THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.
SECOND
CIGARETTE & TOBACCO CONTEMPORARY OPINION
FUND.
Amonnt acknowledged
tribution for May Sergeant Cashman
(Sheung Shuf)
Mr. J. C. Saundera
Late Engineer Common-
Wor's Than the Disease.
The following is taken from the Globe of April 30;-
These proposals of Mr. Lloyd George will not do. Ministers, as wo, know from «Mr. Aeqaith's. sprech at Nawoastle are divided
EXTRA
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1915.
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
THE AMERICAN NOTE: FIRM IN TONE.
to 29th May 1915
$5,017.11
Mr. F. G. Becke. Con-
15.00
500 16.00
der Hammond R.N.
who met his death
when H.M.S. "TH-
umph" was torpedoed
14 50
Reuter's correspondent at Washington reports that the American ate that the scheme on which they note is most firm in its lose. The United States Government very
10.00
A Friend
Faither Contribution from $10.00 10.00 10,00 10.00
Members of the Committee.
Mr. D. W. Craddock ...
Mr. Gaston Liebert
Mr. W. Barker...
Mr. J. H. Gardiner" Mr. W. A. Dawley Mr. G. J. B. Sayer
10:00
10,00
on the relation of driák to pro duction, and it is most unfortun-
Jane 11. 2.10.
p.m.
KAPALA ISLANDS ESTATES, LD.
Annual General Meeting.
IMPERIAL MERCHANT
SERVICE GUILD.
Our Interned Prisoners
Ja Turkey.
DAY BY DAY.
Returned to the Colony
Mr Arthur Nilsson; Consul General for Sweden, has returned to the Colony from a visit to The second annual general
Saigon. meeting of the Kapala Islands Having received full reports More Opium Casas, Estates, Ld., was held last week through authentic sources 88 to in Shangbai, Mr. E. A. Messor the treatment of interned British endeavouring to export ten taals For being in possesion and presided, and the other directora prisoners in Turkey, especially as of opiam a Chinese was fined present were Messra, S. S. Bin- regarde the Captains, Officers and $750 or four months imprison- amin, E. S. Kadoorie and Lia erewa of the steamera "City of
ment at the Police Court this perial Merchant Service Guild dollera was inflicted on a Chinese, pot forward by a member of note and states that the United States cannot admit that the presented 22,866 abares.
The notios convening the meet- are glad to learn that on the whole who was charged with being in the Cabinet who is peculiarly proclamation of a war zone may operate in any degree se sa abbrevia
|tion of American rights, and emphasises the contention that the 9.sing, and the auditors' report hav- they are faring much better than possession of an excess quantity identified with teetotal
propagan- da.
His plan is open to the mg { Lusitania was primarily for the oɔnveyance of passengers, who had ing been read, the Chairman said: might have been expected and of opium dross over that allowed piolon that its author regards
no part in the war; that women and children were sent to death in the consumption of alcohol circumstances unparalleled in modera war.
More than cas hundred American citizens perished.. se in itself, and apart from
The note draws attention to Germany's grave responsibility wrong, and it is impossible not to
have succeeded in agreeing should solemnly and barnestly renews the representations in the former Chaug.yin. The attendance re Khios" and "Assiout" the Immorning. A fine of twenty-Âvo
be
their conditions appear to be at least superior to those prevailing in the Ruhleben Camp at Ger- many where, amongst the great
Officers almost all of whom are members of the Guild..
by the dormer
"Theft of Dye. Dat. Sargt. Wills prosecuted a
effeote on war work, morally and the indispensable principle on which responsibility rests, and counts have been compiled in the number of internei prisonere,are Chinese man and a school boy for feel that it is an attempt, under emphasises the fact that the United States are contending for usual form, Bad I think require 180 merchant Captains. ecd the theft of a quantity of dys
$ 6000 the cover of a great emergency, 5,137.61 which the nation is not ripe and to insinuato a social obange for which it does not desire. Because a small minority in one particular war work area spend the additional
Amount expended ... $4,866.07
Balance in hard $271.54
nothing less high than the sacred rights of humanity, which no government is justified in ignoring.
Oaly actual resistance on the part of the commander of the Lusitania could have justified the commander of the sabmarine in even placing the passengers in jeopardy.
The United States insists on this principle of international law
The subscribers will be pleased wagea they are now receiving on and concludes that the United States expects Germany to adopt date of his taking up shares, and Allan of the "Assiont" who re
a
to know that Amount seat to do is 1005000 Cigarettes and 2888 lbs Plug Tobi000.
