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BANDOM REFLECTIONS.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH, 1915,

TRADE OF HONGKONG

MARKET STILL QUIET.

The following statistics have been taken from the fortnightly price current and market report of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce:--

JAPAN'S DEMANDS OF CHINA. GERMAN OUTRAGES, DENIED.

A DETAILED LIST OF

CONCESSIONS.

PERING, February 10th Chiness officials still maintain secrecy

in regard to the Japanose demands. The following can, however, be regarded as reliably embodying the main features:

In general Japan domanda that no part Stocks on February 11th wore 700 of of the China coast or island off the coast Patna, 298 Benares, 812) Malwa, and 101 shall be transferred for the use of any Power In the military, police and Persian and Turkish. The exports during financial services high Japanese officials the interval to Shanghai, etc., were 9 Fatha, 20 Malwa and 22 Persian and Turkish. In shall be appointed, while in police affairs uncertified Bengal opium the balance of Japan shall have a share in the adminis stocks on February 11th wore 202 Patna tration. Privileges such as are enjoyed and 14 BensTON, The amount bolled by by other nationals in the establishment of Government monoply during January was 0 missions, hospitala, schools, churches and Patna and 17 Benares In the Bengal market the purchase of land throughout China the absence of fresh business continues and shall be granted to the Japaneso. If quotations remain as follows:-Patna, New foreigners are appointed to conduct

25, 011 39, 2010, V. Od 89/100 Benares, work of the arsenals, Japanese shall Malwa market-Quietness is still the pre vailing feature and values are unaltered.

UNBROKEN SERIES OF

SLANDERS

AMSTERDAM January 12th An officially înspired Berlin" telegram. repudiates all the accusations which aro made za general terms and contained in the statement of the Committee of Inquiry concerning tho violation of the right of man by Germans which was announced by M. Viviani on January 9th at a Cabinet Council d

One can quite imagino local hatters particularly the vendors of European hata for Chinese becoming absolutely mad hatters as the result of H.E the Governor's wholesale condemnation European head gear as worn by the Chinese. The vagaries and varieties of head adornment assumed by Europeans in Hongkong has alwaye amused and interested me, and really, the Governor could have gone minch further in his brutal criticism of even the majestic top per." He could have pointed out that frequently he has seen an immaculately clad figure, spruce-looking from foot to shoulder; and then, drooping over all

so have been committed by the Germans shabby and of an aged tint, the very

on their march of victory are apparently popular felt the shabbiest being pre

In addition, China shall purchase from intended to create the impression that, the sumably the most popular, judging by

Japan arms and ammunition Germans systematically committed the general condition of those which catch New to 3 years drug, 89,300, Older, 60,400, The following special privileges are atrocities. The telegram continues

demanded in the regions named. In Eastern Mongolia Japan shall have exel sive mining rights. No railways shall be constructed without the consent of Japan, Japanese shall be granted the right to settle, farm and trade

the eyo. This Western liking for a felt which "hangs" comfortably has spread to the Chinese with oven more disastrous results. Attired in colours which, though lacking real taste and harmony, uto yet quite resplendent-looking in the sun, the brilliantly coloured figures pass before you like so many performers in pageantry-yet they all seem conscious of the fact that they are wearing a rakish looking felt which has obviously witnessed a long succession of summors." We can all agree with His Excellency that this is the reverse of picturesque.

There was a rather arousing unreported incident in. connection with the Governor a whole-hearted condemnation of hats. Warming to his subject, Has Excellency passed from the folt to the top hat, which he described as the ugliest thing in hats." But this was not all The Director of Education attended the particular prize-giving in question, and he was unfortunate enough-in view of what eventually transpired to be wearing a top-bat. This hat was placed on a table in proximity to which the Governor was speaking. No sooner had the words “and I think the ugliest thing is a top hat” been spoken than the speaker malevolently pounced on the glittering "topper standing rigidly on the table. Holding it up for everyone to se--the Directora bat, mind you the Governor callously asked!-- And what could be more ugly than this? The Director of Education is said to have blushed fe

One who detents, but frequently has to wear, a top-hat, bos since been inspirect to write a few lines. This is how the speech has affected him :-

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When now she dwells, with oyes that yearn,

Upon's 'glistening

my dear, with deep concorn- “Such hats pre'most improper..

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Wo can all sympathise with the writer who, after telling redders of the Daily Press of his wander ings in the maze of our local cur rency problems, most aptly signed himself Perplexed. We are all perplexed about the absurdity, and there are people who have been driven to the desperate. length of trying to express feelings poetically, as witness the following speci men from my post-bag :---

The strangeness of this currency. Will soon drive me to "lunacy":

Next change of moon?

