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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1914.

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NOTES ON THE CRISIS.

NECESSITY IS THE ARGUMENT

oF TYRANTS; IT IS THE OREED OF SLAVES.-William Pitt,

A fortnight ago we mentioned that the Straits Times was going into the question of the Euro- pesas of Bingapore and the district who through the outbreak of war are either out of work altogether or else have had their salaries materially reduced. Our | contemporary," having dealt with this matter in a very practical At the Poak 8 a.m. Temp. 68; leader, published an advertise- rain.

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The Weather. Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 78;

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willing to go to the front as sol-Siberian Mail.-Due to arrive

to-day. diers stating age, experience etc.

We remarked at the time that European Mail.-Left ic-day at there would be no dearth of funda

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at 3 p.m. reoruits unless the liberality of the people at the Straits had under- gone a strange transformation in

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The Dollar.

The rate of the dollar on demand to-day is 18. 8.7.168.

Property Sale.

late years. From nur bingapore Yesterday the Telegraph pub- columns of Bolid correspondent's wire, received to- lisbed 35 LTD. day, it will be seen that we were reading matter. To-day there

not far out in our calculations, will be 35 published. for the Government itself has offered to put up the money for the passages Home of 190 men, Recruiting has already started,

At bis sales room, at 3 p.m. that the desired complement will and there is not the least doubt be raised without difficulty to-morrow, Mr. G. P. Lammert When we remember that a large is selling by auction valuable proportion of the planting frater property situate at Tai Kok Tsui,

Kowloon. forty who saw plenty of service in the South African War we shall realise that their services are by no means to be despised. More Revenue Wanted,

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1914.

WHEN PEACE COMES.

THE SITUATION STILL SATISFACTORY.

Russ'a's Advance to the German Frontier.

ALIEN ENEMIES AFFAIRS.

THE WINDING-UP BILL.

Full Text of Hongkong's New

"Measure.

Colonial Secretary, and such writing shall be conclusive evid- ones of such appointment for all purposes whatsoever until the appointment has been revoked.

(5.) It shall be lawful for the Governor to revoke any, such appointment at any moment în his absolute discretion, and upon the communication of such "ro- vocation to the liquidator his powers sa liquidator eball Below we give the full text of absolutely cease and determine, Since the penning of yester- the Ordinance to provide for the without prejudice however to any day's notes the wires have not winding-up of the affaire of nota bona fide done by him brought a great deal that is new certain alien enemies, which was as liquidator before the com regarding the situation in France passed by the Legislative Council munication of each revocation of and Belgium. We spoke yeater. Yesterday and has received the such oppointment, and without day of there being no need for assent of His Excellency the prejudice to the rights of any per sons who may bona fido deal with alarm in the fact that the Ger- Governor-

Whereas it is necessary that bim without notice of any such mans had succeeded in crossing certain alien enemies should be revocation. the Yeer canal, and a telegram ordered to quit the Colony and (G) The rights and powers of to hand. last night took the same

effect from the date of his appoint- line, adding an observation that that certain other alien enemiesany such liquidator shall take there has been a general advance should be detained:

And whereas it is expedient ment.

and Ypres and also east of Arras.

persocs:

of the Allies between Nieuport that provision should be made (7.) Any such liquidator aball It is worth noticing, too, that the for the winding up of the affairs for all purposes whatsoever have forces which have crossed the of such alien enemies in order to as full rights and powers as if Yeer are unable to make any prevent loss to them and to other the whole of the business pro viously carried on by such alien progress. Bat more significant

Be it enacted by the Governor enemy, and all the "property of than ever is the admission of the

of Hongkong, with the advice and every description previously em enemy in an official communique,

thereof, as follows:-

such trade, and all the property that the positions between Nieu-consent of the Legislative Council ployed in or in connection with 1. This Ordinance may be cited in the Colony of such alien port and Dixmade are being obstinately held by the Allies. For as the Alien Enemies (Winding enemy, or standing in his name, the Germans to concede that much October Settlement. is tantamount to an acknowledg. up) Ordinance, 1914. With the exclusion of transment that they are up against a actions in shares bought from or very lough proposition. sold to Shanghai, the October estilement in Hongkong takes place to-morrow.

Cloth Stolen.

