1914-10-05 — Page 4

WATSON'S

HOUSEHOLD AMMONIA.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

DAY BY DAY.

Good Work,

Though the Food Committee was a trifle slow in getting off

MONDAY OCTOBER 5, 1914.

NOTES ON THE CRISIS.

PLACE OR TIME.

the mark, there have been ampleA MIND NOT TO BE CHANGED BY FOR THE BATH, TOILET AND HOUSEHOLD. Used evidences since the revised list of in the Bath it promotes healthy action of the skin, counteracts all prices was issued that it is fully effects of perspiration, and is refreshing and invigorating. It is es-ulive to the duties for which it Fecially veeful for cleaning Jewellery, Silver and Plated Ware, etc.

WATSON'S

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THE MIND IS ITS OWN PLACE

AND IN ITSELF · CAN MAKE A HEAVEN OF HELL, A HELL OF HEAVEN.-Milton,

The Weather.

Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 77; fine.

At the Peak 8 am. Temp. 70;

has been appointed. Notices bare been issued calling the attention of householders to the maximun tarife, and the Committee has asked that any cases of over- obarging shall be reported in fine. order that setion may be taken, It has gone further than that, for on Saturday it instituted a Siberian Mail-Arrived per as. prodsoution against a Hongkong

Mishima Mara to-day.

A permanent, speedy, and painler's CURE for coins and bunions. compradore, who had been found

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and sensitive skins they are unequalled,

charging more than he WAS entitled to do for certain pro

The Malls.

Siberian Mail-Oloses to-morrow

at Loon.

Canadian Mail.-Closes to mor

row at 3 pm.

Count the Columns.

B. The Dollsr.

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visions. This was the first case, and the offender may con was let off on payment of a fine sider himself fortunate that he of $25. A keen eye should be lished 42 columns of solid On Saturday the Telegraph pub kept on these shopkeepers, and reading matter. To-day there we have hopes, now that a start will be 35 published. has been made, that the Com away at its work until over demand to-day is 1s. 0 7-16d. .

The rate of the dollar on aharging ie totally suppressed. But the public has its part to do

Free from Plague. which also, and by promptly reporting us that Hongkong is now free The Colonial Secretary informs with all such ossea it can materially from plague. addresses

for assist the Committee in tracking

down the offenders.

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HONGKONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1914.

THE "TAI ON" PIRACY RECALLED.

A Public Nuisance,

it

Within certain

Prize Court.

of

There will be another sitting the Prize Court on Tuesday October 13.

Further Prizes. We are informed that two more

Auction.

The Opium Seller.

THE WEEK-END'S CROP. OF WIRES.

CHINESE MINISTER.

Official Landing This Morning-

JOTTINGS BY THE WAY.

There's no place like home→→ s'en though it be the Inebristea" Home.

"Armageddon, " we regret to

Bermuda's Loyalty."

This morning fifty rank and file of the 40th Pathans, together Router telegrams over the week guard of honour at Blake Pier seen it is no los than six papers

There has been a big crop of

with pipes and drums, furnished (say, is still going strong. We have of bulk; when, however, they Oolony, and arrived by the se." Ichabod come up again now. end; big, that is to say, in point Sze, who is passing through the ar

for the reception of Mr. Alfred since our last feeble protest. We come to be threshed, they can Mishima Mara this morning.

only waiting to 665

news of importance. That wire Minister to London, was met by art of journalese gave us another hardly be said to yield mach

Also, isn't it almost time some of Mr. Sze, who is the Chinese Lear Home exponents of the gentle Taingian, for instance; does it is Excellency the Governor's taste of strenuous, the line about the fighting round about not read rather like a repetition,

aide de camp and drove off to pay of least resistance" and the heard on Fridas voning The H.E.'s motor car. Mr. Ho Tuog

a visit to Government House in nth degres"? most important of the messages welcoming the visitor.

WAB on the Pier to assist in is that which concerns the doings Gaisenia. At least, we know has been staying for some time in of the Scharnhorst and the Secretary of Legation is London, Mr. Dze, who was formerly where they are now; or where Peking. While in Hongkong he they were on September 22

The latest news from the Front,

intea comfort as one rande. After determined west of bimbo." One according to a bontemporary is : The Governments are specially

thie, nover let it be said that We imagine the French will will be the guest of Mr. Ho Tung. news of moment is being with- temporary sacrifice of Tahiti forment luuse, this morning, and be very willing to make His Excellency called at Govern- held from the public. the sake of knowing in which by the Chinese at their Chamber this afternoon, was entertained

to whom honour is due; the will-o'-the-wiep vessels. Honour direction to look for these two of Commerce.

