THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1813.-
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NOTES ON THE CRISIS.
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JOTTINGS BY THE WAY, A YEAR AGO TO-DAY.
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LEADING EVENTS IN THE
· GREAT- WAR..
Extracts from the war sese com- tossed in the Hongkong Telegraph of December 13,
1914
German Cruiser Soak in the
Baltic The Paris Temps annonOGE
were drowned.
Although domestic politics have
The Straits Times has the head- been forced, by larger and more
Time:"Carners for Soldiers," Wa vital inaces, very much into the
thought that the last word bæð beckyrund, the student of poli-
Now that it has occurred to the stready been said on that subject. tical movements will have taken
mighty minds in the Cabinet Could not something more ad- das rate of the introduction of s
that it is possible to let us have a vantageously be written about Bill extending the life of the pre-
daily basin concerning the careers for the slackers? sent Parliament to the end of‡fine. January, 1917. The continuance
doings on the Western front, of the war is, of course, the confine.
we hope no more time will be The same paper talks about wasted in getting matters under "Local Postal Affairs Progress trolling factor in this new legis-
way to that end. At present we During Ten Years' Working- Iative proposal. Historically, the
enough of Progress could be made in our that the Ministry of Matine states step is an interesting one from American and Canadian Hails-know little
doing anywhere, awn postal affairs even with that it is reported that the Germa the fact that the original intention Close to-morrow perse. Nip beyond the facts that our me day's working-but when is the man cruiser Friedrick Karl has of the Parliament Act, which, in more normal times, aroused a Canadian Mail-Closes to-morrow are still indulging in a very rough werking going to begin? Hither-been sunk by a mine in the Baltic sime in the Balkans and tost to it seems to have been play: Sea and that most of the crew most bitter controversy, is being
per sa Tambs Maru 3 p.m. abandoned without having once Siberian Mail. Due to marrow bald once more. We hope s000 In a general way there are few
enemy submarines are waxing been put into practice. The
per se. Yokohams.
to hear that the same healthy better-informed papers than the Parliament Act, it will be recalled,
preventive measures which have y C. Daily News; but we hesitate provided that no GoverZAGRE should hold cffics:for more than"
on been adopted in the blome waters to accept its suggestion that the for dealing with these pests will wish cemetery in Shanghai is five years without first going to
be brought into usa in the Medit- the country. The presentParis"
now being used as a placa cf ferraneas. The sinking, by the
internment... mant opened its career in Decem-
To-morrow's ́Anniversary. ber, 1910-there were two Gener» To-morrow in the 20th birth-Bassians, of two Turkish gun- boats is quite a useful little newT al Elections that year and there- day of HR H. Prisce Albert. item; so, too, is the latest fore ita existancs would normally
ple of the brilliancy of German which the end in this present macarth. Bat
Steerage Passengers. Correspondents are requested to observe rule
forward their names and addresses with when the Act was passed fow
The Nikko Maru, which arrived seamanship, reported from the requires them to
Editor, not necessarily for of our legislators foresaw the from Manila yesterday, brought Baltic. How ever these people Tocomunications, addressed to the
likelihood of our becoming in in 30 Chinese, two Filipino and came to imagine that they could publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides.
volved in a mighty European war one Japanese steerage passengers make sailors is BO BOOL. The great war has, how-
Bad Weather. ever, come, and to-day we have Steamers arriving in part on Saturday and Sanday reported purely constitutional prints of this bad weather, strong N.E gales order. Indeed, if necessary, con- and high seas being experieces. stitutionalism can go by the board altogether for the time being. War,
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Says the Hanila Buletin: Messiah to be Sung, Mr. Harri- decides." We take it that
danced bitte to it has always been
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A. Vancouver paper leads off with “Child Swallows a Chain; Recovered by an Emetic." The child or the chain ?
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Important Capture. The expire of Vermelles is in». portant. It threatens the Ger man communications of the main read from Lens to La Bamba.
Another Cathedral Destroyed.
Soissons It is reported that Cathedral has been destroyed by German artillery firs.
La Bassee Captured. The Daily Mail correspondent
that the French captured I in Northern France telegraphe
Bassee after a brilliacs infantry attack.
