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The Weather.
NOTES ON THE CRISIS. TOWN AND COUNTRY, TO-DAY AND THE CRIMEA.
Coming From 2
Fate can, proverbially, be very ironical at times, and we shall} hunt for a long time before we find a better instance of this than DIFFERENCANA POUND OF IN THE RUSSIAN VICTORIES, Where are the British Volunteers the story recently published by the Standard in regard to Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt's adventures in Genoa, When war broke out he was touring through Austria. From Vienna be hastened by clear." motor to Genoa, intending to ship from there to his own country.
Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 78; clear,
At the Peak 8 a.m. Temp. 72;
"The Mails.
Events Which May be the Turning Point of the War.
(SPECIAL ARTICLE.)
Sir Evelyn Wood's Memory of Sixty Years Ago,
"Tho_aplendid newa_from
It would be most interesting Franse is sure to be a great to know in what proportion the impulse to recruiting," said Field-Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood, land, who are now volunteering tive who saw him at his Essex
"The news of the past few days/lads from rural distriota of Eng v.0., to a Daily Mail representa
Ualaskily, his assets were about Siberian Mail-Due to arrive to. Prepared us for the good tiding for active service; stand to those home at Harlow. We in Essor
which CS MO over the wires from London and the bigger yesterday afternoon concerning
two shillings in silver, and a draft
Boy Scouts.
morrow.
at 4 p.m.
this little place, with only about
hordes by the Russians: Not akime this subject but gives ne only have very heavy losses in figures to work upon. He 2,000 inhabitants, has given 30 Count the Columns,
"When I awoke this morning men been inflicted, but guns, speaks of the soarcity of village or 30 men. Yesterday the Telegraph pub- ammunition and stores have been reoruits and explains this in brief lished 34 columns"
the first thing I thought of was of solid taken in large quantities, show-by saying that, while the country that on September 14, sixty years reading matter. To-day there ing how completely the en- enough in a general way, they ago, I was helping as a mid-
folk are loyal and patriotic will be 35 published.
are too much wedded to the soil shipman to land the British and to the interests of equire and Expeditionery Force in the the events that move the outside just over 20,000 men, parson to take a lively share in Crimea. That force numbered The manner in which our
The Dollar.
demand to-day is 18. 8.7-168.
The rate of the dollar on
Auction Sale.
to-morrow.
Rables.
Jockey Club Meeting,
Flood Relief.
Mr. Shelton Hooper,
The Probabilities.
world.
felt uncomfortable. Then our
mon.
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Another Batch of Garments From Hongkong.
The number of garments seat
for $200 and the steamship Siberian Mail.-Closes to-morrow the routing of the Austro-German cities. A writer in the Fall Mall have done extremely well. Even companies wanted cash! So, for that matter, did the hotel and restaurant keepers. Only with difficulty did he at last raise suf- ficient money from a friend to enable him to wire to bis bankers in London for money; and, dur
emiss have been beaten, ing the two days' delay, he seems
Field-gune and transport to have slept in his own motor
| services are not abandoned except car and gone pretty much without food. We wonder how Mr. Van
the retreat be harried and con- fused, and that is what bas derbilt enjoyed his two-sbillings".
occurred in this caso. With the worth of provender. We don't
A big stook of liquor, compris- Gormane and their Allies fleeing
I wonder how much of that present Expeditionary Force has wish him or his fellow millionaires ing wines, champagnes, etc., is in disorder, and their, stubborn argument ie fact and how much been equipped and landed is any harm, but, regarding the to be sold by auction at Mr. G. P. resistonos finally broken, we may is fancy. My mind harks back to magnificent. Then our men are matter from a philosophical (which Lammert's sales room at 11 a.m. surely rely on the Russians to
s Hempshire village wherein, worth three or four times what is of course "a non-millionaire's)
keep them "on the run.” The even five and twenty or thirty years they were. I mean that they can face three or four times the num point of view, we cannot help thinking that the experience was
We understand that another and better fighter than his of peasants but had at least one formation. In the Crimes, when Russian is turning out a harder ago, there was scarcely a family ber of the enemy, thanks to their good for him, morally and physi-case of rabies has been reported, enemies imagined he would be, of its members in the army. The rates of Subscription to the Hongkong Telegraph." will cally. It's almost the next best this time from the Wongaeichung and before long they should Certainly the place was but about we weren't rubbing shoulders we
thing to the celebrated physician's valley, where it is said that a dog begin to fear him even more than nine miles from Aldorebot, troops prescription for perfect health bit three persons,
were constantly passing through, men to day are batter armed. In Live on a shilling a day-and Ministering Children's League.
they do now.
