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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1914.-

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An aggrieved correspondent writes us:But when did Samson pull down the walls of Europe?" We don's know, and we scarcely like to sak, lest the Phoenixv should start to perform some more of its reaurrectionist feats,

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The Rev. George D. Thomson, The danger of a great Europe F.RG.S., was the preacher at an War mast have brought home Union Church on Sunday, and he to many people the insignificant delivered a special sermon ap- part Chine would then play in The death of a Chinese who At the Peak 8 a.m. Temp 76;propriate to the occasion, a world politics, eays the Pelting fell on Kowloon platform the other condensation of which we give Gazette. Living in Peking, the day was attributed to consump below.

Capital of the vast country that tion. Rapid, we should imagine. sunshine.

Count the Columns,

The reverend gentleman took bas undergone such kaleidoscopic Yesterday the Telegraph

Beyond all question the most This published 37 columns of solid as his text Ye shall hear changes during the past three in most comman use.

To-day there of ware-Behold I have told years, we are inclined to exag exciting news from Europe on would be of extrema value to the reading matter.

beforehand. 3. Matgerate the interest taken in China Friday was the foot that Glouces housewife just now. We any will be 30 published,

thew xxiv, 8-25. Iu

the by the grant European nations.tershire had defeated Somerset- jast now, because we have reason

course of his sarmon, Mr. Thom-But the fact is that changes which by one wicket. to believe that some of the

Lady May was at Home this on siid Europe was in the seem to us cf momentous import compradores, realising what the

"Ring for A Lang' " is the authorities intend doing, are at afternoon at Mountain Lodge. throes of a stupendous war, but ance pass unnoticed, or prevent meking the most of their There was a large number of not against Christ surely. D.d dismissed with a few lince, in the notice which banguonteide a shop opportunities to raise prires. callers, and many enjoyed the not the mightiest Monarchs of European Press. Only when the in Des Voeux Road. Thanks, but Christendom call Christ King of European outlook is clear do the we're not needing one just now. Indeed, we know of one instance tennis.

Kings? He thought they did, British and Continental papers If, however, anyone could tell us outwardly at any rate. And devote minch space to what is hap: where to get a new liver, we'd go Correspondence. for an article of food which Fairplay."-We cannot inserti more than outwardly, unless he pening in China; and even then it and ring fast onough.. asnally cells at 28 cents.

We understand that the Suf was not so much against' Servias revolution, or a rebellion to "WE LIKE YOUR LAVENDER WATER BETTER THAN ANY fact like that shows the nced of your letter unless you comply was much mistaken. Austaja requires an anti-foreign outbreak, OTHER WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET IN ENGLAND. (Recent the matter boing taken in hand with the rule which requires as the whois. small world of waken real interest in what is ca fragists have isued a declaration correspondents to enclose their name and address, not necessarily Christ's day was against Himcurring in the Far East. In the of neutrality. for publication.

But that day had gone by, and event of a big Earopean war there Christ was coming out from is hardly a newspaper in Europe A correspondent writee to ask. Kallan Output.

ander the world's abuse. The that would devote a column of its why Mr. Ramsay Macdonald The total output of the Keilan most popular name on earth to space per month to Chinese objected to the Old Country's ffaire. And in this case the Prom taking part in the war. We're There is sound practicality in Mining Administration's mines day was the name of Christ. Bishop Pozzoni's advice to the for the week ending July 25 Continuing, Mr. Thomas said would only be reflecting the lack of getting tired of that correspond- Catholics of Hongkong, which we amounted to 58,641.88 tone and people would be asking their interest of European peoples and He is always asking why. published in yesterday's issue. the sales dating the period to souls sach questions as these: Governments. A war involving His question sent the Labour By his remark: "Every en- 57,503.33 tons.

