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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1915.

DAY BY DAY.

NOTES ON THE CRISIS.

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BIRTHS.

Give a Dog a Bad Name.

industricas gentleman who grinds out sensationalism at the rate of about six volumen a year, hus a

A SOUND MINDIN ABOUND BODY, Inst found a champion-in a 18 A SHORT BUT FULL DESCRIP direction where one would scarce-TION OF A HAPPY STATE IN THE

WORLD-Looke.." ly have thought of looking. No lesa a person thao Mr. Wilfred Harvey, the Globe's literary critic baa taken up the cudgels for him; not-Heaven forbid-38 0 novelist, but at as authority on the Spy question." Mr. Harvey makes out an exceedingly fair osse for thia writer of a thousand booke, "It is unfortunato," he Raya,

The Weather. Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 64; raio.

At the Peak 8 a.m. Temp. 50; raid.

Count the Columns. Yesterday the Telegraph #that.

ia England, published 34 columns of solid once we label a writing man, we reading matter. To day there refuse to tako him sericusly in will be 31 published. nay new role he may adopt;" and be goes on to show that. M. Le Queux knows perfectly well what Siberian Mail-Ulosea per he is talking about when he writes of the Gorman.spy system, and is

Chiyo Mara to-morrow wall deserving of being listened to. Writing according to the Market.

Thy we do pit doubt for a momont; but we venture to think that, if Mr. Is Quenx finds it difficult to get a hearing among thoughtful people, it is purely bie own fault. Nearly twenty-five years ago he gave up a good DIS a sub editor on the Globe that be might be enabled to devote himself to the writing of fiction. The man who could Efford to do that could, presi sumably, afford not to publish

SIMMONDS.-On March 15, at 41, St. Michael's Road, Seran-such as would Icavo bim irce to goon, Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. H.G. Simmonds, a daughter.

HALLSTONE.-On March 14, at 1. Knaresborough Place, S.W., the residence of her father, the wife of HW. Hailstone, Kuala Lumpur, of a daughter.

DEATH.

ASUTON-At Pagoda Anchorage, on the morning of the 15th, March, Frank Ashton, native of Lincolnshire, England, for many years a well known and biglily esteemed resident in South China, in his 65th year.

MARRIAGE.

EVANS-LATHAM.-On March 15, at Holy Trinity Church, Batu Gajah, Perak, F.M.S., by the Rev. H. C. Honham, Edward Llewelyn Dorsett, hixth son of Major David Williams Evans, of Penymacs, Llansantifraid, Montgomeryshire, to Pearl Gwendoline, younger daughter of Harold Latham, of Singapore, S.S.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1915,

KOWLOON SANITARY MATTERS.

0.m.

The Malls.

THE FALL OF PRZEMYSL,

Some Reflections on Its Probable Effect.

Reports on the Third Distribut'on. A Dividend of 50 Cents Per Share.

Mesare. Shewan, Tomes and Co. The following reports have been advise us that at the annual meet- forwarded to us for publication:➡ing to be held next month, the A further instalinent of relief- Directors of the Green Island The surrender of Przemysl, money was promised for the first Uement Company Limited, will with ita garrison of $5,000 officers the state of Mr. A. E. Wood a payment of a dividend of filty half of Jauvery. Unforinnately, (subject to audit) recommend and me, is the biggest and most health would not permit of his conta per here for the year 1014. important piece of news which has

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CANTON NEWS.

been circulated for many weeks undertaking more up-river work past. It is, we believe we are right at that time. I was therefore in sajioz, the first enemy fortified deputou to assist Mir. Tong Yat- place in Europe to throw up the sun is the distribution. Mr. sponge in the present war. And, Tong and I left Hongkong on the 6.8. things are looking as back Sin-ki and Lim Heung-lon (From Our Own Correspondent)

coming at this particular moment,

12th January. Mestre. Casu

as they well could for both Ger- accompanied be a far as Canton, New Chief of Police, many and Austria, it is of the the Provincial Relief O mm ttee Mr. Fi Sheung-cht began the where we met representatives of

Chaton, Mar. 22.4 almost significance. Apart alte (and dicassed the work of the duties of bis new post on the 17th. gether from the material gain to pande. We left Canton for the By ten in the forenoon of that the kussinge, there is the moral

at

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Up to the Minute-Share

Market News.

