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The Territorials-

DAY BY DAY.

THERE IS A TIDE IN THE AFFAIRS

OF MEN.

WHICH, TAXEN AT THE FLOOD,Į LEADS ON TO FORTUNE

Shakespeare.

The Weather. Lower level 8 a.m. Temp 84; sunshine.

Now that the Regular Army in] Home stations has been depleted! by reason of the despatch of the Expeditionary Force to France, B large share in the defence of the country falls on the 'Territorials. Opinions have differed as to the efficiency of the Territorial Force, but there can be no doubt that in the past few years it has greatly increased in value and worth, and today it standa, in the matter |of organisation and equipment, a true counterpart of the Army iteell. And the work which the Yesterday the Telegraph pub- of solid Force is now called upon to per-lished 35 columns form admirably fits it "for reading matter. To-day there actual service in the field of war. will be 35 published.

And What They Do.

At the Peak 8 am Temp 76; sunshine.

Count the Columns.

The Dollar,

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NOTES ON THE CRISIS.

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IN THE WAKE OF WAR.

THE TURN OF THE TIDE.

VII: THE MEETINO.

Great Work of the British Army.

The tide has turned. Hitherto

A Story without a Moral.

If this were a manufactured

MERCANTILE BANK.

Interim Dividend of 8 per cent.

Mr. A. R. Linton, manager of the Hongkong branch of the: Mercantile Bank of Indis, Limit ed, informs us that this morning the Allies, following some plan of story of puppets in plaos of a which we shall learn the detaile atorg-not too pretty-from life he received a telegram from the Blea 1 Office in London intimating later, no doubt, have.fallen back it would end quite differently.that an interim dividend at the For then should Denfield recover rate of 8 per cent. per annum has before the Germane, though in and marry Janet Thurston.

been declared on the "A" &"B": fioting beavy loss on them all the way. Now the Germans are being

shares of the Bank, for the half driven back, which is quite a Denfield's uncle John was the year ending Jane 30, 1914. different thing, and they should only one who was wise enough suffer more than ever. History, to read the lad through aud it is said, repeats itself; will through. Ele first had his eyes,

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it do so bere? Is this retreat opened when he saw the young. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL:

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the front door he'll enter by the back. At the sound of the fife and dram some day he'll leave home and love and comfort. Now there you are!"

The following is the agenda for to-morrow's meeting of the Legislative Council:→→

Finsacial Minates. (Nos

to 48.)

Report of the Finance. Com mittee. (No. 12.)

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To take a concrete example.

in some ways to paraliol theater, aged eleven then, marobing |Only last month there Fore

retreat from Moscow? The answer alongside a company of soldiers. gathered at a spot beside the

reals on the lap of the gods, but He had a little stick over Woolmer Forest some 13,000

Special Police, Members of the Pesk divisionit is safe to say that it will be no shoulder, and he carried himself Territorial troops, with a matter of the Special Police Force will winning retreat like that of the so erect that the angle saw he of 2,000 horses, not to mention parade at the Central Police Allies. That, we may be sure, was was a soldier born. The face of 100 field pieces (including four Station on Thursday afternoon at intentional, part of some great bim too-be told the boy's father of the celebrated ` 4.7 guns 5.30 abarp.

and well-laid plan. The retira of it. made famous by the siege of

ment of the Germans is quite "Put him into the army!" Ladysmith); a couple of hundred

another story. Some day we shall said the father, amazed. "There's Indian Shopkeeper. Robbed, with waggons of all sorts and sizes,

Hon. Mr. D. Landale. First Mahmed Ali, a shopkeeper, of learn what the Allies' soheme was time enough to decide as to the f and all the other impediments, of Austin Road, Kowloon, has re-it may have been no more than doubt it-I doubt it. There reading of a Bill entitled An a military division." These men will constituted the Home Counties ported to the police that during the old football trick of opening up never was anything of the kind Ordinance to amend the Hong- bis absence yesterday, between the game to draw the defence broke out in the family before, kong and Shanghai Bank Division, and at the time noted the hours of ten and eleven, some and we are certain to find it as you know."

Ordinance, 1886. This Bill will were undergoing serious training.

entirely admirable. Meantime lat Well, it has broken out now, go through all its stagea at this

tribute be paid to the glorious believe me. If you had seen the meeting. After preliminary exorcises they person stole $25 and R, 15.

Hon, carried out a feat which is a

Attorney work being done by the Russians. face of him-"'"

General. record for Territorials going on

Owing to unfavourable weather What is to happen to the Germans A dreaming boy-nothing in Second reading of the Bill entitled trek just as do the regular troops,

An Ordinance to provide for the with material which is the last obtaining at Manils, the steaming when, in their own country, they it."

