THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20 1915.
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Yesterday's Tragedy.
In our news columus of yester day wereported a most distressing tragedy which occurred at Kow-
DAY BY DAY.
NOTES ON THE CRISIS.
THESE ARE THE TIMES THAT TRY THE BALKANS AND THE
DARDANELLES.
The Weather.
loon, whereby a young Portugnose MEN'S SOULS.Thomas Paine, lady lost her life through being run into by a coolie-drawn truck. With the actual facts of the in- cident we are not at the moment fire. concerned; these can very well ba loft for such investigation as fine. may be found desirable and necessary. But, be the chain
At the Peak 8 a m. Temp. 60;
Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 70;
The Malls.
More Talk.
If we ont ont from the over- night wires the illuminating discussion in the Commons on the
1890.
HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AQ0.
(Compiled from the "Hongkong Telegraph" files for the week" ending November 20, 1800.) The Dollar. November 19. The rate of
of circumstances what it may, English Mail.-Dus per 9.9. Nan. subject of the Indian Civil Service, the dollar on demand to-day is the sad happening should at any
kin on Monday.
and various ot' er utterancea 3/3.**
rate swaken the authorities to the European Mail. Oloses to-d-gloomy or hopeful as the ca89]
extreme seriousness of the track
chow. Australian Mail- Dae per St. Albans Nov. 27.
.9.
.... The ss. Ardgay.
may be in both Houser, we leave November 14.- The Hon. per u.s. Luchów. naisazos, and we sincerely hope European Mail.Closea on Wed-really very little else. Mr. Bonar Mr. O. P. Chater's steamship Law tells us that he is more hope Ardgay (Capt. Cass) has been nesday, 3 p.m, per 8.8. Yingful about the situation than sold for $150,000 and transferred he has been for many months to Mesare. Jardins, Matheson and past, bat, in the esma breath Co. The Ardgay sails to-morrow almost, be warns the nation for Saigon under the well-known vary solemnly against sheltering flag of her new owners, who may on behind a fictitious prosperity, and be congratulated upon having
biote at making snorifices of the secured one of the most economi people. Undoubtedly one of the cal, handy and sound coastere chist failures of our modern sailing out of Hongkong." political system is that our rulers
The Tiger Again,
that one result of the affair will be a far atrioter control of this cumbersome type of vehicle. In the past, the warnings which we hava uttered concerning the dangers to which the public are exposed through the careles handling of trucks have been very largely ignored. The authorities will probably now admit, after yesterday's experience, that we certainly did not over draw the piotura; the loss of a life more. than confirma our worst feare, Not The First.
It is as well to remember that which a tragedy has been caused by a onolie-drawn truck, About a year ago a Chinees was killed,
Communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for this is not the first occasion on
publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides,
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The Dollar.
The rate of the dollar demand to-day in 1/10 7/18.
Monday's Anniversay. Monday is the 98th anniversary of the birth of "George Eliot."
Liccasing Board.
The Licensing Board meets at 2.15 p.m. on Monday.
Creditors' Meeting.
A meeting of the creditora of Mesra, Guedes and Co. is to be held on Monday.
18.9.0.
SHARE REPORT.
The quotations which follow are from the Hongkong Telegraph for November 20th 1890.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank New Imu-$252 per share no- minal.
Union Insurance Society of Canton-893 per share, sales.
China Traders' Insurance Com-
pany-805 per share, buyers.
North China Insurance-Tls,
340 per share, sellers.
Canton Insurance Company, Ltd.-$118 per share, buyers.
Yangtze Insurancs Association. -Tls. 70 per share bayers,
Hongkong Fire Insurance Com- pany-8325 per share, sellers,
China Fire Insurance Company -889 per share, bayers.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-875 per cent. pre minu, buyers.
por
are arbitrary where they November 16.-"Beveral local should be confidential and should sportsmen are ranging the coun- consult the nation, and are over-try around Castle Peak Bay in Hongkong, Canton and Macao considerate-at times positively pursuit of a tiger which has made Steamboat Company-8301 per. truckling where they should its appearance there, and is share, sellors. take the high and absolate hand. carrying off cattle. We wonder China and Manila Steamship Over and over again the people whether the hunt will end up in Company--$130 share, To Consignees.
have been treated like children the style of the epitaph on Consignees of cargo by the s.s.where certain war measures were nigger who was drowned whilst Hongkong Gas Company Monteagle are reminded that concerned; truths that should fishing, which left it doubtfel $185 per share, sellers. Monday will be subject to rent. been hushed up, and matters that "The nigger went a fishing
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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1915.
