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RANDOM REFLECTIONS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESA, MONDAY, JANUARY 25TH, 1915.

Justice, yet, from what I can learn on the, rabies, you are doomed to continue to fill subject, the Official Receiver's estimato is within The mark I do not know that much property is changing hands at Present values, but, with money badly

the role of the man in the iron mask this just when you were expecting a release. from your facial imprisonment. It is very hard, coming as it does

THE CURIOUS. CASE OF MRV HEINTZE,

A GERMAN MINISTER AND HIS SAY RETINUE

Now it is curious fact that in his native Germany this retiring visitor wriles himself von Heintze, and Peking he blossoms out as his Imperial Germanie Majesty's Minister to the Re- public of China, in place of the late Baron von Haxtlayɛen, who died recently after

Though admitting that to commence an Persist in cajoling the coolies into removan operation in Germany.s

ing your muzzles and collars, for which set of chitalty your master has to pay

And toany people will ask, Why this extraordinary tecrecy? Why the sacrifice of the cherished "yan"" for the inglorious Otsintischer and Why the super- cargo ship and the tramp atcamer? band of war and Shanghai is neutral Diplomatic representatives are not contra territory, except as otherwise used by Herr von Heintze's cat.patriots, "

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Somo kind, and woll-meaning son has been busy this week-end bombarding the Press with the suggestion that the residents of Hongkong should renounce needed by the Chinese for the new year so quickly after the demise of your DIPLOMACY AND THE SUPERCARGO. the practice of standing drinks, or settlements, the saorifies doubtless has to distinguished leader, Meitz, and tho

Among the travellers who left Shanghai resolving drinks from others" and "devote be made in some cases! A year or two ago fold jealousies and feelings are bound to for Peking on Friday evening, says tho the sums so saved to one or other mentioned in this column that brokers increase. I quito realise the chagrined of the relief funds." Many have beon the were being paid handsome cumalaws by feelings of the Irish terrier when, from C. Daily News, was one who, for the previous week, bad figured in the Astor speculations as to the author of the bene Chinese firms desirous of getting promises behind his cage, be looks malevolent House Hotel list under the modest ficent idea, and it seamos generally to have in the Bonham Strand district, but there and with teeth bared, at a Pum who, denomination of Mr. V. Heintze, been assumed that he is a humorist, is no difficulty now about obtaining pre carried in the arms of a lady can look His arrival in Shanghai was no less either deliberato or unconscious. Tomises in that expensive quarter. Once the at the world with undisturbed vision, and modest than his deportment during his judge by my experience when looking in war ends thero will doubtless be a rebound roll its eyes skywards with pride and stay 10-for he camo as a simple super- argo on board the Norwegian tramp at a certain institution just before tiffa in property values in the Colony, but for disdain when passing groups of muzzled steamer Christian Bors, arriving from time on Saturday in order to ascertain the present I am told that the Official discontents, Of courte, you cannot all be Seille on January 9th the effect of this encyclical, the results Receiver's estimate of the depreciation pampered Poms, and I have an idea that seem likely to be most unfruitful, for there cannot be contested, unless it be on the some people are not at all keen about releasing you. Why? Simply because & was a clow cordon drawn up round the ground that it is, if anything, too certain exchequer is being enriched each bar who turned a deaf car to the most conservative.

week by the fact that some of you will plaintivo appeals of those who sought to approach. Some of those who were stand- ing ia the offing, as it were, became very article on music, beautiful music too, bitter, and declared that for its size the with a phrase about toads-beastly croako Still, if you can expeditiously-removey Why so obsequions welcome in the European community here has contributed ing things that they are seemed to me there of your number who reveal the tonal its due share in men and money to the somewhat brutal. I reach with those who forces and funds that are being raised in would be willing to Lubscribe regular signs of rabies, you will be listening the connection with the war. In addition to a Band of some de cription which will dawn of your friedem. It's up to you." volunteering for the front and serving in be able to entertain us with a few concerts Though I love Hamict, and frequently the local defence foress, the inhabitants each week. One's social existence in read and reread the amusing-though of the Colony have, in one form or Hongkong ደጋ an really becom

