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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1914.

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DAY BY DAY.

NOTES ON THE CRISIS. OUR LADY OF RHEIMS,'

"THERE'S A GUDE TIMECOMING." THREE OLD CRUISERS SUNK, THE

Bealt in "Rob. Roy." "The Weather. Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 79;| clear.

At the Peak 8 a.m. Temp. 70;

A statement is abroad to the! effect that the notorious bandit "White Wolf is still alive and [active, but with fewer followers than before. He was dead quite recently; but then he has been reported dead

number of times and has always come to life again. We remember one clear. story to the effect that he died in his bed from appendicitis, which was a poor kind of death for a famous fighting person. Accord- ing to the same tale his head was out off before bia burial and was taken to the military authorities |

the military authorities could ever

WATSON'S SHAVING STICKS. COD White Wolf," mad

A. S. WATSON &

The Mails.

Nothing to Worry over on

Sea or Land.

There is nothing to worry over in this morning's wires. The

FAMOUS. CATHEDRAL WHICH THE GERMANS

BURNED,

An Act of Vandalism and Sacrilege.

BOY SCOUTS.

Hongkong Troop Admitted by Major-General Kelly.

An interesting ceremony took place yesterday evening in the grounds of St. Joseph's College, when the troop of Boy Sconta in were duly admitted as scouts by connection with the institution: HE. Major General Kelly, who though they were not very new cod from afar, at the sight of took the lade" promised on their nor very fast oruisers. But, after Notre-Dame de Rheims, 18 Hon honour. The old Boys' Associa Yesterday the Telegraph pub- all, it cannot be expected that changed into a deeper impres- tion, who now have charge of the

"The deep impression," says Ilus per e.. einking of three cruisers is not

obeerful nows, of course, eveu M. Boutanse," which is experien-

Siberian Mail.

Salsette to-morrow,

Count the Columns,

The Dollar.

The rate of the dollar demand to-day is 1. 9.11-16.

Stolen Fur.

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himself and that the head wis ported to the police that yesterday, frictory. It may be said, of anther writer, "is the Major MoHardy D.8.0. and Chief

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who paid the reward of 100.000 lished 30 columns of solid the game will be played to the sion, and more seizing, whon yon civil administration of the troop, taels for it. This was an exceed reading matter. To-day there finish without the other side approach the grand portal. It

earing an odd goal, and this is truly a grund sight to this attendance of officers whose pre- must have been gratified by the ingly unlikely tale because none of will be 35 published.

the odd gank. In the exchanges porch, all covered with statuse, sence seemed almost to lend a that have taken place, however, aichen, dais, pinuncles, lace work, military importance to go singuler the British fleet is well ahead on foliage, steeples and spires. It an event. In addition to Bishop they must have had difficulty in

points, and it is just possible is an entire creation of life and Pozzoni, there were also present The cheapest and best in the market. They give a free and last-baring the head identified. Later

that this little success may teppt animation. It is a marvel." ing lather, and Impart a soothing feeling to the skip. For delicate it was said that "White Wolf"

A woman residing at 28. Des the German flhet as a whole into

The Cathedral of Rheiras," college, Col. Irwin, Col. Watson, Brother Aimar, principal of the and sensitive sains they are unequalled.

had arranged the whole thing Voeux Road Ceutral, has coming out and trying for a some person stole from her a large course, that this submarine raid

queen of Gothic cathedrals." Scout Major Bowen... But not to-day. To-day took place in the North Sea and it is a heap of ruins. The jantar, drawn from the past and Co., Ltd. of those tales can any piece of fur valued at $27.

The two troops, senior ad Change of Sailing Date.

that therefore the German fiest further the world considers this present scholars respectively, per- The P. and 0.8. N. Dompany's einnot be quite bottled up in fact of acrilege the higher does formed their drills in a satisfactory. es. Salsette with the Home Kiel Harbour.

