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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1914,

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The French Royalists and the

Army.

DAY BY DAY.

Hongkong realers will be interested to know that the Duc

KIND WORDS DO NOT COST de Montpensier is on his way to

MUCH. THEY NEVER BLISTER Europe, noxious to go to the THE TONGUE OR LIPS. WE NEVER Front. A dificulty that lies in HEARD OF ANY MENTAL TROUBLE his path is the fact that French ARISING FROM THIS QUARTER. THOUGH THEY DO NOT COST MUCH. law forbids descendants of the YET THEY ACCOMPLISH MUCH. old Royal Houses to serve in the TARRAD, THEY ALSO PRODUCE MAKE OTHER PEOPLE GOOD- Army or Navy. Acoording to an THEIR OWN IMAGE ON MEN'S American paper, the Duo seems SOULS, AND A BEAUTIFUL IMAGE to have little hope that the Re-IT 18-Fanonl. publican Government will consent

The Weather.

Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 72;

to waive this rule, and is prepared accordingly to fight under the British flag instead of that fine. of his own country. We shall be interested to see how the Presid-fine... ent receives this offer of service.

At the Peak 8 a.m. Temp. 65;

The Malls...

NOTES ON THE CRISIS.

THE "THREE YEARS " WAR.

Some Reflections on the

Kitchener Interview.

Since the war broke out there has boon endless speculation as to the likely duration of hostilities. Prophets, amateareal profession-

1:8 8 9.

HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE

YEARS AGO.

Compiled from the "Hongkong. Telegraph" files for the week

ending Deo. 4, 1839.)

The Dollar.

December 3-Tae rate of the dollar on demand to day is 3/23

GOVERNMENT

APPOINTMENTS.

The following appointmentsare announced in the Hongkong Government Gazette

Mr. Charles Alexander Dick Melbourne to be Registrar of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, In Prize, with effect from the 19th November, 1914, vice Mr. George Herbert Wakeman, resigned.

Another Des Voeux.

Mr. John Daniel Lloyd to be November 20.-A little in-Assistant Marebal, Official Ao- cident occurred at Government countant and a Deputy Registrar al slike, have not been wanting, House to-day. It was a boy. His of the Supreme Court of Hong and the opinions expressed have Excellency has our warmest can- kong, In Prize, with effect from been as divergent as it is possible gratulations."

the 27th November, 1914, vico

they should be. Tast, perhaps, (A week or two ago the is not to be marvelled at, since Telegraph announced the death,

It is a common belief that, while Siberian Mail-Olozes at 4 p.m.within the memory of living man at the Front, of a

thoroughly loyal to the principles

to-day.

Closes at 5 p.m. to-day.

Mr. John William Leo Jones,

signed. son of His Excellency the Governor

of those who elected him to his high Australian and European Mail.the world has not passed through Sir Willian Des Voeur, who would has been pleased to appoint, an- a crisia which can compare with be about the age of twenty-five.)der the provisions of Section 19 that which we are at presenti witnessing. But when a man

position, M. Puincare is more nympathetically inclined towarda the French aristocracy than most

of his predecessors have been.

Count the Columns.

Yesterday the Telegraph This may or may not be merelished 38 colamus of talk, but what is a fact is that he

will be 43 published.

Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which is a very practical and broad. reading matter. To-day there the almost importance should were going to do such great things December, 1914.

with

requires them to forward their names and wiresses commualcations addressed to the Editor, not #essarily for publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides.

