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1914

DAY BY DAY.

NOTES ON THE CRISIS.

AND NOT TODAY AND NOT TO-

MORROW!

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THE KING AT THE FRONT,

Cheered Up:

ANAND SORROWEALTH OF HOPE How the Berlin Public is Being BUT DAY BY DAY, TO THOUGHTFUL

EAR UNLOOKS NEW SENSE AND LOFT-

IER CHEER-Emerson.

The Weather.

Lower level 8 a.m. Tamp. 68;

At the Peak 8 a.m. Temp. 61;

Our leading artiole to-day deals with the Government sahome for acquiring and re-or:anging the buoys and moorings in the | harbour, a' scheme which, in our opinion, as we have before in- dicated, is sound in principle and ona which should work for the benefit of the port. In all new departures it takes some time to get the details working with satisfaction to all concerned, and though at first some little incon--fine, venience and confusion may crise, these factors will grafually dis- fine. appear as the scheme is perfected. There is one advantage which French Mail.-Due to arrive t2- may ensue from the plan of hay- ing all the monil steamers lying off the centre of the city that is that it may be possible to close the mails half an hour or 60 Ister than at present. Certainly the shipping companies concerned onght to appreciate the better facilities which the new scheme will guarantee.

A Chinese View.

It seems to us almost time that the Hongkong Chinese (those, at least, who have any doubts on the matter) wers instructed de- finitely on one or two points about the war. We havo, on varioue cccasions, alluded to silly ram- will our current among them, and the latest of these may be of interest to our readers. Some of them bare discovered that the British are having such a bad time at the Front that it has been thought necessary by the author ities to enrol every available civil ian throughout the Empira. This, they any, is the reason why volun- teers are being sent from Hong-

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The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1914.

UNREASONABLE OPPOSITION.

The Mails.

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THE HONGKONG CONTINGENT.

Further Volunteers for Service

at the Front.

Below we give a further list No better indication of our be- of the names of gentlemen who loved King's regard for his have been accepted, and have troops in the field could be forth signed up for service, in the special coming than that provided in contingent which it is announced the announcement contined in by His Excellency the Governor yesterday's selegrama that His will be sent Home from this Majesty had left for France on a Colony-

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SANITARY BOARD.

OFFENSIVE TRADE IN

KOWLOON,

Hon. Mr. Hewett and Mr. Goldring Speak in Public Interest.

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held yesterday, Mr.

ohair. Others prosent were: Mr.

Mr. Chen Kai-ming, Hon. Mr. Mr. A. P. Wilson (Grand E. A. Hewelt, Dr. F. Olarke (Medical Officer of Health), Dr. Mr. R. Goode (Warlers' Rooms). Fearee (Assistant Medical Officer Mr. P. Sherrait (Mess, Victoria of Health), and Mr. E. W. Hamil

ton (Secretary), Mr. F. V. Dean (Mesa, Viotoria

visit to the British fleadquartere, Mr. A. H. Hyndman. Now b.th the King and the Mr. G. E. Gumprecht (Grand G. N. Orme (President) in the Heir Apparent are with our Hotel). soldiers, and the stimulating Mr. B. Hensett (Naval Can P. W. Goldring, Mr. Ng Bor-tas, effeot which their presence will teen). have is too obvious to need emphasising. It shows a personal Hotel). appreciation of the fine work oor Count the Columns.

men are doing which no number Yesterday the Telegraph pub-of Royal messages could do, and Gaol).. lished 50 columns of solid the links which bind Monarch and reading matter. Today there Army together will assuredly be Gan). will be 30 published.

atrengthened by this happy idea Tae names previously given of His Majesty in paying a per-are- sonal visit to our men at the front. Mr. F. Lobel (Messrs. H. on It is an act which will make a Wicking & Co.)

"The Dollar. The rate of the dollar demand to-day is le 9.1-81.

Accession Anniversary, Today is the anniversary of the Accession of Emperor Fran- ois Joseph of Austris, who has been raigning for 88 years.

strong appeal to the imagination of British people in all parts of the world.

The Past.

A telegram mentions the fact that this is the first occasion for 170 years on which British monarch has been with To Consignees. Consignees of cargo by the s.e. last time was when, in 1749, King This troops on the Continent. The Mongolia are reminded that gooda George II accompanied an ex- remaining undelivered after to-peditionary force, which, in co morrow will be subject to rent.

