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It is not often, we should imagine, that an English judge sentences men to be flogged, and simultaneously expresses his opin ion that flogging does not deter people from crime. Yet this happened, the other day, down at Ipoh, when Mr. Justice Wood- ward sentenced four gang robbers to eight years rigorous imprison- meat and ten strokes of the rotan, While not agreeing with the learsed judge's personal opinion sunshine. on the subject of flogging, we are bound to respect him for his moral

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LTD. Rogging, and he very wisely, before passing sentence, left his cose in the hands of the Chief That Judicial Commissioner. gentleman wasted no time in stating that he was in favour of Bogging; and that settled the

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NOTES ON THE CRISIS. AT THE END OF A MONTH. | JOTTINGS BY THE WAY.

THE PURSUIT STILL CONTINUES.

Marvellous Endurance of the

Allios' Troops.

THE POSITION AT THE FRONT

TO-DAY.

III: The Strategy of the Allles and Germans Contrasted.

A recent number of the New York Evening Post speaks in high praise of the Oxford Locals. We wish we could hand our number 2 office boy (certificated, of course) over to the Evening Post for a BOASON. Our contemporary's

We come now to the fighting on opinion of the value of those. There is nothing startling in land. Here there is this difficulty diplomas would undergo the the telegrama, at the time of in discuming matters, that the quickest change on record. writing to-day, but what nowe messages which have been sent to there is is good. The close par- the Far Esst have not been foll An Indian, wearing corduroys, Parroquia of told, and it is copias, enough to enable even the closest was fined the other day for being we are told, and it is impossible student to follow with any com in possession of a Mauser pistol. to refrain from acvelling at the pleteness the strategy on either The corduroys should surely have endurance of troops who, after six side. So far as it has gone, the been allowed to weigh in the daye of fighting, have still energy fighting in the west has had three offender's favour, if ever so little. Count the Columns. Yesterday the Telegraph pub-lad spirit enough to keep olosely

The occupation, after The man who can wear auch phases. lished 41 colemus of solid in touch with a well-beaten foe grim. fighting, of Balgiam came articles in Hongkong at this time T-day there and to complete its discomature first; the retreat of the Allies of year is not wanting in a

The longer the Allies can harass until it almost seemed as though certain, beroism, reading matter. will be 35 pablished.

the beaten Germans, of course,Paris were ondangered, was the

at 10:30a.m.

tc-morrow, holiday.

- The Dollar.

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the less likelihood is thers of the second; and the assumption of

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correspondent writes:- I

The rate of the dollar enemy recovering and presenting the attack on the part of the can cap your yarn in last week's a bold front again in the near Allies, which ia now being Jottings anent the coolie sad the demand to-day is la. 9.15-183.

future. Apparently our men and pursued so auccessfully, is the stampe. The other day I met a Schools Reopen,

the French are of no mind to do third. Let us see what strategy houseboy carrying a box of those Kowloon British School, and a big job twice where it can be has been pursued all through by nice little cakes with chocolate on Victoria British School re-open well finished on this occasion, the Germans, so far as scanty the top. At least there had been

after the summer This does not mean that," when information allows us. Our'read chocolate there once; but when I.

this battle it over, the war willing of the telegrama is that, in encountered this enterprising bo at an end, but it does mean every case, there has been a strong youth he had licked it off eleven that the more tremendous the frontal attack, together with of the cakes and was busy on the thrashing administered on this danking movement. In Eslgium, twelfth." Many thanks, Mister occasion the Icas difficult will be for instance, telegram dated Octrespondent. We hope the the task of trouncing the GerAugust 3 informed us that the boy had a nice, kind and unob. minas iu the near future.

sixth German Army Corps had servant employer. massed between Moreane aad Eupen Two days later it w33

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William Ramsay was found will the Asiatic coolie class, the learn-upconsolona by the police in ed judge based his opinion that Queen's Road Central, last night, fogging is no dotorront from

and was removed to the hospital. crime. Surely be has an apt an- alogy in the fact that even the ultra-humane Home Government

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1914.

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Stolen Shoes.

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To Consignees.

There was wild excitement Consignees of cargo by the s.s.