But there is an ite passion rise ward mails for Europe will leave old football trick known as using not to dwell too long on this before His Excellency and taking But it in well! manner, each patrol coming. Hongkong at 4 pm. slurp to off the pressure when the defend thought. morrow, Friday, the 25th Septing side has packed its goal, and The Straits Times has been instead of on Saturday as pre- it is on the cards that this is are able to make some extracts with bugle band and drama was

By the courtesy of a render we leader.

their pledges through the patrol The grand maroh past viously advertised:

what is being tried now in from an official guide book to the certainly the chef d'oeuvre of the warfare.

cathedral issued for the use of display. The band played well, A Hopeful Outlook. visitors. The extracts will serve the drummer twirled his sticks The fighting on land, again, if to "give" readers rome idea with the facility of an old hand, it affords nothing yet over which of the wonderful beauty of and the lads marched with a'tru to clear greatly, gives room for the edifice.

Attached to they martial tread. quiet satisfaction. Grouad in cover of the Weekly Telegraph,

Hongkong Dispensary & Kowloon Dispensary.

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

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

dongsong Telegraph The calm of sulwariptivų so the o

merely that of one of his victims.

great reliance be placed. It is gotiafactory, at least, that he has beep quiet for quite a time, and it is fairly evident that his power is very nour to broken by now. foldiers or Beachcombers?

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employing some very plain talk in a leader dealing with the in-

Organ Recital," creasing unemployment among

Next Tuesday evening at 9.15. will Britiebers in the-Malay-speaking Mr. George Grimble will give an countries, consequent on the organ recital at St. John's Cath falling-off of trade. Our con edral in aid of the Prince of Wales temporary points out that if the Fund: Mr. Grimble will be 8- for any period less thane month will be charged as for a discharge men wholesale or cut and by other local vocalists.

he as follows :--

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Daily issue-$30 per annum.

Weekly isne-83 per annum.

The rates per quarter and per mens, proportional. Subscription-estate companies are going to inted by the Cathedral Choir being gained in places and never issued on Saturday, will be ever, His Excellency addressing

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falt month, The daily issue is delivered free when the address is accessible to a

eganger. Peak subscribers can have their copies delivered at

down e larica to a rate below living wage, the district will soon

Nurse's Loss,

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Prior to the march past, how. an inch is being given away. And photograph of the Cathedral, and the Scoute expressed the pleasure Sir John French speaks quite that will be followed by another.it gave him to be present that Sister Astin of the Government hopefully of the outlook. Now a These photographs should be afternoon and to assist in the be Blooded strict Civil Hospital bas informed the British general seldom commits secured and preserved as mem- inauguration of the troop which, their residences without any extra charge. On copies sent by Joal-of-works, the great majority police that some tima yesterday, himself to anything definite be-entoes of a masterpiece of art be understood, had been going, person stole from herfore the event, and when be rather, a combination of master strong for some time. He had room, in the sisters' quarters, & remarks that he feels sure that, pieces which has been lost to seen a great deal of the Boy Tus postage on the weekly issue to suy part of the world is $10r their passage the writer of the bandbag containing a geld watch it the British army only holds on the world because vandale have Scouts at home and had always gle Copies, Daily, ten cents. Weekly, swooty-five cents for article, "when we can let our and gold necklet, money to the tenaciously a little while longer, it boon let loose and are not you taken a great interest in them,

post an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage.

per quarter.

nash only).

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of whom cannot afford to pay some

Home. "This is not a time," 878

young.

men degenerate into Prestigements and Subscriptione which are not ordered for a hand beachcombora; and yet there is a danger that scores of fine fellows period will be continued nntil countermande I.

will drift in that direction if some

(Payable in Advanco.)

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extent of $80 and a cheque for $8.60. The total value of the lost property in $206.

Theft from Steamer.