become very grave-conversation which resulted from another, subscribed or promised a total monotonous owing to lack of variety, an the discovery of the mortal remains of Burs were two who have recently gained zone notoriety in San Francisco. of something like £30,000 to the various" in this connection, at least, a band would pour Yorick, I confess to a slight shiver under the names of “ Williams” and patriotic and philanthropic agencies that be a real blessing. Of course, some when reading His Excellency's remarks" Hall." Some time before the Christian have been established since the outbreak combinations of inusicians (1) are the about bones and the proposed exhumation Bora was due to leave Seattle, these two had been interesting liomselves in the of hostilities. They think, therefore, that opposite of blessings and there are thereof. However, all those things come cargo of the str. Olson and Mabony, ♦ they have purchased the privilege of epicurean tastes in Hongkong, as was within the legislative enacimonts of the destined for Valparaiso, This, by the

Groisenau fell in with Vice-Admiral please. In any case, while they might listened to that remarkable band from manner both delicate and diplomatic. Sturdee of the Falklands. Before the feel able, on due cause being shown to Manila. Shanghai can boast on Recom. One can quite realito that the majority of Obon and Mahour cleared, the Federal resist the impulse to pay for drinks, they plished alunicipal Band, and the residents Chinese have no sympathy with cromn authorities became very much interested are sceptical as to the coomomy to baro so keen on music that they have gone tion, even when it was first adopted in her, too-also in Williams" and offected by declining drinks from othess so far as to ask for the release of three England the burning of bodies seemed,But the latter would seem to be no love Further, they ask, as a preliminary to the German prisoners who, previous to the quite naturally, rovolting lo many retiring of disposition than V. Heintza." adoption of any self denying ordinance,war, were members of the band! Why In a small island like this, the matter day, they sought, through an agent, for Shunning the bright light of Californian

to be informed how the deficiency, that cannot a band be organised from assumes an importance which cannot be a ship to take them to Seattle, whence would be caused, in the rovenng of the among the Volunteers and Reserves 11 veiled, for it vitally affects the health of they counted on making China. So they Colony would be made up. Would those know a Corps much smaller numerically, man

the community, and there is not a medical escaped while the Federal authorities who does not whole heartedly cleared out the cargo of the Olan and who had slaked their thirst with Adam's but they possess a band which, by giving support cremation. To a rate who los along and advertised for the owners of ale and handed over the sum so saved to two concerts weekly, has its own banking upon ancestral worship with so much it, who, again rather curiously, are said one or other of the relief funds find account. Some enterprise and initative religious sincerity as the Chinese, oren to have teon most reluctant to come for themselves called upon a little later to is necessary, and then, the bandstand in incongruous, to say the least, but His AN ACTIVE QUARTETTE.

tion must necessarily appear as somewhat ward to claim their property. bear some taxation i

the Gardens would not look so neglected Excellency was not referring to these Williams and Hall", meanwhile and gaunt..

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ficud. They are born into a world V. Heintze" on board, and expect to see! which must always be to them one long and still more of him in China. There is strenuous struggle for just an existence; another man, named löhme, who has also and when they can werk no more they been interested in several curious cargos Simplicity, Compactness, Durability, Portability) Weight 16 ks, in leather travelling case 21 Ibe shuffle into a corner and die There are leaving South American ports for un the poor destitute dead," which the known de tinations. He is at present, ve Governor referred to

believe, in Manchuria, but "Mr. V. Heintze" and Messrs.Williams" and "Hall" look forward to seeing him in the near futuro, k

To drop Forsiflage, ne three mon hayo, hein moro relive upon the American coasts in shipping contraband to the now extinct German cruisers than Williams." "Hall" and Bohus. They are all first class Ger- Germen Minister to Peking is suspected man secret cervice men and if the new of having ben playing the same game, can he be surprised, considering the com- pany, the ship and the character in which he made his entry into China?

spending their pocket money as they evidenced by the large audientes which Colony, and liavo to be dealt with in a way, was just before the Scharnhorst and AND CORRIDOR, HEARTH,

