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THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1914.

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Food Price Problems.

It goes without saying that the public fully appreciate the work which the Food Committee is

DAY BY DAY.

NOTES ON THE CRISIS.

DISORDERLY:

THE

BEHAVIOUR.

·ONEER GIVES AND. TAKES: BY}

TURKEY TRIES TO BLUFF.

Englacer Fined and Bound Over.

Lower level 8 s.m. Temp. 79;

doing in its endeavour to stop GIVING TAKES THE MOST. the practice on the part of certain dealers of over-charging for the necessaries of life. The list, as periolically revised, are distinct- fice.

- The Weather.

ly helpful to the housewives of At the Peak 8 a.m. Temp. 70; Hongkong in keeping a check fine.

on their compradores' rooks,

bo

The Malls.

merrJw.

'Count the Columns,

The Dollar.

The rate of the dollar on demand to-day is ls. 8-7-16d.

• "The Fifth."

Tomorrow is Guy Fawkes

The Monsoon.

Christmas Mall

SINGAPORE

JUDGMENT CASE

Defendant's Counsel Unable.

to Proceed,

How We Baptise the New

This morning, in the Original German Troops.

This morning, at the Police Court, the Chief Justice, Mr. Court, before Mr. C.D. Melbourne, Justice Gomperin, continued the Another example of Turkish Henry Wright, an engineer, up-case in which the Chop Sea Wo Bat it is no easy matter to Siberian Mail--Dae to arrive to-wriggling is provided by the peared on a charge of behaving firm, of Raffles Quay, Singapore, più the Chinese shopkeeper

nature of the Grand Vizier's in a disorderly manner-in the sued the Tent Tick Co., Bud Lam down to the official pricer Siberian Mail-Olosed to-day apology" to Russia. It ex-Grand Hotel. The case was Sia-woo and Lam Woot-pao, 24, One of the difficulties may at 11 a.m.

Frasses profound regret," but originally called on yesterday. Des Voeux Road, letour cont.act at the same time tries to throw bat the defendant did not appear, or, to recover the sum of $5,- ment'onvito illustrate Canadian and Siberian Mail, this point. The official list gives

Closed to-day at 3. p.m.

the responsibility for the rupture and, as a consequence, his bail 796.27, being ampuut of a judg- the prices to be charged for

on to the shoulders of the Rar-of $50 was ertrasted. Yesterday ment obtained in Singapore, several kinds of fish, but inst Yesterday the Telegraph pub-siane. The altitude is parallel to evening, however, the defendant against the defendante, or, in the much as the average housewife lished 30 columna of solid that of the prisoner in the dook was arrested by Detective Clarke, n'ternative, & similar sama merely crder, as a general rale, reading matter. To-day there who pleaded guilty but was at on board the es. Leerte,

balance' for goods sold and suck and such a quantity of will bo 35 published.

pains to add that he “didn't do

Mr. P. W. Goldring defended. delivered. "Gab," without specifying the

Mr. F. Reichmann, licensee of it. At first glance it might

Mr. Petter, instructed by Mr." part caler kind, the wily com-

appear that Turkey was endear the Grind Het, siid that Otto Kong-sing, appeared for the pradtre is able-ns be doubtless

ouring to wriggle out of the the defendant, behaved in plaintiffe, and Mr. F. O. Jenkin, does-t supply the lowont-priced

unpleasant position in which she discrderly mann r in the instructed by Mr. E. M. Tozer, variety at the highest-listed rice.

Buds be raelf, but, on looking into lounge br of his botil, and appeared for the second defend- In other werde, ho charges "No. Day.

the matter a little more closely, it passed remarks reflecting on the ant I" rrices for the most inferior

becomes evident that the whole Governor, and alleged that the Mr. Jenkin said that he had The n'rth-east monsoon should thing is a thing but temporising prosecutor was a German apy. fish and is, thus able to escapo

to make an application which" he Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which detection. The same problem is act in to-morrow.

on her art. She is an adept at M. Goldring informed his very much regretted to have to requires them to forward their names and addresses with

time-saving expediente, but on Worship that the defendant was make. He knew that the proper communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for met, in lesar ferm, in regard to

four and suger, frr.the housewife The publie is reminded that this occasion she finds Russia in at first taken before the Provost terms would be imposed upon publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides.

