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VITAFER

THE HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1914.

THE GREATEST OF ALLTONIC FOODS.

VITAFER

is the essence of finest BRITISH Milk, sterilized-concentrated and granulated-combined with the Glycerophosphates of Sodium Calcium, and Magnesium.

VITAFER

is rich in body-building and nerve-rotoring elements, the milk. Constituents form floh and musel whilst the Glycerophosphates revitalize the nerves and brain. This latter offact is due to Organic Phosphorus boing present in the food in the particular form in which it occurs in the human body.

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VITAFER

is a genuine restorative, on i not a more transitory, stimulant.

SOLE AGENTS:

Japan In Peace.

DAY BY DAY.

NOTES ON THE CRISIS.

PRINCE OF WALES FUND.

ALLIES STILL GAIN GROUND.

WORDS ARK LIKE LEAVES; AND WHERE THEY MOST ABOUND, MUCH FRUIT OF SENSE BENEATH i8 RARELY FOUND.-Pope.

The Weather.

Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 77; At the Peak 8 am. Temp. 69;

In the recently issued Financial and Economic Annual issued in Tokyo there are some interesting faots given concerning the supply of capital by the Government for agricultural purposes. With the object of facilitating the supply. of Buch capital, the anthorities Have established a number of agricultural and industrial banks, dull. while there has also been put into operation the Co-operative So- dull. oieties Law, by which encourage- ment is held out for the formation of credit, parchase, sale and productive tooieties, o as to Siberian Mail.-Closed to-day at odocentrate small capitala by

2 p.m. methode of self-help and to apply Canadian MailCloses to mor-

row at 2 p.m. them especially to agricultural ригровев.

Siberian Mail-Closes to-morrow

at 3. p.m.

Substantial Progress."

The extent of the progress made by these societies will be seen when it is pointed out that up to

The Mals.

Count the Columns.

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UNION CHURCH GUILD.

The Syllabus for the Coming"

Session.

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Deo. 23, Christmas Scoial: Jan. 27, Lecture by Rav T. W. Jan. 13, Social Meeting. Pearce en "Old Hongkong."

Feb. 10, Lantern Lecture by Rev A., G. Cooper Hant on

"Rome." Second series.

Department through two special Hongkong by Burmah have been took 500 prisonera, while their British Isles who are dependents Feb. 24, Lantern Lecture by

banks, Local agricultural ex-withdrawn." been established perimental stations have also in various

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Criminal Sessions.

The

The now session of the Union Oharoh Guild opens to-night with We are asked to state that

social gathering. The Guild owing to the large number of will meet on alternative Wedneś«. So far as the big battle is con-monthly subscribers it will not be day evenings at the Lecture Hall, cerned, good news is again to hand praction ble for the Hon. Treasur Union Church, and visitors are overnight. The fighting continaeser to collect the mouthly sub welcomed at any of the meetings, to be violent, and although we are, noriptions direct from still without details concerning subsoribor, and it has bon

each The syllabus ia as follows : Oct. 14, Opening Socist. have it ficially recorded from if they will kindly give their . K. Maconschie June in the the hard-fought engagements, we decided to ask the sub-elketore Oot. 28, Lecture by the Rev. Paris "that wo have gained aid by collecting the subscriptions Barnese Oberland," Lantern: ground at many points and lost on their lists every month and Original Views. none whatever." That is most forwarding the amount to the Nov. 11, Lecture by Mr. Frank reassuring. This gradual orcoping Hon. Treasurer,

Browne, F.I.C. The Esrth and up of the Allies must in the long The circnlar bolow, which the extration of its valuable con Yesterday the Telegraph pub-run have a most demoralising takes the plane of the circular stituents." the end of last year they totalled liabed 38 columns of solid effect on the enemy. Every day dated 21at September, gives the no fewer than 10,455. This does reading matter.

Nov, 25, Lealure by the Ven. To-day there almost the Garmans set out to method to be adopted, and it in Aruhdeacon Barnett

drive back the oncoming forces, to bo hoped that all sub-collectora D30, 0, No Meeting. Sale of official encouragement which is

but it is more wasted energy and will fall in with this arrangement Work arranged by the Ladica' being given 19 agricultural

instead of making any further and thus facilitate the collration Working Party. development, tince the Govern- meat bas during the past three

they are compelled to cede a point advance into French territory of subscriptions.

