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Mrs.

Blackwater,

Hants, England,

will be much obliged by Messrs. Watson

sending to her by post 10 BOT-

TLES of their “ COLD CURE."

She will be glad to have them :

as soon as possible, as she is

to-day sending her last bottle

to her son Captain——— (of

the Buffs) who is at the Front

and finds the tablets excellent

for stopping colds.

January 31st, 1915.

with

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1915.

The French Press, THE

DAY BY DAY

A WISE MAN KNOWS ALL HE ELLS BUT HE NEVER TELLS ALL HE KNOWS,....

The Weather."

Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 50; rain.

Those of our readers who, in past yeare, have had opportunities of following the oocras of the French press with tolerable reg ularity will have read sympath- etically the paragraph which wo published yesterday relating to the evil days on which that press At the Fesk 8 a.m. Temp. 50;| bas fallen, owing to the war situa-rain and fog. tion. Some of the dailies have been reduced to a single sheet,

Count the Columns.

The Malls.

Up to the Minute-Share

Market News.

here. If the Frenchman for man Siberian Mail-Closes to-morrow -are a better" educated nation than we (and it must reluctantly

at noon per s.8. Siberia. be admitted that they are) the fact may, in great measure, be Bscribed to the superiority of their journalism. Naturally there are paltry papers in France as elea- where, but, so far as we have been able to form any opinion, the nam- ber of them is indeed tiny when compared with British and Amer- ican publicatione.

Cloelog prices

North Chinae.-T. 185, sales

and buyers.

..

NOTES ON THE CRISIS.

THE BRITISH VICTORY.

Is it the Beginning of the Big Move

ง

MORE SQUEEZE.

Two More Compradores Stiffly

Fined.

This morning, at the Pulice Court, Tak Lea was charged with charging oualomere prices in advance of those stipulated in the proclamations.

NEW MOTOR LAUN

The "Volunteer Launche

This Moralar.

This morning & vary intere

Bergt. Caygill prodecad a com- ceremony took place at ALK pradors's book which showed that slipway, when the motor la The messages concerning the one cent in excesa per pound had Volunteer, built by AL KI British success in France bave at been charged for soup meat. Tas the design of Capt. D. AL and the comics have, to a great Yesterday" the

least established one point, and defendant was aled alleged to manoff, was launched by extent, ceased to be comio, published 33 columns of solid the British Headquarters, if they a pound of veal, for which the small party of friends pre Telegraph that is that the reports issued by have charged eleven conta for balf Keenia Lukhmanoff. There Only those who

know some reading matter. To-day there err at all, err on the side of under- proper charge was nineteen coats including Mrs. Lukhmanoff thing of French conditions of will be 34 published. life can quderstand that quite an

ala'emedt. There is, in fact, siper pound.

D'Oetingen, the Russian Co independent little tragedy lies

distinct note of modesty about Sir The defendant said he bad Mr. Nilsson, the Swedish Co ample, in reporting the o2plare of John French'a ball tips. For ex-never seen the proclamatione, Mr. G. Tisdall, Mr. Smith

Mr. Hassland said that "he others. Neuvo Chapelle, our Commandor-should have done, as they were in-Chief observed that 750 pri-published in the Chinese news bottle of wine against the Miss Lukhmanoff broke soners were brought to Headquar- papers.

of the vessel, and the tere during the day, and added that Afiae of $50, or, in default, on A War Office sanguncemeat was inflicted. there are probably more to fol impriccement for two months, Success to the Volunteer

took gracefully

aftorwarde prisonera then numbered 1,710, was charged by the Central

Kwong Loe, aleo a compradore, Corinthian Yacht Club hous

drank in subsequently made stated that the

news that in three days the offence. The defendant, whose been made to the harbour and ales contained the gratifying Constables Moss for a similar of the finest additions that The new launch is certain!

fallen far short of 10,000, enemy's losses could not have addrees is 29, Connaught Road for a very considerable time. Central, had, according to his only is she one of the handso own books, charged one cant more but the arrangements, which than he should have done for designer has made, make both soup meat and beef.

certainly one of the best He also was fiued fifty dollars, Well built throughout, she Taking all the facts into oon-

or the asual alternative. sideration, and especially bearing Long, who are charged with de- ches and a draft of three fee length over all of thirty feet, In the case of the Kwong Mowa breadth of woven lest thre in mind the point that the region manding an excessive price at the inob, having a displacemen to which these reports have re Central Market for bean sprouts, three tons fifteen hundred-701 ferance is but one small portion Friday was fired for the hearing. of the front, we think it can Me. C. F. M son, of Messrs.

be held that the D'Almada and lason, who appes reasonably

than for the defense, entered a plea

Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which Contrasts. requires them to forward their names and addresses communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides.

