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HONGKONG. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1917.
GERMANY'S DESIGNS ON BELGIUM.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1917.
DAY BY DAY.
DO NOT ALLOW YOURSELF TO RE GOVERNED BY CUSTOMS OR CON. VENTIONALITIES OR ABBITRARY MAN-MADE RULES THAT ARE NOT 1OUNDED UPON PRINCIPLE
le-morrow's Anniversary,
Tomorrow is the first anniver sary of the marriage of Prince of Bioaberg and George Countses Nards Torby,
virats which includes Generala Kornileff and Kaledin, and it ie so be hoped that by their united efforts the chaos that was fast approaching Basis will be ebook ed and order and good govern; ment instituted. It is quite evident that we are receiving but fragmentary newe of what is on actually happening in Petrograd 2. and other parts of Ramia, bat will sufficient is leaking out to convey the idea that the struggle for supremacy
between
"The Doline.
doller
The opening rate of the
demand to-day » was 11.5/8d. The closing be found on Page 1.
rate
Health of the Colony. the Last week there were" - three-
ed daring the French Revolution. It is deplorable that such io- sidents should ocear, but they
Typhoon Warning.
Returned Emigrants Robbed.
BANKRUPTCY COURT,
JOYTINGS BY THE WAY TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY
Several Cases Heard This
Government as Stock Com Intellectually," the B«v, R. A. Morning
pany": is the heading in a Kuct, reported to have joined the contemporary. It's a good job Roman Catholic Church, is by far Before Sir William Roes they're not all run on these the biggest fih the Pops" has “ Davise, (Chief Junties), sitting in lives, for some that we know of landed anos, the seosesion of Bankruptay jurisdiction at the would pay mighty poor dividends. Newman. Although he somehow Supreme Court this morning, the following ones were heard :--- Bankrupt's "Discharge. Application for the discharge of L. 0. Xvier.
minned bin frat in "Mode,” “ba [ourried off almost every posible
Tas only time in our lives when (classical distinction during his we wished we were a coolie was undergraduste career, when he immediately after reading the was Scholar, of Billiol and Pre- The Ocial Resiver said that announcement that one of these aident of the Union. His secession debtor had paid 74 per cent, of gentry had won the $95,000 prizs illustrates the curious fact that the debts which be attributed to in the Selangor Lottery, having been incurred before bie marriage and to the illness of biel
Anglicans who become. Rwan
| Catholics are nearly all from Evan- gelical or Low Church łamilies.
wife. The application was grant-Father Discovers Food for Mr. Kocx is a Tory of the Tarine, not only in religion but is polițios." Thought "eye heading in He has frequently occupied the
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sotion which had been brought His Lordship then adjourned the Rainst him by the Trustees.
public examination. The only
Withdrawa.
JP Some of them turn
We like that story of the o olie,
money too.
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pad on his knees wrote his leader
On
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Leninista and Kerensky's supose of enteric fever reported in Protracted Public Examination. Amerisan paper. We know some pulpits of the most extremis Hr. F. B. L. Bowley appeared lathers who, by the same figure Ritualist churches in London, porters has been, is some cases at the Colony, one Britisher. 006 in support of an application for a of speech, discover a whole year's
particularly on every recurring least, of a very sanguinary char Chinese. One case terminated scter, and quite on a par with fatally. There was also one noz. farther adjournment of the public meala when mother's bills began Jan. 30, when he was usually the
examination of Mai Choy." Mr. coming in.
presober at the lagabriaus ner- many of the incidents that occurz fatal occurrence of diphtheris (Bowley stated that he was ap
vices bold by "Legitimists" and Chinese)..
pearing for the Trustees, Es
We see that that the latest way “Jacobites,” to COMMGPOTILA > The islegtam quoted below was appeared before the Court three of announcing births is "To"St. Charles, King and Martyr." seem inevitable in such terrible received by the American Oon- months ago, when he applied for Mr. and Mrs. So and So, she gift allowed to be dominant. Accord. the Manila Observatory at 11 a.m. the debtor to file a defenos in an out prelty expensive presente. social upbeavals, when passion is sulate General Hongkong. from an adjournment in order to enable of a son
Mr. Neil Kenyon, and the other actors and actresses, who co- which ing to the nowe to hand, both to-day-Orclone cr typhoon E.
tinued their performances during requiras them to Morward their games and addresses with sides claim to have "ompletely of the Visayas Islande, direction
recent raid on London, are sammunications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for defented" their opponents. In pakaowo.
