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THE" HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5. IMG
Buildings in Chinatown.
The fatal fire at Wancbai, re- ported in our issue of yesterday. illustratee for the thousandth time the lamentable unwisdom of past Hongkong Governments in allowing the Chinese to build just how and where they chose. it appears that the firemen's
DAY BY DAY.
THERE IS NOTHING EITHER GOOD OR BAD. BUT THINKING MAKES If 80.-Hamist
The Weather.
Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 80;
movements were very seriously sunshine.
hampered by the narrowness of At the Peak 8 am. Temp. 73; the throughfare in which the sunshine. fire occurred, and that
the
hose had to be carried over
roofs before adjoining
it
The Malls.
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Chinese imports and Exports,
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NOTES ON THE CRISIS.
CHURCH NOTES.
THE 'FIGHTING ROUND DWINSK.
Sir John French's Despatch.
Sittings.
Bittings may be rented ($15 a your, payable in advance) on ap- plication to the Hon. Secretary to the Churol Body.
Saints' Days”
The Saints' Days in October are St. Luke's Day on the 18th and the feast of St. Simon and St. Jade on the 28th. There will be Boly Communion on these days at 8 a.m.
A YEAR AGO TO-DAY.
LEADING EVENTS IN THE OREAT WAR.
Extracts from the war news con- tamed in the "Hongkong Telegraph" of October 5,
1914.
Berntuda's War-gift Accepted. Mr. Lawia Harcourt har grate- fully accepted the war gift from Bermuda of £3,450 per annum for fifteen years.
region no decision has yet been reached. The fighting has been
In reading any despatch, large or small, from Sir John French one always has to keep before one's mind the fact that he is not given to enthurism and that,
The Flower Fund, Mra. Pollock, who in Hon. though he cannot be accused of pessimistio tendencies, extrema Treasurer of the Flower Fand, is caution has always been bis distin- anxions to receive quite small aume quishing mark. All this neosas in subscriptions to that Fand French Capturo derman Trenches. On the Left Wing, the battle in- arily adds to the hopetalases in these may be sent to her either Siberian Mail.-Closed per ..and the general value of any posi-at the Cathedral or at her house in fall progrees. In the Arras.
Liangohow to day at 3 p.m.tive statement to which he may No. 128 The Past. American Mail--Olcad per .. whiles commit himself. But
The Park Church. Mongolia to morrow at noon. doce he ever commit himself? The Sanday evening service stileen violent between the upper Only very rarely, and then not to 6.30 p.m. is being continued for valley of the Ancre and the Som- a bewildering extent. His lengthy a few more Bundays. The attend-me and between the Somme and despatch which arrived during ance bas been very satisfactory. the Oise. We have programed the night pose as far en moy of his though it has, of course, had the in the Soissons region, where the statements-perbape a little far-effect of reducing the congrega-enemy's tronches have been cap- tored. A lall continues along ther in the direction of sanguinetion at the Cathedral.
slmost all the remainder of the nces, and it is even marked by Wednesday Evensong.
From the beginning of this front. We have made some pro- jene or two assertions that aro
very positive indeed:-"We month the Wedaseday Evensong have reached a definite stage; "will be at 5.30 p.m., instead of greas in Waerre between Apre- Hongkong O. and M. S. 8. Co,{"Our allies in the south pierced 8.30 p.m. as it has been in thement and the Meuss and on Rupt-
Share Market News-Opening Official Quotations. Banks-$830, sellers. North China Insurance.-Tle.
172, bayers. Union Insurances,
Bales.
Hongkong Fires.
Dom.
$29, nom.
Indo
-
$985,
$420,
the
It is a service line enemy's last
of summer months. Combd. $154, b. entrenchmente; "The operations which might be much better of the British have been most attended than it is. Perhaps the Deferred 92 6. successful and have had great winter months will 13 an in- Preferred But b. and important results," but even cressing attendance. Hoogkong and K. W. and G.-these remarks he only makes
$79, Balos.
Chia89.
Docks.$84, bayera. Green Islands-$11 15, sales, Star Ferries,-835), buyers, China Sugars. $131, nom. Lasons. $40, nom. Shangbai and Hongkow W.
Oo, $90, sellere. Ewos.Ta. 172, buyers. Shanghai Cottons,
buyera.
-
$94,
Light and Powere. $4.35,
boyera.
Langkata, Tie, 384, buyers. Providenta $0.40, buyers,
The Dollar.
