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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TAURSDAY. NOVEMBER 5. 1914,

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The Begging Nulsance. ""

May we once again call thel- attention of the police to the fact that the old lady who has taken up her atend at the junction of Ice House Street and Chater Road is still at her post at all hours of the day begging a'me? We have mera than once given the tip to some enterprising constable" to take a stroll round this locality and gain fame by rounding her up, but ro member of the Fcree seems to have sufficient energy to

DAY BY DAY.

WANTS BOTH HANDS

AN IDLER IS A WATCH THAT

AB USELESS IF IT GOES AS IF IT STANDS-Cowper.

The Weather. Lower level 8. a.m. Temp. 70;

fine.

At the Peak 8 a.m. Temp. 30;

fice.

The Malls.

do the work. A couple of minutes Siberian Mail-Due to arrive to would suffice to ran the cffender day. in. Jatt at present there are Siberian Mail,-Closed to:day enough calls on the public's

- at 4 p.m. sharity quit) outside the demands English Mail.Closes to-morrow of the professioral borgar. In any at 10.30a.m.. case, pedestrians find no peri- |

Count the Columns. calar pleasurein being continually

Yesterday the Telegraph pub pest rad by Chinese mendicante lished 37 columns of solid as they are by this woman, who reading matter. To-day there has plied her

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A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.. bir calling quite leng will be 37 published.

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The object of this paper is to publish correct information, to serve the truth and print the news without fear or favour.

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Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

Telephone: No. 1 A.B.C., 5th edition Western Union

Office address: 11, Ice House St.

Cue Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1914.

Ir

GOOD OUT OF EVIL.

erough

interruption.

The begging nai, ance is apparent in other quarters, too; and it is high time the police emlurked on a systematic raid against these undesir ble folk who infest the streets of the Colony. Quy Fawkes Day.

A

The Dollar.

demand to-day in la. 8.7.168.

Clerk Robbed.

A Chinese vlera bas had stolen $00 worth of jewellery and $30 in money.

Dogs Shot,

kong and one in Kowloon.

Junk Sunk.

The sinking of a junk and the drowning of one of the crew has been reported to the police. A tsam launch is said to have run into the junk.

Will the ring generation at-

the 5th of Novemb.r?. it is some year since most of us aW & The Canton Bomb Outrage..

fifth at Home, but, by all

It is reported that the men who accounts, fave in some of the were arrested at Canton la-t weak, schools, the squib and bonfire in cupnection with the bomb out business seems to be disappear-rage on the East Band, bave been ing. As with many other trad discharged. tions for some reliable molera. historians have reduced the Guy Fawkes story to nothing but a traditionat remains for the poet of the nation to save the bonfire Custom from oblivion. British bove kept alive the pool oll jra tice of wearing' oak-leaves on the 29th of May, for sure than a century after their elders had dropp d it; and, inasmuch as There will be plenty of time when the war is finished to talk fir works make plenty of noise, about main results; but it is not tho soon, even now, to touch upen

offer ample exone for dirt handa and the resemble pres Bome minor food effecta which bave arisen out of the great upheaval, ibility of an accident of a mer the morato that there seemos every promise that at least come offer less srious nature, we like these are going to prove permanent. Our readers and most of all to believe that honest English those who were in England at the time-will remember that, only boys will six months ago, England was seriously threatening to become noticed, even though their history let Guy Fawkes Day pass 10- something very unlike the Home Land that wo who live in the East books have long been telling them love to picture it. Strikes and something' perilously near riots that Guy was more or loss i had passed over the country, a couple of years before, leaving the legendary personage.

"The Guy." workers aullen and irritable; more strikes were in the making, Socialism in the bad souse of the word) was taking some ugly strides, and discontent was rife both in the cities and in the villages. The Government was, literally, at its wits end to know how to deal with the difficulties which were multiplying from day to day. As

Bever

conent

and

magazines.

ASSAULT CASE.

to

BANKRUPTCY COURT.

