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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21TH, 1914

ICRITICISM OF THE PRESS

CENSORSHIP.

The Time ia a lending article says:- We notice a very prevalent tendency, which some members of the Government appear to share, to say unkind things. about the newspapers The newspapers are equally blamed for being too pessimis tic and too optimistic. If they dwell upon the question of invasion, for instance, they are grooted with abuse; if they take a hopeful view of the situation on the Continent, they are told that they are spreading false and injurious impressions, In our opinion, the Press of this country has boharod with great loyalty and restraint in the face of much unwarrant- able official discouragement. The Govern mont have exercised control over the Press with singular incompetence and great lacks of judgment. They red the Pross facilities for collecting information, but promised to undertake the task themselves. They issued communications from the Press Bureau, and sent to the front an Eye-witness whom they hastily labelled

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not official." The Eye-witness" is not the representative of the news papers. The Government disclaim him, though they handle his reports. What, then, is the position of this unhappy gentleman, whose last three dispatches were admirably done? Is he allowed to Bay what he wishes, or only what the Government permit him to Bay We make these comments because, if false impressions are prevalent--and on the whole we do not think they are tho Government and not the Press are responsible. In support of this contention we may examine two notable letters wo published yesterday from-officers at the front, One of these officers wrote:-"I blame the home papers tremendously for publishing articles. saying that the

Germans cannot shoot straight, that they run away, that their armies are

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Apply to

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Hongkong, 29th October 1914. [1305 examine each point in turn, On Septem

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RICHMOND HOUSE, 11, Robinson Road Now under-repair, Can he renovated and repainted to suit tenant's taste. Gardea and

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For further particulam apply to

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Hongkong, Srd November, 1914.

OF

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FRICES in Hotel Mansiona.

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HENRY HUMPHREYS Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, 6th November, 1914, 11829

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NO. 19, BELILIOS TERRACE,

*“ROGATE,*- Anstin Road, Kowloon, from 1st February, 1018,"

No. 62, THE PEAK. (No. 2, CAMERON VILLAS.) Furnished."

KIBKENDOA" Furnished, No. 122, Plantation Road, Peak

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FIRST FLOOR of 11, Queen's Road Central, from 1st March next, now coupied by the Telephone Company.

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INDIA, LTD. Hongkong, 9th December, 1914. [1438

ber 6th the Press Bureau said: The shooting of the German infantry is poor, while the British rifle fire has devastated every eclumn of attack that has pre- sented itself. On September 11th the Press Bureau said: They surrender at sight. This and the rifling of villages and evidences of drunkenness point to demoralization of the routed enemy." On October 22nd Eye-witness" "quoted a German prisoner who said that men of his regiment were between seven- many teen and eighteen years of age."

The

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THE WAR LOAN,

writer spoke in the same dispatch of "the inferior quality of the enemy's reserves, and in a reference to the Indian contin- gents observed: While the enemy is filling his depleted ranks with immature. lovies we have largo reserves of perfectly fresh and throughly trained troops to draw upon." Again, on November 10th siderable proportion of "Eye-witness declared that a con-

the recently thrown into the field against the British has consisted of hastily trained and immature troops,"

AN INSURANCE COMPANY'S BUBSCRIPTION. and ho called them ill-assorted devies, Ho said that boys of sixteen and seventeen"

The rush to subscribe to the War Loan have faced our guns." but he paid a yesterday was the outstanding event in high tribute to the couage of these raw the City, says the Times of November 20th.

It exceeded all expectations.

nover

masses

HUGE AMOUNT APPLIED FOR.

A great increase in applications had been anticipated, but the claborate arrangements which had been made to

were

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HOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS,

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AND AGENCY Co., Lrb. Hongkong, 1st December, 1914, (1061

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A General Officer, whose letter we printed yesterday, wrote: I am dis- gusted by the accounts I see in the papers of the inferiority of the Germans as deal with them proved inadequate for the soldiers; don't believe one word of it task of sorting and classifying the huge On September Gth the Fress Bureau number of subscriptions which forwarded for publication the following received. The Bank of England had pro- statement: There is no doubt whatever vided a special staff of about 60 clerks to that our men have established a personal deal with the first postal delivery at 8.30 scendancy over the Germans, and that a.m., and for over two hours they were they are conscious of the fact that with occupied with merely extracting the anything like even numbers the result forms and cheques from their envelopes, would not be doubtful. Field-Marshal Throughout the day autgriptions pourod French reported thus:The cavalry do into the Bank, and at closing time it wa as they like with the enemy until they impossible to estimate the amount which are confronted by thrice their numbers. had been applied for. The German patrols simply ty before Stockbrokers declared the response was our horsemen, The German troops will immense. One firm reported that not face our infantry fire, and as regards received yesterday morning applications. our artillery they have

been in sums varying from £200 upwards for I opposed by less than three or four times an aggregate amount of £500,000; and that and ROOMS. their number." This is what the Press it expected many more offers to-day. The Suite. has been officially told.

