ROBT. PORTER & CO.'S
CELEBRATZEND
BULL DOG
BRAND
LIGHT ALE
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1816.
(IN PINTS AND SPLITS)
extremely palatable
Very light,
The Races.
STATION.
DAY BY DAY
NOTES ON THE GRIJS.
KOWLOON RAILWAY
BỘ LONG AS ITE IS IS KWZ-Longfellows
LORD LANSDOWNE'S SPEECH.
How the Construction is Proceeding.
The Weather.
heavy fog. (1915, 63 fog-
At the Peak & am. Temp. 64; Lower level 8 sm. Temp. 68; fog (1915, 69 dull.)
The Malls.
Save that the "Off Day” has still to be celebrated, the Races have |come and gone for mother year. | So far in attendance and keenDORS | of sport are concerned, the 1916 Meeting will be remembered, as ane of the most successful in the biary of the Colony. Some really fine finishes were wit nessed, and at faw other Meetings have BO many records been broken. Sir Paul Chater having the best of the ponies, it wOF A regular” “Dahlis,” Meeting: this stable took off practically all the best events. On the first two English Mail-Closed per as days especially, the Dahlias had] Namur at 2 p.m. to-day. things all their own war, bat Siberian, Mail-Closed per | yesterday Mr. John Peel'a nomina- | Sinking at 3 p.m. to-day tions came more into the picture. Siberian Mail-Due per 8 Mr. Ellis Kadoorie had a most
securing one solitary win. This was the regrettable feature of the Meeting, as the owner of the Chiefs IS & thorough sportsman and has for very many years beez s prominent
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Yingehow to morow.
Incidentals.
SHANGHAI SHARE MARKET.
Mesara, A. E. Anderson & On.W Weekly Share Cavalar (Shang) 19th February,) says
Contrary to general expectation Reuter gives us but littel
The following report on the our market has ruled listless and small matters this morning. The progress made in the erection of insetive, and this is most notice the Kowloon Railway Station up able among the Bubbers, whoes, wire concerning the amount of war work that is being done for to December 31, 1915, (signed by despite sustained values in the Russia by the Japanese would MH P. Winslow, manager, and London Produce market, faw. Mr. Robert Baker, engineer of transactions, and there nearly sil that every child in the Far Eastways and works) was laid before at falling rates, have been made. ¡certainly have “kept”. seeing
hse known all about it for long the Legislative Council this Whether this be due to the sixte enough. Germany is again afternoon
of things outlined in our ofrealar active, we perceive, at the work Kang On's contract has now of Sth ultimo, to which suits her martial spirit us for 22 months out of the two
forward contracts mstaring on
93th beet; to wit: the sending of years
All masonry both brickwork present offered by the piece-goods instant, or to riolier attractions at
down of a historia Catholic
and refreshing. Brewed from the disappointing three days, only French Mail-Dae per aa. Áma-anonymous letters, the barning and granite work has been com and other kindred mazkata, wa
finest English malt and hops.
SOLE AGENTS;
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd. supporter of the sartin Hongkong.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
One other point worthy of notice
zone at 10 a.m. to-morrow,
The Dollar. The rate of the dollar demand to-day is 11.
To-morrow's Anniversary,
OD
To-morrow is the 193rd anni is that this year's Races marked versary of the death of Sir Mr. Hough's silver jubilee as Christopher Wren. Clerk of the Coarse in Hongkong. When he first took up that posi-
The object of this paper is to publish correct information, serve to tion here, he was a very keen and
the truth and print the netts without fear or favour.
毯仚鰵丼確真青亭茵要訪採大王言理宗際本
Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.
Telephone: No. I
ABC, 5th edition. Western Union Office address: 11, Ice House St.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1916.
THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS.
successful rider. But the march of time has called a hait to his jockey-days; it can never crush his love for the tarf, though. And the Hongkong Races with- out hie familar figure would be decidedly incomplete. And the Betting.
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Sanitary Board.