Is Christianity a weak and the Triple Alliance and Franco, atalwart will be pigeon-holed at devour must be made by us to

miserable failure because it can- Eussia and Servia would mono-this office, together with "Why imprees upon the minds of the

not keep Christin Powers from polise the attention of Europe to woman sine," "Why Smith laft four Baudred thousand Chinors of Last week there were six flying at the throats of Christian the exclusion of everything else. home," "Why do summer rosen Hongkong and the New Territory cases of plague notified, all fer-sinternations? Why is God The issues at stake in a European fade?" and a few otherwise. that the Government will do all minating fatally. There were going to allow thousands, perhaps conflict would be so tremendous that is necessary for their safety and one occurrence of diphtheria, He is the God of love and light territorial and political, would a lot to answer for. This is the aleo four cases of enteric fever millions, of men to fight and die that China's welfare, financial, Panic must be avoided at all bost," he grips the situation at all fatal. All the cases were Chi and peace? Why does He not become a matter of complete kind of thing he has been neglect otice. We in Hongkong are sar

stretch forth His arm and cause indifference to the Foreigning to blue-pencil: "Amongst rounded by close upon half a

the conflagration cease? Offices of Europe.

the most useful items obtainable- million of the most credulous A Chinese accountant, of 236, Surely if our religion had any China, however, cannot affect at sales are the remnants of fine people in the world. It would Queen's Road Central, reports value it should have something the same indifference towards a and usually expensive fabrics of

on as though creating and that, on August 9, he handed over to say in such

hour European conflict. Whatever bebut maskee what they are, spreading rumours on the one to a foki the sum of $30.88 to as this. He (the preacher) could the eventual outcome, for her the Note the magic words "sales hand, and believing them on the deliver to a branch shop of the himself propoes questions to him- war must bring many dangers. remnante' and usually ex- We have ghastly other, amounted positively to a same firm. The foki has not self concerning the purposes and However desperate her financial pensive". disease among the Chiness. The been heard of since.

will of God that he could not plight the Bourses of Europe visions of husbands with depleted wild stories current thoughout

auswer. That would not be will not be able to accommodate obeque books boycotting the Canton just a year ago are in Suspects the Servant. difficult for any of them to do. her upon any terms. The West Telegraph, after the next round the truth themselves an indication of this, A Chinese widow, living in And if they were honest they ern nations will require all their of sales.

Few Europeans know the Chinese Wellington Street has reported to would frankly say that they aid financial resources to meet the which as Bishop Pozzoni does, and one the police that yesterday, a gold not expect to be able to under-extraordinary expenses can only say that it will be well if wrist-watch, valued at $30, and stand everything this side of modern warfare brings in ita train. is no truth whatever in the all in this Colony, whether of his $4 in money, were stolen from her Heaven. But that did not mean But not only will China be unable following rumours: That San flock or not, follow his advice. room. She suspects & servant that they did not believe in to raise farther loans under any Yat-ach is leading an expedi Everyone cannot be a volunteer girl, who has disappeared. Christianity as God's religion, conditions. Her foreign trade tion against Hongkong that the or that they doubted whether already in a serious condition, will Pank Burglar, of pious memory, or a reservist, or even a special constable, but each European cản

Uurist Himself really was the King be absolutely paralysed. There is hringing an action for defama do his or her little part towards A ront collector living at 1 of Kings and Lord of Lords and will be few firms willing to risk tion of character against the allaying foolish and ungrounded Loung Foo Torrace, Caine Road, Prince of Peace. Christ was in importing goods; there will be Telegraph; that special constables fears among the Chinese inhabit-reports that, between the hours very deed and very truth the Lord fewer firms willing or able to ex are to be visited, at stated hours, ants of the Colony.

of 0 p.m. on the 9th. inst, and 6 of Peace; yet wars were within port Chinese commodities. It is by hotel or olub boys who will a.m. on the 10th., some person

His providence. Even those who to be feared that a European con "take their orders; that the stole from a house in the same were parents refused, in spite of Biot, such as is now threatening, volunteer officer who classified For the Nation's Sins," terrace some brass door and their love, to allow their aots to will precipitate & financial and some of the entomological speci

window fittings, to the value of

be governed by the momentary economic crisis of anparalleled mens, recently discovered in We notice that the Chaplain at $60.

