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Blackwater.

Hants, England:

much Mrs.

will be obliged by Messrs. Watson sending to her by post tO 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 Bulls) who is at the Front and finds the tablets excellent

for stopping colds,

January 31st, 1915.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1915.

Women Poets.

'DAY BY DAY.

AND AS FOR ME, LET WHAT WILL COME. IOAN RECEIVE NO DAMAGE FROM IT, UNLESS I THINK IT A DALAMITY AND ITIS IN MY POWER TO THINK IT NONE, IF 180 DECIDE

A Straits paper observes: "Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Christina Roseotti are the two greatest women pcels in the history of English literature." We know of to better example of the olses of statement that catches-Marcus Aurelius. one off one's guard. The averago student of poetry would say of Mrs. Browning that ber Sonnets from the Portuguese aro master-clear. pieces in their way, that she wrote one or two long poems that eloar. were decidedly above mediocre, and that the rest of her work wAH scarcely better than that of Mrs.

addresses with!

The Weather. Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 60; At the Peak 8 a.m. Temp. 53;

NOTES ON THE CRISIS.

LEGAL TIT-BITS.

GERMANY BECOMING

EXHAUSTED.

The Shortage of Men and War Material,

THE HOTEL CASE.

Mis Lordship

Gets One Back." Claim Now Made In Civil Court.

1.

Ia the Summary Court, this Mr. Hind, in the Summary Court, this morning, said there morning, before Mr. Justion was no defence in a case and a Gempertz, F. A. Chopard, Aator date should be fixed. He was for. House Hotel, and another, saod F.0. Castlemaine for the sum of the plaintiff.

Mr. Hind 'nter)-I am for $436.05.

Mr. W. B. Hind, on behalf of The latest Russian communique contains ins or two interesting the defendant, my Lord. I m disclosure which reveal the enemy only just instructed to day, my the plaintiffs, said the finances of in a very sorry plight. Along Lord will your Lordship adjourn the defendant were in a rather pitiable condition and they want- Elis Lordship-Supposing the ed judgment as soon as possible. several parts of the front, so the the case for a werk?

Mr. Gardiner, for the defendant, commanique Faye, the Germans are employing old bullets and plaintiff sage there is no defence. guns of the 1873 mo lel, while the and he wants it taking to-day said his friend know the money

was going to be deposited in. Mr. Hind:-1 cannot asauro Court. There were Polios Court line fire wildly und partion fre~! American Mail-Die per 8.8. At-fresh units brought into the bat le- (loud laughter).

lantique to-morrow.

quently surrender before they your Lordship there is a defence proceedingangainst the defendant are begun to fight. If this is to it, but I might be able to find sad this case would be contested.

The Mails."

French Mail-Closes per 8.

Count the Columns. Yesterday the Telegraph Hemans and company. Of Chris-published 35 columns of solid tina Rossetti he would say: "Sto reading matter. Today there was a bymt-xriter;" and would will bo 3-4 published. leave the matter at that. And doubtless he would not be far wrong in either cane; but that does not alter the fact that our contemporary's assertion is a per- fectly true one; for, astounding o it seems, Britain has not produced a really great poetes; not, so far te we know, has any other nation in modern times. Most countries can boast at kat one great woman novelist, but where-- since the Magnificat was compo ed-aball we look for a pateas?

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCII 19, 1915. -

TARIFFS AND MONOPOLIES,

Atlantique to merrow at

B.m.

Siberian Mail, Closes per

Chicago Maru to-morrow 1 p.m. Siberiaa Mail, Cloroa per

Liangchow to-morrow at

p.tn..

Up to the Minute-Share

Market News.

Closing prices:

Hongkong Fires.

buyers, ex div. • China and Manilas.

buyers.

Kowloon Wharves. -

sales.

light and Powere.

gellere.

China Providents.

buyers.

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a correct representation of the facts-and there is every reason To

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believe that it is then the Cer mans must be pretty badly "up

at

8.8.

one (laughter).

Adjourned for a "werk.

"Lead Fat," ".

At the Summary Usurt, this

against it." They are evidently morning, the usbor palled out "Lean Fat," that being the 4uffering from a shortege of men

$373,

$5,

as well as from a shortage of war phonetic of Lin Fat." material. And the outlook for a nation which depends on raw recruits and 40-years old material to win battles must be black indeed.

The Cause.

war

FIRM'S ALLEGED DIFFICULTIES.

