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NOTES ON THE CRISIS. JOTTINGS BY THE WAY.
UNITY OF THE "alliès,
IF WE SEPARATE OURSELVES SO MUCH FROM THE INTERESTS OF THOSE AROUND US THAT WE DO NOT SYMPATHISE WITH THEM IN THEIR SUFFERINGS, WE BHUT OURSELVES OUT FROM SHARING Balkan States May Soon Jeln Us. THEIR HAPPINESS, AND LOSE FAR IF WE MORE THAN WE ONL
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No stronger evidence of the
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OURSELVES ROUND
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others as you'd be done
PATENT MEDICINE.
by, as a Hongkong philosopher Charges of Theft and Receivio murmured when he pulled the plog out of his bath in order to This morning, at the Poli make sure that the coolie would Court, before Mr. J. E. Woo give the next comer a change of Charlie Chan was charged by water.
J. A. Tarrant with stealing boxes of "Vivim Boo," the pr
any and every kind of refuse; and
We believe that local sympathy party of Mestre, A. J. Watson an it looks though we may WE EXCLUDE OURSELVES FROM the Allies, or of their joint deter
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ment that they hare decided to ing. Not a single derelict in the the goods, knowing them to b affect is due to Organic Phosphorus being present in the food in the pavements is concerned, perhaps
unite their financial as well as Colony could make up his mind stolen.
Mr. M. J. D. Stephens appeare particular form in which it occurs in the human body, t
their military rasomroes. Though, to which of the twain he would following on the previous declara-like to see come out top dog.
for the prosecution and Mr. Ot tion that peace will not be concluded separately by any of the
a more efficient branch of the Government Service-the Police
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The Weather.
Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 72; fog.
At the Peak 8 a.m. Temp, 65;
Count the Columns,
The Malls.
Allies, some such arrangement as
Kong-eing and Mr. Dennys, Messrs. Dannys and Bowley,
a hint in regard to the throwing of fruit waate etc. on the footway. As an instance of the extent to heavy fog. which thin most objectionable and dangercos practice is carried on, yesterday at midday the On Saturday the Telegraph length of pavement from Wynd-" published 36 columns of solid ham Street to the Grand Hotel reading matter. To-day therey yet made since was broke prayer-meeting, gave out the Mr. B. E. Pollock, KC wi
out. It shows that there is absolute bymn: "Art thou weary, ditto prosecute. could scarcely boast two consecu will be 33 published.
trust and confidence between languid, ditto sore-distressed."! tive yards that were free from
each and every country compris Last Thursday he had some verses ing the Alliance which has been to set up, wherein "remember " bits of orange-peel, banana-tind or sugar cane fibre. In damp weather, granite paving" in never the safest or pasieat to walk upon, and when to the natural slipperiness of the stone is added all manner of rabbish on which the unwary heel may trip, we certainly think it time to appeil to.the authorities. Poetry and War.
Our educated compositor has paared for the two defendaa this was inevitable, the announce came near to outdoing the fabled respectively.
The oases were remanded unt ment is, bone the less, of greater and official-souled quartermester significance and importance then sergeant who, when conducting a Friday afternoon, when the Ho
hot roteran journalist, politi-
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to-morrow.
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Sept." and letting it go at that. The Hongkong, Canton & Mic
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formed to crush the mad am was to rhyme with "September." THE CANTON AND MACA bitions of a common enemy. Aud Needless to say, he improved on Canadian and U. E. Mail, with this spirit of unity porment the poet's origins! design by Cloned to-day per se. Nipponing all, in naval, military end setting up September 18 Mata at 9 a.m.
financial matters, there can be no doubling what the ultimate result will be. The combined resources.
Steamboat Co., Ltd., bes imus That is not his only delinquency the following notion regardin of the allied nations-the richest for this week ending. In setting arrangements during the Chines in the world cannot possibly be up an account of a wedding be New Year holidays The rate of the dollar on faced by our enemies, who by generously gave the bride two demand to-day is 1s 9.3-16d..tais time are wasting their fathers. We are only wailing There will be no sailings o Hongkong Canton Line - strangth in Gghting hopeless now for bim to leave out from the Sunday, February 14, and no nig We regret to learn that Mr. Battles and who, financially, are hint at the head of our correboats to or from Canton on Mor The daily inans in delivered free when the address is accessible
Allen, Sanitary Inspector, is encroaching on their capital in spondence column: "The opinions day. February 15. awwanger. Peck subacribers can have their copies delivered war poetry. Mr. Russell has the on the sick list and has been sento der to find funds to continue the expressed by correspondents are their residences without any extra charge. On copies sent by rare gift of being able to charm to the Government Civil Hospital. fight.
not necessarily those of the post sa additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage. his readers on far less interesting
Money to Spare. The postage on the wookly ioane to any part of the world is $1.00 subjects than this, and even Owing to the fog that hung With the Allies, however, the Hongkong Telegraph", either "not"
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turning his hand to the criticism F.
that rarer one of expressing him-
self with absolute impartiality yet without coldness on any point dealing with modern litera- turs; which naturally gives a special value to his comments on the poetry of the war. He puts his opinion into less than a dozen
lined.