A message from London states, announced that a recond force among the mer-sellers in some while ago found it necessary Merionethshire are reminded that

After Wyndham Street when they read to introduce the "cat" for offences goods remaining undelivered on the authority of the Geneva had moved northwards. under the White Slave Act. If after to-morrow will be subject correspondent of the Daily Chron wards it turned west and the in the papers on Saturday that icle, that news of the German frontal attack and inking they are no longer to offer the. the European blackguard can to rent.

defeat is leaking out in Germany movement had begun.

apathoglottis pubescens for sale. only be kept in check by on

German Mode of Attack. A few stumbled in their pronun- and that Berlin is abeolataly be- appeal to his physical feelings,

We shall disones the fighting ciation of the name, but most of how can we expect the case to be A woman rosiding in Temple numbed. This may be solid fact, or otherwise with Chinese gang Street, Yaumati, has reported that mere rumour, or it may be merely in Prussia and Austria later, but them had it off quite pat. ruffians, who are ripe for robbery, some person stole from her cubi intelligent guessing..

A Manila paper publishes В lotter from. a German terroriem, brutal assault and ele clothing valued at $16.50, and case, there can be little doubt much the same operation was marder? The criminal and shoes valued at fifty cents.

that news of a defeateo overwhelm-attempted there, a fortnight later.

Three German Corps attempted prisoner in Hongkong. The have come as ↑ the animal-and even the child,

staggering blow to Germans to surround the Russian right communication finishes: There up to a certain age-are ineens

is another thing I want ible to reason, and only the most A fine of 20 was imposed on everywhere within the Empire wing while the centre was being elementary system of rewards a Chinees who was caught in where the news has leaked out, fiercely attacked. It will be re- and punishment can:

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let us point out meantime that

successes."

It in

One good turn deserves another,

he offered to see his mate home air. Rotterdam remarked when Condition that the said mate came back and saw him home

ever Connaught Road as he left the for it is clear enough that they membered, too, that, during the you to do for me. Will you kindly have any appeal to them. Canton boat, yesterday, with nine have up till now been carefully retreat of the Allies, more than arrange to send me the paper lottery tickets in bis possession. fod with tales of great victories, one message apoke of the leftgularly?" In view of our con- Coming on top of these stories, wing giving ground while the temporary's quite remarkable A telegram in Sunday's Extra,

The Colony's Health. the truth must have had a stan centre "had alternate checks and supply of war "news" it is highly which also appeared in last

Clearly, then, the probable that the authorities here Last week there were two cases ning effeos. By the way, one night's issue, may have puzzled

man in the Banghom camp with a some readers a little. It said, of plague notified, bath Chinese wonders what the Manila papsts German mode of attack is to hit will take steps to provide every and both fatal. There were will make of this defeat. They as hard as possible in the centre

copy. It is only right that prisonera "the Press Bureau announces that the ambassadors of all the seven cases of saterio fover-one have, up till now, most consistent while attempting an enveloping should be supplied with some- powers have protested to Con-Japanese, one British and the ly reported defeats of the Allies, movement on either wing. If one

wonder occasionally. agaicet stantinople

rest Chinese (two imported) and the reading of their reports wing can be crushed, of course thing to make them laugh, Tarkey for of the cases were fatal. is a joy forever to Britishers in the rost is made easier. abolishing the Capitulations.

We hear that Singapore has There was also cae non-fatal Hongkong, whatever it may be reasonably safe to assume, how Capitulation meade unconditions!

an ever, that General Joffre antic-been again captured by the Ger- surrender, and that meaning is occurrence of diphtheria-British. to those in Manila.

mans. (We say "again" because example of the inaccuracy which ipated this form of attack. For likely to be better known and

Caught in the Act. Yesterday,

at the Pulico creeps into the war statements of one thing, this was exactly the this is at least four times that the appreciated before this war is

Our story has been spread.) over. But that, obviously, was not Court, a Chinese was charged our Manila friends; they speak of plan of campaign which was 80

