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DAY BY DAY.
The Weather. Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 83;| sunshine,
TRUTH IS AS IMPOSSIBLE TO BE bundles, large baskets and bam- SOILED BY ANY OUTWARD TOUCH bco poles on the pavements. This AS THE SUNBEAM,Miltor. being the case it does not seem altogether unreasonable to En- quire: "Then why don't they do it?" We have asked the question a good many times before, and it is fair to eny that the nais- ance constituted by coolies' carry- ing anything from a pile of bricks
At the Peak 8 a m. Temp. 78;: slight fog.
Count the Columns,
Yesterday the Telegraph to a couple of buckets of water published 35 columns of solid along the footway has certainly reading matter. To-day there been much atated. The bamboo will be 344 published. part of the business, however, atill continues, even in the most
essentially European parts of
Queen's Road and Das Voux Road Spades and shovels, too,
oarried over the shoulder at an angle well calculated to damage the faose of passers-by, frequently figure on our pavements, and the police are either not aware of the! fact or else will not be at the trouble of preventing it. If the law Bys that
bamboos and the like are not to be carried on the pave- ments why is not the law enforo- ed? Hongkong is not like
The object of this paper is to publish correct information, serve to Singapore or Penang, where_no
the truth and print the news without fear or favour.
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The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1915.
A NEW RUSSIA.
one ever does any walking. The footways here are in constant use day and night by Europeans, and it is monstrous that these latter (particularly if they happen to be women, as is often the case) should not be free to walk about without the constant risk of a blow from a pole, shovel or pick- Bra carelessly carried: The Overseas Club.
the
The Malls.
Siberian Mail. Dao per e.s.
Liangobow to-day. Siberian Mail and Canadian Hails, Closed per s.. Chicago Mara to-day at 1 p.m. Siberian Mail. Olcees per se.
Anhui to-morrow at 5 p.m.
NOTES ON THE CRISIS:-
GERMANY AND AMERICA.
The Japanese and Ailles.
A YEAR AGO TO-DAY. DEFENDANT COULD NOT
ATTEND..
LEADING EVENTS IN THE
GREAT WAR.
Extracts from the war news con tained in the Hongkong Telegraph of September 9,
H
1014.
Cavalry Engagements.
#1 German Airmen over Paris.
A German aeroplane appeared over Paris and dropped bomb
Illness an Excuse. In the Summary_Court, this morning, Mr. M. J. D. Stephens, eolicitor, expressed his opinion of a woman's condition being put forward as an excuse for not attending Court. He appeared for the plaintiff and the defendant was a woman. The case, he said, bad been before the Court many
Botion. The саве had been adjourned for a month or more. The writ was dated July 20. His Lordship:-Is she in the Colony.
The statement of Baron Hay. ashi, the Japanese Ambassador to Paris, comes as a very welcome break in the monotony of recent Because Japan bea war news.
A Paria offici 1 communique times and the woman said she tiken no.really active part in the fighting since the fall of Tsinglan states that, yesterday, a German could not attend because of her last Automo, it is commonly cavalry corps marched on the condition. It was a clear case forgotten that she and Germany forest of Compiegne, and were en- and he could very easily prove are not rt reace, and the amateur gaged by the British, who captur- the debt; it was a 0396 of a Auctber German money loan B8Bociation. He strategists have blissfully gone on ed ten gune. suggesting the thousand and one cavalry corps advanced on the would ask his Lordship to fix things that Japan might do line from Soissons to Anisyre day for the hearing of the regardless of the fact that it Chateau: was just possible that she might be doing something' already. It should have been o'ear enough (and probably was to those who gave a reasonable near Saint Lazare station and an- amount of thought to the matter) other near the Opera House. Guns was in a certain condition but the without Baron Hayashi's hint, on the roofs fired at the aeroplane, had not sent in a medical certifie Her husband appeared that Japan has not been idle.all which disappeared, in a north-cate.
bat he was unable to defend her: this while, Had she been asked easterly direction.