Thon save, oh save me from such horror, And introduce a two bob dollar

Ere I'm B. cOOM." -

Yes, tho undermining has commenced; already the nocturnal grappling with cur rency mysteries has had its effect. him-and save us from him.

Save

New, 89,020....... 011 68,025, V. 01) 88,895. selected

EXPORTS

Thore was no business in Feathers, and the inanimate condition of Ginger was but changed, little more inquiry was made for Galangal and Cassia Oil and a small business was also done in Star Aniseed Oil Wood Oil was nominal. Human Hair in quoted at prices por pical fo.b. Hongkong There is nothing to report in Yunnan Tin. Saigon Cassia is nominal and Bristles firm.

nesa was trameneted at an advance of 81 to

the

be

In South Manchuria, the lease of Port Arthur and the leased territory shall be extended to 90 years. The Antung Mukden and Kirin Changchun railway agreements IMPORTS shall be extended to 99 years. The Japan An appreciable improvement in Catton eso shall be granted the right to settle, Yarn has set in, and a fair volume of busi- farm and trade, flange

In Shantung China shall transfer to $2 per bale for several favourite spinnings Japan all mining and railway privileges of the tower counts. Quotations are -No hitherto, enjoyed by Germany and shall 03 at 978-8110 No. 12s at 84-8101: No agree to the construction, of a railway 16s at 896-8110. No. 20s at 994-8122 from Chefoc or Lingkow to Worhalen as Arrivals 4,700 bales. Sales 8,000 bates Shipments, mil. Unscid stock 34,000 bales, Japanese railway. Other privileges not Bargains 38,000 bales. The Woollon season yet ascertainable are also demanded

The demand that no territory on the is practically over and no enquiry is being coast shall be transferred to any other made. There was no business done in Raw Power is also reiterated in regard to this Cottons. As to Metals, the interval since Inat report has been very quiet. Business Provincome

In Fukion China shall grant no mining, is now closed for a week. Dealers are dis Inclined to quote prices and it is expected railway or dock construction to any other that higher figures will to asked for after Power without the consent of Japan. In the holidays. Yellow Metal is also described the Yangtze Valley Japan shall jointly as being quiet and the condition of Petro control with China the Houyang icon leum Producte is unchanged. There are no works, the Tayon iron mines and Ping. stocks of Pepper, Camphor or Window Glass. hsiang collieries. Ching shall undertake Small sales of Coal en private terms are not to grant any other mining rights reported. The Sagar turkot is strong at calculated to impair or compete with these advanced rates. Thore are no stocks of industries. The power to build and cos Saltpetro, and no sales are reported. trol railways from Nanchong to Chae

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the American market is still strong and advancing. In the local market stocks are larger and stand at about 800,000 ancks. Clearances aro small and with the China Now Year Holidaya no business has been done. It looks as though the high price will have the effect of very much reducing native consumption and that Hour will be replaced by such articles as rice four ofc.

The telegram says that the statement, as far as it is known through French publications, is an unbroken series of slanders with no other intention than to create hatred against the German people All the general points are without any particulars as to time or place, the guilty persone, or proofs. The crimes alleged

It must be stated that the German Army commanders have by every ricans and with full success, effected the mainten- ance of discipline and the observation of all the rules of war in all the theatres of the war Particular cases which have boen printed out from the French side. have been at once investigated, and the result of these investigations will be published. The case of Lunéville, which accuses the German Army commanders of having burnt down 7 houses without reason, can be contradicted already

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VALUATION FOR PROBATE. Messra. Dent & Co.'s silk circular, dated: January 30th, states that there are 9,500

Some interesting details of the valuation balas in stock. For Ambrien business has of the site of the late Mr. J. Pierpont continued good, and prices for the sizes Morgan are published in the American enquired hard further advanced about $20 per picul. The advance asked by dealers Vers. The valuation has been going on for some months, and is even yet incompleted

chocked business for the Continent. With the rose approach of China New Year there is at the due a quiet feeling all round. We have heard of sumo enquiry to contract 22-26 drs short-reel New Silk at about 8650 por picul No salen of Waste are reported. We hear of offers at $183 and sales about a fortnight go at $197, Dealers are arm and ask $145 per pical...

