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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1917.
THE GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCE,
Horrong wind Thị Tha
DAY BY DAY.
MANY A MAN WHO HAS FEEN SENSIBLE ALL HIS LIFE LETS A TOOL MAKE A FOOL OF HIM.
One essential feature of the Chamber of Commerce meeting is dealt with in tc-day's lunder; but there is another which calls for re- mark: the determined attitude of two local taipana in regard to the Germans and their possible future relations with this
colony.on
The Dollar.
The opening rate of the dolla
demand to-day Was
To-morrow's Anniversary.
From the Chair, Mr. Edkins 2. 4.1/10d. made it quite clear that the merchants will stand no nonsense over the enemy trade-mark busi- nes; that the property of an like the Hon is not enemy going to be "nurred for his bene fit after the war," and that the Chamber here is at one with similar bodies elsewbere in
the
for
that any foreign hands are clean
kong and the Treaty Poste daring the past thirty years. We have had our lesson; for Heston's fake let us profit by it to the fall.
aary of the death of General Abercromby.
in
INTERESTING WAR LECTURE,
The Political Backgrounds of.
the Struggle.
The large attendance which seambled at the City Hall last evening, to hear Professor Me
the
RIFLE CHAMPIJNSHIP MEETING.
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Further Entries for the
Competition.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
Count Plunkett is the first member the Sinn Feizers have elected to Parliament, but this is
In connection with the rifle not quite their fault, says the shoot for His Excellency the Manchester Guardian. As far back Governor's Cup, which takes 1908, when, for all the average place on Saturday, April 7, the Englishman konw of it, Sinn Fein following farther satries have might have stood for the watch. been set in:-Sergeant Manok word of the Chiners Boxers, they To-mirrow is the 116th anniver-Boy's lecture on "The Political H.K.VC; Cpl. Grimer, B.; bad an election about it in North
War" Backgrounds of thoroughly enjoyed dircourse, Bradbury, B.K.V.C.
Op Rimekell, R.E.; Sergeant Leitrim, and Mr. Dolas, who had resigned a very comfortable seat which was altogether illuminat- The Hon. Mr. E. H. Sharp, K. order 10 gratify this inz and decidedly topical. The O, has presented a cap for the curiosity, was beaten by a lec'ure was arranged by the Odd third best shot. Volumes. Society, and, in the
handsome majority when he
Justice, the chair was taken by Captain Preston, B. K. V. C. home. It is not easy to deduce it Captain G. G. Wood, H. K. V proposed to represent North unavoidable absence of the Chief will efficiate as range officer, Leitrim in fatare, by staying at the Hon. Mr. H.E Pollock, K.O. will be in charge at the butts, and from the canon itself (Sinn Fein, Ta introducing the lecturer, Chief Inspector Chirchen will do of course, simply means “Our the Chairman spoke of his quali-therquadding.
{telves alone") but it has always Gestione to deal with the subject,
Entries alors on Friday, March been one of the subsidiary articles and eaid that Profesor Malroy 30.
of the faith that after going bad epent a considerable number
through the elaborate procedure Europe, and had had an oppor of his summer vacations in
of elcation, and incidentally witer Ship's Engineer's Loss, Mr. E. Paunonger, ship's British statutes made in that observing and obeying many
Consul's Death.
The Colony's Health.
Catholicism" with a view to
other Christian Churches and bodies.
Missing Thieves.
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College Sports. Ta Ying Ws College sports wanting to sea Bis Majesty's course tomorrow, commencing at are taking plecs on the Race- Government adhere relentlessly 1 pm. Mrs. Gibson has kindly ton-for-ton principle-consented to present the prizes From the applause which
at 6 o'clock, appears to have greeted the Chair- man's observations we may surely We regret to hear of the death take it that the other commercial of Senor Anibal Paccio, Consal men of Hongkong are as ready as General for Pera, which occurred be to bear a part in enforcing late last night at the Kingealer these wholesome meatures. The Hotel. The funeral, which takes tunity of going over a great deal time has gone by for sentiments place to-day, will leave Kings of the ground in regard to which engineer, reports to the Folios bebaif, Sian Fein member, of the "pretty pretty" order. The olere at 5 p.m. Germans have had their chance.
this big war was now raging. He that gold watch and chain and Dock Company Meeting.
must show his contempt for They were allowed to settle in this.