"Crown Prince Friederich successful in 1870; for another, informant is a Chinese shopkeeper the meaning intended in the with the larceny of brass fittings telegram. A glance at a good and copper from the Gas Works. Wilhelm," which is sheer non- German army manoeuvres have, at Nanning, a place to which, as dictionary, however, makes the Inspector O'Sullivan said the sense. A glance at any book of for years past, follow the same we all know, first-hand newe is invariably sent by wire, on the The Allies' Theory.

instant. matter clear. The meaning in prisoner was one of a gang of reference would have shown that lines. this case is peculiar to Torkog.ibree. Two men were in the Prince Friederich Wilhelm of

It is possible that here wa Capitalations here means "the road and the third was lowering Hesse is meant. Again, one of

bad

have the whole explanation of onely bir- articles by which the Sublime the goods from a window. Seeing them Porte granted to foreigners re- the constable approaching, the camstantial story of the dangers the retirement of the Allies. The siding in Turkey and its depen-two men in the road ran off and which a certain steamer ran French theory of fighting, which dencies extra territorial rights the prisoner was caught. He was through on her voyage from is closely allied to the British, and immunities, such as trial by sent to prison for three months Nagagaki to Hongkong. Especially is to keep a reserve for a smash- thrilling was the account of howing attack on some decisive consular courte lia cases where with hard labour.

she ran through a German fleet a point which shall be revealed Turkish subjects are not con-

day or so after leaving Nagasaki during the progress of the battle.

Queue Cutting. On Thursday night a special and while passing Tsingtan! A Set the two theories together and cerned." That makes the mean.

The cutting of queues was de- we may see a possible reason to be explained why those rights D.C.L.I. and the R. E. is to be where the joyous joke lies..

The nearer Paris the Germane by an Imperial Edict, and since wore withdrawa. Turkey seems given at the Victoria Theatre.

marahed the weaker they became, the inauguration of the Repablio to be taking rather a high hund The Regimental Band will be in

alike in terms of men and sup- many princes of the Imperial attendance, and this, will be the these days.”

Just fourteen Увага have plies, while the stronger became blood have fally approved of the Amateur Boxing,'

last opportunity the public will There is a movement afoot in have of hearing the D.O.L.I. elapsed since Great Britain ceded the Allies. The less likely, then, step. Since the recent measures Shanghai to revive amateur musicians. A special programme Heligolaud to Germany in return were the Germans to atrike home adopted by the Ministry of In boxing there, and we wonder has been arranged, and the ar

for some territorial adjustments successfully, and the more likely terior, great results have been whether something of the kind

mauta in naval warfare could weak and vital spot on which to quested the eunuche at the gate of might not be tried here. tistes will include the famous in East Africa. If the develop; were the Allies to discover that achieved. Tho police have re-

entertainers from Australia, ing this hornets' nost; and we hope to hear that it has decided to suggest that is not to suggest The Darse," as well as La Belle have been foreseen no such throw that reserve and decisively Chion Ching Men to dispense cession would ever have been to finish the battlo. It may not with this appendage, but their have stated before, that there is anything unsatisfy Cora and Williams. A crowdedmade. The island is only about have so worked out, but that is a excuse is that although they are continue such useful work.

ing in the professional boxing house is anticipated." Безд the beginning. Macso has, from.

strongest contrary,

thres:quarters of a square mile reasonable assumption at any perfectly willing to comply with in area and was at that time rate.

the wishes of the police, it will be because the most convenien-city of refuge for Chinese grondters of professional quend

regarded as of very little use to

The Vital Moment.

a great inconvenience to them plotters since before the time of the first revolution. Cantonese ments should be about the first

Britain. It was said at the time, We have said that the French because they have to enter the "wanted" by the police of their own city have little to hail a movement towards the

revival of amateurism. It is The Chinese in Wachang and of course, that the cession was a theories are somewhat similar Palace with their queues. How difficulty in escaping thereto as a rule, and the boy and axiomatic that, if amateurism in earrounding villages are much mistake, but nobody took the to those of the British, and we ever, they have elected delegates a fair number of persons who have been requested by our own any sport is flourishing, profea-excited over a story that claws maiter very seriously. In those quote, in support of this asger to interview Shih Shu, tha Grovérament to avoid Hongkong; thus there is always a tolerabie sionalism also looks up, because are growing on the wings of their daye Germany had next to notion, from the Memorandum on Imperial Guardian, to nak his nestful of people in Macao wlio constitute a very material danger to the interest in the sport is wider domestic fowls. It is said that navy, and, though she had a pro- Army training published in 1910. permission for queue cutting. peace and order in China."