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

man, who is most minded.

to cherish .. any unlikely prejudice against Royalty as Royalty; and so one would not be surprised to hear that he had tiken steps to break down what,

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Exempted. The Man Han (Chinese social

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British

Hongkong Literary Society. of the Public Health and Build- November 29.-"This pluckyinga Ordinance, 1903, Mr. R. B. pub-like Earl Kitchener speake, the little society, despite its desertion Wood to be a temporary Sanitary And that is why by the scores of leading man who Inspector, with effect from the 1st solid world listens.

be attached to the interview for it a year ago, has entered on His Excellency the Governor which an American journalist its second session."

has been pleased to appoint. has bad with the

The St. Andrew's Ball. Lieutenant Robert Oliphant Hu War Secretary, the gist of which November 30. The St. An-chiron, Hongkong Volunteer appeara in our telegraphic war draw a Ball, looked at as an Corpe, to be his Aide-de-Camp, nows to-day. At first sight one ordinary ball, was moderately with the honorary rank of Cap might be inclined to doubt successfal; regarded as the Scotch tain, vice Lieutenant . G. Bag- whether the interview ever took ball, it was a very decided "frost." Inall, B.G.A., with effect from the place, but on second thoughts the For some days past, rumours had 15th November, 1914. mere fact that the British autho been current that a great many of ities have permitted the circula- the Sootchimen in the Colony tion broadcast of the opinions were dissatisfied with the "oli attributed to Earl Kitchener will quish way in which the annual surely remove all doubts on that celebration of Scotland's Patron give the country what it has Queen's College in the velley point. We may take it, there Saint had been organised, and The returns of the average were consequently. intended to hold amount of bank notes in air- never yet had a military force Ball Competition, on Thursday, fore, that the statements

made, but what the motive behind aloof; and the greatly diminished calation and of specie in reserve the utterances was, none of us attendance and lack of vivacity in Hoogkong, during the month that is united, loyal, disciplined, by 3 to nil. and trained more cr less upon The police report that the miss can know at the moment.

Among other

last night show that the romanr ended 30th November, 1914, as was well founded. The dance certified by the Managers of tho European lines. things, so we hear from Peking, ing man, William Nattal, baa

was doubtless a most, enjoyable respective Banke are one for the dozen or so of ladies Chartered Bank of India, Aus be hae leued to his aoldiers been found on the Praya, and

form of pledge which sent to the hospital,

Qualified Auditer. is required to

The most striking of the viewa who are supposed to lead local tralia and China,-Notes, $6,- Mr. Charles E. Miller, Yoko- each man sign. By signing, they are combama, has been declared a quali-expressed is that the war will last "Sassiety," and for a correspond-024,936; specie, $5,000,000. mitted to the following promises

not less than three years. Here ing number of prominent, cr, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank

hina's good deal of late ond, about China's model army, indeed, it seems to be a fact that President Yuan is determined to

Ordinance.

Volley Ball Ellis Kadoorie School beat

Missing Man Found.

A Probable Meaning.

BANK RETURNS.

The "Hongkong Telegraph" is now on sale, at, and will be delivered to obey orders, to defend their fied auditor under the Hougo it may be recalled that this was would-be prominent, mate leadering Corporation,-Notes, $24,-

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By, Order,

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."

"MARRIAGE.

PERRY-CARDY.-On December 5, at St. John's Cathedral by the Rev. H. Copley Moyle, Frederick Arthur Perry to Aida Cardy, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cardy, Llandaf

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1914.

THE MANCHU QUESTION IN CHINA.

Christian Union.

country loyally, to protect the Companies Ordinance. people, to respect their superior The Rev. J. K. Maconachie will cfficere, not to be afraid of death; apeak at the meeting of the Hong to be trustworthy in word and kong Obristian Union at Ying conduct, to practise diligence Wah College on Mor day at 5.30 and patiently to undertake bard labour, and, finally, not to join any party or secret society, A Significant Document.

.p.m..

the period mentioned by Eul of the haut ton; but the majority 422,486; specio $17,500,000.

Mercantile Bank of India K tchener when he took up the of residents hailing from Bycat

$1,143,803; duties of War Secretary, a post the Tweed were either conspic- Limited, Notes, which, he said, he would occupy uoas by their absence, or they specie, $800,000.