At the meeting of shareholders/bad also been a student at Berlin 480 (gold) has been stolen from British institutions by giving colony just as they pleased, of the Dongkong sad Whampoa and. Liepzig, and also at the Uni- his cabin, the total value being them the cold shoulder. and to go dangerously near to Dock Company this morning, the versity of Oxford. Therefore he $120. monopolieing ite trade and we Chairman gave in interesting was able to speak of this subject all know how they have shown review of the Comp ny's firm of the war from inside knowledge
Meanwhile Count Plunkett's. their gratitude Britishica and expaceion. Our report is
of both German and Great that the German people, the Ten- retorn reiss practical questions hospitality Making Hongkong unavoidably held over, and will
Britain.
fons, were really giving their which in the not impossible avent 6 Fort of headquarters, they appear on an Extra,
Profeserr McElroy prefaced his lives for the destruction of of more Sinn Fein ancoenses will deliberately set to work to resp
lecture proper with a reference to the grandest idea that their race have to be faced by Parliament, where our own people had sown,
contributed to Last week there were notified Americs, saying he believed that has over
the A member who takes his most in taking and to squeeze the British and three fatal cases of smail-pox, two after months of impatiens wait-political thought of the world. the House without French trader out of China so far fatal occurrences of diphtheria, ing they had reached the point It was in the forests of Germany the oath is liable to hovy as his was possible. It was British two nos-ists cases of scarlet where the American people could that the ides of representative penalties, but, seemingly, no and French soldiers and eailors fever and two cases of enteric be counted upon as a united government was born. It was provision has been made for that bore the main share in fever (one fatal). All the auf people. Proceeding, he said they known as the Teutonio idea, the the case of the man who refuses opening the Chinese ports to ferera wers Chinese excepting there not primarily interested to idea that a man or body of men both oath and sost, and re vacancy foreign trade-long before Ger- scarlet fever patiente, who were day in the question of who struck might speak in the poreon of an in the representation of the con many had attempted to become a Britishers.
the first blow or who mobilised elected and rasponible repre- stituency sriɛes in such circum- maritime nation; but the wily Han
|first; bat they knew that no one sentative. That idea was the stances. Baron Lionel Nathan de C. E. M..Ś. got the nuts out of the fire
could have mobilized before Ger- woret of modern Empire-build. Bothrohild, a duly elected mem- D. Earle, of the University,
bar for the City of London, who, without barning his own ångers and calmly laid himself out to ex Church of England Men's Sccisty dwelt on the advance in American historical events leading to the annaterally refused to swear" on
in to address a meeting of the many, because she had tesning.
mobilised for fifteen years. H After an interesting review of before the form was altered, not ploit Chica. We will not pretend to-morrow (Wednesday) at 8pm.commerce owing to the war, and foundation of the American Re the true faith of a Christian,” eltogether with respect to that St. Paul's College, on Anglo other resalts, and claimed that public, Professor McElroy said at in the House for years, below bepless country; but, if the Chineas ever come to form a low defining the position of the An the problems of the war were the American revolution, partici- the bar, without taking the oath, opinion of the white man's com glican Church and its relation to more advanced than mere pro-pated in by the Franch, and sided and though he had not take
blems of gain. The real by the complication of European seat," which must be ahore the bar, mercial and personal morality, it
issue was that of self-government politics, was not fast a matter of the House so far recognised his will be mainly due to the
and the rights of small nations to a handful of Coloniais, it was a membership as to make him a mom- conduct of the Germans in Hong-
exist throughout the world. The struggle between the liberal ber of a Committee on a subject in before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the mage to America, said that and France against the rese- Bir Erskine May lays it down that When a Chinese was charged British Prime Minister, in his element in England, Americs which he was specially interested:
this morning. liberty was the issue, and could tionary element. In his speech to the members of the Hongkong General Cham.
Police Coort
The Frenab although a member may not ait ber of Commerce last evening, the Hon. Mr. Holyoak gave an
with stealing quantity of ma- be preserved only by victory. soldiers inhibed ideas of self- and vots until he has taken the terial from the China Sugar Peace without liberty was not government and soon the throne oath, he is satitled to all the other account of bis stewardship, as the Chamber's representative on the Legislative Council, which mainly revealed him as the right men
“A Legacy of Hatred,"
Refinery, Inspector Sim said that according to the belief at least of the Bourbons was rocking. The privileges of membership. This in the right place. Since his domination to a sest on the Council,
sn old Indian watchman saw the of the British Prime Minister, British Reform Bill of 1823 was written before M.P.' wors And then there is the more defendant and two others coming and there had never boon followed surely. Mr. Holyoak has shown by his utterances that he is not pre human and personal side of our from the store.
Prusis had paid a exlary, but it seems to cover. pared to remain a mere figure head on the governing body of the relations with Germany.