ory or distress of theirchild. They gravity throughout the Far East. Murray Barracks, ander the head St. John's Cathedral made an

did not always interfere when China, therefore, has just as much of Batrachia was zoologically just- excellent point in repudiating the

they might have given relief. reason to hope that a big European ifed; that one of our local notion of this war's having been Mr. Justice Hazeland, in the They had larger ends in view war will be averted as any of the Colleges has started, a Faculty of sent by the Almighty as a punish Summary Court, yesterday, gave than their child saw or knew. potential protagonists in the Cryptography. ment for the sins of the nation. judgment for the plaintiff with And God did not anffer straggle. Quoting the words of the late costs in the action in which Pan His acts to be controlled by

That educated compositor of By degrees the anthorities are taking in hand Hongkong's To say that the great siafalness sing and Li Kee, dairymen, of world that He was training and

aars has been getting busy Queen Victoria, Mr. Meyle said: Wong, an smak, ened Li Tam- the temporary anguish of the

again. The other day same copy traffic problem, and we have hopes that as a result of their efforts of the dation bas brought about Sai Tan, on a declaration that she disciplining; these, instead, were

was sent down in which the the time will soon come when there will be no cause for complaint this war............would be too wis well and truly entitled to all governed by the necessities of

name," Mr. HK 80-nd-so under this head. There are so many evils at prosent existing in manifestly repulsive to the feelings the assets, goodwill and stock-in those processes that He had

cccurred. Needless to say, he this regard, and so mach laxity has been shown in the past, that the of everyone, and would be a mere trade, consisting of five heads of ordained and that made for

set it up "Mr. Hongkong So-and- question is one which is best taken up piece-meal fashion, and it bit of hypocrisy." The Chaplain's cattle, one calf, dairy atensils ultimate reanlts. Who of them

In fature, in publishing war so." To-day the word Hod, 89 a would seem that this is the policy to be pursued by the Government protest against this sort of narrow and articles of furniture, of the had not known enough of life to nowe, all new telegrams will Chinese surname, occurred. No one will complain as to the methode employed so long as the Puritanism was not by any means business of the dairy farm now learn this lesson-that often, yes; appear first, instead of in order Assuming the gentleman to be a- eventual apshot in boneficial to the Colony.

uncalled-for, even in these days carried on by defendants at Kow. rost often, it was from the of date and time of dospatch. The latest amendment of the hitherto existing regulations was of enlightenment; for there are loon City under the name of Wing darkest hour that life's richest published in the Government Gazette on Saturday. It deals prin- still many foolish souls that are Lee, which is of the estimated experience came? cipally with trucks, in regard to which further vory necessary all too ready to attribute to their value of $1,000,

Coming to his second point, the restrictions are imposed. On this aspect of the traffic problem the Maker a ameliness and

reverend gentleman said when and He knew who cared nothing We understand that, at a Telegraph has frequently commented, and it is gratifying to us to vindictiveness that would disgrace

elden and unforeseen events about avoiding the destruction certain local pharmacy any note that a suggestion which we have repeatedly made as to the even the meanest of His creatures. POST OFFICE PRIVILEGES as historic importance and the nobility in men. Hie eye saw Keating's is asked: Shall we of life and property. His eye saw customer who ordere a tin of were sarcted, events of tremen- placing of some limitation on the longth and width of loads to be carried has been adopted by the authorities. To attain this end, a The Davis Cup.

significance, they could not but be the sin also,

send it to Marray Barracks? new regulation has been added, in the following terms: Exopt

After remarking that Christ astonished almost into bewilder- with the permission of the Captain Superintendent of Police, Sport is being relegated some-

Decline in Shipbuilding, ment. But leg found that our wants us to know that there is no no truck or trolley may, when measured between its extreme what to the background these

Returns compiled by Lloyd's Lord Jesus Christ, Himself, Who other eternal safety except in projecting points, be of a width exceeding six feet six inches or of a days, even when it comes to

fim,the reverend gentleman Register of Shipping, which only was the Captain of their salvation, observed that no nation could take into account vessels of 100- length exceeding fourteen feat, nor may the load placed theroon international contests. It is, how

oould not be surprised-no, not exceed ten feet in length or five feet in width." This is a stop in ever, worth while noticing the

by any wars whatsoever, sudden he safe merely in the number tons and upwards the constraction

of ita Dreadnoughts the right direction. Everybody knows the obstraction which is progress of the Davis Cup Com

and of which has actually begun, or long drawn out, ancient or im pored on ricksha and pedestrian traffic through very much over-petition, which has now re obed ing, before Mr. J. R. Wood, a encircling.