GERMANY AND THE NEUTRALS AGAIN.
a
such
Company Meeting.
were of next to no consequence
November 17. The dollar
A meeting of the Hongkong one way or the other have been gering." Dying Co., Ltd., is to be held at meat as though the world's salva- Cotton Spinning, Weaving and hagged jealously by the Govern- A Dollar-Sodden" Contractor. Hecare. Jardins, Matheson and tion depended on them. Co's, offices at noon on Monday. Kailan Mining Administration.
Notification Cancelled;
Estate Duty Ordinance.
Kow-towing to the People.
The Dardanelles.
sellers.
Hongkong Hotel Company- $165 per share, sellers.
Hongkong Hotel Co.'s Six per cent, Debenturea-$501.
Indo-China 8.N. Company- 25 per cent, día., cellers,
Douglas Steamship Company- $47 per share, bayarı,
China Sugar Refining Company Ltd.- 165 per share, sellers.
Luzon Sugar Refining Com-
Hongkong Rope Manufactur
share, buyers. no ing Company, Ltd.-$135 par
afternoon that the Shire
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf share, sellers. and Godown Company.-873 per
Hongkong Dairy Farm Co. Ltd. $10 per share, sallers,
$22 per ahore, buyers.
A. 8. Watson and Co., Ltd.-
Hongkong High Level Tram
Ltd.-$25 per share, nominal,
Hongkong Steam Laundry Co.,
Green Island Cement Co. (old
8308).$23 per share, sellers.
YACHTING,
of yesterday, on Marray Path, while prior to that, along the wea. tern Prays, a European narrow- being run into by one of these ly escaped with his life through vehicles while he was riding in rickshe, a porton of the shaft of
| sodden, priest-despising Govern- which was driven into his leg. It
ment contractor A Hok, determin- is therefore now well established
ed to keep op his record as the that these tracks constitute a Mining Administration's mines The total output of the Kailan
one man who can start govern grave danger to life and limb, for the week ending November abundant kow-towing to
Simultaneously there has been ment joba on Sunday with im- and the point to be made is that amounted to 56,656 tons and Radioal and nonconformist voter scraping, painting and scaffold-wellers.
the punity, commenred extensive pany, Limited-$100 per share, if the safety of grown-up people the sales during the period, to and the trade unionist over the ing operations at the Central is jeopardised in this way, the 54,409 ton,
Hongkong Ico Company wonder is that little ohildren
very things whereon it was the Polios Station yesterday morn- $90 per share, sellers. Silk Delivery,
Government's plain duty to asting! Surely the Honorable manage to escape. Sheer luck
The Yokohama office of the despotically and instantaneously, the Surveyor General had can alone account for the fact. T. E.K. is in receipt of wireless without reference to the likes idea of this as he sat in his paw same, and unless some very the silk despatched beaco per s.8. and street corner orator. At the ing the responses." Bat the danger is there all the communication to the effect that or dielikes of the tub-thumper at the Cathedral, devoutly follow. definite move is made by the Shinyo Maru, on October 12, was present moment, for example, The Shire Liner, Pembrokeshire. powers-that-be to take this matter delivered in New York on the the Government is considering Movember 17.- News Was in hand, we may very well bear of 14th inst. some little one's life having been)
propcaals" in the direction of received here this sacrified one of these days. In
economy. The war is nearly six-to the effect The Colonial Secretary's De-teen months old, and Parliament line stezmer Pembrokeshire, Capt. Kowloon especially, where Euro-partment issues the following is still "considering"! It is in Doncaster, bound from London pean youngsters are continually "It is hereby notified that Notifi-directions like this that Germany via Singapore hither, with away Co., Ltd.-$105 per share playing about in the streets, the cation No. 247 of the 1st June, has had us by the riske pre decidedly great. 1915, is cancelled so far as it all through. Har politicians on the Ladrones, 35 miles to the
throat fall general cargo, is badly ashore buyers.
No Control.
relates to the declaration of war are business men, and her bus-southward. The Pilot Fish, and It has to be cubmitted that the by Germany upon Italy." Government has made several Unlawful Possession of Oplum. and moreover, she knows how to bave gone to the spots."
inea mea are men of education; to powerful steam launches For being in unlawful posser-patthesorow on the grumbler and attempts to solve one that Posion of opium a Chinese, who in keep it there, markee hia likes steamer Pembrokeshire (Capt. Co., Ld.-801 per share, buyers.