His Lordship said he had been to send troops to Europe .she
informed that the woman was in undoubtedly would have done so,
a certain condition. readily enough. As it is, she hai done her duty in that state of life appeared over Antwerp at three to which it has pleased the Fates in the morning and received a putting that forward to get out of to call her, and, though unable to vigorous cannonade and fusillade. asist with money, has sooom- Details are lacking. plished so much that her Ambas- sador in France is able to tell as The rate of the dollar on that we shall all be astonished demand to-day is le old.
when the facts are made public. More power to her elbow!
$400,
Up to the Minute-Share Market News, Closing prices →→→
Canton Insurances.
buyers: Douglas's-876), bayers. Ewo. Tls, 180, sellers. Hongkong Cotions.
buyers, Watsons. $6.00, buyers. Ching Sugara.-$125, buyers,
$38, Bellers.
Luzone.
$81,
Kang Yike Tle. 161 bayers. Shanghai Cottons in Shanghai.
-$104 buyere.
The Dollar.
Notice to Consignees.
Mention of the photographs of
To-day's Anniversarles. Tc-day in the 257th anniversary Hongkong aeroplane-of
of the death of Oliver Cromwell, and which we spoke in yesterday's | issue reminds us that we haves the 132ad of the Treaty of Paris, bože to pick with the Overseas which ended the American War of Club. This institution-basdonan Independence. good work, for it has been instru mental ia linking together, if ever Consignees are reminded that eo lightly, thousands of Britishera storage charges will be assessed whose affairs have taken them on all goods ex 8.8. Auyo Maru away from the Homeland and who remaining undelivered to-morrow are dotted about all over the at 5. p.m.
Bat the globe.
run
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The resolution put forward by the Russian Council of Empire, to the effect that the committees appointed to supervise army supplies should include Labour delegates, is an indication of the sentiments that are stirring in Russia to-day. What we Britishere surface of know of this vast and mysterious country has been gained, as a rule, the organisation was started by from the pages of Turgenieff, Tolstoi and Maxim Gorky, or else from the Daily Mail and is still, if only the fanciful accounts of travellers. We are dimly aware that all is not indirectly, connected with that celebrated periodical. Of course right there politically, but our knowledge of our own country and our
a perfect reading of history should teach us that all the blame for existing any newspaper bas
any move- evile cannot justly be fastened on one partionlar class. Individual right to to Russians may have given us their own particular views as to the ment for good, and, for all the condition of the people and the cause of it; and, more probably than public oares, it is welcome to the not, these reasons have been so contradictory as to leave us hopeless contingent credit or kudos. But ly at sea. We can recall having heard the blame attributed things have happened that can variously to the Tear and the Court party, the landlords, the hardly make the Overseas Club Orthodox Church, the Jews, the Jesuits, the people themselves, the member proud of being con- interested agitstora, and so forth. However this may be, and who- nected with anything Harms ever way be at fault, Russia domestically is not in line with nations worthian. The abominable at like Britsin or France, and freedom as it is understood in these two tack made on Earl Kitchener by countries does not appear to enjoy a very strongly-marked existence this paper very rightly stirred indiguation throughout the Em- pire indeed it was burned publicly by Stock Exchange members and by the men in
there.
The struggle that the people have had to establish some semblance of representative government is common newspaper talk,
the
apology
the Overseas Club
A Great Analversary,
GYMKHANA ENTRIES.
The following are the Entries for the Gymkhana of September 11th. Mr. C. C. Boyd, Mr. T. C. Duguid, Mr. C. H. Blason, Mr. man, W. Forbes man, Lieut. A. W. Forbes R. N.
Individual Tent Pegging.
Gymkhana Stakes.
Mascotte, Tinker, Lorenz, Saxon Chief, Baroda Chief, Ping Ping, Sunlight, Kukri, Castellan,
Aldwych, Roman Chief.
Three Quarter Mile Flat Race Handicap.
Mascotte, Alverstoke, Tinker, Soldier, Saron Chief, Baroda
Beatlock, Lorenzo. Polo Pony Scurry.
