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QUESTION OF GERMANY'S IMPORTS.

Dutch Merchant's View of the' Transit of drain Supplies.

...

A Retterar metchant, wrting so Ebargh correspondent, noles Har Ind an cora i lol'nai is Bling 75 per cent. ahir the rice prevalent befor the wa

THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

"A PLACE IN THE SUN."

Indian Warriors' Delight at Welcome at Marselllás.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1914.

a scene s kaleidoscopio as tail presented by the defiling of thousands after thousands of soldiers down seemingly number- less gangnays and along quase lit up by brilliant eunshine;

PIRATES ACTIVE.

Fatshan Attacked by 1,000

Armed Men.

forms us that on Wednesday a Our Canton correspondent in body of one thousand armed pirates attacked Fatahan, on the

WAR AND SHIPPING.

Japan and the Bangkok Trade.

AMERICA AND GERMAN WAR'S COST TO GERMANY.

TRADE.

About Twenty Million Marka

Day,

don, 2.50 p.m.-The response of Berlin, September 28, via Lon- the Germsa public to the efforts of the Government to raise awar

Hara wer the Sikhs; there the

No Loan Possible. Japanese steamers are taking sturdy little Gutkhos, counted Wonderful econes of enthusiasm among the finest infantry in the

German competition and pre attracting increasing attention in full advantage of the osssation of Germany's fusncial position is wore witnessed in Marseilles on world. Darker than the Hindu,

parations are being made to enter America, wiites the Washington the arrival of the troops from merry smile over lurking in their

the Bangkok trade by the Tat-errespondent of the Morning India, As in the caso of the distinctly Mongolian eyes, they at West River, which he a ropula-suma Steamship On, of Dairon, Post, and the newspapers, by fond of 6,000,000,000 marks has, British Expeditionary Force, the once 'osptured the hearts of the ion of 600.000. transportation and loading was French soldiers, and it was amus- The Danton authorities, on be- which have despatched repre-made it practically impossible for anxiety which the nation may sal the Otaka Shosan Kalehe, merely stiting the facts, have it is asserted here, removed all accomplished in perfect ordering and interesting to listen to ing apprised of the affair, at sentatives to the southern ports Germany to raise He adds

nd without this lightest misbap. animated conversations in which,

money in have had regarding its ability The same can be said of rye, Here is the Daily Telegraph neither side could understand a scene font troops to the and are preparing to place Americe uitless she is prepared to meet Ruanoial obligation to barley, gate, and whet. Our correspondent's description of the single word the other said.

scene to quell the disturbance. steamers on the run between pay a price which amounts to a the war. Originally the Reichstag Yesterday the first train from China, Bangkok and the Straits. confession of her desperate allowed a war credit of 5,000,000, Gavernment bas taken last week maner in which Marseilles Large parcels of wheat bought by watched the disembarkation and up for a multitude of deficiencies but two later trains on reaching went ashore some time biok on says that since July 20 the treasure, and of this se, junt Sign language, however, made Osaton got through to Fatsban, The Kenkon Mera No. 11, which straits. A Wall Street journal C00 marks, in addition to the war Gergians, and on its way to there. welcomed the fighting, men from in other ways, and particularly the oity turned back, sad einge Arimon Java lalan and wis re- Reichebank has increased its note 4,500,000,000 mark has been because we wanted it, and they din would not let it go nnt of the This is to tell you in the Cen- description of how he could handle tween the two places has ceased. been despatched for Jaluit Island, Wall Street believes that Germany straining seriously the financial graphic was one Gurkha's manual then railway communication beated with great difficulty, has circalation by 293,728,000, and subscribed by the public without osantry, Tois in the situation for's good time, which will be his rather awesome kukri. in Holland. Bat you should see when they are in the fighting line,

which was recently captured from is beginning to suffer financially resources of the Empire, how they are fixed in Germany, how Marsailles waited for the

the Germans, leaving Kobe on because, although har commerce October 27 with a large number is completely crippled, she is issu- Not a day passes or I have scores, Tadians and how they came. of inquiries fr all sorts of feed." Marseilles watou "Tommies"

of Japanese emigrante who intending an unlimited amount of paper ing stuffs. They are willing to divested of tunic in grey shirtauk

to settle on the inland.-Shipping money. pay any price, and will deposit klaki trousers, with legs a dangle

and Engineering. the money in hanka right here.down the quay wall, and boside As we have practically nothing then "les Hindous," squatting ourselves there is no chance of erose-legged in the altitude of giving any way

icole, happy in the sun. It watch od baggage being descended, and horase and munitions of war.