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Fell from a Tramcar.

Seat to the Hospital.

General Kelly's Son.

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operation with the Hanoverians and Austrians, succeeded in de- feating the French, notably at the battle of Dettingen. Bat in those days King and people were not one in heat and soul as they are to-day, and historians largely agree that this war into which

the Austrians in a quarrel with

concerned. Today, however, the

Instead of being at war with the French, we are fighting by their side, and the war which we are waging is one which has the whole-hearted support of the pac plo of our nation. Never has a country been more solidly united is a conflict than Britain is to- day. And never has there been

Mr. Bateman (Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co.)

An Offensive Trade Ares. There was batona item of public interest before the meeting, and that an application for en offen- Bive trade licence in a building on Kowloon Marine Lot No. 53.

The President, in reference to minute by the Hon. Mr. Hewett and an ther by Mr. Goldring as.. Mr. W. Wilson (Astor House to the necessity for fixing an area lin Kowloon in which this kind Hotel).

Mr. D. Blenkiron (Kowloon of trade should be confined, said Docks)...

that there was already an area

Mr. E. L. Braga (Pacific Mail SS. Co.)

a

Naval Dockyard).

Mr. W. G. Golding (Royal set aside in Kowloon in which

Mr. M. Griffin.

Mr. G. Hermitage. Mr. H.J, May (33, Oaine Road.) Mr. R. J. Mooney (Astor House Hotel).

offensive trades must not bo carried on, and if members con- eidered, in view of the extension of Kowloon, what eligible build- ing area it would be advisable to glad to give members an opport- confine the trade to, he would be

anity of making any suggestions, Morning Post).

Mr. A. F. Brigge (South Chind but it was premature at the pre-

Mr. J. Soires (Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming).

Mr. J. C. Chalmers (Public. Works Department).

Mr. G. O. Jorge Messrs. Jorge and Company).

Watson and Company).

Mr. E. W. Evers (Mesers,

Goldring and Phillipa).

Mr. H. E. Victor (Messrs.

kong Police).

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sect moment to decide anything. Of course he himself would, in any case, go into the question and see whether such an area could be set aside. That application bad been considered by the sanitary and building authorities and they aaw no objection in this Case. He proposed the Board grant the application.

Mr. O. A. J. Wilkie (Kowloon). Sergeant A. Pattison (Hong. The Hon. Mr. Hewett asked if, according to what the President Mr. R. Heilgers (Astor House bad said, they granted the appli" cation, was it bound by a certain Butterfield and Swire).

Mr. A. N. Joseland (Messrs.number of years or period?

Hotel).

Mr. B. Forster (Astor House Hotel).

Mr. E. S. Jepson (Mosers, S. J. Daid and Company).

Mr. R. Lapsley (Kowloon Dicks).

Ar. G.W. Rogers (Canton). Mr. A. Hall (s.. Oneang). Mr. G. D. Iroctor (Astor House Hotel).

kong to the seas of war! If the Tan Hing has been sent to the Government could get hold of the hospital suffering from injuries mischievous busy-bodies who to his arm caused by falling from spread each reports, some usefuls tramcar whilst in motion, on preventive measures might con the Praya. be taken; but, "as all of us who know anything about the Chinese The police report that Yu Kee, George the Second plunged the are well aware, one half-word of shipwright employed at the Naval country had little justification ramour, with them, becomes Yard, has been sent to

from the English stand point. The fact was that George the multiplied by a thousand inside hospital suffering from injuries Second saw in almost every com- of five minutes, and it is next to alleged to have been inflicted by motion on the Continent some impossible to gatch the real a carpenter outside the Yard gate. danger to his beloved Hanoverian offendera...

Major General F. H. Kelly, which had much to do with Hie possessions, and it was this fact A Counterblast.

Tue next best thing to preven C.B., General Officer Command- 10 a.. to-day. Funeral will leave Monument at 5.30 p.m. tion is cura; and the cure pidgin, ing, South China Command, Majesty throwing in his lot with

it seems to us, could not be left has received a telegram to in better hands than those of the the effect that his son, Captain which we were really very little educated Chinese. Perhaps some E. H. Kelly, R.E., is slightly situation is distinctly otherwise. of them will take this hint. Chi- wounded and doing well. nese who have been Home, or Returned from Banishment. whose up bringing has been more

At the Police Court, this morn- or less British, know fuelling, Detective Sergeant Brown that Britishers are as closely charged a Chinese with returning wedded to tradition as they them from banishment. He was banish selves. They know that, fored in December last for five centuries, the Britisher's highest years. Mr. Hazeland sentenced notion of duty has found ex him to six months hard lahour pression in serving his King add four hours' stocks.

