"ANOTHER ROUND","
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1915.
More Foreign Advice for China.
Reuter states this morning that the Chinese Government has now succeeded in engaging an Ameri- can cotton-growing expart to give
DAY BY DAY.
USE EVERY MAN AFTER HIS DESERT, AND WHO SHOULD
The Weather.
NOTES ON THE CRISIS.
A YEAR AGO TO-DAY.
RUSSIAN ACHIEVEMENTS,
Greece and the Balkans. At the moment of writing wo still have nothing definite from Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 79; Balgaria, though the wires relat ing to Greece and Roumania give one plenty to think about, The
sunshine.
LEADING EVENTS IN THE GREAT WAR.
SWIMMING.
Hongkong Amateur Athletic
Federation..
The Swimming Sports held at the V. R. O. yesterday under the
Extracts from the war news con-suspices of the Hongkong Amateur
tained in the " Hongkong Telegraph" of October 7,
1914.
Athletia Federation, drew a good orowd to the venue, but the number of competitors in the
At the Poak 8 am. Temp. 731) Grook Cabinet has resigned, and] Prince of Wales' Fund-Straits opening events was somewhat
a fillip to the local cotton indusBOAPE WHIPPING? Hamlet. try and, farther, that negotia tions are in progress for the engaging of an American fores try export. These things aro signs of the times, in
more We have senses than one. repeatedly pointed out that, both in cotton production and also in forestry, Obins stood badly in need of baving competent persons LIQUEUR to teach her the way wherein she should walk. This is even more the case with the later than with the former. Until lately it
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nover seems to have dawned on
the Chinese mind that there was any relationship between troo growths and climate, or that forest frees might be made to figure largely in the prevention of floods. Trees have been felled just when people happened to fancy that a foot or two of timber might come in handy and-worse still it bas rarely occurred to any- one to plant now enor, There has been the leas excuse for China's improvidence in this
ed and since Great Britain took possession of Hongkong; for the foreigners in this Colony and in the variona concessions have
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Hongkong, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1915,
CHINA AND HER RELIGION,
Those who do not know the Far Esnt have never, as
a rule,
the artistic value of a plenti- | fal supply of trees. Hongkong itself is
A constant Boarce
of wonder went to Chinese visitors in this respect, and it is good to
know that at lost it has occurred to their Government to follow a proper example.
The American In Chins.
sunshine.
The Malla.
Siberian Mail. Das per ..
Yingobow to-morrow. American Mail-Das per a.s. Per- Siberian Mail, Closed to-day.
ain to-morrow.
por ue. Siakiang at 2 p.m. English Mail.-Closes to-day per
.8. Nore at 3 pm. Siberian Mail.-Cics per se, V. de la Ciotat 10-morrow at
4 p.th. Share Market News-Openlog Official Quotations,
Union Insurances. $865,
now.
German Gunboat and Liners
Captured.
King Constantine has accepted ita
Contribution.
disappointing when one saw the resignation. The Agures ia cur The Straite Government is oog-number of entrants, In the M. wite of yesterday relating to the tributing £10,000 sterling to the fifty yards championship vote of confidence passed by Prince of Wales' Fund, Tanjiak P. Choi (Y. M. O. A.) did 32,3-5 closely prossed by the Greek Chamber should have Rim has promised $18,000. given our readers a bint that German Reinforcements. W. Gittine. In the next event this upsetting of arrangements All the German troopsstationed over the same distance Choiknock-
not imminent, WAH, it
at in provinces in Sohtoswig have two fifths off his own time when least more than probable for been hastily sent to reinforce the be beat A. V. Hall by a touch. In 142 votes ty 102 leaves all too German armies in Belgiam and the 220 yards ohampionship, R. barrow a majority on so important France and to protect the Sylt Lee won with seconds to spare in 3-min 18.3-5. At the start he a matter as a people's trust in its near the coast of Sohleswig: Government, Bat the Greeks cao
managed to anticipate the starter, do better than that; and the King,
but as the raco went, this advant The British orgieer Comber-age had practically no effect as however privately pro-German he may be, will probably have no land has captured in the Cam- he won a sily. In fatare it might, choice but to ask M. Venizelos eroon River eight liners of the if repeated, mean disqualification. once more to summon a Cabinet Woerman-Amfield and Hamborg One remarkable festare of the in which the anti-war party will Amerika Lines as well as the event was the powerful left over- not get much show. The more gunboat Soden:
arm streke of Wong Pan, who sober-minded among the members Crown Prince's Army Repulsed. though he was eventually forced
On the Left, a violent action is liato third plass by a few frac of the Chamber were of course, justified in demanding that their proceeding, especially in the tions, gave Ball just as much as country shall not be needlessly Roye district, The German be wanted, and for about two Bloogkong and K. W. and G. plunged into war; but they would attacks have been repulsed, al- hundred yarda caused the leader
$70), bayare.
