THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTʊBER 27, 1916.
OLD BROWN SHERRY.
A Memorial to Misa Cavell.
We were asked by a correspond- ent yesterday if we would accept contributions towarden angget'd
Connoiseurs, who are partial to a memorial in this Colony the
late Miss Cavell. We are open to
drink,ive, and to forward to the
proper quarter, any subscriptions to any fund that will help to
DAY BY DAY.
NOTES ON THE CRISIS. A YEAR AGO TO-DAY.
LIFE 19 A JEST, AND ALL THINGS SHOW IT:
I THOUGHT 20 ONCE, BUT NOW I KNOW IT,-Qay,
The Weather. At the Peak 8 am. Temp. 68; wine impresa on the public of to-day
sunabice. od to-morrow the unforgivenb'e sunshine. a of Germany's many crimes
as
against the lowa of bumanity and of common decency.
rich sherry as an after dinner will find in the above a absolutely to their taste. It is of the kind known to the trade ** EAST INDIA SHERRY that is to
say a
sherry that became famous on account of the large
lowrible that a permanent re minder should be placed where
they cannot miss it. Our cor-
respondent's suggestion that a
would be in front of what was
dito for such a memorial
quantities shipped to the East In-nce the Geraan Bank is quite
dies in the days of the Old East
A.
India Company.
S. WATSON
good one. The raising of ab-oriptions ought not to be very ai calt matter. Every. ane krown that Miss Cavoll'a work was of a most glf-sacrificing nature and that she belonged to a profession that gets all too little
& Co, Ltd., prodis for what it dees; and no
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
one is likely to grudge a smali offering towards erecting some permanent token of the public's
The object of this paper is to publish correct information, serve to e-team for a lady to whom the
the truth and print the news without fear or favour. 1910 ## # I NIE DRAERS****
Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.
Telephone: No. 1 A.B.C., 5th edition. Western Union
Office address: 11, Ice House St.
DEATHS.
FBBS Killed in action as Gallipoli on 19th September, W. R. Ebbs, of the Hongkong and Shanghai B nking Corporation.
ROBERTSON-Killed in action on 18th Oct ber, F. C. Robertson, of the Hongkong and Sha whti Bancing Corporation.
G.
Germans themselves were under many obligations, and who was ebot for her nationality and not for her "arime."
Execution or Murder?
Of course it is all very well to say that Miss Cavell was not, "murdered." We all know the
Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 77;
The Mails.
Share Market News-Openlag
Official Quotations.
Hongkong C..und M. S. 8. Co.
Jot basera, Ural Caspiane.37/8 x div. Douglas's $89, sales, Providente.-$91 bayers. Bar Ferries. $69, sellers. China Sugare-8120, salı, Hongkong Hotels. — $110,
ELIOR.
West Point Building Co.-$72,
bayers.
Logkits-The. 30), bayera. Watsons-$6), buyers.
Up to the Minute. No change.
The Dollar. The rate of the dollar on demand to-day is 1/10.
To-morrow's Anniversary To-moren is the 423rd aoni- versary of the discovery of Cuba.
The German Bank.
SUCCESSFUL RECRUITING.
The "Decisions."
LEADING BVANTS IN THE GREAT WAR.
Extracts from the war news con tained in the "Hongkong Telegraph" of October 27,
1914.
Analbilsted.
A MINISTRY OF COMMERCE.
Lord Sydenham and an Imperial Counali.
Neod for Better Machinery.
