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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-

'

the Buffs) who is at the Front and finds the tablets excellent

för stopping colds.

January 31st, 1915,

BIRTHS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1915.

| Keeping alive a worthy Tradition. We stated yesterday that Harvard University, has appro- priated no less a rum than £20,000

DAY BY DAY.

2 The Weather. Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 56 olar.

as a fund for the professors of TURN THE SUNNY SIDE OF Louvain University, who will join THINGS TO HUMAN EYES-How the teaching staff of the university next September." The Americans have done many generous things since the war broke out, and, of all those, one feels that this parti cular action is one of the most graceful. By its offer to the Louvain professors, the Harvard senate has helped to keep alive one of the best traditions af scholarship, When the Turks, in the middle of the Fifteenth

At the Peak 8 a.m. Temp. 47; clear,

Count the Columns, Yesterday the Telegraph published 34 columns of solid To-day there reading matter. will be 35 published.

The Malls.

Aki Maru to-day.

Siberian Mail.Arrived per Siberian Mail.-Closed per 8.8. Apbui at 3 p.m. to-day.. Up to the Minute-sharo

Market News.

and

$360, sales Cintons, North" Chiuss. — Tlz, 175,

Bellers.

Century, drove out western learn ing from Const.atinople, the European universities (oot forget- ting those of Cambridge and Oxford) were all anxioue to cffar permanent hospitality to the ex-Closing prices pelled professors. Similarly. during the religious persecutions of Elizabeth's reign, Flemish and French universities were a never? failing refugoforexiled theological students as well as professore. OI all the seats of learning, none has been more open-hearted in this respect than that. of Louvain, and aven to-day many of Britain'e mat learned philosophers and theologi- ans are proud to call themselves graduates of that "university,

RUSSELL-On February 12, 1915, at Weihaiwei, to Mr. and Good actione, like evil ones, bring Mrs. G. C. F. Ruseoll, a daughter.

GIBSON-On Marh 7, to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gibson, "Spring-their own reward to the door, and boig," Oxley Rise, Singapore, a daughter.

Harvard should reap a big recom- MCDOUGALL-On March 6, at the Nursing Home, Singa-pense for its magnanimity in the pore, the wife of A. G. MacDougall, of a daughter.

added culture which the Louvain ROBINSON,-On March 7, at "Chesterton, Scotts Road, men will be able to confer on Binga, ore, to Capt. and Mrs. H. P. Robinson, a daughter.

those who come under their

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1915.

GERMAN HATE.

tuition.

The Visitors,

buyers... Douglases. $31, buyers. Luzone.-825, bayers. Cements.-$5 85, buyers. Raubs.-$4.15, buyers. Unione,-$845, sales.

OD

The Dollar. The rate at the dollar demand to-day is 14 9.13-16d. ·

Langkat Output. Mesars. Wright ad Hraby advise as that the Langkat optpat for yesterday was 251 tons,

Remanded.

Football.

On Charter.

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NOTES ON THE CRISIS. THE

SINGAPORE RIOT.

THE YH.CA.

THE BRITISH SUCCESS..

SITUATION NOW NORMAL.

A Staggering, Blow to Germany

As the facts concerning the Official Statement of Casualties.

recent British sucoess in France leak through, it l'ecomes apparent

Annual Meetlag of Europena

Sictloä.

The annual general meeting of the members of the European.

that the Germans have sustained The following communique, YM.Q.A. was held last evening a staggering blow. When the giving particulars of the riot at at the Association Rooms, when acces

was firet reported, the Singapore, has been forwarded to the Rav, O. H, Hickling presided. enemy's losses were put down as by the Colonial Secretary for roughly a: 10,000, but Sr John publication :-

