1914-08-28 — Page 8

MONTENEGRO..

Why She Joined the War, .-

THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

Prince Nicholas took Antivari and Spizza, both on the Adriatic. The former was retained, but the Ber- lin Congress gave the latter to Austria as it did Bosnia-Herze- govina, and the gallant little He who would find a Serb of principality, though permitted to the bluest blood and moat dis- navigate the adjacent soa, was tinguished lineage must soek him forbidden to provide for herself on the slopes of the Blacknen-of-war or even a war fläg! Mountain. Thero, to-day, exist the purest remnants of a once great race. They are the Walsh of the Adriatic, the Highlanders

of the Balkans, as we cannot dip very deeply into ancient history is a paper of this sort,, it must sulics to say that from the time when Ivan the Black was driven from his lowland capital in the 15th century, and forced back upon the mountains, the story of his country and ite hand ful of people can only be written in terms of romance. The Turk did his utmost to bring the great hearted Lilliput into subjection, but in vain. Not a man of the Montenegrins bat knew his fate woro be to fail in fight against the hated Moslom. Dishonoured for ever, despised and banished from home and friends, a woman's dress and spindle were to be given him, and then with their spindles the women were to drive bim out as a coward and a traitor. Moreover, until 1851, theocratic power wont with political, prinos and priest being one, and so a faint-hearted mountaineer stood Ba good a chance of being dumued in the world to come as be was certainly doomed in this.

La all probability, however, auch terrors seldom came into

одсе

"

EXTRAC

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1914,

SIAM'S BUDGET.

In his latest report on the Budget of the Kingdom of Siam (for the year B. E. 2457 or 1914- 15) says this bium Observer, the Financial Adviser at the outset is in the satisfactory More Recent History,

position of being able to point to dash the hopes of the progressive compared with the estimate. The Even such restrictions failed to a surplus of ordinary revenue de King, who, gifted with more than ordinary expenditure also exceed ordinary foresight, is quite a match for the cleverest of Eured the budget it is trae; bat opean diplomatiste. Like bis people, be possesses the primitive virtues. Ee sull says what he means, and mesne what he says, Asked once to allow a site in his kingdom to be turned into a second Monte Carlo, he replied "I am a leader of men, not the keeper of a gambling hel!!”

the net result is a surplus in the transactions for the year 1912.13 amounting to the substantial sum of Ticale 3,235,000 odd, as against

COMPANY REFORT.

The United Asbestos Oriental

Agency Ltd,

+

#+

1,230.02 2.00

Interest Transfer Fees Profit on Trading... 16,686.78

$18,892.75

DODWELL & CO, LD.

General Managers.

The report of the United

I report that I have audited the Asbestos Úriental Agency Ltd., for presentation to the share above Balance sheet with the holders at the eighteenth ordinary Books and Vouchers of the Com- annual meeting to be held at the pany in Hongkong and that in

Tuesday, September 8, 1914, at exhibit a true and correct view offices of Mesare, Dadwell and my opinion such Balance Sheet is Co., Ltd., Queen's Building, on properly drawn up to se to noon, atutes

of the state of the Company's affairs at the 31st May, 1914, according to the best of my in formation and the explanations given, and as shown by the Books of the Company. The stocks

The General Managem have the pleasure to lay before the share holders the accompanying state ment of accounts for the year ended 31st May, 1914.

од

***

F. MAITLAND,

$5,940.00

2,000.00/

LIEGE AND THE BELGIANS.

an estimated nominal surplus of The balance at the credit of have haan certified as to quantity Tes. 18,000 only, thus more than Profit and Loss Account, inclad- and value by the Superintendents. counter-balancing the deficit ing $973.95 brought forward I have obtained all the information which had to be recorded in the from last year, is $16,308.97, and explanations I have required. previous year (1911-12). This which it is proposed to appro It fell to such a man to be the increase of revenue, it appears, is priste as follows:-

Auditor. mouthpiece of the Balkan States accounted for under the heads of To pay a dividend of

