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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1915.
| On Behalf of the Belgian Orphans. It is gratifying to hear of an- other Iccal movement for helping the Belgians in their adversity, and we earnestly hope that the
· DAY BY DAY.
NOTES ON THE CRISIS. CONTEMPORARY OPINION
MORE GERMAN TRICKERY.
JUSTICE CONSISTS IN DOING NO
The Weather.
projected Polo Match for next INJURY TO MEN. Wodnesday will be the completo Baccess that it deserves to be. The hour fited by the committee is one that should fit in with the Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. $3; convenience of practically every-
raia.
At the Peak 8 cm. Temp. 75; body, and the admission fee of two dollare is a perfectly reason-
raia. able one so reasonable that it would not hurt some of our read- era who are not interested in polo or who ktow that they will
Count the Columns.
Yesterday
'the Telegraph
Munitions.
Face it !
::,
TWICE CONVICTED.
A Briber Charged With Receiving.
We are in the tenth month of
The Obinese who was convicted the war; a war costing as two recently for being in possession million pounds a day and an un-of 100 rounds of ammunition and It would appear that Mr. Lloyd lost or shattered and 'med was sentenced to six-month's im told sacrifice of precious lives for offering a bribe to a lukong, George has been successful is bringing the Trade Unionista tony 4. We have learned what it at the Police Court, this morning, enys a Pall Mall Gazette ka lor of prisonment and four hour's stocks abaster mind, for their repre-in for nations which love peace, for being the receiver of a chain" sentatives bave now pledged and freedom, and ho: oar, which and pendant, knowing the enwe themselves to support hisscheme
have trusted their neighbor's to have been stolen. He pawned
be otherwise engaged on that published 30 columns of solid for the transference of men from word sa their own, to confroitan the article and he was ordered to ordiny commercial work to the
nevertheless, for the sake will be 351 published..
of the case. Had a sabc-
cription lit. been taken round, there are dozens perbape
The Mails.
hundreds of men in the Colony English Mail. Dua per e.e. Ear- who would have given, at the
diaia to-day. very lowest, five dollars. As it is Siberian Mail. Closes per e..
Sardinia at 4 p.m. to-day. they are only, asked to give two,
and are offered an afternoon's S. WATSON & Co. LTD., excellent sport as a eet-off. An
HONGKONG.
Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which requires them to forward their names and addresses with,
English Mail: Closes per se.
Malta to-morrow at 11 am:
Ohe nan to-morrow at 5 p.m.
munition factories and, fertler, into one vast military machus, in default, a month's imprison have promised to do all in their perfeos in organisation for war ment with hard labour. power to prevent farther latoar and devoid of ruth or scruple, disputes. Thus ar other big debt in order that it may justify its
thin
universal dominion.
Garmany
of gratitude to the Minister of last for Munitions is incurred by the Em- that we were less ready POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. pire. The man who can handle satisfactorily such a problem as
at the Hongkong Police Reserva or the Trade Unionists have been lar, is no shame to us. In that dere issued to-day by Mr. F. C. good paough to saddle the Gov. We have been unduly slow in Jenkin DS.P. are as onder
realising the formidable character)
Parades.
advertisement containing parti Siberian Mail. Closes per s.e. froment with, at sucbar of the ink before us, we have To-day, June 18th. No 1
culara of teams etc., appears in another column.
The Special Police Reserve.
Mr. Jenkin's hint to the mem-
Up to the Minute-Share
"Market News,,
sommunications addressed to the Editor, not necessarlly for bers of the Police Reserve to "get Closing pricas:
publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides.
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"HONGKONO TELEGRAPH."
The Dollar.
The rate of the dollar on
demand to-day is la 9%4.
To-day's Analversary.
To-day is the 100th anniversary
at the of the Battle of Waterloo,
Kallan Mining.
The Hongkong Telegraph the no small advantageofenabl-ending 5th Juni amounted to
Tennis League.
I
ie worth his weight in Germany can keep up her supply mère important, much to repair. Service Rifles, 5.30 p.m.
much to repent, and, what is Placon, British Company, with of war requisites why cannot we? We do not assent to the wailinge There are bat two inferences to of those who appear to believe Placeon and all Recruits, Chinese Saturday, June 19:5.-No. 3 be drowo: either at the German that things have goil less pro- Company, under Crown-Sergenat Government knows better than
his British brother.