The following appeared in the Sir,-I most ordially agres
including the creation of a Conn-
cil of Commerce, with statutory
A paper of the standing of the Echo de Paris in bardly likely to
Stopplog Sugar Imports. make so poitive a statement as importation of German or Aus- In order to prevent the indirect that attributed to it in this morn-trian suger, or sugar from neutral Globe of September 2. Among Shanghai Mail.-Dae per s...ing's wire unless it had a reason countries set free by the imports an easy-going and forgetful Aabni to-day. people like the British it ia bighly Siberian Mail.- Cloveu per 9.0. "The data ion of the war largely the Government has decided to Imperial commerce have been able amount of inside knowledge. tiong of German sugar thereto, that the great questions of var Chenan to-morrow at 3 pim. depende or decisions that are prohibit all importation of sugar, most
being taken and on the rapidity
inadequately handled in executing them." Whatever the German Regiment Reported in the
past, that it is "decisions" may be, there is
orgently nereary that better certainly on atmosphere about the German infantry regiment was before the war ends in order It is reported that ao entire maobinery should be provided cables ass whole that.nggeata that
annibilated in the frost north of that we may be falle prepared things are, at the present moment, Chalade, in Argonne, yesterday, for entirely new conditione, and more really on the move than they have yet been since war
Continued Russian Successos. that what is required is the dir- The Bassince on Fiica- and eating power of trained men of broke out. Proceedings in Serbia Saturday took Lowics, Stiraie business unimpeded by political denote that the ses erw game is wies and Rawka at the point of con-iderations. diminiebing and that the balance the bayonet, after defeating the is about to lip very decidedly in Germen rot-guards which were thought and study will be requir» To attain these ‹bjects oareful favour of the Allies. In Russia endeavouring to hold positions on ed. If you can keep them before "the origie bas passed favourably," the rivers Rawks, Sternewyka the public mind it will be s and the same appears to be the and Rylka. The Austrians who national gain. I am not, however, ase in France; while in England were retreating with the Germans sitranted by the proposal to the reamiting has obviously re- towards Radom, moexpectedly establish a Ministry of Commerce. ceived a fillip quite unknowa in reinforced, are offering a determin- We have too many Ministeru recent weeks or months,
ed resistance in a wooded and already, and the great depur mente billy country, where the fighting of State are powerful bureauora- More Incentives to Recruiting. bas assumed oan-iderable dimen-cies which are not sufficiently And it looks as though this tinues on the San and south of pire. I should prefer to move in siona. Sanguinary fighting senin touch with the life of the Em- activity in therecruiting line might Przemysl, where su Austrian the direction of a complete recon- contians to infinite lengths. There attempt to tarn our left to the struction of the Board of Trade, is no one special factor to which south of Pi zamysl was defeated, one could point and say "That the Austrians losing beavily. was "execated"; we all know
will make men enlist." The Cavall Germans Fleeing Before the Lfugees, abe was breaking the law. have attract-d large crowds of horrore in Armenis, again, would Germans continuse. They at Secretary of State for India. Such
that, by her eat in ebeltering re- on the on-time German Bank with a few-a very tow.
The novel decorationsuteplaved incident of itself would operate
powere similar in kind to, hat Russians,
more effective then, those con- The The precipitate flight of the ferred upon the Council of the But, in the same way, English art-lovere during the day. law still allows the death penalty
touch another few; ut many, one tempted to street the Russian a Council as I contemplate could for high tresson, for arfon and
Hongkong Club Meeting.
fears, for every man at home offensive movement by clinging linelade representatives of tho Member of the for half a dizen other concas-Club are reminded that an ex atrocities have been practised were dislodged with great loss. view the great questions involved Hongkong knows quite well that similar to positione at Skhaschoff, but Dominions, and might be able to ir cluding the stealing of a goat, traordinary general meeting will against theee unfortunate people The enem is evrenting Lodz. by the way! Yet what would he be held in the Club House to for say number of years. All of aaid by the twentieth century, morrow of ernoon at 5 15.
in a truly Imperial 6 irit. British "Annihilated" Twice avilised world were a British
Over1 Victoria Theatre. judge to award the death penalty,
Re practically an understood thing. If the telegrams of the Wolf1904, I proposed an Imperial The recently-publiabed proglam tion, alleged to be the j int0_
The new programme at the The smug authorities at Home, Agency are to be believed, Couac 1,charged with the develop times of peace, for any Viotoris Theatre includes a long pledged officially to the support the work of the Military and the Civil Governor of Kwangtong, which crime less than murder?