MacEwen, Fricket and Company's Compradore "Absconds."

It is hard to say which is the $651,

In the Summary Court, this m re serious-the. ehortage of $33ained men the lack of modern morning, there were some inter- war material. But both are prob-osting ralerances to the firm of ably attributable to the same Messrs. MacEven, Fickel and $71,

cause the fact that Germany Company. The Kat Cheong sand never for a moment expected the the aforementioned Company for war to last so long. She did not the sum of $158.09.

Mr. Goldring, who appeared anticipate the resistance of Bel- gum, or that the fighting east for the defendants, said that Mr. and west would bo either do an- Dansan, the only partner in the satisfactory, so prolonged or so firm, was away in England, an fierce. The strain on her resources the compr-dose bad absconded be therefore been far more severe so they had some difficulty in than she had reckoned us on. As ascertaining the amounts of the to the scarcity of ammunition, claim; they might or might not this is not the first time that it be disputed.

for Bis Lordship said he would has been commented upon,

Dairy Farma,-$33, buyers. Coments-61, buyers. Ropea. $27, sales. Steam Laundrie-$31, sales. Luzons-$251, buyers. Rauba.-$4.15, buyers,

Langkat Output.

have usually a far greater force of imagination than mes, and their 83080 of what is beautiful is often superior to that possessed by the other sex. Their minds, ton, are generally leas distracted by money gelting aзree, so that the should be able to live more nearly than their majo

The Dollar. to the ideal folk, Then why have they not

The rate of the dollar on produced great poetry-allowing that they have shown themselves, demand to-day is is 9.11-16d. able to write great novels? Had George Blict been given the "plet

Mesers. Wright and Hornby of e.g. "Enoch Arden," she could have worked it into a strong and

advise us that the Langkat output mast moving prose story; but no woman could have told that story for youterday was 202 tons.

fella it, ; as Tennyson's

Left for Shanghai. the Thie

that Buggests.

Dr. Irvin Kow, of Dra. Kew "strength" needed for pootry ie pot quite of the same varie-Bos, left for Shanghai to day to that required for a take charge of the firm up North. ty se Jasting prose work. But there must

"Lady Friend" Suspected. bo other explanations. We look for enlightenment to some of our readers.

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A Chipeso amab, living at Bal cher's Street, has bad stolen from her bix $100 in money. She suapoc's one of her lady friende.

German Culture and Superstition Some of the Homo illustrated papers bave been printing photo-

Police Inspection. graphs of weird-looking amulets and charms found on the bodies H. E. the Governor will, holdi of slain German soldiers, and we bisaanual inspection of the gather that there is quite a fond-Jongkong Police Force os Much need among the culture-loving 20 in the Police compound. warri rs of the Kaiser fer such

European Sued,

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Kailan Output...

Fined for Refuse-Throwing:

Befora Commander Basil Tay

sc me little time ago it was recorded put the case in the list for next that the Germane before Dawice week and Mr. Geldring could Mr. Hiod:-I understand the were husbanding their shell. tell then. We may assume ne a certainty

that Germany did not plunge firm is not in a flourishing into the war without a tremen- financial condition and there is dous stock of ammunition of all no telling what may happen. kinde, but that stock would be His Lordship-I do not know proportionate to the probable as regards you saying they are duration of the 'ruggle. The not in a flourishing financial con- conclusion is that the Germans dition-ars they a registered com- have been using powder, shells (pans, or i. it a partnership? and bullets ata much greater rate than was anticipated, and are now being forced to rely upon old

stook.

Allies Doing Well.

There can be no getting away from the fact that in both theatres of war things are going badly for the forces ranged against the Allies. Beleaguered Pizemysl appears to be on its last lege, and

Mr. Mind partnership. His Lordship: No partner

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Mr. Hind-There does not within jurisdiction? appear to be anyone in charge of the concern at all at presen".

Hia Lordship-In that case you can come here and get an order for security to attach.

Mr. HindIf my friend will undert ke to give security for this

amount.

JJ

His Lrdship-No, you can come and apply, and see if you can get it,

Mr. Goldring asid that some running the a big change in the situation, Chiuese were since it will relcare large forces business as best they could in Mr. of Russians to be utilised where Duncan's absence.

There would be a counter-claim,

Mr. Had said his friend had admitted the olaim and said he was going to pay the money into Court. Now he said there would be a counter-claim and he (Mr. Hind) did not see any reason why judgment should not be given at

once.

