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DAY BY DAY"

At the meeting of the Legisla tive Council yesterday, His Ex- cellency is reported as saying: "The days are somewhat far hence whed the Chinese will adopt

HE ALONE 18 HAPPY WHO CAN cremation, and this is really the IT BRINGS WELCOME DEATH, BAY: WELCOME LIFE, WHATEVER only solution of the over crowded WHATEVER IT IS-Boligbroke. state of our cemeteries." With all becoming respect, we would. submit that those days are as far distant as the Millenniom itself; for, as events since the Revelation have taught us, it is only on the clear, surface that the Chinese are will-

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minerala--because they are commerce-loving race and have come to ase that there is more money under the soil than above it. But barn the bones of their forebeara? Never. Heverence to wards ancestors and parents is farther than anything else to- too deeply rooted, and has gone wards keeping the Obinero a great people. Overcrowded Cemeteries.

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THE GERMAN STORY OF THE RAID,

A Pretty Tale for Home Consumption.

DRINK AND THE WAR.

Some Useful Suggestions for

Hongkong Folk,

CORRESPONDENCE.

[The opinions expressed by the correspondents are not necessTM arily those of the "Hongkong Telegraph."

THE BISHOP'S SERMON.

We have been asked to lay be fore our readers a suggestion that is backed by many persons nuð religions organisations within the Colony as to how the public may (To the Editor, of th farther help to provide funds for We were not far wrong in war has brought distress. This the relief of those to whom the

Telegraph.) day that Germany would make of "standing" drinks should be Featuring the opinion here yester is to the effect that the practice pseudonym of "Enquirer" which, Sir, I notice in your issue of yesterday a letter under the on the English coast. She has and that the money thus saved impertinent, as it is a meek and the most of the little sirship raid discontinued while the war lasts,

besides being impolitic, is also done so. The German Admiralty should be devoted to charitable in attempt to lay before the having attacked "fortifed placea report speaks of. naval airshipa

pablip through the medium of successfully dropped several France have immensely improved in his Cathedral a few days ago. on the English coast," of having quote the fact that Russia and mon preached by the Anglo- The advocates of the proposal your journal a criticism on a bombs," and mentions that the their moral tone, the one by sad. It is a pity, I think, that the Catholic Bishop of this Diocese niders wera shot at but that they ing her vodka monopoly and the letter was published. I cannot returned safely. travesty of the facts could soarce- absinthe, and that the amounts either on his prose or his syntax.

A greater other by lessening the rale" of

congratulate the author of it: world what of these luxuries "have become the sermion was "in your columns strangers to truth the Germans available" for meeting osges of are. Where are the "fortified distress. They also remind us 17

to-day. places" which were visited, one that Earl Kitchener and the late

purposes.

published 38 columns of solidly be imagined, and the report saved by the ordinary consumere e commerces by remarking that

reading matter. Today there will show the will be. 38 published.

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The Dollar

demand today is 1s 9.3-16d. The rate of the dollar

300 Maps Stolen.

Street, has reported to the Police Karim Din, broker, of Pedder the theft from his offion of three valued at $1,500. hundred maps of Hongkong,

Absconded.

To Stand Over.

Judgment Obtained,

.

It is an opinion shared by

on would very much like to know. Earl Roberts have been, from many Divines who have the We know of no fortifications at the outset, strong opponents of honour and dignity of holding Sandringham, at King's Lynn or the practice of giving drinka eclesiastical orders that sermone the blank. Then one may be are closed at an earlier hour than service which is being celebrated agination has, however, filled in the public houses at Home and being portion of a particular even at Yarmouth, German im to soldiers; and, farther, that preached in Catholic churches, pardoned for making what is Cher- formerly; and that it is therefore at the time, should not be report- many's conception of the "suc-"up to the people in this Colony cessful" dropping of bombs. also to practies self-denial.

ed in the public press. couple of poor women and a like for those of our readers who can Paul's character and ze to the Evidently it is the killing of a

Your pseudonymona corres number of unarmed men. A claim to possess a fairly good

The subject is a delicate one, cerned as to the proportion of St. pondent seems to be very con glorions accomplishment, truly.

More Exaggeration. But to paint the picture in more does not end here. No doubt

that-but

many cases wherein men, in

The object of this paper is to publish correct information, to serve a very rough estimate), and that Pile for the sum of $22,65. Mr.Janocess attended their efforts;olatke, theatres or what-not, will

the truth and print the nowa without fear or favour.