Total Notes, $31,691,285; for three years or as long as the left early, lamenting the terrible war continued. Similarly, the men decadence of this once popular specie, $23,300,000. who haveerlisted in the New Army sonaal assembly.

Sup- Sent to Hospital. A Chinese has been sent to the have been sworn in on a like under- per created a desirable diversion, Probably, however, but hore again that "Wait until

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank hospital suffering from injuries to standing, Britishers, reared in traditions the left hand, sustained when the real interpretation to be put your bettera have finished" sye-185 per cent. premium, buyers. of loyalty brought up, in fact, to knocked down by a tramoar in upon Earl Kitchener's forecast in ten was much complained of. regard that loyalty as a foregone Des Voeux Road Central.

that the Allies have laid "their We scarcely see why this should. schemes on the basis of c cam- be, for there were many vacancies cocclusion and therefore not a

Heavy Typhoon. thing to be talked about-may The as. Kaishing, which arriv-paign lasting falls three years, if at the tables and a very small feel that it is a curious countryed from Saigon yesterday, raporte necessary. Such a conservation amount of attention to the rank wherein soldiers or sailors are experiencing a heavy typhoon of energy, as this implies may and file-who were as much the asked to take such a pledge. south-east of Padoran.

Tre very well come as a shook to guests of the St. Andrew's

B

One

:

Flood Relief.

-which has sigually failed-wae courteous treatment as the per-

The German Policy.

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Union Insurance Society of Canton-$103 per share, buyers. China Traders' Insurance Com pany-$72 per share, buyers.

North China Insurance Tis. 350 per share, buyers.

Canton Insurance Company, Ltd.-$130 per share.

Yangtazo Insurance Association

buyers,

It is, moreover, puzzling mendous seas were encountered Germany, whose original scheme Society and BB much entitled to to non-Chinese that pat-on November 28, riotism should be E new

to strike a smashing blow on the eons of Ligh degree on the part-Tis, 00 per share, Rifled the Safe. thing in China and Jet 60 Mr. Umrigor, of Mesere. S. Jopening of hostilities and get the of the Stewards would have Hongkong Fire Insurance Com- old a thing in Japan, its David and Company, has reported whole business over within a few obviated much unpleasantness. pany-$382 per share, sellers,

door next

neighbour.

China Fire Insurance Company to the police that on the 4th inst, months. Now that she knows that The wiser guests who, by long It will have been seen, from the various letters and news items of the very things that

some person, by means of a dup- we are prepared to go on for experience, have become accus-$86 per share,

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock published in our columns during the past month, that at least some! of the Chinese still regard the restoration of the monarchy in their have made the Japanese a great licate key, opened the safe and years, qatil the humiliation of the tomed to the idiosyncrasies of

onemy is fiual and complete, she the common or garden genus Company-70. per cent. premium country as among life's possibilities. Of course, to say that anything people to-day is their more than took $1,500 in money.

Unwholesome Pork. may well shudder at the con- Steward, took whatever they could sellers. This morning, at the Polico sequences.

get, and that was not very much, like a majority of them desire such an event, or even esteem its oralty to their country and

Hongkong, Canton and Macao ner of a particularly recherche Steamboat Company-8414 for likelihood as worth serious thought, would be to mis-state the emperor. As Sir Ian Hamilton re- situation entirely. Nevertheless we may surely take the disclosures marked when he wasia Hongkong, Coort, Mr. F. Hazeland in

description. In fact the sup share, cellers. made in Peking recently, in connection with the arrest of some every Japanese is consciously a posed a well-merited fine of $100

It is certainly refreshing to have per was bad, the attendance China and Manila Steamship leading members of the Royalist party, as being the smoke that part of the empire; and one word npon a Chinese who was charged

$100 per share, indicates the near presence of a certain amount of hidden fire. It against it is an indelible insult to with selling unwholesome pork. Earl Kitchener's opinion on the worse, and the entire arrange Company stands to reason that there must still be in China a residue of pro- himself. The moral side of the In default, the sentence was three policy of the German attack, at mente a complete failure,"

