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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTŪBER 10, 1914.

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|Muzzled or Unmuzzled-Which?

DAY BY DAY.

NOTES ON THE CRISIS.

TO BE WEAK IS MISERABLE,

The Weather... Lower level 8 s.m. Temp. 77; fine.

Dog owners in Hongkong are wondering when the muzzling order which has been in force for some time now is to be abrogat. ed. Or, on the other hand, they ste curious to know, in the absence of its cancellation, whether it is the derire of the authorities that it is to be strictly observed. As things are present, half the dogs of the Colony are running, about un- muzzled, much to the annoyance: of their brethren who happen to Siberian Mail.-Dae to arrive to

Closed to-day

at

At the Peak 8 a.m. Temp. 67; fine.

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The Malls. French Mail-Arrived to-day.

morrow.

be encumbered with the wire

at 11:30am. safeguard. And the casual offend-English Mail, ing dog-owner who is hauled before the magistrate pays the

Count the Colúmns. penalty for all. Several times of late we have seen unmuzz'ed

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Yesterday the Telegraph pub of solid dogs attack others who are help-lished 37 columus leas to resist because of their reading matter. To-day there muzzles, and we have heard of will be 40 published. The Dollar. instances in which muzzled doge

The ra'a of the dollar on have come home badly mauled. demand to-day is 18. 03 163. The authorities should make up, their minds one way or the other.

Bank Holi fay. Monday is a Bank Holiday, drawn or the police should see to and the Erehonge Banks will it that every dog is muzzled. In be closed.. fairness to those dog-owners who are observing the regulations. should be followed.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd. Either the order should be with-

CHEMISTS by appointment to H.E. The Governor.

Correspondents' are requested to observe requires them to forward their names and publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides.

be as follows:—

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There is no doubt about it that!

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To Consignees,

THE FIGHTING IN FRANCE.

Is Antwerp Doomed? To-day's wires look balky enough at first glance, but when we come to analyse them-par- tioularly tuose dosling with the situation in France-they.strike

1889.

HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE.

YBARS AGO.

Compiled from the "Hongkong Telegraph" files for the work"

ending Oct, 10, 1889.)

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The Dollar. The rate of the dollar, on

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ue Ba an excellent example of demand on October 10, 1889, was!

The Pesca Problem of Europe. the fine art of saying nothing.3/1. "The enemy progressed at no point, the situation is develop- October 4.The peace pro log." the general position is blem of Europe: I wonder if "stationary," and so forth. All the other fellow's gun is really

to loaded.' this means nothing, save

[By October 4, 1914. Hongkong military experts or it goes with- out earing to the amateurstrate had ceased to wonder.] giste of whom we had a word or two to say in yesterday's Notes.

The Belgians' Desperate Resistance,

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For Assault.

BIJOU THEATRE,

Wonderful Historical Film to be Shown,

Starting from to-night the great film: "Traitors to their King" will be shown at the Bijou Theatre. This is a coloured picture, in five parts, 8,000 feet long, dealing with an episode is the reign of Henry IV. of France. We are asked to state that, owing to the extra expense of procuring this remarkable-film, a slight rise in“ the price of the seste will be made during the few nights that it is being shown. Prices will be $1, 70 conta, and 30 cents.

"A Nica, Slim Young Gonelman." October 4-inglish “Maiden'

In "Traitors to their King," reading from newspaper" It we first soe the interior of a mys- Of course the real interest is is to be regretted that the German terious old house on the banks centred in Belgium, with special Emperor has lately shown signs of the River Seine, where the reference to Antwerp. Accounts of a somewhat bellicose dis- King's enemies-the Countess de Verneuil, the Count de Siste sem to differ as to what time position." the great bombardment started; Seo:ad Ditto:Lor' now, what Iglesias and the Marquis de Con in fact there was at first a pity. I'allas thort 'e was ench ciniare assembled in secret Corolive, The Dounless, once Additional Train, t

some doubt as to whether it a nice, elini young genelmaa." Every Sunday, from to-morrow, had begun or not but the fact that

the King's favourite, has been October 5-"A Ningpo mafoo, recently repulsed by her Royal communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for foither ‹ nealternative or the other an additional train will leave some ten thousand refugees bave

Kowloon a18.45 s.m. for Fanling, arrived in the Netherlands shows attached to Mr. Kennedy stables, lover, and in this lies the secret that at least a few people take the appeared at the police court, of her hatred. For this spiteful The Right Spirit.