British Cousal Arrested by Turks,
Turkish gendarmes on Novem- The Sallorlike Gerozan.
ber11 forcibly arrested the British. But it is Germany was
| Consulat Eodeidah who had taken refuge in the Italian Con- firmly convinced that a navy is merely a question of ships and
There are prettier ways of ad-sulate. The news reached. Ery-.. money, and so she sends to wees & Tasting a bosilet than by stat-thres on November 29 and the collection of hairdressers, waiters, ing that it is published for the warship Giuliana was despatched bargames "professors," etc; led Prince of Wales Fan by a few men who have sought Drunker Japanese Cook. to pst era themselves on British.!
A Chinese was fined $10, or, in default, 21 days' imprisonment by Mr. Lindsell, this morning, for picking rubbish from dustbins.
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"Senator Lodge was cheered At the Magistracy this morning, cfficers albeit they have got Inspector Sirdar Khan (Beserve) very little way beyond copy when he said that American lives charged a Japanese cook for being ing the iform. What else were more important than Amar- (Beaver).The drank and disorderly at Was could such individuals expect ican dollars. chai. Prisoner was fined $5, or bat trouble? Their highest ambi- old order changeth, yielding place
tion seems,
from the beginning.lo new. 14 days' imprisonment.
to have been to sink undefended Volunteer Decorations:
immediately. She arrived at Hodeidah on December 3. The
Italian Ambassador at Constant-
3. The Naval Fight. in ple has demanded reparation.
Vice-Admiral Strade reporta
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that the total British casualties were seven men killed and fou Awonnded: No ofeervars incled- ed. The Admiralty has no con- Far Esetorn shipping has been At a parade to be held on the merchatahip. Their big war That must have been a provid-firmation of despatones from undergoing quite a number of Cricket Ground-to-morrow at 5.15 ships skalk in the Kiel Canal, ent fallow who left the Colony Buenos Aires, received in New changes of late, and the latest pm, Major Macdonald and Capt. their cruisers have ceased to owing the sam of fire centa York, to the effect that development, so we read in a San Fammers, of the HKV.C., are exist, and apparently the only Meanwhile who shall say that British victors over the German Francisco newspaper, is the ex- to be presented with the Volun diversion lefs to these mighty there is waste in Hongkong when craisers included the Shannon, tablishment of a new Company teer Decoration for long service, men of the sea, apart from that of we spent $10.50 in order to re- the Achilles, the Cochrane and which intends operating fleet by B.B. the Governor.
sb pa attacking peaceful
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the Nats These despatches of steamers to make the Pacific
Ctermina aforesaid consists in sinking
state that the run. The sew venture, which Before Mr. Brzaland, at the each other. Nor is the Austrian We note that, among the wara caught betreen Bri has given itself the name of the Police Court this morning, a Chicaval record & great deal Keiser's "pesca” terms, is the tish and Japanese "squadrons The object of this paper is to publish correct information, serve to Pacis and Eastern Steamship nese was fined $50, or, in default, cleaner or more promisings stipristion that Germany and that the Scharnhorst fired.
the truth and print the news without fear or favour.
Company, is said to have a capital to months imprisonment for and, there spent, Washington shall have power to civilise until her gün were tubmerged. equalling some £400,000 sterl-cruelty to pigeons. The case was seems to be expressing itself Turkey. Unfortunately the Allies The Nurnberg was caught after ing. At the moment only meagre brought by Sergeant Major Bor pretty freely. It doesn't seem to can't give her power even to an exciting chase. She refused details of the undertaking are lance, of the Police Reserve, as as though it is the Ancona's civilise herself. In fact, they can't to sarrender and fought till she known, bat prominent capitalists The Colony's Health. tara yet, however. There are give her anything that would do sank Firing has been heard off and large financial interests are Last week there were three surely a few questions still to be her good, she's too far gone. the Chilian island of Mecha. It believed to be behind the incor-cases of diphtheria, six of enteric replied to in connection with the Perhaps the scrap-heap.
is believed that an engagement porators. The idea which has fever and one of puerperal fever Lusitanis; bat doablece Presid
between the Friz Eitel Friedrich
糖恣獑丼濱真者事慈要訪採大衣鎗言哲宗联本
Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.