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doing further and he hoped to continue to do irreparable damage.

so here. There were about fifty Wanderful Statuary.'' We open tho guide book at useful work and he hoped that thousand of them at home doing

The "Hongkong Telegraph' is now on sale at, and will be delivered steps are not taken to save the Maru, reporta la the police that without being confident that his random and take u quotation out here they would not be be-

Canton, who have been appointed our agents there.

by Urumi,

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."

the shinet of this paper ‘ię to publish exrect information, in verno

and print the meron without fear or favour)

A Useful Work.

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hind hand.

At the conclusion of the parade

Not content with mere talk, some person stole from a retro doing splendid work and is to say, the last Judgment. The Major General Kelly briefly com

ance.

plimented them on their appear

Afterwards the spectators ad. journed to the college, where refreshments were served..

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

beaten enemy, he is not talking ill soon again be in full pursuitof secared from without the book. He is the last T. Awaki, parser on the Ateuta man to commit bimself so far to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Company, Ltd., Shameen, for the service of the. Empire." whilst the vessel was lying along. words will be felly borne out. In "The whole of this prepares us east, the Servians and Russians for the scene of the frontal, that side Kowloon wharf, yesterday, however, the Straits. Times clase cabin, a metal watch and every day brings the inevitable sovereign Judge, sitting on a has inserted an advertisement in gold chain valued $80, a gold ead more rapidly near. By the throne, pronounces the sentence, the truth its columns, saking all ycang men Japanese seal attached, valuedy, an alleged German message Four angele carry the instrumenta out of employment, or threatened $15, also a gold watch with through an American source in- of the Passion, two others under with being so, to send to the platinum chain valued $250, and misunderstood the recent situa-full arcade, to the right of the one forms us that the Allies quite steeples sound the trumpet. The editor particulars of their case, $380 in money. and to state if they are willing to

tion. There was really no rout at we have just seen, continues the Snatching. serva in the army. A paper of

Mrs. Edwards, 3, Granville all. Well, an army which turns description of the Apocalypse: recoguleed standing can do much Avenue, Kowloon, lias informed tail and rane for it is not achiev- the Pit of the abyss, the Demon, by its influence in a position like the palico that whilst she and her in much of a success anyhow, the Angele, the Christ victorious, this, and we feel sure that any daughter were crossing a vaonat

call it whatever else you will, the Book of the seven seals, the Corps Ordera issued by Lieut appeal from our contemporary piece of ground near the Post

A Great Speech.

Lamb, and, under the Altar, the Col. A. Chapman V.Dunder for the means of sending Home Office, Kowloon, about 7.30 p.m.

A re-reading of Lord Rosebery's Just souls."

yesterday's dato. those men who cannot afford the on the 23rd. inst, a Chiness brilliant Life of Pitt recalls the "The arcade, turning to the Pay Sheets Pay lists of Ea-, fare will meet with a quick re-snatched from her hand a Japan-story of that speech of his south side is the history of Saint gineer Co. and Scouts Co. and (sponse from the right quartors. leather purae containing from which Mr. Asquith quoted John. He is arrested, judged, Reserves have not yet been The news of plunged into boiling oil; some returned. O. Ce. are requested the other day. Some Useful Types.

$2 in money. The thief ran away in the Trafalgar, it will be remenbered, villaine stir the fire and prepare to return them as quickly in

followed upon that of Ulm, where for him the poisoned d.ink which possible. direction of Blackhead's Point.

the Austrians were so badly he takes with impunity, whereas Maaketry (Part 1)-All trained beaten.

two villains expire in drinking it. men of the undermentionel Sec- he was At last Saint John appears on tiene will parade at the 800 yards The day afterwards

present at the annual dinner of bis deathbed, he is put on the f.ing point of King's Park Range the Lord Mayor. The populace tomb, they shut the sepulchre, at the times and dates mentioned. had forgotten Ulm and could angels take bim up to heaven; the below:- think only of Trafalgar. Once tomb is opened again and found more, and for the last timer

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The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1914.