and these two facts may have only one thing is there no differ- The bazaar in connection with When we look at the map and bred in the youth of the village a ence in the great courage of our The rates per quarter and per mensem, proportional, Subscriptions earn it."
the Ministering Children's League note the points at which the craving after a red cost and a for any period less than one month will be charged, as for
Captain William Welsford, opene in the grounds of Govern Russian successes have been at ride. Probably, if the figures of full month. The daily issue is delivered free when the address is accessible to The St. Joseph's top of been ment house to morrow at 2 p.m. tained during the past few days the time of which I am spanking R.N., who was present at the
Powell's Boy Scouts has now been and continues until 6 p.m. messenger. Peak eubscribers can have their copies delivered at in existence for more than a year,
it is seen how general is their were analysed, it would be siege of Sebastopol, has died at their residences without any extra chargo. On copies sent by and the review of its first year's
advance. In their operations found that all or by far the Barrow, aged seventy-eight. Members of the Hongkong against the Germans singly, us major part of the country re post an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage.
activities which is contained in Jockey Club are reminded of the well as further south where cruiting was done within a few The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the world is $1.00 the annual report just issued half-yearly meeting called for to- they have been in contact with miles of one or other of the FOR WAR SUFFERERS. Single Copies, Daily, ton cents, Weekly, twenty-five cents (for shows that it has been doing morrow (Saturday) at noon, at the the combined Austrian and Ger. depate, the more remote villages extremely useful work, Some offices of the Jockey Club, on the man forces, they have carried never having an opportunity Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed two or three months ago the ground floor of the Hongkong all before them, and When save by the mercat chance, of troop was entirely reorganised in Olub Annexe, Chater Road, the Czar's armies join hands, knowing anything about the order to secure incorporation with the London Aarociation, this step
The Tung Wa Hospital begs look to see very real results from course the recruiting sergeant, as they soon must do, we may glories of a military life. Of to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Company, Ltd., Shameen, making it imperative that the to acknowledge with thanks the the sweeping moroment which with ribbons mounted, paid his
Scouts should be British subjects. following donations to the Flood must ensue, Poland should very snnual visit to the provincial in by the working parties this Canton, who have been appointed our agents there.
As a result the troop was wonken Relief Fund. Chinese Society, quickly be free of the enemy, and fairs, but, during the long spell of week is 478 (including some ed numerically, but it in New York, $3,000.00; Fo Leung when that is accomplished the peace between the Soudan trouble children's coata and caps and Batisfactory to 'bo able Tong, Ballarat, Victoria, Aus next task will be to probe into of 1885 and the outbreak of the to state that there W88 Do tralia, £30-($453.76.)
many woollen goods given and German territory. Then may be Boer War bis argumenta were made by Fairall and Co,, and dimination in the enthusiasm of ARTHUR. On October 9th, at 139, The Peak, to Mr. & Mre. the lads. At present there are 48.
the Germans will be seriously rarely forcible enough to inflame
several garmente given by Hip- boys in the Senior Troop and 30 Shelton Hooper is at present lying for all the Kaiser'a forces will be enlisting point.
We segret to learn that Mr. A. thinking of evacuating Belgium, the bucolic imagination to the T. Arthur, a daughter.
toola): As a rule it
270 have been sent to Mrs. in the Junior Seotion. Daring at the Peak Hospital, very ill, needed to stay the advance of the was only when a young fellow Eden, "Jaokanapes a
Work The object of this paper is to publish correct information, to serve the year the work of training following au operation for appen- victorious Russians. Looking as was out of work on in trouble that Society," 13, Burgess Park Man-
these youngsters has been so dicitis. On enquiry this afternoon far ahead as that, we can very bo "took the shilling." thoroughly carried out that 70 we were informed that hie con well understand why the latest
But all this has been changed the courtesy of Mesars. Shewan, sions, West Hampstead, N.W., by have qualified as Tenderfoots," dition is just the same as for the Russian success is described these many years past. Nowadays Tomes and Co., and 208 to Lady 48 as Second Olass Scouts, 33 past twenty-four hours.
there are no young rustics who Lagard, c/o War Rafugees Com- havé secured ambulance badges,
enormous importance." Marine Court Cases.
cannot read; the Sunday paper 17 swimming and life-saving At the Marine Court, this
Are the Germans Exhausted ? and the Daily Mirror penetrate to mittee, General Building, Ald- badger, 15 clerks' badges, 15 morning, three Chinese were
most outlandishwych, WC., by the courtesy of cook badges, 12 musician badges fined $10 each for sailing their is again raported by the Allies. hamlets; lads move about the the Hongkong Parcel Express and and nino hayo qualified as boate in the Harbour during pro- But most satisfactory of all is the country on Saturdays and Suncrage Company, which has also Fuglers.