The eleventh annual report French's bulletin, sammarised in

The situation at Singapore is stated that the past year had been a telegram to hand yesterday, now normal. Practically the on eventful one for the Associa- states that the German casualties whole of the rioters have surren- tion. Prosperity and adversity And we may be tore that the are still unaccounted for and that its position at the close of cannot have been less than 17,000. dered or been captured. A few had been experienced in turo, so British Field Mirabal has not systematic search is being made the year might be regarded as overs a'ed the case. He is not for theas latter in the denes Lighly satisfactory, inasmuch 28, the type of man to indulge in ex- jungle in which they sought although now occupying smaller aggeration. The lose of 17,040 refuge.

premises, it was free from debt, men in a purely louil engagement

and the membership, though.

is something for the Kaiser and The total number of casualties reduced in tizo, was a healthy his advisers to ponder over. By among the local forces and one. The first five months of the this time they must have revised European civilian population is year were marked by develops their opinions concerning our as follows:-

contemptible little army." The

| British success is certainly one of the most important registered during the war, and, coming at thie particular moment, it augura well for the days ahe d.

The British Spirit.

Navy

Killed. Wounded.

Officere.

[ Officer's

**** Men.

· Mon.

Go Total

os - Total,

We know how, all through the Royal Garrison

Artillery... 3 2 5- war, the Germans have sought out the British and levelled their Army Service

Corpa bardest blows against our men.

it.

A Frank Statement.

1. 1

Artillery.1.1

Women

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Russian Navy...

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by

our

little limited for room, but have |given general ✨natisfaction" and are made good use of by the members. Early in the year the library was thoroughly overhaul- ed and put in order. At the same time, considerable additions were made..

ment and success, unparalleled in its history, in every depart ment. In June we mat our first misferione by the departure of oor Secretary, Mr. F. G. White, who had to ably directed our policy for a period of two years and who was compelled to resign through ill-health. The same month, in consequence of illness amongst the members and staff 03cupying the residential rooms, these and the Mesa were m A Chinese fond 10 possession But as often as they come they Singapore Vol.

#bat abruptly closed, and, at s of a revolver, alleged to be one are speedily hurled back again.

subsequent members' meeting, used in an armed robbery in Shock tactics have been utterly Singapore Vel.

Rifles

15-6

3 3 it was decided to dispenso December last at Yumati, wasin vain, and, try as they may, the

with this branch, until mora reminded, at the Police Court, Kaiser's legions cannot break Singapore Vul.

Med. Co. 1 Al-

-1 through the British lines. this morning.

suitable quartera were obtain-

were ob suffered so Singapore Vol. though the enemy

able. This decision was arrived Canton Night Service.

Engineers, It is a tolorably long stride

The hongkong, Canton and badly in his attack on our forces,

at on the best advice and after Malay State Vol. from Belgian aniversity culture Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd., notify he made a desperate attempt to

ample deliboration, and the result-- Rifles to the artfulness of Chinese that from tomorrow, and until retrieve the situation, but once

was to deprive the Association of loafers, but we should really further notice, the night steamers again he had to give way to the 5. Light In

1 very large portion of hits, fantry 2-- like to draw attention to a case for Clanton will leave at 10 p.m. indomitable spirit of the British

revenue, so that future operations dealt with by a magistrate instead of 5 30 pm.

soldier. For A moment he Johore Foreca. 2 2 4

became a matter for serious yesterday: one in whicha Chinese

succeeded in pushing back the Civiliana Men...14

consideration. For this purpose was fined fifteen dollars (with the The match between St. Joseph's men in khaki and was able to

a farther members' meeting was German Priso0.. alternative of three months' gaol)llege and the University, played take possession of the village of St.

held,

ot which it was resolved to for being found on private pre-at Happy Valley yesterday, was a Eloi. Our gallant soldiers, bow-

carry on the Association in the. mises. Every householder in the very closely contested game. After ever, soon recaptured the position,

2 five general rooms at Alexandra Colony is, from time to time, seventy minutes of hard play the and pleo retook the trenches

In addition three Chinese and Building, and to invite subscrip- It does not necessarily follow that, because two parties or two subjected to the annoyance of hay match was left drawn, no goals in the locality. That fact serves one Malay were killed.

