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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY, Y.
Pre object of this paper is to publish correct information, serce to the truth and print the news without fear or favour.
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MARRIAGE.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1916.
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OUR THOROUGHFARES.
A Splendid Record.
DAY BY DAY.
- A LONG LESSON IS
It in'n most gratifying curetur stance, and one which does great credit to the Colony, that, }with all the" calls made upon their pockets in recent times, re- sidents of Hongkong are still prepared to give their support to nameras funds raised in con- nection with the war. When the Lower level & a.m. Temp. 80; present struggle for supremacy is overcast. (1915, 65 fine). all over, Hongkong will most assuredly be able to lock back on
The Weather. At the Peak & am. Temp. 51; overcast. (1915 59 fine).
The Malls.
its record in this respect with the Siberian Mail-Clowed to-day atmost satisfaction. The cloung
per 88. Cordillera.
of the Prince of Wales' Fand French Mail-Closes to-morrow (after the magnificent sum of
ap.m. per as. Athos. $343,887.37 had been obtained)|American and Canadiso Yails. — has not put 器 stop
Clowed to-day pers., Tacoma the generosity of the public. Quite the reverse. The Cigarette and Tobacco Fand is still draw-
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The Dollar.
The rate of the dollar on
To-morrow's Anniversary.
The Cordillere.
Peaceful Sometime”.
„To-morrow's Parades.
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NOTES ON THE CRISIS.
ANOTHER EXPLOSION IN US.
Odds and Ends.
Yesterday was a quiet day as far as sables are concerned, and last night was an entire blank. The only points of special interes in yesterday's messages were the
A YEAR AGO TO-DAY. [JUTTINGS BY THE WAY.
LEADING EVENTS IN THE
GREAT WAR.
Estraste from the war news com- tained in the "Hongkong Telegraph" of Jauxary 11,
19.15.***
Britala's Reply to America.
Sir Edward Grey's Nate in
Since we lavazand that lawy are no longer permitted to pano- tise in Canton, we have become firm believers in the future grask- ness (and in the real anxiety for reform) of China.
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**More Spirits Drunk,” the Globe. It's time.. someone exercised a little more authority in Spookdom and persuaded some of these roystaring blades to adopt. the "No Treating" ordinance.
loss of the King Edward VII and reply to the representations from the evacuation of Gallipoli. This the United States regarding Meanwhile the Straits TimeE latter event would seem to decide, interference with American com come out with the heading: "Dece once and for all, whether the merce has been issued. The Note of Alcobol." Great indignation, Gallipoli part of the campaign entirely recognises the most was we understand, felt by was or was not justified; but it friendly spirit of the represents of the Singaporesos at the sug seems to us that the man in the tions and says our reply is in gestion that there could be mare street can find a better occupation the same spirit and frankness than one use.. for his time than criticising this which will best serve a co-
The German Press.
not believe that the United St-tee
Graeco-Turkish Crisis Developing.
correspondent at
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ing a goodly measure of public demand to-day is 111 5/16. support, the total amount so far received being over $9,700. Than
To-morrow is the 58th birthday we know the good work which
appsrest mistake just now. Thers tinuance of cordial Anglo- Says a Northern paper: *Fat the women of the Colony continue of Lord Crowe.
will be plenty of opportunity for American relations. The "Note the future no person will be per to do in supplying gifts of cloth-
Rough Weather.
criticism when the war is over; consure in the principle that amitted to take sway from Ans- ing for our fighting men and The ra. Loongsang, which and when a complete statement belligerent dealing with trade tralia more than £50 in gold, ex- their dependents. And now two arrived from Manila to-day, reis made as to the Dardanelles between neutrals should nos incept in special cases, which will other avenues have been opened ports having encountered strong affair. Up to the present there terfere unless necessary to protect be considered entirely on their -the movement et on foot by monsoon and rough seas.
has been no contradiction of Sir the belligerent's national safety-merita." If we could get hold Mr. Phelips to provide bandages
Ian Hamilton's statement; and Britain will endeavour to adhers of the gold we wouldn't lose any & CO. LTD., for the wounded, and that of
The French mail steamer Carthus the sum total of our inform to that principle en the under sleep ever the sort of cass we which Mrs. Carmichael is Tres dillere, which strived from the ation is that, if reliefs had been standing that it admits the right brought it away in. Even a sugar HONGKONG.
surer, for eapplying mosquito South to-day, had 143 passengers sent at the right time, what has to interfere when the trade is box would serre. nets to those of our troops who of all classes on board.
been a failure would have been a | not bona fide between ated them.-Concerning the Alleyed Theft from Dockyard.
United marked success; and we hare.to.the A. Uhinese was charged this leave it there.