The sod very realistic film: "The more or less boldly advocates the establishment of a monarchy, will German byparites who sentenced Rival Inventore," Mise May Clarke Turkey was almost daily commit-in killed and prisoners. The cent, ad valorem partex on all Christianity, koew that the present lost 880,000 meiostions and financed by a 1 per ment of inter Imperial commaa- have come as no surprise to those of our readers who have wiched this lady to death were it fenced has returned to the Victoria aud ting unnameable outrages on Germans claim to have captured foreign importe into the Empire, tle course of events in China daring the pst four year with by the fact, not that she had will be singing there every night those in her power, but, beyond 177 generals, 1,213 flize, and which would at the time have special reference to those of the last few months. When, four years broken the law but that she was this week. ago, China declared herself a repahlie, thoa Europeans who could an Englishwoman. It is vaia for
newspaper and Exeter Hall talk,11,982 canoon. according to the provided sa income of 44 million lay claim to say knowledge of Fat Etern fire smiled, leaving it the Vermin Uuder Secretary to
no notice was taken. The attack Aganoy, the British Army bea aterling Communicatit n, though to the stay-at-homes in Britain and Americs to congratulate these blather away about the hard road death of Mr. W. G. R. Enba and world-horrible though the very As for the Russians, the Germans part of the questions which
We regret to announce the on Venice of all places in the already been annihilated twice. ambitious politicians. In America e-poinlly the news was received to duty"; that will take in nobody, Mr. E. O. L. Robertson, they were idea of it is is insufficient to claim to have made 800,000 of demani solation; but this pro- extremely impurtant, form only with enthusiasm, and it was not long before that country formally and will only help to magnify formerly members of the long prompt men to enrol. recognised the new repablir, gave it her blessing and prophesied German or me and German bam-kong and Suangbai Banking Cor all there things together, and add them to Berlin.
But take them prisoners and conducted posel might well be considered, a great future for it. The was well enough, but it happened that bug in the eyes of the world. By poration and both gentlemen were to them the almost hourly in- few or none of the foreigners who were so pleased at China's decision all meanslet Hogkoog-let every killed in action.
Maritz Flees, Defeated and knew anything about China, ber past history, her characteristics or colony-contribute its dollars The British Red Cross Society
stances of German trickery that
Wounded, owarde a perpetual reminder of
come to band--the Shanghaieffair, Morita has been completely what the real nature of these
be arrest of two more epies in feated. He is wounded sad has Though we are not prepared to believo that there is at present women-killing blackguards is. In in aid of the funds for the British York and a score of minor mat-
The open air concert and fete, England, the fresh plot in New fled into German territory, a really vast majority of Chinese in favour of a gorchy, all the eve of the law Miss Cavell Rad Oroes Sciety, postponed ters, and you have a total which must admit that the men who brought about the republie have, was executed; but every honest from last week, will be held to- for the most part, long lost the enufi lence of those sections of the man and woman in and out of night in the public gardens at 9 boist the civilian out of the rat of coomes sa appreciable lever to Ohinese public that are in the habit of thinking. For the moment, Germany knows that, in aotaal p.m.. The gates will be opened callousness and cowardics and Ohina was dazzled by the effrontery of the Dr. San party; by fact, she was murdered-by hoge a 8 30 p.m. ita air of speaking with authority and of having a stren who can never beadequately denis
If-interest in which he has calm- foreign backing behind it. But it was only for the moment; with save by extermination.
ly allowed himself to settle. the next, the level-headed among the people began to ask shrewd questions--the result whereof gradually declared itself in au an- President Roosevelt,
The New York Disclosures, mistakeable distrust of Mesars. Son Yat-sen, Linsog Hing and party. Bach people might be all very well de presments, but the mater of fact merchants and landownera fé.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1915.
her real needs,
THAT CHINESE MONARCHY.