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a

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The Dollar.

The rate of the dollar on demand to-day is Is 10.1-16d.

Sailing Cancelled.

The sailing of the s.s. Haiyang, advertised, for Friday next, has been cancelled.

Lane kat Output. Messrs. Wright sad lornby advise us that the Langkat output for yesterday was 231 tone.

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** HONGKONG TELEGRAPH;"

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1915.

THE CHINESE SPECIAL POLICE,

a

pompous and biased articles, and

A Notable American.

The last United States pape 8

Dog-Owners Floed.

More Than a Success.

British stroke is morJ

sine motor supplied by

She is fitted with a Pents the Swedish Trading Co., has a horsepower of 13 to 15 develops a speed of eight i per hour. A trial trip showed the craft was easy to handle Catholic Bishop's Circular.. motor proving itself. admir hae addressed the following to the handy as it is handsom The Right Rev. Bishop Pozzoni suited to the vessel, which Clergy and Faithful of the jappearance.

Dear Revd. Brethren and

A PRAYER FOR PEACE.

a successit might even be of not guilty. described as a victory. And it ia a victory of marked signifo. auce, too-one which seems to warrant the view that a beginning is being made with the great for ward" drive for which we have so long been looking. Successful operations such as these, we need Vicariate:-- hardly remark, will do for more

it

Prayer.

We

The football fixtures for week are:- Wednesday:

St. Joseph's College v. Us Bity, Club Ground, 5,15 (B.K.L. IL). Rofezes: A. A. Wilson. R.G.A. v. Police, Club Gro

4 p.m. (U.S.L.)

Ref Mr. F. Wiight. Thursday:-

Confucians o. Victoria. Ro Club Ground; 5 p.m. (H.) II.). Referee: Mr. F.W.E

Saturday:

R.E.v. Pulico, Military Gro

4 p.m. (U.S.L.). Referee A. A. Wilson, Club v. R.G.A., Club Gro 4 p.m. (U.S.L.). Refe Mr. F. Wright.

Wednesday, March 24:-

Lusitano University, Mil

Ground, 5 p.m.⠀ League Tables up to Dat

W

Division II.

'Goal

dollars this morning for allowing any piratical methods of Germany, have received a Decree from Our HONGKONG FOOTBA

Mr. H. T. Brown was fined five to attain ultimate triumph than Children in Jesus Christ, series of reporte, strung together, his dog out without having a on the high sene ever cap. For Holy Father the Pope precoribing more often than not in a hope lessly shipshod and illiterate zouzzle on, while J. Haneen, who nothing which the Germans can certain prayers to be said on manner-together with dramatic, a licence for his dog, was fined effect so far sa epearing victory have so readily responded to our

was found guilty of not having dn on the scos can be of the lesst Sunday, the 21st instant. You This Week's Fixture Lis literary and art criticisms which, three dollars.

goes. It is the land operations call to unite yourselves with us in though usually good, were got in- ferior to those appearing in the

A Long Speech,

which count-ainos Germany's offering special prayers to implore In the Supreme Court, this Canal Fleet will not come out the mercy of God for the removal of average French halfpenny and morning, Sir William Rees Davies and it is here that the Allies have the present terrible scourge, that penny papers. Then London for the twenty-first day continued the whip haud all round.

makes us confident you will all sought to carry on a halfpenny the hearing of the winding-up press-with results at which the petition in connection with the

without exception follow the pre- scripts of His Holiness the Pope. average cultivated Frenchman Yae Hing Company. Mr. Potter, The Recent Deadlock Explatted: mast shudder. Of course the for the respondents, who com

Hoping you will continue to difference between the two coun-menced his speech on Monday

recite the annexed prayer speci- tries in this regard lies in the last week, is still addressing the refreshing after the state of dead-war, we bless you all in Jesus ally composed by the Pope, until The new movement is quite the termination of this disastrous fact that, in England, journal-Court. ism knows little medium

lock which has for, so long pre Christ. between being just a mechanical The report of the New Zealand

Insurance Report,

vailed. Taat condition of stale. trade on the one hunt, and Insurance Co., Ltd., for the year long as there was opportunity for