Soharnhorst, Gneistos

and towards atoning for the slackness Emden have done all they could and comparative uselessness of the main part of the German fleet.

The Mines.."

INDIANS' QUARREL.

Or

This in the way to advertise "WASTED.—Three four furnished rooms," There is almost a pathos in such an appeal as thin.

A local gentleman, travelling 'wly down South, encountered an ancient and loquacions hotel- keeper in Sydney who seemed

this Colony." What? God intensely interested to learn that the traveller came from

was the

At the Pulioe Court, this morn prescribed prizes of war are expected to remark or two about the laying of for assault. limits generally speaking in the arrive in port some time to-day mines, suggesting that pressure Mr. Crowther Smith, who was "Oa" Saturday we ventured a ing, an Indian summoned another European residences-the crying vicinity of business houses and of wares by Chinese hawkers is a quantity of provisions at his tales fighting the enemy with with the Boy Scouts, witnessed knew Hongkong, thirty yearan Mr. G. P. Lam.nert is selling of circumstances often necess-out near Yaumati railway station bless my soul," quoth he, "7" everybody knows that the law is an offence in this Culony. But sales rooms to-morrow at 11 a.m.

his own weapons. We learn the fight, which appeared to have ago." For a minute or two he this respect is seldom enforced.

To Consignees,

now that last Friday the Ad- started over some railway tickets seemed lost in holy memories, Prosecutions for such an offence Korea are reminded that goods would be necessary to adopt the men are said to have attacked old Hongkong," he murmared.

Consignees of cargo by the s..

miralty announced that it There was a short argument, and At last he sighed boavily. "Dear is common knowledge that these morrow will be subject to rent. aro seldom, if ever, instituted; yet remaining undelivered after to counter-mesures where

enemy's mine laying tactics are Mr. Crowther Smith having to in connection with it?" asked the ore another in a thorough fashion,"You have tender associations annoyance to the public through hawkers are continually causing

concerned. We can hardly separate them. A Chinese was fined fifty do'-wonder at this decision. on the

our friend, with the respectful sufficiently pronounced in Long opium in the street in Queen's remember the horrible havoo for some of the wine that he was not to say tender," their raucous ories. The evil is lars this morning for selling part of the authorities, when we that the complainant asked bim young man to an old one." Well, The defendant told his Worship gentleness that is due from a kong, especially in certain busi Road West. In his possession which the German mines beve drinking. He gave him some, thong' tfal reply. householders are concerned it is dross. ness areas, but so far as European were found a few mace of opium wrought not only among our and the complainant repeated the gaol there for three monthe-and But I was in to Kowloon that one must go to

own shipping bat among that of request, which this time was the grab was lintop.' countries not in any way concern- refused, whereupon the complain- realise to what an extent it is Mr. J.B. Southmayd, Shanghai, ed. Apropos, we see that another sat struck him. being allowed to persist. All day and Mr. R. J. Tobin, Manile, the British steamer has suffered by The case was remanded until long, week-daye and Sundays representatives of the Singer this means, losing nine hande, Thursday, alike, the noise continues, Sewing Machine Company in the and that the same fate has be traders moving up and down out in Hongkong, and are staying at lost two of her crew. constant stream of itinerant places menti.ned, are at present fallen a Norwegian boat, which side European dwellings, while the Hongkong Hotel.

A Modest Demand, quite a batch take up their stand

Unpleasant little facts are leak at the junction of Haiphong and A Chinese was discharged this ing out as to Germany's queer Nathan Roads, well within hear morning, by Mr. Melbourne, sway of looking at matters interna- ing distance of the flats. For the the Police Court, ou a charge of tions. Not long ag she taunted Explaining Possession of Lottery pipes are being laid, and where a peace and comfort of residents it bringing letters into the Colony as with going to war "for the sake is to be hoped that a mild campaign will be carried against these disturbers of tran- quillity.

on

Arrivals.

'No. Offence.

Was It Stolen?

DISBELIEVED STORY,

Tickets.

you had your photograph of the The latest kind enquiry: Have

en framed yet?

B. G. Wella speaks, in his "Passionate Liver" of the wicked lights of Hongkong" If he had to walk along the road near the University after dark, in that part where the drain or water

narrow margin of muddy foot- path is illuminated by leable lamps all too far apart, he would

note.

