1914-08-31 — Page 4

ROBT. PORTER & CO'S

CELEBRATED

BULL

DOC

BRAND

LIGHT ALE

IN PINTS & SPLITS

Very light, extremely palatable & refreshing. Brewed from the finest English malt and hops,

SOLE AGENTS

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1914.

LTD.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

The rate of Subscription to the" "Hongkong Telegraph " will be as follows :-

Daily issue-$38 per sanam. Weekly issue-$13 per annum,

a

The rates per quarter and per mensim, proportional. Subscriptions

for any period less than one month will be charged as for fall month.

The daily issue is delivered free when the address is accessible to Menger. Peak subscribers can have their copies delivered at their residences without any extra charge, On copies sent by post an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage. The postage on the weekly iœue to any part of the world is $1.00

per quarter. Single Copies, Daily, ten cents. Weakly, twenty-five cents (for

cash only). Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed

perind will be continued until countermanded,

4

(Payable in Advanco,)

The "Hongkong Telegraph" is now on sale at, and will be delivered to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Company, Ltd., Shameen, Canton, who have been appolated our agents there.

"HONGKONG Telegraph."

By Order,

Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which requires them to forward, their names and addresses with communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides.

A Filthy. Hable.

N

DAY BY DAY.

BUT TWAS A FAMOUS VIOTORY.

Southey.

The Weather. Lower level 8 Am. Temp 88; sunshine.

At the Peak 8 a.m. Temp 78;

The habite of the average) Chinese washerman do not al- together commend themselves to. Europeans. We know some of his ways, but not all. And the more we get to know the less da we wish to. One of his little habits, however, desarrée, ex- posure in the hope that motion sunshine. will be taken to suppress it. Woy are reliably informed that many of the washermen at Yaumati French make use of big pools of water there for washing clothes collect-Siberian ed from Europeane. The water itself is anything but clean; but

The Malls.

Mailie per Polynesien to-morrow.

Mail-Oloses per Liangohow to-morrow at

NOTES ON THE CRISIS.

THE PRESS BURBAU EXCELS ITSELF..

Turkey's Neutrality and a

Bit of History, i.

JOTTINGS BY THE WAY.

THEFT OF WATCHES,

Amah Sent to Prison for SI

Weeks.

This morning, at the Polies

contemporary has dia covered that Austria has come Jover to the side of the Allies. "India, Canada, Austria and New Zealand are sending powerful contingents." Banzai! Hooray! Court, before Mr. Wood, Bargt Wren, of the D.O.L.L, living in Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon, Americanisms most not be The Press Bureau has quite taken too literally, for the end Fronted an amah for the theft arcelled itself in respect of the thereof is destruction. "Cut that himself and his wife, and amount of news it supplies to-day. out," for instance, does not mean

of two watches belonging, to

8 tone. The naval action, it says, was the look of a whole issue of

Also i becomes quite literary in Take a pair of scissors and spoil fortunate and fruitful, which is certain newspaper."

2

Polynesien to-morrow at p.m.

4

of the war correspondent seems very good in its way, The day

Count the Columns,

most filthy one, and it throws an⠀⠀ interesting light on the spread of

The Dollar. dhoby itob.

The rate of the dollar The Banitary authorities will do well to keep a demand to-day in 16. 9.1-160. keen oye on these gentlemen.

An Achievement, ~

Royal Birthdays.