Now the outbreak of temperance fervour that has made itself manifest since the declaration of war has recently been the subject of deep criticism by Mr. G. K, Chesterton, who draws illustrations from history to show that at the very moment when the British are conquering in some other land they are being conquered in their own. He considers it "more important, if anything, to keep our eyes on prigs in time of war than in time of peace." He does not think the majority of the people will give rein to their vices just now, but if the minority give rein to their virtues the mischief will be very much greater. Typically Chesterton an that,

There are surely very for places in the world like Happy Valley on a fine Satur day afternoon; not only for its cosmo politan crowds and colour, but also for the variety of games which are played at the same time in a confined space." On Saturday, for instance, I noticed six distinct games being played simultaneous ly; two cricket matches, two football matches, tennis, golf, baze-ball, and, in a quiet and eccluded corner at the rear of one of the club-houses-a silent game of bridge! And cach of the games was played with a remarkable disregard for each other, though

Players, after finishing an innings at cricket, performed oa quick-change act and emerged as foot- ballers. And the crowds which gathered

Some

RODERICK RANDOM.

NATIONALITY T SCHEME OF IMPERIAL CITIZENSHIP:

tains the tallowing notification from the The Hongkong Gorc,nment Gazette con Foreign Eccletary

I bave the honour to transmit to you, for your information, the accompanying copy of the British Nationality and Stauns of Aliens Act, 1914 (4 and 5 Geor V., Ch.17)EREN

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I am wondering if what I am about relate was an intentional pointer. In the Daily Pren the other day a Summary around the football matches looked on Imperial Conference of 1011 in the followi3 couræ. An ex-supercigo could do no havefalways needed one, but who would not get the Standard Models because their requireminta -

Court duel was honded, "Why were they with no discomforting thoughts, apparent merry? The sucecelling paragraph was as to the flight of golf balls, and the topped with Wines and Spirits." The golfers drove with a very healthy for. first heading had reference to the mood of getfulness of the crowd plumb in the line a collection of solicitors, the second to n of the drive. Twice a caddie had to rua Court case. Of course, there may not be to the middle of one football field and anything in it at all, but the combination rescue the results of an ill-directed drive: appealed to iny fancy,

but there was no harsh exchange of com- pliments. All were playing and enjoying their own particular game--and that sage-liko game of cards was being played within easy reach of twenty odd police- men who were forgetting all offenders in the excitement of cricket.

Although the number of votes east at tho Sanitury Board election on Friday was only about two-thirds of the total recorded in 1009, the figure must be rogarded, nevertheless, as showing that the people of tho Colony appreciate the

Because some volunteers for the front in one opportunity which is afforded them of exercising the franchice. Neither the the Malay States do not possesses sufficient constitution of the Board, nor its fune inches, they are endeavouring to prevail tions, are calculated to excite any great upon the authorities to send bomo a

*baniam degree of public interest, the contest, in these circumstances, resolving itself into a

contingent; “bautanı”***in

weight and inches. Well, heaps of good

choice of persons rather than of policies things are contained in small parcels, and

terms, viet

During Herr von Heintze's stay in Shanghai he visited one or two of the Chinese authorities, but informally, of otherwise. The Minister to Peking is not born until his credentials are presented. are

That the Conference approves the cheme of Imperial, citizenship, hased on the follow

* THE GOOD WORK AGAINST BRITAIN. ing five propositions at # xtual.

But it would be interesting to know (1)Imperial nationality should be world-

wide and uniform, ench Doinion what use the new Minister proposes to being left free to grant local make of bis auite, Williams, Hall! nationality on such teams us to and Böhme For the German cruisers are Legislature thinks fit at the bottom of the wa, and Tsingtao has (2.) The Mother Country finds it neces fallen and the Chinees Ere fully aware sary to amintain five years as the of the rottenness of German stories of qualifying period. This is a safe perpetual victory. Still, a few clever guard to Dominions as well as to men, who are ready to assume any charac- her, but livo years anywhere in the ter that the exigencies of the moment Empire should be as good as five require, may do a lot to poison the minds years in the United Kingdom of the Chinese against Great Britain, (3.)--Tho' grant of Imperial nationality even if they cannot rehabilitate German is in every case discretionary and prestige; and in that good work thers are this discretion should be exercised plenty to help, some Consuls, it may even by those responsible in the area in be Commissioners of Customs which the applicant has spent the last twelve months. (4.)Thy Imperial Act should be so framed as to enable each celf-Ge ing Dominion to adopt it. A (5.) Nothing now proposed would affect thewaldity and efectiveness of local laws regulating, immigration and the like or diferentinong between classes of British subjects.. You will observe that Section 8 of the Aut