HONGKONG FOOTBALL

CLUB.

NOTES ON THE CRISIS.

Another Batch of Cases.

THE OBRMAN RETREAT,

Some Factors Which Have Brought it About.

The Annual General Meeting,

This morning, the Chief Justice,

The annual general meeting of Mr. Jaetice Gomperts, fat in the Hongkong Football Club was

At length it appears that the Bankruptcy Jurisdiation and had held last evening at the offices of intended great forward movement the following matters before Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., when Mr. F. Browne presided

oa, the German Right, upon which General von Kluck's army

him:-

Rescision Objected to.

collapsed. Telegrams received Deacon, Looker, Deacon and bas so long concentrated, haa Mr. W.E. L. Shenton, of Messre. over a small attendance,

The Secretary's report was as

a

offence.

·

an

ovor night, from British, French, Hareton, appearing for the peti-follows:-The Committee have German and Datoh

Eources, tioning ereditor, applied for the pleasure in presenting their report indicate that the enemy's troops rescision of a receiving crder in for the past season. During the in the region of Nieuport the case of Fang Yuen. Helson 65 new members joined and Dizmude are now on the informed his Lordship that a the Club, some 15 resignations retreat apparently towards composition had been signed by being received. Financially the Brussels. Since the days when all the creditora and he now year was a very successful one. they advanced thus far, the Ger-applied for a rescision of the The increased number of sub- mans have made many desperate bankruptcy. There had been ascriptions, together with a large attempts to break through the meeting of the creditora "this advance in receipts from the The rate of the dollar. On one has been withstood and, step the shape of a preferential 1 despite some heavy items of ex- Allies' lives, but each and every morning and an irregularity in stande, leaves the Clab with a balanco of $185.60 at the bank, by step, the British and Frenchment had been brought kokie penditure, including the sum of forces have driven the onoomers them, and they desired the thing bick, The result has been to go through, no notice being $90.00 for returfag parts of the

ground. to break the

of taken of that. spirit

The Official Receiver, Mr. A. The Shield Account now shows the invaders, and it would Two dogs were shot by the row seem as if they are throwing E. Carpmaal, objroted to that and a credit balance of $7.78, which has been secured by the transfer tach any special significance to police on Tuesday, one in Hong-up the job as being impossible of said that the Court had no power

from Olab account of $157.40, accomplishment. The Allies have to grazia rescision. A day after the amount of stand receipta st the issue of the notice suspending. definitely "bested" the enemy, who now realises that he is beaten, payment, $4,500 worth of rice bield matches. The Association Bad been banded over to one of section did only fairly well in the A Sequel to our Brilliant Feat.

League. In the shield competition It ban been known, for sorne the creditors. That was heen accumulated on the German Ordinance, but if the order were after drawing with H.M.S. Hamp time part that strong forces have offence against the Bankruptcy they reached the semi-final and tight Wing, virtually andounting rescinded, there would be no hire, were very unfortunate to be beaten in the replay by 1 goal. tou re-making of the army there,

Mr. Shenton said that if the Many mid-week matches wera But our troope ranged against the new Army have also been rater Receiving Officer wished to bring played with fair results. The aix-a-side competition at the ially reinforced-reinforced in a criminal proceedings they were

opening of the season was very dramatic mancer, too, as yester quite willing to defend them.

The matter was adjourned for successful, Mr. W.V. Pennell's Appreciated Gifts.

day's Headquarters' story mude

team ultimately occupying first. The R.E. and R.Q.A. detach evident. And it is no doubt a week.

place. The Rugby rection had a ments at Belobera Furt wish to due in large part to

An Important Case. the

Mr. Preston, of Messrs. John very fine ernson, the Captain, Mr. toauk Mrs. Kynoch, Yauants brilliant combined movement Waterwork, and Mr. Dunesu, between the Fritish and French son, Stokes and Master, for peti. Rouse, being largely respon- tioning creditors, in the matter sible for this. A together 16 Kowloon Douke, for their kind-fres, of which we had such bees in sending a parcel of books thrilling.account yesterday, that of in re A. M. Essabhoy, asked matches were played, all being won except the last, against the fer a receiving order. the enemy has been made to cave