•
Killed in Action;
Concert.
us have grown up to regard them
of
French have
op
WHIST DRIVE AND
DANCE.
to
In Melbourne in 19 3 and in the Nineteenth Century for May,
The most urgent need of the present and of the fature in to de-bring adeqanie knowledge of the right kind to bear upon all the great problems of Empire. Our political system has failed to mooista knowledge with power, mod for this reason we are now sudoring, and must auffer, grievously.
SYDENHAM,
Riding Without Lights. This mo ning at the Police Ocart, befor Mr. F. A. Hazeland,
A most successful whist deiva Special Palice Constable Mthom-
and dance was held at the R. E. od Noor Ahmed summoned two Japaneso for riding bicycles on Kaiser kranz Josef bas, in sports- Raanises of the newly formed "R. Getting rid of Dr.Domba (whom day eaning last, under the
Theatre, Wellington Bke, on F. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. To-day Mr. Theodore Roosevelt the Praya East without lights, manlike manner, honoured with E. Entertainment Olub." they bad an ap-cial celebrates bin fifty-seventh birth- The defendante did not appear knighthood) has not brought use jout then for ornamente. Perhaps did not kaow quite l day, and all who hate the German and their bail of three dollars about the end of America's troa-tlemen were succes-ful at the the table at a meeting of the
The following ladies and gen- bles. Why she did not, at the same bist drive, and prizes were pre. time, book a passage for the Be-n-sented as follows:- storff person, is more than a plan Ladies-lot Mre, Cochrane, man dan noderatund. With anch 2nd Mrs. Spreadbury, 3rd M‹s. gentry as he and Captain von Jacobe, 4th Mrr. Ballen, 5th Mrs. Papen eta. still hanging about Knight.
in
LANGKAT OUTPUT.
more
**
The following will be laid on Legislative Coupail to ha bald to- morrow afternoon at 2,30;-
Businesa. 1. Financial Minster.
2. Recort of the Finance Com- |mittee. (No. 14.)
ecarcely look to have a very R.G.A., 2ed Opl. Youngm, An Ordinance to amend the Fall he coautry, Washington cao Gentlemen.-1st Sgt. Wilson,
Orders of the Day. peaceable
First reading of a Bill intituled time. The ingon RG.A., 3rd Mr. Cousins, 4sh Mr. Court Ordinance, 1912, and to of these la'est Adams, I N., 6th Q M 8. Thomp make further provision for the p'ottera will
Barely make on RA.M.O., 6: Sgt. Cooper-constitution of the Fall Court. Americana think
and 4th K.S LL, aar. What sort of people are Danoing followed the whiat, An Ordinace to amend further shere to harbour in a civilised and a very pleant evening was the Trading with the Enemy Or First reading of a Bill intituled country? And it must surely terminated in the early hours oceur to the Washington Govern- of the win'ng with “the King, ment that the nearer the Ger-
what they wantel, but there was not an inch of doubt in policy will wish him the best of each was entrested, their minds on the ga stion of what they did not what. Liter,lack, for he has undoubtedly play-; when the obice (if ohnice it ould be cited) wis pot to ed the game by the Allies. If the them, they decide i that the man who should be plod at the head ex-President bas many enemies in of their affairs was one who had Ittle about him that was now the United States, he has far more fangled, who had no illusions on the subj atof his condtry, and who friends, both there and had been born and reared in the wage of governing-Yan Shib k'ai other parts of the world; friends to wit. For eighteen months apparent aim laste; thea was broken who are very firmly ornvinced by the insane attempt at a a cind revelation in the Summer of 1913 that, with him in power, America:
the end of which (as every European not here wall knew would would be occupying
Messrs. Wright and Borsby be the case) found Yuan Shib-k'a more firmly as the bead of things dignified position in the public for the current month is 8sQUADS
advise us that the Langkat output than ever, and the mischievous instigators of the trouble living in ley than has fallen to her lot ander exile.