"At the Police Coors, this morn modern, circumscribed or world the size of its standing Army. show that excluding warships

"Behold,"

said Super-Dreadnoughts to-day made there were 477 vesselede of laden truska being drawn through the streets in the busiest part of the ponultimate stage. the day, but this should be much minimised now that the new foreraated, Australasia has had no ing aastamped letters into the hand." Grieved at. His heart, day, only one century ago, appear struction in the United Kingdom we Chinese was charged with bring Christ, "I have told you before- the fightings ships of Nelson's 1,722,124 tona gross ander: con- regulation mentioned is to come into operation.

difficulty in getting into the Colony. challenge round. Canada, Ger- There are two other respects in which we should like to see a many and the British Isles have (Postmaeter General) said some would be.

The Hon Mr. E D. C. Wolfe, predicted

He was. But not surprised. He like tubs. Material advancement at the close of the quarter ended

that Buch things

had been marvellous. But June 30. These figures show ade farther amendment of the regulations as they affect trucks. In the been beaten in turn, and now the of the letters were merely con- almost exactly after the last that man should improve with tons as compared with those for He know that more important still was it decline of 58 vessels, and 168,732 first place, it is advisable, in addition to limiting the dimensions of men from the Antipodes will have signees notices and were open. European conflagration there material. It was always the man the end of March last, and of 66 the load, that some restriction regarding the length of the ropes by to meet the holders of the Cap The man had a perfect right to would be another one. And it that was the problem. And what Tassels and 281,117 tons & 88 which the tracks are drawn should be made. Then one would wish namely, the United States. The that the length of the axles, from wheel to wheel, should be stipulated, latter have two most capable bring in those, but there were was a great source of comfort and would give the man? One thing, sisinst those for the end of June; and in doing this the object should be to make it such that it does exponents of the game in Ma consignees notices contained other He knew all about it. He knew. To the Church Militant Obriat The tonnage building abroad

other letters, closed, which besides relief to Christions to know that and one thing only religion. 1818. not coincide, as it now does in most cases, with the gauge of the Loughlin and Williams, but we matter relative to future contracts how it began, how it would said, "Ye shall hear of ware. We 1,440,766 Longis within 12,000 tramway lines. From the way in which trocks are drawn along the imagine that Wilding and end had no right to be brought continue and how it would end, belonged still to the Church Milit tons of the highest ever recorded tramway metals not only obstructing traffic, but also damaging Brookes will be too good even in unstamped. He explained to He could not be suddenly surpris. ant. We move on to the Church (March, 1914), and added to the the luce it would eram that the width between wheel and wheel for them. The Americans may his Worship,amidst laughter, thated by anything. He know the Triumphant, where all is peace amount under construction in the is purposely measured to fit the tramlines. It is certainly time that be counted upon this habit of using the linee should be checked, and it could easily be a supreme effort to retain the of being able to open any letters King and Emperor He know love in Jesus Christ our Lord. total for the world of 8,162,890 to make at present he was in the position inmost secrets of the soul of every and prosperity, fellowship and United Kingdom shows a grand done by carrying out the suggestion made, or else by absolutely trophy, and a sharp tasele will and he had taken advantage of it; what manly and upright states To Him be honour and glory, tond these figures are nea confining the trucks to the roadway on either side of the metal certainly enene. The odds, how- and opened those which were the We hope that consideration will be given to the points which we ever, are slightly in favour of the subject matter of the charge. men and politicians and diplomats dominion and majesty, both now 284,000 tons below the world's

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1914.

have mentioned.

THE TRAFFIC QUESTION,

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Australasians.

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Theft of Fittings.

A Dairy Dispute.

Letters Opened and Produced

in Court.

A fine of $25 was imposed.

WAR TELEGRAMS.

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member of the Legislative Cognoil, the learned one of course inserted a full-stop after the name.

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