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INTIMATIONS

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CORRESPONDENCE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH, 1914.

The Philippine Carnival is to be open giants gut into endless trouble the process and paid enormous sums to cure on January 30th and close on February them. Mr LLOYD GEORGE, in a recent: speech, attributed this hobby to FREDERICK THE GREAT, and founded there an Trgument as to Germany's aspirations. The argument was a sound one but

WATSON promises were, shake, for FrienICK TEK GREAT, although he had often kept his father in a good temper by a present of an extra tall man to sell his on his accession to regiment, immediately WINE&SPIRITMERCHANTS, the Throne disbanded theme and

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courage with which he kept up a contest which nearly ruined his country, it must be admitted that he brought all his troubles on his own head. In spite of CARLYLE's special pleading, there is no. doubt of the justness of MACAULAY'S contention, that Prussia's claim Silesia 3,45 was founded on such shadowy foundations that if they be admitted there can be no end to the claims one country en make 3.45 on another. England could clain a fair piece of France on such grounds, the French might claim Canada, Audria, the Netherlands, and so on. There isuo doubt

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that Prassia renounced her saim to Silesia and that FREDERICK'S cupation of the province was B gross outage on a peaceful country which had no ill-designs against him. FREDERICK himself admitted 455 that he was animated by a desire for glory: he certainly achieved it, though at fearful cost, for he had to encounter seven 2.65 years of war which left him an old man and probably delayed the advancement of 6.65

bis country for fifty or a hundred years, 8.96 The acquirement of the title of "The Great seems & poor return for such devastation. FREDERICK, however, estab- lished Prussia on the read to militarism, and he also seems to have first introduced those principles into German diplomacy which have borne fruit in B present invasion of Belgium, Treaties and promises seem to have been treated by FEEDERICK as A. S. WATSON & CO., veritable "scraps of paper." A treaty

of alliance with

England was to him Do bar for secret negotiations with France secure the goodwill of that country, Later, when England, which had been drawn into the war for the sake of the preservation of Hanover, deerted him and made peace with France, FREDERICK was very indignant at what he regarded as the perfidy of the English. He had apparently quite forgotten his own secret negotiations although he must have realised what a blow he would have

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Tarion-At Shanghai, on 6th November,

the wife of Mr. C. H. TAYLOR, E son.

given England by allying himself with France against her. FREDERICE's prio, ciple was that the end excuses the means, and to secure peace he was quite ready at any time to throw over his friends, just as Germany has now shown herself quite ready to trample on friendly Belgium to and own advancement secure ber aggrandiscient. The course of militarism in Prussia received a check by the rise of Franco ander NAPOLEON and also by reason of the degeneracy of FEEDERICE'S successora, FREDERICK himself had succeeded in maintaining a large army in a high state of efficiency only by the

The outward French mail steamer Amazone which arrived at Saigon ou the 14th inst., will not continue her voyage to China and Japan,

Mr. E. T. Williams will speak at the

meeting of the Hongkong Christian Union at Ying Wah College, 9, Caine

Road, to-day, at 5.30 p.m..

Mr. Smart, who has been acting manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank at Shanghai, during Mr. Stephen's absence in Hongkong, has left for Home.

Captain Wilson Walker, one of the old employés, of the Mitsu Risbi Company and later one of the Inland Sea pilots, died at Nagasaki on the 4th inst..

A Japanese cotton mill in the Wuchow Road, Shanghai, owned by C. Atsuto, was totally destroyed by fire last week. The mill was insured for Tis, 15,000 with the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha,

BRITISH MANUFACTURERS AND THE FAR EAST.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG,

DAILY PRESS.

LONDON, October 13th, 1814. Sun-At time when some effort is being made by our official services to bring home to our manufacturers the need of

adequate efforts being made to

take

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THE FIRE IN PEKING.

INJURED CHINESE FIREMEN AND POLICE

NEWARDED.

PERINO, November 13th. The Ministry of Finance has rewarded

thirty Chinese firemen and police who

CHINA.

advantage of the industrial stoppage in were injured in the disastrous fire in

turing gmmunity s be THE JAPANESE MINISTER TO Germany, it seems a pity that most of our Legation Street on Tuesday. manufacturing community should under the impression that they are well represented in the Far East and that no further efforts should be necessary on their part to enable them to fall heirs to the trade that Austria and Germany have

so far held. AVE

Up to date many of cur greatest firma have found it necessary in order to secure artequate representation in China to give. their agencies into the safe-keeping of the great German houses, which proves my contention better than any other argument An order made by the Governor-in-could of the lack of aid which our manu- Council, and published in the Gazette facturers can securo through the services dircets that the existing valuation of the of our houses. Unfortunately the belief tenements in the Colony shall be wholly is widespread throughout England that the British Engineers Association is a adopted for the year 1915-1916,

selling organisation, and that it is widely represented throughout the Republic, and until it can be brought home to our people that this is not the case, and that one office in Peking can do little to help us to combat our competitors throughout the country, no permanent good can reult to our trade in China.

