THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1915.
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FOR THE MORNING AFTER THE NIGHT BEFORE TAKE WATSON'S
Effervescing LIVER SALT
GIE THE STU
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Our Roads,
Not for the first time by a good i many, a complaint reaches us AS
DAY BY DAY
The Weather.
Lower level 8 s.m. Temp. 84; sunshine.
At the Peak 8 am. Temp. 78. sunshine.
Count the Columns.
OFT EXPECTATION FAILS, AND to the handineen with which MOST OFT THERE Chinese contrsofóra and the WHERE MOST IT PROMISES.-All'. ocolies in their employ play fast Well That Ends Well. and loose with ́ roads which have been 'constructed at vast ex- pens to the Colony. We have repeatedly drawn attention to the loading up of barrows with such weights as drive the wheels into the face of a road and convert itin to a good imitation of a ploughed field. The latest that we hear on this subject is that the tarred road. way in Chatham Road, Kowloon,
Yesterday the Telegraph is being cut up in this fashion by published 37 columns of solid tracks. Of course it is easy to reading matter, To-day there eny that the P.W.D. should use will be 36 published. better and more permanent metal; and, from all that we have scen of that Department's per- formances in the past, we do not fsel moved to a very enthusiastic defence of it. But one has to be fair to both sides, Any tarred road in this climate is apt to become soft and to retain wheel impression; and, knowing this, one would think that the authori
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1915.
NATIONAL REGISTRATION.
More Floods Threatened.
their worst.
потог
NOTES ON THE CRISIS.
THE MARINE COURT ENQUIRY.
NEWS FROM THE NORTH.
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MONEY MATTERS IN GERMANY.
¡Mastor's Certificate Suspended
with Costs Against the. Company
The Sea Fighting.
The president read the follow ing finding :—
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
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Hereditary. Nobilities, –
Peking, August, 12. Mr. Ku Au, chiaf of the Law- Compilinz Barsan, line memor Yesterday evening at the Marine ialized the president, concerning Court judgment was given the restitution of the Chinese. in the enquiry at the Hereditary Nobilities and the That crippledom which the request of the Hongkong Clanton chief points raised by Mr. Ku are Kaiser claimed to have inflicted and Macro Steamship Co., Ltd., Bratly that there are many on the Russians seems to have got and Capt. R. A. Biras, master of Manchus and Mongols who are little mixed, end to be less per- the s.8. Tai Shan, into the alleged hereditary nobilities, granted to fect than His Imperial Majesty incompetency and misconduct of their ancestors by the defanet had been led to believe. Appar Capt. James Willox, master of Manchu Courts while Chinese have ently the Garmane had been the s.s. On Lee, owned by the none, and secondly, the granting doubting the sufficiency of the Sze Yap Steamship Co. Ltd., in of hereditary nobilities to worthy crushing for some while, and eo regard to a collision which 00 persons for military and other determined on a combined ses carred between the two ships in valuable services rendered to the and land attack on the Baltic the Western Examination An- Republic, so as to induce capable Provinces. The "landing" at chorage near the western bound and talented men to serve their Pernow was, like a good many ary of the harbour limite.
own country at this most critical. other of the German performances, The court was composed of the time, when the services of ench tinged with comic opera; for not following: Commander. C. Winen are argently required. Siberian U.K. and U. S. Mail.-only were the invaders dealt with Bookwith, B.N.; Acting The President held a confer Closed per 8.8, Chiyo Marn quite easily by the local militia Commander F. Gibson, H. M. S. ence with the State Ministers re- without the help of artillery, Tamar, Capt. W. Meeney, BB.cently and, ca 1000unt of but the said militis added Yuen-sang: Capt. O. P. Seddon, apposition from a certain clams of insult to injury, and contributed 8.8. Japan, and Capt. E. Forayth, officials, is of opinion that the a note of humour, by commana.s. Kueiohow:
restitution of the hereditary no deering the barges in which the
Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by bility in China will lead to mis world conquerors hoped to get Mr. J. Scott Haraton, appeared understandings, among both ashore. As to the actual ses for the Hongkong Canton and Foreigners and Chinese. It is fight, the accounts of it are still Macao Steamship Co., and Mr. believed that the matter will be not too clear. The President of H. E. Pollock, K. C., instructed temporarily shelved until the the Duma announced the sinking by Mr. G. D. Wilkinson, for the completion of the drafting of the of three cruisers and saven torpedo captain of the On Ite
Chinese Permanent Constitution, boats, while, according to a Rus
and the convocation of the Citiz- sion naval communique, the lost
en's Convention nextspring, when craft were two cruisers and eight
We find that the 8.0. Taishan, this debatable question will be destroyers, Both accounts agree, Official Nos 133,245 of Hongkong referred to the representatives of however; as to the destruction of of whom Robert Alexander Biras, the people for: decision. The the. Dreadnought Moltke, the Certificate of Competency No. existing Orders al Merit will be Humphrey's Estates. - $61, communiques adding that this 024435 of Dundee, was Master, abolished sitor the matitation of
buyers.