That the
Not via Roumanis...
a smart stroke of business to at-
in which
TH
COTTON AND YARN REPORT.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- ours how to deal with recale tant puely with us up to the pre- Mow Fung, 3.C0 p.m.
ing Corp. $810, buyers.workmen, or else that the German sent than we had the right to
Monday, June 21st,-Nos. 1 workman is more patriotic than expect. When we realise the and 2 Platoons, Chinese Com Yangtezes-$237 buyers.
ruin,which has fallen apon the pany, and Nos. 1.and 2 Platoons, Douglas'a $48, buyere.. Indo-Chinas.--$90, bayere.
enemy has no intention of ran- enemy' noper, we are justified in Fortuguese Company under their Shanghai Dock and. Eng. Co. ping short where ammunition is regarding the situation of the own Commandere, 6:30p.m.
Li-51, buyers.
By courtesy of the Brother concerned is pretty well testified Allies as full of promise for that Shanghai and Hongkews.-W. to by this morning's Petrograd altimate and complete vistory Director, the Portuguese Platoons
communique, which says that Uo. Ld. 83. buyera,
we have never will drill at St. Jose, b's College "teni of thousands of shells let faith.' Bat Eno's.-1821, buyers.
there during next week.
No. Platoon.-British Co. Shanghai Coltons in Shanghai. were poured on a Galician villagere those am:ng us, and they
Tla. 08 buyers.
in a brief time. Osa Sir John re many, who pitched their Sergeant II. A. Lammert will Lazans $30, sellers:
French afford to be to liberal?
expectations too high at the start. take charge for the Drill Cap They indulged in fatile hopes of Competition, and is appointed men who, quite voluntarily, have
China Milas-$4.90, buyers.
a short war, in which the enemy Platon Commander. Unavoidable been endeavouring to do a really
would be brought to his knees by circumstances háva caused Sir- good thing for the Colony by
exhaustion ere this present date geant T. Hynes to revert, at his drilling and instructing all anch
was reached. These are they who own request, to the rank of as have volunteered. "About the
now have fallen from their Constable. keenness of the Indian, Portu-
More German trickery! It was pinnacle into abysmal depths of Musketry.-June 19th. guess and Chinese companies
Members are reminded that the woo. To such we say, "You there is no question, nor do we
tempt to make of Roumania an know now that this is going to Green Ielent Cement Company's think that the British members
unconscious breaker of neutrality, be a long-perhaps a very long-Launch will leave Murray Pior st are likely to jib
but the Roumanian authorities war. Pluck up heart and fnos ir! 1.30 p.m. sharp. A Police Launch idea of being asked to I.
seem to be very much awake just
There is hardly awer in his cry will also leave the Pier at 1.00 acquire a reasonable amount of
now. It takes an intensely hon-in which the expectations and p.m. sharp, taking a limited nom- krowledge of police pidgin. The total output of the Adorable and sporting nation like anticipations of either side hare ber of men. Though membership carries with ministration's mines for the Week
the Germans tɔ ognosive auch a not been falsified by events.; plan, as loading up" diplomatic Moltke's two mi chine-made cam- ing men who have never had an 55,111 tons and the Sales during
couriera' with apparatus for paigas against blind and ut ready opportunity of getting target the period, to 51,484 tone.
apreading. poisonous 888 enemies are the only exceptions in HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1915.
practice and military drill tʊ
and to seek to have it
modern times. We forour part, have obtain what they have hitherto
passed through a neutral country suffered and still suffer from the MORE ABOUT AMERICAN SYMPATHY.
The following is the report of missed, we take it that the main
as personal baggage. No less than fact that but few among us, even Messre. Polishwalla and Kotwall: The following team will repre- thirteen cassa of such apparatus among our statesmen, really knew Rupeea T.T: 185.1/2.; Sterling object in joining was that of do-sent the Wigwam in their match
have been seized by tho We published on Wednesday a particularly interesting article ing something if ever so little, against the Chinese Recreation Roumanians during the last few the mind and obaracter of Ger. D/D 1/9.0/16; Shangbai T/F 78. contributed to a Home paper by Canon Hanaay (better known as
towards bearing a band." The Club to-morrow Humphreys,
many. We utter no reprocher. We Rupees D/D 130.; Sterling 4m/st. "G. A. Birmingham") in which an unbiased picture is given of the average British "special" in Lambert. Le Breton, Sewell, der The Austrians, no less it record the fact only. Perhaps Lord 1/0.3/4; Japan. 88. Bae Silet American and his sympathies where the war is concerned. After either nat medically fit, or else is Dreyer, Pederson.
genious than their respectable Kitchenor alone grasped the 23.5/10. many enquiries in various parts of the States, the writer has come
allies, have also attempted to sead far too busy, for ordinary volun
situation intuitively when he ammunition concealed in doable
Daring the period under review to the conclusion that about eighty per cent. of the people of this 2ering; r, again, he feels that
Another Landslip. framework trucks. These exbi-waned us from the beginning our market has shown a fair great republic are in favour of Britain and the Allies
he bad better do police work generally.