O Monday Mr. G. P. Lam-matter seriously. At any rate before Mr. Wodehouse this morn women, the death of the King everybody at Home is showing smert is selling by austion the there is no doubt as to the Gering; and as none of the numerous will be a revenge for this unfaith- The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph "will noble spirit in face of the crisis river steamers Hoi Ming and Hoi mane having crossed the Scheld; interpreters could make out his fulness to her; while for the two

which has come over the face of Wa

and, inasmuch as an other report pantomimio gestures, a requisition men it will mean an augment- eays that the Antwerp Palace of of Iaspector Quincey's cervicaa ation of power, seeing that Henry Europe. We have already quoted Consigue of cargo by the 8.5. Justice has been partially destroy was made. Quincey informad his IV's only heir is a mere timid instances in which big, businese Siberia are reminded that goods ed, we may asanme that a very Worship that the horsey gentle lad whom they will be able to honees, in spite of the hard times remaining undelivered after Mon- good imitation of a bombardment men wanted a summons for direct as they please, and that his through which they are passing day will be subj at to rent. is in progress.

Meanwhile the assault. Come back on Mon- mother, Marie di Medicis, who will then become Queen-Regent,” hae given evidence of wonderful

Germuns are coqnetting with the day," was the verdict magnanimity, towards their ex-

Ahe Gazette publishes for Latch frontier ia a manner that

is already under their influence. ployees on service, and their do general information the Prize

The assassination of the King is may reasonably be expected to pendente. Another example bas Courts (Preedure) Act of 1914, bring about discussion presently; under most distressing siraum therefore decided upon unani come under our notice. The Duke an act to amend the Law relatin other words they are as pear

mously, and the plotters, nos of Devonshire has notified that ing to Procedure in Prize Coutts." making use of neutral territory as

wishing to stain their own hands the coming year's allotment rents

ukes no odde, and we may look will not be collected. His Grace At the blatine Court; this morn-to hear soon, perhaps, that they cbject is to enable the tenants to ing, before Commander Bail take the fullest advantage of the Taylor, R.N., a Chiness boatman are actually in Holland, for they opportunity of getting additional!

possible recessities of the coming} winter and spring consequent on the war. This is only one of many fine acts by the English aristo cracy, but it rer vas to show how, in this time of stress, all are help ing one another as best they can.

The War and the Publishers.

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Frize Courts.

Passengers in Excess.-

belong to that section of society passengers in excess of his licens-whole hand. ed Lumber.

Hydrophobla. October 7-Another death, stances that of a Chinese child occurred at Singapore on the 30th ult, from hydrophobia.

The Dirt Dumpers. October 9.-"Regular con- vocation of the Sanitary Board this afternoon.

with the Royal blood, find an instrument in the person of Francois Ravaillao, a fanatic who

The "Hongkong Telegraph" is now on sale åt, and will be delivered crops, so as to make provision for was fined $15 for carrying sixthat, if given a finger, wants the attendance-no quorum until the how the story ends should go and

to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Company, Ltd., Shameen, Canton, who have been appolated our agents there..

by Urder,

"HONⱭKONG TELEGRAPH."

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1914.

"FOR ALL WE HAVE AND ARE”

One of the last Times from Home containe what most of us have probably long been looking for a war poem of Kipling's. It bagina:

A few days ago we commen'ed

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Flower Show.

were

is the

East Prussia.

Union Insurance Society of Canton-$110 per share, buyers.

China Traders" Insurance Com-

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hates Henry for his religious Very meagre beliefs. Those who wish to know.

Acting Registrar General arrived, Jace for themselves. Alice Memorial Hospital. There is the same abience of The Hon. Samuel B. in the chair, The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice definiteness in regard to tidings supported by General Gordon Memorial and Ailiated Hospitala from East Prussia, East Prussia and the Hon. Wong Shing. hoge to acknowledge with thanks in a tolerably big area, and the Nobody else. The Danby-and- the following donation to the only clue wo

cuh Cooper are given as to Leigh

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank funds of the Hospitals:-Mr. G. the actual scene of the combat evidently not much of a draw,185 per cent. premium, sellers. W. Barton, $10.

mention of the 80 temporarily shelved. Basiness No Adulteration. two names, Wirballen and Filip at a deadlock at the outset antil During the quarter ended Seppowo, Wirballen is on the Berlin-a letter from the Governor was in this column on the absence of tember 30, there were examined, Petrograd line; it has but four read, backing up the Secretary's pany-$73 per share ex div., publishers' announcements and under the Sale of Food and Druga thousand inhabitants but is never-scheme for burying the city re-salee. advertisements from the Home Ordinance, eight samples of milk, theless of no little importance as fase, and slating the Board for North China Insurance-TI. papers, Since then we have four of port, and two each of a customa station. Filippowo we neglecting that method. His Ex-330 per share, buyers. received a batch of Globes one of gin apd sherry." All

Canton Insurance Company, which discusses the same question, genuins.

