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WARNING SIGNALS.
To the Editor of the "Bongaosa
Telegraph."}
BirWill the day ever come,
and
when we of Hongkong can be made to see the futility of trying to persuade the fire or aix hundred million inhabitants of the adjoining mainland outlying islanda that we are the only people who know how things should be done? Is it poa- tible that the imperious Teutona that dwelt amongst us during the past five decades, have moulded our exterior polio ea that we asam to be antagenistic to all other ideas but our own; though it we could point to any achieve ment superior to that of our neighbours we might be excused for our overbearing attitude.
Last year at the commencement
A JAPANESE VIEWPOINT.
A Contrast of National Policy and Ideals.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1918,
THE CAUSE OF WAR THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY LIMITED.
Mayor of Tokyo's Vlows.
Tokio, April 5-At the present critios japetare, it is interesting Viscunt. Tojiri, Mayor of to Dots #BYE the New York Evening Post, the difference of the Tokyo, delivered the following policies of the Japanese sad address at the Osaka Chamber of American Governments. The Commerce on the 12th ultimo at desire of Japanese to increase the invitation of the Chamber and their exports has become a chronic malady, whereas America has of the Russo-Japanese Areccia. come to see the need of checking tion:-- botb exports and imports, at the
“The war in Europe bsa same time, giving the power of duced and is still producing a controlling market prices to the Federal authorities. Le Japan, for teaching effect on the Powere exporte and prices are allowed of the world. The radical cause fall play, and yes is looks as if of war may be sought in the ir exports are taking declining sufficient supply of the necessities core while prices are climbing.
Fro
There is no such thing as con- of life in the country which erration of food-stuff, or national provokes it. Good administration self-denial in this country yet; of a State consists in a harmonisa- whereas, in America and among the European nations, limitations lion of the extent of the territory have been put on the consumption with the population. As for Jupar, of mest, float, sud coal. In other since she has settled the Korean of the typhoon season a new code words, the United States has not and the Manchurian questions, left untried any means to beaten there has been no ocossion for of warning signals (simple and
of war, the same excellent) was sprungen the long the adrengthen that hasonal much saxisty on this account, bat sudering mariner, the "Kay" to which, with invaler arrogance, observa that such steps taken by meny. That country hee 30 8769 spirit and unity If one may much was not the case with Ger- was only published locally. As the Earopean nation were purely of 218,680 square miles and ber no really severe storm occurred from material motives, the Ameri population is estimated at 68,000, that season little damage was |can policy is certainly of's more [000. At first she tried to save
dose.
ご
disinterested port.
the situation by means of emi-
February this year has brought There is no such movement in gration, but her attempt in this a new code into being by manns of which Warnings will be issued Japan, and for this reason finan- respect proved a failure. She from 8ations which embrce cial Japan is being led into a then adopted a colonising policy, almost all the East cost of Asianique position. Conditions in end in default of other Coloniss Japan have become unatable on she fixed her eyes upon certain including Wei-bai-wei but. not
account of the speculative by Booth Sea Islands The total Hongkong.
ateria and the increase of condimensions of these islands are, Now, the symbols need are identical in both codes, but the sumption. Without questioning however, no larger than four significence is different. Is there the motives of the men who con times the ass of the Island of any reason why this port should duct the Government, Japia bsa Bado, to say nothing of their not come into line with the rest me to a divide where she must being separated from each other balance her books to find on to the dietsace sf, in some cases, 800 miles. To make matters which side she stande.
This war has caused a general worse they are situated beneath spread of laxurious living in the equator and all these cireum. Japan
This is due to the stances combine to make these
of the continental cost 2. Is it
worth risking the few ships left here by the prevailing confusion and gbildish attitude adopted by the Colony?