November 18.-The Shire line: blem, but we contend that as yet 1909 was sentenced to two months and dislikes and "conscience." We Doncaster) reported in our last
Hongkong Land Investment they have only touched the One of the wires that arrived in the Colony yesterday announced fringe of the
Hongkong Electric Light Oo., question. The for stealing and afterwarde banish- that German exports are still being shipping to Amarios in neutral order
don't want Prussianism undiluted issue as ashore at the Ladrones Ltd.-$854 per share, sellers. requiring all ed for five years, was fined $50 to be introduced into Britain, but arrived in Fort this afternoon in West Point Buildings Co., Ltd, vessels, that the largest bayare of gold in China are the directora of euch vehicles to carry a brake was or aix weeks at the Police Court there are times when one feels tow of the Pilot Fish (Capt,-$30 per share, sellers. the Deutsch Asiatische Bank who ship large quantities of it to a step in the right direction but
ttis morning, before Mr. Lindsell. that a certain lesven of it is very Stopani) which was despatched America by every mail, and that the Germans out here have sband-one may well be forgiven for ask- ant money for their propagands among the Chinese. The natural ing where the efficacy of the rule that Hie Mejesty the King has backe of some of our washerwo- ball of the Pembrokeshire is sp. The Government Gazel to notifies necessary for the stiffening of the to her assistance last night, The conclusion is that, until some powerful counterstroke can be employ. comes in when the coolies saldom, not been advised to exercise his manly folk at Home. ed, the Germane in Europe will continue to obtain money wherewith if ever, use these brakes. And
parently uninjured and she is not leaking, so it is surmised that the to carry on the war, and that the Germans in China will continue here it may be observed that the power of disallowance with re- to corrupt the natives and to spread lies ankle-deep throughout the authorities only, stultify them for the levy of Estate Duty pay- spact to the Ordinance to provide
bulk of her cargo, is in no way East. The neutral shig problem has been, from the beginning, one selves when their own Sanitary able in respect of the estates of
damaged. Thirty tons of Singa to tax the wits of the Imperial Government to the very extreme. Board tracks, or carte, are more deceased persons.
оде were absolutely pore cargo were jettisoned, and Certain It is easy to say what ought to be done, but not so easy to perform often than not to be seen rushing
the naval and she got off the bank herself before it. The people at Home maat hare known for a long while that down inolines
military video of the Dartha Filot Fish appeared on the without any German exports and imports are being carried in so-called neutral brakes at all.
It is notified that information darelles affair were, and had scene, and took her in tow, owing Another. Foint has been received from the Milie been, entirely in the hands of to the fact that she had lost her vessels, oven as the people in Hongkong have known that goods are to which we have
The opening cruise of the shipped from their own port to native buyers in various parts of and again directed attention is the will be carried out as under their pidgin, one would feel that it not been for the loss of the on Sunday, the 21st instant, to againary Authorities that gan practice sailors and soldiers who know rudder and could not steer. Had Corinthian Yacht Club in be held China for ultimate consignment to Germans.
need of dealing with the use of On Monday, the 22nd November:
it was the height of impertinence rudder the Pembrokeshire would Lai Chi Kok. Of course it is possible to put an end to nine-tenths of the ship draw these ticks. With the easterly to casterly direction, cans their plans with the nation. She is anchored near Stonecutters Handicap,
long ropes by the coolies who From Lyemun, in a north to suggest that these should dis have been here early this morning. There will be two races for the ping to and from Germany-but only by the exercise of more firm coalies in charge always some between the hours of 10 am, and But how much of what has been Island just now, and will pro- Gasl Class08 ness than the Home Government has yet teen disposed to show. The twenty or thirty yards ahead of 2 p.m. All janke, ships and other has been by the orders of practical wharf to-morrow morning, dis- from the C.Y.O. starting line to Heyward Haya and blockade might have been tightened long ago had the naval authori. tho
dene, or left undone, in Gallipoli bably go alongside the Kowloon In the morning at 10 a.m. actual vehicle, there is vessels are to keep clear of the ties not been over-ruled by civilian politicians who are mortally absolutely no chance of auddenly afraid of being charged by the Americans with over pulling up the truck in case of ranges.
fighting men, and how much by charge her cargo, and then dooks finishing line, drawn from the domineering. If the matter
Excursion To Macao. those of people of the Carson or for repairs." were left entirely to the Navy, emergency. The more one looks
Committee boat at the Lai Chi the exports from Germany to America, and the passing of gold into the matter the more evident Macao Steamboat Company's people, whose private recreation fence yesterday's Telegraph prints Doon, at an hour to be notified
The Hongkong Osaton and Churchill stamp? When we have
[By a most interesting coincid- Kok anchorage, and in the after from America to Germany, could be stopped inside of a month. does it become that the whole Steamship Heungetan, will de consists of "playing at soldiers," a wire dated November 17 which later, from Lai Chi Kok back to The keeping of money out of Germany is the first and most import- question requires immediata at part from the Company's Wing demanding to have a finger in the reports the grounding of a vessel the O. Y. O. Beat aggregate times ant item and by the side of it the German position in China may tention, and we look to the Govern- Lok Street Wharf at 9 am, and military pie, is it any wonder that of the same name and owned by (handicaps allowed) to count. seam but a small matter. The Times suggests that the Chartered ment, after yesterday's grim return from Magno at 3 pm. so we feel a certain disquiet? We the same company. The present and Hongkong and Shanghai Banke might, by combination, supplant reminder of the danger to the morrow. The Company will also see no reason why the question vessel was built in 1893.1
2.-At Lai Chi Kok, shortly after tiffin, from a line drawn "Why has Earl Kitchener gone to Hongkong Football. Sunday morning at 7.30 s.m. and
November 19. The follow-from the Committee boat, round from Hongkong at 1 pm. from ed; but in view of certain facts lab in the football match to be return. Handicaps will be posted the Company's Wing Lok Brest that have leaked out, there is
on the Club's notice board. Wharf.