also do well to look at both sides though the enemy has been re-to take no obsuces. Choi easily Docks, $86, boyera.
of the matter. It is not the inforced. In Argonne, the won the hundred yards cham- Shanghai Docka. Tia. 003, Cabinet but the Germans, and Crown Prince's Army endeavour-pionship although Gittias best
buyers.
potentially the
ed to pass through Lagurie the starter by half a second, and Bulgarians, who
do wood, but wre driven north of could have been penalised. B Loo to seeking ara the plunging, and it is the Varenne road, Vione-la- literally ran away with the long He is a fine Greece's business to see that her ville. In the Woevre region and distance race, forces are ready at need to check the heights of the Mense, we are swimmer and an acquisition to the aforesaid Balgariane, since progressing slowly but continu- Hongkong Swimming circles.
onely. From Belgium it is re- their apparent readiness to
The officials were.Patron,
Hongkong C. and M. S. 8. Oo.
$20, Boles.
Combd. $153, .
Deferred
02 D. Preferred
Indo
Chinos.
Ewo's-Tia. 171, buyers. China Sugars.8130;. com. Luzone. Tronohs.
$38, Bollern.
316 rom.
Kang Yik-$15 85, buyers. Ice Co. $188, buyere. Tramways-$6.85, buyers. Langkats. Tie, 30, bagere, Providents-$10, xoles.
The Dollar.
บ
11
Come
in springe lese from animosity ported that the Germans bombard-H.E. Sir F. H. May, K. O. M. G. against the Allies than fromed the south-east front at Antwerp, President, Hon. Mr. Lan Oka Pak,
Greace jealousy of
herself. without any appreciable result, Chairman, Mr. R. E. O. Bird. Meanwhile it ia noticeable that The enemy made asvorsl infantry Vice-Chairman, Mc. Un How Roumania is almost as definite attacks, but they were repulsed. Fan. Bon. Treasurer, Mr. Cheah and as frank in ber plans 58|
Plenty of Men.
Tiang Eam, Hon. Secretary, Mr. The British Army standard J. L. McPherson Sports' Officiala Greece and Balgarin respectively, height wasisiand a few weeks ago, Referee, Mr. F. Lammert. Star-
the reverse.
but men are still joining in exter, Mr. Un How Fan. Judges,
cellent numbers.
At the same time, the choice of Amerioans for this export work may not be entirely to China'a The rate of the dollar on bertarment. In the case of cotton-demand to-day is la 9 13/16d. growing, on the face of i', the To-morrow's Anniversary United States ought to be able to
To-morrow is the third anni-are
of the Montenegrin supply a better man than a.g. the versary
Russia's Double Offensive. Yesterday much of the interest
Mr. W. H. Viveash, Mr. Chênh British; though we are not going invasion of Albania.
in Balkan allairs was swamped; to concede that the same applies
Tiang Esm, Mr. A. Hoghee. where afforestation and wood lore A Chinese carpenter fell dead by the amazing nowa that itassio
Ted in the street yesterday and his-haraesed, fugitive, crippled the British Headquarters and Stewart. Steward, Mr. Chan Hing President Poincare has visited Mr. Ng Fang Chou, Mr. E. G. Timekeepers, Mr F. M. Mohler, in general are concerned. vidual merits
are, however, a body has been removed to the Rossis-bad asrameri the offen telegraphed to King George his Wah. little beside the point in this mortuary.
ive, not only in the V.laa district
|congratulation on the magnificent A Harbour Pest.
against General von Hindenburg, British Army, the men of which case. Obips has surely learned-
Before Commander C. W. but also farther to th, below Riga, or at least should have learned --
"like brothers" are fighting
America casuot slow down. But
Fell Dead.