Yours, etc.,
KARINER:
The business of the manufacture and sale of ice and the business of cold storage hitherto carried on by the Hongkong lan Company Limited has been acquired and will in future be carried on by the Dairy Farm Company Limited. Consequent upon such acquisition the name of "the Dairy Farm ... Company Limited has been duly changed to
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general rise of the newly rich, islande unfit for settlement by whose manner of spending has Europeans. Finding little pro- caught the farcy of the general spect of success in this direc public. Some blame may be tion Germany next turned her placed at the door of the happy attention to the African continent. go-lucky masses, who lack self-but here again she was doomed realisstion, and self-control. to failure, as the climatic con.i The significance of the American ditiosą are so horrible that in the policy, as thoughtial people here regions south of the equator 80 believe, lies in an spt divining of per cent. of the tinned food goss Orders issued today by Mr. the future, in spite of the proe- bad. This is probably no-will certainly hit her very die- F. C. Jenkin, O.BE.
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
Commendation.
P. C. 5/3 Remedice je com mended by the Captain Saperin tendent of Police for the smart arrest of a snatcher in Cleverly Sweet on the 30th May, 1918. -
Police School.
wool
Don-
meet
SERIOUS AFFAIR AT YAUMATI.
Three Men Charged
with Murder.
At the Police Court this moral which is essentis) to industry, iping, before Mr. J. B. Wood, a fal- alea imported from abroad, and story was given by Inspector Sim of the affair which took place at so are machinery and many other Yaumati on Tuesday night, by things. Then how can we hop which a woman and a footrest
perous conditions of your coun-exactly what the Viscount said astrously. In the first place. try. It is results in the long run, Her policy then anderwent Japan' stands in absoluts seed of and not the abort view of things, another change, and the idea was imported cotton and that the Wilson Administration ultimately conceived of penetra and if the countries has in wind. This is the opinion sing to Bagdad along the valleys cerned should decide to prohibit of a minority of Japanese; that is, of the Tigris and Euphrates by the exportation of these com among intelligent circles. The way of Asia Minor. This schemmodities to Japan the Jip9584 majority of the Japanese do not did not meet with the approval would be reduced to s realise the true nature of the of Bismarck, who after conde embarrassing condition. Iron All ranks below the rank of situation. In order to right things ning it, retired from the political
in the present and in order to repo., Inspector are required to pass
“Germany thereupon made up tion ba Police Duties and Oon-commercial war coming, the her mind to fight the world, and (not merely attend) an examina- prepare the nation for the bitter doct sa laid down in "The Japanese intelligent circlea de imposing heavy bardece, opon tion. Eraperagement mua hd girl lost their live Three i
mand measures calling for national the people to provide the means, self-deniai.
devoted her attention to the re-given to inventions, to begin plenishment of military equip with. Encouragement of inves
Thus Germsay has had tions has, indeed, played so im with intent to rob.. recourse to militariem for accur, portant part in making Germany Our Centon correspondent, ing her development, a coarse what she is. If Japanese jaren
which W98 writing on Jans 6, say! :-
quite contrary tore make conscientions efforts to It is reported that Ting Chow, to the general trend of the world, promote the public interest by
Pocket Policeman."
Members (Except those on dary) will attend se indicated below. Uniform optional. The examination will take place at Headquarters Club at 5:45 p.m. abarp each evening.
Monday, June 17th-Water- Police and Mounted Police
CANTON NEWS.
ment.
to save Japan from such a situa
Tuesday, Jdas. 18th-No. 2 the Canton troops. Another re- formulation of national, ish motives, and capitalists and
Platoon.
Wednesday, June 19 b-No 1 Platoon (except Water Police.)
Thursday, June 20th-No 3 tion.
Platoon.
with
their respective Ucits.
will be published.
Ammualtion.
men. efand charged with the murder of the victims and also with assaulting snother woman
Inspector Sim stated that at sbaut. 10.30 on Tuesday night.
the Yaumsti ferry wharf, asking man engaged a campan by
row them towards Mong Kok.
the boat. When the boat was off
She was taken to the Police
in Fakien, has been captured by/which clearly points to the ridding themselves of all self the two women in the boat, fo port is that Wong Kong, Chin-policy along commercial and millionaires render generous bels There was sixg the little girl in with a big quantity of ammuni. "quilibrium between the extent for a good many useful invention Waterloo Strest pier, two other) obow, has also been captured industrial lines. A steady loss of to encourage them, we can hop of territory and the population in by the Japanese What is mos
sampan. As the boat was Friday, June 2st--No 7
An official report by the Police Germany hes accentuated the urgent is to place Japan on a self men came on board 'from another Platoon.