The Official Receiver said that officers of the Army and Navy in, in the region where he most desired success. Another cause an adjudication order had been combined. The Cup was ratain- which has led to the German made in Bombay and he had ed, after winning every match in retreat may be found in the fact received a letter suggesting that the competition. Horour caps he should act with the Assignes were awarded to:-Messrs. A. F. that the available front upen which troops could be deployed at Bombay for the purpose of Deane, H. G. Hegerty and A. S. There Kempton. Hearty thanks are was not very extensive, and was getting in the assete. "held" at every point by alert and seemed to be very little doubt due to Lieut. Coltart, R.N., confident. Allies. Therefore for that the assets bere passed to the Lieut. Pym, R.A., and Capt. Gor

wco, R.A., for their most helpful the Germans to take the offensive Assignee at Borabay.

Mr. Preston asked for an al-co-operation throughout the sa ander such conditions was quits journment for a week. The mat-800. The season was wound up ar other thing from the easy on Hampstead Heath; but in the Cort, Mr.

This morning, at the Palice operations in the first advance ter was of great importance to the with a very successful dinner in the Hongkong Hotel ou 21at villages, where "bonfire-uizht" appearing for the defendant, ing

Rase, into France, when overwhelm Bank of Taiwan.

events of the year, the practice the case in which Mr.

troops swept before case sine die to await the re- of Mr. J.H.T. McMurtrie

The Chairman, in proposing the arose. Finally, the doings of the Suffragists and the imminenos of teresting and naaccountable ex againat M, Moussion, of Morrison allies.

Paul them the numerically, but only ceipt of a duly authenticated civil war over the Irish Question put the crowning point on the ception to the rule that it is in Hill Road, for alleged a wault.

remarked that it seemed to him accounts, said the Association dreary pile of the country's misfortunes. Then the pessimists began the country districts ibat old

that the pooplo here would rank section had done well and the to say: "England is about played out."

customs die hardest. We re-application, and asked if the work also. As the Germans must other places,

There were other factors at pari pass with the creditors in Rugby section even better. They bal affiliated with the Hongkong But is England played out? The Emperor Willism cao beat member

w ore south-country master could not be settled out now grimly realise, it is one thing · Order Rescinded.

Foctball Association and it had anewer that question. The England that he expected to fight village wherein formerly it took of Cort,"

In the case of the Po Da Tai,done the Club gooi. Thanks were Was 6 squabbling, contentious, dissatisfied and utterly the local bonfire committee some-

to get more men, but quite another disunited que; one which could not help bereell, and much less those where about six months to decide was prt the person to settle. He the enemy, and perhaps even more creditor, said that a deed of had given the Secretary in Mr. Ruse said that his client thing to hurl them effectively at Mr. Shenton, icra petitioning due to Mr. Eager for the help he whom "a piece of paper" bound her to stand by, at need But it se to wh i particularly unpopular was of the opinion that the whole difficult sill to keep them in food composition had been prepared numerous matters. With ragard took very little time to undeceive him on this point, England pereen ga should enjy the thing was a mistake. nover was and never could be the country that he fondly imagined doubiful distinction of heing

and supplies. As the Germans by himself and Mr. Goldring and to the prospects of the season, be it; he bad mistaken a momentary indisposition for permanent die burst in effigy, and even then the appeared in Court, the case was transfer. Aupplies from one amk for $102,000 out of $250,000. He work of the Volunteers, they

Later, when the complainant were situated they could not it had been signed by creditors thought that, despite the strenuou ease and disablement; had read int) what he considered to be the honour was liable to be transfor-adjourned tutil Thursday next to the other, and thus the Right therefore applied that an order would be able to play during the signs of the times, a thousand more things than ever existed. At red at the last moment. As an at 10a.m. the moment when war first seemed possible the Liberal Government example, one year it had been