Hongkong, 24th August, 1914, whon war was to be declared in Opium-which alone gave, is 16 per cent 1012. Some of .the othere excess collections, no less than ordinary shares flinched through fear of the three million ticals more than To General Managers' Powers, who from the cloudy was estimated, and secondly remuneration pouke of Mount Olympus mut under Mines whore, owing to the terod thunder, King Nicholas riso in the price of tin after the ignored their threats. When at budget was prepared, an increase last he knew that a peremptory in actual over estimated revenue message was on its way to him was apparent. by one path, he sent off by a subject of budgetted different path another to Turkey declaring war, and thus it was the conflict of 1912 took place, for as soon as Montenegro was fully committed, Servin, Balgaria, and Greece joined in.

had come to an end.

On the

OX- the

penditure for 1914-15 Financial Adviser has some inter- esting remarks to make, the first "being that the increase ander "Army "is due. to the scheme to provide the military forces of the

t

To pay a farther divid- ond of 7 1/2 por cent

To

on ordinary shares 2,970.00 The Impressions of a Visitor to

pas 329.70

рег ahare on 100 four- ders' shares... To carry forward to

new account

..

Auditor. The accounts Bow presented.

י"

DODWELL & CO, LTD.

General Managers.

HALANCE SHEET.. Liabilities.

Capital 9,900 Ordi- Bary Shares of $10, of which $4 per share paid 100 Founders' Shares of $10 fully paid...

Reserve Faŭd Unclaimed Dividenda Sundry Creditore Reserve for bed and

doubtful debts

Roofing contingency

account Profit and Losa Ac-

count balance

Assets.

"

ota.

39,600.00

1,000.00

40,000.00.

1,000.00

2,500.00

15,309.97

121,475.70

2

Ceylon,

ני

WAR-SONG,

Song of the Soldiers. To arms! The drums are beating; Fall in! And we proudly obey; Unfurl the stored banner;

Let it challenge our foea to the

."

Quick march! We are marching

fray.

to glory! Three cheers for the war!

Hooray!

Mein Brodere, Ze drome is beat

Song of the Contractors.

A

ing: "Parabentage! perahentage!" ." dey say;

nice leatle cheque for Ze

Colonel, Ha hal an' Ze War Office, pay, See price-list-cheap guns an'

cheap powder;

Tree cheers for Ze" war!

'Oorny.

Song of the Vultures. To wing! The drams are beating; It means there'll be fighting

to-day;

It means that men will be dying; Let us feast on good flesh. "while we may.

To the battle field! Perch on the

treetops!

Three cheers for the war!

Hooray!

Alas! The guns are sounding;

Song of the Women.

Our husbands are forth at the tow many poor wives will be

fray.

widows,

Alas for what men call "glory

And children beorphans to day!

Alas for the war! Oo-ay!

Gaffer Bey in Madras Times.

kindly, cheerful, extraordinarily industrious and patient, He was always very genial with the Eng- lish, to a greater extent than say other race, because the Belgian knows that England has always befriended his country. Moreover it is British capital that finances Belgiam. Belgium had more steel works per nors than any other country in the world and at least three-fourths of their trade in this mineral was done with England.

2,070.00

An interesting visitor to Ceylon 1,429 97. is Mr. Ivor S. Winby, a partner in the firm of L. P. Winby and $15,309.97 Co., of London. The firm is one that bays steel and has branches st Brussels and Liege. Kr. Winby has come to Ceylon to start a business in copra and has brought out the most modern machinery to erect a factory at the Digato lawa Mills which he has leased on a long period from Mc. de Soysa. He is the managing director of the Orient Oil and | Cake Mills, Ltd.