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A few lines of description which appear in the Daily Telegraph from one who wit nested the sinking of the Formidable are. such us to move thoughts too deep for tears and pride too great for words. A seaman of the light cruiser which stood alongside, unable for the storm to render moro than chequered assistance, telle us of the simple majesty of the battleship's last moments. The crow fell in quietly on the quarter-deck the captain giving his orders imperturbably to the last. As she settled down by the bowa, his final mes. that seemed to reach for milos. It sago beme 10 "cool and calm, voico “ was Good-bye lads Every man for men gave a cheer in response, and as the good chip plunged to her doom the strains of « Auld Lang Bync came over the water to their comrades watching with brimming hearts another sceno in the glorious drama of naval heroim, In the splendour of service and the strength of PORTABLE TYPEWRITER FOR TRAVELLERS, SMALL RETAILERS discipline a shipful of men go down with a dauntless sense of their mission and |unity that banishes all weakness from the individual soul, 50The Birkenheað drill ” is inspiring poetry, and once again we and the simple proso of the Fle guards our shores. They live daily the cherished by art and letters. Truly, the isla Breeds valiant creatures. Can rek fishness and cowardice maintain a footing anywhore inde country which can boast such song?Westminster Gazette.

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WAR NEWS,

The comments of the residence at 919 Madison avenue Have been appraised at over $1,000,000 (£200,000). The Morgan library, a separate building, contains tax able goods to the value of 8253,740 (£50,750), hat this amount does not include the unique collection of printed books and "mannscripts_ ́ Silverware and miscel· « LONDON MUST BE DESTROYED.” laneous jewels of the value of 8172,308 (£34,461) were found in a vault in the house. An Aubusson tapestry" from a design by F. Boucher, and dating from 1765, was appraised at 260,000 (£10,000), a picture by Corot at 820,000 (£4.000), and Houdon's marble statue Vestal Virgin, 1787, at £10,000 (£2,000),

AMSTERDAM, January 19th. London must be destroyed and rared

to the ground. That would be in con- formity with The Hague Convention" Thus speaks the Hamburgische Korres-

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THE SACRIFICE OF A LEPER. A correspondent of the NC Dasly News, writing from Chaotung, says that in journey he took the other day he heard

ponders. First it baks the question: Is It is built for the non-user, for the immenso say of people who need a Typewriter and the following fow li away from the Some of the porcelain appears in the the bombardment of London permissible?" have always needed one, has who would not get the Standard Models because their requisements place where the story was related, lived list at high figures a set of five vases of The paper solemnly examines the ques are different. In one word, it is built for people who will operate their own Machine/

Chinese loper, some twenty odd years the Yung-Ching period, at 835,000tion from the standpoint of international

For further particulars, enfalogues, etc,lapply. His friends were terribly afraid (£7,000) a majolica vase, with polychrono law and comes to the conclusion that

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HONGKONG AGENCY, QUEEN'S Buildings. agreed to die. He sold his cattle and are placed at $100,703 (£20,141). Ainong imperial naval and military defence, not Will the money purchased a coffin and them a picture by James Stark is valued to speak of the great wealth in money and I have often been of the opinion that paid for a fair amount of masses to be at $15,000 (£3,000), and one by Joseph in artistic treasure. Therefore London paid for the quiet passage of his soul Israols at $10,000 ($3,000) must be considered as a defended town, Hongkong's money mysteries could be through Hades. He ordered the grave

Among the paintings which are not on and, if possible, it must be destroyed and This, says the successfully overcome by superhuman to be made ready, and on a fixed day brain efforts which, in my particular case, walked out to his own burial. When all loan at the Metropolitan Museum in New rased to the ground. centred round the purchasing of tobacco. was ready, he got into the coffin, drank York are a few at present arranged in paper would be in conformity with The Whenever convenient, I change a $5 note himself insensible with samahu, and then the library. Ghirlandaio's portrait of Hague Convention. before buying my tin ef smoke, and was buried alive. What a commentary Giovanna Tornabuoni is valued at $25,000 always manage to obtain sufficient cum this wonderful action of an unknown (£5,000), and works of Pinturrfchio, QUALITY OF ENEMY REINFORCE shaw to pay for the tobacco without Chinese is on the great Master's wonder- Vivarini, Cima da Conegliano, and others affecting the 85 worth of small money ful words: Greater love hath no man are valued at $15,000 (£3,000) each. These Gleefully I used to assume that a victory than this, that a man lay down his life fow but highly important works by the had been achieved in money matters by for his friends. de, lay down his old masters were acquined by Mr. Morgan the West as against the East, but a few Almost at the same time I heard during the last two or three years of his days ago an incident occurred which has another story. In a village ales not for tife, and after the publication of the Bet me thinking. I ordered my usual way a woman in giving birth to a son "Catalogue Raisonne of his pictures. tin How muchee 95 cents, lost her own life. The father, not know- The appraisement does not include his fine As the customary price was 80 1 coming how he could bring up the baby, when collection of mezzotint engravings nor any menced an argument. Eventually the he buried the mother put the baby, still of the objects of art which take up several shopkooper made what I judged, to compromise You pay one dollar bill, rying in her cold arms. They both went

on their long sleep together.

