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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, JANUARY21 1916.
1841-1816
We Britishers are not given. To the celebration of anniversaries.
DAY BY DAY
NOTES ON THE CRISIS
CANTON NEWS.
THE YASAKA MARI
THE HUES OF ELISA MORE GERMANY AND THE PRESS,
-CHASTISED BY SABLER TINTS OF
(From Our Own.
Disastrous
Fire
Recruiting at Home.
Were it otherwise, yesterday, be BRIGHTLY GLOW
The Weather.
At the Peak & am. Temp. 56;
The Malls.
Will the talk about recruiting at Home ever finish? Never,
January 19. About three o'clock in the after-
The following extracts are from s letter received in the Colony from lady passenger on
ing the 75th anniversary of the cession of Hongkong to Bitain, would have been commemorated in some special way, the war not- withstanding. Ar it was we doubt whether even one person in clear. (1915, 5% clear.)
Lower Isval S zmrTemp. 65:1 probably, within the lifetime of noon of the 16th inet, fire was Yasaka Maru st the time that the ten, Gorsrumentoficialsincluded, were cmacions of the occasion clear. (1915, 61 clear.) until they read of it in last night's Telegraph. It will not be out of place, however, to recall a few Siberian Mail-Due per facts from the past on this interest-
Kwangles to morrow. ing matter. It was so far back Siberian Mail-Closes per as August 23, 1839, that Captain: Chenan at 5p.m. to-morrow. Elliott established himself 'oni Hongkong Island as the repre- sentative of the British Govern- ment, and it was exactly seventy five years ago yesterday that he isamed to British subjects here a
The Dollar.
in
To-morrow's Anniversary.
The Races.
Entries close for the Hongkong Races at 4 p.m. to-morrow.
Company Meeting.
the oldest man in Europe, has discovered in the Man 'Jahn ree there been so much shillyshally-taurant, Hung Tak Street, Honam liner was torpedoed - ing, pointless debating and west-The fire brigade came promptly nicely until we were nearing Gab *Everything went of quîte ss. Some amendment wheresny public and did all they could, bus wins Then we had two torpedo house
measure was concerned. A gov-to the unusually long drought acrament with the smallest frac-and the poor supply of water, waiting for us before wo paanon. tion of strength and unity about little could be done to stop the the Bock. The only thing that they it could have settled the whole work of destruction. Late in the did was to pat on their searah- question out of hand months ago; evening the flames were brought lights and tall us that everything The rate of the dollar on as it in we have the cheerfull under control, when it was 90ere quite OK. The second exhibition of British Cabinet tained that besides the restaurant, alarm we got was just before we demand to-day is 1/11, 5/16.
Ministers and parliamentarians & chapel, a tsa-house, a pawn passed Malts: The Captain got fluttering nervously rand, apok shop, and about sixty other shops a wireless that we had a sub- circular, sunouncing the con» To-morrow is the 15th anniver-ogising at every torn for even had been gutted. The usual panic marine looking out for us, Wall, clusion of preliminary arrange sary of the death of Queen seeming to want to be firms acting, displayed itself in the neighbour-nothing happened; ments between the Imperial Victoris.
in fact, like an over-indulgent hood and soldiers ware posted to nothing. But on Monday the Chiness Commissioner and him-
mother who is seeking to persuade prevent thieving as much as possi-20th we passed at mid-day * self foreshadowing the cession of
medicine. A good spanking would to be uncertain. One report says *spoilt child to take some nasty ble. The cause of the fire seems Dutch boat and the Captain sold us that she was sending wireleme the island and the harbour to the British Crown. Sixdays elapsed,
bring that child to his senses with it was occasioned through care German messages and also said however, before formal possession. A meeting of the Hongkong fussed over and conzed and kissed kitchen; another report declares if she did not tell them where we cat more ado, but Fastead, he is learness among the cooks in the he would not be a bit surprised name of Queen Victoria. The morrow at 11 am. for the purpose holders. The latest development of upon a group of men who we fight night and all of us stayed was taken of the island in the Hotel Co., Ltd., is to be held to in a manner that sickens all be- that the blame should be placed were. We, of course, had every- thing against news lovely moon- matter was not even ended then, of drawing debentures. for disputes arose, during which
the recruting position is that Eord smoking opium at the time, still A Dual Capacity. both sides repudiated the Treaty.