was performed by a British sub-arrived at the Western Examina- the hereditary nobility system. Light and Powere $4.40, marine. But numbers and doetion Anchorage, Hongkong, on a The Ministry of Communications.
eales and buyers.
cription of war vessels concern voyage from Maceo at 6:10 p.m.,. Green Islands.88.10, buyers.us less than the central fact that August 8th, and sighting the ours about the resignation of the There are still persistent rum- Hongkong Tramways.-$5.20, "the blow inflicted on
the Examination Officer's launch, Minister of Communications, Mr... buyers.
Germans is of such a gravity as steered for same anıl that Langkate. Tls. 374, buyers. will compel the enemy to revise when within some 800 yards sons, and that the preliminary Liang Tun-yen, for various rea- W. Powella'-$6.90, sellers. the plan of co-operation of the from that launch,. WES or examinations of the Tientain Shanghai Cottons in S'hailand and sea forces." "The Ger dered by the signal M. N. to stop, Pakoa Railway case against Mr.
Tle, 103, buyers.
mans would really be well advised and then, as is customary with Uhao Ching-bus have proved the Peak Tramwaya (old).-$9.60, to decide, out of band, that they the way off the ship, to proceed innocence of Mr. Yeh Kang-tao.
asles and buyers.
were not built for sea-fighting, slowly and carefully towards the There is a report that he may be examination veerel. Tois signal reinstated, in the not distant was answered by the "Taishan" future, on account of his long hoisting her answering peasant experience in the affairs of that Whether we accept or whether in the usual manner, and reduc Ministry. we laugh at the statement of aing speed, coming alongside of The Administrative Court Chicago paper as to the details of the examination latnsb; practi- having now collected all evidence the landing at Suvla Bay, and its cally stopped ani vih ber en- and information required concern somewhat enthusiastic conclusion gines going astern. We find that ing the Tientsin-Pukou and the at the surrender of the whole at the time the sign 1 M N. Peking Hankou casos, there will Turkish army in Gallipoli is was first made, the s.. inevitable," we have to admit that Lee, of which James Wilk, Ceraident Yuan is urging the speedy O be formal bearings shortly. Pre- that landing is beginning to tificate of Competency No. 1136,321 settlement of these canes. "talk"; that the Turks are finding was Master, was alto, ssen ap that there is something to show proaching the Examination An- for it. The enemy in making ohorage from the south-west, and Home queer admissions from about 1,000 yards off, going ut time to time: as, for instance, full speed and heading for the
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Douglas's. $681, vellera.
[Combined 148" 8. .Indon... Preferred 55 b. Deferred 12 8. Luzone. $38) and 39 sales. Kailane.-30/- bayers. Oral Caspions. 39 sales, Hongkong and K. W. and G.
Co. Ld.-875, buyera.
The Dollar.
The rate of the dollar on
demand to-day is 1e 9 3/8d.
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To-day's Anniversary. To-day is the 31st anniversary of the bombardment of Foochow by the French fleet under Admiral Courbert.
"So Mote it be !
According to the Chinese calendar, to-day is Oh'-ahu, or the stopping of the great heat.
The Chlaese Minister.
The Chinese Minister to London and Madame Sze have taken a house at Maidenhead for the sum- mer.
The Dardanelteá. **
to
We stated yesterday, on the authority of the Harbour Master at Canton, that the river again shows signs of rising. Of course one sympathises with the Kwang- tung officiala over their being. threatened with yat another, in undation almost before the last one has come to an end; but the question is: will anything short of having to live in a state of perpetual fear of f:oda determine them to do something definite and permanent towards the pre- vention thereof?. The Chinese of the South are a feckless tort of people who think that to morrow will.
come, and, the moment danger is removed, they fell" back into the old maakee state, forgetting that there is such a thing as trou Mail advices to hand concerning the National Registration Bill ble in the world. The Govern and the debate thereon in the House of Commons on the motion for ment, knowing the class of people that it has to deal with, should the second reading disclose the fact that, had a small but noisy surely realise that it is its own group of Radicals been given their way, the measure would not duty to do the thinking and the have been passed into law. The opposition to the Bill was led by managing and she providing. Sir Thomas Whittaker, and its opponents need the strongest langu-Any European Government would age they could lay their tongues to in denouncing it. Objection to have conquered these foods half the measure was based on numerous grounds-first and foremost century ago, or at least would that it was intended to prepare the way for Conscription, next that have prevented them from doing it was a wholly unnecessary Bill, yet again that it implied a "Prussiapizing" of our national life, and, farther, that it had an ulterior motive which was not disclosed; while resentment was also Where the Fault Lies.