surely every reason why if it be played to-morrow J. Anderson possible at this stage to make a Chapman, G. Ezekiel, Markwick, a bar launch at Lai Chi Kok an- Clothes Stolen.
If arrangements can be made, It was stated, in the Police definite statement) we should be Newton, J.T.Sample,K.A. Stevens ahorage will be provided. Court this morning by a Chinese old whether the Dardanelles and Taverner, forwards; Another Portuguese for Active woman, that she had put some business is a failure or not-and, Gadge and Gresson, half-backe Late in the day, and with Germans for teachers, Britain is dis-
glothing out at the front of her if the latter, who is to blame. Atkinson, Burn and Dann three- covering her past errors. But can she retrieve them? Can she
house officially, without breach of neutrality, tell China the shortest way to put down all the trouble that the Germans have been brewing for member of the Portuguese come to her husband who gave chase Serbia relied on full help from the
We understand that another coolie stealing them. She called could be made to apply to Serbia, son, full backs.
morning. His lordship, batore her? As we have already said in a previous article, there are many munity, Mr. E. L. S. Alves, has and caught the thief." Defendant Allies. Her position is now of the
vacating the Bench, gave instruo tions that the defendantá' solio. things which the business associations can do in China which the volunteered for the Front, and has a party to attack him and they south. Who is to be blamed for or will be sorry to hair the defendant's quartera & notwiths said the complainants organised very graveat at any rate in the November 19. Our subsorib-tors should have accuss to /the- no opportunity of bringing home to the Chinese, in a practical authorities. He will be leaving besides knocking him on the inforced till so late in the day, Fraser-Emith, the Editor of this after 6 o'clock this evening. The Government cannot. The banks can show their patriotism by losing been accepted by the military bent him and tore bis clothing, her men not being relieved or re-decision of the Jury was advare, standing which our solicitors were fashion, the danger which they are incurring in harbouring the Hongkong about the end of head with a grass cutter. The If our clever politicians have
in the sction taken against Mr. prevented from entering the guol should still be possible to tako away from our enemy the bulk of his ber. He has been for soms time because the complainante had a where poor hapless Serbis is con-of the staff, by three to four. Mr.‹lodged in the ordinary calls, Germans at all, and, with the business houses following suit, it November or beginning of Decem whole thing waa organised 300pardised the Empire's bonour.paper, and Mr. Ward, a member defendanta were searched and power to work the misohief which his soul loves, So long as Ger- past a member of the Hongkong radge against him, Mr. Lind-cerned, the British people will Fraser-Smith and Mr. Ward are Sentence of six montha, hard-
Gun Practice.
If
that
CY. C. Opening Cruise To-
morrow.
the German Bank in point of influence. At least they can try. It public, to at oro grapple with run a steamer from Macao the Near East?" should be answering gentlemen will represent the North Fairway Baoy (port), and
is but comparatively recently that it seems to have downed the problem.
on the British publio that there is a definite connection between a nation's commerce and its government. While Germany and other countries have been showing the world how closely the two are re- lated, Great Britain has been telling herself that "all that matters" are the army and navy, and the vivil and diplomatic services, and that "business is a thing apart.
FOR THE FRONT.
Service.
when the
sho SAW And the same kind of argument quarter backs; Ray and Thomp-
Mr. Fraser Smith in Trouble, Song Agalo.
le
many can fight on paper and with lies, so long as she can stir up Volunteers (Engineer Company) sell convicted, but deferred son surely have something very ties to-night, and will be brought morning, on each of the two pri strife among other nations, she will never do any other fighting, If
therefore detained by the authori labour was pamed, the following hand, lying and sedition-mongering we can never hope to compete to pass the medical test, in Britain's six to make her fight in the field and at sea, for in year ag, but was not then able to until enquiries had been straight to say to them when the
Mr. Alves firat voluntesred n
made.
war is ended.
receive on onere
before the Court to re
Sunt 12 o'clock to-morrow!