His Lordebip-You say there is a Police Court action-i it between the same parties?

Mr. Gardiocr:-Yea

lis Lordship: What is the charge?

Mr. Gardirer-I think it is for obtaining oredit by fraud or falte pretences.

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is Lordship:-They charge him with respect to the same sam?...

Mr. Gardiner:- Yee.

a week.

His Lordship-Adjourned for

Mr. Hind :-If he is discharged from the Police Court there is every possibility of his being depor.ed.

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His Lordship:-Is he on bail? Mr. Hind: No, my Lord, he is in police custody and when the osse is poncluded by the Police Magistrato be will be deported long before we can get the money.

M. Gardin Police Coutt proceedings are pending until the money is forthcoming.

I

Elia Lordship: When will you

pay the money into Court ?".

Mr. Gardiner I think to-day.. saw my client this morning at the Central Police Station and be assures me the money will be forthcoming to-day.

His Lordship-That is to say you will pay it into Court before the Police Court proceedings are terminated?

Police Mr. Gardiner :-Tho Court proceedings will then be withdrawu. The man will be in charge until the money is forth- coming. That is the position.

Hia Lordship :-The Police" Magistrate has bold of him, has ho? Adjourned for a week.

THAT WATCH.

Lawyers Agala Differ Over "Time."

In the Summary Court, this morning, before Mr. Justice Gompertz, the case of the watch That failed in its purpose, LC--

allegation, was again mentioned. MATTERS. cording to Mr. B. G. Faithfull's Mr. Davidson, who appeared for the people who sold the watob said the case was adjourned to have the watch repaired.

Mr. Faithfull: No, my Lord,

Unsatisfactory Negotiations,

In the Summary Court, this

pertz, Mesara Shewan, Tomas that it was adjourned. I sent the Look where we may, the Germans and Co. sued the Onger Machin watch back to his clients. It is not appear to be about at the end of their tether.

The war harbit British traders in many ways, but in no parti-fetiche. These include dolle,

In the Suminary Court this calar trade bag its effect been more felt than in the aniline dye wanden or metal animale, and industry. Germany, we know, bad practically built up a monopoly grotesque carvings which cert-morning, the use was mentioned in this particular sphere, and British manufcoturers had come to ainly cannot outrage the Second in which Orager Singh sued Wife fall, when it comes, will mean rely almost entirely on the German product, long before the war Commandment, inasmuch as they Cooper for $160. The case went broke out. Lancashire especially was dependent on the German do not appear to be the likeness over. supplies, and, naturally, it very seriously felt the shortage when those of anything in Heaven or

their services are most needed. The case went into next Fri supplies were cut off. Happily, British manufacturers are re-earther, let us hope, under sourceful body of men, and they lost no time, with the aid of the the earth. It is an old conten- Mining Administration's mindst Prussian frontier the struggle is

The total output of the Kailan In Poland and on the East day's list. Government, in seeking a remedy for the new situation which sro tion of cars that the more irre-. For several months now there have been impertaut conferences of ligious and free-thinking a man for the week ending March going all in favour of the those interested in this industry, aurt these huve made it clear that is, the more given is he to worry amounted to 53,148.05 tous and Russians, while if we turn to the Britain can produce all the dyes required by her trade interaete,

are making matters uncomfort- provided manufacture # are given some security that their invest himself about what will bring the sales during the period to west we see that the Allies EXPEDITING good or bad joss; which seems to 41,833.05 100s.

ably warm for the enemy. Here in ment in the new industry can be permanently secured. The quee imply that the belief which the

the west, too, there is the same tion raises interesting and most impcr not issues, however, and a

advanced thinker refuses to give

problem of a scarcity of well- brief analysis of the position will not at this moment be out of place to the roligion of his fathers, he