Western Unloa Telephone: No. ! AB... 5th edition.
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The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1915.
FORESTRY IN CHINA.
Cruelty to Pigeons.
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got abroad is that & group of notified in the Colony. All were ert Wilson thinks it high time. Eow the Colegy will miss them and a British worship is in pro- financiers has formed the new fatal sere four of the en- that Austria should have her when they're gone! (1) The dy zress The German warships Company for the purpose of teric occurrences, and all the share of Notes Thai Vienna (2). the gentleman, who will Karlsruhe and Kronpritz Wil baying steamers in view of the saferers were Chinese with the will laugh fast as long and loudly persist in reading, for the benefi: helm have flad to the vicinity of probable passage of the Adminis exception of one British (import at such Notes, as Berlin, is mere of all within bearing, the ex- Sau Vedra, Chile The Brifish tration's Shipping. Bill at the ed) and one Japanese
ly a detail. Meanwhile have the planstory worda on the cinema-fare pursuing the enemy, whose next ression of Congress Is Death of Mrs. R. L. Atklason. Washington enquiries into the
supply ships have been destroyed. is also believed that the misture) The sympathy of many resid-cases of the Arabic, Hesperian of the enterprise will be to eats of the Colony will go out to etc. been satisfactory? engage in the Pacific trade, Mr. R L. Atkinson, of the Kow- What About the Home especially with China. That is loon Wharf and Godown Com-
Government?
tograph
films.
for
SKILL OR CHANCE?
Burring Bugs" for "Baffs" Bad' *Police Suspector
Police Inspector" there are concerning the Educated Comp.
Chinese Fined for Keeping Lottery Machines
all, at the moment, which can pany, on the sad death of his Bat people who live in glass hiem in this column, we are deeply interested to note that Mr. W.. which is sure to arouse very day, following the birth of a child. how they heave bricks about this week
Haring often dealt with certain aspects of China's forestry pro be said definitely on the project | wife, which took place on Satur-houses ongát to have a care as to any minor engagements to report Sherfease, a former Director of Forestry in the Pailippines, has been widespread interest. There can ra Atkinson only came out from while we are yielding to the appointed Forestry Advisor to the Chinese Government and is due be no doubt as to the future pcs- Home about a year ago, when the temptation to growl at America's "As a farther ebeouragen ment to arrive in Peking before the year ends. His appointment has sibilities of Pacific shipping, and marriage took place, and she waste of time we are forgetting to the parents of large families in been received with the deepest satisfaction among those who have if this new concern is a serious made a large number of friends, that our own Cabinet at Home Germany, the Kaiser now promoned a Chinese, before Mr. hopes that China will see the wisdom of enforcing laws and regula proposition, then its formation by whom she was greatly liked still leaves mcch to be desired.
taking place in the country for centuries past and which has been the Far East. ataring scandal to the nation. With China it is, unfortunately, not a mere question of neglect it has bens case of systematic and perpetual stripping of hill and dale of whatever growth there is to be found.
P.C. Amold (Reserva) sam
tions which shall put an end to she deforestation which has bees will be very warmly received in The funeral took place yesterday) and that firns it is the Times theemises to be godfather to seventh Lindsell at the Police Court this at Happy Valley, the Rev. N. C. is responsible for the statement and eighth sons bora in succes-morning, with keeping, lottery Fape officiating Among those there re growing disestisfaction sion." It's no particular business machines
of ours, but, we should hars
The constable gave demon- present, besides the bereaved among members of Parliament, thought that the drop from god to stations which called forth the husband, were Mesary. W. Stew without distinction of party at mere godfather was more than the remark from his arships sri, R. Packham. A. Hamilton, the Government's conduct of All Highest could have tolerated, the machines did not seem to be EL and C. Sammers; Darcan, the war," We are zöt Robertson, J. Stalker, D.Nielsen, in the habit of taking," to the
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The Chinese as a rule allow nothing to stand in the way of their turning all they can set hands on into' profit, and thus it is
It was only a couple of weeks 8 Smith, Y. C. Labram, C. W. foct of the lett r, everything that while there is an admitted shortags of wood in Chins, charcoal
BO ago that we once again Jefries, J. C. Fletcher, G. that a Harmaworthiau organ has manufacturers to take only one class do not hesitate ratolessly pleaded the necessity of police May, G. D. Brown, A B Crapnell, to say on the subject of the to chap down young, siendez poles with which to feed their kilos. action being taken against the Goode, N. Bailien, V., W. Cabinet, but even here in Hang- Daforestation, in fact, seems to be a regular manis with the Chinese, hordes of maimed and disease Daniels, W. Kay L.J. Blackbum, long, where the news comer, 38, and we do not entertain the slightest doubt that if they had their ridden mendicants who infest cur B. E. Stevens, D. Harvey, J. it were, second-hand, it is clear way Hongkong would to-day be just what it was when the British streets.