the landing of British naval examination launch. That the road elo. The Court is very. shown to the provision which made registration compulsory. It is
An answer to the question
guns and the failure of their Master of the Os Lee, however, clear on this point and would most comforting, however, to know that the House as a whole was who is to blame for the existence
own attacks. There is nothing took no notice of the argent signal point out that the examination in no mood to give ear to these weakly oriticisms of a most beneficial of the floods? is hinted at in
unreasonable in inferring that Sir M.N. which was made general to anchorages are well marked and Bill, which subsequently passed its second reading by 253 votes to 30. the report of H,B.M'
Ian Hamilton's army can, and both ships with full sized figs established areas, and that all Consul General in Canton, ex
eventually will, cut off the enemy hoisted Money Taken from Safe,
jard The police report that Mr. at present on the Peninsula from above the examination launch chorages are under the direct
25ft ships coming into anch an From the very ontset of the debate Mr. Walter Long, who had cerpts from which we published
and kept flying for orders of the examination officer charge of the Bill, made clear the Government's determination to yesterday. The work of repair-Ladin a clerk in the Swedish all hope of supplies and re-rail
ing dykes has been left largely to Trading Company has informed inforcements; and the outcome some two to three minutes who shall give such orders see the measure placed on the Statute Book. In a speech which was local effort and is by no means them that during the night of the of such a situation is not difficult and the opinion of the Court on by signal or otherwise for the noteworthy for its sound common sense he outlined the case for the pompleted.........Lack of funds is 23rd inst., some person stole from to guess. One naturally feels this point is that, if a proper look- Bill, anticipated the objectione raised against it, and, before the likely to prove a bar to the under hianafe in his fice $520 in money, impatient for further news as to out had been kept on board the Da proper discipline and safety of Radicals had a chance of getting a word in, declared that the taking of river conservanoy worke
naval progress in the Straits Lee this signal must have been of experience are specially such anchorage. Suitable officers. Government would gladly consider any suggestion for making the on a large scale." Where foreign Mr. R. C. Faithfull, solicitor, themselves, as well as curious to seen. The On Lee proceeded at selected by the Naval authorities Bill more effective, but would resist with all its power anything interests are so much involved has reported to the police that know how the Italians' new step full speed towards the examina for the discharge of such duties which tended to destroy the measure. The conscription bogey was there is nothing unreasonable in during the last forty eight hours is going to affect matters in this tion launob, and when about 300 and that article 19 of the rule of quickly disposed of by assurances from the Government benches asking the Ministers of European some person has stolen from his direction... that the Bill would compel no-one to serve either in the trenches Powers in Peking to convey a office seven electric bulbs, one
yards, stopped her engines and the road did not apply in this reversed, altering course to star case. As the s.8. Taishan was in in workshops, and the objections "to compulsory broad hint to the General Govern-desk fan and two blades of an
That "Honourable Peace," board some three points to pass the process of being examined legislation were neatly answered by Mr. Long's ment on a point like this. Money overhead fan valued $64.