Harbour Office Regulations.

a

Worship that he and his wife had

The prosecutor informed, his

packed their belongings, and it was then that the question arou as to whether they had packed

"Medical professur makes a new the watchee, and, as a resuls of

Q

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

that is not the worst of it. Did Siberian Mail-Closes per they have their way, these

to be uver, but if the Press nose out of an arm," is one of the search, it was discovered that washermen would carry out their work olad in nothingness; but

Barean keeps up this form it will the headlines in a Caloutta jour-they could not be found. While take his plao quite nicely. That's a new one on us; but they were discussing it, the smal byelaws prevent. this. Mr. Washerman, however, overcomes

On Saturday the Telegraph pub. Thanks to it and Lord Kitchener the difficulty by donning a lished 35 columns of solid know now exactly what share where seen rude boys make an came downstairs will onestly: [ garment selected from the pile reading matter, To-day there the British troops took in the big nose, not out of the orm but by was going to take with her to appreciable extension to an old packed bandle which she said she battle and how well they acquit fadicions extension of the ten Hongkong. Mrs. Wren asked her it ted themselves. The statement | which appears in this issue is allowed to rest on the tip of replied in the negative. Thom she Angers the right thumb being she had seen the watches, and she on plain and ungarnished, but it the nose, and the left on the tip amah went upstairs and returned

says quite a deal in a short space of the right little finger. So far, it would appear, no list of

shortly afterwards, saying that, To Consignees,"

casualties has been issued-itself)

she had been unable to find them. Consignees of cargo by the proof that the losses have been From an advertisement in a However, the prossenter, at his steamers Mishima Mara and on a large scale. But, then, no local contemporary we learn that wife's request, searched the del The burning of Louvain, with Erroll are reminded that goods one ever anticipated other than a number of pairs of ladies" was fendant's bundle, and inside some after heavy cases in this, the most on sale locally the other day. We of the clothes the two watches its university, cathedral and remaining undelivered

had a look round, but there were found, in addition to s magnificent library, is indeed an to-morrow will be subject to terrible of all wars. achievement on which the Ger- rent.

didn't seem to be anything doing. cake of soap and a cuff link

She pleaded with him not to be mans can congratulate them

Turkey's Neutrality, A Japanese daily tells us that taken to the Police Station. selves. Of course one always knew

Rassis's chief object "lien in In buurt, the defendant sald that we Britishers were but To-day the Queen of Holland

Turkey is to remain entirely breaking the backbones of the that the watches had been given barbarians when compared with and the Emperor of Japan

to her by the complainant's con the cultured Garmans; they have celebrate their birthdays. Queen neutral, she says, and it is well. German and Austrian troops. told us an themselves, repeatedly: Wilhelmina was born in 1880 Turkey could, if she wished, stir That seems to be rather severe. but it was stated that he was only and now they have souled the and is a year younger than the up another Balkan war just now, Russia should learn from Ger two and a half years old.

which is about the last thing that many, it goes without saying-to

A sentence of six matter beyond all dispute. Only Emperor of Japan."

in wanted. There was some talk temper justice with mercy.

Pimprisonment was passed to a highly intellectual people could the ides have occurred of

recently regarding Turkey's atti trying to outdo Attila and his It is officially notified that no lude in regard to the dismantling | A Manila papar (why do Hong- Goths or the modern Chinese launch, junk, boat, or other vessel of the two German warships kong people always laugh when pirate-in wanton, apelike "de- (except Government vessels) shall" Breslau" and "Goeben" and Manile papers or the China straction of priceless treasures. approach within one hundred that reminds us that it was Tur- Presa are mentioned ?) tells us

Corps orders issued by Lieut Of the quarter of a million yards of any ship lying in Kow- koy's attitude regarding foreign that an attack has been made on Col. A. Chapman, V. D., under printed books and manuscripts loon Bay, without a permit from warships during the Franco-Ger- "the Liege ports." Apparently date of August 30, state:

man war which nearly plunged the assault was made from the Resignations etc. The follow- contained in Louvain library, it the Harbour Master. is a safe assumption that some

the whole of Europe into war. Swiss coast.. few thousand can never be re- Consular "At Home." At that time Austria and France

ing men are struck off the To-day being the birthday of were supposed to be Allies, but A member of the Legislative Warburton dated 15. 8. 14, Pte. strength of the Corps: Pte. W. E. placed a fact which must suroly Her Majesty Queen Wilhelmina of Russia threatened to attack Aus Council has been telling the G. E. Lace dated 16. 8. 14; Pie. appeal to the compatriots of Holland, the Consul General for tris if she made any move into Sanitary board that "they ought W. Dobinson dated 18. 8. 14 Goethe and Sobiller and Kant the Netherlands, Mynheer J.H. German territory. While the to know where they were." The following men are permitted and Hegel and Schopenhquor.