He blew his tradition of the American people remainded antonohed by the this as well. Fortunately for the Colony. He realises that he has been elested for the express put de bonnet to Mr. Holyoak for and saw the defendant. They had without victory. It would be Force had been her God sad to Parliamentary salaries as much We whistle and Mr. Baker came out to plase much faith in peace Tentonic idea in government. taxpayer, the Sinn Feinere object pose of essing that justice is done to Hongkong's immense commer his remark: "I hope and believe not been able to get the others, distressful to the friends of liberty efficiency her handmaid. Her as to service, sud Count Plunkett cial interests in any considered demands which may be put forward that there is a legacy of hatred left who ran on to s launch. The case if the Allies gave up this struggle teaching did not include the a not likely to claim the on its behalf. Those interests may truthfully be said to keep the in the mind of every British citi-was adjourned, Colony alive, for it is its huge trade which has made Hongkong the zan." There has been far too much
before victory was complete and rights of mas, Her sons were privileges. great and Asariebing chipping and commercial centre that it is
beyond any question of doubt. reared to place hand on sword so-day. No member of the Legislative Coacoil, therefore, has stalk in the past, anent the black-which turned turtle some while have great causes, and any lead and America taught their sons kosck of springing new inven-
drawing-room and
We learn that the as. Livorne, (Applause). Great resulta munt whenever differences arose. Eng. The American navy hau more responsible or onerous past to fill than the selected represents guarde who have broken every go on the Wachow second bar, one who attempted to give to think first of pe.cafal mean tions on the enemy, as we die- tive of the Chamber of Commerce, whose views, when they are law in creation, and it was high has been successfully floated simple explanation of the causes hence their century of peace and covered to our cost when jast wa backed by the Chamber, merit the utmost consideration from those time that we imported a little again, and was towed into Canton of this war was giving an that magnificent line of frontier
la the early days of the Colony's history, it was not an infreideas and conversation. In the was carried out by a Chinese reached back almost to antiquity, States, unmarred by a single October 5, 1813, reports · an straight masculinity into our yesterday. The salvage work explanation which was false. Is between Canada and the United fought it, observes the Manabaiser Guardian. The Times of quent occurrence for the official and the mercantile elements to come early days of the war we could Arm. The salving of the ss. There was Russia's age-long frowning bastion. into sharp conflict; indeed, stone time there was a distinct danger afford to laugh riotously at Kwangtai, which was recently ambition for an outlet into the that the latter might triumph over the former. Mach water has pass the God paaish England" mak at the entrance to the Shinhwarm Mediterranean; there was doctrines of Nietzsche and Lynnhaven Bay by the sxplosion The lecturer than analysed the to destroy the Plantagenet in
| attempt "made by the Americang`. ed under the bridge since that time, and though there are mill mot and "Hyma of Hate" important military and naval considerations which everyons realiaga
busi-ing Gorge, is proceeding very England's pride in her Admiralty; Treitschke, and stated that what of a combustible msobine called should be immane from civilian it fence, the fact remains that the our national temperament to cher-working night and day and it is revenge for 1871; there were the Germany would gain more from ness, for it was foreign to satisfactorily. The men are there was" France's desiza forjever the result of the war, Tenton
a lorpedo.
It is a osue, business men of the Colony have not received that menaste of sap-ish hatred or to harbour thoughts believed that the vessel will soon ancient racial complications which it in the long ran than say gunpowder, to which a lock is containing about six barrels of port from official quarters which, by reason of the immensity of of vengeance. The Britisher can be sflost again. their interests; they are fully entitled to expect. The commerce of hit, but the very hand that knocks
made men say of Austris that she other nation, for through the affixed, and attached to the look the Colony has made satonading strides during the past twenty down an enemy is ready, as a ruls,
was not an empire but a mis mass of trenches would return to is a line reaching to the person or thirty years, but this has been in spite of, rather than because of, to pick him up again, to brush the attempted to obtain grade by others must be reckoned with government, which had been cast design. It is next suspended by The story of how a Chinese take. These and a hundred them the ides of representative that has the execution of the the general attitude of officialdom to its fast merits. So far as dust off his clothing, and to pro-false pretences was told before Mr, when the day came for the out in favour of military power. a wage of planks, at each end of individual officials are concerned, we do not suggest that there is a care him a drink. Bat Germany O, D. Melbourne at the Police historisa to speak su an historian Be did not hold up the Allies as which are about 69 fathoms of distinct "set" against our men of commeros. to scoept the well-expressed tribute paid by Mr. Holyoak to the his taught
We are quite ready has altered all this for us; Court to-day. It appears that of the present war. Be must be virtuous champions of free govern-mall line, with a bacy at each assistance readily given him by the Colony's senior officials, from