GARMENTS FOR THE FRONT.
Count Bernstorff's Life3".
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Airship Over Antwerp.
Zoppelia sirabip re-
The Moratorium. In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George announced that the Government had decided to extend the moratorium for a month. Confidence was gradually he being re-established, and hoped practically to abolish the moratorium during the next few weeks.
Mr. Stephens said she said she.
Mr. Stephens-Perhaps she is
the case (laughter) she ought to bring a medical certificate to satisfy the Court; we cannot go into that matter.
Hie Lordship fired the bearing for Wednesday morning next.
THE ADMINISTRATION CASE.
Parties Go Into Chambers. The action re administration Now that the Germans bare More Contributions from Canada, of an estate now occupying the undertaken to abide by America's
Alberta has contributed half a attention of Mr.Justice Gompertz, ruling in regard to the torpedoing million bushels of oats for the sitting in the Supreme Court, of passenger ships we look for- army, while Québec has offered was resumed this morning. ward confidently to a few more four million pounds of cheese Mr. Eldon Potter (for the de- attacks on the lives of United which will be devoted to the re-fence) suggested that the plaintiff States subjects at ses. Even lieving of distrees.
and the defendant and the head Washington must be aware, by To Assist Recruiting. of the family should be appointed this time, of the Germans' ea- A joint Parliamentary Com administrators. grained love of lying and their mittee of all Party leaders and
Mr. Sharp objected to the in- inability to keep faith, and we Whips is to be formed to assist clusion or appointment of the shall be very much surprised if recruiting.
defendant because as a woman the U.B. Government is foolish The Kaiser's Tsingtau Wire, and a cozonbine she could not
The following elegram has become such. enough to relax its attitude of suspicion or to discontinue its been received at Tsingtau from
His Lordship then invited the defensive measures. It should Berlin: "For Teingtsa and parties into Chambers to discuss Burely know that Germany pro- Craiser Squadron.-God be with the matter and the Court ad- mises just what may happen to you! I shall bear you in rememe jour d answer her purpose at the moment, brance in the imminent band without the faintest intention of struggle.-Wilhelm, I.R." keeping her word. She has con- sistently, from the beginning. played with Americs and made ber laughing stock, and this she will continus to do; in one form or acother, in the hope of forcing her to join the Allies. We shall be more than astonished if the
a
VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
without some fresh deliberate Corps Orders issued yesterday outrage on America by our dear by Lieut. Col. A. Chapman V.D., friends the Prassians. That alate: Berlin is largely influenced by
Joined.
the schemes of Germans and pro- the Corps on 2nd inst., allotted Germans in the States is obvious: Corps No. 1904 and posted to Private W. M. Reeves jained
enough, and there can be no doubt that this promise is the Scouts Company (No. 4 Section) outcome of a plan between the two which bades fresh trouble for Washington at an early date.
Other News,
Transfer.
Sapper W. A. Morgan from Engineer Company to H.K.V.H., dated 1, 9, 15.
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After a lengthy argument in Chambers the action was adjourn. ed sine die.
VERY FOOLISH.
Chlef Justice and a Clerk who Borrowed Money.
morning, Li Tat Hing, sued E. Antonio, a clerk with a salary of $100 per month, for $85 being money lent.
In the Summary: Court, this
Grist, appeared for the plaintiff and said the money was due on a promissory note..
Mr. Dixon, of Wilkinson and
His Lordship on being told de- fendant's wage said it was very foolish of him to borrow money;:
Defendant:-I was very sick at the time. He came to my office on August 1, and I paid him $5 interest. He took the money. and ther took out this summone against me,
His Lordshipordered defendant. to pay $5 per month.