His Honour the Chief Justice has directed that the next Criminal Sessions for the despatch of the business of the Court shall commence on Monday, the

23rd day of November, 1914, at 10 am,

Sir William Wilkinson, K.C.M.G., Consul General at Hankow, bas left for Home on ten months leave. He is travel- ling by the P. & 0. str. Nubia. During his absence Mr. II. H. Fox, CM.G., is Acting Consul General at Hankow.

The St. Joseph's troop of B.P. Scouts gave a concert at St. Patrick's Club, Gardon Road, on Saturday evening, the proceeds of which are to be given to the Prince of Wales' Fund. There were numerous items by local astistes, and the Scouts also entertained amusingly pointed sketches.

with two

Amongst the photographs of officers of His Majesty's warships in the North Ben appearing in the London illustrated

papers, we notice that of Licut. J. G. Watson, H.M.S. Aboukir, reported as missing. Lieut. Watson was well-known the having CPR. Company, the service been

THE BLUE BIRD,"

THIRD PERFORMANCE."

Both America and Japan scem inclined

to proceed on well-organised lines to give Chinese market, but so far we have done their nationals the advantages of the nothing to improve our position, and whilst China offers us a greater, field of hidustrial and manufacturing opportunity than any other area of equal size and richness in the world, our manufacturing community has so far done little or nothing to help itself to secure a share of the contracts going. Through your valued columns I appeal to the British Press of the ports to let our people here in Great Britain know the inadequacy of our present system of representation in China as a whole, so that something tangible may be done to remedy our position-Yours very faithfully,

AJ.M.B

WEIHAIWEI SCHOOL

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The results of the public examination, conducted by the College of Preceptors last July, have been received, and are as satisfactory as those of the examinations On Saturday evening the Theatre Royal of past years. The College of Preceptors, was again filled by an enthusiastic audience an association of people engaged in to witness the third performance of "The educational work, is the oldest of the Blue Bird," and the delightful fairy-tale school examining corporations in was as great a success as on the previous England, and its corticates are recognised occasions. The case was the samo as for as a guarantee of suficient general the initial production, and the members education" by over twenty "professional the United generally were the recipients of well- and other bodies"

rited applause and received floral Kingdum, favours throughout the evening.

The following list of candidates is It has been decided to have a Matines | arranged in order of merit going by the on Wednesday, 18th, at 4 p.m., to which total of marks obtained:- children will be admitted at half-price JUNIOR EXAMINATION-Seven candidates, and adults at the usual theatre prices. A all passed, three in Honours:

1-EJ Judab (Shanghai), Honours and fifth and final performance has been

Distinctions in history, arithmetic, called for by special request, and owing

algebra, geometry and mensuration. to the big success of the play, and this will

2.-Y. H. Bower (Japan), Honours. 3,-Midford Beer (Woihniwei), Honours. prices being, dress circle and stalls, $2;

4.1 Bortes (Shanghai), Distinction in be given on Saturday, November 21st, the pit, 30 cents. Booking for both perform-

drawing. ances is now in prograss.

A military correspondent writes tender-

HONITONG OFrien: 101, Des Vœux Road LONSON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, B.Cost rigid economy in cler departing thanks to Mr. Seigler, through whose

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, NOVEMBRE 16TH, 1914, THE many excuses put forward by the German Government for the violation of the neutrality of Belgium show, by their very multiplicity, bow weak a case they

good offices many soldiers were able to ments, and the more profuse expenditure witness the performance on Saturday of his successors made this impossible. night, and to thoroughly appreciate it. Prussia, however, sought to make good r. Seigler's kindness and thoughtful this defect by diplomatic meats and tried neas," he writes, will not readily be

forgotten by the men of this garrison.”: very hard to secure increal territory. under the re-arrangement of Europe following on NAPOLEON'S Conquests. The double game that was played with Russia and France, however, ended in Prussia's downfall, and it was not until it was

THE PUBLIC AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS.