tions from the members to meet nations are at war, the one should hate the other. No one supposes ing strangers hanging about the being ecored.

to show the spirit of the men It is notic-able that the ricters the then estimated deficiency for that an ardent love will exist between the ecmbatante in any servants' quarters of house or fit,

Insurance Leaflets." against whom the Germans are did not attack women. The one the remainder of the year. Büb- struggle, and everybody is prepared to find something of the nature for no more valid reason than that The Sun Life Assurance Co., pitted. They are unconquerable. woman killed is said to have been scriptions to the value of $358.90 of a negative haired borne by the one towards the other. But, to they are friends of the cook"; of Canada, is issuing two new They may suffer a temporary set. killed in mistake for a man. were eventually received on thin judge from statements made in Germany, which reach as through and we are very glad that some leaflets dealing with the question back, but they can always be Seventeen German prisoners 10count. With the outbreak of neutral papere, it would seem that our enemy has for the British a body has been at the trouble of of insurance. These detail some relied upon to come again, and escaped, of whom six have been war, the outlook changed again, batred that is positive and virulent, and that, so far as one knows, prosecuting one of these undesir faote that are certainly worth con- when they do strike they see to it captured. The behaviour of those and it was deemed advisable, in is without parallel in the history of warfare. For a while this feeling ables. The average Chinese boy, aideration They are entitled: that the blow is delivered with who remained in the Prisoners' common with others, to conserve confiued itself to attacks by individual newspapers or speakers, but cook or amah has too many friends" Are you still insurable?" and plenty of weight and sting behind Camp was excellent.

our finances as much se possible. gradually it assumed as it were an official tone; the more influential and relations by half, and if it wers The Call."

A detachment of the 36th We accordingly moved into our of the newspapers began to voice it editorially, it asserted itself in possible to make strict inquisition,

Sikhs, which happened to be in present premises, and, as” will be speeches at important meetings, and at length was uttered frankly it would doubtless be found that

The Douglas steamer Laiyang The statement made in the Singapore at the time, rendered seen from the balance by Germans high in office.

some of these are responsible for is leaving for Saigon to-morrow Bouse of Lords by Earl Kitchener, willing and efficient service. succeeded

in achieving The next step that one naturally looks forward to, after the the mysterious disappearances of on charter for one trip in connec- of which we gave a summery Up to the 17th instant five of object. Our new premises are a avowal of auch hatred, is some explanation thereof by the Garmans cost, food, wearing apparel, etc., tion with the rice trade. Her yesterday, must be regarded as the rioters had been tried themselves, That the explanation is unlikely to be one that will which are forever being reported. ordinary run to Swatow, Amoy distinctly satisfactory. It was a Court Martial and shot. satisfy Britishers, their allies and open-minded neutrals, goes with The labours and difficulties of the and Foochow and retard will be comprehensive review of the out saying. Its latest exponents seem to be three ladies-Mesdames police would be materially light undertaken by the Company's eitustion on both fronts, and it Clara Viehig, Ricarda Buch, and Gabriele Reater; all of them cele ened if householders would estab-steamer Haimun.

was noteworthy for the fact that brated in their own country as novelists; indeed Frau Viebig's work lish the rulo of "no followers Sardinia's Cargo,

the praias which it contained was is known to, and admired by, a very large number of British and allowed," and would rigidly pro The cargo shipped from Hong-applied not only to our own American readers, among whom she is often spoken of as "The scouto their servants visitors, kong by the 8.5. Sardinia on troops but alas to those of German George Eliot." These ladies defend, to the last grep, their leaving it to the magistrates to March 12 included 406 bales of France and Russia, There compatriots' violent antipathy towards Britain, and it would be both decide whether the interlopers silk cour, 356-packages of tea is no insularity about the unfair and usgallant to question the sincerity of their convictions. had or had notnefariousintentions. and 433 rolls of mats and matting present British War Mininter. They really believe, we have no doubt, that Britain is, and has been The visitor in question was for London; 150 bales of waste Oas observation of Earl Kit- from the beginning, at fault; for, in the first place, women are almost couplimented with a fifteen silk for Manobeater; and 90 bales chener's-that regarding the sop invariably awayed by feeling and not by reason and, in the second, dollar fine, and, as magis of raw silk and 800 alaba of tin ply of war material is deserving the German Government has taken tolerably thorough precautions, trates do not usually levy at for Malta.