$1,000 DAMAGES. Alleged Malicious Prosecution.
and even the younger generation is familiar with the ups and down the trenches. Having regard to ɑbief, Ideal Daklis, Duke Dabli, next month is allowed to go by through which the Duma has passed. While we may justly deprecate has been forthcoming from Los Ping Ping, Lacky Gam, Kaksi, the patronising attitude adopted by a certain class of Britisher and American towards Russia as a land of serfdom and ignorance and Northcliffe, we certainly think it
23 is "ap to' persecution of the poor, (an attitude usually attributable to rats to take matters into its own Mohr, Gwalior Chief,
Ben Tipperary, Battercup, close study of missionary tracta and halfpenny Radical papera) hande and publicly to declare Chief, Dunrobin II, Some Kid, have to own that the country has not yet come to her own and that that in future it has no connec- Scottish Obief, Fluke. her immense resources, material and intellectual, have been but little tion with the Daily Mail.
Ladies' Nomination, Half Mile topped. This war has, however, drawn the classes more nearly toge-
Distance, Handicap. ther, just as it has done with the French, the Belgians and our own
The anniversary of the treaty Sling, Tipperary, Buttercup, people, teaching the one class more about the other than ever it
of 1783, which gave the British Alverstoke, Redshank, Thurles knew before, and so happily paving the way towards a more sympathetic understanding and the making of greater allowances Colonists of America complete ton, Kilgawin, Skelp late Slush,
Weekly Reports. in the future. In some respects, of course, the upper class had not independence, hae a special sig- Lucky Gem, Sɔme Kid, Seving-
The weekly state is required at as much to learn about the lower-and vice vorea--as was the case nificance this year, partly on ton, Dunrobin Il., Fluke.
One and a Quarter Mile Race.
the Orderly Room not later than in Britain, for the Russians are a more patriarchal people and the account of the large if indirect
Mascotte, Tinker, Lorenzo,
6 p.m. to-morrow 3rd instant. relations between landlord and tenant, master and servant, employer part which the United States of
Parades for Friday, 3rd instant, and employed often reach a geniality unknown at Home. The to-day has played in the present Sazon Chief, Baroda Chief, Dake
The Russ-German position Nil. main thing that called for alteration in Russia was rather her war, but more especially in con- Dablia, Ping Ping, Sunlight,
Signalling. isolation, her parochialism, her lack of interest in the thinge outside nection with the contrast between Kukri, Castellan, Roman Chief. eppirantly remains pretty much
what it was-barring the fact Long distance signalling, her own buge territory-together, of course, with the absolutiem of the attitude that the Mother the monarchy.
Country observes towards ber
that further help is said to have Heliograph and Horse Flag Colonies now and that by which
come for the Germana in Galicia practice, on Saturday, 4th inst. from Flanders. Galicia is pro- The following members of the abe distinguished herself in As things stand-or, rather as they will stand when the war
bably the last quarter to which signalling section will leave Statue is over-Rassia on perhaps be regarded as the most enviable George III's time. No sane man
Germany looked for sotive resist Pier by steam launch at 2 p.m.- ance from her Eastern enemy, Sgt. Major Blair, Sergt. Silas, poin the Summary Court, this Li Tez-cho saed Cheng Ngok- country in the world, and we of the older nations may well watch living to-day can work up any her with the sort of amiable envy that the man, getting into years loss of the American Colonies. From Hongkong and Foschow, and the position there forms just Corpl. Lawrence, Leople. Reis, morning, for the sum of
sympathy for Britain over the bears towards the untried youth who has all the joys and experiences Guided by a Hanoverian king and ambitions of life still before him. What sort of use is this now who was chiefly remarkable for tesy of Messrs. Shewan Tomes and disappointments to which Jacobs, Hurle, Rais, Rodrigues, for
This week through the cour-one more of the many surprises and Rooha, Ptes. Chaves, Young, $1,000, being damages country going to make of its opportunities? There is a chance that his want of sanity, she followed and Co., the following garments more or less all of her opponents Santos, Luz and Rainsey. its future may be an unbroken success, for it has the example
Detall. afforded by the successes and failures of other countries for a guide. that it is very dili salt to a 380ciate men of Hongkong and Foochow she such an enormous number of senseless, pig-beaded course have been sent home by the we have been treating her. "Bat has
Gun Club Hill, Kowloon: That, for instance, an idealieation of militariam will not answer its with John Ball's customary to Miss Lloyd Thomas, 116, Mur soldiers on the Flemish front On daty autil morning of 7h purpose, it knows already from what it has seen in Germany's case, ebrewdness and practicality; and ray Street, Hoxton N.: that she
can afford to inst.-No. 1 Section Art. Batty while its own experience with Poland and Tinland, and Britain's
decant one which landed her in a war 4 parcela for invalid soldiers. with Ireland, should teach it that the oppression of a small depend with her own sons and made her 3 parcels for the Women's Emer-Galicia? She begins to put as io
from there to and Left Section M. G. Co.