D. POZZONI, mate is easy to explain. As Vioar Apostolio of Hongkong. The Chinesa of Hongkong have never been backward in giving markers on the other; while in that it is proposed to pay a divic-advance by either side might have refuge for idlers, failures or time-ended November 30, 1914, states flanking operations, a decisive

Catholic Mission, whatsoever aid lay in their power to any local movement that was France it is a much a recognised end of 0 per share for the year, been looked for. But for many State to the Vatican, has forward- for the common good, or that bad in its favour the argument of profession as the Law or the less interim dividend of 3/- per months now the lines have ed the following Prayer for

Hongkong, 8th March 1915. charity. In educational sohomes, in the event of any public calam-Church, and demands that its share paid in August, which will stretobed right away from the public or private use in Hong Cardinal Gasparri, Secretary of ity, or in a public testimonial to any local man the Chinese have ever followers shall be mda specially absorb £22,500, leaving an avail North Sea to the Swiss barder, kong - come forward most generously to bear a hand. Since the war brokersice and specially educated able net balarea of £24,091 19 and progress under these con- out, despite heavy demands on their pureee occasioned by the West for their position. River Floods, despite the general bad business resulting from the

DJ. A sum of £40,000 has been ditions was therefore necessarily situation in Europe, they have given just as readily aa in more

transferred to Reserve Fund, and alow. And for two reasons. Not war which is bringing ruin to Diemyed by the horrors of a prosperous timen to the various war Funds, and we ia Hongkong who know them are well satisfied that they will continue to give,

£22,500 has been trazeferred to only was the side on the defensive peoples" and nations, we turn, however long the war may last. Many of them, however, have not

Investment Fluctuation and Con- in a position to make an effective Joens, to Thy most loving Heart been content with this method of showing that they are good British

tingency Account. Mesars. Beits resistance, but the attacking to our last hope. O God of citizens. Convinced that to give money is good, but to give money

and Co. are the local agents of the side, because of the extensive Meroy, with tears we invoke Thee and personal service is evṛn

Company. batter, some of the

atretch of the battle-field, was to end this fearful scourge, U Chinese, when His Excellency called for volunteers a few months chroniole the death of a Mr. young that arrived in the Colony

unable to concentrate a sufficient King of Peace, we humbly im- Club. ego; apeedily offered themselves as candidates. Fortunately the Amos Bandall, at the age of

force to break through at any plore the peace for which we long. St. Joseph'a P. W. L. D. FA general orderliness observed in the Colony rendered it unnecessary 86. Owing to the fact that the

given point.

The men might From Thy Baored Heart Thon to continue the employment of Special Constables; but the Governor deceased gentleman had lived

have been shifted all right, but didst abed forth over the world Lam Liong ...8 5 1 011 8 College...8 80 019 1 vory wisely determined that the material that had so eagerly offered in comparative retirement for

the result would have been to divine Chexity, so that discord Queen's its help was too good to be wasted; and the formation of a special close upon forty years, his com

denude a large section of the might end and love alone might a good attend- police reserve corps was decided upon.

enormous line, with results which reign among men. Dating Thy Confacians...6 3 2 1127 College...7 4 2 1115 When it was pointed out to these volunteers that the Governor never knew, that he formed a line evening, when Mr. Denman Taller might have been disastrous.

patriota had forgotten, or perhaps ance at St. John's Cathedral last

life on earth Thy Heart beat with Victoria R.6 23 188 could find a good use for their services, they at once began to enrol with the great days of Arctic ex-gave another of his series of organ

tender compassion for the sorrows Diocesans. 7 1 5 1 311 themselves, and, although the movement je still new, already the plcration, having ccompanied recitala, Mr. Fuller appeared at

of men; in this bour made terrible Lusitano.8 1.5.0.222 Chinese Police Reserve numbers over seventy, and further applies the Kane Expedition. When the his best in the "Meditation", F.

with burning hate, with bloodshed University ...4 0 4028 tions for admission are coming in. Their European instructors speak terrible newa

fard with Lighly of their zeal and their quickness to learn, and find them in all prince of Arctic explorers, Sir of which he did fall justice. Ho came that that Borowski, to the tender passages

slaughter, once more may Thy divise Heart So the position was something be moved to pity, Pily the Navy. 7 5 1 111 2

