THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18,
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EDE-Yovember 15, at Oakhurst Netley Abber, Hants, Nathaniel Joseph Ede, formerly of Hongkong, in his 80th year.
HALL-November 14, at Torquay, J. W. T. Hall, son of late Capt. S. P. Hall, of Hongkong.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1915.
́OUR LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL-
A Peking Brain-waye.
DAY BY DAY.
THESLAW IS GOOD IN A MAX THE IT LAWFLAKY.—I Timothy, 1 A
If one were to take the pains to collect all the absurdly funny recommendations - and - orders which are isened by Government Departments in Peking, by the end of a twelve-month one's bad- get of these notifications would assume very considerable dimen-fine. sions. In China there appear to be quite an army of officials fine. with nothing better to do than
to
Bit dawn and pen
The Weather.
At the Peak Sim, Temp: 48; Lower level 8 sm. Temp. 59
The Mails.
-
Dee
moet extraordinarily-conceived Siberian Mail.
morrow per 5.2. Shanteng nctifications, which havs
day per as. Salamis.
The Dollar.
The rate of the dollar demand to-day is 1,10 15/16.
3
Tomorrow's Anniversary. To-murros is the Name Day the Tear of Romis
of
practical value wintaver. The Australian Hail-Due on Mons Ministry of Education is re- sponsible for one of the latest efforts of this kind. The wearing of college capa by students is a cartom which has long been in vogus in the West, and, for that makter, in European settlements out East also. But Peking in going one better than that, for we read that the Ministry. named has notified the school. authorities that, boys in the primary schools, high schools and colleges are in fature to wear uniforms! As to the why and therefore of the order, it is explained that the step is being taker". £E students from non-students." Who is expected to pay for these "un- iforms and of what particular design they are to be, nobody
seems to know.
to
este
Order-to-Council.
The Gazette publishes the text of the China (Companies) Order- in-Council, 1915.
Oryan Recital
Mr. Danman Faller is giving an
dral st.5.20 p.m. On Monday.
Strock Off
-To-morrow's Bazaar.
Auditor.
**** Shelf Dividend.”.
Messrs. Wright and Hornby are advised by cable from London that the Shell Transport and Trading Company has declared an interim dividend of 2/- per share. Charge Withdrawn.
KOTES ON THE CRI
THE WESTERN FRONT.
America and the Exerry.
Government
The American finds the Austrian reply to De Wilson's Note "rasive
and
TOM
In the West
We
1890
“HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE ~YEARS AGO.
(Compiled from the "Hongkong Telegraph" flex for the week ening December 13, 1890.)
The Dollar. Dzcember 15-The rate
TANGKAT OUTPUT
Dec.
150 138
151
150
138
146
149
147
10
146
1.1
154
152
1510
168
148
143
146
Total to 17th-inst
2,599
Daily Svazge
148.76
the track.
Another Ear Ring Snatcher. December 12—” Nine manthe
Increase of Pay Wanted, December 13.- We hear, that
M. N. G.
hardly know what eke it could the dollar on demand, to-day is have expected when we bear in 3/5.1/ mind the ludicrona history of the
The Piracy Affair. December 11. To the Editor various Notes to one Power and another with special referance of the "Hongkong Telegraph." on to Germany. Washington has not Tear Sir,-After reading the re- gone the right way to work to be part in your "Extra" of the taken seriously. This a dastardly acts of pirates on board war of shells and facta; not of the Namoz while on high seas blaff and idle threats without an batween this port and Swatow ounce of backing to them. Ons yesterday, and gathering thereby is at least glad to see that, in this an idea of the skillful and com care, President Wilson and Mr. Uplete arrangements made by the Lansing have so far declined to villains who carried out their be dragged into a profitless parley deadly intentions with such came and we hope their good resolutions plate success; bearing in mind, will endure. In the meantime too, that sad affair, of a similar we read that Court von Bernstorf nstore, that occurred on board by the murderers. He was not on- has intimated to his Govern- the Greyhound in October 1865 1 gagged but had his eyes and organ meital at St. John's Cathe-ment that Captains Bored I, and doubtless many others ales, throat bound round with his own Papan had better have come to the conclusion that quene. The living mân was taken not be replaced at present. Not some thorough preventive men- to the hospital where he is said to a bad idea, that. The fact is that sures are an absolute necessity be progressing favourably. We It is notised that the name of the bulk of the American people da in the Greyhound affair, so inmay conclude with the usual the Che Cheong Company, Ltd., are heartily sick of the Kaiser and the case of the Namoa, the da-sentence that the police are on has been struck off the Register all his friends—and, we should tardly rumans all went on board Creditors' Meeting. say, not far less sick of a Gor- the steamer, in this colony, as The Humor of It.