hibited hours. A Chinese who, it fact that evidence.is to be found daya
kindly offered to sand home, free by meane of their is alleged, failed to take out a pointing to the probability that bioyoles, railways
of charge, garments and comforte take licence for a boat, was remanded. the troops forming the German man almost
for the troops and their wiveD anywhere, and It is often thought that the A fine $3 was imposed on a Right: Wing have now become so there is
and families. na comparison Scouts are a parely military Chinese who was charged with thoroughly exhausted. We are between the countryman appportments and extras sent to Mrs. The following is a list of gar-' organisation, but that point failing to renew his boat licence. told that in the whole region himself in the things that matter;
anities to-day for interesting Eden is disposed of in the
Jumble Sale, report, which indicates many The Garrison Ladies' Help enemy' attacks have been much and what obtained a quarter of
between Nieuport and Arras the directions in which the Society will "hold their usual
less violent, while a later intima century ago. Then, too, the There are tricks in every trade, and probably more in Chinese in work of quite another character. Theatre, on Wednesday next, No-front from Nieuport to Dixmude proved satisfactory or not is lads are healthfully employed Autumn Jumble Sale at the R.A.tion says that the effort on the Territorial movement (whether it trade than in that of any other country. Looking through the Such, for instance, is the inatrno-vember 4, at 3 p.m. Admission by has apparently ceased." It looks hardly for a civilian to say) has recently-issued Customs reports on commerce in Northern Chination given in swimming and life-ticket only, to be obtained from ports for the past year we were struck with the observations made saving, in first-aid to the injured, the Ladies of the Committee. giving up the attempt to drive untouched; and the result is that much as if the enemy is certainly not left many villages by the Commissioner at Chefco in regard to the pongee trade. He and the training given the lads Any contributions of clothing, etc., back the Allies in this focality there are few spots in England expresses regret at the tendency on the part of manufacturers to to fit them to become self-reliant will be gratefully received at the reduce the quality of their goods, especially when there is a brisk and observant. This sphere of Theatre at 10 o'clock on the efforts have been made here by together" that were not, before
as a bad job Almost superhuman
where two or three are gathered demand, and some of his comments we will outline presently. It activity is to be extended in the morning of the sale. is not in this particular line alone that harmful practices are followed, fatare, for the report states that
the best troops Germany can put the outbreak of war, represented for we all know to what an extent the adulteration of cotton prevails the carpenteringand "hobby" fea-
This morning, at the Police into the field, but as fast as the by an appreciable number either in China, while pretty much the same kind of thing happens in tare, of scouteraft is now to be Court, there was another batch of enemy has come on he has been of regulare or of volunteers. It is regard to China tea, which, in consequence, is falling away in popular introduced. There is a schome summonses against dog-owners Armed that the losses inflicted tion to the various populations, harled back, and it is now con- quite likely then, that, in propar- demand at present.
Reverting to the pongee trade, the Commissioner points out Hall, for which a site has already without having their muzzles on. on foot, too, for erecting a Spouts for allowing their dogs abroad
have been extremely heavy. the villages may send as many that there will always be a good market for Shantung pongees been secured, and it deserves to Mr. White, of the Pacific Mail shipped from Chefoo so long as the dealers refrain from dishonest be widely known that the boys Co., whose dog was near the Star course, lies in the fact that we nice point. Which of the two is The advantage we possess, of And this brings up another tricks, such as "loading" the goods with rice paste to increase themselves have undertaken to Ferry, Kowloon, and Air. A. F. have been continuously bringing going to be of more uee in time weight, trying to pass joined as whole pieces, cutting down standard prepare the plot by levelling, etc., Ellis, whose animal was in up reinforcements and strength of war-the yokel or the towns- lengths, and smoking the material with sulphur to give a false and will also carry out much of Ashley Road, were each fined $5 ening our lines with fresh men, man? Probably, in the long run, colour. These are practices which in the long ran must react on the interior work. The troop is by Mr. J. R. Wood, while Cap whereas, the enemy has had to thore will be but little to choose the manufacturers, if only they could see it. If we turn to the tes evidently a very much alive tain Walker was fined a like sum fight on day after day and night between them; and this is as it trade, it will be conceded by the Chinese themselves
organisation, and we wish it all by Mr. Melbourne for a similar after night with the same troops, should be. The one should be offence in regard to his dog found who we have already been in the complement of the other. If in Queen's Road Central,
the truth and print the news without fear or favour.
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1914.
TRADE TRICKS.
Useful Work.
Tag: What Soldiers Want..
No Muzzles.
:: Scouts' Hall.
·
a8 of "
In the theatre of war, progr888
The British Work.
the even
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men to the "Front na the towns.