The Sanitary Board meets to- marrow afternoon, having been" postponed from Tuesday.”
to-morrow,
Auction Sales.
Former Hongkong Officer Honoured.
wers
Russians have just sccounted for thirteen sailing ships, while a submarine belonging to one of the Allies has visited the Bosphorus and has sunk six transporta.
In the Lords.
ex-dividend and bonus.
&
01 the perference shares.
church in Canada, the placing of plated for some time and with prefer not to say. Cottons hardly an infernal machine on a Lamport ception of the tower has been ahtained notice despite the can- and Halt steamer, and the com- cleaned down. The cleaning aiderably grastar interest showa piling of false casualty lists. The down of the tower will be com in the yarn markat. General nester piece of work ahe has per-menced early in Jancary, 1916. Securities were hardly touched formed in this last connection is With the exception of the three apon. To-day's opening rate for that of proving that the total rooms adjoining the tower, which T/T on London was 2/736; the number of casualties in a given cannot be roofed until the tower dollar rate being 7.25. engagement is less than the actual scaffolding is removed, all other number of prisoners taken in rooms are well forward; the plas- Debentures-Only a few small the same engagement by the work, fixing of doors and deals were made: souse bayezz other Bide. Bat the Ger-windows, flooring, and fireplaces exist, but these are no longer will- always a gifted being completed in most cases. ing to pay the fantastic prices people where mathematics are The paving to ground floor current a few months ago, and concerned. We wonder how that areas is well in hand, all granite have to be coaxed by “bargain. Company Meeting. The meeting of the China Pro- mathematical ability will paving being completed and more rates." vident Loan and Mortgage Co. Prompt her to deal with the forty than half the wood paving
Owing to serious delay in the hais. The one hundredth meeting. Banks-Hongkong and Shang- thousand casualties sustained by Ltd., is being held at 11.30 am- Turkey at Brzerum, and with supply of sanitary and lavatory takes place in Hongkong to-day: most recent of Italy's successes, Crown Agents, much of the work fittings ordered through the
the Directors recommend the pay- One thing which must have
which is described in this morn- struck those who went to Happy" Hr. G. P. Lammert has two ing's wires. And there is that has been hald up for several ment of a further dividend of Valley during the Races was the auction sales to-morrow. He is other little matter, too the sink months and is being so still. 3-0 and a bonus of 5-, mak- more than usually heavy betting selling office furniture at 1, Desing of Turkish Tessela. The Water piping, the completion of £4-11-0 for the year, that which characterised the Meeting our Road Central at 11 am.
walls, the laying of tiles to dedoes Al and $3,027,219,89 be carried lavatory and other floor, closet $500,000 be written off Premises From the amounts paid out in the and household effects at 10,
forward. The nett profit for the cash sweeps, we should imagine Stewart Terrace, The Peak, at
and flooring, drainage and con- this Meeting to have well-nigh 230 p.
actions to sewers is at a for contingencies, was $6,880- rear, after making dus provision. established a record in the matter
plate standstill. The excuse for 500.01, exclane of of the purchase of par-mutuel
delay-given by the manufacturers 274.51 brought forward from $2607,- and cash sweep tickets. In the Captain C. J. Aston, EE,
The debate in the House of the Crown Agents is that their 1914 Shares are wanted at $795 Champion Stakes the number of formerly at Hongkong, was Lorde on the eternal blockadeworks have been anformaate in tickets taken was surprisingly mentioned" in St. John Franch's question has at least elicited the manufaciore of the pottery large. So much will be gathered despatch of 30th November, 1915, facts as well as opinions; and parts and they have had to re- Insurance.-North Chinas stil when it is stated that the total and has been awarded the Milik past experience of Lord Laus-make." With this very regrettable offer at 1821 Unions are want- amount of money represented this ary Cross. Captain Aston haa downe has taught the public toception, and the lighting co-ed at $955, but Tangiazes are year for this race alone was been at the Western Front since take far more seriously and doctors which are due in the obtainable at $250. In the interview which Mr. Bonar Law gave on Monday to an $17,070 twelve months ago.