Is the General clients of another firm subscribed £100,000, Officer who is FIRST FLOOR, including Treasury newspapers ready to ucted with the and the arm ormx which it sont to its so disgusted and this firm has yet to receive returns on Ground Floor, lately in occupation of the ceusure to the Commander in Chief 1 One customers on Wednesday night. Several German Bank,

point more. The General Officer says that smaller firms said they had received GODOWN, No. 9, Ice House Street.

the German troops have behaved badly, applications for £20,000. Stockbrokers Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-liko what is said of them.".

there is no doubt about it, but nothing are not merely content with sending out MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.

"Eye-forms to their clients; some of them are witness," describing the Germans in a writing personal notes to their clients, Hongkong, 1st December, 1914. 1888

French town, said they did not burn pointing out the attractions of the loan and down the place, but they otherwise its peculiar advantages as an investment, behaved in a way which merits the worst. that has even be said of them."

Although it is impossible to say how Wenuen of the loan has already been sub could multiply examples indefinitely, but scribed, it was estimated in the City that FLATS in Humphrey's Buildings and these will suffice. The impression seems between £500,000,000 and £700,000,000 will Fathan Road, Kowloon.

to have spread to the troope at the front be applied for. But there is no intention that the Fress describes the situation ton of closing the subscription lists until every favourably. Our reply is that, if that is one desirous of doing so has had an oppor regarding these specific allegations, is not the case, the Press, as we have shown tanity of subscribing for the loan.

Insurance offices are likely to prove

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OFFICE IN ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, immediate possession.

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BANKS

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to blame. We do not know how far the large subscribers. Probably one of the accounts of the Eye witress are edited, biggest individual subscriptions will be Bre any more dispatches from Field-present has applied for £800,000. The and we have asked in vain whether there that of the Prudential, which down to the Marshal French. Sir Stanley Buckmaster attitude of insurance companies generally has explained to Parliament, in quite seems to be that all those which have funds another connection, that he deems it to available would, apart altogether from be his duty to suppress observations which the undoubted attractions of the invest might cause distress or disturbance ment, apply for the loan from patriotic amongst people in thinking their affairs motives. To the composite offices the loan NEDERLANDSCH-INDISOS were a really arious state." Wo de has special attractions, and they will the ntion are think that traffairs of subscribe for large amounts.

a really serious state."

Our only concern is to point out to those who criticize the Press that if, as is suggested. wrong impressions are pre- valent, they should address their plaints to the Goveramont and not to the newspapers.

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AuthorisedCapital F1. 30,000,000 (£2,500,000) Paid-up Capital... FT. 19,907,900 (£1,659,000) Reserve Fund. Fl. 7,785,500 (£647,125)

HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. HEAD AGENCY: BATAVIA.

LONDON BANKERS: TUM WILLIAMT Deacons BANK Swish BANKVEREIN,

The Bank transacts every description of flanking and Exchange businres, receiver money on. Current Account and on Fed Deposit at rates which may be macertained on application. MAARTE

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EXCLUSIVE AGENTS:

MOUTRIE'S

BANKS

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED

(INCORPORATED BY SERCIAL IMPRRIAK CHARTER).

Capital Subscribed Capital Paid-op Reserve Funds.

HEAD OFFION: Tazyan, Formona.

Victor

BANKS

HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROVAL CHARTUR, 1359, BAD OFFICE LONDON.

Tan 10,000,000

8,750,000

Paid-up Capital...

£1,200,000

3,790,000

Reservs Fand

£1,800,000

Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000

BRANCHER AND AGUNOIRS."

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Banking business transacted.

Genera

Amoy

Kiakiang Shanghai

CURRENT ACCOUNTS

Batavia

Kobe

Singapore

Bombay

London

Swatow

Caloutta

Manila

Triobo

Lad opened FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year of shorter periods at rates which will be quoted. on application,

Canton

Moji

Teixen

WM. DICKSON,

Daíron

Nagasaki

Takow

Díanager.

Foochow

Newchwang

Tamani

Hongkong New York: Tokyo Kagi

Keelong

Osaka

Yokohamon Ban Francisco Eto..

HONGKONG OFFICE.

Assunto.