Doo, 16, Lratore by Mr. A. Monthly subscribers, whose Rodger. "Sugar & Sugar Refa years given facilities for the

here and another there. asmos do not appear on the ing." circalation of capital for in-

Occasionally, too, the advancing official lists, will kindly send dustrial, and especially agricaltar-

Allios bring off distinct their subscriptions direct to the al, purposes by lending at low Saturday,

The Long Vacation ends on gains, such; for example, as Hon. Treasurer, c/o Hongkong & rates of interest to co-operative!

the latest French sorceza Shanghai Bank. societies a portion of the postal

reported, in which a brigade of Marines killed 200 Germans and For the relief of persons in the own losses were only nine killed of men at the front and of those and 40 wounded. Wherever we who suffer from anemployment Rey J. K. Maconachie on look, along the extensive front, caused by interruption and dis- San." in fact, the same story is told location of trade and industry or gradual progress of the allied and distress in consequence of

Mar, 10; Magazine Evening: thwarted German attacks and the otherwise are plunged into poverty Mar. 24, Closing Social.

All meetings of a social nature commence at 8.30 m." The The Committee appointed. to leotares commence at 9.00 p.m. The news from Belgium, at any organize the subscriptions to this but are preceded by half an hour's is a little conflicting. On Sunday asking the Heads of all British arranged for the intermediate rate so far as it concerns Autwerp, Fand propoes to proceed by social. Debates etc. may be the definite information was rc- Firms in the Colony to content to everings, these to be announced ceived that the famous city had not ap Sub-Coll stora. Numbered later. been evacuated, and the report Subscription Lists will be for was later confirmed in a statement warded to them of two kinds- issued by the British Admiralty, one for single subscriptions and THE SHOOTING AFFRAY. which stated that the British and one for montbly subscriptions. Belgian forces had left the former They will be good enough ACCUSED AGAIN REMANDED. capital, taking guns, aeroplanes to collect the money sad to and other equipment with them. forward it (with the lists) to the Ball Fixed la a Sum of $3,000, This latter message was des- Hon. Treasurer, Hongkong and

a Chinese boiler-maker employed it is announced from Paris Subscribers who require separate charged on remand that he did, patched from London at 1.15 Shanghai Bark, who will icane Ernest Magnus Almberg was, It is reported to the police that am, on the 11th. Since then receipts as may be required. at the Police Court this morning, at Taikoo Docks, whilst leaving on the afternoon of the 12th-receipts should note the fact on on October 5, unlawfully and the Chekiang, fell from a plank that 24 of the forts are the subscription lista; in the maliciously into the water and was drowned, still holding out and that the absence of such a nots, the period grievous bodily harm to William

Germans only occupy the suburbs. ical publication of the subscrip Thomas Berry. Land Sale.

This is a trifle puzzling in view tion lists in the Press will be yesterday, there wan

At the offices of the. P.WD., of the Admiralty announcement considered salicient.

of having in bis possession a re a sale and also in view of the fact that of Crown Land. Inland Lot 2,089, two English correspondents re- should be forwarded to the Hon. ammonition without the licence The Monthly Subscribers! Lista volver and ten rounds of revolver area 5,000 square ft. annual rained in the city to the last; Treasurer, Longkong and Shong of the Captain Superintendent of rent $34, upset price $750, was escaping by motor-boat as the hai ok, with the amount of the Police.

old to a Chinese purchaser. for Germans were entering. $1,360.

The monthly subscriptions. The Hon. Inspector Mortimer O'Sullivan probability is that the French Treasurer will return such lists was in charge of the case for the Oirl's Attempted Suicide.

report, alitugh it was issued during the lest week of sech Polics, and Mr. D. J. Lewis, of Io connection with the charge had reference to the eventa, im- can collect the amount at the end Master, appeared for the defence:" during the afternoon of the 12th month to that the Sub Collectors Mesrrs Johnson, Stokes and against a girl of attempting to mediately preceding the fall of of the month. Monthly subscrip. commit suicide by jumping into Antwerp. Anyhow, until further tions will not to acknowledged in be ready to go on?

His Worship:-When will you the harbour, it was reported.to

centres. The programme, there- and beneficial character, and it fore, is of a most comprehensive shows how Japan is in this regard following the Western lead. The example now given by Japan might with advantage be followed methods by China, whose agricultural notoriously antiquated.

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hearing at the Criminal Sessions, There are three ccos down for which open on Monday.

Shanghai Visitors.

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Shanghai, have arrived in the Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Falconer, Colony and are registered at the Hongkong Hotel..

Overdose of Opium. OPIUM GOES ABEGGING.