"This morning I had an inquiry "for 500,000 sacks of American

flour. I was asked to give, my It waved to "officer boys" in services to get this from this aun halat looking over bul- United Stoles. The Suida had warks, and "rficer boya" waved" to be declared to be for Germany back to it gallantly, I studied when leaving New York, and if brown faces and brown turbans, such was done, and they cure and the turbans with gayeat notes through, then I was told they of red. With a ragidity which could pass through our country was, am zing, it at the ships to Germany. Payment would be emptying, troops forming up on made in New York before ship the gasy. ment was made. I have rofused to have anything to do with this, bat perhaps I am wrung.

White and brown, the faces we're smiling, now, in the happi- ness of the vorige achieved and "In the newspapers I have seen the goal grown near, and when the we are told that Germany can moment cime when the troops help herself for at lenat, a year. moved off from the dock to en My opinion is that they are badly campment in this or that part of short already, and as a graie-man the city's environe he would I know the, condition which have on Scrooged Scrooge, the existed before the war. Of all Ser nge of daye unregenerate, who the tremendous qualities of Lat failed to be touched by the North and South American grain lavish welcome.

which Germany bought, "nothing" There were Lizzled veterans, will roach her. Partiesin Holland sturdynequsre-shouldered, and bad orders to buy up all bacos, tall, smood-faced youthis with the ment, rice, eggs, ole., otc., they demeanour of princes. One fea could get. With automobilesne they walked that they had been they went all round the country, in a triumphal procession. but they did not get much.

The Hand-shake, "I am told that in a town in I have called them smiling the south of Holland, the people,warriors. "It is not the word. getting angry at seeing stocks Their faces expanded in delight, carried away, smashed dozens of and the dark skin gleamed and bores of eggs which were already the white testh flashed. The first loaded. For Germany the vital line of the crowd could touch point within very little time will thom us they phased, and dozens be how to get grife, etc, ani aho of people stretched forward to fealready making desperate efforia give "los Hindous" a good in that direction. Noon-kuows hier

poignee de muin.' wants better than grain-men in The "Hindous wore colbing, Holland, for we are in exactly loth, and, indeed, gave a better. the same position as they aro.

poignee de main then they got I was shown a list yesterday in their excitement forgot to containing the names of some use their giant's strength as Bevorty-eight steamers all with giante, and shook hands not wiac- Germany for destination, andy but too well. For that, every mostly carrying grain, Hamburg hero and there, a Marseillais could importers were making inquiries be seen looking at a limp band Te these, but of course none will wonderingly... get there."

STOLEN EAR-RINGS

"

Further removed were the war- like Baluchia, at another dock the Punjabis, and, busily engaged grooming their mounta, tethered to the iron grills that runs around the quays, wers the handsome Bengal Inacere..

The white officers who are int command are the highest type of soldier, drawn, as we all know, from the beet families in Great Britain, and in them their men have implicit faith,

Oirts Throw Flowers in the Path.

:.

FOR THE TROOPS.

The Latest Parcel from

Hongkong,

the war is costing Germany about According to military suthorities 20,000,000 marks ($6,000,000) day, inclusive of the money spent The Washington Post says on behalf of those who have been Using a Prize Ship... Germany's greatest foe is Eng deprived of their brend-winners. "The HAL. steamer Suimow, land, and not France or Russis. The means of the Government at which was captured by Japanese Practically all German shipping. the beginning of the war, note:dut- craisers in the Ki Channel, has except that in the Baltic, has been ing the permanent was treasure, been declarad a prize of war by paralysed by the British Fleet. bat including the reserve funds the Prize Court at Sasebo sad. The ports of Hamburg and Bre of the Reichsbank, amounted to The parcel of garments, and taken over as a special service men no longer import foodstuffs about 500,000,000 marks (#125,• troopa vessel for the navy, being renamed from the United States or other 000,000), which in the meantime, the Tomoshima Maru.countries. German exports are however, has been considerably

German Ships at Bangkok. The number of German ve sela for German manufactures is vir notes. It is thought, therefore, greatly curtailed, and the market increased through the issue of laid up at Bangkok clearly slow tually destroyed by the British that the money available for the the hold Germany was taking of blockade. the trade of Siam, a hold that has The world's gold output is about purposes of the campaign can be heen suddenly relaxed, fording £100,000,000

increased, if necessary, by several an opportunity for British and more than one-half comes from The amount which the Govern

a year, of which

billion marks. other veals to take the basiness the British Empire, on-fifth from ment could borrow from the German vessels ara lying in the the United States, and the balance Reichsbank is unknown at the harbour two deep, each of the from Russia, Mexico, and South China coast ships having along America. Practically all this at about 3,000,000,000 works

present time, but it is estimated side of hor two or more of the gold is shat smaller vessele trading in the Germany. With German fac000,000 marks ($2,000,000,000) oat from making a total of about 8.000 Galf of S'am. Most of thestories paralysed and the cold At the rate of 20,000,000 marks steamers have only the captain grip of the British Fleet about (85,000,000) day, this som and one engineer on board, the her thro t, Germany, it is argued, would permit Germany to carry remainder of the crow having left must bring the war to a 0019 on the war for more than a year. in a vain endeavour to reach before starvation conquere her. It is claimed here that the Tsingtau. Those remaining have" At the first call to arma" says estimates concerning Germany's been placed on an allowance of the New York World, thirty ticale a month, outof which great German Mercantile Marine than bigh,

financial resources are low, rather they have to provide their own disappeared from the sers and food, those who have wives in the German foreign trade amounting ports being thas placed in a very unenviable position.