When a case was called at the Derby, with admirable patience; others place the blame upon the up in case of socidente.
**Things went on just the same Then, in 1842, came the Treaty Summary Court this moming for is trying yet once more to abolish shoulders of revolutionists who of Nanking, which established a time to be fixed for heating, Mr. all further talk and trouble by a have, it is reported, threatened to way till Tuesday afternoon about. 3.10. Most of the passengers were once and for all Britain's claim JH. Gardiner said he appeared for supplementary recruiting cam barn the entire city.
playing games, and I was lying to Hongkong.
both plaintiff and defendant. “As paiga on voluntary lines. Good
At the time of the flood last on one of the long chairs on deck, a maitar of fact," continued Mlack go with him; no man has Gardiner, "I think it has been more thoroughly deserved the summer the armoury was con- on the port side, reading a book. settled." The case was adjourned Empire's gratitude, and no man aiderably damaged and since then We were all so hopeful of getting has over worked harder on a most the damaged portions have not in all right, when suddenly, with- anthackful taak. As for the been repaired. The result is that out the least bit of waxing, wo There can be no doubt about A claim by the Yue Shing firm Government in the present form the building has been gradually all heard a most temible explo it that the Hongkong Police Re against the Commercial Union of we may well despair of its ever so getting into a more and more on and the ship immediately dug serve is blossoming cut into an Fukien and others, for $500, complishing anything practical dilapidated state so that now it is her bow deep into the ses. I of unfit for use. General Lung has core, made for my cabin essentially practical and useful 38 announced to have been
In the Reichstag.
repeatedly reported its condition and I had only just... body. A few days ago we com- settled at the Summary Court
The more progressive members to the Central Government with to get my jewellery not mented upon the proposed in this morning. The claim was of the Reichstag are prepared to the request that he be empowered eren my thick cost and by the suguration of a Mounted Detach for the return of ne Fakien an even farther than those of the to institute the needed repairs time that I had got my belt on, mens of the Reserve, and, from Government Bond or the sum Prussian Diet, it seems. Never The present sists of the county the water was on board sa fær sa all that we can hear, the project mentioned which had been desince the war began have German renders it unafs to delay longer the first hold and it just meant is likely to assume definite shape posited with the defendants.
Ministers been obliged to listen to and now General Lang has been making a bee-line for the deck very soon. Now we have the announcement that a Motor In connection with the Billiard auch plain speaking as that given permission to fit up the and getting into the boats. I Cycle Patrol Section has been Handicap which is taking place recorded in to-day's wire on the building again that it may be think we were all in the brain in formed. It will thus bessen that at the Palace Hotel, Kowloon, the subject "We are startled, as available for the manufacture of ten minutes. The Captain was The "Hongkong Telegraph" is now on sale at, and will be delivered the Reserve is expanding in use- following is the draw for the first one waking from a dream," says munitions. A large sum of money the last to leave and had time to round matches get to be played:----
Liberal Member of the Beich has been appropriated from the end off a wireless. The experi to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Company, Ltd., Shameed, fulness and that it is being splen Coleman v. Draper, Gerrard vag, "to find suddenly facing lottery tax and the work of repair / ance is too terrible to relate. Most Canton, who have been appointed our agents there.
By Order,
didly organised and aplit up into Townsend, Evans v. Davis, Triebs nothing but hatred, eary will be under headway very people have lost all that they had.
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BIRTHS.
35TSS. On Thursday, January 13, 1916, at 40 Connaught Road, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Reiss, a daughter.
GOULBOURN-On January 13, 1916, at No. 27 Haskell Road, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. W. Goulboum, 2 200.
The
The Police Reserve-
sins die
Claim Settled.
Brand Handicap Draw.
and sine in the matter.
Repair of the Armoury.
| My things are at the bottom of the specialised branches. When the
and hostility, even in the neutral shortly. body first came into being, there waseer - Cave, Burn 7. Wills, countries? We demar to the Robberies on North River. 162. were plenty of critics who prophe- Granty. Brown, Mead v. Sains.
There is a peninsula called Yus "eavy" part of the business. If
"Well, after we had got faz sired for it a meteoric existence, bary, Gast v. Coaker, Scott T. but these good folk have by this Steele, Searle v. Dyke, and Mor. there is a man or a nation that Shan in the track of the junks enough away, we all watched har vies Germany we would gives plying between Canton and North going down. She actually took views. Already the force is more time meat likely revised their gan v. Walker.