existing circumstances. Even as it is, Mr. Roosevelt has done a That President Yuan has proved an ideal ruler can hardly be very great work in helping to open contended, but one has to pay him the negative compliment of Ray- the eyes of his fellow-country- ing that any orber mun in China would have mide for more mistakes men to Germany's delinquencies than he has made. Moreover many of those mistakes might possibig and the need for the Allies' put- never have occurred had his hand. been more free. But whether we ting an end thereto, Truth is not blame officialdom or whether we blame the individual the fact always palatable, and Mr. Roose- still remains that China's years of republicaniam bave not velt's pain speaking baa brought brought her mach aucces. She has played at getting rid of him a certain amount of tempor opium; she has spent and borrowed vast sums of money to hot little ary unpopularity in apparent purpose; she has slain some of her : ffisiale often only to quarters; but when all is over and replace them with less worthy men; and, as far from her having all facts are known, those who are reduced the "squeeze" and corruption of the country, she has to own now opposed to him will have to that these are even more rife then in Manchu days, Touch amit that he know what he was country a monarchy can certainly bring to bing worse, and it may talking about-st a time when bring something infinitely better. It does not seem to have dawned they obviously did not. on republican Chinese intelligence that Japso, whom the go-abonds. would fain imitate, owes her success ne a modernised na'ion to the faot that she has refused consistently to overthrow what was really material in her old constitution. wards the things and the thoughts of the West, clang as fiercely
Japan, in her rush to Buylaz Copper Colns. as over to the monarchical idea; in other words she retained the German egeats stationed at vari Copenhagen, September 7.- central prop which China suicidally threw away. Luckily for our ons joints along the German side neighbour she is still young, sud bor initial fault need not bumper ber of the Jatland frontier are bay- permanently. She can quite essily, begin all over ag ia." But the new ingup all ponorable copper coins beginning must be undertaken with fall continens of past ernize, from travel on returning from if it is to do her any good; with full realisation that the **queez} Denmark. Even the smallest
barinces underlies all her troubles, and that, until that is abolished, samas are not despised. she can achieve no lasting good whether as monaroby or republic.
88
Op). Harry Coron R.E. carried
dinance, 1914.
First reading of a Bill intituledt:
to their collapse out the duties of M.D. in his usual AD Ordinance to amend the Magi the more dangerous will their admirable menner, and excellent trates Ordinance, 1890, and for brethren be neighbours.music was
provided by Mr. Weeks
ago there
wae Mears, ably assisted by B..0. talk of interning the hyphenated Jenkins R E. (piconlo) and Cpl. Americas and of ergasetrating White B.E. (violin.)
follows:-
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108
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201
4
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5
21
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104
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182
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Total to 28th inst.
4751
Daily average.
182,85
of the Marconi org fo
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some of their property, but it seems to have ended in talk. If some horrible tragedy osonra in New York, or elsewhere in the States, the people of that country will know whose pulioy they have to thank.
Marconi Absorbs Poulsen.
A syndicate representing Mar- orni interests bos, writes the
Financial Editor of the Chronicle,
HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY LIMITED.
Purposes connected therewith,
Second reading of the Bill in tituled An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Nine million eighty-one thousand two humired and nins Dollate to the Pablio Barvice of the year 1918.
Second reading of the Bill in titaled An Ordinance to privido. for the incorporation of the Mother Superioress in this Odony of the Society of the "Daughters of Charity of the Canonia Institute" by which the institution known ing Oot. 28, 1916 in as follow: aa the Italian Donventiscarried on.
The approximate statement of Treffio & caints for the week end.
Receipts Aggregala
Second reading of the Bill in-
for week. Receipta titaled An Ordinance to emend For 43 wks, and consulidate the law relating
acquired the Poulsen parent This Year:... $10 265 8473 076 to "Chinese Passenger Ship" Ba
rights, and in das coorée the Lant Your:... 10,031 Poulsen system will become part Increase: a 224
Decrease:
490,747 defined by the Chinese Payssogera.
Act. 1855, and concerning Aviatio 17,671 Emigrante generally,