The Cost of the Woodbine Cigarettes is £1.00 per 3000, and the plag Tobaco Ild per lb, thom are the same prices, as charged to those who order the same class, dirent from thie mand factory at home. ¡
Very much cheaper Cigarettes could be obtained locally but the Committee decided after due- consideration to send at least a good a class as those sent from
Lome.
drink, dud so interfere with the production of munitione, the whole mass of the nation is to be subjected to unnecessary restraint. Tao saber are to suffer, and wholesome beverages are to be put out of the reach of all but the comparatively rich, lest a few workmen who cannot restrain themselves should feel aggrieved"! by measures directed against the real evil:
measures to put these principles into practice in this respect and to safeguard American lives and ships. The note asks for an assurance that this will be done.
PROGRESS ALONG THE TIGRIS.
(British Foreign Office Telegram)
Jane 10.
The Secretary of State for India announces that faller reports of the advance up the Tigria show that the enemy force, which threatened Kuraah became completely demoralised, the Turke endeavouring to escape precipitately in mahalas and steamers. The former surrendered on being overtaken, and the Turkish gunboat Marmariss wat sunk and the transport Mosal captured,
Gentlemen: As the report and accounts have been in your posses- sion for some days, I will ask you to take them as read. The ac.
very little explanation. In the balance sheet there is an item "Interest Suspense Account" Tl.
The Guild have just been in- 7,838.68. Under the re-constrpo tion agreement, Mr.-E. S. Ka- formed by their representative at doorie has to pay interest from Salonica that he has received a the date of the agreement to the rot card direct from Captain the item 1 refer to represents in- quests that the Secretary of the terest which he has paid in ad-Guild be informed that the pri vance on shares which have not sonera in Turkey are all well actually been issued to him at and comfortable." present. Daring the year "Tls. 64,931.47 have been expended on The conditions of these pri |developing the rubber and co-coners was recently referred to in connat estates and particulars are the House of Commons by Captain given in the summary.
Basil E. Peto, M. P. Chairman of Your estate has been maintained the Parliamentary Committee of in good, olean condition and with the Guild and endeavours are a strict regard for economy. I being made to secure postal and may mention that there was a parcel communication with the saving of some $10,000 between prisoners in Turkey. the estimated expenditure for tha year 1914 and the actual disbor- sements for that period.
The estate enjoys the advan
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Acting on a hint from the Consal-General for the United States at Smyins the Guild are
from a factory at Mongkok, valued at $13 50. The prisoners were remanded until Monday,
Bicycle Stolen.
Cameron Road, has reported to Mr. Bailton of Stookville, the Police that a gentleman' front of his house. The value of bicycle has been stolen from the
the machine is $35.
HONGKONG ATHLETES.
Reception to be held at the Theatre Royal.
Invitations have been incned for arranged to take plaast the reception which ha benn Theatre Royal on Tuesday, 200
The treatment of wines is inde- fensible in itself, and, wo fear, gravely impolitic. No one can pretend that the onsumption of A communication has been re-light claret, or, for the matter of
Although our force which arrived at Amara was insignificant, ceived, that the consignment or that, champagne, has delayed the the entire garrison surrendered numbering over 1,000, including dered by a at 4.45 p.m. in honour the was despatched to the following casting of a single shell, and the tion, the advanced guard of Deghastanis column, which had hastily labour which has been increased War Fund which is being sent Hongkong competitors in the Far was de ill be seen they are dis- tax put upon wines is an ill-return retreated from Qberha valley entered the town and was captured. The ributed as far as possible amongst to France and Australia for all the remainder of the force, about 2,000, fied, leaving a heavy gun in sacrifices they have made. To our hands. Remuants of the enemy are retiring in disorganisation the different Regiments.
1st Yorke & Lancaster Regt. many people stout is a food and a discarding their arms. 10,000 Woodbine and 44 lbs Plug medicine as well as a drink, and its inclusion in Mr. Lloyd George'. indiscriminate hostility will not only cause great inconvenience to thousands who have nothing to do with munitions of war, but will go far to wreck one of the greatest of Ireland's few industries. Considering the high wages they
Tobacco.
1 Loyal N. Lance, Regt. 10,000 Woodbins and 44 lba Plug Tobacco.
2nd Northumberland Fusiliers 10,000 Woodbine and 22 lbs Plug
Tobacco.
let Manchester 5,000 Woodbine and 22 lba Plug Tobaero.
3rd King's Royal" Riitas 27th Division 5,000 Woodbine and 22 lbs Plog Tobacco.
Tobacco.
#
4th Oxford & Bucks L. I. 5,000 Woodbine and 22 lbs Plug
have done all the emergency Tobacco.