Freach and British Fighting
"Like Brothers."
Results:-
50 Yards Championship:-1, that American business methods Beckwith R. N., at the Marine In both cases the enemy lot beside the Frenchmen.
M. P. Choi; 2, W. Gittine; 3, A. His V, Hall. Time 32.3-5 seca. welfare as the old-fashioned British geant Wadawa Singh, charged is evidently still very much insident Poincare and saying he will Choi; 2, A. V. Hall; 3, Wong are as much too go-ahead for her Court this morning Lance or several positions and the fighting Majesty replied thanking Pre- 50 Yards (Schools):-I, M. P.
European who interests himself in the East and its ways to ask can burry up, and has done su; but the 8.8. Kawachi Maru, without night Petrograd communique is are proud to fight on the side of R. Loo: 2, A. V. Hall; 3, Wong The celebration of another birthday of Confucius prompts the methods wore too slow. Britain Lan Fau, hawker Canton Road,full fling. Another point of more gladly convey the President's Kam-wan. Time 32,1-5 secs.
with unlawfully being on board than common interest in the over congratulations to the troops, who 220 Yards, Championship:-1, Can Confucianiera last, or will it be replaced by something else? of course the reproach is rather permission.
|
Dafendant was the brief sllusion to the situation
the gallant French Army.
Pan. Time 3 min. 18.3-5 eeco. The Japanese Success. troubled themselves to ask this question, for they have airily assumed against as than against China. sent to gaol with fourteen days below the Caucasus. The opera-
Team Race (Schools):-Queen's that the establishment of Christianity in China was but a work of Oar British firms know, or ought hard labour, in defsalt of a fine tions here are indeed slow, and
bave there is no apparent explanation seized, unopposed, Jalot, one of mime 2 min. 30 3/5 secs.
Japanese bluejackete
College beat St. Paul's College. time. On the other hand, those who have even a moderato acquaint to know, that Americs never loses of $10.
of the slowness thereof; Six the Marshall Islands, ospturing ance with the things and the people of this part of the world have an opportunity, of pushing her
weeks ago the Rassians were fortifications, arms and ammuni- M. P. Choi; 2, W. Gitting; 3, W. 100 yards Championship:-1, only begun, eivce the Revolution, to dare to imagine a China denud-own commercial interests. If our
battering the Turks somewhere tion. The German officials sar-Hall. Time 1 min. 12 3/5 BCS. ed of the influence of her great law-giver. Boogkong people who, own people do not choose to lake for yours past, have been rubbing shoulders with Chinese of every
Bouth-east of Erzeroum, and, but rendered and British merchant- focial cla a have no room for illusions where this wonderful race ia concerned, and they do not believe either the beat or the worst that those who have not seen Ohian, or have only passed through a trippers, have said about her. It might be added that neither do they believe the best or the worst that her own people sometimes say about ber.
Все
д
one will
like competitors, no A hint from their more business.
sympathise with them when they themselves squeezed out of o
valuable market.
The Public Schools and the War.
COTTON AND YARN MARKET.