The Hongkong Races. a greater determination to see the in the battlefield. Daly fools be- In our issue of Saturday last we published correspondence lieve that we are merely a nation

We are informed that twenty-fight through till victory is which has passed between the Government and the Chamber of of shopkeepers. Is there a shop in Hongkong, this year, and Commerce in reference to the schome for acquiring and re-arranging keeper in England who has not, naturally racing in the forth-

Reven griline only are expected assured.

Berlin Talks.. the buoys and moorings in the Harbour which the authorities at some period or other of his life, coming year will not be of Berlin is feeling, when every day Meanwhile we wonder how| propose to put into effect. Tuo mere fact that, the Government longed to be a soldier? If the in- intends laying ont a sum of a quarter of a million dollars for the fluontial Chinese of the Colony

the very best order a fer as fields the failures of her Army are purchase of the buoys and moorings from their present owners would take means to nature their go. A few more days will tell, being painfully demonstrated. Three Chinese Charged at Police suffices to show that the question is one of considerable magnitade less well-informed compatriols however, what kind of meeting It is difficult to get to know the and importance, and it is cause for regret that there should be such that the Britisher-Whether we can look forward to, and how exact conditions which prevail in a divergence of opinion botween the Government and the Chamber Hongkong or elsewhere regards many mon will alter their minds the German capital, but we "cer- as the correspondence reveals. It is inconceivable that the author it as an honour-a aproicl as to running ponies. ities should embark on a scheme of this character, involving such a privilege to be big outlay, unless they believed it would conduce to the well-being go of Hongkong as a port, yet we find the opposition of the Chamber he is not being fallen back on as to the Front, and that of Commerce to marked that it is contended that if the plan is put a sort of last resource, they would into operation it will injure, rather then help, the shipping trade of certainly be conferring a benefit the Colony. The Obaniber; in fact, has set its face cot only against on the Colony. the details of the scheme but against its underlying principle also.

It is impossible to read through the correspondence without

The rainfall during the month We hai quite thought that the of November, as registered feeling that the opponents of the Government proposals have gone Silly Season" had been raled the Botanic Gardens, was as out of their way to seek cause for condemnation. They have not out, this year, at Home, by the follows:- even contented themselves with criticising the scheme itself, but necessity for considering the have raised doubts concerning its financial provisions and suggested things that count. Yet here are that the present state of the Colony's Treasury does not warrant the ome of the London papers giving incurring of the expenditure required. These sra surely points which up their valuable space to a series may very well be left to the Goveroment, which assuredly has of letters which discors been guided by expert opinion in calculating the outgoings and the origin of the term "Tommy probable revenue. The Chamber is inclined also to make light Atkins." In our ignorance wo of the hardships which the present aystem works on large vessels had always thought that it arose

alling at the port, and we think it rather an unnecessary remark, fr.m. not altogether in good toete, that these vessels in nearly every in-name atance fly an alien flag." The point is that it is Hongkong's duty printed on

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to give overy possible facility to the big lines, whether vessels of of the soldier's Small Book," a specimen page those lices By the British or any other flag.

Another objection trotted out is that the new system is liable, at Home seem to have discovered

but

some of the wiseacres in foggy weather, to lead to delay in stipe getting to their boys. at least a In making this point the Chamber evidently lost sight of the pro- origins, most of which, we must BOOTO of "other bability that by the time the new scheme is in operation our wire-own,atrikeusas rather far-fetched. less station will be working, and thus it should be an easy matter Ons sample of these will perhaps to notify incoming liners to what particular buoys they are assigned suffice. A Times correspondent Anyhow, it stands to reason that the big boats which call, here says that, when the Matiny broke should, if possible, be moored at convenient points off the centre of out, eme Europeans, fleeing from the city, and though the details of the scheme may take some little Lucknow, found a British private time to work with asatisfaction to all concerned, it should be the aim sticking to his post as sentry. of the shipping community to assist and not to obstruct an under They urged him to escape whils Taking which is launched in their own interests and in the interests there was time; but be refused, of the Colony as a whole. But there is a conservatism in Hongkong and was killed. Aa hia name shipping circles which needs breaking down if real progress is to be happened to be, Thomas Atkins made in the affairs of the port, and anything which upsote the old it became the custom, during order is apt to be pushed aside, however desirable the proposed the campaign, to describe the change may be. That is probably why this piece of reformintro-doer of a daring deed as a regular dooing method and order where none now exists is being so Tommy Atkins," Somehow the atrenuously opposed. But it is essential that we move with the story doesn't seem to hang to- times, and the idea that what was good enough for Hongkong will gether. serve the purposes of to-day needa killing once and for all,