De Reus, was," at home" at singe of Paris was in progress We see nothing unreasonable into resign on leaving the Colony. Prince'a Baildings, Among those an event happened which, says the suggestion. Teuton and Britisher.

who called to pay their respects Lord Acton, might have afforded were the members of the various France a chance of forcing Europe It is when we read of such consular bodies, and principal into war. Lord Acton's account PEYTON-GRIFFIN-JOHNSTON-This afternoon, Ralph pleasantries on this that we feel | Datoh residents of the Colony.

may be quoted:- Thomas, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. R.H. Peyton-Griffin, South- fervently grateful that even if end-on-Sea, England, to Dora Martin Johnston, younger daughter the British and German langua- Commissioner's Death. of the late Mr. Gregory and Mrs. Gregory of Upper Montclair, Newges are skin-there has at least Mr. W.OH. Watson, Commis- York.

been sufficient admixture of other tioner of Customs at Mengtze, has bloods with our own to mark us died suddenly of apoplexy. Mr. The object of this paper is to pubiten birrect info-nation, so are the truth Britishers off as no longer es- Watson joined the Chinese Uus things were looking at their worst, observes that "if people in Hong sentially Tentonic. By good hap, toms Service in July 1887 and Buseis announced that she held kong atop their businesses they

Joined. 1004 Pra. F. O, Gray since the days when our Teuton was made a Commissioner in herself no longer bound to observe are acting most foolishly." Local fathers entered Britain in the April, 1007. He took up his post which she had been made to con is no need for them to stop their the Corps on 22nd and 28th. inst. the neutrality of the Black Sea, sommercial men tell us that there and 1605 Pte. G., Miskin joined. fifth century, and did after their at Mengize on bis retura from Cable Address: Telegraph. Hongkong. kind by wiping out all the marks home leave, before which he was sent to by the Crimean war businesses; the war has already respectively and are posted to

of civilisation which the Roman stationed at Mukden and Harbin the Treaty of Paris, had been

Prussia, though she had signed done it for them.

Scouts Company. The resigna Telephone: No.1

tions of Pie. G. W. Rogers, Scouts colonisers had left behind, Norse He was deservedly one of the A.B.C., 5th edition Western Union,

man, Norman, Irishman and Soot Service's most popular members always indifferent to its objecta; If you want to know what Sink Company, and Sgt. B. F. Chap- have all contributed their best and his death will be regretted and-connivance at the repudiation soldiers are, ask the Cablenewe man, Left. Section M. G. Co., qualities towards the making of by a large number of friends.

of one of its clauses was a moder. American. The same paper can dated 11. 5. 14. and 29. 7. 14. the English race; and today. the

ate price to pay for the support also tell you wicked things they respectively, are cancella:1. Britisher and the German have

of Prussia in the present war. But did in Hongkong last week. Paredes Monday, 6.0 p.m., little more in common than

for England and Austria, the duan ə

Recruits Group 2 and 3 under the Russian and the Turk, Les

Russian declaration was a hostile We know a man who has just Sergeant Major. The Scouts un thank Heaven for it were it

and unwarranted sot, and the gone out to Vancouver to be Company (leas recruite) will fall otherwise, our troops might now

feelings of the old Western married. In the same cabin with in at Volunteer Headquarters to alliance for the protection of him a young and teachable drew Machine Cans etc. for drill be planning the smash-up of

Turkey began to stir again. If parrot, which he is taking as a on Murray Parade Ground. Cologne Cathedral or some similar