has no means of knowing what is the Christmas parcel mail closes no mood to fall into the trap; Marshal, and that official appar- him, but he had to ask his Lord- No. 1 r what ie No. 4 grade at 5 p.m. fc-morrow.

she has been plainly t; Id that it is ently did not consider what the ship for a week's adjournment. until, in the case of flour, the

now too late to begin any negotia- defendant had done as serions; o naked it because, though the The annual meeting of sbarc- tions whatsoever. Britain also for if he had he would have dealt case was started yest riny, hehad ready for consumption. It is not holdere in the Hongkong and bas theroughly made with him through court martial only received his in tructions the an easy matter with which to South China Stoam Fisheries Co. her mind in the matter, in preference to sending the case day before at 5 o'clock and, having deal, but we command the point is to be held at noon tc-morrow. and by getting in the first blow to the Central Station as an gone into the ose, which was a to the Food Committee for its China Association-Change of by reducing Akaba she has given dinary offence. The defendant curious one, he thought that Turkey a foretaste of what she was undoubtedly excited and certain evidence which he under- The offices of the China Asacmay expect for her double deal under the influence of liquor, stood was availablə should be. ciation have boon removed from ing. Terkey has bul ample The magistrale emphasised the called in order that what trans-

which would follow a departure ecu'or was well-krown in Boss detailed etreet, London, E.C..

Former Hongkong Governor's

from the policy of neutrality, and bog and the accusation made Mr. Putter submitted that such Son Killed. Lieutenant F. W. Dea. Yooux, what those consequences are.

now she will begin to realise was a very serious one as far as an application was impossible.

he was concerned.

The only grounds were that his Mr. Goldring, however, sub-friend had been instracted by bis who has been killed at the front,

News,"

mitted that the offence was a clients at the proper time. He Contrasting the daily official reports of the land fighting br-trivial ope. The defendant's bail thought that certain of the wit- tween the German and Allied had been estraated and he submit-nesses which his friend already cops with the war correspond-nad-more than would have beer in fact he was ADX 024 to get at ted that that in itself was sufficient had should be cro-examined; ents stries with which past ward imposed in the ordinary way.

them. bave made as familier, one cannot droness. Tarra are ro references because the defendant had omit-bis client, but also of the posi- His Worship pointed out that belp being strack with their

"His Lordship told Mr. Jenkin' the tail had been estreated that he had not only to think of to the perticular regiments ted to turs up. He imposed aion they had placed him in.

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taken from a paper recently out from Home:"Analytical chemist wanted at once, worke London; metallurgy and paints; must be reliable analyst and college-trained; with works experience preferred; salary £150 per annum; a permanent poat, but men eligible for enlist- ment need not apply as they should be serving their country. Whatever else that advertiser may be short of, he is not wanting in cheek; and, with cheek, we seem to detect a certain judicions admixtura of hypocrisy. A new-the examinations held at the Ba-officers who have distinguished defendant over in the sum of eroken to his clients on the The following have 133sed in gaged, to names of Generala cr fine of $10 and boand the Mr. Jenkin said he had already fledged at alytical chemist might bear Office during the month of themselves, no vivid pen-pictures $100 to be of good behaviour for matter very strongly. He wea The object of this paper is to publish correct information, to serve possibly be glad to take a post at October:-Ernest Searle, ma temerely fold that the enemy

of the actual fighting. We are three months. the princely salary mentioned, William Brewer river master but, the experienced man who sc- cepted it might, in nine cases out of ten, be set down as a member

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1914.

THE HANKOW-CANTON RAILWAY.

of the nc-user" Erigade, crelse as a man down on his luck, to whom such an offer is a cowardly insult. Profiting by the Circumstances of

the Hour.

Marine Examinations.

|

Forry to have to humbug the

Court in that way; a dats had

been fixed, but he felt he could

Thomas Francia Doyle, master. made an offensive movement. Allce Memorial Hospital. here, a counter-attack there, The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice and to forth. This, of coures Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals is in large part due to the huge NEW ADVISOR TO CHINA. unless he had time to go into it

begs to acknowledge with thanks front over which the fighting the following donations to the spreads, which makes detailed funda of the Hospitale: Lamt ries out of the question. Bat Woon-lau, $50; Taa Taze-zur, the statements issued tre always Mr. W. F. Willoughby Leaves for $50; S. W. Tar, $20.

Prohibited Hours.