Boatpeople Fined.
good deal to see him or it. Par River points. At this place there forty minutes before she disp than a credit to the Colony; it
Before Commander C. W. Beck-hape the fault lies with the trans-are known to be many strongholde peared. I think she really broke
lator.
The tone pervading all of robbers. On Monday, Inst five in half, as her stern was high up
Hongkong Telegraph. working order. The growth and
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1916.
CHINA'S FINANCIAL TANGLE.
The finances of Chins are a puzzle to Easterner and Western-Dead-End" Boys. er slike. Apparently they are even mystifying to the Chinese Govermect itself. For weeks past now we have been reading of sandry conferences for the discussion of the country's financial con-
each.
De Villiers, the Illusionist.
Police.
will be so more than ever when this moming, Palice. Sergeant Hion with the debate ia, on the etc., were passing this peninsula right over. The noise was simply. with R.N., at the Marine Court the utterances reported in connec-jfreight boats carrying rice, oil, in the water and then she turned present schemes are into fall
Pincott charged Wong Ki, Wong efficiency of the Reserve reflect Chan-ming, Wong Ken, Chan whole, a most sinister one--for when they were hailed by a band awful. We had to stay in those
Yan, Leung Mai and Cheung Tee,
Germany. In so many words the of about forty thieves who com- small boats, being tossed about organising genius and unflagging energy in ita chief officer, who boatpeople, with unlawfully mak speakers say "We have been manded them to come to anchor. till 12.30; then a French tug-host must feel a prond man when ing fast their boats to the as daped; humbugged; and we have As the sailors had no weapons came along and we were taken on of defence, they did as requested board and only got in here at 10 only just found it cat." he ponders if he ever does over without the permission of the
Bombay Marn whilst under way German Préss Efforts,
and the robbers boarded the host 8.m. after being up all nights the results of his enthusiasm and master or officer in charge thereof
What has mainly angered the and pillaged them of everything Of course, we were all so thankful zeal in the interests of the Colony. on the 20th inst. Defendants.
German anti-militarista is the of value. In the evening of the that the sea was calm and that it pleaded guilty and were find $30 ship as established in their same day about fifty thieves made was not cold, but it got very chilly
free and enlightened Fatherland, raid upon a neighbouring vill towards morning. Had the Our own censorship, with all its age called Kan Back Wang, carry- been rough, we should never have. De Villiers, the Illusionist, ze has never had other than the most quality of clothing. As soon as and five miles to go when we got sins of omission and commission, ing away eleven ozen and a got here. We had only a hundred. There are numerous organien opened at Kowloon last, might, honest of motives behind it. The they dared, the inhabitants sound-torpedoed. I can't say how thank- dition, and among the latest information to hand is the report that tions at Home which do splendid and a zoost excellent evening's men responsible for it hare never ed the alarm by beating their ful I am that I am here. To
work in the training of what are entertainment was provided. The & General Financial Conference is about to be held for the purpose known as "dend-end” boys, buz/variety turns were amusing and [at any time acted other than con-i gongs, but the soldiers pradently say that there were about a dosar of discussing the Badget and of making up the deficit by the levy there can be few which are able were well given, while the greater that the work which they sufficient time to make good their Mediterranean... Stace
scientiously, and it is only fair to arrived after the thieves had had submarine knocking about 1 ing of various new taxes and the reorganisation of the existing
afsir of ound importa. The occasion has, of course, yielded a Presidential Man-to point to a finer record than that magician was a whole programme have been called upon to do has escape.
we hear date, coached in the customary language of such compositions, and which is moored off the Temple wonderful tricks with the utmost With Germany the exact reverse
of the Northampton training ship, in himself, perfuming the most
no more Dutch boste sue to he been most distasteful to them! New Sampans for the Water breathing the most affectionate concern for the welfare of the people. Pier and which is used as a club neatness and with apparent ease. has been the case. All kaares Water Police, Mr. Choi Chun K. officiale did everything
allowed in the Mediterrane It leads off with some very sound observations on the value of com- and training workship for van Those who have not seen this dread the light and the truth.