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1915,

FIRST CAUSES.

on the

maipland-in.

hills for instance which is never likely to be required for agricultural or building purposes, and which therefore could be con- verted into cemeteries, Westernised Chinese in Office,

We see from the Northern papers that some of President

Student's Loss.

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place, it is doubtful whether

Hongkong, Jan. 22, 1915.

LEGAL TIT-BITS.

All a Matter of Opinion.

Mr. Agassiz:The sooner he Mr. Tozer versus Mr. Faithfull. Mr. Tozer -Your Lordship made an order last Friday for dis- covery and he has not complied with that order and I ask that be committed to prison. (laughter.) clients-(laughter). My friend Mr. Faithfull:-Me or my

Sentiment is as strong with them as it is with the Britisher, in certain directions; and, how,

Chan He, a shopkeeper, bas ever far a Chinese may wander reported to the Police that a from the religion of his fathers, servant of his collected $5,803 there will always be, we think for him and has since absconded and hope, certain points on which with the money.

knowledge of men will probably particular sessons in which, he he will remain conservative to the

all agree that the men who "taka was insistent," and his other it is well to keep in mind the morning, H. Stephens and Co. with a view to showing how and conversely,

"In the Summary Court, this glowing colours still, the report who are the readieet at giving tical turn of mind to reply to eud. And, talking of religion,

12 a drink are also the very men

questions are so abstrusive that I' sota that an appreciable number usd Li Ban and another for the heroic and daring and skilfot perhaps it may be well not

must leave others of a more prac them if they have time to do so of Hongkong Chinese are Cath- sum of $1,000. The 0:63 was German aviatora are, it is added olics, that that number is allowed to stand over

and really think it worth while. to pursue that particular point. adopted Faith of these people is

It cannot be said that Hong done no. that the venturers were shot at kong has been ungenerous in the ever increasing, and that the

I obzorve, sir, that you have not Case Adjourned. Before Hr. Justice Gompertz,

but that they kept clear of the matter of charities since the war as strongly opposed to cremation in the Summary Court, this is gun-fire and came back broke out, indeed we know or anything detrimental of Sheard

Personally, I have never as their original beliefs were. A morning, Bishan Singh sued Jan that they sneaked across the order to give to one or other of character is in his favour, but of safe and sound. The facts are

and everything I know about his Eaming then, for the sake of argu-Garchance for the sum of $465, ment, that cremation is out of the The case was adjourned until water in the black of night, threw the funds, have been obliged to one thing I am quite sure, and question, the Colony is still faced Friday next.

a few, missiles overboard and with the fact thatsomewhere about

that is that this worthy Saint alint themselves in some special then made a most hasty retreat direction. This fetinting, though would most strongly object to his five or six thousand Chinese, in

In the Summary Court, this visit make it quite impossible for ber of drinks taken in the course Not only did the briefness of the it entails cutting down the num the City of Victoria alone, die in morning, the Victoris Dispensary the raiders to ascertain, as they of the day and may mean go-

character being criticised in the the course of a year (at, of course, obtained judgment against A.Gclaim to have done, whether ing without now books, new

public press of Hongkong.

Yours, etc., decent burial must be found for Stephens, of Messrs. Stephens but it gave no opportunity for no

E. M. TOZER. them somewhere. Interment on and Willson, appeared for the British gunnery to be brought horne by many. If club-chite the Island itself must soon be an plaintiffs.

doubt be obeerfully impossibility. But surely there Sanitary Board Election.

into play, even if anti-aircraft guns diminish in number and value are thousands of sores of ground Our readers are reminded that were available. The whole s'ory, no one will be the loser.

she an election of two members to nothing short of a tissue of Colony would be improved were

as given out by the Germans, is the Sanitary Board takes place lies, served up in attractive fower wine ohite signed, we That the moral tone of the this afternoon from 4 to 6 pm. form for home consumption. at the Supreme Court. The can- didatos are Dr. Fitzwilliams,

Zeppelins or Aeroplanes.

readily agree; but we are afraid Mr. F. B. L. Bowley and Mr. P.

Opinion seems to be divided

the reformed chit-signer does not In the Summary Court, this at Home as to whether the raid always give the sums saved by morning W. Goldrings

was made by aeroplanes or Z3p-

abstention to charity.