comforts for " our at the front and their families at Home, was sent this week to the Hon. Sec, Queen Mary's Needlework Guild, Friary Tho scene in the town when the Court, St. James's Pa'nco, 8. W troops marched through to the and contained the following 399 different camping grounde was articles, the blankets being kindly unforgettable. Every mar, wo-given by Mrs. Anstruther:- man, and child in Marseilla 46 Pra, socks turned out, their numbers wi 35 Cholera belia swelled by the people who hat 1 Cardigan rushed in from the surroun ling country districts, and the streets were neething mussos of highly excited humanity.

The excitement of the high strung Latins rapidly spread to the Indians, and it was a unique experience to see hundreds of martial warriors, bearded men whose hair was shot with grey, and beardless youths, jump a yard high in the air for sheer joy, The officers looked on with lenient

ere.

Old women" fought with men For the honour of shaking hands with the bronzed soldiere, whom they impartially named "anglate" and "Hindous," and young wo men and girls threw aweet-small- ing fwers in their path or pinned pink roses in their fanics, in their torbang, and even eluck them into the Tadians' long hair.

In response, the dark Eastero eyes beamed a great content, and rows of marvellously white teeth fished from laughing mouths."

The enthusiasm of the populace became ecstasy when a band of wrthy Gurkhas struck up the "Marseillaise" and played it en- chantingly on a weird collection of gourdlike instrumente.

As one man the crowd crushed the troops on to the pavement, and down a long avenue they marched horses and mules as well-between the kerb and the cafe terrace,

1. Pr. bed socke 7 Helmets

2 Chest protectora

4 Maay tiled bandages 34 Pr. cut

17 Muffler 12 Shirts 14 Batjackets 1 Waistcost 1 Pr.panta

3 Priama suits

16 Skirts

9 Blonged

4 Conts and skirts

1 Overcoat

2 Pr. knickers

2. Combinationa

3 Pr. stockings

1 Pr. wollen shoes

€ Boys' tanic suita

1 Petticoat.*- 1 Child's skirt

6 Ohildren's pyjamas. pettico ita dresses Costa

42

16

21

overalla·

knickers

10 13

4. Pr. 10 Boya' abirte 10 Jerseys

1 Jersey suit 8 Veste 9 Mufflers /14 Caps

1 Pr. gaitera

2 Prs. Infants' gloves 3

Bocke 1Infant's bodice

2 Pra. Boys' aocks. 24 Blankets,

AN ANGLO-GERMAN'S

VOYAGE TO KIEL

thie

Half-Starved before Capture.

to £1,000,000,000 a year virtual- PRISONERS IN RUSSIA. ly vanished with that disappear ance. If Germany could havə the seas, it would have been of little use when practically all of its efficient male industrial population ander fifty years had Prisoners, especially Austrians, been called out to the war. Home are pouring foto the chief Kus production is as much a necessity stan towns from all parts of the in foreign trade as the carrying frontier. Seven thousand men service, and Great Britain with and 150 offers have been her Colonies can hardly be sub escorted through Minsk within jected to such a drain upon its the last three days Large of bodily injury. The prosecut rindustrial populations sa Ger-nambers are arriving at Kief many has already undergone, no and Doubz including Hungarians, matter how far war is prolonged." Poles, Germana, Slovaks, and

At the Mansion House, before the Lord Mayer, Mr. Alfred Rehbein was summoned by Mr. H. C. Greenhalgh for using threats; whereby he went in. fear

VOLUNTEER RESERVES.

Orders issued to day by Maj, Wakeman state

Recruits Parade for Friday 13th inst. as ordered.

Robbers Attack Junk.