"over
Port Closed.
the harbour, the
Marriage.
the Colony yesterday announce Home papers that arrived in the marriage, on January 2, of
their foes on land and ses, and not only are they fighting with a
are confidence bred of success, but they are able to meet the financial calle of the war and
still have money left to advance
We are more relieved than we can say, that no nincompoop hat
yet come along to tell us that the new tobacco shop at the corner of Hotel Mansions puts him
Our versifiers have been Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, Assistant/to sympathieers who will, without in mind of a converted cruiser.
very busy, and bave given us Colonial Secretary of Hongkong abundance of excellent sentiment with Miss Violet Dorothy Hogers- and more or less effective jingle, Harrison, daughter of Lient, CROSBIE.-On January 31, 1915, at Hankow, to Mr. and Mrs. But have they given us Postry? Calocel Rogers Harrison.
ceremony took place at Chelton-
Archie S. Crosbie, a son.
BIRTH.
MARRIAGE.
FLETCHER-ROGERS-HARRISON,-Jan. 2, at Cheltenham, G. M. Fletcher, Assistant Colonial Seceretary, Hongkong, to Violet Dorothy, daughter of Lt.-Col. Rogers-Harrison.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG," MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1915.
AFTER SIX MONTHS.
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Hongkong & Macao Lins.- There will be no sailings on Sa day, February 14, to or from Maes There will be no steamer froi Macao at 8 am. or from Hongkon at 2 p.m. on Monday, February 1:
Macho & Canton Line.Ther will be no departure from Mang on Monday, February 15, or fro Canton on Tuesday, February 1
Canton & Wachow Line.- There will be no sailings from Canton or Wushow on Monday February 15. Steamera on thi line resume their usual mailings o Wednesday, 17th instant, fro Canton and Wuchow.
REAL CHIVALRY.
A correspondent at Caïro he' had placed in his hands the stor
of an eye-witness of the destruc tion of the Emden. It agres with the accounts already given
"King, in the Channel, escapes the advances whic are to be made Torpedo," says a Philadelphia to thore countries which are now The
Curiously I think not.
Most
fighting on the side of the Allies paper'e headline... of the verse which has been
or, to use the words of the tele-enough, we had exactly the same gram "which may be disposed to escape the last time we came published under the title of "War
through the Channel-and for Poetry" could be turned out by
Mr. G. P. Lammert is selling a join shortly in the campaign for a the same reason. machinery." Anent some that has quantity of liquor at his sales common cause," the same epirit been put forth he goes the length rooms on the 12th inst.-Page 5. of ec-operation is to be noticed, It is ill work going to law of quoting Matthew Arnold's "it A 40-h.p. motor car is being since the respective Governments against the Immortals. Of course is bard to read it without a cry sold by Measte. Hughes and are to take over equal parts of the Jass won its case in court the of pain." Nor is it till one reads Hongh for the benefit of the such advances,
other day, What else could one Mr. Russell's retrospect of the Prince of Wales' Fund on the
verses of the nineteenth, 18th inst.-Page 5.
expect? century, that one realises how
Mr. G. P. Lammert is selling a entry of other nations into the Now it came to pass, in the but reports an incident on th remarkably little strong and real valuable collection of antique lists foreshadows what has long days of the great war, that many Sydney's returning to her plac poetry has been inspired by china and corios on the 8th and since been foreseen. It gives men from the Island that is to escort the convoy, after amaah modern war.
9th March, Page 5.
strength to the report recently called Hongkong, and from the ing the Emden, which deepl The Death of War Poetry.