Speaking to a representative of the Times of Cegion at the Galle Face Hotel, Mr. Winby said that he had just spent three yeara in Belgium, mostly in Liege, as manager of the branch there, Asked if he could give any information regarding the place that is now so much before the 46,000.00 public eye, owing to the 1,024.30 splendid defence being made 15,041,43

by the Belgians against the Gor- The Belgien, Mr. Winby con mans, Mr. Winby said that the tinned, was very patriotic but town was world famous for ite he absolutely dreaded the Ger manufacture of arma

of all man owing to the fear that their descriptione. La Fonderie d'Armes country would be absorbed by ber exports arms all over the world. big neighbour. Should the Ger- It was one of the biggest of its mans manage to force them out kind. Then there was La Societe of Liege, Mr. Winby thought, Anonyme John Cookerill which from what he had heard when the was the largest steel works in anbject was discussed by Belgians, Belgium and one of the largest that they would fall back on Lou in the world. It was situated in vain or Charleroi; most probably Seraing which was really a suburb the latter. This would be by way of Liege. The firm had been of Namur. They would, however, founded by a Scotsman more than probably make their expreme a hundred years ago and was a effort to defend Eussels if they formidable competitor of Krupp's. continued to be forced back. But 857.28

It manufactured all cannons and the Germans, if present indica- artillery exclusively for the tions were a criterion, would have 1,357.26

857.28 Belgian Government and in ad- to pay dearly to gain that end dition supplied other countries because they would have to go 600.00 as well. It was for this reason through such strong garrison that the German Government towns as Louvain, Namar and 65,867.08 would give a good deal to get Charleroi. In any case the bat hold of it. The firm also man-tles would in nearly every cass ufactured small arms.

be fought on the same old felda that were used in the Napoleonio Beferring to the forts guarding Campaign of 1815, that was, Liege, Mr. Winby said that the around the Bambre, Moselle and town is surrounded by hills, all of Mease. Now that the Belgians which are strongly fortified on the had

been encouraged their German bide. On the heights of successes would lead to an sven the Ardennes the Belgians have greater siffening of their back for years been spending money bone and would enable them the lavishly in strengthening the forta better to bear the sacrifices in- as it is from this side they most volved and would even go to the expected an invasion: Liege was extent of making them put ap. a beautiful city, owning a very with some reverses without get- ancient University. Perhaps ting disheartened. 857-20. Antwerply about the only other

On being asked what he thought town in Belginin that was more of the Germans, Mr. Winby said 500.00

strongly fortified. Liege is the that anybody who had been to 25.52 Birmingham or, he would rather Germany could not come away Bay, the Sheffield of Belgium. without the impression that they Mr. Winby went on to say that were a magnificent race. The pity he never thought the Belgiens of it was that the ordinary people would pat up such a magnificent were not given more opportunities ly stubborn defence, and it was a really to express their views. very pleasant surprise for him. They had not sufficient liberty In his opinion the Belgian charae- and were thus easily led to ter is not each a strong one as soquicéos in any folly their rulers the French or German. He was imposed.

cts. 1,000.00

500,00

There is no need to follow the Urown with an adequate and up have been audited by Mr. F. actual use. Mountaineers are fortunes of what was a most extra-to-date equipment of arma, which Maitland in the absence of Mr. rarely lacking in manliness, and ordinary conflict. Its main facts hitherto they have not possessed. Hutton Patts; Mr. Maitland the history of Montenegrin, light are too well remembered the | Under" Navy there is also being eligible, offers himself for ing is such as an poblenght- unexpectedly great successes of shown an increase in expenditure re-election. well be proud of Ta silitho wore the allies, and the still more un owing to provision being made- which Russia has waged against expected result of the second war for the cost of a river gunboat Hongkong, 24th August, 1914 the "unspeakablo Turk" Mon- when they quarrelled amongst now building in England, the tenegro has acted the part of a themselves. What is germane to national defence of Siam by these placky little terrier allied with a' our present subject is the treat two measures being thus further mastiff. She did more than bor ment that was meted out to ameliorated. Another interesting partin 1876 in union with Servia, Montenegro after the fighting increase is the provision of a sum but, as Servia was besten, had to

of Tee. 100,000 for the 'carrying be content to wait for her roward

out of the very necessary and till after the Russo-Turkish war The Question of Scutari. salutary enactment regarding of 1877-8, in which also cho

