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The New Year Festivities.

After avery Chinese Naw Your calabration one has the same fooling-Why cannot. Britishers keep holiday as temperately and as picturesquely as their Chinese neighbours? For three days now, our friends have been practising jollity, and (if we szcspt the cracker-firing) without in any way, making themselves a nuisance to those around them. And even of the orackers we have no right to complain, so long as proper precautions are taken against danger to person or premises, The Chinese like plenty of noise, to be surs; but the commotion

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The Weather.

Lower level 8 am Temp. 50; dull.

At the Peak 8 a.m. Temp. 51 fog..."

Count the Calumns,

The Mails.

created by the letting-off of Are-

On Saturday the Telegraph works in less offensive than the et pablished 30 colemas of solid oalling and drunken minstrelsy reading master. To-day there of Britisbers when they celebrate will be 33 published. their own New Year. And it might here bo remarked that the Britishers are always ready to lond the Chinesen hand with their annual festival also, the drunken Siberian Mailo. Closes par 8.8. and rowdy element usually Mongolia at noon to-morrow lavish hand, or voies. We have,

with our Chinese Irisada where the fireworks are concerned. I ia fairly easy to avoid danger as, gards the letting ffof crackers; but who were the enterprising pirits who, on Saturday night, fired a few rockets in the direc- sion of the toole of the most congested part of the city ?

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NOTES ON THE CRISIS. JOTTINGS BY THE WAY KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB.

GERMAN "FRIGHTFULNESS.

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Rubbing America the Wrong Way.

"German Fleat concentrrated al Cuxhaven," says the Singapore Freo Press. Was the type-solter Scot or Frenchman, that he was so particular about rolling his r

The Annual Dinner.

The annual dinner in connec tion with the Kowloon Cricket

Club was held on Saturday even- ing at the Hongkong Hotel, when Dr. Forsyth presided over n good An excellent If any further proof were In pesking of the condition of sized gathering. required of Germany's inhuman the Belgians, an enthusiastic me was served.

The daus loyal toast having conceptions of warfare it is surely special correspondent of" a

been enthusiastically honoured, provided in the messages of the;

Philadelphia paper remarks: past two days. The now: threatens "Never since the days of the Mr. Goldemith proposed that of rot only to gips no quarter: to fall of Jerusalem. have we seen the Visitors" and spoke of the merobart vestela, neutral or other ach spectacle." Are we to pleasure it gave him to see mem- wise, but boldly announces that take it that America has trapped bere of the Press there that even- is her intention to embark on the Wandering Jew at last, and ing. They owed, he said, no small. gigantio scheme of Boating has put him into harness as amount of their success to the help which had been given to the deadly mines broad-cast on the journalist ?

club by the Press of Hongkong. nots. She has, of course, Britain

Mr. Payton Griffin replied, particularly in her mind's eye in The young man from Tooting giving out these statements, but has fallen from his pinnacle of re-thanking the Club for their hos the United States is also vory spectability. On Sunday we saw pitality and remarking that the directly affected thereby, and the him banging-off paper bomba in Club, as far as the Press were developments which may arise the street. We shall soon begin to concerned, had considerably help. ed themselves by helping the Press. out of the new situation are such think that it's all humbog about

The event of the evening was. as to render possible a

his having come from Tooting at

Ito have been strained state of affairs between all, and that he really bails from Massie. P. R. Wolfentation to America and Germany.

B awo, but in the absence' of the former, due to ill-health, Mr. Brawn was presented with a hand- a case of pipes on the occasion. af bis departure for Home.

The New Policy.

Tory

the Old Kent Road,

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Tip to date, no one has written to the Telegraph to enquire if Bagatalle id so called after a

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Ever since war broke out, Germany has been trying all she

The Chairman, in making the knows to enlist American popular game.

presentation, spoke of the regret ympathy and support. Apart

which all fots at not masing Mr. from the efforts of the German

Wolle there, but, unfortunately, professore in the States and the

We are asked to contradict the he was not woll enough to attend. vigorous Press campaign all following reports: (a) That the They had bowever to present Mr. Yesterday evening we saw

aiming at enticing America top.W.D. has decided not to wait Brawn with a case of pipes and he motor-car, travelling at a fair

abandon her policy of neutrality for some foot passenger to break had great pleasure in doing so. peal, fall in the middle of

all the arts and wiles of German his neck on the steps leading from Both these gentlemen joined the Queen's Road Central, greatly to

diplomacy have been employed to Arbuthnot load to Wyndham committee at a time when they the danger of any traffic coming

the same end. Bai, happily Streat before it puts a lamp thereon; owed debeatures to the amount of from the other direction. We were

America has kept her head (b) That the Sauitary Board, at its $2,800, but now they had in the midst of recollecting that

through it all. And now, finding next meeting, will discuss the ad- money with the bank on fixed we had observed exactly the rama

all her labour in vain, Germany visability of plasing a receptacle deposit to the amount of $2,000. kind of thing before, and of

seke to gain her point by a policy outside the Exchange Telegraph. It was due in a very large extent wondering whether the traffic Yesterday, in the final of the of bribery and of browbeating Company's premises, into which to these two gentlemen that such inspector's duties stretched as far gents' singles Championship on The American attitude at fires the lakeng on duty outside may an excellent result had been as motor-cars, when, we noticed the Wigwam Tennis Club Court, f! embarrassed' and annoyed throw auch particles of his chunk arrived at, and it had been thought that the offending chauffeur had Mr. L. le Breton beat Mr. A. O. the Germans - now embar- ample excuse for not keeping to Hanson by three asta to two, after rassment and annoyance have to swallow.

of sugar cane as he does not wish fitting by the members that some presentation should be made to his own side of the way. In five a very keeu tusole, and thus won givan way to a display of temper

them as recognition of the excel. different places, between Daddell the distinction of being the Club and terrible threats of "frightful-

lent work they had done for the Street and Wyndham Street, the Champion.

0839," Bat America is in no We are awaiting next month's Club. wooden gratings which are sup-

mood to be either bribed or brow-mails with some impatience. We Mr. Brawn replied in a humor- posed to not an bridges across the

beaten, as her pointed warning want to use how many papers, ously reminiscent apasch, which gutter, instead of being in their

to Germany clearly shows. besides the Daily Mail, will speak was thoroughly appreciated by rightful places, were lying broad-

of the traitor Moritz as having his audience. Neutral Flag Question, been hoist with his own petard. There are two distinct questions

Betrothal,

An engagement is announced

The object of this paper is to publish correct information, to serve cast on the roadway itself; indeed between Charlon Stewart Joka,

the truth and print the news without fear or favour.

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The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1915.

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remarked that an official of, an”

Mr. Longmire was enfronted one in particular lay a good eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Char-

with the toast of "The Kowloon four feet from the edge of len Stewart le Poer Trench, of

Oricket Club" and he wished ir the gutter. Nur in this by Staten Island, New York, and which have brought about the any moans the first time we have Holen Dulcia, elder daughter of present frictions between the

avery success and thanked it for Been these hindrances to traffic Mr. and Mrs. Wade Gardner, of United States and Germany more famous as an aviator then extended to visitors that evening. "Mr. Maurice Howlett is even the hospitality which had been spread so generously about the the Hongkong and Shanghai The first is in relation to the use her gifted. husband is in It maintained the Club's tradition roade. It is difficult to blame any Banking Corporation, New York.cf a noutral flag by the belliger- the literary world," writes for hospitality. chauffeur, who respecte his tyre

exte, Britain has announced "Domestica," in the Globe. Idn't The Chairman, in reply, spoke and his neck, for driving in the

that she will, when it suits her, that rather like saying that of the reputation which the Olab middle of the road under these

Capsized Junk ... advise her merchant boats to Ay Xantippe was more famous for had of being one of the most circumstances. How is it that The Canton and Macao Steam-a neutral flag to escape the siten- summonses are not issued against boat Co's. Honam, returning tions of enemy war craft. This rockery-wielding then Socrates hospitable in the Colony. He

for wisdom? But this is what house-holders whose gratings are from Canton yesterday sighted she is perfectly entitled to do. not in their proper position?

* capsized junk in Daop Water When that Dag is the Stars and comes of allowing women to get other sporting club in the Colony

a foothold in journalism,

asked how it was that the Kow Bay, with two or three men cling. Stripsa, America has, of course,

loon Club was such a success. The Sanitary Board Contractors.ing to her. The captain sont a

some concern in the matter, but

His reply was that it was because boat out to her, but little informs- Germany has certain obligations We have intimated above that tion could be gleaned from the which it is her boundon duty to votes a whole column to telling level and did all they could to A Shanghai contemporary de- the members met on the same the Chinese are worthy of all evivors as to how the accident fulfil. Before sinking or attempt-ite readers how well the local help the Club along. The Club In contemplating the wonderful loyalty which has been shown respect for the

decorous had happened, and they refused to sink a ship flying a neutral police system works-how the had done fairly well as regarded by the Ovorsen Dominions in the present great crisis, the part which r ip which they to be taken on board.

flag it is for her to see to it that offender is hemmed round cricket, though there were a lot of Australia has played stands forth with much prominence. She has, observe thair New Year, Need-

that vessel is not a neutral and, in the very next, reports an cricketing members who were to the deep satisfaction of her proble, bean sisnoiated with magui- less to say, we were speaking of

vessel. She, however, is apper armed highway robbery in which playing golf he himself was one, ficent work at ses, but above all else the manner in which she has the Chinois ao a whole, and not

ently not to be bothered by mak- the culprits" got away without bat he played cricket for love and come forward with soldiers to swell oar Expeditionary Forca on the including the awful exception.

ing investigations of this kind, opposition from the police." We golf for labour-he was going to Contioont fills all British-rs with intense admiration. She has already The awfullest thing in th t provided a contingent of 20,000 men, has now offered another batob particular line is the contractor went Home from China ports and vessels of belligerent charac- they die, go to Shanghai.

Thirty-four of the men who all and sundry--neuval vessels Hongkong's bad lukungs, when (Laughter.).

and she throws out a warning to are beginning to think that all labour the next morning of 10,000 and will train an additional 4,000 men every month as who acts as medium between the arrived at Plymouth on the 12th tor alike. reinforcements. The reinforcements are offered because it is re- Sanitary Board and the night ult. from Hongkong. They lost apprehensions in the matter.

Hears America's alised that to keep the Expeditionary Force up to fighting strength oil coolies. Why he should be

no time in enlisting at, the local

AUSTRALIA'S PART

Hongkong Volunteers Reach Home.

Elison,

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The Chairman then proposed the toast of "Other Clubs" to which Mr. Barlow replied, re-

vary

a continust stream of new, wall-equipped and trained men is neces allowed to give a general holiday recruiting office. As we know, sary, ready to take their places in the trenches, behind the guns and to his minions, without insisting many have given up good posts

Foodstuffs as Contrabend."

Father hopes son will not die marking that the Club was the in the amoulance corps when gaps occur. And that they are being on their sending aabatilutes, we to join the army, among their

on gallows," says A San Francisco most independent one in the spontaneously supplied is the greatest proof we could possibly have do not all understand. We want number being mine managers, seizure by Britain of the cargo of this is such an uncominon hope and a reputation for hospitality The other point concerns the paper's headline. We take it that Colony. It had a ground of its own that the patriotism of the country is not of the fleeting order it in the coolies to have their share in mining engineers, and mon foodstuffs on board an American that it must necrls be chronicled, Bamilton replied in the same

which was no mese f.sh in tis pan; Australia, like the other Dominions, is the general rejoicing, but not holding profesional prepared to do her part ably and well till final victory is strained, at the risk of half the European ments, besides mercantile and citizen in Hamburg.

appoint steamer consigned to an American if only as the golden exception.

Britain All this, of coures, mesas hard work for the efficers re-residents' contracting typhoid, others.

strain,

The toast list was concluded by sponsible for the enrolment and training-bard work for the camp through the night-soil' being left

jantifies ber. action breatie of a authorities and non-commissioned officers of the Permanent Staff. But in private houses for a couple of

Mr. Jeffries proposing the toast decres by Germany announcing with the splendid spirit of unity which is being displayed all days at a time. Has the Govern

that he intend appropriating si Said a local solicitor the etter in glowing terms to the work of of The Chairman, referring over the land there cannot be the slighest doubt that promises ment, no proper control over these

foodstuffs arriving in the country,

day:

"This is a court of law; Dr. Forsyth, who had come for- will be fulfilled. Australian pagers to hand show that a steady contractors? The police see to

and that is most assuredly a very not of morality." Well, naturally, ward when the Clab had badly stream of recruits-men who make the fusst fight az material is it that there is an adequate sup

good ground on which to treat What on earth would a court of needed President and had help- steadily pouring in from the various States, and we may take it that ply of rickebas and chairs during

Two More Years, foodstuffs as contraband. Germany morality find to do in Hongkong? ed them right royally. when the Australian troops go into action a farther timulus will be the festival, and we should have

evidently bad high hopes tha given to recruiting. The shame in being most systematically taken thought that this other depart

The Chairman replied with a Now Jersey, Jan. 10.

America would resent this stop We are sorry to see that on Bong, while the others who added in hand, monthly quotas baing allotted to the various States, and it ment of Hongkong's economy the inventor, believes that the war by Britain, but here she has ezred, Indian named Buddha was to the harmony of the evening is worth noticing that when the mail fast left the number of rooruita might also receive attention. And will last until 1917,

Disappointed at this, efforts have: pinched for being drank and were Messrs. Jeffries, Labrum registered in Victoria was sufficient for three months, That shows on top of this sort of thing, our The enbmuine, he declares, been made to bribe America, the disorderly last week. Haan's that Harvey, Peyton-Griffin and A moat strikingly the spirit of our loyal kinsmen overasan,

sapient Sanitary Board, or some has proved the greatest naval inducement held out being that if other deityba of Hohenzollern J. England. Australia's part does not and bere, for we notice that there is of its members, can yet have the offensive instrument, but probably Americs insists on the delivery of brought enough discredit on also on foot a movement to establish a sanding Reserve, the basis of offrontery to seek to lay an ex- Britain's newest Dreadnoughts, the foodstuffs in Hamburg, Ger- Olympus already? the scheme being that every able-bodied person should devota a few orbitant tax on flash closets." will provide protection whereby many would partly rescind her

Duchess of Manchester: boure sach week to military training. Women as well as mon are

the effects of torpedoes will be "war zone decree.” Americs,

By in New York," boing enrolled, the former being trained in some of the chief re-

greatly minimised.

however, sees the reasonableness of

New York, January 4-The quirements of field nursing, camp, cooking, safeguarding children

Germany's capital error, hs Britain's attitude on the maiter, The Sydney Evening News Daokess of Manchester, who and homes, sto. It is calculated that in this way some 400,000 men

considers, lay in mistaking France and, even if she did not, we may states that, sumo, while ago, some before her marriage to the Brisish and women will be brought in. The force is being raised parely Nures-Why, Bobby, you

and Britain for decadent nations. take it that abe would scarcely be Now Gaines cannibale devoured peer was Miss Helens Zimmer for taries in Australia, but it will have an important effect in that selfish little boy! Why didn't The sooner the Garman military willing to place trast in the pro- two German police inspectora: man of Cincinnati, arrived today it will release others for volunteering for the service of the Empire you give your sister a piece of onate system was ended the better mise of nation which regards Presumably the change of diet on the St. Paul, having been suny beyond Australia There can be no shadow of doubt about Aus your apple?"

Germany, in the prevent war,

binding Treaties, as mere scraps | diengreed with them nowe moned to Americs as a result of tralia's deep and abiding patriotism. She has done and is doing grand work for the Empire. And what in tue of her may be She can plant 'em- and have

Bobby "I gave her the seeds, had taught the world that killing of paper. Germany continues to understand that th

they have since the death of her father last month, men was merely a scientific pro-reveal her clamany ideas of diplo sent urgest representations to She was carried on the passenger applied equally well to the other great Self-Governing Dominions, whole orchard."--Judge, position. The length of wars was and in the process the Home societies, asking for more list as Miss Montegas, using the In this hour of need they stand na one for the beloved Motherland,

dependent upon other factors, makes fresh enemies every day, missionaries,

family name of her husband,

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Prodigal,