The rate of the dollar on imports were found to have in-demand to-day is 1 9 13/16d. oreased by more than fifty per
cent. Exports were markedly
AJ
To-morrow's Anniversary
of trade." It adds that the in- HONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1915.
crease in native importe over foreign indicates that "in many lizes the native article is replacing BULGARIA, THE ALLIES AND THE ENEMY.
the foreign product owing to the Naturally the topic of the moment is the chances of Bulgaria's cheapness of the former and the Mrs. Rewell. bowing to Russia's decree or of her seeing the better and following inoressing facilities for local the worse by defying the ultimatam, Throughout, the general manufacture." This in a state of people, being remarkably aetate in a general way, would see the firms have long been endeavour-Wyndham Street, reports to the direction wherein lay their main interests and would mind their ing in vain to cope, and one that, police that some perion has stolen own buaireas, leaving the Allies and the Austro-Turco-Germans to unless the native merchants are $2.50 worth of his clothing. mind theirs. For that belief there were reasons by the score, while brought to see the error of their there was next to no argament in favour of the likelihood of her ways, may prove disastrous to adopting a course which would compel the Entente to regard her foreign commerce, as By Fnemy. To take the last firat, there are, of course, the facts!
Clothing Stolen.
Disposal of Collections.
de-Mad.
Germans Fleeing Before Russiaus.
The battle of Augusteve ended on the 3rd inst, in a ocuplete
On Sunday, the 17th, the Col- defeat of the Germans, who are when the facts which they relate have sires ly become common lections at the Cathedral will be fling towards the frontier of knowledge. And yet one knows given to the Hospitals. It is hoped Eastern Prassis, pursued by the
beosure it is Sir John French that in spite of the many fresh Russians.
who writes this that all is well. calls which are now being mada
He osants no chickens while they upon us all, the deserving caums
the shell; bat of the sick will not suffer. The POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. are still in Britishers would rather have a Hospitals to which the collections ned or a half-hint from him than are given are the Alice Memorial a volume of promises and fore- Hospital in this City and the
O. M. S. Hospital at Pakboi.. canta from the average msu.
Confirmation Service.
The Four and Twenty Hours, That twenty-four houre' giac6
The Bishop of Viotorts,
is over now, and all of us would already announced, proposes to
1984,
save
con.
belief has been that ebe would not take the latter course; that her things with which many British A Japanese shoemaker of on earth the Bulgarian Premier bad much trouble in the death of
that King Ferdinand is a German and that his consort is likewise; The Imitation Article. that anti Groek feeling is decidedly strong in Bulgaria and has been for som years past, and that there are Balgarian politicians who fancy that they see the day when the Tear of all the Russias will seek to incorporate the Slave of the Balkans with his own people, unless be is opposed while there is yet time.
It goes without esying that imitation has a fatal oharm for the Ohinese and also that, as a rule, they are perfectly content with the spurious when it can be
Lady's Loss. Mrs. Beavis, 64, the Peak, bas reported to the police that some person has stolen from a drawer in her bedroom $30 in notes.
Cigarette and Tobacco Fund. We have pleasure in soknow ledging the receipt of 25 from Mr. J. B. Woollacott for the in a war which could bring her no good are slender enough, and at acquired more cheaply than the Cigarette and Tobacco Fund.
Any or all of these reasons why Balgaria should involve borself
men
The Cathedral Organ.
Reserva Orders issued to-day by Mr. F. O. Jenkin, D. 8. P. (Beserve) stato ;——
Patrols, Central, Eastern and Water
Joined.
Crown Sergeant Evans, leaving for active service at the Front, has leave until his return to the Colony.
give a good deal to know the de administer the rite of onfirma- aision at which Bulgaria has tion in the Cathedral on St. arrived. Probably by the time Thomas' Day, December 21. Palice Patrols for October 5th to these lines are in print we shall It is hoped to commence the 7th are as published in orders of
Parades Ete. all know. Since the wire which classes for instruction early this October 4th-5th,
Wednesday, October 8th.- anoounced the ultimatum we month. The clergy would be glad to receive as soon as possible have received nothing
the the names of those who wish Re-issue of rifies to 2nd Platoons Bulgaria cerning lower than importe, which, To-morrow is the 95th anniver-text of the Note and a Lot too to be confirmed. We would re- of Nos. 2 and 3 Companies, 5.30
the
Thursday, October 7th,--Com- Teport says eary of the birth of Jenny Lind promising statement from Athens wind godfathers and godmothers P creates an unfavourable balance (Madame Goldschmidt).
to the effect that some German that it is their duty to see that
bined Parade in uniform at Central Police Station, 9.15 p., aviators have arrived in 8 fia and their godchildren are confirmed.