Suffering from an overdose of opium, self-administered, a Chia- Another Big Unclaimed Seizure.ere female, aged 40 years, has been taken to the hospital from On board the Blue Fannel. Es.5, Hollywood Road. Telemachus this morning P. O. Evans found ten baxes of tin, The object of this paper is to publish correct information, to serve the spar deck, and, on examins

heavily coated with coal dust, on the truth and print the news without fear or favour.

tion, saw that the tine contained 300lbs of opium, of an estimated value of $10,000,

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

Telephone: No. 1

A.B.C., 5th edition- Western Union Oce address: 11, Ice House St.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1914.

WAR LOANS FROM NEUTRAL STATES.

American newspapers to hand show that the question of the Legality or morality of loans to the nations at war by a neutral

time...

The official opinion of the American Government takes the line indicated. It seems that Austria, France and Switzerland are the Countries most interested in American loans, and that an enquiry

Application was made before Mr. Wood, at the Police Court this morning, for the confiscation of the drug, and the usual order for posting notices on the vessel

was mide.

The chief officer, C. G. Carlon, attende 1 to give evidence, and on affirmation said the opium was found in his presence, on the spar deck, in two bage. Enquiries were made, but no one claimed the goods.

head

Drowned.

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A Chinese Loss.

Colony's Health.

The Bijou Theatre. Tonight the Bijon Theatre is showing the first pictures of the

forces,

What of Antwerp?

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the War.

London Traffic Changes,

wound and cause

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There was also a further charge

The Inspector:My instrache. tions are to oppose bail, why bail is being objected to,

Mr. Lewis-I want to know:

His Worship: What is the objection to bail ?

The Inspector-The Captain Superintendent has instructed me to object to bail.

VOLUNTEER ORDERS. Mr. J. R. Wood to-day that she light is thrown on the matter the detail in the local press, but Inspector M. O'Sullivan:-- had been handed over to the wiser course will be to assume receipts will be issued as may be About a week's time, I under Corps Orders issued yesterday custody of the Pe Leung Kok.

that Antwerp has fallen. One required.

stand. by Lient. Col. A. Chapman, V.D.,

point concerning the evacuation Uther similar liste will b His Worship:-What does the state-

A Chinese passenger on the e.. may be noticed. The Germane, placed in convenient positions deutor say; he not be out for Saluting. The following in. Tai-shan, from Macao to Hong- according to an official communioren to the public and in the awok? Country such as the United States is receiving a great deal of constructions with regard to Eulating kong, reparts to the police that que, claim to have taken "enor Cluba sa may be pos

"Mr. Lewis I hara the author. sideration at the moment. It is true that existing laws do not forbid are republished for information some person took away his jacket tous quantities of supplica" on

Collecting boxes will also belity, of the Surgeon General for Ioans of money to a belligerent stalo by private citizens of a neutral "Soldiers travelling in chairs or which was hanging to the second occupying the city, whereas provided at convenient places. saying that he is out of danger mation, and that, indeed, no war of any magnitude in the past has jibrickshes will calate by sitting clams saloon. The jacket contained that the Belgians, before leaving desire to have subscription lists in a week's time.

French Government report statee Fims or individuals who and will Es able to attend Court boon financed without resort to neutral money markets. To take at attention aad raising the hand & gold bangle and chain attached, burned and otherwise destroy-jor boxca and have not received) the most recent case, during the Russo-Japanese war American Command Standing Order No

in the usual way." (South China valued $50, and $18 in money.

His Worship What about ed all the supplies. From them should apply to the Hon. bail? money was freely subscribed for Japanete loans, and there are 61). When hiding a bicycle a

For the second time in suc- the circumstance that the Secretary, Prince of Wales' Fund, mumerous other instances which might be cited. While these facts soldier will ealute by turn- cassion there were no cares of Belgian Army bad amplearolariat for Chinese Affairs.

hig ing sa so, however, there is no doubt that in recent years publicists in the direction of the Officer six ouses of enteric (two British is more likely to be a true repres- to the subscription lists in uso, Please keep this sheet attached smartly plague last week. There were time to leave the city, the latter have been more and more disposed to condemn aid of this character without removing his hands from and the rest Chinese) of which entation of the facts, for it is for general information. to a belligerent. And that attitude appears to represent a consider his handle-bare. When mounted three proved fatal; one of the inconceivable that, unless they able bulk of public opinion in the United States at the present he should drop the right hand to cases was imported. Two non- made a hurried retreat, the Bel- the full extent of the arm behind fatal occurrences of diphtheria gians would leave behind them the right thigh, fingers half closed (Chinese) were also notified. big stocks of food for the incom- back of the hand to the right, and

ing enemy.