We learn from a contemporary

boat from Canton, Inspector of a piece of paper;" and now we Macdonald, in withdrawing the learn from the Premier'a Cardiff charge, said that the letters were speech that, a couple of years ago, |consignees' letters.

when our Government pledged Pai lottery tickets into the lights and wouldn't give a cuss as Charged with bringing Shan Pray for a few more of those Repatriating Destitute Chiaese. Court, this morning, a Chinese country demandedmark that told a woeful tale of how he had

itself not to be a party to ag Colony, before Mr. C. D. Mel- to whether their moral character Before Mr. Wood, at the Policegression against Germany that bourne, this morning, a Chinese was good or bad, P.W.D. please A thoughtful and practical quantity of brass Actings, the-that Britain should promise his money playing fantan, 'What that "the Russians and their Allies was charged with sealing word demanded", by the way been to Macao and lost nearly all letter appears in a recent issue of property of the Kwong Sze Sang absolute neutrality which is was left was only Chinese entreccy the Singapore Free Press, from a Lagineering Company, at Yu- rather like the bully of the tchoul and as that would be of no use to well-known Straits Chinese gen- mati,

The defendart informed saying to the only fellow who can him in Hongkong, he purchased and when that time comes the are determined to reach Berlin, tleman, on the subject of the his Worship that he had pur-tackle him: "I want you to the lottery tickets in the hope of The end of the last ohapter in that borrible tragedy, the Tetranded Chinese in Singapore door neighbour for $1.40, and interfere, while I hammer these retrieving his loss. His Worship Pected to be in close proximity Da piracy, has been reached. Seventeen of the gang of pirates and the Malay States. Everyone the case was reman'ed until kida." concerned in the affair, having been duly found guilty by the in Hongkong knows that business Wednesday for him to bring simplicity abat Germany's ways used the two names for "joss" capit

chased the metal from his next promise to stand aside and not

Russians may confidently be ex- authorities in Canton, have paid the fall penalty for their partici- has been poorer, at the Straits pation in it. Ordered to be shot, the sentence was carried ont at during the past nine months than evidence to support his story.

pointed out that the tickets bore to the German capital." Cheers! the East Gate of Canton city on September 22, and it is to be hoped for many years past.

wo names, and asked whether he Bal please what is the Garmin

There's nothing like a real

Rubber

Remanded.

A. Chinese was charged with

at times.

There is a charming

The Antw.rp Bombardment. That artillery duel round about

For not,

that their fate, which was fully deserved, will have a deterring estates and mines have had to outbreaking and entering No. 226, the Antwerp district goes on still one name was his "milk sama English lady. Not long ago a

Bro

homes at the expense of the

was remanded...

Prince of Wales' Fund. Amongst the further

evan a

on the

Peak tramway to BEG some

was not quite clear.

effect on others of the clase to which they belonged. Kid-gloved down expenses by shortening the treatment is of no use in dealing with ruffians of this type number of hande; coolie labour

The defendant explained that punishment swift, Bare and severe alone availa; and when once the pirates realise that this will be their certain fate if caught, they may the towns has become a drug Ir. J. K. Wood. The place was than "efore. If they have succeed pointed out that after arrest be

Qeen's Road West, this morn-and apparently the Germans are and the other was given him at Young Swedish girl, new to o Think twice before they embark on escapades such as that for which

ing, at the Police Court, before no nearer, coming out top-dog marriage. Later when it was kong, was travelling in the market; and so thousandal these seventeen devilish beings have been compelled to give up

of the poorer class of Chinese, doanged by fire ab at a month ed their miserable lives.

re-entering Meliass they had given a false address, be friends as to whose whereabouts emigrante from

sgo. There was still a quantity have seen badly knocked about said that he had two addresses, sho We all learn from experience, and it has taken a terrible angst etc., are left either tomises and a watchman was left in obliged to retire in disorder, belief that he bad brought the her she began Would you bappening like the piratical attack on, and the baraing of, the Tailor or else to be sent to their large. During his absence for which is sometimes à military Red him ten dollars.

gang, of wines and spirits on the pre- near Rampst and have been and his Worship, expressing the Turning to a lady who sat next On to reveal the fact that past measures have been altogether British Government. The writer of door, which had been locked, was luck attend brave little Belgia inadequate to deal with the machinations of a body of men and she letter in question, with his eye wrenched open. The defendant Speaking of the Belgians, there is a short while, however, the back euphemism for ruucing away. All

tickets into the Colony for sale, tell me where Ask the can- women, too, as this case has made. clear-who for more years than

ductor, was the brusque reply, the oldest of us can recall have been a terror to coastwise and river on there and other facte, enquires was caught is the premises, Hos griely humour-perhaps a shipping in South Chian. The comparative ease with which the if the Chinese Consul General in Tai On pirates engineered their scheme and then put it into deadly meats with his own Government