2nd Cavalry Division 5,000 calls for, had he contented him- Woodbine and 22 lbs Plug self with giving the Govenment control over the sale of liquor in war work areas, and prohibited absolutely the sale of crade spirita. Instead of confining his No 3 General Hospital 10,000 proposals to those localities in Woodbins and 23, Ibe Plug which drink is interfering with Tobacco.
No 2 General Hospital 10,000 Woodbine and 22 Iba Plug
Tobacco.
03.
2nd Northampton Regt. 10,000 Woodbine and 22 lbs Plug Tobao-
40,
CATHOLIC UNION.
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
Special Folice Reserve orders
Wednesday, June 16.-Chinese Company and Indian Platoon. Rifle Exercises, 5.30 p.m.
GRAMAPHONE RECORDS
SANITARY BOARD
The Orders of the day issued by the Sanitary Board for Tuesday, 15th June 3.46 p.mara, 85 un
4. Application for dairy Street, ground floor. licence at No. 55, Wellington
5 List of legal proceedings tik en by this Department against persons for brasobes of the Pab lio Health and Buildings Ordin. ance 1 of 1903 for the month of May, 1915.
or reduced as necessitated by the out to Turkey for the amelioration amount of work in hand. The of the conditions of the prisoners, health of the estate has been re- half of it being earmarked for the ported as very good during the benefit of the Captains and Of year. You will see that the en'i cers interned. Also it has been cipated expenditure on weeding decided to cond further substantial for the year 1015 is considerably parcels of tobacco, and cigarettes less tun for the previous year, the cost to be defrayed out of being 75 cents per acre per tho Fund-to-each of the 181 moith, which is a very economi- Captains and Officers interned ai cal figure for an estate which has the Rableben Camp, Germany-- not fully matured.
Communicated.
·
Eastern Championship Games, The reosption is to be held under the auspices of the Hongkong Amateur Athletic Federation, and Hia Excellency the Governor has aonsented to be present. Games will be on exhibition.
Tho prizes secured in the
WAR BRIEFLETS.
The Governor-General of Ni- geria has received a gift of £300 from the native council of Lokoju, which will be devoted towards the expense of the campaign in the Cameroons. The gift was quits spontanetus.
the War Office, and a number of its employees enlisted, Aldershot District Council has called on the inhabitants to help, to keep the streats clean. A new by-law declares that at least once a day they must cle a the footways and pavemerts. adj.ining their prem-. ses.
With half its corses taken by
There has been very little dis are now getting, it is extremely issued to-day are as follow: der:
ease among the trees, but unfor doubtful whether the increase in Parades (Central Police, Station).
1. Application for permission tunately we have bad a difficult! the price of spirits will do any. The orders issued on the even-ty erect & water closets at Isn problem to deal with in the the average increase for the yea thing to stop their consumption ing of the Ilth inst, and morning Mor No. 16 Peak Rand, Inland attacks made by wild pigs in a was 4.lin, as compared with 31 by the drinkers among the work of 18th inst., are cancelled, and Lot No. 1485,
section of the cocoanat area. The 1 during the previous year, men. Mr. Lloyd George might the following take their place 2. Application for permission to boundary line of Kapala is very! Arrangements are being made to
Monday, June 14th-No. 1 erect 18 water closets at Nos. 1. to tortuous, and to fence it in with commence tapping in October Platoon British Company, with 6, Cornwall Avenue, Kowloon Id-noy degres of security would Mr. Roger Pears has visited the
also Indian land Lot No. 574. Service Rifles;
have been extremely costly. estate regularly, and states that Platoon 5.30 p.m.
Tuesday, June 15.-Portuguese to erect 2 sets of trough closets teot each palm separately: the cocoaunts, some fields are 3. Application for permission Finally, it was decided to pro- the condition of the rubber is steadily improving As regirde Company under Chief Laspector, with 21 seats in all) at the St. Before the work was 5.30 p.m. No. 2 Platoon British Paul's Institution; Inland Lo. No. completed, however, the pigs coming on satisfactorily, while Company at Water Police Station, 1018, Caroline Road,
made fresh attacka upon the new others require to be treated with 6.00 p.m. Examination of candi
fences, and worked so much dam manure and cultivated. This work provision for the war, he has pre-dates for A: O, rank.
age that it was necessary to re- is being taken in hand during 2cd Devon Regt. 10,000 Wood-ferred to attack the social habits
consider the position. It was the current year. bine and 22 lbs I'lug Tobacco. of the entire nation in "deference
eventually decided that rather Mr. Beckingham, the manager, lat Gloucester Regt. 10,000 to the outery of a few fanation,
than inour heavy expenditure lo has continued to give his best st Woodbine and 22.lbs Plug Tobac
gave the new cocoanut trees which tention to the company's interest, are the special object of the pigs and he has been well seconded by depredations, it would be a better his staff. I think there is nothing plan to interplant rubber on the for me to add, but before putting 6. Limewashing return for the areas affected. As the ground the first resolation to the meeting fortnight ending let. June 1915.