Trade Openings. oirculated that, whether Italy joins regions raand about, did leave impressed the prisoners. Th It was a happy iden that, at the end of six months of war, the If we may venture to suggest da High Commissioners of our great Overses Dominions should give reason therefor, it seems to us that issued by the American Consulate active part in the struggle, about themselves: "Lat us go forth Sydney to steam through the The latest Trade Enquiry List in or not, Roumanis will take an their daily labour, saying among cruiser Melbourne signalled th public expression to their views on the situation. The messages war poetry deteriorated when fight- General, Hongkong, shows that the middle of the present month. against the enemy, with the armies lines. The captain replie which we printed in our issus of Saturday were inspiring toading ceased to be one of the primary American exporters are seeking And it Roumanis does step in we of our lord the King." And that there gree. There could be no mistaking the note of confidence which businesses of life. Originally poots Hongsing connections as follows: may look to see yet farther addi- straightway there want forth cheering, as he had Germa characterised each and all of them the spirit of quiet determination bad but three themes: love, war-Agency for American mach- tions to the ranks of the Allies, much people. And one of them, wounded aboard, and mom which at this time permeates the whole Empire and bespeaks ulti-and religion: instinctive inspira inery pumping machinery; There are many reasons why before entering into the ship, did might be dying. The Sydne mate victory, whatever the cost may be. That spirit was very aptly tions one might call them, for air compressora; shoe repair sup Roumania should take the gather together, his friends and steamed paal 40 transports. and forcefally described by the Commissioner for New Zealand when want of a better torm; and, as the plies; tools pianos; combs plange. She has more than a his neighbours in a certain place decks and rigging were packed be said the war had braced the Empire into an unshakeable force, fighting instinct became dulled dyes, dry cleaner and household casual interest in Transylvania, that is called a club, saying: with patriotic men." Appreciating making it stand as one man for the King against bis enemies. In by the commercial, so war poetry drugs; shos polishes; underwear and she is more than suspicious "Let us drink and be merry, ere the gallant captain's motivas those words the feelings which animate Britishers the world orez began to tarn its back on the knittings; sanitary dry closets of Turkey. With Roumania go." And behold, while they yet these refrained from demonstra are truly reflected. To-day the component parts of our great Em-world. Maybe its successor will rice buller; cold metal cutting-off fighting an the ally of Sarvia and drank, some of his companions, tion, though they were deeply pire are welded together more firmly than ever before. The Kaiser's be the hardware or drygoods machines and lawn mowera. Montenegro, we may expect to see being full of the wine of Cham-stirred by the part the Australia: dreams of rebellions, of jealousies, of bickerings and of indifference epio. Another reason, perhaps, Prince of Wales' Fund, Greece, who has no love for Tar- by the self-governing Dominions to the call of the Motherland have for the falling off of such versos
pagne, considered among them warship had played in an histori been doomed to disappointment. Above all else, the British Empire is that battle has lost much of its Express of January 8:-The fol- perhaps even Bulgaria will per- who was about to depart thence, asked the reason of the silence
Says the London and China ker, also come into line, and then selves how they might trick him engagement. Two German offion is to-day a united Empire..
romance. "Gunpowder has spoiled lawing subscriptions to the ceive it to be to her interest to and so have him in derision. To When told they wers mack
THE POLICE RESERVE.
FIELD DAY,
ben
Aftar half a year's bitter fighting, we may well take stock of war," says Charles Reade; and to Prince of Wales' National Relief join up as well. Thus the Bal which and they wrote unto him affected. One, taking the Englin the situation and note some of the causes which give rise to the it has, for those who look only for Fand are amongst those recently kan states may be effectually these words in a letter: "See thou officer by the hand, said: " You widespread feelings of confidence to which we have referred. In the romantic. What is the good, announced: The Staffs at For- reunited by their enemies and the to it that thou forget not to pay the have been kind, but this crown the first place, there can be no mistaking our supremacy at sea. for instance, ofthe sword" sign Stations of the Eastern Balkan League revived, or, at ohits thou hast signed with us, all. We cannot speak to than The British Navy has not only put the strangle-hold on the German being our recognised figure of Telegraph Company, Ltd., £126 least, a new League created.
lest haply thou return not unto you for it," Fleet, which to-day stande in the eyes of the world as a discredited peech for war when, in modern 13, 5d.; the Association of En-
this place again," and practically useless aggregation of warships it has also driven fighting, that weapon is so gineers, Singapore, C160; British German merchantmen from the seven seas, and has made it possible little used? The past century Officers, Warrant Officers, Non- for British world trade to continue on lines as nearly approaching bas seen ever less and less of close commissioned Officers, and Men
Thim they did soal, and laid it the normal as to be little short of marvellone, considering the mag-fighting, and newad sya, more of the Hongkong Garrison (further
where his eyes might rast thereon. nitude of the war and its many ramifications. Coming to the state often than not, men are killed by contribution) £126 181, 21.; Re of affairs on the actual battle-field, outwardly the situation may those who are almost too far offsidents of the Foderated Malay
And, a little while after, he that.