the destruction of Java Weed; covered herself with honour.. King Nicholas and his hardy and meation is also made of the Prince Nicholas, who has reign-mountainoors had made the establishment of a regular Depact- ed since the murder of his uncle in greatest sacrifices and worked the meat of Irrigation, the officers of 1860, became King in 1910. Two most heroic wonders in order to which will carry out the irrigation of his daughters have married possess themselves of the strong scheme that the experts engaged Russian Grand Dakes, another isly hold fortress and town of from India hope shortly to be in the wife of Prince Francis of Bat-Scatari, the 'old seat of all the a position to recommend. Finally tenberg, and yet another is the Servian dyaneties, a place sung in this admirable and succinct charming consort of the King of ballad, and praised in story. Geo-review of the finsocss of Siam Italy,

graphically it is the natural centre does not omit a reference to the The Land as it Now is, of Montenegrin territory. To its banking crisis of last year. The Statistics are usually dry en- lake flow nearly all the Monte lesson of that pad time, says Mr. ough. With regard to Montenegro negrin rivers, and from that lake Williamson, has been such a they are more than eloquent. We Gows the Bojana to the Adriatic, sharp one that stricter methods have already referred to many a thus securing that esa connection are now the order of the day in war which the Black Mountain without which Montenegro is so all banking institutions in Siam. state bog waged with the terribly handisapped in her trade. all-but-irresistible Turk. When the war begun, the north- These wars, be it remembered, era Albanians were only too eager were fought when the area and to cast in their lot with Monte- population of the country were but about half what they are now.. And then the question arises,

to stand against, he felt compelled What are they now? What is the

to make the great renunciation. ze of this marvellous littleland, plied with

I have fought long with myself," what the number of people who in But a certain Great Power he said; "Never before in all the this War of the Nations have objected, and in order to preserve fifty years of my reign have, 1 dared to throw their glove in the the inbarmonious. "ooncert" the endured such torment. I have face of their giant neighbour?" others agreed to bring pressure to resolved to drain the bitter cup The answer will seem incredibaar, with the result that for to the dregs. I must give way. »ble. !?! The land is but the size of some time there was seen the I must allow Scatazi, this dearest Yorkshire, and the people number undignified spectacle of a block dream of my youth, to be graca- from seven to eight times less than ading squadron composed of sted: Scutari, the lawful heritage the Yorkshire people do! In plain vessele of the Great Powere of Montenegro, the pledge of our numbers, the area is now, after lying off the poor little Mon- better future." the recent increase, only 5,603 tenegrin port! It

But what, to a Great Power, English square miles, and the though the Shanghai Police force actuated by the Nietzcbean dos- population about 516,000. If were to send a mixed squad of trine of the right of the mighty, Shanghai readers will but con- Europeans, Sikhs, Japanese, and matters the despair of the weak? sider for a moment the number. Chine to coerce an obstreporous It counts for nothing, and hence of foreigners in their own com- youngster of three summers in the the Serviane of Bosnia, Herzegov munity here, they will the better Public School Kindergarten. understand the astounding con-

ina, Montenegro, and of Servia But Austria gained her point herself, were forbidden to cherish fidence of the Montenegrine when Servia had been definitely shut off hopes that some day they might told that, to make up that num- from the sea, and now Montene be brought at least economically ber, Montenegro would have to gro wae to suffer the indignity of together, oven if political union take not only the whole population having to relinquish the dearly were denied. The most they could of her capital, Cettinje, but those bought fruit of her bow and of hope for was to become a third; of Dalcigno and Antivari as well! her spear,

portion in a Triality of which the Yet Montenegro sends to war

Dual Monarchy was to be lord from 30,000 to 40,000 men,

and maater. WMT). Yet there are not wanting peo

negro. There was, therefore; little fear of trouble between them hud the wishes of King Nicholas and his people been fully com-

148

An Unforgettable Rebuff.