Seeking Out the British. The same old story of violent attacke, by day and night, on the China is still searching for

Allies' positions is told by the Cheung Chan-tok, a shopkeep-cables, but all of these have been revenue, and, in the search, is looking about to discover every may be obtained. The title-deed reporte to the police that, during aggressors, including the taking eoarco from which more funds er, of 41, Bonham Strand East; repulsed with heavy lossed to the much as the authorities had his store at 9, Li Sing Street and It is evident that the Germans tax is evidently not producing as last night, someone broke into many prisoners and some guns. hoped, for the Ministry of Finance stole cloth to the value of $54.

of

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alien

the people will receive the re- children's clothing valued at $6. since the Allies' reinforcements scerting such to be the case.

Iron Bux in Manila. have come up they have been 4(1.) No alien enemy shall been bona fide parted with by

Housebreaking.

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had been absolutely assigned to 2. In this Ordinance :-

such liquidator, and as if all the "Alien enemy

means an contracts of such "trade, and all alien whose sovereign or the contracts of such alien enemy state is at war with is with regard to his private affaire, Majesty,"

had originally been entered into "PorROD," except so far as with anch liquidator: Provided relates to the imposition of that no such liquidator aball, as the penalty of imprison against any third parties, be .ment, includes a body entitled to insist on the contin- corporate and a firm. uance of any partnership egency "Trade" includes every kind or any contract for the per- of business, occupation and formance of any personal service are taking a keen delight in!

work.

by ench alien enemy, otherwise ng been looking into the matter Absconding Chinese Accountant searching out the British troops,

any question arises than may be necessary for the book those Lo Ubuk-tsai, a shopkoper, of but they are getting small change Provinces which have not yielded 187, Wing Lok Sirent, reports for their trouble, inasmuch He under or in consequence of this purposes of each winding up.

(8.) Any proceedinge which if and a calling to as much as the Central Govern- that, on the 26th instant, his our troops have taken a pro-Ordinance as to whether any

operation might have ment thinks they should. As the accountant, Chu Pang-young, minent part in repelling the person is er was an alien enemy thin Ordinance had not come resalt of investigations it is found obtained $2,000 by means of 3 enemy and have succeeded in or not, a certificate under the into that the amounts collected from forged cheque, and disappeared taking two German guns. The band of the Colonial Secretary been brought in respect of gallant Polgians have also been that in his opinion such person is such trade or in respect of the this source in Kirin, Kweichow with the money..

A Kowloon City Case.

putting up a game fight, and or was an alien enemy shall be sut private sffairs of such and Yunnan are the smallest of

A Chinese shopkeeper, of 16, although their losses have bean ficient proof for all purposes that enemy may be brought by or any, and representations have The object of this paper is to publish correct information, to serve accordingly been made to the Kowloon City Road, reports that heavy we have it recorded that such person is or was an alien against such liquidator: Pro- Governors of these Provinces to some person has entered his shop they haveinilicted greater damage enemy as the case may be, and vided that no liquidator shall devise means for increasing the by lifting the back door from its than they have sustained. Facing the onus of proving that such incur any liability in respect of

any the truth and print the news without fear or favour.

such winding up beyond the rovenue under this head. It is the hinges, and has stolen $130, the Germans alone they had to give person is not or was not an alien

of ground slightly at one point, but enemy shall lie upon the person assets which may have come to his hand and which shall not have old ory of more money, and how together with 18 pieces queet remains to be seen.

The ten-round fight at the able to hit back again with good carry on any trade, or do any act him in the course of aneh winding Promised Rewards,

There is one point in connec- National Amateur Sporting Club effect. On the whole, therefore, in furtherance of or in contem-up, and provided that no liquid- tion with this fresh demand at Manila batween Iron Bax, of the situation in the western plation of any trade, or make any stor shall incur any personal which may be noted. It is laid Hongkong, and Eddie Duarto, of theatre may be considered quite disposition of say property with liability in respect of any such

declared a draw, satisfactory.

out the permission of the Govern-winding up except for such sota down that on the expiration of Cebu, was

or conveyed in writing under the or defaults as would be criminal With the Russians. the period of collection of this though the Bulletin says it was

in the case of a natural person. Latest indications from Poland hand of the Colonial Secretary. tax, the merit of the Financial Bax's fight by a comfortable mar

make it clear that the Germans are (2.) No firm which has an alien (9.) Any such winding up Commissioners of the different gin.

still getting the worse of mattere enemy partner or an alien enemy may be carried out without any Provinces will be taken into