Obituary. The Motor Ambulance. that German skilled labourers are
Friday, October 8th.-Return An old resident and regular Lady May acknowledges with passing on from Constantinople to thanks a donation toward the Balgerian territory. No
one member of the Cathedr: 1 Con- of rifle by 3rd Platoons of Nos. Motor Ambalance Fund from can complain that Petrograd's gregation psased away last month 2 and 3 Companies, 5.30 p.m.
definite-in the person of Mr. G. J. B.
C. N. Lindsay to No. 1 Comp- Note ia lacking in
and it administers Sayer, after a long illness patiently
Leave. a nasty little smack in asking how borne. In the last few years be any. could continue to maintain that two sons. Lately he has been the mobilisation of his country- very sutive as the Hon. Secretary was & purely defensive of the fund for sending tobacco measure when it was obviously and oigarettes to the trope. dictated by the Germans. In the Much sympathy will be given to light of the Note, Bulgaris Mrs. Sayer and the family in does not, abow op too well. their bereavement. May he reat
in peace. What Russia is Doing,
Five six gaining distinction, When a German communique
The last section of the work in passed the matriculation examĪDS- announces in offhand fashion that nothing important has occurred connection with the organ hasion, one with honoure. Ten of we may safely take it that lying is now been put in bend and it is our boys recently gained the seo- toward, and that in reality there hoped will be completed in ond grade certificate at Pitman's is a good deal doing. Among about three weeks. The recent Shorthand Institute and forty-five other things it would appost from recital was very fairly attended the third grade certificate,
Prayer and Intercession, a time when ropolar excitement was well carbad they would be real. When the Germans supplied
the Russia communique that but the collection realized only
The Bishop proposes to hold a laughed at. Against them can be cited such facts as the undying them with trampery firearms and
Notice to Consignees, the Germans are crampling,jast over fifty-six dollors, and as hatred which the Bolgarisas must surely bear towards Turkey on with cartridges containing wooden Consigness are informed that in places, just as they have been the expenses of advertising are meeting for Prayer and Inter- account of centuries of unprovoked brutality; tho zational bullets, many of them must bave goode ex 6.s. Mongclis if unde- doing on the Western front. rather heavy the organ fund will cession at St. Paul's College on fater wire from Reuter's not subelantially benefit. Mr. the third Monday in the month, distrust of a Sovereign who has no racial connection with the people been aware that they were not gat-livered to-morrow at noon will A and whose religions Faith is other than theirs; the unprosperous ting the genuine article; yet they be subject to both landing and own correspondent at Petrograd Denman Faller hopes to give at 6 p.m., during the winter gondition of the country's exchequer and ita inability to give really were perfectly happy in their storage charges.
enlarges on the disastrous failure other special Recital in aid of the months. Last winter there was a of the German "thrast" esetwarde organ fund about the middle of very good attendance at these mest- material help to Turkey or Germany (other than by allowing passage possession of the sham. Sipas the
between Dwinsk and Vilna. There the coming month, as the amount ingeand it is hoped that there will through her territory) with an army whose numbers can hardly be Revolution, China has been band- made to touch the half-million mark and without a navy at allier then over at infringing patenta The Leal match in the Toanie is not much room for doubt as to to hand is not nearly sufficient to be as good an attendance this win- Bulgarie is, comparatively speaking, powerless to do extensive barm and copyrights; at selling native tournament which was to have whether this was turned back or meet the expenditure absolutely ter. With the terrible war still con without being punished out of existence. Da the East who offer biscuits in Huntley and Palmer's ban played leat night has not. Indeed, on a smaller scale, necessary not merely for the retinuing and showing no sign of nearly a hundred miles of Black Bis coastline to the guns of Russian tins, and at manufacturing imita- been postponed till Friday, Octo- the same sort of thing seems to pair, but for the preservation of, drawing to a close, Christian
has been the instrument,
people should see a clear call to have happened as war hips and, on the south, a similar stretch, available for any sions-sometimes clever, some-bar 8 at 5 p.m.