was all cleared and merely re- 7. Mortality return for Hongquired planting up, the expense kong for the week ending 23rd involved in dealing with about and 30th May, 1915,
300 acres will be very small. We are advised that it is unlikely that the pigs will damage the rubber "That the report and accounts, delegates were present at the planta as they do not feed on them. as presented, be passed." Pro- opening of the international con- At least some portion of the cocos- posed by the Chairman, second-gress of women at The Hague. nuts will come to maturity, and ed by Mr. Kadcorie. There were 12 German and 13 we shall also have the orop from "That Mr. Liu Chang-yin be American delegaten. the rubber trees, which are plant re-elected a director of the Com- ed about 100 to the acre. As this pany Proposed by Mr. A, J; A young soldier named Smeet- portion of the coconut plantation Hayim, seconded by Mr. C. W sur, of Tottenham, bas been killed Big at the front. His father, on hours contains only young trees, the Wrighison.
"That the appointment of Mr. ing the news, immediately joined newly planted rubber will come to maturity fully as soon as the E. A. Meator sa a director of the his son's regiment to All the Daccanate, and it will form an company be confirmed." Pro gap," he gave no his reason. additional means of revenue, posed by Mr. S. S. Benjamin, A considerable amount of cul- seconded by Mr Liu Chang-yin, tivation has been in progress with That Mesers. Lowe, Bingham good results, and the manager re- & Matthews be re-elected auditors porte that the growth of the rub at a fee of Tis. 300, for Shanghai ber has been quite satisfactory, and Singapore, Proposed by Observation trees have been the Chairman, seconded by Mir. marked off in several fields and Hayim,
Appeal to the generously dis
posed "Keep the old Fage flying."
Don't forget we are living in a&
wall governed and tight little
Last Night's "At Home.", Tae members of the Catholic
ladies.
STOLEN.
8. Mortality return for Maoso for the wooks ending 23rd and 30th May, 1915
Island in ease and comfort, and Union held an At "Home" last every good thing available, whilst night from 9 to 11 in honour of our friends who are fighting our Notwithstanding the inclemency the Feast of the Sacred Heart.
This morning at the Police Court Battle and who are keeping the old Flag Aging for our beloved of the weather the attendance Inspector P. O'Sullivan prosecut. 9. Batreturn for the weeks end. King and Country, at least was very good and included a few ed a Chinese for burglary at 118 ing 29th May, and 5th June,
Queen's Road West. The story 1915. deserve some little consideration
Anexcellentimprompta Concert for the prosecntion was that the at our hands, and which will let them know that although so far was given by some of the mem- man entered the house by push- away we are thinking of them bere, and the Orchestra of the ing back the bolt of the back Sociedade Philarmonion was in door and stole thirty-five gramu in their hour of need."
attendance; and a most enjoyable phone records and a quantity of evening was spent by all present, clothing. When the man en
deavoured to dispose of two of the recorda in Lascar Row, the dealer Baid he could not buy two and,
Many more sokrowledgments have been rece ved from the brave fellows at the Front and Trenches showing their appreciation of the gifts
which are most acceptable thinking about us here, but and thanking the generous donors. little help of this kind is worth I give an extract from a letter sent heaps of sympathy."
from Francedated 23rd April1015,
"It is always nice to know that our kinsmen in the Colonies are
W.BOWEN-ROWLANDS,
Secretary.
BIJOU THEATRE:
Alteration of Programme. We are asked to say that the when the prisoner went for more, film "The adventures of Kathlyn" he communicated with the police will be discontinued at the Bijou Theatre until farther notics, The prisoner was sent to prison To-night the management will Forsen the fias six-part dramatic
who effected the arrest.
GEO: J. B. SAYER. Hop: Secretary & Treasurer, for three months.
anasso z instead.
Mr. Pearce, Minister of Defence, anrounces tato British warship has captured the German trading I shall be pleased to snower say eteaper Elfriede, which is bes questions to the best of my ability. lieved to le the Inst. German There were no questions and vessel in tie Panific.-Reuter. the following resolutions were then adopted.
Two English but no Frenoh
A trawler which has
Ymuiden reports that informed by the skipper, of trawler Union, of Imuiden German torpedo-bow ca ostoh of three da 70 baskets of fitb.