Lightly Sentenced. publication, but as ad'evidence of their bona fides.
the circumstances, therefore, per- Some days ago a Chinees was set the debtar bad was that charged with the theft of thres rightly being praised for their All communications lotended for publication should be addressed | haps the wisest conclusion for
onlookers to arrive at is that charged with the larceny of some wing from Chinese in the thousand dollars odd, who told ing-froid, and beyond doubt they neither is yet in the ascendant bosts and it was then discovered United States. The fie of defence the Magistrate that he had no contributed valuable to prevent and to wait patiently with the that the man had been banished was dus on the 17th of the present idea where the money wae, as dangerous panic. But it is by and had retorned before his termooth, but nothing had been he had suddenly lost his senses, no meine certain that they were hope that some arrangement may had expired.
He made the beard from the United States There's many a man in Hongkong conscions of any special train. be made whereby the amount of energy that is being misspplied defence that he could not get yet. He asked that His Lordship who first of all lost his sensee by The fares of habit never demons against each other way be turned living at the place to which be would allow the matter to staud going to a broker and then dis atrates itself so clearly as upon to much better account in oppos had been banished. This morn-over for another fortnight in order covered that he had lost his such, cocasions. At the nawe paper offices work was generally ing the enemy within their gatening Mr. J. R. Wood passed that debtor could file a defence.
interrupted for a time, but it and towards assisting the Allies sentence of two days' bard labour His Lordship stated that the
would not be surprising if many generally according to the Bus for the unlawful possession, and time debtor had been under public
«Giving an account of a terrific jornalists, so used to work with an nation's solemn promise.
fourteen days for returning from examination was abnormal.
Mr. Bowley stated that he was thunderstorm, a London paper their eyes on the clock, were benishment. He indicated that the man would be banished to are his Lordebio would see their are:-"ViV.vid flashes illumi- found to have continned the No Need for Appeals.
position. They did not know what dated the whole sky." We pre-accustomed task, if not oblivious his own home if he so wished.
the defence would be and the same this is the new method of to the cannonade, at least dire
gerðing it. A case is known of a From time to time one reads of Two relatping emigrants were debt in Americs was the descriptive writing.
4leader: writer who, while the 990016 prominent public min charged before M. Dyer Ball, at only asset debtor had. The
incessant banging of the gUAR making some such statement s the Police Court this morning, man bad certainly been under
"Episodes of lofition" is the gave the impression of the most it is reported in one of -to-day's with stealing a quantity of cloth public examination many times, telegrame has just been made by ing. blankets and shoes value l at but they had not realised any heading in a newspaper to hand. formidable raid London has yet Mr. A. O. Gedare, Minister of 336, the property of two other assets and they wanted the man No, it's nothing to do with stories suffered, sat on a roll of paper, About "that fall, after-dinner surrounded by a crowd of mon National Service. Mr. Geddes in Chinese who were travelling on to help them.
Hia Lordship remarked that feeling." Is merely refers to the talking and laughing, and with a- said to have declared, in effect, the Fam ship with them. that if we did not want the war Inspector Braz raid that about the man had been up for public silver murket. to drift on till 1820 or to ead mix hundred cxlies were return-xamination no less than four In one of yesterday's telegrams the very interesting statement in an inconclusive peace, we ing from Singapore, and when times, and it could not go ou If one of our compositora had demanded an entire deischment is made that Admiral von Tirpitz, speaking at Munich, declared should all have to pull ourselves the defendants came ashore the indefinitely. He had never heard had his way, recent reference from his surroundinge. that the question whether Britain or Germany would become the together for the most mighty clothing was found in their of such a thing. The examination to the Chiness games Chak" -would have appeared as "Mr. protector of Belgium would be decisive for the issue of the war and effort in our history." Every body possession. The first defendant must be closed. the fature of Germany," It does not appear to have occurred to the recognises the need for such was sentenced to six weeks' hard In the case of the Kia Yan-Chuk. Only a mistake of sex, land the word "niggard" is used
after all. worthy Admiral-to whom more than to any other is to be placed effort to be made, but surely it is labour and the second man, whe
in a peculiar and somewhat witty the crime against so many innocent people in connection with for the Government not only town defended Mr. Llog firm, the Official Receiver
sease, in addition to its orthodox Germany's submarine campaign that Belgium, neither to-day nor say exactly what they think ex D'Almada, was remanded antil eaid there was an application for
▲ Router's telegram, referring signification, denoting a. miserly in the future, say more than in the past, requires a protector." pedient regarding the situation Friday.