Chinese soldier's promise concerns months' hard labor.

this moment, when there is so (It is pleasing to reflect that Hongkong Gas Company- Manchus, teeing that, only a little over three years ago, the country himself only, but the rest

much speculation among laymen auch snobbery no longer exists $135 por share, sellers. was yet a mouarchy. Ia no land that we ever heard of could a

obedience to orders, loyal defence The Tung Wa Hospital begs to as to the wisdom of this and the in Hongkong in this year of republio replace a monarchy and leave no trace, after a mere three of the country etc, would cert acknowledge with thanks the folly of the other. The German grace 1014!).

"Two of a Trade," years, of Royalist protagonism; and least of all in China.

The residue under discussion consists, we may suppose, ainly make the Japanese soldier following donations to the Flood campaign in the west, according

December 2.-"Two of a trade primarily of persons who became dispossessed of wealth, prestige stare. In fact he would probably Relief Fund-Chinese Asaccia- to our military leader, was fail- or position by the onsting of the Machas; secondarily, of a number laugh at being asked to sign such tion, Lourenco Marques, $346. ure. And why? Because, he never agree. Mr. Wotton charged of the rank and file, who are the property of the last comer and will promises, seeing that no tempta 93 (230); Kweng Shin Flood points out, when an army of in- another conveyancer this morning follow the loudest shouter; in many cases, people who hardly know tion to break them could ever, Relief Society, Kuala Lumpur, vasion ceases to invade, bides with getting away with a couple conceivably, come his way. $1,031 58; total, $1,378.51. itself in trenches, and fights at of flower-pots in the night. The that the Manchus are not still reigning. If there be say to add to

Compelled to Steal." long range, it is only wasting it prisoner said: "A Geo for the these, they will be found among the few-the very few-old-A Successful Newspaper Owner.

Congratulations to Mr. William Mr. Wood sent a Chinese to self. Now perhaps we can see phrase," but Mr. Robinson said: fashioned students who are convinced that to interfere with the accept- ed order of things is to famble with the devil's tail and, in all likeli Randolph Hearst, who, as we prison for three months for steal-why there is no hurry to perform "Four months."

(But the Telegraph of those atated in our General News colamning twelve cents from Chan Kang-smashing blows and spectacular hood, to bring about a condition of affairs disastrous to men and on Thursday, his succeeded bong in Des Voeux Road Central, coups that cost more men than days was always complimentary displeasing to the gods. "Now all these units massed together do in printing the case for both sides The defendant said that his they are actually worth. If the to lawyera and some brokers."" not constitute a force capable of destroying the republic, but, when ad admirably, where the story of mother had turned him out and scheme our opponents have The Bloom on the Rye. worked upon by outside agitators whose end 13 an entirely the European war is concerned. be bad not money to buy rice and adopted is a wasting one, December 2-"Two Highland $108 per share, buyers. ignoble one, they at once become a serious danger to public peace His paper, the New York in consequence was compelled to there is no reason why we should era and a Marine were charged Hongkong Rope Manufactur- in the country. And for this reason President Yuan has ordered the

American, has printed Bateal.

prevent them from learning the before Mr. Robinson this morning ing Company, Ltd.-$100 per arro of certain prominent members of the Royalist body. That he picture, flattering enough, of the

lessoa to the full, and to our with getting full and making a share, sellers. has decided not to carry punishment to extremes, where these are British Tommy

who is doing The official list of prices of advantage.

row in the Via Dollárosa Inst concerned, is a sign (end he has given us hundreds of similar signs) such tremendous work on the food, etc., which appears on page

night. One of them--Private Scott and Godown Company. $95 per Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf that he is no fool. To execute men who, at best, are but, under battle front in France;

wae accused by a sylph with a share, buyers.c but 8, has born corrected up to to

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Food Prices.

A Costly Business.

