Thareby, an exceptionally strong may be well imagined, the under- Two Thoutnad Quintas and the end respected trio. The attend taking is by no means a light which could take action at once if
Darby, This year it resulted in once on the opening day ore, and Dr. Pearson has still a dead-best betwein Mr. J. B. was exceedingly thin, and it much further information to any State violated the rules of
CONSTABLE CHARGED.
Joel's Sunfire and Colonel Hall was not even thought necessary collect before he is prepared to Interra'iozal Law. From this
WITH ASSAULT,
the private rooms start the work of compiling the Walker's Lot Fly, the latter to open point of view that which we call International Law is not law at. At the Police Court, this after being the naimal which had of the Jockey Club. They report.
may, therefore, romain closed many hard faces 09 all. But there was
s period non, before Mr. J. R. Wool, Gul Bo which was characterised by the Matoned, a Naval Yard constible two year old with the late Lord for so kag as the war larte. idea that there was a
common was charged with assaulting an Cadogan's Redfern. The actual regards the rao'ng, a big disap- ob ained by a Times of Ceylon superior which kept order be other Indian with intent to do first favourite was Lord Cartar-pointment was in store when His representative, Dr. Pearson was von's Volta, who bas grown into a Majesty's three-year-old Jungle asked whether he bad yet mate tween subordinats ralere. The grievous bodily harm." Romas Empire claimed to be such Mr. Haywood, (of Mr. L. d'Al- big ac strikingly, baadro de Cook failed to win the Diennial any investigations with a view to a superior and the claim was unmada e Castro's office) defended. horse. He did no more, towever, Stakes. This horse, a big tlough discovering the possibilities of iverially recognised. As long as It was alleged that the defend-teau show fine speed and was dose rather s'nok locking chestnut to the trawling grounds »hich are the Roman Empire remained int used a short pole to assault with at the end of six fartooge. of Sundridge, had not previously known to exist off the Ceylon Another that seems to be out been seen on a racecourse, but caste. Dr. Pearson replied that strong the settlement of dis- complainint. putes between nations could Mr. Haywood put forward the classed, if not cat-aayed, there was a belief that he was a bis arrangements to carry out in- be arranged "by an appeal plea that the case was one of ven- Costello, who also was fancied a good one at any rate, sufficiently vestigations in this direction bad geol to win this race. But it was been unfortunately upset by the to Rome, 'tlough a peries ng spleen. There had been some good deal.
Let Fly has improved a lot his fate to collapse ignominiously war, and he could not say o of judgments on such cases as difference between the parties were submitted to her gave rise and on the occasion of the alleged during the winter, baving thick directly his jockey asked him to when it will be possible for him to no body of rules by which the assault, complainant attempted oned and put on muscle in the do anything, and he was passed to undertake the work.
***I have been a very keen ad- all slong," conduct of nstions could be guid. to strike the defendaat and the right pa to, and with his finerecod out of the Dip by Mr. Nelke'a Sy-
itiek in self-defence,
immensely expected to win. Then animal in the estimation of his be added, Roman Law.
the food supply of Ceylon-and The case was proceeding as there was Sunfire, not so promin- trainer..
It wasalto a general disappoint of Colombo in particular-o very ent in the market but beautifully we went to press.
turned on.by his very able trainer. ment when the Brocklesby" poor, I think the time has come This horse no has done well, and winner, King's Day, quite failed when some new methods should though bois.rot a big one there to show in the race for the Fitz be introduced whereby the food is a lot to like about him. William Stakes, the event going apply will be increased."
It had been mised as an argu Especially is it possible to admire to Colonel Hall Walker's nest the ball-jog, courage, which filly Tilly whim, a daughter of ment against the introduction of enabled him to dead-heat with Minora, But the best two-year-a system of trawling for fish that Let Fly. The latter gave the idea old seen our was probably Mr. such a system would rob the that he could have won had he Salvin's colt by Holiday House fishermen of Ceylon of their means cared to struggle more generous. Hestia, who won the Grat by Plate of livelihood. This, Dr. Pearson ly, and for that reason it is per- very easily. A feature of the rest contende, will not be so. For one missible to think that his hard of the racing was that the two racos as a two-year-old have Spring Handicaps were both won certainly soured him. He and for Mr. J. B. Joel with his good Sunfire can renew their argument performers Golden Sun and Oir in the Two Thousad Guinea, in helion. The former won the Cran- which race, however, they will be ford Plate under 9.8 and the latter opposed to Friar Marons and the Visitors Pats under 9.5. Pommera. As between the Greenham Stakes dead-beaters wa should be inclined to give pro- ference infuture to Sunfire though it should be stated that this is by may win the City and Sabarbas, sources of supply which are at that Pommern may win the Two present absolutely untouched. no means the general idea.