States and 3
Last Saturday's Telegraph stat- former of these, already!
neutral, but contraband destined ed that a woman who lost her fewer than 8,000 morning before Mr. Hazeland with
for the enemy. Britain is ready voice twelve months ago has re- bandages have been despatched, stealing from the Royal Naval
to make redrese when her action gained it through a shock. We while regarding the Mosquito Net Dockyard a piece of canvas valued
unintentionally exceeds this prin- are not however told all what the Fand the first week's contribe- 50 cente. Mr. P. W. Goldring re-
ciple. The note emphasises that husband said about that shock. tions reach the highly satisfactory presented the defendant, and a
misconception exists as to the remand tatil Friday was granted. There must bas distinct absence extent whareto it in the practice total of $653.
Harbour Offences.
of honey about the life of a Gerto interfere with trada. It quotes ditions that threatened on account
"One year ago the world con Before Commander C. W. man newspaper mad. Our old Farther Opportunities.
Beckwith, RN, at the Marine friend Vorwaerts, after being shut imports in 1914 into Denmark, direet forebodings concerning figures "showing that American of the European war caused the The foregoing does not, of Court this morning, P.C. Brother-down at least twice, is now can Sweden, Norway and Italy enor- their probable effect on the course, exhaust the list of Hang ten charged Ip Tan, boatmaster, dermed by some of the man of mously exceed those of 1913, business of the Philippines kong's works of charity and pa- with unlawfully failing to licecor its own household-the Socialistic while the imports into Holland (Manis Daily-Bulletin) See triation, for the Pipe Fard and the the boat Defendant was fined Party! British wrisbats are famed are about the same. Consequent what a lot Wilhelm has to answer HARSTON-SWARBRICK-On 10th January 1916, at St. bighly successful movement for $5. P. C. Bagg charged Wong for more: knowing what they ly, in view of such figures, it came for Andrews, Kowloon, by Her. N. C. Pope, William Edwards Harston the provision of aeroplanes must Ksi, bostmistress, with unlawful-really want, and the German of Hankow, China, younger son of Mrs, and the late Mr. Walter not be forgotten, zer mast the ly throwing rubbish into the brand seems to suffer in like would question the property of Harston of Norwich England, to Madge, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Trincely gift of Sir Robert Ho Harbour on the 10th inst. A manner. Strangely enough, in the Great Britain taking suspected that decorations have been co
A Shanghai paper informas us George Swarbrick of " Chatswood" Sydney, N.S.W.
Tang, whereby the ambalance fine of $10 was imposed.
general upheaval of things, the branch of cur Army has greatly
cargoes to the Prize Court. The ferred on two gentlemen *con- socialist papers of Germany seem Note adds Our endeavour is, pected with the terminus of the benefited. As well as we have When the Eve o'clock Star Ferry to be almost the only ones in that the interests of national safety, Peking-Makden Line." done, the opinion is evidently arrived at Hongkong yesterday luckless country that have the to prevent neutrala becoming a would have held more variety for -Lifs beld that more still can be two Chinese, who were canging smallest intention of attempting base of supplies for enemies and them had the connection been accomplished, hence
the goods on bamboos, had a quarrel to speak the truth. An interest to intercept goods really destined with one of the trains, one would appeals for further help in respect as to who should get off the ing non-socialist exception ia die for the enemy, without inter- think of the Funds already mentioned, Ferry first. A fight ensued and Zukunft, edited by the loquacious fering with goods which are bona and the letter from Mra. Lroker an Indian constable. promptly and prophetic Maximilien vous neutral. The Note concludes which we published last evening arrested them. The men were Harden, which is now, by decree that Great Britain will gladly absence of the Number One Owing to the unavoidable wetting forth the strong claims brought before Mr Wood this of the All Highest, shut down for enter any arrangement, whereby advertisement comp., who is either In view of the large same allotted from time to time by the which the Veterana' Club has mozning, when it was stated by the duration of the war. From a mistake will be avoided and marrying his third wife local treasury to the P.W.D., strangers to the Colony may well feelpon the public at this time. Mr. Smith, of the Public Works brief article which we print on reparation promptly secured when barying his fifth mother the There is certainly no lack of Funds Department, that one of the another page, it will be seen that somewhat surprised that Hongkong's thoroughfares are not kept in somewhat better repair. A glance through the estimates will show to which to subscribe, and the coolies was engaged by him and on Harden's main offence eridany injury is inflicted on neutralucated [One has been doing that the Government has not been stingy in its allowances for this that every one of the schemes Wood brand both men over in he too has been venturing a few!