"Never a dream. I'll tell you levy of Estate Daty payable in word in efficiency. They took of the ss. Mongolia from that are wedged between British, the road as a complete division, port for Hongkong has been post-French and Belgians on the one this: if you don't let him in by respect of the estates of deceased undertaking to march a full poned from Wednesday to Friday, side and the Russians on the

persone. infantry day's march of 16 miles making her due to arrive at othor? That is what is coming

British Troops' Superiority. Field Marshal French says that for four consecutive days, slooping Hongkong on Sunday morning, each night under the stars with instead of Friday, a.m, as pre-

our cavalry can do as they like with the enemy until they are an Army blanket as their only viously advised. wrap, and turning up at the end

confronted by three times their That was exactly what did of their trek on Salisbury Plain, Only a Small Plank.

number and that the British happen. People said he treated apick and span and fit. There A Chinese, who explained that artillery has never been confront- Janet Thurston shabbily, but the they became merged with the he stole a piece of wood to make ed with 'oss than three or four fact was that she counted for generally. 50,000 Territorials training on a fire for brewing some tea, was times it own strength. He is not very little with him when the the Plain. These are the type of sent to prison for seven days with the m o make such a statement fever for soldiering in his blood not be proceeded with at this men who are now defending the four hours' stocks by Mr. Wood, except ne can prove it up to the rose to its height. He simply meeting. bearths and homes of England. to-day, despite the isot that, in hilt, and a statement of this kind, pushed over the office stool, as it And the nation puts its full trust dulcet touer, be expatiated on the coming from such a man, is very ware, changel his name and his Fin them.

smallness. of the plank he had cheering,. He wants more men, assumed nature, and put his old taken.

however, and he will get them, life right behind him. He could DRUNK IN A RICKSHA. -Why ?

too. An announcement aucli as never quite explain the impulse Eruest Barry still holds the Consignees of rice appear to be he has just made will do more to that drove him. The thing world's sculling championship, peculiar people, according to promote recruiting than all the had to be done and he did it. though the time suggests either Det. Sergt. Pincott. If coolies platform speeches in the world. He had no regrets, and the letter by laspector MoHardy on the Pra that the conditions were very steal rice from them, in ning cases It is true that the 200,000 odd in which he stated to his family ya in a ricksha lying back with his favourable or that Paddon rande out of ten they will not claim the men who have recently joined what he had done did not attempt head over the splash board, very the champion travel all the way stolen goods. This was pointed the army cannot be expected to to explain. Nor did it state what drunk, was charged before Mr. for quite a good part of the out to-day in a case against be ae fit and well trained as name he had enlisted under. He JR Wood this morning with distance. The time was 21 Chinese, who was remanded by soldiers who have been under simply pushed the past behind being drank and incapable. minutes 28 seconds In his Mr. Wood until Saturday. discipline for years, bat so keen him. Even his engagement" to The defendant, who pleaded match with R, Arnst, over the

are they that already, they should Janet became no more than an guilty, was told by his Worship be able to give a fairly good episode. The man was not con- that it must have been a very bad

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1914.”

FORESEEING THE GREAT WAR.

Barry Still Unbeaten,

Pearce and the time was 24

Baron von der Goltz.

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Hon. Attorney General.-Com- mittee on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend and con- solidate the Law relating to Chinese Passenger Shipa" as defined by the Chinese Paa- angers Act, 1855, and con corning Asiatio Emigrants The two last-named Bills will

William Romesy, who was seen

He was fined $5, or in default

The Great War has now been in progress for more than mouth, and in spite of the fact that the public is daily informed of the main movements of the rival armies, it has already become evident that the lay mind cannot fully grasp the significance of all that is happening. The huge extent of territory comprising what same course, Barry won in 23 Kowloon Fire. is popularly termed the theatre of war and the vast number of minutes 8 seconds, and he took A fire broke out yesterday account of themselves, especially sciously heartless. He merely caso, because he had been in combatants engaged in the struggle, make it difficult, if not just 22,1-2 minutes to dispose of evening at the premies of the when they are lighting alongside followed the dictates of bis nature hospital for three days. impossible, for other than expert observers correctly to gauge the E. Darabam in 1912. Just over Nathan Road, Kowloon, Practi stiffened by previous engage-

Variety Film Exchange Company, experienced men who have been and made no question.

The defendant explained that situation or rightly to appreciate the strategic developments from a year ago he defeated Harry ally no damage was done, how-ments in this war, if they did not

the manager of the Seamen's" day to day.