U.S.League. espects likely to prove a credit and a valuable asset to the Colony. To John Franklin, was "missing", was assisted in his programme by like this:On the one hand countless mothers in anguish B.B.4 2 2 0 2 2 come extent they are self-governing, by means of a committee con- numa rous search expeditions were Mrs. Aubrey and Mrs. Susman the attacking army could not for the fate of their sons; pity the Police 311123 sisting of the Hon. Mr. Wei Yak (who has given the movement every despatched from Britain to the Far with violin and cello respectively, gather overwhelming forces at a numberless families now borcar-R.G.A.3 1 2 0 14 encouragement from the beginning) and his colleague on the Legisin- North in the hope of finding the sad it is to be regretted, after certain point without discovery by ed of their fa hara; pity Europe Olab........ tive Council, together with various other influential Chinese, one of nation's hero. The French and Ac-hearing two such good insirn the other side (aeroplanes have over which broods such havoc and whom has gone to the expense of providing the corps with a very erican Governments, with their mentalists, that they are heard a settled that) and, on the other, even disaster. DoThoa inspire rulers neat uniform. From all we can gather, there is a keenness and a usual generosity, quickly en me for rarely on the the concert platforme. in case of surprise, trench warfare and peoples with conneele of unity among these young Chinese which promises well for the par-ward with offers of belp, and their In particular the "Aria", Max would enable a greatly inferior meekness, do Thou heal the dis- OUR WEEKLY EDITIC

example was followed by other Bogor, rendered by Mra, Sueman, force to hold its own, at least cords that tear the nations saun- A particularly hopeful feature of the whole thing, so far as we nations-o intense and world was quite good, while she and until the disparity in numbers der; Thou Who didst shed Thy have been able to learn, is the anxiety on the part of the present wide was the admiration which Mr. Aubrey, in the "Andante, could be redressed, The only Precious Blood that they might members of the corps that any recruit should be able to prove, be- men felt for Franklin. Among Trio in ). Minor, Mendelssohn, hope, therefore, of bringing about live sa brothers, bring men to demand for copies of the Wo yond all doubt, his British citizenship before admission. This is as the American search-pasties none were everything to be desired. a change in such a situation would gether once more in loving Telegraph containing the stor it should be. British citizenship, though an honour which sits very did more heroic and self-sacrific. The full programme was as be the introduction on either side harmony. And as once before to the tiger's exploits and bearin lightly on the shoulders of some of us, is no trifling thing, and we ing work than that under Dr. follows: can well-onderstond that the Reserves, many of whom are the grand. Kane, which set out from Phil 1. Piece Leroique.... Cesar Frank. would make it possible to strike us, Lord, we perish", Thou didst spito of extra oppies having

of huge reinforcements, which the ory of the Apostle Peter Save photograph of the beast, that, sons and even great grandsons of men who voluntarily became sub adelphia in 1853, in a tins briz, 2. Andante Cantabile...... Widor. a heavy blow and, possibly, break answer with words of mercy and printed, the issue has best of jecte of the Empire, are jealously proud of their inheritance. They the Advance, and of which Mr. 3. Aris................. realise that the Union Jack can do for them what it has done for Bonsall formod a member, That

Max Bogor, through the enemy'a line. That didet still the raging waves, so pletely sold and we are onable the Melaye, the Indians and other nor-Euro can races; and, by the expedition did not achieve its 4. Vorepiel (Parsifal).... Wagner. though the whole of our new prayer, and give back to the world We have therefore co

is what the Allies depend on, and now deign to hear our trustful presont to meet fresh order. their very not in volunteering, they have maknowledged that such main objret is well known, but Meditation....... Borowaki, aroics are not yet in the cold, it peace and tranquility reprint the story in this altizenship implies certain duties which are the outward expression the warm-hearted energies and Andante (Trio in D minor)..... is quite likely that there has And do thou, O most holy Vir-jesus and to Issue of loyalty. They have not waited for peaceful times before coming courage of the party will always forward bat have volunteered at what, for sught they knew, might form a bright spot in the grim

Mendelssohn. already been some strengthening gin, as in other times of sore photograph. Orders Violin, Mrs. Aubrey

of the British lines which has distress, be now our help, our al copies should be have been the Colony's hour of need; and for this they deserve the history of Polar adventure. thanks and the congratulations of the community at large. !

Cello, Mrs. Subman, mad the success now registered protection and our safeguard. later than Thursda 7. Imperial Moreb, E. Elgar, pom

manent success of the Reservés.

6.

ORGAN RECITAL.

There was

Mrs. Susman,

The Only Hope.

30:300 5

There has been such a