Most of the kitchen to the frogsl character of the person. The Belgiane, left to themselves, and cut tyrennised as they have bat to do exactly as they deem
Guildhall Banquet, stated “The ranges in farmbouses and widdle- been by a ruthless enemy, can very well protect themselves. And necessary in the interests of the
The case in which fear jack-
meat only lasted forly minutes." clam · dwellinga ste... of the it is something new even for Germany, who is constantly wriggling nation. There has been, and men were charged with the on-
In the matter of the application We should be quite content with old-fashioned lyps, with a high from ons position to another, in the manner of those who know that still is, too much appealing for lawful possession of a large they are getting the worse of matters, to say that in Belgiam's fate so many thousands of persons to quantity of oral, which Sergeant of the Min Long firm for the amount of animal food we oven on one side, boiler on the rests the "decisive issue." The result of the fighting in Belgiam engage in this or that undertak- Bond, of the Water Police, mais adjudication, the Official Receiver could dispose of io that time other, and huge open grate in the might probably decide as to who is to be the dictator of peace ing. The Government knows in a jack some days 20 at Holt's stated that there wse a meeting of Bat the folk at Home are not centre. These large open graiss terme, but that it should do anything more is surely so much Ger- what is wanted and it should Wharf, was before Hr. J. R. creditors on November 2, when it really such gluttons as all that consume tremendous quantities man bombast. The Blgians can very well protect themselves, if therefore unbesitatingly take Wood, at the Magistracy this was agreed that debtor should be the mistake, araes through wiring of cost, peat, wood, &s. when in allowed to remain unmolested, as they of course should be. How from all available sources what it morning. It will be remembered adjudged bankrupt and that the meat" for meal." And there's fall swing, so the frugal North-
country folk who are "fashed characteristic is one of the statements made in the same speech by requires. It has the power and that at the first hearing Mr. E. J. Official Receiver should be spliterally an 1 of difference.
with extravgant ranges check the this expounder of German views when he says that "paper tresties the machinery to do so, and, Grist appeared to defend, and the painted Trastes.-His Lordship
"Paper Tresties would safe expenditure of fasl as far an would anfeguard nothing." More than ever do the Germans prove in these critical days, it in only case
Wa Adjarned, each degreed.
In the case of the hearing of guard nothing." mys the great possible. by the introduction that they are a nation devoid of honour, in whom it is the waste of time to make anneces-fendant being remanded on $100 the petition of the Kang Wo Von Tirpitz. Well, he and his of iron plater, shaped like an utmost folly to place any trast whatever.
eary appeals.
hail. This morning all the men Germany," saya von Tirpitz "could force Britain to recognise
failed to sppest, and Mr. Grist Shing Firm, Mr. Gardiner, ap: Treaty-breaking fellow-country. inverted L. Ons portion of the L said he wished to withdraw from pearing for the creditors, said men ought to know something keeps the coal toward: the centre
that the debt was $1,384.50 for about it, didn't they?"
jof the fire, whilst the other acts. the case, His Worship setreated
as a hob. These movable iron Sme very considerable time the bail money and ordered the goods sold, and the act of bank
niggarde," We are beginning to fear that plates are termed “ would be. Meantime one wonders why the forcing process has ago we drew the attention of the casl to be kept în police custody roptoy was that debtors had. Iaft
the Colony. The shop had been we shall have to be really teetotal variously pronounced as "nig been so long delayed. It must also be a source of wooder to most eanitary authorities to the abomin people to learn that Germany's military security "lies in Belgium." able emelie arising apparently
esized. The petition was granted, on December let. Chit-signing Kots, neegars," and so on. The cesses thep, and it looks as though siderably, but a really business- size of the "niggarda" varies con- This is also cus of the extraordinary observations of von Tirpi z, from
a sewer just below the
the "Heather Day" officials are like pair when in use reduce the roads in the speech above referred to and, if it means anything, it Oatholic Club in the Genealy CANTON ST. ANDREW'S doubtless means that Germany has eat her heart upon retaining nallab. We suggested that if a
BIG BLAZE IN FOOCHOW, going to see to it that we have no
hard cash left after the 30th burning capacities of the grate Belgium permanently, chirr for the purpose of extending her visit were made to the spot, the
by about two thirds, no mean fastspt. coast line and having a wider outlet to the North Sea than she has cause might easily be discovered
consideration with coal at war's at present. For a long time now it has been manifest that ench has and the remedy quickly applied.
prices.. been one of the obj ate for which Germany prepared so long, and, There has been no cause for com despite everything, it is one of the delusions that she cherishes still, plsint now for many months So keen ia poa Tirpitz for Germany continuing to strive for the until the last few day", right to place Belgium under her wing that he does not hesitate to when the nuisance bas very A meeting of Scotemen was atter the verisel nonseras in order apparently to cajole painfully reasserted itself. It is held in the Canton Club on the his fellow-amutrymen to farther effort to obtain what he most apparent in the early morn 8th inst, presided over by Mr. J. so earnestly and so unreasonably desires. A mistaken aclationing, and we would once again W. Jamieson, C.M.G. of the Belgium problem, he warns them, could stan! suggest that the matter be inves
It was decided to spend the Germany's exports and degrade Germany to the position of tigated. The smells are extremely amounts collected in sending!