French diplomacy had not been at gift to his sweetheart. From Remainder of Groups 2 and 8 playful act of vandalism. the Manila Observatory at 10.10 a standstill by the exclusion of all what we know of that man, unless extended order drill eto, under

8.m. yesterday:

the most experienced statesmen the cabin boya" are angela, the D. O. L. I. Instructors. Cyclone or Typhoon Near or from public affaire, there would bird will learn to say things, in Detail-On dote Monday 31st. over the Southern part of Formosa have been good materials for em the course of the next few weeks, inst., Group I. Officers on daty Channel, moving N.

broiling, the neutrale. It was a that will make it quite an ideal Monday 31st inst., Capt. Soolt, conjoncture which brought home present for a young lady.

MARRIAGES.

PASKE—SMOLLETT CAMPBELL-On August 28th 19:4 at St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, Edward Lake Paske, only son of the late Major G. H. Paske R. E. and of Mrs. Duffus, Halifax Nova Scot a to Ella Marjorie Smollett-Campbell youngest daughter of Mr. Smollett-Campbell (Chinese Commissioner of Customs) and Mre, Smollett-Lampbell, Macao.

and print the news without fear or favour,

The Mongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1914.

CRIME IN THE FMS.

From the report of the Police Commissioner for the Federated Malay States which wo have just received, we note that the return

L

६.

TYPHOON WARNINGS.

The telegram quoted below was received by the American Con- sulate General, Hongkong, from

14

LAWN TENNIS.

Wigwam v. Y.M.C.A.

The Value of France.

"When Metz had fallen and

#

at

dis

[to Tham forcibly the value; of of France in the European system,

*

The other day, in Amerios, workman fell into a vat of super atrong ammonia. With admir able reserve, a States paper saye that he may die.".

:

Gr. W. Boy, No. 2 Section Artillery Battery, dated 13.8 14. Scoate Company, dated 29. 8. 14; Ptes. A. Worster, J. Buch, Sapper B, K. Hadley, Engineer Company, dated 30. 8. 14.

Leave Pie. N. L. Smith, A Canton vernacular paper of absence from the Colony for Scouts Company, is granted leave

:

恋

p

one month from September 1st. 1914.

Capt. Russell and Lt. Kennett. To

furnish Guard on Monday No. 1

and the danger which would come Street shopkeeper advertises: Officer on Monday Lieut. O An enterprising Wyndham Section Artillery Battery: Orderly from her eclipse. But the French "Ladies' tailor and first-floor Willson, Orderly Sergeant on failed to derive any present benefit draamaker," Explanation, please. Monday, Bergi, Crawford." from the threatening revival of

the Esatera Question.

A Doubting Thomas:

th

"Fry half a dozen of our collare," is what one of our diplomaed advertisement.com-

A VIGILANT SPECIAL CONSTABLE.

of police offences shows a total for last year of 3220, which is an A Vivid Imagination.. increase of 436 on the previous year's total. When due allowancƏ is made for the fact that, during the year 1912, the number of im. migrants from China was abnormally large, the increase in these

Has any reader, by happy or The following was received

"604 p.m. yesterday police offences in 1913 at once becomes negligible, or nearly so; for unhappy chance, seen Roores

Cyclone or Typhoon it is proverbial that the Chinese imported coolie gives infinitely less harbour and battleships with Luzon more than 300 miles

of captured torpedo boats in the tronble to the authorities during his first year in a new country than decks like shambles? We have tant, direction nakaown." during subsequent years-i.e. after he has begun "to feel his feet."