A Chinese broker, of 54, in that area. Following the manager shall carry on any trade, authority for any act or omission consideration, "and those who succeed in dollecting a good sam Queen's Road West, has reported issuing of the German circular or do any set in furtherance of or being required from any person will be rewarded." Another way to the police that, between 2 a.m. announcing the fall of Warsaw, in contemplation of any trade, or outside the Colony

a.m. yesterday, some we have a report from the same make any disposition of any pro- (10.) Every such winding up It is early days you to talk of peace, but we notice from one of of putting it would be that the and 8 the Home papers just to hand that a newly-created society has greater the extortion, the greater person entered his premises by quarter stating that battles are perty without the permission of shail, subject to the just rights of already seen fit to set out, in detailed form, by a letter to the Preas, will be the reward. What Chinese breaking through a trap-door in raging under the walls of the the Governor conveyed in writing any other persons, be carried ont entitled to the profits of such is getting nearer the truth. First Secretary. the guiding principles on which the present war should be ended. officiale need to understand is the roof, and atole clothing worth

(3.) Any permission referred to trade, or to any property dealt # the city had fallen, now the state- This society bears the high-sounding title of the Union of Demoora- that taxation should be levied on 24, jewellery worth $23 and capital. So, by degrees, the enemy under the hand of the Colonial as for the benefit of the persons European Y.M.C.A. tio Control, and among its leading spirits are Mr. Norman Angell, a definite basis and should there. $12.50 in money.

Members of the above are notifi- ment is that fighting is taking in this section may be given with by the liquidator, and all the well-known economist; Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, the Labourite; fore yield a definite sam. But and thres fairly prominent: Liberals-Mr. Arthur Ponsonby, Mr. the fault is not altogether with

that the enemy is nowhere in the Governor may think fit, approved of by the Governor to Charles Trevelyan, and Mr. E. D. Morel. Leat a glance at these the Provincial officials; the Cen-ed that from October 31, the place ontside-by-and-by we subject to such conditions restric- proceeds realised by auch winding Alexandra Buildings to the top locality. That is what the (4.) All permissions and await the ultimate disposal there. organisation, it is only fair at once to point out that the promotere any degree of extortion so long floor of No. 4, Des Voeux Road Russian reports show, for Lowicz, licences previously given to alien of in accordance with such law names should convey a wrong impression of the objects of the new tral Government winks its eye at Association will remove from may to told the truth, namely tions and limitations as the up shall be paid fato a bank make it clear that there is no question of this association embodying as money, and plenty of it, 18 Central (next door to the Hong- which the Russians have ro- enemies in the Colony shall as many be enacted, or such kong and Shanghai Bank and captured, is practically in the absolutely cease and determine directions as may be given by the "stop-the-war" movement of any kind. The whole emphasis of forthcoming.

direct line of advanes from from the date of coming into Governor, in that behalf. directly opposite Prince's Build- "ATTACKED BY MAD its effort is laid upon indicating clearly the fundamental principleá

(11.) In case the assets of any ings). The new premises will be Warsaw to Lodz, which the operation of this Ordinance. which must mark the final terms of peace.

SERVANT.

6-(1.) When an alien enemy such trade, or the personal assete. 180 on Monday: Germans are evacuating. It is ready for November '1..

conclusively shown, therefore, has been ordered to quit the of any alien enemy, shall be or Mr. T. Funatsu: On the 14th inst. Mr. T. Fanat that so far from the enemy in Colony, or has been made a become insufficient to meet all the It is reported that on the night su, of the Japanese Legation at Pokresting the capital of Poland he prisoner of war or has been corresponding liabilities, such in his warning against the danger which Germany made in 1870 of the 13th inst. the Misses ing, and formerly Consul General is being driven farther away from detained for any other reason, or in disregarding the principle of nationality and in rearranging Fletcher and Bakewell, of the C. in Hongkong, left for Tsinanfa, it every day, Lowicz being situate is about to be made a prisoner of frontiers without regard to the wishes of the populations concerned... S., residing at Lianchow, where he will look after Japanese 47 miles therefrom. The Austro-war or to be detained for any Taking this as a one regarding the policy which abali dominate the were attacked by a servant who interests. As Mr. Fanatsa hand- German pressure on the Czar's other reason, or is absent from situation after peace has been declared, the society whose activities is said to have suddenly gone led the difficult situation at Nan forces in Poland is signally the Colony, it shall be lawful for we are noting urges that no Province shall be transferred from one mad. It appears that the manking last year very satisfactorily, failing, and with that failure the the Governor to appoint any per- of any trade formerly carried on Government to another without the consent by plebiscite of the attacked Miss Bakewell with a his tact may remove some of the Russians are daily getting nearer son whom he may think fit as in the Colony by such alien population of such Province; that no Treaty, arrangement, or un-chopper, inflicting severe wounds. unpleasantness which has been the German eastern frontier on a liquidator to wind up the affairs

Loyal South Africa. without the sanction of Parliament; that our foreign policy shall staire. heard the ory, and, coming hood of Shantong Peking As we thought likely, the South enemy, whether on his own derstanding shall be entered upon in the name of Great Britain Miss Fletcher, who wse down-oreated of late in the neighbour direct line to Berlia.