There was another landslip this bitions of monkey artfulness will that we must prepare for a streg. amount of activity, the native Osnon Hannay has but little to say in praise of the Britishers who fairly well than do military morning, this have been preaching an anti-German crusade in America; and in has voluntarily placed his service Headquarters. The slip was not sories to Germany's gentle plan were less even than those of his to any appreciable extent, while
one being in work badly.
In any case beQueen's Itad, near the Military/Put other neutral nations on their gle which might extend over de n'era having apparently re this he will probably find the bulk of public opinion, with him;
guard agaicat being made acces-tanities of krowing Germany did not influence Bombay rates years: Lord Kitchener's oppor- solved that their waiting tactics indeed we have never believed that, excellent though the intentions at the Governor's disposal; and to of the propagandists were, they were paying American intelligence and reservation, would
dothis half-heartedly, with provian was injured.
a very serious one, and no-one of campaign.
colleagues; but he is a soldier orders from up-country
had a very high compliment by going to proach what should have been
with an insight which amoun's become more pressing daily.... self-evident. But that by the way. Whatever harm they may suspiciously like asking a man to innocently have dene has been, by Canoa Hanany's own showing understanding that he shall not Court before Mr. Justice Haze-
Action for Alleged Slander,
almost to genius, a cool, calm Consequently, the volume of have a drink-on the definite This morning in the Sammary.
Reports and Communiques. comfortably counter-balanced by the more elaborately organised call for anything costing more land, the cise was mentioned in
judgment, and the firm character business effooted in the paat which permits him to look un- fortnight is of quite respectable lis-broking of the German ngerts.
The writer of the article further proteste against the British
There is nothing very exciting pleasant facts in the fare. The pro, o:tions. " which Fanny Sayco, single woman in Sir John French's latest wire, nation has been misled as to the Prices may be said to Lave supposition that the Americans should hold with us because of the Aid of Chinese Hospitals. of 16 Shelley Street, sued Jacob but read side by side with last effort it would be called upon to been well-maintained, for while "blood is thicker than water" argument." With this he will have
The crowded meeting at the Isanca, 36 Staunton Street, to night a brief French communique pat forth, cot wilfally, but because the higher-priced crops have had nothing to do, and those Britishers who have mixed largely among Chinese Chamber of Commerce recover the sum of $1,000 and this morning's German ad- its leaders only partially under to be reduced, the lawer grades Americans will see the justice of his contention that there is, nowa on Wednesday, and the resola-damages for alander.
missions, it leads as to believe stood it themselves. Our proper show a slight advance on last days, but little in such an argument. The percentage of Americans, tions and offers that characterised Mr. R. O. Faithfull appeared that, as over, the Field Marshal course is not to turn and beal them quotations. particularly in the Northern States, who are of purely British it, constitate yet another proof of for the plaintiff, and Mr. W. E. is to cautions and too modest to as the heathen beat the idol which Closing tone steady, descent grows smaller every generation. Millions of American the extreme readiness of the L. Shenton, of Messrs. Deacon, "sprit himself on the steady fails to make rain, but to asaure Total sales 8300 bales, subjects have not a drop of British blood in their veins, and other Chinese to help their brethren in Looker, Deacon and Harston, for progress of his troops. The Ger- them of the unalterable purpose Unsold and undelivered in the millions, by the constant inter-marriage of their forebeare, are more affliction. Generosity was a lead-the defence.
man communique is a long way of the nation and to dem:n that godown 64,000 bales. Continental then British in their origin. Millions, again, are either ing feature of the Chinese tem- Pleadings were ordered and the removed, in tone, from the bom-they call upon it for the extremity Arrivals.—The
-Mail Str. pure German by descent or at least far more German than British, perament in the old days, but case adjourned for a week. baatio announcements with which of effort and sacrifice.
Malta" and extra Str. Karmals" If the blood calle them, then, it would hardly be to the side of the many persona prophesied that
we were being "favoured "some Far, having face the fact that from Bombay, and Str. "Itola" Allies.***
this, like a good many other
time since. Instead of so many the war will be a long one, it is from Calcutta bave brought in thousand Russians, French or our business, to put away from us 5435 bales for Hongkong, and British annibi'ated, so many all bat ia frivolous and factious 5230 bales for Shanghai. Ship- "fortified dition" bombarded and to band our whole will to the ment from Hongkong to Shangliai, or bombed, and such and such task of shortening it. Strongly coastports &. 1000 bales. a proportion of the entire led, the nation will follow, and in
Shangbai,This market is re- British set Bank, we have strength and resolution the Gov ported active with some advange Japanese Yarn. The following
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than ten cente.
be
1.