Wing had to depend on supplies rescinding the bankruptcy should coming weeks. They could not say how much support would be was at its weakest and most belpless. Bat, unfortunately for the fully settled" to burn Mr. Glad-

coming through Belgium. It be made. Kaiser's calculatione, there are certain qualities in the Britishor that stoor, but the day before the

is probable that there rantes The application was granted. forthcoming, but the Hongkong Football Association had decided enable him, almost without a second's warning and no matter how Fifth a very unpopuler baker

to carry on as usual. badly be appears to be worsted, to put his back against the wall who was by way of being a local and signify to the world that, so far from being beaten, he is only preacher in his off time, was con just beginning. The great majority of Britishere have said and victed of mixing alun with his (In Memory of Captain Bertrand never given them any rest-mesat Receiving orders were granted thought many hard things in the past of the Liberal loader, often bread. As he had without remembering that there might yet be another side to them beaten his wife and turned one which circumstances had not yet called forth. That other and batter of his sons out of dors, village side has now shown itself; in fact it showed itself at the first mo- feeling acknowledged the neces. No ment that danger threatened the Empire from without and the sity for making an example of him. result is that the men of whom we are speaking appear 107 to bave And so, at the eleventh hour, little mire in common with the solven which they formerly showed the "Guy" which had already to the world than they, hate with England's enemies. Contrast been constructed to represent A Mr. Asquith's firm and dignified attitude over the war with the Mr. Gladstone was re-labelled Mr. Asquith of former days. Is the Mr. Lloyd George, whose speech with the name of the baker- six weeks ago at the Queen's Hall aroused the admiration and ap. without the formality of making plause of Britishers throughout the world, Mr. Lloyd George of old any change in the features or days? A ration's troubles, like those of an individual, must either get-up of the effigy! utterly orush "cr else must chasten and thereby 'rengthen. Britishers, like their leaders in the Government, have forge tten to

Gay" burning is still observed Report says that the custom of

Settlement out of Court

Suggested.

Ú. A. S

used to be one of the special applied for a cross-summons in era m16606 of the Kaic- His Lordship adjourned the March, under the chairmanship fast as it coped, or attempted to cope, with one of these, another seems to have dropped-on in Kromer is bringing an action numerically, inferior forces of the copy of the Bothbay order, and adoption of the raport and

recently

His Worship grated the

NO TEARS FOR HIM..

Stewart, a

time

Solicitor.)

tears for him, the staunch, the brave, Dead at the gods' appointed finished course, a soldier's

grave, The crown and garland of his

prime! And they who loved him deem

it Goi Father, and mother, wife,

friend be Conservatives cr Democrats or Home Rulere, or what not; they have only remembered that they are the children of a great country despatch to the Reuter Telegram

London, Oct. 4.-A Petrograd Acclaiming in their hour whose habit it is to abide by treaties and to show an absolutely Company says that the Russian

The pride and glory of united front when assailed from outside.

zaprta announce that Emperor No tears for him!

and, been making the Виввійд

The Kaiser Talks.

ba

will killed."

WOO

+

found

Other Causes.

bave been overtaxed, while

on

Other Cases. The following cones were ad-

...

the fact that the fighting journedIn re Foo Yuen, the

The following officers were the enemy's Right has Ohi Wo C, Hang Mow, Taj appointed:- President, Hon. M been so severe-the Allies have Fung, and Yuen On.

D. Landale; Hrn. Sec., Mr. J. 0:

that great numbere of the wounded in the cases of :--Yue Shing, had to be sent back through Bel Tang Hing Lung, and Tung Kes. the transport value of the German gium, thus still forther reducing

communications. Add to that

Taylor; Hon. Treas., Mr. F. A. Gacs; Rugby Captain, Mr. H. S. Ronse; Association Captain, Mr.