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cents can do," I did so at once, but even now I recall a most artful look on the face of that Chinaman, and I think of all that has happened before. Something is wrong somewhere.

There are some bright children even in our Hongkong schools 4 teacher was recently imparting to a class of small children a few physiological facts, and when the brain was mentioned a brief conversation to the following effect took place:

Small child: Some people have no brains,

have they teachers Teacher: Oh, every person has brains, but there are, peose who seldom use them. Small child: But my father told mother yesterday that he had been talking to a man who had no brains at all.

It adds point to the story to mention that the child in question was the little daughter of a modical man-who ought to

know!

One of those persons who are always doing this sort of thing has sent me the following

Why do the German's spell "-Kultur" with a K

Because Britain has command of the C. Bes-it 1

RODERICK RANDOM. –

rooms at the Metropolitan Museum

MENTS.

The Eye-witness" at the British Head-

quarters wrote last month:

There is a certain amount of desertion from the enemy's ranks, caused, no doubt, by the general condition of life in such weather as is now being experienced, Desertion among Alsatians is not uncom mon, in spite of the precautions which, according to prisoners, have been taken to SOLDIERS NICKNAMES FOR GUNS prevent it. Apparently the Alsatians have DR. BARNARDO'S HOMES,

been divided into two categories before A special appeal is being made this The ingenuity of the British soldier in going up to the front, Those considered Lent for Dr. Barnardo's Homes. In inventing picturesque names for the reliable have been sent to fight in the consequence of the Was the increases of various engines of destruction brought to West, while the others have been dis destitute children has been considerable bear against him is well-known, and, with patched to Poland The difference in The doors of the Homes are open day and the development of new weapons, the quality between the men who now make night and no child is refused admittance number of nicknames in ase has been up the German reinforcements appears to They are helpless and homeless through extended, says Eyewitness," until they be very marked. The Landwehr units are no fault of their own. Gifts of money form a language which is most bewildering spoken of in very high terms, but the useful clothing for the children, or fancy to a stranger. Thus the enemy's trench Landsturm men, In spite of the fact that articles suitable for the sale of work mortar, or finemmerfer, goes by the name only picked men are taken are said to will be gratefully received and should be of "The Gerrann Undertaker the anti- make very indifferent soldiers, the fruth sent in before Easter Sunday to Mrs. Haircraft gun has for some unknown reason probably being that men on the wrong E. Pollock, 128, Peak.

SIR E. SHACKLETON. GREAT ENTERPRISE DELAYED. BY THE ICE.

The Daily Clirantele published on the 12th alt the following message from Bir Ernest Shackleton, who is leading the new British Antarctic Expedition:-

The Endurance ils from South

Georgia to day. "All on board sro well.

We have been delayed by the ice, which

is unfavourable. Owing to this I do not expect to cross the Continent until next season.””

been christened Archibald, and a side of 85 who have spent several years in certain type of German howitzer shrapnel civil life, even though unfitted for the is known as "The Woolly Bear, from hardships of active service. Nevertheless, the thick white smoke emitted when it in spite of the rather heterogeneous character of unile, the only signs of bursts,

The different types of our own ordnance, weakening to be observed are rather in the also, all have their designations. A general situation, in the continued pr certain heavy howitzer, whose dull boom sure exerted by the Allies, and in the is easily distinguishable above the reports failure of nearly all the German counter- of any other piece, is affectionately termol attacks. In of respect the enemy's Mother, while another is somewhat personnel has improved, for it seems that inappropriately called "Baby" solders under 18 years of age were sent The French also have names for the to the rear some time ago. The youths. German projectiles.The heavy field were no doubt, used as a stop gap until ivals howitzer shell, known to us as “Jack more seasoned troops should beco Johnson, is called "Une Marmite," and able, for the ranks of the new formations the smaller field howitzer shell Une which took the field in October, contained Petite farmite,"

many such, and right well did they fight.

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