$24.220, compared with the first week of the war.
literally, a statement coming from Colony now, all other requisitions American correspondent, he “dwelt on the disadvantages which de- Whatever other effect the war has
Shipping Indo-Chinas are Motor Car Accidents.
through the Crown Agents for the him, than one put forth by the building have been delivered in wanted at Tls. 135, the parity of mocracisa were under in prosecuting a war," says Router, "but he had, it has evidently not tonobed been reported to the
Two motor car accidents have average up-to-date Cabineteer.
the Hongkong rata, but few shareS said that we are now living in a war atmosphere, and nothing matters the pockets of certain classes as having occurred yesterday. would seem to be a faint danger
police Bct even with him there Bood time. cept winning the war."
A further cause of delay to the are forth coming. Shanghai Britishers throughout the world, who that is, if we may judge from One was in Caine Road as a con- of evil communications' corrupt completion of the contract is 8-
Tugs sold and wanted at 18 and have the interests of their Motherised at heart, will warmly echo this the freedom with which cash sequence of which, s Chinese has ing good manners. The figures wiring sa fittings, which are he called for 16th prox, when the Last sentiment. Fads, fancies, crazes, theories, undue anticipations, the was circulating at the Races. O been admitted to the Government which he gives are certainly very
ticipated with regard to electrio 14 respectively. The meeting is rights and wrongs of the labour and Irish questions, individual faan- course, this money, or the greater Civil Hospital suffering from satisfactory, but he is careful to supplied through a local firms dividend of 8 per cent, on
Directors will recommend cial gains-none of these can be found time for, if our hearts are really part of it, remains in the Colony: alight wounds. The other took imply that he can offer no gar obtain shis class of work from the ordinary and 7 per cent. in the business of beating Germany. There is no time for conscien- it has merely changed pockets. place on the Shaukivan Road, a antee that those figures will con
they finding it very difficult to tious objections, and none for deploring past mistakes: The And there is the other point that Chinese in this case being also tinue to hold. All are bound to England at the present time. Secretary of State's words were doubtless meant, in the first place, the Jockey Club is this year taking admitted to the Hospital, with honour Lord Lansdowne for for the American-public, but we trust that the Cabinet and the a larger percentage of the bettings slight injuries to the bead
Of the amount of Kang On's Kochiens are still on offer at 29. general public at Home will lay hold on them and take them hence than heretofore, with the object
his eagerness to keep alive has been paid on account of work Shanghais registered only one
contract namely $173,847 there Docks and Engineerings- forth for their motto.
A Servant Girl's Defence. British traditions of chivalrous. of assisting war charities. All A Chinese servant girl was regard eren for enemies, leave
d ane to date approximately sale, at 64; more could be placed, Pages could be written concerning the thousands of idle congraone that, at a time like the this morning with stealing a $100 but" is a big one there retract may be completed to time, 10%
the same, it does seem rather in-charged before Mr. J. P. Wood alone for neutrals, bus-and the $135,800.
but holders are firm. New Eng questions which the Parliament at
It is yet hoped that the con-ineerings obtained recognition at discoss; and pages more about the folly or selfishness of a certain have been frittered away
Home has contrived to present, so much money should note from her master, who is a mains, after all, the moral qusa though if not, no blame can be type of business man and of artisan, and of the man with "view". gambling.
in student at the University. She tion: is Britain joatified in Would all this terrible record of suicidal folly, be possible if we A Public Monument.
admitted the cffence, and said prolonging this
attributed to Kang On
Lands and Hotels,Angio stupendously were determined to keep, all the time, before our eyes this single.