BY THE PEOPLE.

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different articles and

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The Malay countries do not like Hongkong-need all their

Bijou Scenic Theatre, young men for volunteering; and

Another fine programme is it would be a thousand shames if We notice that just before the great European war broke out steps could not be taken to enable being shown just now, at the great preparations were being made in the United States for the the best of these out-of-works to Bijou Scenic Theatre, There are several very interesting films, political campaigné and conventions" which lie ahead. At the moserve the Mother Country at a

time like this, Among the rubber including a screamingly funny mens, of 1 course, interest in American politics is not so impelling as planters of the South are dozens playlet by Max Linder, with the it would be if affairs were proceeding along normal lines in other of strong, useful men, several ever-popular aathor in the prin parts of the world, but, all the same, there are special features about of whom saw service an yeomary cipal role, the Contrabandiste, an the contoets soon to take place which raise the issues above the in South Africa, and all of whom American drama replete with bave learned to submit to the exciting situations, and Pathe's plane of mere domestic or internal happenings.

For example, in hardships attendant on living the Bijou management presented International Gazette. Last night| November next, thirty-two Senators are to be elected by popular outside civilisation.

Some of vote. The leading parties will hold conferences to prepare "plat- them are hard cases; mea who for the firet. time Prof. Nicolas Lenz and company, whose per forms," so we are told, but will leave candidates to the voters. This never knew what it was to shirk

formance should not be missed. is a new development, the results of which it will be extremely injoice in bearing a

Bcrap" nay, who rather re-

Prof. Lenz ie a prestidigitator, of biggish ebare teresting to observe. For many yours the demand for sweeping

Why not give them a

more than average ability, and away the complicated system of electing Senators has been voiced chance to have a slap at the mystifies his audience with some with a growing strength of tone, and now the method of direct onemy? All honour to the brave extremely clever illusions. Spec

lads-the London clerke and shop- of the Russian and English ial mention should also be made election is to be tested.

assistants who have so. readily dances by Miss Dora Lenz. On One of America's leading journals hazards the view volunteered. But, without pre- Saturday next will be shown a way, whether these last words, talente and genius to the exterior that the most beneficial result of the election of Senators judice to these, surely if room by the people will be the emancipation of Legislatures and State can be found for them at the powerful coloured drama in three Governments from party politics. It speaks, in plain, outspoken Front, the mesne should not be parts (length 6,000 feet) entitled language," of the way in which States have been outrageously wanting to send harder and 'Within die L'ons' Beach," viotimised by the politicians and grafters who have stolen control stronger men there also.

of party organisation, and kept alive, the tradition that Governors

and members of Legislatures must needs be selected as members

of national parties, rather than as men fit to conduct the business

of the Stato." Evin on g ne al grunde, worda of protest against

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in one.

The Declaration of War.

the bineful influence of party politics, such as these, would find The announcement of the de- an aoboing response in the hearts of many Britishers, who have seen olaration of war was made by the

TYPHOON WARNING.

the same spirit retarding progress in their own land. But there in Foreign Office in the following ceived by the American Consulate a big difference in the political life of the United States and that of terms Great Britain..

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they received him with acclama empty at the top of the arcade tions, and drew his chariot in are angels carrying flowers." triumph to the Guildhall.

In the Interior. Thore his health was drunk as If it is stated that all this is the saviour of Europe. Pitt found in the grand portal, and to replied in the noblest," the ter-one corner of one part of the sest and the last of all liis portal, we begin to have some idea speeches. It can here be given in of what the portal is like or was, its entirety. "I return you many for it is difficult to realise that thanks for the honour you have one must write in the past tenRD done me. But Europe is not to now. What, then, must the whole be saved by any single man. edifice have appeared like to the England has saved herself by visitor? We read that "On the her exertions, and will, I trust. exterior all occupies and diverts save Europe by her example." the mind; in the interior all It is a debateable point, by the if the architect had put all his | invites to meditation. It looks as

Mr.