ahead of the examination launob, and was not under command, the reminder. that both National Insurance and the has been provided for river son To H Ip the Belgians, Another telegraphic statement which was by this time backings. On Lee should have been periodical census-taking were compulsory. Then, on the question servanoy times enough, but, on The Hon. Secretary of the of necessity, no difficulty was found in making out a good case. every occasion, it has drifted Catholic Women's League wishes which it becomes us to accept down to deal with the Taishan, governed by article 27 and we
of and the On Lee did collide with consider that it As Mr, Long stated, without the passage of the Bill we should have into the wrong hands. So far as 10 make 1 further appeal for wish is the concerning
reserve is that concerning the that ship when going at between no record of what he termed "the human resources" of the nation, internal policy goes, it is no clothing for the Belgian refugees alleged secret meeting of the two to three knots, hitting her plainly the duty of the misstar and it requires no very deep thinking to realise how great a purpose business
On Lee to have such a record will serve in a crisis like the present, when every whether the officials of ench and or clothes suitable for men, admissions. Usually the Dutch damage, and we are of opinion MN was made and then to have any foreigner at Home. Gifts of boots, shoes Reichstag and the Chancellor's amidships and doing extensive reduced his speed when the signal ounce of energy counts. And here it may be noticed that there such a country are honeet or dis-women or children would be are at any rate two respecta in which the Bill will performa most honest, whether the people's in- warmly appreciated. Will the paper responsible for the story that, if the Tai Shan had not been
that the Taishan was under ex- areful service. It is common knowledge now that hundreds of menterests are cared for or neglected. charitably-disposed of Hongkong bas been found to be accurately) protected by a heavy timbar fand Davigated with caution, seeing have been sent to the front who could serve their country far better Bat the Kwangtang foods are help in this good work? Parcels that Dr. von Bethmann Bollweg's sunk, as a blow by the On Lee by ordinary practice of good sea- informed, but it seems strange der strake, she would have been amination. This also holds good in the workshop. Many of these men in fact, ara Dow being sent Home again. And we have it on the authority of the very much the business of the should be addressed to the Bemoan should come within four at that speed and end on would
"Catholic |foreigner, for not only is he asked |cretary, Secretary of State for War that the Bill will enable him to avoid to contribute to the distress League St. Patrick's Hall, Garden phant announcement of a loan foot tons on impact. It has Oa Lee was navigated at a ligh and twenty hours of the trium represent a weight of some 2,937 the case, and we consider the.... manship and the circumstances of
taking men who ought not to be taken för military service. Then, occasioned by them but he is Road. too, the Bill will enable men who are willing to do something for oitou a serious financial loser, as
propaganda that was going to been strongly urged by the learn speed in the examination anchor- the nation, but who have not been told what is wanted of them, foreign merchents on Shameen,
knock ** sensational English ed counsel for the defence that age to the danger of other ships to indicate the kind of work they are qualified to perform. And, whose godowns were washed out,
advertising methods" out of time. the s.s. On Lee did not see the and that articles 27, 20, and 30 of incidentally, as Mr. Long took occasion to point out, if there are can testify. It certainly is time
HARBOUR OFFENCES. Of course it was a foregone con- signal MN and that even if he the rule of the road were contra- any individuals who at this solemn moment in our history are that forcible representations were
clusion that Germany's money had seen it, the master was under vensd, and taking into considera--- deliberately avoiding their duty, the Bill will compel them to avow made to the Central Government with RN at the Marine Court than that of other countries; and firat duty being to obey the rule Court held at this port on the Before Commander C.W. Beck could not last forever, any more no obligations to obey it, his tion that at a previous Marine and admit it.
to the effect that it must ""do something,"
"and do it without this morning P. C. Ragg charged where other countries have credit of the road, treating the examina- 29th April, 1914, you, James Chan Yung Shu, beatmaster with the apparently has none. The tion launch as a mark only, and Willox, were found guilty of any further delay.
honourable peace which she that in this case the ss. On Lee dangerous navigation and warned Thore can, therefore, be no tao opinions as to the utility of this
unlawfully moving about the har- bour during prohibited hours and is likely to get will be something had the right of way coming up to be more careful in future re new measure of national organisation. We have seen in this war
with unlawfully failing to renew of a revelation to those of her from the south west and having now order your certifieste to be what great opportunities bave been lost because we are, in the main,
the licence of his bost. Defend people who have been swallowing the Taishan ahead and crossing suspended for six months during an unorganised people. Conversely, it has been made plain thai
At the Police Court, this mornant was fined $3 for the first Berlin press lies all this while with her starboard side open, which time a 1st, mate's certifi Germany has held her own so well largely by reason of her closer
And is there any truth in the and that the fact the Tai- cate will be allowed, if applied control over her people. The Bill con justly be regarded as a great ing Mr. L. Smith, 54, the Peak offence and $2 for the other. measure, preparing the way, as it does, to deal with emergencies as was fired $5 for permitting his they arise. It evidences a large degree of foresight on the part of dog to wander without a muzzle the Coalition Government, and we do not doubt that the time will There was an adjournment in a come when the nation will have cause to bless the day when it was similar case in which Mr. Nicholle
was the defendant,
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conceived and the time when it was put into full operation.
of
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Europeans and their Dogs,
Solicitor's Loss.
Women's
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Wong Bai, boatmistress who statement that General Moltke shan was being dealt with by the for. And the cost of the inventi was charged with unlawfully has dared to speak of those who examination officer did not relieve gation by this Court will be moving about the harbour during believed in the possibility of that ship from keeping out of the recoverable from the Se prohibited hours on the 23rd inst, beating Russia se" uninformed?" way of the se. On Lee and obey-Steamship Co... was discharged.
What will the Kaiser say to this? ing article 19 of the rule of the