Prince of Wales' Fund,

י

Far East,

nct resent bis ass properly

mere fully,

An order in terms was granted.

SANITARY BOARD.

the roadway from 1lankow?. At the moment the great obstacle is can crdinarily look to earn, at the wounded in the head, orrived in by a Erilliant disposition of the president of: Johns Hopkins was carried.

sufficiently recise to indicats the This is not, by a good many,

respective positions of the engag- the first intance we have come? At the Maine Court, this ing forces, and, what is more, ecross of astute firma' seeking to morning, three Chinese

The meeting of the Sagitary were they always tell the result of the balance losses occasioned by war charged with sailing their beats operations. So much is this so, newly appointed adviser for the was very brief, only routine Mr. William F. Willoughby, Bcard, held yesterday afternoon, conditions by muleting their in the harbour during prohibited in fact, that we tre even infcrm- Republic of China, arrived at business being before the meet- unfortunate employees. We hours. One of the defendants ed-there is a case in point in San Francisco on September 18, ing. Mr. G. N. Orme, the Freal- commented, the other day, on the was fined $15 and the other two to-day's wires when the enemy with his family, and registered dent, presided, and those present gen rasity of" some business were each fined. $10.

takes half a village. So in these at the Hotel Stewart. They em- wera Lieutenant-Colonel Ger- honses in Londen and elsewhere

circumstances the reader who has barked on the steamship China don Hall, Megers. P.W. Goldring, that lave given large sums to tho Amongst the "forther con- good map at his disposal should Prince of Wales' Fund and, attributions to the National War have no difficulty in following

next day.

Chan Kai-ming Ng Hon-tez, Dr. We have on many occasions made reference to Hongkong's the same time, have contributed Relief Fund inaugurated by the the trend of events.

"Strictly speaking, my firet F. Clark (Medical Officer of peculiar interest in the completion of the Bankow-Canton Railway, towards the general poverty by Prince of Wales

work in China will be constitu- Health) and Mr. E. W. Hamilton aro "the

Smashing the Germans.

tional, rather than financial," be (Secretary). and commented on the regratiable delay in the forging of this link, eating out. Here is the following:- Nippon Yusen Kai- If the trdinary official com aid. which would bring us into direct communication with Central Obina. large-hearted spirit again. The Company (collected on board e.s. however, the opposite is the case formed, is to devise a system of

It was agreed that the papera. wages, or betb. is the same sha, Tokyo, £500; P. & O. S. N. muniques are rather colourless, "China's first need, I am in- be laid on the table. The question may again be mentioned and, a fair facts concerning gentleman in want of an analyst Nankio) £38; Sir William when wecome to the "eye-witness"

The President said that they the reasons for the delay be noted.

the First of all, it should converta

advertisement Treacher £30.

that government

will be had pleasure in welcoming that stories issued from the British satisfactory to all. The new re-day Colonel Gordon Hall as a be recalled that, according to original intentions, the line was to be column into neermonstte column, Sir T. Jackson's Sous Wounded. Headquarters. Such a one is to publia is in a formative period, member of the Beard, and he in fall working order by May of this year. In point of actual fact, what they ought to be doing, and sons of 'r Thos. Jackson, Bert, most vivid fashion of the recent These aspects of the Chinese Hall be appointed to take the tella young men gratuitously Amongst the wounded are two hand this morning, and it tells in governmentally and nationally proposed that Colonel Gordon there is not a foot of metal laid from the Hankow side as yet, so we adds point to his refreshing little the Chairman of the London operations in which the British situation are far mere important place of Colonel Irwin on the are informed, while only a few miles of earth work have been taken homily by asking a man whose Committee of the Hongkong and and French troops have been at present than financial quer sub-committee appointed to deal in hand; Happily, from the Canton and much better progresa has education may have cost con- Shanghai Banking Corporation engaged. Of more interest than tiene, and my first work will be with the matter of cemeteries and been made, and sections of the line are already opened up.