African "rebellion" has-com-account or on account of himself not be aimed at creating alliances for the purpose of maintaining pluckily up, went to her friend's Daily News...

Alleged Armed Robbery. the "balance of power," but shall be directed to the establishment assistance and succeeded in driv

Tam Ying-im, a concubine, pletely fizzled out. The traitor and a partner or on account of an of a Concert of Europe, whose deliberations and decisions shall being off the lanatio, who escaped

living at 58, Das Vonx Road Maritz has been wounded and has employer or principal and to wind publio; and, finally, that Great Britain shall propose a plan for the by the window.

Miss Fletcher sustained some West, has complained to the police been compelled to seek a hiding. ap the personal affairs of auch drastic reduction of armaments by consent, and shall attempt to secure the general nationalisation of the manufacture of armaments and the fifteen wounds, especially severe that, at 9.30 last night, while in place in German territory, while alien enemy.

feated. The loyal South Africans appointed although euch alien prohibition of the exports of armaments by one country to another. being four cute on the head, and bar cubicle, she heard footsteps in his force has been utterly de- (2) Such liquidator may be This is democracy with a vengeance, and though the had some fingers smashed. A töle the passage outside her door have thus very quickly disposed enemy may have been carrying

from was sent to Pakhoi, and Dr. On she saw two Bradley arrived the next morning, one of whom pointed a revolver over-running the Colony has faded behalf of a person who is not an shows Union are rather too ideal. It is wise and proper, when the only means of transport being at her and warned her not to cry into nothingness. The credit is all valien enemy.

(8.) Buch liquidator may be it comes to rearranging frontiers, that some regard should be had by chair, and, after a five hours out. Having forced her into for historical associations as well as natural boundaries. The Ger journey, he brought the ladies her cubicle, the men demanded the greater from the fact that the man experience in Alsace has shown the danger of disregarding safely to Pakhoi, where they are her keys and then died her hands movement has been crushed when sppointed although the trade nationality. Bat when the present war is fought and won, the

favourably mo vietor, remembering what it has cost him in lives and money, will now in hospital and progressing behind her back and gagged her there are no longer any British carried on in the Colony by such with a piece of firewood. Having regular troops in South Afrios, alien enemy may have been a be in no mood to tumble in with arrangements which inflict no

Dr. Bradley speaks very highly opened her cash box, they are Thus is it made plain that South branch or the head office of a comparative hardship on the loser. We are out to crush overbearing of the courage displayed by Miss stated to have taken from it Africa may very well be left to look trade carried on also cutside the

after herself in the present crisis, Colony, Billary ambition and aggression, and if that spirit can only be bold Flotober, who is well-known in jewellery worth 8661, and $180 Herloyalty indeed, has never been (4)The appointment of any chock, alter the war is finished, by alliances and a strong British Hongkong, having been for some in money. With this, and with doubted by those who know the such liquidator shall be made by

years in charge of the O. M. 8. clothing valued at $30, they

real spirit of the South Africans, writing under the hand of the Navy, then there must be no departure from present policy. The

decamp Labsult is everything, the means of attaining it, quite secondary. Sohool at Kowloon City.

The end kept in view is certainly one which muat evoke a widespread response. It is that the ultimate adjustment shall make

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this was what we all hope it may be not the mere seed of future Two Lady Missionaries Suffer. ware, but one that will give us a better and more secure Europe. Mr Charohill has already suggested a broad basis for the settlement

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assets shall be applied in the following order of priority :-

Firetly, all sums of money. duo to secured creditors, up to the value of the re- spective scoarities,, Secondly, the expenses in- ourred by the liquidator in the course of euob winding up, including the rent of any business pre- mises formerly occupied by auch alien enemy which shall acorua due while Auch premises are occupi ed by the liquidator for the purposes of the asid, winding up. Thirdly, a cum of money equal to two and a half

per cent. on the total. assets realized or brought to credit by the liquidator, to be retained by him as remuneration for Bis: loa

of time and trouble. Fourthly, the salary or wages of any clerk or servant in respect of services render ed since the 81st day of (Continued on page