8, DI VOUX ROAD, Interest. allowed on Current Deposits received on terms which may be | bad on application, t

DANE TOUDZURABARA, Manager. Hongkong, 10th October, 1914. [1811

THE BANK OF CHINA. GOVERN

MENT BANK.

(SPECIALLY AUTHORISED BY PRESIDENTIAL MANDATE OP. IATH APRIL, 1913.) Anthorised Capital Paid-up Capital

. #80.000,000.

$10,000,000.

HEAD OFFICE PEKING.

Hongkong, 8th June. 1916.

HONGKONG

AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

Paid-up Capital Resorve Funds

$15,000,00

Sterling

Shiver...

£1,500,000 $ -315,000,000

$18,000,000

$33,000, Beserve Liability of Froprietors $15,000,000-

COUET OF Dinmotors. Hou, Mr. D. LANDALE-Chairman. W L. PATTENDEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman 8. H. Dodwell, Esq. P. H. Holyoak, Esg G. T. M. Edkins, Esq. J. A. Plummer, Es

Hon. Mr. E. Shellin MANAGER :

C. 8. Gubbay, Esq.

CHI

Hongkong-N. J. Bzcm,

MANAGER:

Shanghai-A. G. STEPHEN.

BRANCHES AND SUB-BRANCHES: SHANGHAI: NANKING: Chinking, Yang

chow, Wusieh, Wuhu, Anching, Tatung LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINST

Tsinkiangpo, Soochow. HANKOW: Bhashi, Ichang, Nanchang. TrESTRIN : Paoting, Tongshan, Lunubejen, Tenng- haien, Haingtal. HANGCHOW: Wanchow,

LONDON BANKIBE:

BANK, LIMITED.

BONGKONG-INIUSDET ALLOWED,

On Current Account at the rate of Te

Shachein, Chishsin, Lanchi, Buchow,per went, por azure on the Daily Baianas, Ningpo. KAINA: Changtel, Sinyang Lobo, Chowkeu. TaINAN: Chowteun,

Or Fix DaPosità. -

Tunisies, Linchi, Linteing. Teinien, For 8 months, 2 per cent, per Aca Yihtub, Haiming, Chetoo, Taingtao For 6 months, 3 per cent. per ABB B TATTUAMI Yuncheng. Foounow. CHAND. For 2# mouths, 4

per cent. per Anta CHUN; Kirin, Moukden, Newchwang

N. J. STABE, Dairen, Harbin, Taiteihar, Teling. Chinchow, Aotung. CANTON KUTANG

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 11th November, 1814. [1 PEKING:

Kueihus. Buiyuanchong. etc., etc.

CANTON BRANCH: Interest allowed on current account and. Fixed Deposita.. Torms on application Every description of Banking business trans anted; loans granted on approved securities Special facilities for Home exobunge.........

Hongkong, 18th October, 1914. (1949

~NTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION

HEAD OFFICE: Wall Street, New York LONDON OFFIC: Bishopsgate, E.O

THE VERCANTILE Ta

BANK INDIA, LIMITED, Authorised Capital Subscribed

Paid-up Reserve Fand

"

**£1,600,000)

BANKURS !! Bank of EnglaND,

and

1,125,000

562,500

ine $65,000

LONDON JOLNE STOCK BANE, LIMITRE,

Every description of Exchange balzam transacted...

at

INTEREST aflowed on Current Amount per cent. per annum an Daily Balacer Bad on Fixed Deposit at rates, which may be ascertained on applicati

4. B. LINTON, Manager.

BRANCHES:

"Bombay.

London.

Calcutta.

Manila.

Hongkong, 10th July 2018,

Canton.

Panama.

Cebu. Colon,

Peking,

San Francisco.

Hank w

Shanghai.

Hongkong Singapore. Kobe.

Yokobama CAPITAL PAID-UP (U.B. Gold) $3,250,000 RESERVE FUNDS

4,060,000

(Gold) `$7,810,000

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

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THE

Business of the shore Bank is con ducted by the HONGKONG AND. SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may he obtained on application.

INTEREST on depraits is allowed on the Minimum Monthy Balances at 85 per cont

annum.

paper

All kinds of FOREIGN & LOCAL BANK.

ING BUSINESS transacted: CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received at rates to be sscertained on application,

N. §. MARSHALL, Manager

8, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 22nd October, 1914.

Depositors may transfer at their optio balances of $100 or more to the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXEL DEPOSIT at 4 per cent, per sunums,

For the HoroRONG AND SHANGWAJ BANKING CORPORATION,

NJ. STABB,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 2nd November, 1914.