siderably over a thousand pounds Captain G. J. Jackson, King's the graphic descriptions which it directed in those channels. -and who, if he be really a fully Royal Rifle Corps, is wounded, embodies is the tale it tells of the "In a sense, I am to take up

the water carriage system. What are the ressons which have hindered the construction of qualified and experienced man, and Lieutenant O. S. Jackson, slaughter which our men have the work of Professor Goodenow, his willingness, and the motion Colonel Gordon Hall signified

very lowest, 8300 a year-to London some days ago.. lack of funds, due to the war making advances of money from the work for £150. There is a de-

fcroesat our command, by sarreme University, who still is ratained International Banking Group impossible just now. And as long lightfully Pecksnifan touch

generalship and courage, and by as an advisor of the Chinese Re- BALKAN WAR PICTURES: deadly artillery fire-been able to public, although in Baltimore. as the war lasts there is, therefore, small probability of the work about the whole business.

inflict on the enemy. The way in After the constitutional questions This evening, there will be being pushed forward. Bat had it not been for, typically Chinese

which our shrapnel tore up the have been settled, other problems screened at the Bijou an extreme- mismanagement long before war broke out, we should have seen

r treating new formations must will be considered." strike terrr into the hearts of quite a considerable section of the lins laid by this time. The chief The Lord Mayor's Show. factor operating as a brake en forward deve'opment has been the Apparently neither the Lord constant chopping end changing in the Chinese management, Mayor's Show nor the Guildhall There is now ample evidence that officials have been dropped into Banquet are, for obvious reasons, the position of Director, not because of any ability to fill the office, to be held this year. If this but solely because they were suspected of revolutionary sympathies should be the case, it will be in- Amy Mason, a typist, W39 and it was thought that a lucrative post would keep them quiet." teresting to see whether here, ne charged with receiving a stolen vails in the Nirth Son, Bat

ed in the transport of troops, Then, too, there was an unseemly equabble as to where the precise in other matters, the war will cheque and with conspiring with though we have not yet been able

the Greek Navy ready for action, location of the terminus should be, and an additional cause of delay make history. Fur years past divors cther persons to obtain by to come to grips with the enoms,

the Torkish fleet in the Dar- was provided by the protracted bargaining between the Railway and daring innovators have wished to means of false pretences $95.93, we are gradually being initiated

danelles, the siege of and final landowners for land required by the Administration along the route do sway with the pageant, but the mousy of the Hongkong and into his despicable methods of

attack on Adrianople, general to be taken.

no Lord Mayor han as yet been Shangbat Bank,

arlare. Germeny has nothing definite poures to be followed by trenches, Servian artillery in nouncement regarding the very view of the defences, in the bold enough to take the plunge, Mr. Faithfull appeavad to to learn in this direction. Weere merchantshipping, which implies cotion, the Torka röpulsing an All these factors have operated against the progress of this although more than one would

told that mine laying under that we also have been busy at ack Tarih - prissnera in important work, which seems fated to be indefinitely hung up, have been glad to have been able.

Sergt. Murphy informed his neutral fig and reconnaissance minelaying but in a manner Allies camp, accouring the One by one the purely Ohinese difficulties have been circumvented, to dispense with the Show. It worship this morning that he by trawlers and hospital: ships which, we may be sure, conforms Rounded, et eto. This f alco though the process has been painfully slow, but just when a sound would certainly be regrettable if would have to sak for a ramand, re" <rdinary features of Administration had taken the helm and there were hopes of affaira one of the few vestiges of pageant. when Trobably he would ask for German Dayal warfarer Whether the German warships King of Roumania; George 1, straightening out, the needed supply of capital from Europe has 15 in our public life were to dig the discharge of the accused. Admiralty is keeping a strict like it or not, they will now have King of Greece, Mahomet V4 the carrying ont of an under aking in the completion of which the reasons for its abandonment. this afternoon, when however, and the reply on our they dare not come ont

case until this, aftened the of Hongkong has a more than pussing interest,

he discharged her,

---- Globe,

'DISCHARGED..

The Case Against a Typist.

Before Mr. Wood this afternoon,

defend,

Mr. Willoughby has had widely intresting picture (length those of the enemy who survived experience in economics and his 1,600 feet) pertraying some of the it. It must have been at rrible administration of afsira including: The mobilization of events in the last Balkan War, raception for the newcomers into secratory and treasurer of Perto

the ranks of the German Army. Rico are anid to have led to his the Greek army, on the way to the German Methods, selection by the Chinese Govere ready for flight, steamers ́engag- frontier, the military aeroplane. The Great Monotony still pre-ment.

pert is to be found in the an

to the ordinary ussges of werfare

embodies photographs of Charles

Bulgaria.