Janet was thirty when she went Institute turned him out. He In the absence of expert opinion to guide one, it is only natural minutes 3 seconds. In the case over the put the flames.mats have their baptism of fire before out to the front as a nurse. She bad been to Dr. Marriott and got to turn to the expressed convictions of well-known authorities on of the match with Arast, it is putting out the flames. It id They will not require much actual was a gentle, sweet-faced woman a letter from bin stating in the question of & great. European upheavala subject which has true, the conditions were rather by, a lighted cigarette or a burn experience to make them seasoned and, if she could have forgotten not under the influence of drink.

fighters.

Denfield, she might have made It was through the manager turn- commanded mach attention in military circles during the past few unfavourable, and Barry's magni ing match being thrown down at years. Bach an authority is. Mr. E. John Solano, who contributed ficent watermanship was never the back of the premises:

choice from amongst a dozen men. ing him out and his having to Very goundly-written article to the Britannica Year Book for 1913, more in evidence than a hard John Bull's Territory Raided Marahal Baron von der Goltz since thing, as it is to most women. It House that he got into his little Nothing has been heard of Field But na ideal to her was every pay $4 a day at the Victoria under the heading "The World's Armies." Incidentally it may be day. That, indeed. is where

Yesterday Dot. Sergt. Wille and he was appointed military gover-ia well for men that this is so, for bit of trouble. observed that the writer is the inventor of the Solano Battle-practice Barry wins his races. He is a Target and Section Fire Target used by the British War Office for stylist whose work is delightful party raided" John Bull's" shop, nor of that part of Belgium which otherwise the wives of most of musketry training, and editor of the Imperial "Army Series of to witness, and the result is that in 62, Queen's Road East and ar- is: acoupied by the Germane.us would recognise us for what 7 days, and in response to a request Military Training Manuals. In the section of his article, dealing he secures the maximuni of reault rested five men, one woman and the (Like x, by the way, it is an on- we are and life for them would to be allowed time in which to with the balance of power in Europe, Mr. Solano has a careful with the minimum of effort. Oni wife of the proprietor on a charge known quantity and, to judge be a tragedy. She understood pay, was given until 1 p.. analysis of the situation as between the Triple Alliance and the his present form he is not likely of MP. L. D'Almada e Castro's variable quantity.) The writer of Denfield better than he did

of gambling. Mr. G. Haywood, from recent telegrams, it is a the impulse that had driven to-day. Triple Entente, and though some of his calculations are based on to be beaten for some time to the assumption that Italy would atand by her Allies in the event of come, though one of these fine office, defended and the case was a pen sketch of von der Goltz says himself, and she could not blame a conflict, there are quite a number of conclusions which are of days time will get the better of remanded until to-morrow morn that he is bluff and outspoken and him. She felt always that she

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that rumour has it that he is not would meet him one day, and

Japan's Foreiga Trade. peculiar interest at this time. Commenting on the possibilities bim. He must be as nest forty

Sporting Gamblers, a personal favourite with the she did.

Japan's foreign trade returns: of British military intervention in the event of a great Continental as thirty now.

Fourteen sporting gentlemen Kaiser. He cannot be greatly in war, Mr. Solano expressed the viow that this, in the early stages of

Nothing could have been more for the second ten days of last of Chinese extraction were this disfavour or he would not have unlike the romantic meeting month, compared with the cor- the conflict at any rate, would probably be limited to, troops from Shanghai's Offer. ̧

morning prosecuted by Inspector been so signally honoured recently, which is usually served up in responding period of last year, the United Kingdom, namely, the Expeditionary Force, which includes practically the whole of the Regalar Army in Home stations, wire from Shanghai, published in for gambling between the Naval Goltz's reputation as an organ- that he was carried into hospital

Oar apecial correspondent's MeHardy before Mr. J. R. Wood, The same writer says that von der fiction. What did happen was are shown in the following table: brought up with Reserves to six divisions, numbering, with cavalry, to-day's issue, makes ohooring Oanteon and the French Convent. isor reats in his own country on dangerously wounded one even- about 168,000 officers and men. These troops, said the writer, would be despatched to co-operate with the French Army. Thin realing, for it shows that thought A Chinees constable said he was his work as general of the lat ing, sud she was in attendanos Exports

and care for the Mother Country led to the place by the son of the Army Corps-the Russian border on the doctor who probed for the Imports ... of course, is precisely what has happened.

are not limited to the greater owner of the premises a Earo-legions-at Konigeberg which he expanding bullet that had done Excess of Imports At first sight, the intervention of 168,000 men in a struggle Colonies. If Shanghai.can raise pean. Inspector MoHardy ex-commanded between 1902 and deadly work. She gave a little between armies numbering 16,000,000 mon on war establishments three hundred men, together with plained that the young gentle-1907." Whether his raputation gasp when she saw the patient, might seem unimportant, but, as Mr. Solano points out, this re- a sum to cover their expenses, it man was not present, being a will eaffer or no remains to be and the doctor looked up.