A Coincidence.

which were quoted by

heights, and the soul continually rinca." That is very finely pus and leaves a definite impression in the mind.

Just over seven centuries ago five

No. 2 Section Artillery Battery: Saturday 26th inst, at 2.30 p.m.

No. 1 Section Artillery Battery Sunday 27th inst. at 90a.m.

Both Infantry Instructors will attend.

Parades Parades for Thurs- day 24th instant.

6.0 a.m. Reornite Group 2 an

der Sergeant Major. Remainder of Group 2 Company Drill under D. O. LI Instructor.

5.40 p.m. No. 2 Section Artil- lery Battery parade'at Volunteer Headquar tera and proceed by 5.50 s, tram to Victoria Gap for 15 pr. Gun drill.. 5.45 p.m. Scouts Co. under D.C.L.I. Instructors. Centre Section" and No. 1Section Artillery Battery under Section Officers. Detail.

Asquith, were the actual words work, and that he had reserved Bed. For that matter, there all his faith and adoration for the is very grave doubt whether any elevates

interior of the temple; here, all the soul one of his speobce is accurately

without reported; those were not the days draw the attention towards the divorting.. it, the lines of fast shorthand writers. At any rate, Macaulay gives it like this: "Let us hope that England, The following telegram was re- having saved herself by her energy, will save Enrupe by her General, Hongkong, from the example. It is always possible, Owing to the summary - Manila Observatory, at 5.04 p.m. of could the other version to centuries ago it was finished,

course, that Macaulay himsoli it was commenced; just проп In a strict and technical sepse it may be said that parties are jection by the German Govern- no longer national, in the United States. That is so because they ment of the request made by Eis yesterday have come completely under the control of State law which vary Majesty's Government for as Cyclone or Typhoon--E. of make it stronger and more force-thie noble edifice. Our Lady of Rheims, majestic witness of Luzon, less than 300 miles diful and cortainly his in the more with avery State-and thus the same name means different things arances that the neutrality of

striking of the two. By the way, our history, noble temple whose in different States. The sharp divisions which aprang up in politics Belgium would be respected, His tant, moving N.N.W. circles two years ago till further splitting up the old parties Majesty's Ambassador in Berlin received at 10.20 am. to-day that at the time of the speech. gone through ages and say, unto Corp. Shenton.

The following telegram was it is something of a coincidence towers rise to the skies, you have has naturally only served to make coufusion worse confounded, and has received bis pasaports, and Oyelone or Typhoon of William Pitt was both Prime man without ceasing that all some of America's political writers incline to the view that two is Majesty's Governmost has Northern Luzon, less than 300 Minister and Secretary of State fades away on earth but God and more Presidential elections must take place before party lines are declared to the German Governmiles distant, moving N.N.W or for war. Not since his day until the soul which is immortal... Our is no longer Our Lady of re-formed. However that may be, it will be particularly interesting ment that a state of war existe

Mr. Asquith nsumed doablo Lady of Rheims is, and always France. It is a huddled heap stone and mortar, pitiful to observe the precise effects of the popular election of Senators between Great Britain and Ger- Cyclone or Typhoon W of office, has any Prime Minister of shall be, Our Lady of France, of whether it will deliver. State legislatures from the party bonds, or many a from 11 pm. on Augas the Southern Ladrons or Mariana Britain held the two posts at the So wrote Prosper Tarbe, And witness to the cruel wickedness whether it will work no appreciable change in past tendencies.

Lalonde, moving W. or WNW same time.

now it, too, has faded away. It of a civilised people.

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Oa duty; Group 2. Officers on duty: Capt. Arm- Libitsell strong, Lt. Norrington and LA, Orderly Officer: Lieut. Lindsell.. To farrish Guard to-night: Scouts Company.

Orderly Sargeant to-night;