By a regulation made by the Governor- in-Council, Regulation No. 33 of the Regulations for securing the safety of the

5.-R. A. Macfarlane (Shanghai). 6.-F. A. Simpson (Shanghai), Distinction

in algebra.! 7.-J. Clark (Weihaiwei).. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION.Seven candi

1.—0. C. Largo (Shaughni) Honours, Dis- dates, all passed, 3 in Honours :-

tinėtions in geography and urithmetic, 2.-ed) V. Inch (Shanghai), Honours, Dis-

tinctions in geography and algebra. 3.- R. Kerr (Japan), Honours, Distine

tion in drawing.

4. N. Shastin (Hankow), 5. B. Judah (Shanghai), 6.-K. O. Lommert (Canton).

PERING, November 13th.

the His Excellency Mr. Hioki, Japanese Minister to China, left here to

day on three weeke leave..

WAR NEWS.

THE MOUSQUET."

SURVIVORS AT BABANG.

SOCIETY ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

ANNUAL FETE IN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL COMPOUND.

The Society St. Vincent de Paul, whose beneficent work among the pogr.and needy of all nationalities, irrespective of religion, in Hongkong is so greatly appreciated, hold its annual in and bazuar

the

of Compound the Roman Catholic Cathedral last evening. The claims of those are suffering through the effectre

who of

the war in Europe have been generously Colony, and it might reasonably have been conceived that local charities would suffer. recognised by the charitable public of this

somewhat owing to the diversion of practical charity into channels opened as the result of the war. Perhaps the Committee of the Society were somewhat inclined to take this view, but they were soon disabused, for the souvenirs which were to be presented to every purchaser of a ticket speedily became exhausted, so unexpectedly large was the attendance The enthusiasts in charge of the stalls did excellent work, and the persuasiveness of the Indies could be seen in such examples as gentlemen wearing the uniform of His Majesty labouring nuder a miscellaneous load of dolls, large and small, toy drums, trumpets, and other similar articles.

On the whole the success of the fete, if not up to that of its predecessors, was

A wire from Khota Raja to Deli states:quite above expectations, and the Cou- The Sociedade Philharmonie, under the steamer arrived at Sabang with

of Professor Gonzalez, On the night at the 31st of October, the tee were much, gratified. rendered selections of music. the survivors of the crew of the French conductorship torpedo-boat Mousquet, sunk by the Emden one officer, two engineers, seven Following is the list of ladies and quartermasters and 18 sailors, all French, gentlemen who kindly lent their assistance besides one quartermaster and five sailors to the Bazaar (Annamite). One of the last-named, prior to arrival in Sabang Harbour, died. One of the oficers also has died since. There were wounded, three very seriously.

BANQUETTING THE ENEMY." A popular autery has been raised at

at that port. The allowance per head Penang against the excessive allowance is $3.75 per day, which works out at made for food for the prisoners of war $110.25 per man per month, while the charge for messing in the principal hotel of the port is 345 per month The Straits dollar, it may be added, is the equivalent of 28, dd ff Germany at the end of the war has to pay the bill including interest on the outlay well and good, but if it falls on the British taxpayer such extravagance is unpardonable. It would be interesting to know how the allowance for prisoners in Hongkong compares with the Forang rate.

THE FOOL'S HOUR.” The Zures devoted a leador recently to a warning against boastfulness and a comforting hatred of our enemies." The following am extracts from the article, which is beaded "The Fool's Hour

Reception Committee.-Rev. Father P. de Maria (representing His Lordship The Bishop), Mr. A. M. C. da Silva (President Guneral), Mr. H Dixon (President, Wanchai Conference), Mr. M A. dos Remedios (President, Cathedral Conference), Chèr, and Mrs. J. M. Alves (President, Kowloon Con- ference), Commentador and Mme. J. J.

Special Pavilion-Misses Carolina Lopes, Loirin, the Misses Loureiro and Major F.-J.

Angola Alves, Garduer, Alberto Gonsales, Bowen, A.P.Ð

Edith Carvalho, Elfrida Ospraud, Camilla Castro, Remedios, Collage, Mrs. A. G. da Rocha, Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Ribeiro, Messrs. J. M. Noroulin, E. J. Noronha, A. Lopes, P. O, Rozo, J. M. Britto and J. L. Alves, Carles H. Lopes, Sevandino 10. M. §. Alves.