J. Stalker. Committee:-Messrs. A. Murdoob, H. G. Hegarty,. R. F. Long, and W. V. Pennell, Jasper Clark, Rugby F. Browno," Association.

the danger in which the German in getting one in on the Turks, cut off and surrounded, and the that the bombardment of the advancel troops stood of being as is shown by the announcement

At the conclusion of the meeting. reasons for the retreat become Dardanelles has begun. Assailed it was decided to make a contri- increasingly, evident.

Afraid to Fight.

from this and by the British and bution to the Prince of Wales' French and from the Task Ssa Fund at the end of the season." For once in a way we have news by Russia, poor Turkey finds of a "skirmish" in the North Sea, herself in a sorry plight now. A German squadron has at length Even with the addition of the summoned up sufficient courage to Goaben and Brealau, the Tark- of "come out," but it soon succumb-ish Fleet will connt

ed to a blue fánk and, evidently

and

ז

for

CHINESE FINED FOR DRUNKENNESS:

his not caring for the look of things, has hitherto been taken of morning, before Mr. C. D. Mel- very little. Not much notice Wong Chi-sze appeared, this Following the lead of the Government the political parties, the William

turned toil and ran away. In the the work, of the French naval boarne, on a charge of being labour element, the Colonies, Indis, yea the very Suffragists, have speeches alcng

words of the official announce. forces, but it should not be for drank and incapable. Inspector pooketed every grievance, real or fancied, which some of them were frontier at Bromberg and Thera And we who tread a narrow round, avoided an notion." Wherein it the Austrian Navy well in hand, case, said that the defendant was ment, it "rapidly retreated and gotten that to date it has kept onton, who was in charge of the formerly wont to air from time to time; the Radicale and the whilom on the inevitable victory of And ply the calling that was lived up to the German naval while good work has also been not quits Bobor yot.... discontented industrial element have taken up the cause of the German oaltors."

Chiq Empire with no less readiness than the rast of the community; the

baliof that discretion is the better done in holding a safe route for

Wong smilingly pleaded Colonies that were (in the Kaiser's estimation) to foll away from the Berlin, Obe Kilted War

Moura with thanksgiving, having pert of valour. It is true that the transport of troops from India, guilty, and, in answer to a ques and the India which was to rebel wholesale, have offered to their Office says a letter found on a

some damage was done by the Egypt and Malts. It is also tion by his Worship, said that he King Emperer their Iset man and their lost dollar, while the Belgian cfficer who was captured As he, our brother, played the that seems to be the only way in command of the Mediterranean

An inspiration, even this- rear most craiser dropping mines; due to the French undisputed did not feel all right yet. Bairagists have settled down at last to something womanly and by the Germans contained the

He was fined three dollars," useful. We are not sanguine as to hope that this idyllic state of following: "When we re-enter Be our horizons opened wide stand-up fight is the last thing valuable Algerian troops at the

gamete E

which the enemy will fight. A that we owe the presence of the unity den endure ferve but we have sufficient faith in homan Brassels we will take with na a That we may share his loftier the Germane are seeking. Any front. Now, in conjunction with attempt to asassinate Pancho nature and the strength of the British character to believe that all large stock of matolies to sat fire almost how, rapid retreats and the the British, other work lies Villa, the Mexican lea for now classes will emerge from the present struggles with a bigger balanco to Cologne and every other plane

And live the better that he avoiding of setions won't, to use before the French naval forces, opposing Carranza, is reported; of tolerance and mutual respect than they possessed before, the through which we pase Hence died per te mer on Americaniem, out much ice and we may depend on it that here. The attempt failed, and war, and that for many a year to come there will be warmer and forth we will have no more injer. No teara for him! Kindlier feelings between Britisher and Britisher, as well as between ed Frisoners. Everybody will Christian Tearle, in the The Anglo French: Mediter that work will be equally well the assamin wassigt Jablettews

New Developments, wind Britain and her plucky Allies, than would have been possible had to killed."

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