cannot find at all. Evidently cellency, however, was gracious

share. there has been considerable enough not to exercise his pre-Ltd.-$135 per

Yangteze Insurance Association We were, it seems, premature in

elaughter of the enemy round rogative and upset the Board's We have received a copy of the about there; and Austria buss resolution, contenting himself Tis. 100 per share.. saying that no booke were being advertised, for close upon a couple schedule for the 1915 flower and done nothing to help her Ally; with prophesying that they would Hongkong Fire Insurance Com. of columns of the Globe of Septem vegetableshow under the auspices in fact the seems to be doing find their way wouldn't work. A pany--$382 per share, sellers. ber 3 arataken up with paragraphs of the Engkong Horticultural

little explanation as to two deaths, China Fire Insurance Company nothing anywhere, except relating to the waree which Pator Society. The show is to be held

Me Eranois to be mysteriously noster Row, Bedford Street, eto. in February or March, and there agreeing with Britain as to an supposed by Dr Canfie and $84 per share.

exchange of non-combatante. are putting on the market. Blow aro 111 classon.

followed, (s), after which a long Volunteering. ever, almost without exception,

letter from Danby and Leigh, in No writer, even Shakespeare, can be forever at his bast"; all these relate to the war or its sido

DaringSeptember the average Up the the present we have

Hongkong, Canton and Macao read. Evidently a never-ending Steamboat Company-$40 per must have their weak momsals and it seem rather painfully evident, from the above four lines, that they too were peaned on an "off" issues, eo we were not so far out mean temperante in Hongkong heard nothing official as to the reply to Mr Cooper's last, was

Same old arguments share, sellers. as might appear. Mr. Werner was 8,4. The bighost point promise of response to the

quarrel. day; for they come as perilously near to doggerel as possible. We Laurie is issuing a new edition of reached as 92.1, on the 1st., and Hongkong G.0.0.'s expression of

over again. Complain that Mr China and Manila Steamship know it is small to cavil at the side-slips of a really great man; but The Servian People" dad the lowest 73 2. on the 26 h. willingness to accept volunteers when that great man makes "war" rhyme with "are" and gives Ernest Vizetelly is publishing There with 215 hears of sunshine for the Front, bat garip says that per tried to force the separate Company-112 1-2 per share,

Mr Cooper's sellers. system on them. na such a line as "the Flun is at the gate," at a time when the funMy Adventures in the Com- and 19.98 inches of rain. The offers will not be wanting. One rejoinder tacked on. Somebody Hongkong Gas Company- is nowhere near the gate-in fact is a back number altogether the mone." Other publications are: average humidity was 73. man told us last night that he

wan" there the moment the show, evidently. Both to be $135 per share, sellers. "A war cookery book for the sick temptation to preach is irresistible.

Special Dinner.

circulated along with the other

Hongkong Hotel Company- A special dinner is being given opened in the morning," to Te half-ton of corresponderea. Or- $210 per share, sellers. Bat the first part is the worst part; the rest, if anyone but and wounded," "Lotters on artil-

at the Grand Hotel on Saturday gieter himself. Hongkong.should ders of the day reached. Second

Hongkong Hotel Co.'s Six per Kipling bad written it, would have passed muster so good. One lery, on infantry and on cavalry of the penalties, however, that Kipling has to pay for his greatness translated from the German by next, and the proceede will go be able to raise quite a respectable

read. Nobody speaks for five Indo-China 3.N. Company- is that we have all got into the habit of expecting nothing short of Major Walford, "Napoleon and towards the Prince of Wales' little contingent from among the report of the contract committee cent. Debentures $501.

The charge will

be class of men whom we mentioned minutes. General Gordon moves 15 per cent. dis, buyere. the beat from him. The third and fourth verges, es being so much Waterloo," and a dozen others, Fand,"

either new or reprints, all dealing $250 per head. A band will be resterday: those who have been that the report be adopted, and Douglas Steamship Company- above the reat, it is only fair to quote':

with the big struggle.

But how in attendance and after dinner ander fire before. From the that the committee be requested $72 per share, sellers.

Straite papers we see that the to draft the provisions of contract. should it be otherwise? Nobody & special concert will be held.

China Sugar Refining Com- Singapore volunteers are, many of Agreed to. General Gordon puts pony. Ltd.-$248 per share, just now wants to read about travel

War Pictures. The Bijou Theatre manage them; dead keen to go. Probably motion: Thinks the Board bas geilers. ment announces that special war General Reade will offer the saine been going on in an unhasiness- Luzon Sugar Refining Com picturesas well as representations facilities as those which General like way. Board Bilently, ac2 pany, of other stirring incidents con- Kelly is cffering. After all, one quiescent. The Generalcontinues sellers. Ltd.-880 per share,

"For all we have and are, For all our children's.fate, Stand up and meet the war, The Hun is at the gate."

"Comfort, content, delight..

The ages elow-bought gain

They shrivelled in a night,

Only ourselves remain

To face the naked days

In silont fortitude,

Through perils and dismaye

Renewed and re-renewed.