not seen them ourselves, nor havo Novottheless it is well to glace for a moment at the brief we met anyone who has, but a analysis supplied by the Commissioner, of this increase; for, to certain American gentleman start with, no less than 72 cffences cut of the 436 are set down as named O. L. Powell, who is now "drunkenness." This foot to some extent supporte a remark which on his way to the United States, we made nearly twelve months ago; namely, that unless some big via Europe, saya, he did. He curb was put on the liquor traffic in the FM.S. trouble would ensue. has even written a very graphic We believe that, during the past year, very decided steps have been account of the sight for northern taken to lessen the opportunities once all too common for Chinese papere. And they have blind- Olabe played a friendly match on paper cutting which says that awe naked him what would On Saturday afternoon these We have come across a nowe positore set up the other day. and Tamil coolies to obtain strong drinke; and by the time the ly pricted -it--"BCOTeB report for the present year is issued, these should prove to have had torpad boats" and

the Wigwam courte the home St. Petersburg paper, commenting happen if the collars happened

isst month on an article in to be celluloid.

The first case to be brought good effect.

Jeam winning by the narrow Where the scores of torpedo boats margin of one game-50 to 49. French paper ander the heading

before the Court by a special We notice too, that 148 offences are set down as "absence" could have come from anyhow The scores were:

"Silver Wedding of the Alliance,

constable was that in which Here is a class of misdemeanours that, in next year's report, may be considered by the editors of the Wigwam) bent Vivoush and opinions expressed by the Paris does not appear to have been

took exception to the favourable

Chinese was charged before Mr. markedly greater or markedly less; for it yet remains to be seen

O.D. Melbourne this morning with how the abandonment of contract labour is going to affect the well papers for which Mr. Powell Middleton, 83: beat Hansen and farnal concerning the policy of New York, July 24 Washing stealing gold car pick from being of the Colony. Will the assistance of the police be more raid hundreds, they would have and Thompson 5-8-20 games to said fully conour in this state that the Conference Com- It was alleged that the offence

wice. Presumably if he had Leash, 7-4 lost to Kempthorne Great Britsin. "We cannot, it tan advices received here to-day Chinose Indy often required, ander free labour conditions, to keep coolies from swallowed the statement just a 13 throwing up their work without notice, than in the days when at readily Mr. Fowell is to be

view. Up to the present Great mittee have reported the Løver was committed in the Botanical. least a certain amount of discretion as to punishment lay in the congratulated on his gift for pull wam beat Kempthorne and

Hamnarese, and Hicks Wig: ever of her readiness to pay for the Senate and to the House of Constable No. 214, E. Gilva, Britain has given no proof, what Cotton Futures Bill both to the Gardena yesterday, and Special hands of the estate, managers themselves; or will the coolies feeling the legs of certain editors.

wall.

Le Breton and Janssen

-A

American Cotton Futures Legislation

Brings a Thief to Justice,

swait such proof,” Well, this în conformity with the regulations in Maodonnell Bond. Mr. Silva

that the charm of running away bas vanished now that they are no He has managed to tempt them Thompson, 7-4; best Hansen and services of France and Remain Representatives. It provides for ohissed the man through the longer bound for a term of days, months or years ? The other into adopting & particularly larist Lesch 74% Inet to Vivesah and with services of equal valas. We a tax of 20. per lb. on sales not Gardens and if cted his ospture minor offences quoted are neglect of duty and disorderly conduct article which is quite admirable Middleton, 2-816 games 10:17 doubling. Thomas had not long to or the Bill. It is expected to pass was not on duty at the time. but thres do not amount to much. On the whole, the F.M.S. police roept that one of it to tre Ladin and spell (Wigwam) are to be very heartily congratulated on their vigilance, as well na on Bat that is not countedia di #gloat to Vivesah and Middletont waits mere matter of a low Congress during this Session and Me, Melbourne sent the prisoners

5-6

lost to Kempthorne and to be alven the opportunity, after de passage and signature by twel

wooks. Bless him, Great Britain to be made effective six months to 131.hompson, 5-6; lost to Hansen and Losoli 4-7--74 games to 19,

the President.

the fact that seeing the mixed nature of the population and the back in an American journalist of difficulty of transit in many districteorime has not increased to a a certain typ far greater extent than is the onset

for six weeks and ordered.

kes of the birch and