Exports Iatively small force must prove of the most value to its Allies, "es will surely not be difficult to member of the Boy Scouts. Do-soon, bat certainly that of these What is it?" he asked, pecially if the Germans attempted to advance through Belgiam, produce s proportionate number fendants were each fined $3 or same legions has not greatly been "I knew him in the old Excess of Exports Y. 8,803,000 for the British command of the sen would enable it, with or without of men and of dollars from the two days,

enhanced by the results of the days," she said, and he under- French or Belgien reinforcements, to threaten the enemy's flank and other Treaty Parlo, and from "In the King's Service." recent fighting in that district. stood. The story stood revealed lines of communication from the coast-en operation the risks and Colonies like Singapore and the Yesterday a free matinee was It. was Goltz, by the way, who in her face. "I shall be all "I don't believe he know her," difficulties of which are clearly great but not insuperable." In Mr. F.M.8. where numbers of British-given at the Victoria Theatre to reconstructed the Turkish army right," she added bravely, and be said the doctor to a colleague Bolano's opinion, if utilised with judgment, skili nad daring, and ora are absolutely idle, by reason of enable the children of the Colony between 1883 and 1885. He is a nodded. Then he set to work. later. "That caress meant nothing provided it were despatched in time and maintained in the field, the war. Many men in the parts to witness the very remarkable man of seventy, and thirty years The chances were all against it was a habit with the man from the British Expeditionary Force might help materially to turn the we have named saw service as film-In the King's Service," have elapsed since he published the man ever recovering con- all I hear. Say, the high gods, scales of advantage in favour of the Triple Entente and enable the volunteers in the South African Over a thousand children accept a work destined to become famous sciousness, bat she prayed if they have a sense of humour, French and Russian Armies to gain the initiative and press a campaign, and many more are ed the management's invitation," A Nation in -Arma,”-- desperately that he might know must get many a laugh at our vigorous attack against the Germans and their Allies. Finally, the men of general world-experience and the course of the picture was

her for just an instant. She be follien." writer of the article makes mention of the superior naval power of who have had the corners knock-followed with the keenest on-

Buenos Ayres Friendly lieves that he did, too. The "You're a cynical devil," said the Entente, which he says should enable Britain and France to ed off them, have learned to take thasiasm. Appropriate muzio was

to Allies.

manner of it was this.

his colleague. "Can't you see that keep their overses channels of trade and food supplies open to the the rough with the smooth, and played by the Victoria pianist, Buenos Ayres, Argentins, Just before the end came next that dying caress will serve her for world during war, while they close up. those of their more land- who should be of immense value Mrs. Mears. We would remind August 6. The news of the de- morning, he seemed to rouse him-happinsed all her life now ? 1 looked enemies, with the gravest economic consequences, especially to the Empire on the battlefield. our readers that on Friday olaration of war between Great self and she stooped over his bed. "I'm not so cynical that I can in the case of Germany. He adds that if this superior naval atrength Shanghai's offer will certainly benefit performance will be given Britain and Germany was receiy- "Oh, my dear, my dear," the not say "Thank God for that, gained complete command of the see, both France and Britain might stimulate Britishers in exile in at this theatre in aid of the ed with enthusiasm by the popula-ssid,

replied the other, be able to draw reinforcements from their Armies abroad, and per- other foreign countries or in our Prinos of Wales' Fund. The aim tion here, and numerous demon- For a fleeting instant his eyes So the story ends not unhappily hape, if necessary, from Russia, Some of the writer's conjectures own Colonies, and we may soon "Vistory" will be erreened and strationsoffriendliness to England rested on her face. He smiled after all. It has no moral, but have already materialised; others have yet to eventuate. But suf- expect to hear that like proposals the Band of the 25th Panjabis and France were immediately and his hand faititly caressed here. who was to blame for the tragedy ficient has been noticed to show that the article is, at the present have emansted from the Far West will give their services for the

organized.

Then he sighed and fell asleep.anyhow?, juncture, intensely illuminating and full of interest,

as well as from the Far East,

occasion.

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