of special notice, if only because from the beginning, to keep the public from knowing any more than this rate for a trifling misde

| it shows that he is keenly alive what will prejudice it against the Allies. Therefore these ladies mennour, we may take it that the Oar readers are reminded that to the needs of the moment. He The entertainment given by choosing for

less expensive quarters must not be judged ico harshly when they tell us that we hate the prosecatriz was not far out in the great picture, "The War of was quite frank and outspoken pupile of the French Con- and the curtailing of some of their Germans with a cold, Satanic hatred" and that we have done things assuming that the police were Ware," is to be screened at the about the mastier when he ob-vent yesterday afternoon in activities had severely crippled that amply justify the very feriest sentimente against us. Un- already in possession of interest Victoria Theatre to-morrow night. served that it was causing him aid of victims of the war the Association, and a very great happily many thousands of people in Germany will read what these ing biographical details concern. The film, consisting of six parts," serious anxiety." This is typical was a most enjoyable affair. effort was necessary to keep things deluded women have to say, and will feal their spirit of enmity ing the trespasser.

is an exceptionally long and of the man-he never allows his Is chief feature was the delight going. Thanks were due to Mr considerably increased thereby.

interesting one, and those who go optimism to blind him to the ful operetta, The Enchanted Faller for the way in which he The real beauty of the whole position lies in the simple fact that

to see it are sure of a couple of realities of the case. From the Glen, which was very prettily had worked for the Association. Britain does not "bate" Germany, and has no intention of so doing.

hours of entertainment and in very start he has been deter-staged and in which the pupils Then there was the difficulty of We do not hate the cad in the street who bawlerude names after as or In a recently arrived Times we fatraction,

mined that the public shall take were responsible for some very gathering in donations. The im- who salutes us with balf a brick; we may pity him, the odds are that read: “Mr. 84, of Cardiff,

Bijou Theatre.? A serious view of the straggle: effective and alever acting. The preesion had got abroad that the weshall feel contempt for him, but, beyond that and a healthy resolution declared that no person should The new programme at the He is no wet blanket, but, taking unfolding of this very pretty Association was expiring, and very to make things uncomfortable for him should we ever have the lack benefit by the bequests of his Bijou Theatre is the beat we have very stern and severe views of fairy story was followed with the few people wished to subscribe to catch him, we have no feeling in the matter. If Britishers through-residuary estate unless he or seen there for some while. The life, he is determined that the deepest interest by those present, to a defunct organisation, but M out the world were asked to write down what they believe to be their she shall become and remain a central attraction is an exceeding war shall not sit lightly on the and the manner of its present Pollock undertook the task and country's attitude towards this pitiful race of slanderers, an enormous total abstainer from all intoxicat-ly well-arranged version of Tenny shoulders of the nation. Andation reflected the greatest credit had succeeded in a surprising majority of them would say, in so many words: Britain deplores and ing drink." The sum left by son's noch Arden, on the that, incidentally, is why he will on those who trained the pupile manner. The thanks of all of abominates Germany's infringement of treaties and her long, steady, this eccentric gentleman was etaging of which very great pains enver be caught napping. atealthy preparations for bullying France; she has proved herself unfit £528,364. Perhaps some of our most have been bestowed. It is

taking part. The main charecters them were due to these two gent- were as follows:-

lemen, who had put in such good to hold the high place in European affaire that has been here, and legal friends can tell us how for a pity that the film-makers can therefore the Allies have determined to depose her, as well as to punish such a will would hold; if con-no: send more of such pictures to