Department
insufficiency of natural products, supporting basis in the matter of water in the various streets in
various streets he and led to the outbreak of the the supply of cotton. Korets and proceeding towards Tai Kok Trai Formoss are adapted for the the men attacked the women Épo Iospectors of Unite are require the city is from 1 foot, 4 in present war.
cultivation of the cotton pisat. boat was upset. One woman and the in the struggle which ensued the ed to be in attendance in uniform to 2 feet, 6 in. while the "The system of international The cotton produced in FormOSS
Datee for other Units than above river is 12h. 2 în. A report from pletely undermined by the present Oskland (?), and as regards the woman managed to cling to the highest water mark in the division of work has been com is of a quality superior to that of ebild were drowned, but the other Wochew, dated the 5th, says that war. Eitherto, the Powers have Korean cotton, though it is of epturned boat and was rescued the height of the water there is been relying upon one another for dark colour it will anffice, for by a man from a jack cearby. The attention of Riemen (ie. [62ft, 7 in. Telegraphic com a supply of their respective neede, making Japanese clothing if mix Sistion and the police then went men who have passed Part 1 of munication between Canton and Britain has been noted assed with the Formosan cotton." the last. Musketry Course) is Shiu Hong is interrupted. capitalist country, and Germany
in a rowing boat and found the firat defendant in the' custody of drawn to Departmental Order A telegram from Lak Wing bed a well-developed chemical
oms junk people. The second 113.
Ting states that he will sooept the industry, while America was s
lefendant was picked up out of post of Administrative Councillor,big supplying country of varione
the water, and he was evidently | Seven or eight gunbosts have kinds of products. Every country The rank of Sergeant Account been dispatched to stations on has its special characteristics, and
trying to swim to another jack. hat is abolished. The officer in variona river branches in Yong each has helped the rest in
The third defendant was ister charge of accounts will in fatare Kee for the protection of Bhan the supply of their neede,
arrested at 25, Aston Road, and be known as the Police Reserve Tack district.
found end to for no really good reason? If sin his cabiola. were. The passenger There Accountant and will rank as an janks plying to the towns of this state of things after the war, the cause most probably is die wet trousers and a cost banging Nem Hot, Hok Shan, San Sai and however, and all countries will ordered liver. You can easily up to dry. It was believed that Ban Ming districts have all be called upon to devise means to prove this with the help of
satisfy their own needs in stopped running. Bu
So far, only a small body of dependently of outside Powera. troops have been deepafohed to The destruction of the system of The Raku-mera (480 tons), of Heungehen river.
international division of work the little gentle-as-nature lex valuable gold mounted bougies the Uchida Kaisha, broke her Ozing to the dangerous con- means e retrogression in the stive which have made mass and other jewellery. The child shaft on Sander night (19th ditions in the section of Kowloon World's civilisation, and the gloomy, ill tempered, liverish, leo had silver ornmezle instant) (ff Esachi, Hokkaido, Canton railway, pour Shakelong, Powers will fall back upon their constipated people cheerful and Nothing was actually stolen.. while on route to Segbalien, and caused by the floods of the East protective polisien.
bright
The obarges were explained tc. was in soma danger till. resoned river, a cumber of engineers have "Japan is scarcely able to stand Of all chemists, or post free for the defendente and the cance by the Kosei-marn, which hap. been despatched by the chief on her own feet in the matter of 60 cents the vial from Dejourned until Toenday alter pened to pass. The Faku-mara of the Railway Department with economic self support, and the Williams Medicine Co., 98 on next, when evidence will be has been towed to Esaabi.
creation of such a state of affairs Faschnen Band, Shanghai. the necessary materials,
Inspector.
Accountant.
Accident to U.K.K. Boat.
will be an
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the fourth man must-have been irowned. The motive of the crime was supposed to be robbery,
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