The Cup race was won very Thousand, Guineas a fortnight Trawlers would work on which to build a system of
346lly by Lord wow voly he nee, and that Pommera or King absolutely different work over International Law, in order that
who thus won the race for the Priam may win the Derby! Europe might be saved from the
8,046 Second year in success on. Mr. Germany and the Olympic Games, danger of entire lawlessness. The
Nelke's Outram was second and Affecting a detachment that is foundation of a new system of
Daily average 349,79
Mr. E. Balton's Woodwild third. sublime, Germany, in their medley law to be observed by nstions in
Wrack turned the Lincolnshire of war news issued to the world connected with the fish industry their dea ings with on & other was laid by the writings of Grotius
Handicap form aphide down, for by wireless, nonchalantly an of this Colony, Dr. Pearton said, in the 16th century, Grtina of Volunteer Headquarters
A concert will be held at the there he was well beaten by Out-nounce that there will be no is that of dried fish. Ceylon im- as the ground of his system the Saturday next at 9 p.m.
on ram, and though the success of change in the arrangements for parts some Rs. 2,000,000/worth Lord Rosebery's coleurs at Now the Olympic Games of 1910. In of dried fish each year which theory of the Law of Nature,
bury was popularssongh it would other words, we are asked t could be quite easily preparer. în
It seems to me, which, having ben borrowed from the Stoics, had been identified by
have been more so but for the believe that the Festival will take his country.
Sucking Concert, 22, 5, 15:- The only entrance to the Hall and Parade ground will be from Lower Albert Road. Members of the Corps attending the concert will wear Khaki drill (jackets and trousers)..
Weekly ReportsThe weekly state is required at the Orderly Room not later than 5 p.m. to morrow, 21st instant:
Quards,
The Detection Oamp guard will fed-and none are to be found in. latter used complaisent's own behind him it follows that he was dian, who is only a moderate vocate of tra and a with
fall in at Mairay Pier at 6.30 p.m. and not 6 40 p.m. aastated in order No. 38. All that portion of Order No. 38 of May 19th referring to the Volunteer Headquarters guard is hereby cancelled.
Medical Certificates.
Promotions:-LoOpl. K. de C. A member detailed for duty Longmire, Scents Company, to be with say of the guards and who Corporal, dated 20.5.15. Private obtains medical certificate L. S. Greenhill Soonts Company,
ex-
Even after the fall of the West- ern Empira conception of a com- mon superior for nations was kept alive, and during the Middle Ages universal authority. in inter-
LANGKAT OUTPUT.-- Mesers. Wright and Hornby national questions, was claimed advise us that the Langkat output. by the Holy Roman Empire and for the current month is as the Papacy, and here again the follows:- claim was freely accepted. The May Reformation, however, put an
to be Lanos Opl. dated 19.5.15, empting him from duty must end once and for all to the noticn immediately inform the Com- Private H, O. Gray Scouts Commander of the guard, or the pany, to be Lance Op", dated 20.
Adjutant, or the Orderly Sergeant, 5.15.
in order that another member may be warned to take his place.
Parade.
Parades: Parades for Friday, 21et inat.; 5 30 p.m. Signalling Section-Musketry Instruction at
A., B. & O. Companies with the Headquarters. Corporal Grimes B. E. will attend-Remainder exception of Sections 1 & 2. of A Company will parade outside the Law Courte at6.15pm, on Friday Detail:-On daty at HeadquarMay 21st dress drill order. ters and Kowloon:-From 7a.m. to-morrow to 7 a.m; 22ad, inst.-
Nil.
No. 2 Seo. Art Batty & Right Section M. G. Co.
Officer on duty,
of a common superior over States, thas finishing the work begun by the growing sentiment of nationality, and the reason of this was, that the two Powers which according to theory should have been able to arbitrate with reference to the question in dis pate were themselves dragged into the quarrel, and thus their claim to represent a superior authority became discredited.
The theory of a universal enperior having broken down,
Lieut. J. BRING YOUR OWN BREAD. some cther basis had to be found
Smith; Orderly Officer Lieut. Preston; orderly Sergeant Corpl. Carpenter.
Goards will be found on sad alter 22nd inet., by the HK V.C. &B.K.V.R. alternately, as fol
·lows:-() Headquarters and Guo Club Hill; (b) Kowlon (Ueten tion Camp).
On duty for week commencing 7am. 224 inat: -At Gun Club Hill No. 1 Sec. Art. Betty and
daty Lient, Rees.
Fresh Herrings Forty for a Penny.
The scarcity of bread in Luxem nburg has led to an interesting decision, eays a Keater message from Amsterdam. According to the Berliner Tageblatt, the mun- icipality of Luxemburg has decid- Left Section M.G. Co. Officer oned that all poseanta visiting the At Volunteer Headquarters, town, who intend to take their May 22. Civil Service Company bread with them.
meals there must bring their own May 23. No. 1Eection Sccute Com- pany May 24. No. 2 Section Scouts Company: May 25, No. 3 Section Scouts Company: May 26, No. 4. Beation Bronts Company: May 27. Centre Section M. G. Go:
Batty
May 28. No. 2 Section Artillery *Orderly Officer, Lieut. C. Smith: Orderly Sergeant Corp. J. F. Grone.