A meeting of creditors in con-ernment that has pandared to passengers, carrying with them: The alarmist might see in this new arder the begining of some pection with the Hongkong and those guilemen and has made their deadly weapons either in hard, and 25 across the beech wily and sinister move to train South Chins Steam Fisherie Co, the country look ridiculous their baggage, or concealed on were the words which sent a cold Ltd, is to be held at noon on Nobody wants America to come their person. Now it is clear that shiver through an earring the millions of China's rising
actively into the war, but sever the danger to which the travelling matcher at the Police Court tais Monday...
ance of diplomatic relations on public and seafaring people are morning when Mr. Wodehonse generation along military lines, while the individual blessed with
To-morrow afternoon the Sober part with Austria and Gerexposed, when sailing out of sat in judgement. The spoil was a vivid imagination would prob- ciety of St. Vincent de Paul is many would at least have the good Hongkong, can only be removed only worth $9 just half what it ably quote it in support of holding a bazaar in the compound effect of breaking up the worst by striking at the very root of the will cost for a cool and quickly
Yellow Pal" theories. For of the Roman Catholic Cathedral of the plotting that is continually evil, which lies in the fact that healing salve.” ourselves, we can only look upon For the Convenience of Shoppers taking place within her territory, there are rot sancient means at the matter as a rich bit of humour, Mesra W. Powell, Ltd, are for it would enable her to inter the Government's disposal to and pityingly marvel that such a keeping their store open until 6
few millions of these pestiferous prevent passengers from going on the mazins officers of Hongkong crade ides should emanate from a p.m. every night next week, for aliens. Their keep, as one Amer-board weasels with arins and are discussing the advisability of responsible Ministerial Depart the convenience of Christress can journalist has shrewdly ammunition. In the parts of demanding an increase of pay in ment. We had almost come to the
shoppers.
pointed out, would at least cost China and Japan this can be, and the early part of next year, un had conclusion that Wo
the State less than the fires and is prevented by the Customs the grounds of the great risks to monopoly of education faddists
The name of Mr. George F. in Hongkong. But after this, we Lindiwy, Shanghai, has been explosions which are becoming afficers, but nothing of the kind life when sailing out of Hong it done here. Even after the kong, unless some preventive shocking revolations in connec measures of a thoroughly practic shall be prepared to yield the added to the list of those qualif almost daily occurrence. palm to Peking If China's fed to perform the duties of
tion with the Greyhund piracy al nature are put in force at EI legislators would but make the auditor under the Companies
no s'eps were taken to prevent a early date.” smallest attempt in the direction Ordinances.
The Sanitary Board. The Dutch rumour-spreaders repetition of thees terrible streci- of formulating some scheme for
had no sooner at the invasion ties. I mintain, and with reason, December 13- A. meeting of spreading sozed education
of Egypt story going, than they that a preventive service should the Sanitary Board was held throughout the land, they would
switched off in the reverse direc-be inaugurated here, and no ahip yesterday afternoon. There were be doing their nation a service.
on and discovered that Germany be allowed to sail from the waters present Mr. S. Brown (Pread- But Nero still fiddles while Rome
editates an enormous move in the of the colony until every passen-set); Major-General Gordon barns. The only development
West. We hope it may be trus,ger and all the passengers' (Vice-President); now needed to complete the situa- tion is the despatch from Peking To-day, in the Palice Court, the for it is time something happened biggage has been thorough Mitchell-Tones, Acting Registrar- the far-distant Provinces charge of fraudulent conversion there. For mouths past, they searched and the whole General; Dr. Ha K, Mr. N. J. faspected, Ede, Dr. Cautlis, and Mr. H. Mo errefally Allies have been praying that the ship of paid preferred
Valentine against of officials to see that the order is Charles Parr, managing director enemy would come out and fight not only by the regular preven- Calliam (Secretary), A letter from carried cut and to impeach shore of Heaare. Parr and Co., Ltd, instead of skalking like rax in tive officers, but also by spec the Acting Colonial Sercretary who fail to obey the instruction. was cnreservedly withdrawn, and holes. Like the Egyptian story, al detectives. Had this been was read to the effect that the
the newest report would seem to dome years ago zeither the Grey-application of the Sanitary In defendant was discharged.