most pleasing feature of all is was generally a peaceful man Mrently lies in the fact that owner: purpose, and another glance round the business quarter of the city of Victoria will show that those allowances have usually been wellend. It is to be noticed, too, that
serves a most useful and practical personal bonds of § 20.
steps along that most dangerous of roads, so far as Germany is Isid out so far as that particular quarter in concerned. In view of
Volunteer Reserve. - "C" concerned: the road of trath the fact, however, that other parts of the city are not only not so no fewer than five of the move-
Better'a “chiff- weil provided for but are disgracefully neglected, one seems to be mente so far inaugurated chose Company and Becruits on the He has, it seems, mildly justified is arguing that the P.W. D. has not always known how to dealing with the supply of cloth-Cricket Ground at 5.15 p.m. "D" od his compatriots on certain Athens says that the Porte has lay cut its facde to the best advantage.
ing, pipes, bandages and Company and Signalling Section points, has objected on tactical concentrated all the subjects of the Is the central parts of the city and in the main artery of Kow.quito nets, and that in aid at Headquarters, 5.15 pm. grounds to the shooting of Miss Entente and Greeks in Aleppa
of the Veterans' Clab loon, the roadways after repeated protests, by the way are as have been and are entirely con-pany, at 5:30 p.m.
Police Reserve No. 1 Com- Cavell," has laughed at the idea. There are serious aggravations of good as might reasccably be icoked for in a small Colocy; elsewhere, rolled by our womenfolk. The Volunteers Certain members to persuade eg. Bussis into a
of German politicians being able a Graeco-Turkish crisis. however, there is all too much evidence that either money or ladies of the Colony are certainly of Signalling Section, Headqua-separate peace, and has had the Lord Rosebery and Conscription. plicable word should have been axergy has come to an end at the limits of those portions of the doing splendidly, and on their tre, at 7 sm. No. 1 Section temerity to add that Colony which we have mentioned, Queen's Road, from Wellington behalf we bespeak farther sup- Scouts Co., Headquarters at 5.15 of his country's enemies seem Barracks to the Central Market, has been very successfully dealt with, port for the commendable causes p.m. Recruits of Engineer Oo, near collapse, and that the Dalkeith,
Lord Roadbery, speaking declared that and it is possible to walk or ride along it in comfort. But there are in which they are evincing so Taikoo Dockyard, at 5.15 p.m. mightiest of them, England, can- Conscription would not be people who may wish to extend their wanderings eg, further west-
Recruits of Engineer Co., Taikoo not honestly be said to have been unwelcome. There was, he ward than the market. If they carry cut their wishes, they speedily lively an interest. find themselves on a rough, stony track which is generously supplied The P. and 0.
Dockyard. at 5.15 p.m. Signalling even seriously wounded." In aid, a great mass of English Section, Headquarters, at 5.15 reality the extinguishing of this men who would be willing to
Tralaing Notes. "with vas: hollows wherein rainwater, can, and does, collect. The P. and O: Company may Along the Praya we have the same kind of thing; parts of it, like well feel proud of its record of
seeker after truth is all in our serve ander some Imperial mag- - Gaming Raid,
The early advent of the Races, the carate's egg, are excellent, while other parts are broken and work for the past year, which
favour. Had he been left a free date of that kind, but who did: rough; and calculated to strike terror even into the hearts of the was revealed by Lord Inchcape before Mr. Wood this morning convincing some of the influential serve while others remain st
Seventeen men were brought and, he might have succeeded in rot think it fair that they should to take place in a little over s month's time, was marked by the thickly shod. Some years ago we complained that the roads of at the annual meeting of the charged with gambling in a house Germans of he suicidal nature home, Lord Rosebery also asid large number of ponies at work Kowloon and on this side the Jubilee and Pokfulam Bo.de were Company, reported in our issue at 38, Pottinger Street. A woman of their actions. As it is, they that he was absolutely convinced at Happy Valley this morning. mere pulp in wet weather, owing to the fact that apparently there of yesterday. The chairmsa wa was also charged with keeping will larch 02 all the sooner to of victory for Great Britain. was no proper road-metal laid down beneath the gravel. Much of able to announce, among other the house for gaming purposes. Mr. their own damnation. that kind of thing has been remedied, and motorists and cyclists things, that, în spite of Agassiz-represented the woman. san now travel a few miles along the main roads without fear of the fact that
fewer The evidence of P. C. Stimson their wheele sticking in the gravel. If it is possible to lay down than 42 ships out of the Com-was that a raid was made on the proper roads in one part of the Colony, it should not be difficult papy's feet of 60 had been premises, when all the defendants, seeing that Hongkong cannot be called "short of money" to see engaged in Government service, except the woman, were found that other parts are similarly attended to.