The Bijou Theatre is worthy Singapore has made any arrange-

bamour with too fine a point to it about, or even to attempt to put had the boldness to sareen a of all encouragement, for it has effect showed that better preventive means were urgently for the reception and assistance tribations to the National War public buildings to indicate that quarter, seems rather a waste of detective did not once put a pipe required to deal

for German perceptive pomers two and two together" as regarde with the situation, and we glad to think that, so far as Hongkong is concerned, that fact has become fully realised. Since that terrible night when the pirates being sent home at British ex- Prince of Wales are the following: Yet, with Louvain and Rheims waylaring man, though a fool" of the play Surely the absence

of the returned ones who are Relief Fand inaugurated by the they are historio works of art. energy

con-about this hoisting of fligson the the various messages from that detective story film wherein tho

over-ran the Tai On, sad, baulked in their blackguardly intentions,..

Nevertheless**

in his mouth till the second part eet fire to the vetuel, conferences have taken place between the ve quite unghi shite Lampar (por Malay Stales Gw-comforishle doubt, as to the ed cohesion and were delivered is worth chronicling.

points cat what-Towkay-Loke Yew of Kula fresh in one's mind, one has a cannot fail to see the significance of the pakka Sherlock Holmes authorities and shipping men, and as a consequence, of their deve enough to do with emment Agency), 81,050 Ls effect of this beflagging. liberations, the law has been strengthened and there has been framed their money at a time like this Compagnie Maritime du Canal The Russians Part in the fame. by comparatively small bodies

af: The enemy's attacks lack pips under such oircumstances a most exhaustive set of regulations, all aiming at the prevention without having to help others du Saes, 31,000; E D. Bassoon Still Russia continues autiring-without co-operation. Some clear- out to the letter; as they should be, we shall hear the last of pirates tions to all its consuls in Gilfillan and Co., Ltd., £250; other to the discomfitare of the sort and we shall know what to shat any prizes will be offered of piracy. These regulations are now in force; if they are carried" tecently," he says, "the Ameri- and Co., $1,000; Dick, Kerr and ly her part in the drama, cavalry ly betokened inforior leadership." that Mr. Keir Hardie has offered There is no truth in the report can Governmentla given instruc-Co... £262 going on board steamers in Hongkong as passengers. **

10 One gratifying feature of the events subsequent to the Tai On different parts of Europe to give John Bwire and Sons, 2500; enemy, and the bayonets, scoot think.

Adamson, and artillery playing up to each Another meenage or two of that bis services at the Front at any piracy was the admirable manner in which our own, police author all the stranded Americans finan: Union Insuranca Society of Can plishing what these left unfinish

on behalf of the Allies; or

some of the guilty ones to justice, la dealing with the piracy istah them home. There is no Ch. Lid; (farlier contribution), † of his army and also on his own signs which show what the Evictories in the prosat war. ition and those of Canton and Mono worked together in bringing home. It also seas steamers to 0,500, B unnor, Moad and mented, both on the steadfastness: Bermuda's offer. It is one of the on in Germany as to the latter a dial help to enable them to get too. £500; Emile Erlenger end, ed. The Czar is to be compli One word more and that about campention that is going for winnera in the lying evil such co-operation is abaniutely weeptial, and it is reassuring 30 know that hat fact is now fully comprehended. The case under notice, why the Chinese Gavera- £3,000; David Sassoon and Co. readiness to appear in the fold. pire, so matter in what quarter, too, hay resulted in belter arrangements for the policing of the meat should not follow the ex- (farther contribution), 750; His forces have also been worry thinks about this war, and what pirate-infested waters of the Canton delta. Po that, altogether, ample of America." We hope, for Hongkong and Shanghai Binking ing the Austrians again hoonly the Empire's Bone conceive to be much good work has been done since the Tai On last fell a victim to the sake of the Simits exchequer, Corporation, £500; Highlands mention of that ill-starred Power their duty in a time of stress. We Mr. T. Y. Lo, the Secretary to the pirates. But if immunity from such attacks is to be attained, that this gentleman's lecom- and Lowlands Para Rubber contained in this batch of wires, look to hear roon that other small the Chinese Ambassador in Lon- there must be no relaxing of the new massures which circumstances mendations will reach the right Company Ltd., £250 p of the put show to be an absolute necessity and which the future quarter and be speedily acted Eastern Produce and should reveal a happy safeguard.

The Big Battle. Colouies have imitated this fiue dou, accompanied by Mrs. Logis Estates For the civilian to speculate an example of loyally and sell registered at the Hongkong Company £250,-

to affairs on the Aiane and round denial.

Hotel

upon.

Brave Bermuda.

rate

Ambassador's Secretary,