that an amah had told her to awful war by one day or one
With regard to other work in French steady at 106, and idea on which the Secretary of State lays stress? That now, after meeting of the Hongkong and she could get so that the smsh people who have no intention ofg apart from Kang On's con at 106 and 107. Weihaiweis From the remarks made at the hand crer to her all the money minute, out of consideration for section with the station build-Investments at 10614 after sales more than eighteen months of war, it should be necessary to harp Shanghai Banking Corporation could redeem her from her mis- considering her in any way what tract, the telephones will be could be placed at 3 and Centrale apon such a string, is a painful illustration of the fact that the on Saturday, it will have been tress. She was remanded until ever? war has not done for Britishers what it should long ago have done noticed that Hongkong is to have Saturday morning. The amah difficulty of watching and sramin-augmented by the Fublic Works
No one denies the naval transferred and where necessary at $77.
Cotton Mill-Little business Through our national selfishness and over much love of sentiment saether monument added to the was also charged with receiving ing practically ever craft that Department and the Telephone doing, although the mills ate we allowed cartelres to be caught half asleep by Germany; considerable number which the the money, well knowing it to is destined for a Scandinavian or furniture will be ordered locally, the closing of the Szechnen. and, through the same failinge, we have, for many years past, been Colony already possesses. After have been stolen. Mr. F. D'Alma-Dutch part; then why add to the and the Public Works Department market owing to the insurrection Company, all necessary additional again more active, and bat for gradually ceasing to be the men that our fathers were. It is granted the war, it is the intention of the da defended and the case was ad-awkwardness of the situation by will be asked to form and surface in Tannan would be doing that there was never a time when political mistakes and muddles did Bank to erect a fitting memorial journed for a week
introducing the legal difficulty the road approach not arist; but our fathers were strong enough to rise superior to the to those of its staff who have hindrances caused by the muddlers, whereas to day these have it fallen while serving them from hawker's novel method after the war?
Novel Sweepstake. well? Could not that be till |
good business. Leon Kung Mows. all their own way. The war came to teach us a lesson-and we have country. The idea is a most of selling his goods, and, at the allow ourselves to be bullied or steelwork and roofing materials hardly enjoyed as much success
The more we Crown Agents for the supply of 21at
A contract has been let by the The meeting will be held on instant: the mill has not yet learned the lesson. While one half of the manhood of the praiseworthy one, and it is only same time, of getting a large price blaffed, the more we may do, Empire is risking its life for the sake of British ideals, an undue right and fitting that such a proportion of the other half is whining about its conscience, its monument should be set up here Police Court this morning when
for them, was explained at the A Fortnight's Experience."
for the platform awnings
as its competitors, the accounta zights, ita losses or its inconveniences.
There is, however, one unusual- The necessary additional station showing a profit for the year of- where the Bank originated and he appeared before Mr. Hazeland ly interesting though apparently machinery such as dating mach- 2,165.56, which is to be still has its Head Office. We to answer a charge of gambling. minor feature in Lard Langnes, weighing machines, etc., carried forward. undesirable proportion can control votes, and therefore constitutes gestion, however, that, quite
Things would not be so bad were it not for the fact that this would like to throw out the eagelling preserved plams and for that the people here could have a/truck weighbridge are partly remained steady in the close Is appeared that the man was downe's speech. "He only wished are on order, while safes and the Industriala--Langkats have an object from which many of our rulers in the Cabinet dare not re- apart from this proposal, there one ceat was giving a slip of paper fortnight's experience of the con
neighbourhood of 38 and seem more their eyes. There are men in the Cabinet whose first idea is not should be erected in the Colony a with a number on it in invisible diticos in Germany. That would
tion of the sccounts, which should inclined to strengthen in anticipa- the winning of the war but the keeping of the votes of their party public memorial to those who ink. On being placed into the cup end the talk about Government after the war is over; and this is sufficient explanation of the have volunteered for the Front of acid which defendant carried, supineness." This, so far as we
make a better showing than last amount of opposition that there has been to taking properly stern from Hongkong. Considering the the number, we revealed and can recollect, is the first time that
year as regarde investments and measures with Germans in and out of England, with labour agita- size of the white population here, plame to the same number were anyone at Home really qualified
rabber, even if the revenue from tora, and with everyone else who dares to imply that anything else does it must be admitted that Hong supplied. The slips bore the to speak with authority has com matter besides the winning of the war. If Germany had possessed the kong has been
oil (which is the company's chief half of our advantages-naval, financial and other she would have means
by
numbers from one to four. A fice mitted himself to an approach to
business) be disconcerting, Sam- finished the conflict twelve months ago, because, with all her faults,men, for the new Armies, and
behind in providing of $3 was imposed.