not a single "departure bad been sitting round a table playing with How many more innocent lives Again, owing to the configuration of the island, many of our cancelled; that nearly 500 E. and cards and dice for money. The are German agents in the United thoroughfares must needs take the form of steep slopes, or of fights O. and B. I, officers and engineers woman was discharged. The States to be allowed to sacrifice? of steps. That is nobody's fault-bating the fact that some of the ware fighting for their country, other defendants ware all fined Awire received this morning slopes could originally have been made more gradual. But what one having obtained the Victoris $3, or seven days' imprisonment annonces that yet another about the condition of some of these steep reads and fights of steps? Cross; that every penny not re- each.
abominable outrage has been A case of alleged murder and definite notes of times to be taken Many of the former are impassable to Europeans, save at the risk of a gaired in the business bad been
committed at an American musi-piracy has been reported to the for any real judge of form to be broken limb, for little or noattempt is made to "rough" the surface, and loaned to the Government to
tions factory, many persons police at Hongkong by the crew made. the daily traffic of bare-footed coolies thus renders the slopes just greasy assist in financing the war; and
having been killed and injured, of a steam launch plying between A fact which was very evident and dangerous slides. The same may be said, in many cases, of the that, despite the abnormal con-
LANGKAT OUTPUT and "It 18 asserted that the Colony and An Tan. Their was that the subscription griffins surface of the granite steps. Not only so, but in at least one case ditions, a 78 years unbroken Messrs. Wright and Hornby outside
in Basnces
re-story is to the effect that the are good. A diewer's own ves the fight leading from Gough Street to Queen's Road West-there record of service in advise us that the Langkat out-sponsible." That, we think steam launch Sai Fong, which aion, a gmdging one certainly, is a very effectual death-trap at the bottom asheer drop of some two carrying maile had been main put for the current mouth is as is fully within the bounds of pro-runs between Hongkong and but perhaps all the more depend- or three feet, which is quite alighted after the hawkers and shop-tained. It is no exaggeration to follows:- keepers in Qrson a lead have left off work. Other fighte, if not say that never has a shipping January quite so dangerous, are as much neglected from a point of view of Company been put to such a test lighting. We have many times suggested that a lamp on the stepe before, and it speaks volumes for from the Old Bailey to Arbuthnot Road might be beneficial to those the management and enterprise who may sometimes with to walk up or down that way after dark; of this old established fire that it has hitherto the P.WD, has had other affairs to attend to. And there has adjusted itself so happily to is one more point. Are our pavementrever going to be applied with the extraordinary conditiona pre- B. reasonable amount of light? Toe pavements of the central parts vailing The policy followed has of Queen's Road and Dee Year Road, from the moment (seslly st not only been a sound and stable twilight) when the European shops close, are left in more than sen one; it has been a loyal and darkness, and the only persons who approve of this arrangement patriotic one as well. The Com- the matchers, to whose operations it is undoubtedly favourable. But
pany has certainly dons nobly "are they the only people whose convenience demands consideration during a period of mequalled by the Government?
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Another American Explosion
ALLEGED PIRACY AND MURDER,
understudy pidgin în that deparis -- ment. So far, the result is more picturesque than entisfactory. Teeterday we found him setting “Shocking" against the word "embroidery” in an advertāne- ment. As he has never been ap pointed sensor of the paper's morale we falt justified in rumons- trating and in instituting en- quities. The result of the latter was the discovery that the inez-
"smocking"!
· HONGKONG RACING.
Although there were many ponies on the course, nothing serious was intended or done, and the for gallops when did take place were, only of a half. | hearted character. „Home interest- ing gallops may, however, be see to-morrow. As it was, there wi this morning a fair crowd of racing enthusiasts, who took a quies interest in the event, but it was next to impossible for y
bability. On Sunday we had to Shan Mig near" "Ping able for that, was that the new record grave strike riotain another Hoi, in Chinese waters, when comers are "not absolutely bad part of the States. In the latter she was stopped and pirated. Indeed, it was - sasily case there was, of course, lea The launch, which left Hong-that amongst them direct evidence of German in keng st. 7 a.m. on the 9th, had on who is the end fiuence, but, în view of the num board two Indians and about 50 weeks training still ber of cases wherein it has been or 60 Chinese. It is stated by the will show real zum shown that the hyphenated gentry men on the informing launch that . The general opinión included in their programme the the two Indians and some of the circles deliberate fomenting of strikes Chinese have been killed, v
etc, there is some excuse for our The launch was due back in suspecting that the virtuous von Hongkong last evening, but Bernstorff and his smiable calles- | far has not arrived. gues could throw a ceciáin smonst: The poles Lave not of light on the subject
muy confirmation of the story: