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THE EVOLUTION OF GERMANY.

Her Ideas Contrasted with those of England.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1915.

THE POPE AND THE WAR. PROBABLE LENGTH OF DAIRY

"A Plea for Peace.

We have received a copy of the first Enoyclical of Pope Benediot Last evening, Comander Sus- XV, which has been printed by mann, R.N., delivered the third the St. Lewin Industrial School, and last of bis aeries of lectures Hongkong. The booklet contaics on the evolution of Germany, to un photograph of His Holiness, and large nudience, his remarke being the Encyclical is preceded by an followed with the keelest atten. introduction by the Right Rev.

Bishop Pozzoni.

tion.

After reviewing the history of, the Germans up to 1871, the

www.gy

but

THE WAR.

Sir Alfred Turner's Opinion.

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MESSRS. SETNA'S REPORT.

but uncleared stock:-51 cheets of Patna New, 63 cheats of Fatoa Old, 18 obeats of Benarea New, and 38 cheats of Benares Old, in all about 170 chests. Reported closing quotations (per chest) are as ander: Paton New $1325, Patna Old $9,200, Benares New $9,050, Benares Old $8,950.

LEGAL TIT-BITS.

In the Summary Court this morning :-

Mr. uind :—It is very unsitis. factory to try to get witnesses during Chinese New Year week.

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Mr. Tozer :-Discovery on oath Mr. Mason: No. discovery, His Lordship: If you want it on oath you must come in Cham- immediately bers,

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London, January 1. Major General Sir Alfred Tarner, in conversation with a London representative of the Manchester Guardian, to-day, ex- pressed the following views on the situation of the war and the prospects for the coming months:

Much of the Papal message to be a temporary checkmate ou "The general situation appeara speaker remarked that, in the concerns the war. "The dread land in the west, the Germana! forty years since the alliance with image of war," says His Holiness, having the advantage of being in Austria, Germany had sprung to "overshadows the world and be one of the greatest nations on torbe nearly every thought. The Possession of a portion of the the earth. Art, commere", "oince,trongest, and weal bigat nations Allies' country. By sea, of course, the Allied fleets have entirely the philosophy-in all these she had in conflict. What wonder, takos the lead, and her new then, that, furnished as they upper hand, end in that cense are strangling Germany. In the east, philosophy was the direct heir of are with the Intent weapon the Russians, by all soccante ex- those which achieved her national devised by military science, their ideal, as it was also the product straggle is canalog enormous cept the German, are not only of the events which led up that slaughter. There is no end to the holding their own but are grada- consummation. Frederick Nietz-nin, no end to the deaths; every ally forming the enemy back. sche revised the philosophy of day seed the earth flowing with netris as a fighting factor ap Schopenhauer, proclaiming that fresh blood, and covered with pears to be finished, though it is the thing in itself" the dead and wounded. Who would doubtfal if she is completely dona, basic principle of all thing, think that the nations, the armed as is represented. Servia at pre-

Mesars. S. D., Setna & Co., in not be the .will to against each other, are all dessent appears to have gained the

will the

to cended from one ancestor, share biggest triumph of all. This small their report dated February 11, live power"

For him, with the same nature, belong to the country, to whom, as the German state:-

Bengle Opium:-No sales are chopenl.auer, man was the sme human family? Who could Foreign Minister said to our Am-

bassador in Berlin at the end of reported in the market. Clear- highest manifestation of will, and realise that they are brothren, Jaly, Austria had determined to ances are reported of about 1

hildren of the same Father in should be higher still when be

And while the mighty give a lesson, appears to have obest of Patna New, and 7 chests hall have learned to End himself Heaven? For this there must be an. Polire hosts are contending in the fury given the lesson herself to Austria, of Patos Old, in all about .8. reconsideration of all moral of combat, cities, families, in-She has shown her power and her chests, Unsold stock:-84 obesta fitness to take a very big position of Patna New, 529 cheats of valos Altruism, saor fige, live dividuals, are being oppressed indeed among the Slay nations of Patna Old, 120 cheats of Benares for others, all then principles by those evils and miseries the Balkans, if not among the New, and 114 chests of Benares had only suceeded in producing which follow at the heels of war; Slava and Orcats who now call Old, in all about 847 chests. Sold mediocre men. Te bigh men,day by day the numbers increase those in whom will to powerfwidows and orphane; the paths themselves Austrians.

are blocked; the "That appears to me to be the was most strongly develo, ed, had of commerce hitherto been kept down because fields are left untilled; the arts general position, and in a war of they had been taught that they are at a standstill; the rich are this kind, with enormously long must give way to the general made porr; the poor still made fronts, the war must be, as I believe Sir John French has called good-the road of the weak, the destiture; all are made to mour.it, a wearing-down process, and ordinary. That is, really-it is. Therefore We earnestly the weak who should be crificed, beseech Princes and Rulers that, there is no question bat that in that process Great Britain and in order that a strenger breed of moved by the sight of some many France on one side, and Russia on men should be produced. Our teare, so much blood already shed, moral values had been devised is they delay not to bring back to the other, will prevail. "It is my order that we might scoure a their peoples the life-giving firm opinion that Germany is besten but not finished, and that

• quiet life, have a good time, bleasinge of peace."

the vast number of men which knowing that our neighbour loves

she boasts she can still call out are ne and wishes as well. Accord

absolutely untrained and are of ing to Nietzsche, the high man

email fighting value, while our could only be reduced under

new battalions are improving "the influence of pain and stress, of toil and tribulation

every day, so that by the spring Great Britain will have an army and of discipline, keeping

big enough to deal e knock-down him continually on the alert,

blow to Germans in the west. knowing that he would be over-

"At the same time, the vital thrown if, for a moment, be

issue of the campaign lies with relaxed bis vigilance. Tuna it

Ривец. Molike paid that is

Indian Yarn: A good basinesa vory slow in coming, but is reported in the market of about was that they were always finding that long epells of civilisation

much too powerful for any 6,000 bales, comprising about 50 almost invariably brought with

The meeting of the K.G.A. and other nation when she comes, and, bales of No. 08, 3,750 balea of No. them corruption or rendered the pation a mass of mediocre being, the Navy to-morrow in the con-as surely as the tide comes in, the 108, 1,050 bales of No. 12, 200 like the Chinese for instance. Stutest for the right of entry into power of Russia is coming to bales of No. 16a an 950 bales of and vice were only eff cis, not the semi-final round of the 6weep away resistance and to ip- No. 20s. Unsold stook is estimated vade Germany. The accounts at about 50,000 bales. Sald bat of

in the fighting causes; effects of the low nature Challenge Shield Competition

the accleared stock is estimated at of the man who evinced them will be one of the most interest-

east published in Berlin are about 22,000 bales. this season. Both teams Such men must be left to the ing" natural consequenose of their act have selected strong and repre- by no means rosy for the Ger- Japanese Yarn:Bales are r and either become elaves or dis-sentative elevens, and the play mans, and although I have heard ported of about 5,000 bales of No.

should be of high order. The to-day from an American who has 20 at $105/118 per bale.

Santry Articles-In Importe, have been given the destiny of Braud of the Hongkong Club, in a normal state there, sales are reported of onions, Bm- INDIAN PLAYERS OF THE

To England seemed truly to me will be played on the not come from Berlin that thinge

the kick-off being limed for at the Germane do not con-hay (per, basket) at $2, onions emplate the possibility of Singbai at $9 (per pical), kis- upholding the.oppaile creed. I'

the Russians passing the Vietate, mina at $23/25 (por pical), is not merely England that stande in the way of Germany's Mr. F. W. Eager will referee,nd that they are going to make aflower at $18 1/2 (per pical), lives of moderately strong en-angar si $12/13 (per pioul), Bezoar material aims. It is trite that and the teams selected are:-

rnnohments in which to hold the atone at $200/220 (per caity), # now power which desires to rule the world will find England' The Navy:-R. Card; T. A. Russian-this, I am convinced, ie apricots at $25 (per pical). a piece of the dual German brag borax at $23 (per picul), the enemy, bouse England Man and G. W. Fennemore; possesses so much of the world H. Baid, E. Martin, and N. Row bluster, probably both. The bheeabole at 88 (per pical), rosa What does England stand for butham; R. W. Hopper, P. S. Russian accounts of Baccesses at oil at $75 (per picul), sandal... now? Germany, with some Palmer, F. Godfrey, G.D. Daniels, the present time may be a little wood at $84 (per pioni), anguor justification, calls her material.

and P. Y. Batterbam. Reser exaggerated, but they are evident-at $21/23 (per picol), gum oliban- and thinks that her end is purely R. Ashby and H. J. Nobbe.ly in the main correct, becauseum at $12/16 (per picul), pat- material and that as such she is R.3.A. Moure; McCabbia the Commander-in-Chief bas chuck at $115 (per picul) and FIRE bound to go down before the and Caple; Peacock, Lovelock, never from the beginning of the 6 mawe and fus at $180/280 spiritual ideal of the Fatherlans and Townsent; Draper, Shakes-war issued a bragging bulletin. We believe that it is not so we peare, Watson, Swan, and Har- believe that we are just ae des rou¬ of the evolution of a high type of Pur. Heserve, Palluat,

appoir.

man's Germany, but it is að-

doubtedly true that, se a nation,

we show little appreciation of the

value of culture. Perhaps this

war may do som thing to draw

HONGKONG FOOTBALL

CHALLENGE SHIELD.

The Navy v. R..A.

4 clock.

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Malwa Opium-No sales are reported in the market. Clearances are reported of about 14 chests. Unsold stock is estimated atabout 514 chests, sold but unclesred stock about 213 chests, Reported closing quotations (per picul), ars as under..-Malwa $9,100 to $9.200.

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A Chinese Lament.

A Plaintiff Defendant pro, mised me some money, but I have not accepted yet. I want to go to the country to-day-it i Chinese New Year.

Bie Lordehip: Mr. Faithfull, Cotton-Sales are reported of about. 250 packages at 825 per. I think you had better settle tɔ- picul. Unsold stock is estimated day (laughter).

Mr. Faithfull-Very well. at about 2,500 packages. Closing reported quotations:-$20 to $26 (per pion!).

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Match at Happy Valley, on China New Year Holiday, Mon- day, 15th February, at 4:30 p.n;

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F. W. EAGER,

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INSURANCE ASSOCIA. TION OF HONGKONG. CHINA NEW YEAR · HOLIDAYS.

(rer picni). In exports, purchases "With regard to the probable re reported in galangal at 884 length of the war it is impossible (per pical), green beans at $13

all FIRE INSURANCE for anyone to speak with certain-6 (per picul), (white beans) at NOTICE is hereby given that ty, but it is clear that the loss of $41 to 5 (per pical), broken cassis OFFICES will be closed for the enormous numbers of the German at $83 (per picul), mansal alone transaction of Public Business on first line troope and reserves, and at 811/12 (per picul), eugar candy MONDAY and TUESDAY, 15th the necessity of filling their places at $151 (per pical), cardamum and 16th February, 1915. with very young lads and partial-secde at $30 (per pical), preserves

By Order,

A.R. LOWE,

Booratory.

a tention to its rail vaide, and These are questions which are ly trained elderly men, together at 4/5h (per pical), sagar $118 then its propagation may be un-being fally discussed on all sides. with the enormous economic and (per case), firecrackers at 873/14 dertaken in the spirit of Britab it was my object merely to lead financial pressure, will make it (per case), and dry ginger at $12 Hongkong, 12th February, 1915. tolerance, sympathy and fair play. Up to those discussions and not impossible for Germany to carry (per pioul). through moral force, the force to take part in them, and my on the war for any length of time.

of good example

The speaker concluded -1 have described how Germany be

task is therefore finished.

CAPTAIN SUED.

MARINE INSURANCE ASSO CIATION OF HONGKONG.

"The war, ne was bound to ba the case, is progressing very His Excellency Major General slowly, and it may be that still

In the Summary Court, this came a nation. Can we regret it Kelly, in voicing the thanks of further sacrifices will be requir sven now? I do not think we cas; those present, said it was very ed and that Germany may gain morning, Mesere. Gande, Price ceriainly net if we are of those important for them to know the some temporary successes, but no and Co. Fued Captain Basiloni of who realies what she has done for charaburistice of the peple they one except Germane; not even the 9.8. American for the sum of No 2oid. Garmany has given much to were fighting: Taey were a nation Austrians or Turke, has the 875.80 for goods sold and deliv- the world. There must be a greater that would take a lot of beating, slightest doubt as to what the part for her to play still, We must but we believed they were going end will be

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Mr. Dixon of Messrs. Wilkinson

that she will play it, not to be beaten. We had set our [General Sir Alfred Tarner and Grist, appeared for the always as an enemy of England; teate, and started well, and he was in Hongkong in 1813, and but that we cannot be friends was sure we should go through the Telegraph published a lengthy Paint, the defendant being whilst her creed takes its present with what we had started. interview with him on March 28 unrepresented...

*** (Applause). fuum, pong of us may doubt;

of that year.

CHINA NEW YEAR] HOLIDAYS. - JOTICE is hereby given that all MARINE INSURANCE OFFICES will be closed for the transaction of Public Business On MONDAY and TUESDAY, 15th

By Order,

and 16th February, 1915.

Secretary.

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