that there the man went into a butcher's far away from the incidents in ment. Polition made strange end. The machine has many. His Excellopoy the Governor downward. But even the most ardentness, and that our ancestors, of men known to be a customer He must not judge the cause deceived by the accidents of chorages: the buoys, being ex forgive-shop and mid he was a servant order to avoid personal deflection, bedfellows and they would not be chances of success in close su sapporter of the Government will be willing to admit that, when is Teltis and Tentonio, were far of the shop. The shopkeeper, until he could see the results. In temporary alliances, The Tear tanded a hundred fathome wilk comes to dealing with essentially business mattere, man who have more logical then we in declining however, had his suspicions, and this connection the lecturer point- until the last few days had spent their lives in commerce are infinitely more fitted to express an 10 allow outrage to go unpunish-sant a foki with the man. opinion on legislation affecting the trade of the Colony than anyd. We do right to hate the proceeding for a short distance, their records of the past century Japan had taken her institutions snehar, and the person using it, After ed to the caraful locking ap of been an absolute monarch and seross the cable of any ship at most probably convey the lins official servant can ever hope to be. The complaint liss rather Han-because he with the existing government machinery than with individuale the lives of car brothers. Had but was arrested. Sentence of at the proper time. It was elements which made Prusis a pulls the trigger of thâm: lock, and has stolen the man tried to evade the foki, by all the nations, to be relesend largely from Germany. The very Ending that it has been stopped, machinery which, as Mr. Holyoak pointedly showed, enables these been killed in fair six weeks hard labour was pericolly evident that these do-menaos to-day might maks Tapan the explosion takes place. the official majority in the Legislativa Connoil to veto Aght, matters would, have been passed. :
considered and determined opinion of
the Colony' otherwise.
onments that were flooding the a menace to-morrow; bst Eng: One reason, it is considered, why businem community. That community, as the Chamber representa fathers were sinin by Frenchmen, Our great-grand-
world now worn every one of their land and America could never it did nos maopend, upon the tive aptly plaimed, is comprised of men who, after all, are the and our grandfathers by Bas- took place at Mr. G. P. Lammert's making a certain defaite impressbandoned the path which they experiment of its projector, Me. An important sale of property prepared with the object of become a mensse uɔless they Plantagenet was, it was the fres experts in all questions of trade and its connections; and they right in; bat we can bear no ill will als room yesterday afternoon, sion upon public opinion, which had recently followed. fully recent the perpetuation of a procedure which results in their towards the slays or their dew when, under an order of the bad come to be realised as the sad
America E. "Mix, of the American-navy." opinions being waived sside "by an official majority which often doescendants.
England had given The torpedo has evidently been not understand the questions at all." That, in a nutshell, is the however, it is another story, and action between the Humphreys shey knew that in all probability onies when the latter showed originators and others since those With the German, Supreme Court made in the raling power of the world and self-government to their ool-improved “some” both by its kick which the business men of the Colony have against the exist we hope to see an heirloom of Estate and Finance Do, Ltd., every one of these documents themselves fit, and Japan minst days; otherwise there would be a ing mathod of government in Hongkong to-day.
Bat it is one thing so complain of hampering circumstances, parent to child, so that a place oan others, Cafendants, two lots were many missing links as Darwin's ing Kores, England respected German submarin
rightsons, hatred handed on from plaintifs, and Ya Foo and would be found to contain as shortly come to a decision regard good deal iam to four from ibe and another to take steps to remedy the situation. What we should no longer be found in any Enimals put up. Boda mes garchssed by theory of avalation. He could not the absolute right of a nation to like to food, therefore, is that the views expressed by Mr. Holyoak country for members of a race the Bumphreys Lists and Fin- therefore praised, to speak" as an derslop as a marion. He believed are not to end in mers talk, The fealing in favour of a larger that has made itself, sccursed in ance Co, Lady Marie Lot No, historian, but neither would be that the American - nation.whe memure of representasiya government baca mill uzieta, despite the the sight of God and men. To 285, section A of Marine Lot No, sponk an a blind partinn. That ready to out in ita lot with the lethargy shown by thom who should be prominently identifying evince the barnet supion of 251, for $240,000; and the re- the men now: moriscing their British Empire and the other themselves with the morecast, The Chamber of Commerce know friendship or sympathy towards a maining portion of Marine Lot lives upon the battlefeld, of what who stood to-day for the best from ita experience over the trade mark question, the evils of the German is to mondone the vila No. 257 and Section A of Marins over nationality, warS
rosent system. And wa can only trust that it will take sozonį olladoss against civilisation which Lot No. 288, for $126,000.
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