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wid that Scot Best by

She said had licked her, G

Bat the Beak said: "That's all my eye;

'Twas not that this High lander kicked yer,

But the Bloom who had got

Hongkong Hotel Company- $200 per share, sellers.

Hongkong Hotel Co.'s Six per cent. Debentures-$501;

Indo-China S.N. Company- 15 per cent. dis., buyers.

Douglas Steamship Company: $64 per share, sellers.

China Sagar Refining Com pany, Ltd.-$202 per share,

Luzon Sugar Refining Com- pany, Limited-$68 per share,

sellers.

buyers.

Hongkong Ice Company-

Hongkong Dairy Farm Co.- A; S. Watson and Co., Ltd.-

elare, sellere.. $23 per

Hongkong High Level Tram- way Co., Ltd.--200 per cent. prem., sellers.

strappers and tools is at all times a sign of weakness and folly, simultaneously hia Deutsches day's date, and it will he noticed It is obvious, too, that by perforty-inch waist, Bloom by name, Treated mildly, after having been given a wholesome fright, these Journal publishes another pic that 15 per cent. additional may prisonera may yet tora out good and sane citizens; execated, they tors, to which the legend is sub-now be charged for certain artmilting them to romain ia Bel. of assault. He got off and the $14 per share, sellers... would be used as martyrs by the wire pullers who organised the scribed: "British troopa that run cles purchased with subsidiary glum, instead of driving them back over the Belgian frontier original propaganda.

Thoso Chinese who have no axe to grind, and who can sit down so fast that itis n t possible for coiu, ss against 7. par oent. preinto Germany, we are rendering Panama Canal. it all the more difficult for them and take an unbiased view of the situation, are woll aware that Germans to capture them." This vicusly, their country bas barat her boats behind hor in relation to Man war journalism with a ven Such high-minded im- geance.

The Harbour Master of Hong- to be provisioned, since they have chuiam, and can no moro go back to it than she can become, ofhand, partiality should not go unregor-kong notifies that it is officially to carry their transport so far, and an ideal ropublio. Therefore they are fain to seek a middle wayel or unrecognised; But Mr.announced that the Panama at every little move they have to and this they find in the existing administration. Yuan Shih-k'ai ie nct a perfect ruler, but there he sins in good company, for the Hearst, cxcellent man does not Canal was to be open for com cart it about a task that does same may be said of any president or any crowned head in the stop hero. Not content to rest meroz, to vessels drawing not not in any way tend to improve with merely giving the views of more than 30 feet of water, on the the contents or to increase the world. But he is man enough to grapple with China's dificulties both sides, ho has embarked on 15th August lost. A farther an- patience of the men. If we keep

·but in a way impossible to any living Manchu; and who shall cay that bis rule is a foreshadowing of what will ultimately obtain in third venture for other news-nouncement will be made when them just casually engaged in China ? To all intents Yuan Shih-k'ai is king, albeit not king papers of his himself leading a depth of more than 30 feet Belgium for any length of time, the van in person are at the shall have been secured in the they, and not wo, are paying the absolute, of China, and, as a well-known Chinese Government head of the "Stop the War" Canal: The official opening of the Frice that in warfare cannot ba official, binted out in a Telegraph interview some time since, a limited monarchy is what the country as a whole can now best movement, Broadmindedness of Canal will take place in March, afforded oven by the Great I are from the Hongkong Telegraph West Point Buildings Co., Ltd,

this sort is affecting indeed, 1016 understand sad most readily profit by,

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"on the rye."

1889

Hongkong Steam Laundry Co., Ltd.$25 per share, nominal

Green Island Cement Co. (old issue)-$43 per share, bayers.

Green Island Cement Co. (new issue).$0 per share, buyers.

Hongkong Land Investment Co., Ld.-$100 per share, sellers. Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd. The quotations which follow $4 per share, buyerə.

-$45 per share, sellers.

SHARE REPORT:

for Deo. 4, 1889.

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