Italians. All are of half starved appearance. They complain that they had had no hot food. for ten days, and nothing to eat at all to two days prior to their prisonera in road-making, timber- capture. It is proposed to employ felling, and various tradema

short

renger

A wounded Russian sergeant

is on the staff of the Globe, and was formerly a member of the same yacht clab as the defendant, On September 8 the prosecutor wrote in the Globe the following. letter:-"A fortnight ego I die covered that a naturalised Ger man left Kiel Canal with his 25 ton yacht and reached Southend- on-Ses two or three days later. Thomas Atkine preserved a gra- ver demeanour in the face of all

I reported him to the inspector of Section Commanders will for- Wounded Business continue to police of that county, and, as word amended liste of telephone arrive here. They report that this, being concerned in his heart

fer as I can understand, he Nos. for their Sections to the the Germans are in the habit with the first business of getting

By evening they were all en the right thing to the right place. :oimped in picturesque perks with

is still at large, with a thorough Adjutant, as early as possible raising the white fag at di But he, too, was touched by the recky heights, reminiscent of their "Cat" In the derman Navy.

knowledge of the Kiel On I and Separate lists are to be made out moment of a final Bagian charge, the Estuary of the Tuamer, and for day and night numbers, and thus disconcerting the sita reception, and responded to it,far-way bills, around them, and cometimes in Hindustani as in the moonlight groups of Mar been created at Petrograd by a Prussian officer. The defend- alarm to men not on the telephone when they come within

Considerable sensation has previous to his residence here was the arrangements for passing the upon whom they bamorist; sometimes in his own sellais, stood on all the adjacent discoveries tongue as a humorist still.”

s made on bɔrd the ant, laking this letter as referring shown. This afternoon, in the Polico His physique and the physiqne interest the strange Eastern rites that was blown up after going to a mutual acquaintince that roads watching with unflagging Garcano eraisir "Magdeburg," to him, which was admitted, said Court, before Mr. J. R. Wood, of the Indians impressed the of there magnificent lighting men sahore at the entrance of the when next he saw Mr. Greenhalgh by robbers near Kowloon Bay. It deliberately ignored and left un- A stone junk has been attacked major relates that he was two Chinese were charged with people of Marseilles; and no won from Britain's Great Dominion. having received two gold order, for every soldier who passed,

Finnish Gulf. Among thesioles he would “thump him on the ringe valued at $20. knowingles Angleis" equally with "les.

lying about the docks on the jaw." For the defence it was appears that seven men, one with attended by German Red Cross them to have been stolen,"

Hindous, looked "a first-class

afterpart whore bouts were stated that the letter was malicious revolver and the othere with workers, and that he lay all night, Mr. Davidron, of Metara. Has fighting man."

lowered for the majority of the and misleading. What the deand bound the female owner and the battlefield of Orlan whilst all-

knives, boarded the junk, gagged anffering terribly from thirst, on tings and Hastings, defeadad, and

orew to escape on the accompany. fendant said was that Mr. Green- ing destroyere, wira several halgh deserved to be kicked ot away with jewellery valued the German wounded were being Stokes and Maetor, appeared for is given also by the Afail corres the gold leaf merchant to ohm poudent,

***officer, but had lived bere since and $1,000 in ten-cent pieces, The returned and picked his

robbers cleared off in the direction

The Russian Ministry for the ear ring were gold:

Rome, Sept. 26-It is learned From the little Gurkha and his

When the Russian authorities 1897 and barn naturalised nincs

of Kowloon Bay,

Foreign Affairs has dismissed fifty Mr. Lewis said that if his winning smile, trang the ranks from a diplomatic saurce that be- went through the ship they found 1901. He was married to an

Russian Consular offour of The Blue Bird. Worship found the goods were of Bengal Lancer, Punjabi, Balu on October 1 ell foreign schools officer's cabin; and all bore signs oruise 5 Hamburg and Kiel to Saturday night's performance of parts of the work.

sidessuppressing the capitulations one of these instruments in every Englishwoman. He took a yacht The public are reminded that German nationality different. stolen and made any vesting thi, to the giant Sikh, they re in Turkey will be abolished. It of long and, in some cases, of see his mother and sister on July The Blue Bird will be ab. order, he would apply for the he guys, magnificent specimens in reported here that the situation hard usage. compearntion of his client,

all of martial manhood

11, and returned on August Folutely the last c This matter wIR

evening per at Constantinople is most eoriou to It le said that Turkey's interven opportunity of inspecting these panied him. The Lord Mayor will be the matinee of Wednesday The public ars to have sa Some. English friends accomformance, and that the flasl ore sland over,

until of the oise, which was proceeding crowds and the mult-coloured is in Germany's favour is not test-discovered instruments of bound over the defendant in two next. Boldiers and sailors in Gun Club

habiliments of Africas, witnessed only inevitable but imminent.

Prussian coltare Morning Post Bureties of 250 each to keep the uniform will be admitted at half-ling rug correspondent, 2

pesca, for six months

price to the

been stol

The Gurkha's Kukrl.

Mr. Lewis, of Messrs: Jobuson A vivid impression of the scene Tarks to Abolish Foreign Schools specimene of the old "cat o nine Mr. Rebbain was an ex-Prassian $370, alathing valued at $104 removed. Eventually the Russiang:

tered red as it is to cosmopolitan.

as we wont to press.

Officers Quarters: Robbed From the Uffloors

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