Mr. Lewie:-Well, I have tarn his boad in the direction of

The Situation In Belgium.

instractions to nek for bail, your the Officer.

Meanwhile, according to the

Since the war began Londonera cretion in the matter, I made an Worship, you have absolute dis has been made by the last-named country as to America's views on morrow, Wednesday, 14th instant, tion of the naval and military still pushing forward in Belgical proprietors, however, have Police custody last week and the

Parades.-Parades for great war, featuring the mobilian- latest reports, the Germans are

are using fewer taxicabs. Large application for a remand into the question under notice. In response, Mr. Bryan has issued Nil.

forces. There will also be ecran- They are now said to ba in an official pronouncement to the effect that, while there is no reason

Detail:-Oa duty, Group 2;

ed the grant sensational film ex- occupation of Ghent, as well as con no reason so far to take any reasons I gave then still stond. why loans should not be made to the Governments of neutral Officers on duty, Capt. Arm-titled, "The Live Wire," which is of Calzaete, which is ball-way cabs off the streets. Owing to All you have to do is to segure strong, Lt. Norrington and Lt. in two parts" and is 3,000 feet in between Antwerp and Bruges, the fact that about 500 London that the man will attend Court countries, " in the judgment of this Government loans by American Lindell: Orderly Officer, Lient length. A special return visit of What their aim ir, it is difficult to remotor.omnibus drivers and stand on his trial, and it is bankers to any foreign nation which is at war are inconsistent with Norrington; to furnish Guard Wise and Milton, the comedy see. If their idea is to hurry up fewer omnibuces on the streats, Colony now that the war is on. bave loen called up, there are very difficult to get out of the the true spirit of neutrality." That statement of policy has received to-morrow, Right Section M. G.artists. is also announced. forces to strengthen their Right very general endorsement in the press of the United States, though Co; Orderly Sergeant to-morrow,

Woman Badly Stabbed, wing operating along the Franco- and these are well laden. The He could not leave the Colony the point is made that there is a caretul distinction observed between Sergt. Schnepal.

A Chinese female of 13, Third Belgian frontier, it is a dangerous London County Council tram until he obtained a permit from the Government's lending money to a belligerent and the people's

Street, was found in Pokfulam proceeding unless they first intend ways, however, are reaping a rich the Provost Marabal doing so.

Road, about nine o'clock last to overcome Ostenda task which harvest, perhaps owing to lees Mr. Henry Chaplin, who is night, suffering from stab wounds they may well shrink from when competition. There is, of course, something to be, said for the point of view savosty-two and has been a mam to her face and lend. She was it is remembered that British, that lending a country money differs in effect, but very littlo, from ber of Parliament for forty-nix taken to the hospital. The in- Belgian and possibly Russian matending credit to such a nation. But, all the same, so think the years, has intimated that he does Jared woman said that she was forces are strongly entrenched view expressed by the North American, that the flotation of loans not intend to contest the Win-out walking with her lover, and, there. On the other hand, if they in neatral countries on behalf of belligerents is not free from sordid bledon division of Surrey at the whon near Sai Ying Pun School, think to carry out their plan with aeving that their eventual goal is His Worship remanded the Tammorality, will find fairly general acceptance. As that paper next elrotion. At a meeting of be seized her by the throat, out paying any attention to Ostend, Paris, And, be it noted, the prisoner until Tuesday next, and points out, to finance one of the nations at war would be to prolong the local Conservative council, stabbed her, and then stole from they must run the risk of the further westward they progress enquired whether he could get and tacitly approve the strife, and morally, if not legally, that Bir Joseph Lawrence presiding, her person jewellery to the value British and Belgian troops.com in Belgium, the farther away from anyone to sectire him for $8,000, course would be a violation of neutrality. And there can be little Sir Stuart Coats received an of $62. The woman, though ing down on their rear. Anyhow, their base in Germany are they doubt that the international law of the future will incline in that invitation to become the prospec- badly stabbed, is not in danger the subjugation of Belgium doen wandering. What that will mean affirmative, and bail was fixed in Mr. Lawia replied in the tirection.

tive candidate.

of losing her life.

not greatly help the Germans, in the long run everybody knows, that amount.

Mr. Chaplin's Retirement.

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His Worship: I don't know;

if a man wanted to get out of the Colony he could do it without

Mr. Lewis:Well, the man's Consal want him out on bail.