Oficer on duty Capt. Armstrong. ont country will bring trouble to oppressor as well as to oppressed. a laughing-stock. What we have gency Corps.
mind of a dog with a bunch of Detent on Camp, Kowloon: The condition of America should teach it what to avoid as concerne never been able to understand is 3 parcele for Belgian Refugees. crackers tied to its tail, dodging
Oa duty to-right Scouts Com- the admitting of anybody and everybody to citizenship privileges, the that a people that had so rigorous 1 blanket overcoat.
this way and that and frantically pany allowing of an unreasonable freedom to women and an equallyly refused to let the Stuarts have 2 child's woollen jackets. unreasonable prevalence of divorce, the over-educating of its children and the under-educating of its univeraitymen. France's their own way could yet stand by 8 child's frocks. experience should show it that a wise government will not seek to passive while this German mon- 4 child's petticoats. interfere with the religious susceptibilities of its subjects and that aroh ordered them to oppress, I boy's shirt and 6 dozen a politio people dose not tamper with the birth-rate. From Britain and make war on, their own flesh paire of Fooks and 1
but Britain's mistakes would fill a book, and it is Russia's business and blood in the Colonies. Bri- comforter have been sent to to avoid as many of them as possible. If she will but strike the tain, however, learned her lesson Mrs. Eden, Jackanapes Work of shells, while, from Gallipoli, just middle between democratic and aristocratic government, and is never likely to commit the Society, 94 Marlborough Man- General Sir Ian Hamilton reports of between under education and over education, between unprepared tame fault again; and to-day sions, West Hampstead, N.W, another valuable seizure ness for war and a glorification of battle and domination for their there is a stronger. tie between for the foldiers at the Front, ground, with the capture of a con Some cloth has also kindly been siderable quantity of war mani own sakes, if she will give the people enough voice in public her and the Dominions than has
told, Germany is geting on. made up to be sent home. nation long after other empires of to-day are forgotten.
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malicioua proseontion. Mr. O. F. Mason, of Meɛars. D'Almada and Mason, appeared for the plantiff and Mr. Crew, of appeared for the defendant. Messrs. Hastings and Hastings,
INSTALMENTS.
Judge Fixes Terms.
wondering which turning to Officer on duty Capt. Stewart. In the Summary Court, this take. To add to her troubles, On duty to-morrow No. 1 morning, before Bir William Rees the French are maintaining their Section, Arty. Batty, Left Section Davies (Chief Justice) Lai Ah-yea pitiless bombardment of her M. G. Co. and 8 members of eued O. P. Pintos for the sam of trenches în a manner that shows Right Section M. C. Co.
875, cap that they are by no means short Oficer on duty Capt. Wolfe.
matters and not too much, she has it in her power to remain a great ever existed since she became a given by Noor Din, which is being
oplonising nation.
tione,
On daly 4th Sept. Centre Section M. G. Co.
Officer on duty Lieut. Wright, Orderly Officer until 7th fast ant-Lieut. Kennett
Orderly Bergeant until 7th instant, Bergt. Bullock.
Mr. J. B. Gardiner for the defendant consented to judgment and asked for permission to pay $5 a month instalmente.
Plaintiff asked for $10.
His Lordship: ----You (Mr. Gar diner) say $6 and she wants $10. I think 87 per month.