At the same time, the Board has a great be is lacking in wisdom who would say confers upon the Government of any British

It would further be interesting to know what China will think of a German Minister who thinks so little of the diguity of his position at her capital that ho travels to her shores as a supercargo on a tramp steamer with a brace of hired spieszne w

THE PHILIPPINES.

VICE GOVERNOR ADVOCATES INDEPENDENCE.

deal of useful, if not very showy, work to thus a small man cannot fight, I have Possession the same power, subject to the perform, and every opportunity should visions, even now of a small compact body, terms of the proviso to subsection I of that

[FROM MANILA PAPERS,] be given to the electors of identifying fiery features, and "red" hair-we called section, to grant a certificats of. Importal naturalization as the Secretary of State has themselves with it. At present, the him "Ginger"--who was capable, when in the United Kingdom under the Act. The

WASHINGTON, January 16th. Manuel Quezon and Manuel Farnshaw, opportunities for this are much restricted, roused, of striking terror into six-footers.person acting under his authority mon The hours of polling should be consider But are there any bantams" in Houg toned in the proviso should necessarily be the Resident Commissioners of the Philip- a high official such as the Colonial Secretary pine Islands, gave a banquet on Thursday ably extended, for it is not everybody who kong who are so keen and proud of their or Acting Colonial Secretary Under night in honour of Vice Governor can make it convénient to attend at the Lilliputian stature.

the brave dwarts Section 3 (1) of the Art a person to who Henderson Martin, who is a prescat in- a certificate of naturalization is granted Washington. The banquet was also Supreme Court between the hours of of Malay? If let them exchange becomes entitled to all political and other tendered to the members of the Senato and 6 on a given afternoon, and; in view sympathies with their brother bantams, rights, powers, and privil-gos, and becomes Committee on the Philippines and the of the growth of Kowloon, a polling booth and impress upon a tall commanding tics, to which a natural-born British delegation of Kansans were

subject to all obligations, duties, and House Committee on Insular Affairs A also should be opened in that district. There Colonel that such bantams are keen subject is entitled or enbiect, and, as from present t is no justification for putting the public upon joining with the others when they to inconvenience. On Friday afternoon sing "Cock o' th North arder the there was a parade of the Volunteer shadow of the trees in the Unter den Lin- Reserves on the Cricket ground; other den. Most little men I know of make up wise, the ballot box would probably not for meagreness in stature by inanite skill, have been so well-filled as it was,

which seems to make then grow into quite imposing persons. I never despise a

The statement made by the Official bantam Receiver in Bankruptcy case last week, azon that property in Hongkong bad deprThis to the dogs of the Colony: Because ciated 25 per cent, since the outbreak of one of your unfortunate bra iren the war, evidently surprised the Chief has been awkward enough to contract

the date of naturalisation, receives, to all Others present were Judge Ross, Oscar intents and purposes, the status of a natural- Terry Crosby and Newton W. Gilbert. born British subject, Sr. Queson made a speech on the subject The existing powers of the Legislature of of the Filipino cause Judge Boss praised a British Possession to provide for local the Governor-General. He said he agreeł naturalization having effect only within the with Br. Quezon that the Governor limits of that Possession, are prescribed by General was the only one who had been Section 26

преп the Govern- of both Americans and Filipinos and by

to grant the ideals of the Filipinos.ca

The Act does not come guided in his actions by the just interests

ment of a Protectorate any. certificates of naturalization A

It will be observed that Part I of the Act amends and consolidates the English Statute and common law with regard to British nationality ind

Then follows a copy of the Act.

Messrs Crosby and Gilbert explained: their points of low and were applanted by the audience. Vice-Governor Martin'. speech was a brilliant one. He advocated the passage of the Jones Bill and the ecndonesion of Philippine Independence.

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