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Catholic Women's League Stall-Are ... Rozario, Mme. Leiria, Mrs. L. G Xavier, Mrs. Leo d'Almada e Castro, Mrs. Gegg, Mrs. Charlton, Mrs. Tera Yan, Misses M. A. Rozario, C. M. Rozario, H. Gardner, J. Gardner, S. Rozario, E. Xavier, E. Osinund, C. Castro, B, Xavier, A. Remedios, G. Carvalho, O. Carvalho, L. Rose, C, J. V. Ribeiro and M. A. Ribeiro,HEA

Refreshment Stall-Mrs. Alico Maitland, Mrs. 1. M. Hodgson, Mrs. Tisdall, Mre. Bishop, Mrs. Bowen, Misses Rowe and "It is natural to men to seek some Rozarin, the Misses Gordon and Ches, and compensation for what they have to Mrs. J. M. Alves.

·Dar-Mesurs, A G. da Rocha, A.. endure, and if compensation le not given. tominin the joy of any dazzling Barros, M. V. Leau, M. Barradas, B. "AL. victories, they are tempted to provide it Cunha, and C. M. Castro,

Picture StallMr. and Mrs. D. for themselves in a kind of mental indulgener, in boastfulness, in a comfort Osmund, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. V. Ribeir, ing hatred of their enemies, in a readiness Mr. and Mrs. I.. E. dos Remedios, Mr. and to believe my evil of them or any rumour Mrs. E. M. Ozorio, Misses C. Pereira, M. of their defeat or general demoralisation. Harradas, D. Antonio, Esther Sequeira, St. A: such a time, and when a whole people Rozario, Messrs. A. O. Barradas, J. Carduer, is thus tempted, the fool comes into his J. A. Barracas, J. O. Remedios, F. Antonio, own. There are signs now that we are A. Rozario, V. A. Rosario, Egas S. L. threatened by this danger, that our fools Alves, I. Costa, H. K. Sequeira and G. Jorge. American Prize Stall-Mr. and Mrs, and are tempting us now is the time for us to remember that we have always been esteemed a great nation even by our the Misses A, F. Omund, Messrs. Manuel, enemies. The Germans, for all that they Baptista, J. C, Barreto, A. C. Botelho, F may say, fear us; but their fear will grow Jorge, D. Baptista and A. M. O. Remedios.

Shouting Gallery-Mr. and Mra, Arthur Jess if we talk nonsense about them or about ourselves; if we raise premature Ribeiro, Messrs. Fernando Ribeiro, V. F. shouts of victory; if we believe falsehoods Azevedo, A. A. d'Azevedo, de Castro, against them when there is so much that R. F. Luz, A. A. Luz, F. M. Cruz, F. M is true to believe; if we magnify the Silva, T. A. Carvalho, A. C. V. Ribeira, A. A. deeds of our army when they need no Botelho, D. A. Carvalho, J. E. Gomes,

Boy Scouts Stall Scout-Master Mr. A. J. magnifying There is nothing that awes an enemy so much as quiet before the Edwards and his staff. stroke; every foolish boast of oura that the Germans hear will convince them that we are more boasters every unjust accusation we make against them will persuade them that all our accusations are unjust. When we read nonsense of theirs we are glad; and they, too, are glad when they read nonsense of oura fact, the fools in each country hearten and exasperate the energy; and that is the only effect they have upon the war."

THE SIEGE OF TSINOTAU,

In

ADUSE, OF THE RED CROSS,

The special war correspondent of the NC. Daily News, writing from General Kamio's Camp on October 27th, said:---

One set of rules the Germans appear

Frehonge TicketMessrs. N. V. Botelho and Peter Tsui. S

Sale of tickets at the gate.-Messrs. A C. V. Riheim, Arthur Souza, J. C. dos tomedios and Jose Cupertino da Silva.

Souvenir Stalls-Members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul

The decorations were eatirely under the able supervision of Mr. G. S. Botelho.

INTIMATIONS

CALDBECK,

to have decided to break. They have set MACGREGOR&C.

their Red Cross hospitals, or at all events. what, judging from the red crosses 7.-W. L. Kerr (Japan), Distinction in painted on its roof, they desire to be treated as itch, so close to one of their gobra. SE

principal forts, Siaochaoshan, as to mak (Candidates for this of them came out into the plain, which

have In fact it may be said that if the plainly seen that NAPOLEON's ambitions public contained in the schedule to the LowE FORMS BEAMINATION. Six condi- Allies' fire. Two days ago, a party f

was forced on them by the necessity of

Distinctions).