The Berliner Tageblatt lenros from Danzig that a souan bas been sentenced there t on day's imprisonment for feeding Russian war prisensts with when rolls.
The Cologne Gazelle 100 is that during the last four CP16 sigentia shoals of herringe Lave
Tons 342 379
366.
324 369: 330
389
.362
357
356
410
"
12
332
13
827
14.
328
15
311
16
17
18.... 19
373 320
Total to 19th inst.
Volunteer Concert.
316
thing the fishermen are quite unable to supply fish in suffisient to meet the demand, quantities
not only of the people of the island but of the ships which all at Uolombo and which require enormous supplies. Again, traw- If I may conclude this week in lers would compete in no way prophetic vein, I will suggest, with the ordinary line and not on grounds which are highly to fishing practised by the natives, be respected, that Black Jester because trawlers
would tap
отег
those which are fished by the
natives with nets or with lines.
Question of Dried Fish, Another important question
the Rou ans, with, the Law of up on trestion between two or inexplicable running at Lincoln place in Berlin. This titament he added, that we want more The methods adopted by the Nations, and administered by more Powers entered into on the when the horse started joint frat is made on the authority of Count up to date methods of curing. them in their dealings with termination of hostilities or as favourite with the winner, View Alderbert Franken Sierstorpe, the foreigners.
settling points of difference which Law A tremendous favourite for Vice President of the Gorman natives are very primitive and comm ttse of the fish are not properly dried. Tako In applying this Law of Nature bave arisen between nations the Newbury Cup was Mr. J. D. Executive Grotius maintained that the re- which have been adjutted without Joel's Blus Stone, who had top Olympio Gamos, nl he tells us for instance, the Burdine i dustry cognition of mutual rights was a resort to force. In addition to weight of 8.0. He was making that any change in the original which could be an enormond en- lines DE 00888ry for
for the existence of these, what has been aptly dera frat appearance; but there was conditions is impossible." The Arriss if worked on proper tosiety that such rights were cribed as a statute book of the an idea that he was in great form, information is frauk and interest At the present time it merely derived from natural law, which Law of Nations has been develop The French jockey, Stern, had ing, but it is not likely to be consiste of caching sardines and is the dictate of right reason, ed, the best example of which is the monat and the horse had considh red, except is a delightfal drying them in the aud. The indicating that any act, from its to be found in the conventions every chance, but he was done with piece of humour, by anyone out price the fishermen get for these made their appearance in Lasbrok
agreement or disagreement with negotiated by the peace con- nearly a quarter of a mile from side Germany, Woare also fold that Bardines is to pething extraordin. Bay, several thousands of tone the rational nitare, has in its ferences at The Hague in 1899 home, though he ran on to finish the French Baron Goubertin, who arily mall, for the simple reason being taken. The fiel had got moral turpitude or a moral necees and 1807 Thess confernce fifth, just behind the well-fancied lives in Lausanne, is in steady that they are not worth more in
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tion is whether & Male Borrower (holding out to caught in the shallow water 20
The theory of a Law of were intended to form the basis Diadamenos. The chief two- and friendly communication with their dried condition; The ques
and that a lady assistant in library the latest that the fishermen were able to Nature underlying International of an international legislatare. year-old winners at the meating Conat Franken novelty in bookmarke: "Please, shovel them from the water int) Law was at least seen to be philo They were not called together to wire Daggio and Laramie. The meeting of the International Com Industry might rot be started- miss, I wish you would tell some the boats. The price of fresh sophically unround and is practice decide one question only, but former best a big field for the mittes in Switzerland this year particularly on the east coast Dr. Pearson added that this of your lady readers not to leave herrings is consequently very low. untenable, and in process of time miny. The inherent weaknesses Beckhampton Two-year-Old likely. The truth is that if the where sardines are so abound g their fringe net in the hooke. I At Travemuende they were sold the principle that Internt tional of these conventions however, are stakes. He is a son of the Two Olympic Games of 1910 are held found a bairpin in my last book wholesale at 11
marke por Lav must rest on general consent that not all the States of laterna- Thousen! Guiness winger, Neil at all the venue will be America, question, as well as that and a fringe-net in this one, and hundredweight, while retailers, superseded it,
tional law mgn them, and further Gow, his dam being the One and even if the war ended sud possibility of a smoking and my wife is getting a bit auspic-sold them at the rate of 40 Modern International Law is there is no means of making the Thousand Guiness winner, Aide, denly the support of English caring industry was being in- vestigated there as well se in Madres, From Library Jokes and herringa for ten pfennigs (slightly the outcome of the growth of the results of their deliberations and as a yearling, bred in the athletes would be negligible.
last 100 years, and is mainly built effective Globe,
famous Sledmere paddocks, he
more than's penny).
(To be Continued,
is
& Tinned Bardins