The now scheme put forward comprises, the creation of a copia yet willing to bestow on lour, R. N., at the Marino Court, trained men fecing the Germune, Mackay and even the "stiffening" of the cern to be known as "British Dres, Limited," which ie to be, in fooleries that only an African this morning. Sergt. effect, a Government company, upon which it is designed to confer a eavage or a Chinese coolio should charged a boatman with unlaw- Landwehr by the much-vaunted rigid monopoly. It seems that a form of agreement has been drawn attach any importance to. We fully.throwing dirt into the Bar Guards has been of no avail moroing, before Mr. Justice Gon.it was at the request of my friend up for British dye users, uurlor which they bind themselves to pur- have met men who were never Lour. Defendant was fined $25. chare from this company only, during the war und for a period of five tired of asserting their sceptician, years after it has come to an dad. The only exception allowed them is where a perfectly logics! faith- in the case of dyes which the company is unable to produce. Prices are Christisuity was concerned; and In the Summary Court, this: to be "reasonable," and if the customer objects to them he is to heyet who wore absolutely can morning, the case was referred yo permitted to call in a referee appointed by the President of the vinced that some ill fortune was Chambers in which F. Smyth Associated Obambora of Commerce, With these exceptions, the going to bafall them because they sues E. B. Shepherd for the sum monopoly is complete and rigid. The object aimed at-namely, the ad apilt the salt, or had happen- cf $200. It appears that the building up of a new British industry to replace the German-ed to meet a wall-eyed woman. plaintiff is in hospital. one which is worthy of all support; but the question arises whether This is another point on which we should like further information, or not the methods chosen are the wiseet in the circumstances.

While we have no desire to discuss the relative merits of Fico Trade and Tariff Reform-a vast controversy which may very well be left over until peace returns-it is certainly something of an anomaly to find the Government "broking up a sobeme which will interfere with freedom of competition, which is of the very essent) Washington, February 4

but the chiol fact to be noted is Mr. Shentoh said that there, keel of the ship and linked arto of Free Trade. For the proposals exclude not only foreign but The Postmaator General to-day home competition as well. One would have thought that the suspended the two-cent postage

that we capture and retain enemy had been negotiations about the and in this position remaine merchant shipa, while the amount, but there had been noth- until the oruiser disappeared. Th purpose would have been well served had a prohibitive tariff been rates on mails from the United imposed on German dyes, for a tariff would be far less objectionable States to Germany. He announced

Messrs. Wenaer and Raven Germans can only sink any of ing arrived at, and if bis Lord-engineer-commander of the Bl than a monopoly, since tariffs do not at any rate destroy, home com that until direct transportation were the plaintiffs and Law our craft which come their way. ship would fix a day it would cher, who was rescued remarke "Well, I'm jolly glad to be c petition. If, when war is ended, Germany wore faced with a stiff service was restored, letters from Ngai-po the defendant in an We are therefore distinctly the

Mr. Dannye-Say a fortnight of thet hell. The havoc caused

your guns was terrible, and no ahead.

US. Postal Rate to Germany.

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Plaintiff in Hospital.

Contrasts.

ery Company for the sum of $514. a question of wanting it repaired. Mr. Shenton, of Mosers, Deacon, They sent it to me since last Satur Looker, Deacon and Hareton, day, and it has only stopped once appeared for the plaintiffe, and I want an adjournment for another I think a fortnigh Mr. Dennye, of Mesra. Dennya fortnight. and Bowley, appeared for the de perhaps will put it out of it

misery altogether. Last evening's telegrams deal-

fondants. ing with activities on the ee16 Mr. Shenlon said that there had provide a striking contraet. Ger been negotiations of an unsatis Case Mentioned, man submarines have encountered factory nature end he wanted a In the Summary Court, this and sank a couple of small coast-date to be fixed.

A member of the Arethusa morning, the action was mention-ere, while a British cruiser has ed in which Francis Maitland is bagged a German liser. There in Swatow and he did not want crew who has landed at Harwic the plaintiff and Law and Sons is a world of difference between a date to be fixed until he knew declares that as the Blucher heele the defendants. The amount at a liner and a little casting vessel, definitely when he would be back. over the officere climbed on to th issue is $339.

Adjourned,

Mr. Dennys said his client was

torill barrier in England, new industries would at onob arise in the this country to German degtina-action brought" to recover $311, gainers on the transaction, since bring matters to a head.

Old Country, and a spirit of healthy competition would be brought tions would be charged at a rate in the Summary Court, this morn-we have something to show for about. The anatomer would then have no need to apply to a of five cents for the first ounce ing, the hearing of which was par work, whereas the Germans referee to fix prices, which would adjust themselves, and he would, and three cents for each additional adjourned.

moreover, be sure of getting an article worth the money asked for it, ounce.

Under the proposed monopoly he would be sure of neither,

Lave Lothing whataver.

Good Shooting.

A week's adjournment was killed and wounded hundred granted.