contain at least some element of hound nor the Namos affairs spectors for an increase of pay Company Meetings. Mention of this commonly-prac- Extraordinary general meet truth, judging from the guarded would have cropped up to cast an had been duly considered, and tieed custom of deputing Chinese ings of the Union Insurance Sremarks of Le Temps. It is indelible blot upon car shipping regard Leing had to their length officials to visit cut-lying Pro-ciety of Canton, Ltd and of the clear enough that as long as the regulations and police system of service, as compared with that vinces on the mareets pretext serves China Traders Insurance Co. Germans can avoid a stand-up generally. Thanking you in 20-of inspectors of Palice of the fast to call to notice another little out Ltd are to be held on Monday fight they will do so. Neverthe ticipation for favouring me with and second-class, it was found ing of this kind which on this oc- the former at 11 am, and the less, in the usture of things, that space in your columns for the impracticable to accede to there fight is bound to come before long, publication of these suggestions request. After some discusion casion is advocated by the Minis asterat 11.15 am
for in time it mast occur, even to made in the interests of the the Vice-President said that were ter of Agriculture and Com- Hongkong is a Crows Colony, as we are continually reminded;
Inerce. He recommends that The King has been pleased to their dull intelligence, that to a travelling public and those who servants of the Board able to re- therefore the ratepayer can hardly look to bars the same voice în
in the police force they would. number of delegates be give and grant unto Major very great extent they are helping go down to the sea in shape." present that had they remained public affairs that would fall to his share at Home. But the fact of
An Unfounded Rumour. have attained to the rank of * its being a Crown Colony is hardly sufficient reason for the rate-
sent round to investigate, among (temporary Lieut. Col.) Clandethe Alles rather than hindering are, etc., Obeerver."
December 12-We regret to second class inspectors (their ap other things (1) the localities Douglas Hamilton Moore, DS.O them by their patting off of the payer's having absolutely no voice at all. We are, and have ever been, fully alive to the fact that, in a place of Hongkong's unquestioned of the existing richest mines and His Majesty's Royal Licence and evil day. After a while the Ger naval and military importance, it is necessary that the Government (2) to ascertain the reason of the Authority to wear the Insiguis mans must necessarily discover state the rumour which way car-plications would have met with suspension of mining operations of the Filth Class of the Order of that, as our men can fight better rest in town this morning about more consideration. At the pre- officials should have a prior right of deciding what shall be done în
without mach see its way to do saythững vin all things relating to it in its naval and military bearings. But is it nct possible to regard the Colony as also having a separate civil in various places. Why it should the Rising Sun, which declaration than their own, so too they can, the capture of some of the Namus sent time the Government did and commercial existence? For an unofficial Member of the Council require the despatch of a special has been conferred upon him by with the amount of solid eesh pirates
mission to glean a few simple his Majesty the Emperx of Japan backing that there is behind them, foundation. The men who were the direction scaght by Abs-
and Fataban are said to be an
A German Charged. to offer his opinion on the subject of, eg. the fortifications would be
facts of that kind only a Chinese in recognition of valuable service play a waiting game very much arrested on board the Kiangkwan applicante."
December 15.-"A GerKLAR politinian could say. We like the rendered by him in connection better and very much longer.
organised band of robbers, who an unpardonable intrusion; but, for the same gentleman to
have been "shadowed" in Hong named Emil Lader was brought supreme înnocence which is be with the operations at Tsingtan.
More Enemy Discontent" express himself forcibly and effectually on, let us say, Public Works
Capt. Nogeat. R. K.
kong by detectives from Canton before Mr.Wodehouse is quite a different matter. He has a greater right to be heard on
Few cfficers are better knoWD dation. If the authorities really
I now transpires that, some for some time. It is supposed that morning ebaref this point, and to have his suggestions (if they are workable) acted rayed in the second recommen-
want to know the reason of min- on the China Station than Cap- upon than has, for instance, the G. O.C..or the Attorney General, either of whom may not possess even the beginnings of an insighing inactivity in China, they can tain Psymud A. Nagent, EN, where about a fortnight ago, Count they were on their way to pay one caused the death of le
have it in one word "Squeeze." who has just been reported Karolyi, the leader of the inde-of the numerous villages which C. Andersen ens into the matter under discussion.