Thus American sympathy is not a thing which we Britishers admirable traits in the national have any inre right to assume than have the Germans. Before character, would pass away-or war broke out, there was a vague, intangible yet plainly perceptible would become more calculating KILLED AT THE FRONT. feeling of semi-toatility if that be not to arong a word for go with the revolution and the indefinite a sentiment-between the two peoples. As likely as not new regime. This, however, it was built up on commercial jealousy. We mention this, partly has not by any means been the bedoune "G. A. Birmingham "mentions it and partly to show that case, for the Chinese ere aз ready Many readers of the Telegraph aimissions of reverses and next ernment will find the tabernacle in rates. there was all the less reasca to suppose that, if Britain went to war to-day to give to a good cause as will learn with deep regret of the to ro claims to succiones: Very in which they may hide them with a Continental nation, she would at once meet with America'e they were a hundred years ago. death of Sub-Conductor A. T. gradually Germany is making from the strife of tongues. We rates, at reduced rates, have.com whole-hearted sympathy. The fact that that semi-hostility existed The existence of such institutions Lamb, A. O. D. at the battle of signs that she realises that facts rely on them to put aside all ha f- under our observation. 300 bales. increases ten-fold the value of the proved statement that, at the as the Tang Wah, the Po Leung Ypres on April 23rd. He was have to be faced, and that she measures and to go straight for 3 Horse No. 10 at $111/112 000 present moment, eighty per cent, of the Americans are with us. The Kuk, etc., is a lasting proof of very popular amongst the mem- hardly expects her people to be the great thing always. There bales Yellow Joes No 20 8111/112. article from which we have quoted was written, apparently, some how closely the Hongkong Chin becs of the St. Patrick's Club, of hoodwinked much longer. About is nothing before the country 200 balea Saten No. 10 at 807/08 little time before the sinking of the Lusitania, and the consequent ese have clung to the worthy which he was the Hon. Secretary the Austrian message there is today but the task of winding Raw Cotton.-Dangal No. additional straining of relations between Germany and the States. traditions of their fathere; and for a considerable time." something positively pathetic, the victory, and winning it as Stook. Chinese 90 bales, has been If eighty was the figure then we should not be surprised to learn the anxiety of the present moment Deepest sympathies will go to "At present no great blows are quickly as possible. If some cold at $24.50 per picul Qactation. that, at the present moment, it has risen to ninety, When all has to benefit auch places still farther, Mre. Lamb not only from the possible against Italy. We must have been baulked of their hopes, Bengal at $16 to $20 Chinese at been said that orn be urged in favour of or against Britain and her hammers the proof home. The Community of St Joseph's Lave patience." If these Aus- let them now set to work earnest $22 to $25. allics, the Americans have plenty of shrewd sense, and their leading generous gifts bestowed or pro church, but also from many trian and German admissions had ly to make their fears liars: For men: anch men as Dr. Woodrow Wilson and Mr. Bryan-leave mised are the more marked in residents of this Colony. Her been made at the beginning of though we osll upon the nation alone Mr. Roosevelt who seems to have been decidedly pro-British that the donora had heavy calls activities were very much appre- the war we should have regarded to face that fact that the war will all along are keenly anxious to do the right thing to be just, to meet in connection with the cinted by the Catholio Communi- them with something very like to be a long one, we urge upon it rendilureoflife. That the Govern- Whether they started as pro-British or pro-German, things have Kwangtung foods and not con- ty as well as by many lovers of fear we should have thought na less strongly than heretofore ment are not awake to the whole happened during the war about which there are no two ways of tent with bearing much of the good music. She was the that they proceeded from an ex- the duty of shortening it. It is a size and meaning of our task wo thinking: things that have stamped the Germans, in America a eyes, monetary brunt of those have organist of the St. Joseph'e ceedingly cautious people who duty we owe to stricken France, cannot doubt. It is for them to a cowardly, tyrannous and altogether abominable. Many of the cheerfully and frequently contri- Church for about three years, end were not given to counting an- to martyrred Belgium and Servia translate the abstract oall for ex testimonies as to the ill usage of French, and Belgian peasants and buted to every British subscrip her universal accomplishments hatched chickens and whose and Poland, to patient, much-tremity of effort into concreto British prisoners or wounded have come from Americans themselves, to list and have testified to are well known by all who had policy was to throw the enemy enduring Russia. We owe it to our demands upon the fibrs of the and by this time, not only America but all the world knows pretty their loyalty to the Empire by the privilege of enjying the off his guard. As it is, we know own flesh and blood also, for time nation. Whatever they call for well what to think.
the presentation of an aeroplane, concerte arranged by her. quite well what to think. Dinoaly be purchased by the ex- they will get,