Mr. Rass-He has a lot of ao. A Chinese student living at pelina. There are a number of matter in the hands of our and if he fights them he will win However, we must leave the tions against him (bia client). Yun's friends have been suggest Gough Street has suffered the the visiting craft did not include much to recommend it, as we

reasons to support the belief that readers. The method of raising funds by means of the issaing of premium plosing as his advisers Chinese value of $8,449. Someone in which term big, dirigibles of feel a large section of the public fights them the bette

The suggestion has them ing to him the advisability of em-loas, by theft, of jewellery to the bonds is one which is widely known in Europe. Where it has been who have received a

western alleged to have entered his house which Germany is known to pos- will agree. "adopted and operated on fair and square lines it has always had a education, in preference to men by way of arainapout and verandah a great number. In the first strong attraction for a certain type of investor, and, what is more, it of the old school. For the peace and to have stolen à leather bor has served the needs of many a nation in the search for revenac. and general welfare of China it containing a tin cash box in which Zeppelins could be successfully VOLUNTEER RESERVES. China is now being attracted by this system of raising public funds, is to be hoped that the President were the missing articles,

employed in a hurried dash of "and we notice that much is being said and written to induce the will think twice before he adopte

this kind, since their bulk is Ordera issued yesterday by people to take up these bonds. In a recent appeal made on behalf that suggestion. Fortunately Miss Ellis, of the Old Kowloon against rapid evolutions. Then, Major Wakeman, Commanding of one of the Government Banke, which is circulating these bonds Yean Shib-k'ai is a long-headed Hotel, has complained to the 100, Zeppelins are known to carry B. K. V. R., state :- much stread was laid on the point that "many persons will become man, rich at every drawing, while those who do not draw prizes will have more about what China really during the early hours of yester. ties, and the damage which they all members but particularly inhas omitted to look at the Or

Police of the theft from her room plosives in very large quanti Parades.Squad drille open to who has forgotten their principal prererved intact and at the end of a certain period will needs than many of his youthful and silver needle-box, of the greater than was done in this case. returned from leave are held have unconsciously accumulated a large sum of money." Points such would-be counsellors will ever total value of $35. The thief is

day morning of three small pearls could inflict would be muontended for new members lately as these should make a wide appeal to the gambling instinct of the know. Chinese, and no doubt that is one of the reasons why so much westernised Chinese; but has his apposed to have entered through recently made by an expert are Cricket ground. The N.C.O's The Probabilities. every Monday, Wednesday and On this point some observations Thursday at 6.15 p.m. on the emphasis is laid on the possibility of bond-holders winning hand-country profited so immensely by some prizes at the periodical drawings.

an open window. bie nerformances? In's case like

worth recalling. He says that a olsas of instruction is now merg The official who made the above-mentioned appeal appears to this in many other momentous

Members of the Hongkong Zeppelia raid on England would ed with that of the Volunteer up these bonds as they should, China will in time be able to do with couree that will benefit. If the entries for the next Race Meeting organised. Each Zeppelin would ground at 5.15 p.m. out foreign help. That is the inference which one draws from his President should elect to have, 23rd instant. Those entering aeroplanes, and, in addition to

close to-morrow, Saturday, the be accompanied by a number of Monday..

overy

nations la due to the thrift of the people, and goes on to observe that who have been to Earopa--but ponies are requested to send their these, it would be preceded by have been warned to attend to Mr. Taithfull-In the mean. observations. He points out that the financial prosperity of foreign among his advisers, some Chinese

Musketry. All members, who entries to the office of the Hong-plane scouts. These scoute, flying froPart I will parade at time you will not, I suppose, "as our countrymen do not caltivate the thrifty habit, there are so have been back in the East long kong Jockey Club, No. 3, Chater shead fifty or a hundred miles, the King's Park Range punct commit: me or my eller few rich men, and consequently our nation has to depend upon enough to have got thoroughly Road, ground floor of the Hong-by wirolesa to the dirigible, and at 2.30 p.m., or January 24th at foreign loans to drag on its existence" He the gues that the into touch again with their own

would transmit their observations ually on either method of issuing premium bonds has been decided upon as the most people-well and good; but the kong Club Annexe, before 2p.m. thue the monster, with its 9.30 m, with rifles, uniforms

Jan. 23rd.(laughter). effective way of encouraging thrift among the people. All this newly-returned, go-ahead party sounds very well, but we do not think the author of the appeal has are, as a whole, more likely to The Bijon is running some forewarned of any danger. attendance will be:--January

His Lordship-No. attendant aeroplane, would be will be optional. The N.0.0's in at all put his finger on the cause of China's dependence on outside prove a cursa than a blessing to remarkably good items in its help. To say that the Chinese are not a thrifty people is to distort