a definite remark about the condi-
stras were not dealt in, and a A Mythical Friend."*.
few shares offer at 155, at close. she is capable of kesping a single ides over before her eyes and can what
|tion of things economic în the A Chinese was charged before enemy country. We may take it that те should like act without reference to the convenience or inconvenience of others, to see would be a suitable monu- Mr. Hazeland this morning with the speaker had very clear in- Would Germany have fooled with the blockade as we have done ?ment raised on a convenient site, having in his possession & pistol formation to go upon before com Would she have had her towns teeming with British spies, months bearing the names of those who, without the permission of the mitting himself, even by insinus after the outbreak of war? Would she have allowed the output of at the call of their country, made C.SP. on the 23rd inat. Sergeant tion. It seems almost a pity that maritions to be delayed for one second by threats of a strike? Was the highest offer any man could, laanigan said the defendant came an authoritative statement on s been after & large tonnage of ship is doing nothing, bat 's few there a word of strikes heard in Germany so long as her men felt sure in placing themselves and their to the Colony on the sa. St tolerably wide scale cannot be plates. Big premiums have bean Short-turn" men are unable to that they were winning? If we are going to make short work of lives, if need beat the disposal Albans, and, though eaying he made as to the position of affairs offered to the American com bold. Tebongs advertise that the what remains of our enemy's strength, it will have to be, not by at the State. Sach & record had no pistol, one was found in Germany, though, of COUTRO, adopting his mothon, but by using what is permissible in his tone would be looked upon with right hidden in a straw basket. Defen- it is not dificult to see that before panies, but they are unable to Transfer books will be closed from of thought. We have to learn that there are times when the end fal pride by the Colony in days dant's excuse was that it belonged compulsory enlistment became an unprecedented domestic demand inclusive.
supply Japan on secount of the 8th to the 11th March, both days does justify the meana, and to resolve, if necessary, to braah aside to come. The project should, of to his friend," bat, on being accomplished fact, such a siste While plates are quoted at $2 The Meeting is advertised for 3rd Java Consolidateda. for the time, the disadvantages which democracies are under" of nonree, he undertaken by the asked where the friend was, said meat might have done as much per 100 pounds, sales for im- prox, and a dividend of Tis. 14 which Mr. Bozar Law speaks. We want to win the war, and as public. We throw out the that he had since died. His Wor harm as good, in that it has mediste delivery, are reported as will be recommended by the quickly as possible; then why bother our heads either about the gestion now in the hope that it ship rightly refused to believe incressed the undue sense of high as $2.50 per 100 pounds, Directors. "rights of the trade unionists or the temporary inconveniece to may be kept in mind until the the story and imposed a fine of security at Bome and would have Bat there is very little immediate which neutral nations may be pat (bat, in most cases are not pat) by time is ripe for practical con- $150, or two months' imprison afforded the Shirkers an extra delivery plate available,- Wall structions sold at 941 and Tele- a rigid blockade? Nothing matters, except winning the war !
phones at 97. Gas wanted at 345.
sideration of the matter.
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sug
ment.
excuse for not.
delivered already.
colonnade and the Star Ferry Pier The connection between the awning is being carried out by the Star Ferry Company.
JAPAN CANNOT GET PLATES.
Rabbers. An absence of buy ers more than a plenitude of sellers, making a dull market with a alightly weak tendency: The investor, who secured his require-
For sometime past Japan has menta much below current prices,
Street Journal,
Miscellaneous. A few Con-