There seems to be no falling off in the stories that come through from Canton as to the untiring energy of those members of the "Reform " party who, comfortably settled in foreign colonies, are able to injure their country and yet keep a whole skin. The latest of these reports and one for which we understand there is ex. cellent foundation-is that some premises in Macao, used as the

A Special Performance.

afterwards

headquarters of the "Rapid Progress Society" have been raided bying clear enough, but it has still farewell performance to the glance at the map will show just for the retreat of the Allies, creed in the late Ching Dynasty.

the Portuguese police, sad that a considerable sum of money, a couple of hundred rifles, some ammunition and several bombs were seized. Unfortunately the occupante of the promises seem to have boen forewarned, for no perions were found there wbea the raid was made.

."

The Portuguese Government is to be congratulated on having. on this occasion, co-operated with the Chinese officials by overturn

who are.

As wa

the

An Omen of Evil.

Hellgoland.

and more general. There are each chicken will sprout from one gramme, it was not taken much It states that the underlying Peking Gazette. sufficiant good amateur boxere in to five claws on each wing, and account of. Ships were built in conception of a battle is "a hard

and

That this precious band receives encouragement and monetary the Colony to ensure that an help from certain Chinese in Hongkong is more or less an open occasional tournament, would be that a five clawed chicken acts as a very leisurely and haphazard fought preparatory action plong a doadly poison to anyone who way. In those days, too, the the whole battlefront, undertaken secret; and, were it not for the constant vigilance of the police of successful, provided they are eats it. It has, moreover, a small submarine was in its early stages, with the object of ascertaining as failure for an enemy which this Colony, arms and ammunition to a pretty serious extent would willing to come forward; have been conveyed to them from here. Even as it is, they seem little doubt need be a serpent in its throat which can be wireless telegraphy was un- the enemy's dispositions, wearing attempts at once a thrusting and to have contrived to have a supply of two hundred rifles, together on that score. There are plenty Econ on inspection. Only this is known, and the Kiel Canal did out his resistance and drawing in enveloping movement with its not thought of fortifying the decisive attack at some point thrown back defeated. The with cartridges; at their headquartere; though these, of course, of good objects, too, to which dangerous as the snake spits not exist. Britain, in fact, had bis reserves, followed by the whole strength and which is may have been smuggled in from Canton. At a time like the the surplus from the proceeds poison which kills anyone it may ploce, because it did not seem designated to the commander by losses in that event would be much light upon. It is farther said present it surely behoves the Portuguese authorities to be untiring might be devoted.

that in the Tang Dynasty the worth while doing so. To-day it the events of the preparatory greater than in the other, because in the watch that they keep on these undesirables. If all the ran-

same phenomenon appeared and isetrongly fortified and commands action." There seems one pos- everything has been staked on away rebels in Macao, Japan and various British possessions-or

shortly afterwards the Dynasty the month of the Kiel Canalsible weakness in this form of one hazard and the fall strength even half of them-could be sent back to their own country, there

To-morrow's Auction. fell. On account of this agitation and it is a noteworthy fact that strategy; that the vital moment of the force has been brought would soon be an end to all talk of China's coming revolution; To-morrow, Mr. G. P. Lam- the Wachsng government ie Cermany's naval advance dates on which the result of the battle into play. In any event, it must continue to feel called pan to "direct operations" from their place Mesars. Cruz, Basto and Co., the addition to the ordinary police, gone with it now as a wireless in that case, we should assume, allack do ran greatly along whereas as long as hospitality is given to such people they will mert is selling at the offices of taking extra precautions and, in from the time when she took depends may not present itself or count greatly toward the success

over Heligoland. We could have may be overlooked, but failure of the Allies that their of safety and thus to keep their country in a perpetualitate of whole of the office furniture cavalrymen have been ordered to

telegraphy and torpédo station. would not be nearly so damaging same lines. turmoil,

patrol the streets at night:

therein.