47 Shirts. 61 Vests.
28 Cholera belte. 23 Mufflers. 17 Balaclava helmets. 50 Pairs socks. 35 Paire mittens.
Pairs bed socks. Chest protector.
1 Hot water bottle, And the following is a list of garments sent to Lady Lagarð for the Refugees:
16 Women's skirta. 1 Woman's soat,
1 Woman's coat and skirt. 4 Women'è dresses. 13 Women's blouses.
1 Woman's knickers.
6 Women's petticoats. 62 Children's dresses.
2 Babies' jaokete.
12 Tanic suits..
4 Paira gaiters. 8 Pairs trousers;'; 1 Cap.
3 Pairs stockings.
2 Boys' shirts, 13 Overalls. 4 Bonnets,
3 Children's skirta, 10 Children'e kaiokers. 16 Children's petticoats: 5 Children's coats and
dcaps 21 Children's jerseye.
that Ubina tea has suffered as much from the short-sightedness success in the days ahead. of the growers in mixing good and bad tea as from the competition of India and Ceylon. In fact it is in
formed havo been badly feeling the cockney or the Manchester reality helping that" competition, inasmuch as the spread of the
the effects of the continual gruel- mill-hand is narrow-chested from The annual report on St. knowledge of this adultoration is destroying confidence in the Chin-
Joseph's Boy Scouts states that it ling to which they have been working at an indoor trade and ese tea-grower and making it all the easier for other producers to
The War Office have issued the is proposed to erect a Scouts' Hall, soldiers have played in this area lack of healthful dist, the subjected. The part the British from limited house-room and capture the Chinese markot. Indian and Ceylon tea has daring following communique: Numera plot of ground having bean has been an important factor, and sharp atruggle for existence recent years been absolutely cutting into the China trade, and ous inquiries having been made leased at a purely nominal rental, though no doubt these teas would in any event and a market some as to what articles would be use the entire cost of the building long before now the energy must in a big town has made his eye able to the fact that congamers know that they can rely on getting Expeditionary Force, the follow invited, and these contributions Kaiser conceived them to be countryman; and, conversely, if where, it is clear that much of the popularity they enjoy is attribut ful to soldiers serving with the being $3,500: Subscriptions know our troops as something and brain immeasurably keener very different from what the and quicker than those of the from India and Ceylon high grade, unadultorated blends.
It is somewhat gratifying to see that at any rate in regard to War Office for the information of expenditure has been met. The them as Trench's contemptible and elow to pick up his drill, a
ing list has been prepared at the will cease when the necessary when he scornfully referred to the countryman is dull of wit A Year's Railway Accidents, ten the Chinese authorities are beginning to wake up to the neces- their relatives and friends Scouts will endeavour to raise
In his report to the Board of sity of doing something which shall remove the stigma at present Handkerchiefs, botlaces, news money by means of concerte,
lifetime of breathing clean air Trade on the railway accidents of army" attaching to the trade. Mr. Liang Shib-yi, the Director General of papers and periodicals, chocolate, torch light displays etc., to aid in
has made him a man physically, 1913 Mr. W.-F. Marwood, Basistent the Customs Administration, has recommended to the President the peppermint, dried fruits, briar defraying the cost of the hall. An
and the long marches or the secretary of the Board, states that establishment of stations in the tes-producing contres for the pipes and tobacco pouches, initial amount of 8500 is already
ravages of the weather that may 33 passengers were killed and 723 parpose of putting a stop to the practice of adulteration, and there tobacco (packed in thick tinfoil available. The boys have ander-
hịt the city mon somewhat hard injured during the year by appears reason to hope that his proposal will be put into effect. if possible) cigarettas, cigarette taken to prepare by levelling etc. Singapore for 1915 for gas from him. But, when all is said, manent way, compared with 20 The estimated revenue for are going to be mere trifles to soldents to trains and to per Splendid work has been done in many quarters so far as the preven-paper and cigarette tobacco, in readiness for the erection of private supply is $275.000 for England is only saking each man killed and 682 in red tion of cotton adulteration is concerned, by organisations formed small tins of boracic ointment or the building and also will carry private electricity $225,000; and to give of his best, and we may and 19 killed an 685 injured, specifically for the purpose, and equally good results should follow borated vaseline for sore feet, out much of the interior work for street lighting $128, Similar stops in regard to the tea trade. Above all, the Chinese antiseptic powder, pocket knives, themselves.
rest assured that countryman and the average | total 8628,000,
A townsman alike will do this. 1902-1911. producer must be brought to see that shady tricks in business do postcards, and lead pencils.
mot pay and never will,
Singapore's Revenue.
1019
rege numbers in the years
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