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THE LOSALTY OF" HONGKONG

The report sent to London as to the loyalty of all classes in Hongkong in this crisis has given the liveliest pleasure in official quarters and to the general public. The Pall Mall Gazette commented as follows: Many of the Chinese at Hong- kong have offered to enlist for the Empire

another testimony to the qualities of British Government, which we will appreciate at such a season. It was in China that the Kaiser's troops were instructed to comport themselves like Huns, and there are Chinamen, we dare say, who would be glad to give them a lesson in polite warfare nearer to their own country. There are few races on the globe which would not help eagerly in chastising a nation whose practices are a libel on humanity."

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morrow, the American Relief Committes is Trending a first instalment of foodstuffs to the extent of 2500 tons, to Rotterdam, whence it will be distributed through three contres in Belgians to starving residents in the stricken land, the Germans having undertaken not to requisition it. The plight of the people left in Brussels and all the rest of the country is pitiable They are literally starving, and the most. they can get at present is a small distri, bution of bread and flour twice a week In the province of Hainault there will from now on be about 800,000 people entirely dependent on American charity for food, the Germans having eaten every thing while industries aro paralysed works are closed and even those with money left cannot obtain the-bare needs of existence.

BELGIAN BEFUGEES.

THE USES OF RUDDER That brainy Scot, Mr. John McEwan, Chairman of the Rubber Growers Associa tion, is not deterred by the war from only has he gained for rubber considerable keeping rubber before the public eye. Not publicity in relation to the provision of rubber flooring for two of London's hospitals, but he has demonstrated to what Sreat degree rubber is entering into the equipment of the medical supplies for the armies. Besides this he has seen to it that 1,000 rubber hot water bottles have been supplied to the Red Cross Society, and of our bluejackets should be supplied with ever niore revolutionary still, that each a rubber neck band that can be inflated the water. It has been demonstrated that this equipment, which folde into a very small space, will aid vary materially in Another matter the Rubber Growers the supporting a man in the water. Association is keen about is that the men in the trenches in winter should bave shown the need for this reform, for the rubber boots. Already the fighting has men have had to fight for hours in partially flooded trenches and a good many are under medical treatment in

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THE SPY-FEVER.

OPTIHISH AT THE FRONT. Writing of Sir John French reminds me that some private letters have renched London to persons in high quarters, These letters had the advantage of not along with Sir John's latest despatches. being censored, and I hear one of them was exceedingly frank and that the tone. was far more confident and satisfactory than any of the published statements of the despatches, Tommy Atkins in the trenches is hopeful enough, but it appears those in authority behind the ces are even more so. But nobody of the of the conflict. Much of the disguises the strenuousness struggle, nor the probable duration German talk of enormous

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The action of the Government in clear- That steps were necessary Doing the Suez Canal of enemy vessels small farmhouse and asked for milk and one can deny. But the thing was that which have been causing delay and bread. The woman there had scarcely any the step should have been taken carlier interruption to ordinary traffic has given loft, but what she had she gave him gladly discovered that a German had chargo of occasioned by these vessels has not It was only a few days ago that it was goneral satisfaction... Tho Duisance and he was able to proceed again to the the telephone switchboard connected with hitherto been realised here except in the 6ighting line. Last week he was invalided Rosyth dockyard The case of Antwerp shipping community. home for a fortnight's rest and was passed spies till no man knew whether his for whatever action they may deem neces- and other Belgian towns, ridded with Government have international sanction The Egyptian home to a remote village in Wiltshire. neighbour was a traitor or not, has set sary to terminate the congestion. One Judge of his surprise when he there saw people thinking, and I doubt if there of the misfortunes due directly to the will be such a freedom from restrictions partial paralysis of traffic has been the in the doorway of a Wiltshire farm the for aliens in this country after the war. dismissal of a large number of persons Hongkong, 30th November, 1914. woman who had helped him in his hour

from various forms of employment of need in Belgium. She had fled from

To carry the war further, the Globe connected with the operation of the the devastating Germans and in time yesterday made a veiled attack on Prince Canal, and the authorities at Port Said reached the refugee shelter in London, Louis of Battenborg, First Lord of the have been obliged to take steps for their Admiralty, pointing out that he is partial relief. In many cases it has whence she was sent to kindly hosts in the naturalised and though he has the con- boen found necessary to send labourers BANK OF CHINA. pleasant glades of the Wiltshire country-fidence of the King and the Cabinet and who have been employed on the Catal side. Since the soldier came home that all those who are in a position to know to their own countries, while a part of his loyalty, still the man in the street has those who remain are being employed on woman has been receiving an extra share no such knowledge, and in deference to road repairing and other public works. of country hospitality. The Refugees public opinion come oficial announce the set a tribed to the prevenEAST INDIAN CONDIMENT CO.” Committee set themselves like flint againstment on the subject is due. As a matter taken place, a fact ascribed to the preven of fact, all who are familiar with the tive measures taken by the authorities. the Belgians being placed out by them as facts know that Prince Louis is an officer The Suez Canal, like the Panama Canal, servants and so forth. Doubtless they with the keenest desire to see the German is an international highway, open in time:

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