did not brook of any rivals that Prussian Electricity Supply Ordinance, 1911, is Germans bad been content to stand on militarism again showed any strength, cancelled and the following substituted dates, all passed, their first contention that the violation After the fall of NAPOLEON a period of therefor 33. Any person making any examination are not awarded Honours or lies between their defences and the heatly!

recuperation followed, accompanied by a addition to any electrical installa striking a vital blow at France with the struggle for German unity under the tion, connected to the Company's main, without giving due notice to the Company, timot speed-they would occupy a better banner of Frussia and the displacement of to enable them to test the same before position in the world's eyes than they do Austria from the head of the German connecting it to the existing installation, to-day. Honesty is always appreciated, Empire. Prussian militan accom-shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding even when, as it unquestionably is here, aplished this, and it needed but the final fifty dollars for every such addition." case of openly avowing the principle that success in the Franco-Prussian War to secure for Prussia the headship of a new the and excuses the means. Unfortunately, German Empire. Since then, partly from the history of German diplomacy shows fear of reprisals by France and partly. that this principle has often been followed with a view to further aggrandisement, in the past. The end, of course, ass German militarism has been steadily developing Armaments have been piled always been the advancement of Germany up, a fleet created and the amy increased -or perhaps we sliould rather say the quite out of all proportion to that adrifvement of Prussia, since the other required for the defence of the country. tion that she only desired pear, resembled

CHINESE EATING-HOUSES.

The Government fuzelle announces that the following condition is added by the Governor-in-Council to the warning and Every eating house (or coffee-house conditions of licences for cating houses: or as the case may be) shall be kept at all times in a cleanly condition and free from

of the Japanese saps, bearing the Red 1 E. Lammert (Canton).

Cross flag, and were watched at work 2- Howard-Smith (Peking).

which the Red Cross does not cover. 3.-F. X. Carniero (Shanghai),

About two weeks ago, a junk flying the 4.-C. L. Tilburn (Shanghai),

Red Cross sailed up the Bay, and the 5.-D. F. Clark (Weihaiwei),

Chinese who were seized whilst attempt- 6T. A Lee (Shanghai).

ing to land from her declared that they Tere assistants employed in the German Weihaiwei School has several represen- tatives,old boys, in the Great War Red Croes hospital and had came in search of wounded. Questioned by the One holds a commission in the Navy, one Japanese medical officers on the most in the Amy, and three have recently elementary points of Red Cross work, first aid and soon, they showed entire volunteered for the front.

ignorance and are in consequence being detained as spies. Allowing that in these two last instances there is room for doubt and misunderstanding, as regards the first there 36 none whatever. The On October 29th at 4.30 pm the Japanese are naturally indignant.

ANOTHER ADDITION TO NY.K. FLEET.

States, but for her example, would Germany, with her oft-repested explana 11 noxiums matter. The troughs, tables Tokuyama Maru, built to the order of the THE SLANDER - CAMPAIGN, prohibly have followed a less strenuous 0113 of the gun-fighters of America inand utensils in are shall be thoroughly Nippon Yusen Kaisha, was successfully A good deal has been eaid about their cleansed and the floors properly swept at launched at the Kawasaki Dockyard behaviour since the campaign started, Course Frussis has always been the the wild lines of the early settlement of least once in every twenty-four hours Kobe, with the usual formalities which, as I hope shortly to have an The new steamor has a gross tonnage opportunity of proving, is to a large leader in the enreer of militarism which the Western States, with a belt full of The whole of the interior walls and the

pistols and an earnest desin that some ceilings of the rooms shall be properly of 7,200, length 445 feet, and beam 58 feet. extent untrue and they foresee themselves has landed Germany in her present body will offer some provocation. Whether lime-washed unless such eating-house (or and her speed is 14 knots, with 6,009 at its conclusion being accused of firing predicament, from the time of FRIEDRICH strong armaments make for peace is a WHEELM down to the time of the present question we are not how prepared to coffee-house or as the case may be is horse-power. The koel was laid down on on the Red Cross. If the Germans choose

Sanitary Department, and the woodwork be completed and delivered in March occupant of the Throne. Everyone knows discuss, but it may be pointed out that sampled therefram by the Head of the February 15th last, and the steamer is to to hoist, that signal right were the

captured, they have nobody hut resent happenings seem to show that there thoroughly scrubbed with soap and water next. Though not yet decided, the a position which has got to be the story of FRIEDRICH WILHELM'S call is every probability they make equally for during the months of January and July Tokuyama Maru will probably be placed themselves to blage if no notice is taken

on the American run. grandiers; how he ransacked Europe for

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