No assy hopes or lies

Shall bring as to our goal,

But iron saorifice

Of body, will, and soul.

There is but one task for all-

For each one life to give.

Who stands if freedom fall?"

Who dies if England live?"

in the Sahara, or how the duke married the dairy-maid.

VOLUNTEER ORDERS..

September Weather.

A

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock- Company-65 per cent, premium sellers,

nroled with the European crisis man who has been sliot over, or that membera, have a way of

Hongkong Ica Company- will be shown at the theatre soon, who has had to look death pretty bottling up documents-deal of $111 per share, buyers. while commencing to-morrow aquarely in the face even else.

A. S. Watson and Co., Ltd.-

Hongkong Rope Manufactur night there will be screened, for where than on the battle-fisid, is good composition wasted thereby.

Proposes that they only be ing Company, Ltd. $150 per Corps Orders issued by Lient four nights only the powerfal aurely worth two who have not entrusted with copies in fature: share, nominal. Col. A. Chapman, V.D., yesterday coloured historical dramas, "Trai. when it comes to the practical Bubsequently leaves the resolu- Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf contained the following -- tors to their King" This picture side of warfara. Letters and tion to the next meeting, when a and GodownCompany.$162 per

Assembly.Alarm" lists have is in fre parts and deals with newspapers from Home convince decent attendance is expected, share, sellera, not yet been returned by the the conspiracy against King ons that there is no falling off in Nothing else. Board ourculates." Hongkong Dairy Farm Co- following units. O. Ca. will please. Henry IV. of France. It is a the number of men of all ages]

Habeas Corpus, (2) *** $14 per share, ellers. and classes who are anxious to return them at once-No. 1 most thrilling production.

October 10."Miss Pauline If one continued in the cavilling spirit, hole but one task Service Company, Centre Section

excaption might por-Section Artillery Battery, Civil Harbour Limits. take up a rifle in defence of the Francais, in default of any of $23 per share, sellers.

It is notified that while the Empire. One man, the head of tempt at Have 'is caresse, will Hongkong High Level Tram haps be taken to the scansion of the line for all"; but let that flea stick, for the rest so nearly approaches M.G. Co., Scouts Company. Examination Service is in foros North Country grammar school, begin her dolorosa. to way Co., Ltd-210 per cent, the better Kipling that adverse comment becomes presumption. Appointments and Transfera, the following are to be considered writes that two of his staff have Melbourne by the Afghan tomor- prem., sellers Kipling bag often been accused of Jingoism and the "We are It"

The following man having joined the Harbour Limits for the pur gone off to the war instead of row: She swears she will never spirit. There is none of it here; in fact there is the same note of the Corps are allotted Corps pose of controlling the movements datifully returning to their be taken back alive. Well, don't humility as is to be found in his ever popular "Recessional Inaumbers and posted as follows of vessels and boate: On the pupils after the summer holidays, make a mess, Polly." not he Boomis all too conscions that the one'weak spot in our national No. 1858 Pie. S. J. Clarke to East a line drawn from the West Bomehow one doesn't connect armout may be a false sense of security, and that victory will not be Civil Service Company, No. 1659 point of Bia-chau-wan to the schoolmasters with this sort of gained other than by ready self-sacrifice throughout the Empire. Pte. B. L. Dennys to Scouts West point of A Kurg-ngam. On fun; yet moing that, as a whole, The Absent-minded Beggar spirit even is missing; and the poem is Company, No. 1657. Pie. S. D. the West a line drawn from the they are an athletic set of men none the worse for that. It would be idle to say that we are not Silas is transferred from HK.V.R. Government Wharf to the North who know

disappointed in the poet's effort. He has failed almost as complete allotted Corps number and posted of small Green Island (Sulphur discipline be an

about

ly albeit in another direction to rise to the cocasion as he did at to Signalling Section. Fto, A. Island) to join a line from West acquisition for a good disho the time of the Boer War but inasmuch as his weakness is as forcible Blyth is transferred from Civil of Green Tealand to West of ciplinarian usually knows also se the ordinary man's strength the point seems hardly one to be Laboured. When the Boer War was over he gave of his best in both Service Company to HK.V. Stonecutters, and thenos to how to obey

Reserves dated 9, 10, 14.

Torpedo Pier at Latchi-kok. Bong and story; perhaps the same will happen again.

via

1889,

SHARE REPORT.

quotations which follow

are from the Hongkong Telegraph for Oat. 10, 1889.

Hongkong Stearn Laundry Co., Ltd.-$26 per share, nominal

Green Island Cement Co. (old issas)$45 per share, bayers,

Green Island Cement Co. (new issue)80 per share, bayers.

Hongkong Land Investment

| 06, Ltd=8125 € per share. Hongkong Eleotrio Co., Ltd. 35 per share, buyers,

ho

West Point Buildinga Co., Ltd. -850, per aliare, sellers.