We the facts. We should say they are among the moat thrifty folk in

present programme. Thereare six therefore," he says, "a dirigible Harley and Lee.Cpl. Olson; on

imagine, 23rd, Sergte, MoKay, Tollan and Well-Known Shanghai Planist the world. It is not lack of thriftiness which is at the seat of the

comio filme, one of which con unit' as a sort of flotilla of one January 24th, Sergis. Tollan and Musical people in Shanghai trouble-the whole explanation is to be found in the absence of faith

Fit Only for a Queen,

cerns the farther adventures of the Zeppelin and from ten to twenty Leach and Corple, Green, Oxberry will regret to learn that fre on the part of the people in the officials. The inference to be drawn sternly. I will not do it. Never in this picture sa droll as any of was not carried out on anything Promotion-Pte. C. E. Thomas ably for good, by the next Eng-

said the old gentleman immortal Max Linder. Not only seroplanes." The raid under notice and Harveystalo from the appeal under notice is that the people do not loon their have I sold anything by false its predecessore, but it combines like this realo, and when we add is appointed Sergeant as from lish mail, says the N.C. Daily Powell is leaving Shanghai, prob money to the Government simply because they have none to spare. representations, and I will not a useful amount of magnificent to this the German announcement January 18th. That is true of some, we admit, but only of a proportion of the people, begin now." For a moment he Alpine scenery with the fun. that the venture was If we take the Treaty porte, where most of the wealthiest of the was silent, and the clerk who Another landscape film-the best "naval airships" we may safely Aaron reverts to Private at his suading her to give a fare-well News The friends of Mrs. Chinese reside, do we find the rich putting their money into Gov stood before him could see that we have e en for a long while is conclude that no Zeppelins par- own request, a concert, and this will be held on was made by Reversion. Lee-Upl. J. M. Powell have succeeded in per ernment ventures? Not a bit of it: They prefer to invent whatthey the better nature of his employer a train journey through the ticipated in it. have in schemes which are safeguarded by foreign authority and was fighting strongly for the Norwegian mountains, from influence.

Postings. Sergt. B. E. Thomas Sunday, January 24, at 9.15 p.m. With these facts in mind, the opinion may be ventured that again, “I will not do it. It is an mnet also be made of a most A Typical Illustration.

richt. No," said the old man Christiania to Bergen. Mention

to Coy, 3, Ssation 3; Privato E in the bailom of the Astor even the visions of getting rich quickly which are being conjured up inferior grade of shoe and I will instructive and absorbing film

Davidson to Coy 2, Beotion 2. House Hotel. Madame Thne will by those concerned with the pushing of the premism bond scheme never pass it off as anything illustrative of Messrs. Buchanan's what strategists mean by an 10 (or Section 2 Frivate contribute some soles on the harps Private J. Witoboll to Coy. 2, aing a new song oycle by a Danish will not draw much money from the pookers of the Chinese. When batter. Mark it A shoe fit for distilleries, wherein the latest con-

Everybody is now learning Section 2; Private P. H. Holyoak composer and Mr. Mcracher will the officials up and down the land become notorious for their honesty, queen, and put it in the window, trivances and machinery employ, cathedral 700 years old in 4 Private W B. Elves, is trans- Balled in A flat, Schumann- instead of for shady practices, the situation may

offensive more." "Shelling B

B. F. L. Bowley to Coy. 2, Section Mrs. Powell has chosen Chopin's time arrives Chins must go on relying on the assistance which she walking."

change. Till that A queen doesn't have to do much ed in the making, bottling and typical illustration-Brooklyn ferred from Co, 3, Seo. 8 to Co. 1, Scones from Childhood and Men, is so fortunate to be able to secure from outside sources,70s,

proking of whisky are shown. Bagin,

Seo, 15

delssohn's Rondo Capricciozo,

Sun Yat-sen was

More Thieving.

Race Entries.

dance which says he taust get leave to apply for interrogatories, Mr. Tozer It is the same as discovery.

Mr. FaithfullDiscovery is not interrogatories,

have sot out also to convince his fellow-countrymen that, if they take matters, a middle way is the only Jockey Club are reminded that be complex and carefully Corps and is held on the cricket had better come to Chambers to

the country.

1

No,"

2

Bijou Theatre.

can

His Lordship I think you morrow,(loud laughter). An order for discovery uces not cover interrogatories.

Leaving