Since the despatch of our last report, per e.e. Naokin on the 26th altimo, prices have continued to soar upwards, the local market in a measure reflecting the in-
for the fact that the battering bay men in port were released, The R. Lee: 2, M. P. Choi; 3, Wong 440 yards Championship:-1, little farther eat Navy Department explains that Pan. Time 7 mins, 11 3/5 secs. shifted a wards, there brems to be no the islands were taken for military change in the position of affairs. reasons mod not for permanent
The Other Wires.
occupation.
lense excitement prevailing in the Reuter in obatty and discursive
Japanese Operations in the No words of mine sufficiently American and Indian markets, this morning, and swinga breezi-
Marshall Island. One division of the Japanese exprons my admiration of the The latest cable advices from ly from Russian victories and
that Balkan puzzles to the sinking of Aset which has been instructed to good work of old Harrovians," the latter market state
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are we
WAS IT A TRICK ?
BIG BLAZE.
But Little Damage, There was no little excitement
it
China, as we have often remarked, cannot hope to shake off her old cartons and traditions without materially suffering thereby She drove out the Manehus, and thongh it is unfair to judge the wires Sir John French from the heavy speculation ia baing in Fronch steamer by an Austrian annihilate the German equadron Republic by its first four years of existence, it has to be admitted Front; had bad he substituted dulged in on a large scale, reuder submarine and thence, severally, in southern waters, arrived at at Tea-tsi-mui,last evening, when that her path has been a mach thornier one since she threw off her Eton, Wingbester, Cheltenham, ing say business with China next to some hot air of the Berlin Jalat Lland in the Marshall group,aake caught fire, and
a collection of empty angar if she could as lightly set aside her Confucianism and supplant Rugby, Haileybury, Stonyhoret, to impossible, Bombay demand. Lokalanzeiger's, to the very suc- which was believed to be one of particularly increased since the allegiance to the Imperial throue than it ever was before. Similarly,
bombardment of the the enemy's bases, and landed immediately with some other ethical or religious system, her people Downside, the Merchant Tayloreing considerably higher prices cessful could only expect as amount of trouble corresponding to that which or any other of a score or two of then the China market is able to snemy posirim at Westende foroethers. Wedestroyed varions experiences attendant on the re-
etc. by British warahipa and schools, he would doubtless still respond to.
Batablishment*. military their change of political faith has brought upon them. There is no have been well within the truth.
We cent fire were still being talked Compared with the last quots. ike German consternation there, so'zed arms sad ammunition and of in the neighbourhood. The evading the fact that whatever changes come to China must be made For he or any other men tions we
monat
gave, prices have at, and to the eternal other stores in the island, and fire brigade with the flost soon by very slow degrees, unless they are to be attended by disaster.
the frat that advanced from two to five dollars and ever-amusing subject of accepted the offer of the local an- got to work on the collection of The foreign enthusiasts who ars for robbing our neighboure Appreciate
public schools have per bale, Twenties" specially Americo-German amenities. In thority to surrender. In this act blazing wicker work and though, atraightway of the beliefa which their fathers fad on, made themselves felt during moving bigher than the other connection with the last-named, ion we met with to resistance, but two hundred baskets out of
to forget that the Chinese Bre not,
with their counts and are now on about the we note that Count Bernstorff is and saved one Japanese confined four thousand, only were saved, race, what we Westerners abould term a religious or devotional this war aa-even
the on the Island, and also released the total damage did not exceed people. Intellectually they are able to grasp the theories of the guificent past record—they same high level touched two years up to his ascal form in
matter of lying, and has handled one British merchant ship detain some four hundred dollars. highest form of religion-Christianity-bat it can have bat little have never had an opportianity of ago.
The volume of basiness, how the Arabic question in quite aled by the Germans there.
A motor-our passing at the time practical appeal to them, save in quite isolated oneez. Aesthetically doing before. In previous wars
got mixed up with some of the they can appreciate e.g. the boauties of the ritual of the Western the schools have always been well over, has been comparatively masterly manner. If the Amer
electric wires and there waE 2 Church, jast as, intellectually, they can enter into the intricacies of represented, as witness the old swall, owing to the Chinese son are satished, o
blazs, but the car kuffarod Western theology; but the essential effacement of self, which is the back saying about Waterlon and dealers operating, rightly we Bat are they? There must surely be some among them who know
very slight damage. One of the Christian ideal, is to them a matter of pure theory or else a laugh. the playing fielde; but this is the think, most cantionsly. Closing tone steady.