In doing so, we cited Jack and J. Hyde, took it over-3. barren, uninviting rock. As it is, there are constant the particular case of a repulsive prosecutions of Chinese for cutting down Government pine-wood
specimen of humanity who had taken up his abode on the pare
LANGKAT OUTPUTL
Dec. 1
that
any different from many at Home, he thought that perhaps there was sime game of skill in it
An Inspector" stated that the games came under the Lottery Ordinance
Delandauf denied that be was
enough to the average reader that STUNNED AND ROBBED conducting the lotery machines,
and said he was travelling for s firm of preserved plum quoufsc. tarera, He sold packets of pre- served plums at one cent eich, then his clients were given the European Officer Attacked by privilege of playing, with his Six Chinese machines.. If they were. mocam-
Teen Gful-in getting coins, Lärown, by [small spring plank,
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the coalition pidgin was more or lees doomed to failure. As we have remarked before; it may be Apart from other aspects of the question there is that of mentin Queen's Road, just a little
donbied if the members of that coalition themselves had sconomies, upon which a Mr Tin had some striking facts in ap east of the junction with Padder
Roy Messia Wright and Hornby great hopes for it 83 for article recently contributed to the National Review of Shanghai To Street and who possessed a most take one of his points. He says that China to-day has some 8,000 objectionable method of thrusting advise us that the Langkat output as one
860, they the same ald miles of railroad, the metals of which lie on no less than twelve bis physical deformities upon the for the current month is as are making million six hundred thousand wooden ties-sleepers, we assume he attention of passers-by. Missing follows:
mistake of fettering the action of means. And for renewals no fewer than two and a half million of this gentleman for some days we
Tons 152the army and navy chiefs and of It has been reported to the copy, and on to sex these ties are required ammaslly. Bat can China produce these had fondly hoped that he had
considering too much the "jadg(Police by Mr. H. W. Holmes, were rewarded sleep ra herself? Not a bit of it--they are all imported from foreign come under the paternal care of
ment of Exeter Hall. What second officer of the way - Waithe awestmest countries, principally Japan. Then, too, there are the numerous the authorities. Bat the conclusion
will the pious voler-think, if we Shing, that or Estarday night be gain any money at all, bye-prodneme of wood, such as palp for the manufacture of paper, was
hasty cue, for
put the screw on?" is what they engaged a rickshs outside the machines, seem to be asking themaires. If Hongbong Ediet to take him to they would bar realise that the Wing Lok Street" wharf sud That Empire 28 a whole does not care when he got out he was struck in [two beans what Ereter" Hall the back of the band with so 16 thinks, that it wants the war thing softwnd filled to theg
ended satisfactorily and that it by air men. »He
the demand for which is growing every year. And yet China has yesterday our old friend was still to look abroad for help in this direction also. In Shantung, we at it again in precisely the same are told, there can be found millions of scres of land that used to be spot during the fifin-hour ance one of the most prodactive portions of Chins but that to-day hare again, too. Itis scandalous that become nothing but waste ground. And that is a state of affairs, this matter should be to avoided which is repeated all up and down the land. The only hope that by the authorities. The thing is can be ventured now is that the appointment of a forestry expert will an absolute disgrace to the be the beginning of a new ers in a country which suffers notoriously Colony. Perhaps, now thaiwe from the tree-stripper. But from the use which China has made of have spoken for almade her big army of foreign advisors in the pan we may be pardoned thansedth fime on the sub fog having our doubts on the point.
something will
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