Dame Grumpus, The Village work on behalf of the Association. her for having forced so much needless bloodshed on the world, in an tested at law. Is a man in fail Hongkong. The comics are also OUR WEEKLY EDITION. Nora, An Orphan, Miss R. The report and accounts were

Terror, Miss F. Neves. insane effort to establish a supremacy to which none bat her own war possession of his sanity who very good indeed, and the string party ever believed her able to attain. If this be hatred, then do we can leave such a testament ? band continues to meet with ap-

Bosnas,

adopted, on the proposal of Mr. hate Germany. If the misguided men and women who have been What good the testator thought preciation.

Queen Mab, Queen of the Fair Hickling, coopaded by Mr. Mackie. befouling their pens with "odes of hate" that do not offend merely to accomplish, it is difficult to

There has been such a big ies, Miss F. Simmons.

The following were appointed because the Indiarons side of them so predominates, could but have too. The enforced abstention. Coming Concert. demand for copies of the Weekly Vigilants, Fairy Recorder, Mies to the committee:-Hev. C. H. recourse to the facts they would soon see why Germany-official from alcohol by half a dozen or The public is reminded that Telegraph containing the story of

V. Hollins.

Hickling, Mesars, A. 3. Kemp Germany, that is hates os. Is there any keener hostility in the half a hundred people will not the postponed concert in aid of the tiger's exploits and bearing a Dancing Fairy of the Glan, thorac, T. W. Harbord, S. Izer world then that which a man entertains towards one who has affect the drink curse one way or the Cigarette and Tobacco Fond photograph of the beast, that, in Miss M. McCubbin,

E. B and T. Fuller. discovered him in the act of committing some crime that is inexcus the other. Had the deceased takes place at the Theatre Royal spite of extra copies having been In addition to the operetta," It was also unanimously decid- able and mean and vile? And is not that hostility likely to be forbidden any of his heirs to in on April 3. The artistes will in-printed, the issue has been com- various rocal and instrumental ed to recommend to the board of intensified by the inner knowledge of the criminal that the man who vest his money in brewery shares clade Mr. England, Professor pletely sold and we are unable at items were contributed by sohol- directors that Mr. H. Sykes should has found him out" would not, himself, strop to auch work as be it would have been much more to Danenberg and Professor Gon- present to meet fresh orders are, while a very striking tableau be appointed Librarian. has been guilty of? That is the kind of hatred that official Cer- the point, to have zales, while an interesting feature We have therefore decided to Entente Cordiale, was alea In conclusion, the Chairman many, bears towards Britain; and it is added to by the sweat shot with, for whappen there will be the sketch, fecking Up." reprint the clor, in this week's arranged. The entertainment will congratulated the Association on certainty of coming final defeat. When the people of Germany tious" teetotalera were deriving The concert promises to be a great issue and to issue the same be repeated on Friday and Satur- the way they had met a difficult come to know exactly what their plera have done, they will scarcely oppreciable inoomes from such success, and it is hoped that the photograph. Orders for addition day on the former of which days situation and said that they all Continue to detest Britain, for their détestation for the men who shares and also, for that matter, public will come forward and al copies should be sent in not Lady May will attend to distri-looked forward to the faturo with have encompassed their own country's downfall will swamp every from the rents of public houses, support the worthy cause for later than Thursday evening...

bute the Oxford Local certificates. all hope. atlier feeling of which their souls are capable.

It's all desperately amusing.

which it has been arranged.

A Quaint- WID,

Victoria Theatre,

FOR WAR VICTIMS,

Pretty Entertainment at French Convent,

The Chairman eaid it was olear from the report that the Associa tion had passed through a critical time, both as regarded the question of membership and also finance, consequent upon the trouble in the old quarters and the outbreak of the war. The necessity of