Some time ago the Chief of the
The writer adds that the NY- piling and enforcing a true and proper Budget, and then goes on to comment on the fact that the finances have not been handled and messenger boys. As a result clever conjuror should make a according to instructions, with the result that not only has the of only fifteen months working, point of doing so before he leaves The Kaiser and his party knew han, ordered the construction of their power for the passeng
from the beginning that, were the SIX sampans for police service on administration of the country suffered, but the livelihood of the close on 500 boys have joined the the Colony. people has also been adversely affected.
ship, 118 of whom have left to Calendars.
truth about their performances, on the shallow water in and
·laround Canton. On Monday he We have just received from in Balgiam, known through received word that the boste weze The most striking feature of the Mandate under notice is that join the Army and 52 to join the Yeers, C.Ramming and Co., Ltd, out the country, there would be finished and he immediately dee it takes care to deal with the matter in very vague and gemers Navy- A good number has also left
have been thousands, and per- terms. No-one is accused of, say, utilising public money for his to take up regular work some of the Edward Dispensary, &
the Woolwich and charming calendar for 1916, hape millions, of people who Petched one of his secretaries to Tet underneath it all one can detect more than a suspicion of a
had been dona" sad bring the Leafy June their rulers and would have boats to this city. They were now advised by cable censuring of such conduct. The officials, for example, are remind however, that funds are needed to nature study
A refused to take up sms in hrought here on Tasedsy and will Head Office that after ed that Government funds are collected from the blood of the carry on this useful work, and the being the subject chosen. defence of them. Therefore
the Company's steamers. people." and they are told that the saving of one cent in administra Dake of Teck is making a special presentation almanack cousisting ave sfairs means the accumulation of one additional cent in the appeal on behalf of the institution, of a fire art reproduction of the censorship, as understood by our be given trial tests at once. financial resources of the nation. Thus the President works
up
The object is amatedly a most well-known patatag By the enemy, had so mean not only the Cinematograph Theatre Closed ceed to Durban, Cape To
Fa," or "Golden Flowers," is previously advised) and ebay stages to a command that extravagance and extortion shall be deserving one, for the aim served Mirror's Artial AM" (T. B. Ken praning of press statements but The cinema koown saKum thence Teneriffa (not Madeir shunned, basing his order on the good wishes of the Government national point of view.
nington) which was exhibited at the deliberate sml stenstic simsted in the large Wong is essentially important from a in the love of the people.”-
the Royal Academy, has was been sowing of hes, calculated to Our ans
It happens to adjoin the The plain English of this flowery Mandate would seem to be ly fed from the ranks of former Both make pleasing tactures.
employables are almost exclusive received from the same firm hoodwink their own people and Temple on Wai Oi Street, Old
to damage their adversaries. that the nation's finances are in a rather confused state; that the van boys and errand boys, who,
official residance of the Provincial first part of the programme fault lies at the door of dishonest and unscrupulous officials, sad
Tressurez. It was reported to the Before Mr. Hazeland, at the ceeded Germany was and is police as being nobry place owing to the shortsightedness of that some new means will have to to discovered of finding fresh their parents, are thrust into the Police Court-to-Zay, Chine hoodwinked, and, zul
where proper precautious against Tevezne, The last point is the one which will most concern the positions at an early age marol, was charged with stealing a pair people still believe, perhs pe
not taken, where bad people, and we scarcely believe they will think very highly of the because the wages are better than of trousers, valued 40 cents, from she is winning. The atte
men were in the habit of con- good wishes of the Government," or of the love which is being those obtainable ander a tree house st Hard Street Ibs bestowed upon them when the new demands are made. Mandates apprenticeship. The result is that trousers were hanging on a rail to or no Mandates, Fresident or Emperor, it will, we are afraid, be very they grow up and swell the crowd dry and defendant, zawy yeaza yet before China's finances are placed upon a sound and of unskilled and untrained men fancy to them; unhoo stable footing and her officials are above reproach. The tragedy of or they all would but for institu and made off He it all is that if anything like the amount of tazes collected from the tions of the kind nader people found its way into the nations coffers Chins would to-day These wami
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own use, nor is there any mention of such a thing as "goneeze. Enfield factories, It appears, good reproduction of A. Bis would have openly denounced go to Wang Po, where the work
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he healthily solvent instead of hopelessly involved in debt. Bar is)
Williske very much more than a Presidential effusion to being order
hot chaces & complete regeneratic
only hope. How and when that out, be
he official class is the
Theft of a Pair of Trousers.
far before dis
the Allies
bat Indicrous
N.Y. K. ROUTK
The local office of the N.T.
did