08

their war budget for 1918

being £180,000 in addition It is easy to enter into the bit-ple who wonder why Montenegro

ta

Launch "Gladiator Furniture & Fittings

As per last alo Furniture & Fittings

Since expended

2.0

Lesa written off

Value of material on

hand ... STE 405 Unoxpired portion of Insurance Policies Sundry Dottie

Current 'Cash in

Account and on Fixed Deposit with Bankers 'Osah in hand

S

230.42 22,143.01

31,454 30 270 99

121,475.70 Profit and Loss Accounts. To Auditor's Fee...... 160.00 To Depreciation for year ended 31st May 1914 To Reserve for bad and To Bad Debts written doubifal debte......

To Launoh Moorings, written off........... To Roofing Conting

ency account,n) To Balance

A Russian subsidy of ter feelings of King, Nicholas joined in the war LA. Correspon By Balance from last. $70,000. So far back as 1878, when, under a pressure impossible dent to the N.O. Dady News.

Account

50:00

2,000.00 16,309.97

$18,892,75

073.95

The Forts at Liego.

MILITARY WEDING

At St. John's Cathed this afternoon, Mies Smollett Olimp bell, the daughter of Mr. Schollets Campbell (Coromissioner Mari- fire. Smollets Uspell, was time Unatoms, Lapps, Manao) and

married to Lieutenant Pasko, Duke of Cornwall's Lightinfantry.

acting as beat man. Amongst The Rev. Copley Moyle united the happy couple in Holy matri- mony, Captain Batson, R. N.

those present at the Cathedral were His Excellency the Gover- nor, Lady May and Miss May, M. Liebert and Mdlls. Liebert, Commander Basil Taylor, R. N., and numerous officers both of the regular regiments, the Navy and

the Volunteers.

As the couple left the Cathedral to the strains of a Wedding March, the bridegroom's brother. officers and a number of the rank and file formed up along each side of the pathway, the officers arussing swords over the heads of Mr. and Mrs. Paske.

The party then proceeded to Mountain Lodge, where the ro ception was held.

SORE THROAT:

Its Cause and Cure. Few ailments are more painful and Raying than Sore Throat, is so prevalent just now.

This complaint always means that the sufferer las flinted germs- particles of vegetable life so ex tremely minute that, when seen through the microscope, they look) Hike fitte specks, as shown in the nhove dise,

The quickest and west

thorough way of killing these germs.is to suck a few Formamint Tablets. The pain and swelling rapidly diminisis, the mouth and throat feel lieughly elean and refreshed, and in a short time the Sore Throat is cured

Foramint in just as effective, too, as a preventive of Sore Throat at of much more dangerous epidemic diseases like Diphtheria, Constap- tion of the Lungs, Scarlet Fever, und Measles.

Praised by 7,000 Physicians.

Walfing's Formansiot Tablets are hell in the highest catcem by medical men. For instance, a physician swrites in "The Practitioner **; ** 1, ve never had Sure Throat myself ste

love I

bean to use Formamint

M

I suffered periodically

Foramint is habitually well-known people like the Right Hon. Arthur J. Balfour, M.P., Lord Justice Buckley, and Sir. Gülbert Parker, M. To make only a few examples, Lord Clantowe writes

I have been using Formamint for Sore Throat with intet satisfactory. results." Signor Cu have found the world- famous tenor, writes: Wolfing's Fornamint Tablets bencucial to the throat and pleasant very

in

to the taste." The Bishop of Bathi and Wells writes: "Walfing's Fer-

masint is the value of wiel

a remedy and this house."

tople would, z Such eminent people. Dot allow their names to be published if they had not proved the efficacy: of Formamint. Thelp wames are a guarantee that it would be worth. your while to try Formamint, which can be obtained of all Chemists, aisd also to send this coupon for a Free Copy of a valuable Handbook on Sore Throat, Diphtheria, etc., written by a Loudon physician, k

Only a

a limited number of copica are available for free distribution, and there is sure to be a quick demand for these. Post this coupon at once, and thus make sure of securing your copy. Walding's For- mamint can be obtained of all Chemists, in bottles containing Insist on the genuine ints and refusa worthless and harmful substitutes.

So

FREE HANDBOOK. Please send me a Free Copy of "Bints on Sore Throat. Name

Address

A. Wuling & Co. near

6, Kinklang Road, Shangliai. 1:23/155