bondelave of England and America, Of course, claptrap obnoxious and are & Houros of parcels to Scottish Prisoners of burnt down were alope, bailt about becoming a bondelave" cannot bat have the desired annoyance to pedestrians using War in Germany. A ram of with timber, and not with bricks effect of firing Aven the most war weary to farther effort and it is the road. More than that, they 100 for the purpose has been is the case bare in Peking. deplorable that someone af influence in Germany does not pats possibly constitute a menace to forwarded to 8 Charles Addi, These shops are close 10 ane check upon such statemente, harmful to all, in the intersets of a public health. Hence the neces of the Hongkong Bank, London, another with only here and there epeedy peace being obtained. Germany knows, or ought to know, that eity for the matter being dealt who on previous ocassions kindly pawn-shop she will never be allowed to retain any power whatever over Belgium with at once, and she knowe, or ought to know likewise, that neither. Britain ner the United States has any desire to see Germany or any other|
her protectorate in Belgiam, as she con 3 baid out longer." That A Public Nulsance. remsins to be seen, for the submarine campaign te jet far from being the measce to Great Brissin that von Tirpitz fondly hoped it
European ration in the position of a “ bondelave.”
Il Germany rincerely desires pesce, she should first put a check Making Use of the Hun's Flag, upon such talkere se von Tirpils who, în 'alteradoes such as he has
by
A Coal Case.
SOCIETY.
A Worthy War Effort,
the petitios to be withdrawn and he bad no objection. This was agreed to,
Other Cases.
1,800 Houses Barat Down,
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Presumably it was the statue of
A configration of rather serious But then who seek a leät, long dimensione broke out at Obuan-round of the doomed diversion beischow in Foodbow on Tasnday, will have their opportunity, for and was not enbrioed nail re-ter. we hear that the "Heather Day" Cromwell to which M: Venis sion day Bays the Peking Daily News Committee, with primeworthy was referring in recent speech. of the 1t inst. One thousand trustworthiness, intenda sccept when he spoke of the tablet and eight handred houses were ing chits op to any amount. barat down as a result of the fire.
Most of the houten which were
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Westminster recording the bebonding of a king, which the English Sovereigns meet pres *Coin Dice," says a "Telegraph
on their way to Parliament. The ading. It certainly does ours Laser History of this statue often paanos away quite suddenly.was rather funny. Lord Glad
stone was then 1895 First ́ Commissioner of Works,” and thought that we ought to have a status of the Protector at Wan passed on the monies contributed enclosed by walle 20 or 30 feet to War Foods by the Society. in height. Bat when the wind -A cual coolie employed at the minster, to keep, sompany" with
· The list of subscribera is an rines walln Bro no protec, Nsval Yard was charged before the Kings. He was supposed to follows:- Dancan Campbell, tion against flames in case of Mr. Dear Ball, at the Magistracy be the one member of the Overa Capt. Donaldson, P. Dammond, fire. There are fire brigades, but this morning, with the thefr of mant who." anderstood the Irish”
or some house
Naval Yard Theft.
J. 8. Ewing, V. Ferguson, Dthey are roly nesful when the fire four pieces of brass,water pipe-bat As underwood themse given expression, to in Munich, does his country incalculable injury. ▲ nes use has been found for Forbes, A Hotson, D. B. Is ut, sell and the wind not strong fittinge, valued at $7. Inspector little that he did not raslim their
The confgration broke out, in Sim stated that the stuff was abbormagat Chomwell; She should also keep clearly before her that the primary purpose the Cermin naval flag in China J. W. Jimismo, U.MG., C. A. for which the Allies are fighting and will continue to fight is that although prohibited from being MeAllam, D. R. McEnea, B. T. the southern cabarb, which is stolen from a ship aidergoing re- the vote for the status pam the rights of small se well as big nations should be respected, 83 swn from any man-of-of war. Mathener, T. 1. Moorhead, O. H. densely populated, and where the pairs, and the man, was found he was amssed to find. long as the impression is conveyed that Germany cherishes designs A captain of a Yangiz river J. Roas, James Hoer, B. Sande rieb merchants of the city are trying to get it out of the gates, Irish members opposed upon the freedom of the Belgiëne in convert them in fact into steamer, on passing by Nanking mann, C. H, Shiside, Capt., A. gathered. It is here that Mr. Hea by having it esposaled sound his so they had no msj mity something skin so bondslavamo long will she be urging the recently saw Chiness sampan Smith, J. T. Smith, W..States, Shih-ying, the former Governor Jegs. Sentence of two months' the Jowarnment woul first hard labour and four hours'stocks, defasted, but Arthur Urquhart,
|was pamad.” matter for early consideration.
impossible when she urges that peace negotiations should be a rigged with the German fig for W. M. Siration, Al Urquhart, D. of Fokien, built the
msosdamised road.