ri ht well that Germany's pre-
arms of a standard was brought firat campaign in which the ex- ing stock. How should it be otherwias when their own great
Total sales 6,000 bales.
mises will be ratified at the
to the ground. teacher had so little to say about self-abrogation and practically public school boy has figured to
Ucsold and undelivered in the earliest possible date, by the sink. argued that "it paid" to be virtuous ?
any noteworthy ex'ent as a Tom-|
ing of another passenger ship, Unlicensed Place has a Licence It has been said by European non-Christians that Christianity my. Home papers stow that re- godowns €2,000 balce.
Arrivals.Extra Steamers make whether it has United would be a fine thing if its followers lived up to it. But the same crailing has been may be said of Confucianism, ur of any lofty ethical agatom. The among auch lads, and every day Iboshi, and Bombay Baro, from Etates abjects on board or not.
up from 11-10 p.m. to 12-10 a.m. Chinese who obeys to the latter all that Confucius taught must be they are proving that their post Bombay, and Steamer Maitra
LANGKAT OUTPUT. training has fitted them to hold from Calcutta have brought in se near perfect as a human being can be, as regards temperance, their own just as well as privates 5500 bales for Hongkong, and
At the Pulice Court, this morn. ing, Inspector Kerr charged two
German Landsturm Warned." justice, honesty and other "boathon virtues,'
," as theology terms
2000 Fales for dhanghai Ship- Mesara. Wright and Hornby Chinese with selling liquor with- them. Bat the fly in the ointment of course is that Confucianism in a higher capacity.
Amsterdam, August 28.-The ments from Hongkong to Shang-advise us that the Langkat output out a licence. He explained that Vas Diaz Agency learns from the is only for the educated—in the Chinese sonse; the religion of the
| bai, ecast porta &c, nil.
for the current month is as the premises concerned with the frontier that all persons belonging. uneducated Chinese being nothing more than childish superstition..
Shanghai,-In keeping up follows:-
asle had neither an eating-house to the Landsturm and Borro Ia Hongkong we are educating the aptives in the Western sense
steady.
nor a restuarant licence. Outside who have not yet been called to only, and an any one of them may pass from boyhood to manhood
the shop however was a licence the colours must hold themselves with a good knowledge of British echool eabjeols but with no more
board marked "Licence 138 A"in readiness to leave upon the acquaintance with the claznica (and therefore the religion) of his
which did not belong to the pre- first notice. Moreover, perscria ancestore than a coolie bas-all of which would seem to show that, ding to the Echo Belgs, the strike
mises.
belonging to the Landetarm who · One of the defendants was were formerly declared unfit, or Good $250 or in default three were liberated from service owing months' imprisonment and the to their occupation, must again other man was fined $25 or a submit themselves for inspection montb.
by the military authorities,
enormous
Strike of Charloro! Miners. Ameterdam, Angast 26. Accor-
Japanese Yarn.-Sales ne fot- lows:-400 Bales Sotsa No. 10 at
$110/11, 300 Balea Batau No. 20
at $141, 300 Bles Yellow
if we are going to take the responsibility of giving him our educa continues in the Charleroi coal- Joss No. 20 at $130/135.. tlon, wo are in daty bound to offer him our religion as well; sincs, mining centre. 'à partial_strike Raw Cotton. No stook in! by depriving him of a knowledge of his own alassios, we rob him alro exists in Marcinelle, Jumet, Bengal, Chinsee 370 (small) bales of an intellectual greep of his own religion, But has it yet been and Dampremy, while in Couillet, has been sold at $30 to $33 per proved that the Christian Chinese as a whole is as satisfactory a Fleurus, Marchience, and Gilly picol. Quotation. Bengal at 823 person to deal wish or as absolutely worthy of our rospect as his the strike is complete. non-Christian forebears ?..
to $29 Chinese at $20 to $33.
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Total to 6th inst.
1202
Daily average 200,34
Number.
Fortunately there were no conaalties in connection with the conflagration.
The electric trams were held