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The President: Three years. The Hon. Mr. Hewett said that was rather long term. From what he understood from Dr. Olarke, something was done a year or two ago, he was not there at the time-bat in view of the growing needs of Kowloon they should not allow offensive trades to be carried on except in a special. area. An area should be set aside as in Hongkong-acortain limited area for offensive trades; some were very offensive indeed. In Branting those applications the wider and more important: Foint they had to decide wae where an offensive.rade Court.

area should be laid out in Kowloon. He thought the time This morning, Mr. F. A. Haze bad now come when they should tainly know something of the land bad before him, at the Police consider the question. He hoped kind of "news" which has been Court, the three Chinese who are the Sanitary Board would take it served up for the delectation of charged with assaulting Mr. up at ones and appoint a com the public there, especially by the Carmichael, at Quarry Bay, with mittee who would put before the Wolf Agency, wasso deli- intent to wound.

Government something concise an

THE ATTACK ON

A EUROPEAN,

berate ter.uring of the truth It is alleged that Mr. Carmichael to confining to a certain area the has been time and again exposed surprised the prisoners in bis carrying on of offensive trades. by the British Foreign Office house on Tuesday morning, on fle thought it should be done cables. We noticed, too, the other is return from the St. Andrew's without any delay, In the mean- day, some comments which one of Society concert, and that they time he did not oppose this Germany's most influential news-attacked him, necessitating his application. papera has been making on the removal to the Government Civil Mr. Goldring said that he en- economic situation created by the Hospital, for treatment of the tirely agreed with what the Hon. war. It talks about the number injuries received.

Mr. Hewelt bad said. He also

of unemployed decreasing, the It was explained on behalf of saw no objection to the granting "wonderful response" to the war the police that Mr. Carmichael's of the present application, be- loan, the fact that chambera of injuries were not serious and that cause he thought the area in commerce have "proclaimed the he would be about in a few days. question was one that should be holy war," and asserts that the The case wes remanded until selected. It was entirely away Empire has embarked on the war Monday next at 2.15 p.m. “innocently, in self-defence." It also concentrates on the great sacrifices which have to be made and exhorte the people to bear

CORRESPONDENCE.

Telegraph."1

patiently the terrible price which (The opinions expressed by the must be paid. The evident pur- Correspondents are not necess pose of remarks auch sa these isarily those of the Hongkong to hearten the people. Where is the note of confidence in eventual Buocess? It is still thero to a cer- tain extent, but it is not nearly so certain and confident as before, Perhaps the terrible casualty liste ae beginning to tell their tale.

"THE MUZZLING ORDER.

from the route of habitation. If his memory served him right sa to the Crown laws on offensive noisy and offensive-smelling- trades, this was in the neighbour hood of the cement works and was in an area which was best for that business. He had no objec tion to it. He supported the Hon. Mr. Hewelt in what ho said

with regard to the appointment. of a sub committee,

Rat Returns.

Sir-May I ask through your The application was granted; valuable columns how long the there being no further discussion muzzling of dogs is to be kept on the matter. up? Perhaps the proper author- ity, having to give all his atten- tions to other important duties, The ratreturns for the fortnight has overlooked this trivial matter, ending November 21 were though it is a cause of anxiety to First week: Victoria 1,538 rate the owners, and an inconvenience caught, none infected. Kowloon

240 366 rate caught, none infected? Thanking you for the trouble. Second week: Victoria 1,508 caught,, none infeoled, Kowloon, 350 rate caught, none

The Wrong Medicines Two patients have died and five are under treatment at the Crichton Royal Institution, Dam frios, re the result of the wrong to animals, medicine having been administer ed in a female ward. The Crown nathorities are investigating the

matter."

Youre eto,

REMINDER.

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