But for that potent force, Chine wounded, Captain Nugent, who pendence party in Hungary, spoke lie around Canton, a visit Iris Evidence went to how
demanding now be diverted me the "pottery prisoner and deceased So with financial questions. It happens that the present to-day would be the biggest is a son of the late Major-General, his mind very plainly in the Bada to be hoped their journey will the day the accidento
pazing revolveramt 70.82 who
has war mineral-producing country in Nugent, Portaferry, Co. Down, Past parliament Colonial Treasurer is a
have no guarantee that
the world. As it is, she is served as first officer of H.MS. that the Austrian Government, yard.” the public's confidence; bat his successor will not be out out of the same cloth as some of his withholding from the world that Bonaventure during the Boxer should make pesce proposals Gang Robbery at Happy Valley-factly sober and fr predecessors. In that event, is a shread business men, of the type which the world has a right rebellion, 1900, and served an-sinos "Hangary had achieved all December 12-There's revolver went off accid to expect she should contribute other commission on the same she wanted. We should have murder in the very samosphere the ballet entered deces of the late Mr. Hewett, to be gently "put down" by the Colonial Treasurer when he makes bold to discuss financial messures? And, towards human happiness and Station. Prior to the war he was thought that Hungary had achiey just now and we are sick of breast. Thate being
progress. There is assuredly no flag captain on the East Indies ed a considerable sight more than but still we have another to against the sccused he
the people thereof wanted; but chronicle and it is as barbarous charged? while speaking of Mr. Hewett we would remind our readers that che
need to send deputations about Station,
that's their affair. The fact is as any that could be conceived in of that gentleman's last utterances in the Legislative Council was 13 follows: The ratepayers of Hongkong are entitled to have a pro- the country searching for the
Brigadier-General W. 8. Dela- interesting as showing that the bell itself. A gang of ruffiens en- per Balance Sheet put before them; the present document shows reason it is there for all to see
And we may depend that the mam, C.B., DSO, Ladiza Army, little breeze the other day between tated the house of the keeper of an entirely fictitious credit balance a balance that does not exist."
When all is Happy Valley last night and after Readers will recall the incident; we mention it now as an illustra Chinese, like everybody else, ees who is promoted to major-general Austrians and Hungarians as the Roman Catholic Cemetery at
for distinguished service in the not an isolated case. four of what an Unofficial Member is at times called upon to say.evenit clearly enough already.
field, entered the servies from over, credit will at least have to 8gging the two inmates procced- mader the best of circumstances, if he means to speak his mind hop-
Sandhurst 24 years ago, and he be given to the Germans or to ed to loot the house. They look ently. The speaker in this case was a man trained in the ways of
fore joining the Indian Forces whatever people are responsible the keeper's clothing and $11.5 business, and with such a man, our Civil Servants cannot be com- t-we need, is a body of men in the Legislative Council
His Majesty has granted to Cap-was for four years in the Boyal for that they have contrived to in cash which they found Band members of the Civil Service up to their work and tain the Hon H. G. Besod, EN Berkshire Regiment He has keep the ball rolling to some them decamped. At an esti the Colonial Office is kept sequainted with the authority to wear the Insignis of filled several appointments on the extent despite discontent and dis- this morning 1. Chinan
tion to the preunion on every hand. But we went to the lodge in conne the Second Claws of the Order of
the Egypt shall doubtless prove before long with the burial at a friend,
Somali that there is a limit to the scout the two mên,
padi-of that sort of thing that say and in-a-state” West Fanber
The questions which the Hon. Mr. Pollock proposes to put at the next meeting of the Legislative Council are interestingly sugges- tive, and we shall look forward with a lively curicity to their reception by that highly esteemed body. Our faith in Hongkong's power ci waxing enthusiastic is not enficiently great to encourage as to believe that what is popularly termed "z sensation" will be raised by the Hon. gentleman's queries: nothing short of an earth quake or a bombardment could create that in our beloved Colony; bat we are at least hopeful that other Unofficial Members will te prepared to support a colleague who has the temerity to beard the Official Members in their own Council Chamber. Mr. Policek, in word, is reaturing to offer the unheard of saggestion that the term "Gnoficial Member" hall henceforth have some other meaning than "Governmest nominee"; which is as much as to say that he feels, zs many more of us do, that it is time to put an end to car
farcical system of local Government. present
very · able
we
nty of room for useful, com tentions.
uncil and the Govern
to hope
ariny
The Search for Truth.
For Services at Tsingtan.
Sun conferred on him.
Emperor of
Honoured by Japan.
Promoted.
Far took
P
alition, no matter how power
WEE
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Victims of the
Dace
cruelly