There was another fold day B appear very much what it was two months or so ago. Tas opposing to be soon. Perhaps in two or States (2ad instalment), £6,000. the following persons have de- host auto the great battle beheld Volunteers were opposed by the It is notiñed in the Gazette that would go forth with the King's Fanling yesterday, when the hosts appear like giant wrestlera looked in a grip of agony. The dis three generations time, when
Bijou Theatre. olared themselves willing to be the letter, which, having road, he Reserves. The former were unde bavelled warriors face each other in battered trenches, espping and today's battles and perhaps all At the Bijou Theatre last night, formed into a Special Police appeared exceeding wroth. And the command of Major Macdonal counter-sapping is occasionally varied by a bayonet daab, and the others have become things quite Miss May Clarke, a mezzo-soprano Reserve ander, the Special Police he said "As the Lord liveth, I and the latter under the command awful stargater continues. To the casual observer this sort of thing of the past, some post may arise of very distinct merit, appeared Reserve Ordinancs, 1014, (Ordin- owe not this money; and I go to of Major Wakomsa. The strength might seem to be interminable until anch time as the whole manhood who, sooing, the present awial for the first time in Hongkong, and ance No. 27 of 1914), and that reprove them that sent the letter, of the forces was 400, 250 of of Europe finde reat beneath the tortured earth. But a little closer straggle in a just perspective, and was accorded a splendid reception. His Excellency the Governor has Do yo, the while that I am, gone, these representing the Volan examination will lead to the certain conclusion that whereas the mindful of what that struggle In the first half of the programme bean pleased to accept their tarry here and call for more wine tears. The destination of the Allies are fighting, and slowly progressing, with a very definite meant to civilization, may be she sug "Don't you mind it, servicos-Moser: J. Arnold, in my name." Then he cried party was Lo Fa, the Reser objective ahead, the enemy has practically come to the end of his inspired to give to his contempor- Honey" and "Two Dirty Little Arnott, J. H. Bickhouse, G. Talo d to them that stood without: dropping off at Fanling tether and no longer works on any concerted scheme, or, il he does, aries some real poetry shout it Hands", giving as an encore "My Bird, W. A. Butterfield, M. J. Chair" and forthwith went forming a defending part it is one which is apparent to no-one but himself.
all. In our own time such a thing Already there are unmistakable signs, only just beneath the is hardly likely to scent, we think. Late Grey Home in the West." In Champion, W. A. Eustace, E. Hais way. Nor was it till (ho not Reserves, when operations
the second half, her songs were "I Evans, A Fothergill, W. H. returning, and the ship having commenced, were force surface, of an exhaustion which is moral, physical and economic.
hear you calling me" a
and "Get Gaskell, G. Grimble. F. Grisaell, sailed) the jesters were besought back to within about three mile Berlin no longer talks of Germany's fancied triumph in Europe or
* Junk Master's Complaint. out and get under, with T. Hynes, A. Ireson, F. C. Jenkin, by the servants of the place that of Taipo market. La of world-wide dominion. The talk is now rather of a desperata A junk master has reported "Tipperary as an encore. We F. Kennedy, C. H. Kim, W. » fight againat hopeless odda to save the Fatherlati, Ciocident with that yesterday, while he was sail- understand that Kiss Clarke was Knight, D. Longman, N. 8 would pay for all that had Reserves made a slight been drunken, that they wist how Then matters were wou this change of tone is the knowledge of growing strength and powering of Stonecaster's Island, he the first vocalist to sing this Marchell, C. F. Mason, P. Max that he whom they would have the Kowloon side On our side. Freeh armies from Home and from our Overseas ran into by an examination popular ditly in the Far East; well, J. Mitchell, O. O Moon, laughed to coorn was in very deed about three o'clock. His possessions are preparing to enter the urons. The French reserves launch, which did damage to the and lost night she sang it charm Eldon Potter, G. E. Roylance, wiser and more subtle than they: enoy the Governor was are being steadily built up. Bussin is applying fresh pressure. extent of 849, to craft and ingly. Everyone should go to C. A. S. Russ, A. N. Small and Than were these gemesters worthi, the whole of the time mad is for these reasons that we look to the future with steady confidence and calm anHuranos.
cargo.
hear her
WAJ. Wilkinson.
ly punished for their foolishness, lively interest in the "BRIC
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