The Diocesan Boys' School, prayer and intercession. God vessel-British, French, Italian or Greek-that chances to times ludicrously blandering-of Seat to the Hospital. taking place in the other parts of
Daring the summer holidays has a purpose in allowing this and every commodity come along, to take shots at. Territorially she has Roumania to the any
A Chinese has been sent to the the field: the Germans and north of her, Servia to the west, and a useful piece of Greece to the introduced by foreign firms, from hospital suffering from injuries Austrisus trying to hack their way electric light was installed in the War, and as soon as His purpose corner in school buildings and has proved is fulfilled the War will be south. Her people's information ge to the past and present story of Kropp razora to Sunlight Soap caused by being knocked down by out of an awkward the war must be infinitely wider and more accurate than that possessed We have seen knives and tools tramour No. 23, in Des Voeux which smarter Generala would very satisfautory, and it is hoped brought to a close, and not be by unofficial Germane, Austrians or Tarks, and they cannot fail with the names of repotable Road West.
never have placed them, and only that when the initial expense has fore. Christian people are there- to be aware of the pitfalls wherewith they would at once find them-Sheffield firms out on them, which
Jewellery Stolen. succeeding in riding or march been paid there will be a con- fore bound to wait upon God siderable ving in the cost of and to learn from Him what His selves surrounded if they entered into the war. As we remarked a were certainly made in or near Can- Edwardo Rozario reports to the ing to their death.
lighting. Mr. A. F. Mille, who week or two ago, their accepting Germany's hollow offore and tin. Where the shoe pinches the police that some person stole from
was formerly a master in the pose is, so that we may hasten its fulfilment. We are promises might perchance prolong the war for a few weeks, but foreign trader in general is in the
school, wrote recently from the repeatedly told of the religions certainly not for more; and the panishment ultimately to be deal fact that even those Obiners who, Mosque Street, jewellery valued $100 contained in a tin out to them by the Allien would be poorly balanced by the brief know, leave alone those who do box, which was in a wardrobe. LANGKAT OUTPUT. trenches, anying he was well. A
story is being told of two of our "pirit which manifests itself amongst the soldiers at the front. excitement arising out of their being able for five minutes to rogard not know, are usually quite con The New French Convent.
old boys, one being an officer in Face to face with death, they fool themselves as the enemies of Russia and her Allies.
tent with these ehams and there- The French Convent anana!
Maar. Wright and Hornby the R. A. M. C., who recently that Judgment, Heaven and Hell Though there may be political factions whose plans may be fore are not going to buy the more bazaar will take place to-morrow advise us that the Langkat output met somewhere near the fighting are realities to be thought about farthered by the seenmption of ignorance, st bottom the Balgarians expansive foreign commodity in the Now Convent at Causeway cannot fail to know that Germany's intention is to use them as a tool. Much of this will doubtlos be Bay. Lady May will open that for the current month is a line, and sitting down started and faced, Oat in this far-off conversation in Chinese, much corner of the Empire, the War It may be that our enemy's scheme, following his insane love of caus- altered when a definite under- part of the establishment which followe
to the amazsmout of their eam does not touch us so closely, and ing se much slaughter and damage as possible, is merely to add to standing is come to between the has been completed, at 10.30a.m.
The recent local panioca..
many find it difficult to realise the the general amount of inconvenience that is being brought apon Chinese and British Governmenta
Dynamite.t
examination at the Hongkong gravity of the orisis. Half an University shows that our school hour a day spent in prayer for our has done very well, fifteen boys country would help to make ne having passed the junior exam feel the momentous issues which nation, with distinction in sixteen are now banging in the balance. subjects and seventeen the senior,
H.K.C.C. Tennis Tournament.
the Allies; but it is quite as likely that he may see in Bulgarian on trade mark questions, but At the Police Court, this mora- intervention a quicker road oat of his misery. Clearly Bulgaria there will still remain much of ing, a Chinese was fined $50 or can hardly take sides with Turkey without risking the chance of the old tendency to buy what is in default two months' imprison bringing in Greece and even Roumanis on the opposite side cheap and nasty. Altogether the ment for being in unlawful pos equally clearly, to bring them in is to hasten the final downfall of ontlook for foreign firms is not so session of sightson sticks of dy Tarkoy and therefore of Germany... But oan Bulgaria afford thus good as it might be.
namite, on a junk at Deep Bay. to make a pawn of hervois in the Kaiser's little game?
Oo:obor1 2.
Tons 200
198
200
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$1
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201
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200
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Daily averago
Total to 4th inst. 808 202.00