Closing prices

Biuk-800, sellerg China Sager $1084, sales, Tronoha. 32/6. Kowloon Doske.-$59, salon, Hongkow Wharves.Tia, 91 Unions.$870, bayera. Cements. -- $675, cales and

buyers,

The Dollar.

The rate of the dollar, on

To Consignets.

Chigo Mara aro reminded that Consignoea of cargo by the goods romaining undelivered after to-morrow will be subject to rent.

frank rubbishi. Or even supposing demand to-day is 1s 9.15-168. that he was obliged at first, to pander to ignorant people's taste for the sensaticaal in order to win bread and cheese, the time came when his income was certainly "establish himself ander some her name as a writer of such Gotion as could be regarded seriously. After o

mån hus converted himself into a kind of churn for Over rearr, he has little room to grum

twenty blo when those who choose to think that there ought to be some light connection between fiction and literature, refuse to consider big as a man whose word carries weight Sarely the trouble is of his own making. "

Joanna Southcott of Exeter.

"To-day's Anniversary.

To-day is the thirty-third anniversary of the death of the poet Longfellow.

Company Meeting, The China Fire Insurance Company's meeting is to be held

at noon to-morrow.

Gold Watch Stolen.

A Japanese jeweiler, of 19, In the daye when Whitaker's Praya East, has reported to the Alminic used to publish a most police that acmgone has stolen illuminating let of the three from him a gold watch, valued at hundred and sixty-five religious $40.

Becta

in Britain one would

Fell Down Hold.

speculate at whiles as to what A Chinese woman has been ad- might be the distinguishing theemitted to the Government Civil logical marke of the creed of the hospital pffering from injuries "Balievare in the Divine Inspira-caused by falling down the hold tion of Joanna Southcott of Era of the 8.9. Maning. ter." According to recent Home papers it would appear that Joan na's memory is being revived. It The body of a paint-scraper is not necessary to particularise has been tent to the Public Mor as to the hallucinations of this tuary Deceased fell from the

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Paint-Scraper's Death,

fect on the enemy to be taken West River the following after day the ex-Chief had made all into account. Austria will feel noon, taking with us in our hans the necessary preparations for the blow very severely, and itabout $70,240 in Chinano sub-handing over the office to his delivery may, as it probably will, sidiary osin. Tewage and pre-successor. An hour later a band serve to hasten the movement-boat Lung Sung. Of the coming official at the Financial tection were provided by the of picket guar le received the in- for the conclusion of a aeparate pedbe. As for Germany, she will $70,240, $61,400 represented a Deportment and escorted him to no doubt attempt to explain away of $50,000 converted at $122.80 & long conversation with the out- freah remittards from Hongkong the Central Police Station. After the victory to the public, but the The remainder was drawn from going Chief, Mr. Fai received thinking section of her people the balance of previous iemit- the members of bis staff at noon will not fail to realise the full

tancos. In addition to further and accepted their records for meaning of the capitulation.

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On to Cracow,

instalments of the money examination bia

allotted to the reconstraction of Tae ex Chief then broken embankments, this sum farewell and went directly to his We have spoken before of the fineludad the first instalment home, where a dinner was served advantage which will now fall to ($12,250) of relief to "Wan Ki" to him by the members of his old

used in operations elsewhere. In occasions, the money was distrib- At the wharf on the long bund Russia through the release of a big i, e. banke dainaged but not ac- staff of officers. After diaper he force of invaders which may be inally breaches. As on previous took the e.s, Fatehan to Hongkong. this connection it must be remem- uted at three centres, viz-there was a demonstration in hie bored that the Russian vanguard Bum Chau, Skin Hing and Sam honour. When the boat departed is a long way west of Przemyal, Shui, the recipiente having been several salutes were fired and a Cz r'e forces pushed steadily on, these places. The Provincial and for in their original advance the warned by letter to meet as at pyrotechnic display was made.

Military Songs... merely leaving sufficient forces to District Authorities again did n Although China has been drill- besiege the city which has now in their power to ensure the safeing troops for a long time, up to fallen Of late there has been passage of the money to its var now she has had no dative very little news of the operations fons destinations. During the marching songs, such as are in of the Russians to the weat of distribution we received several constant use in other countries to Przemysl, but we know that the petitions for relief from embank-inspire the men and while sway Gray is in the region of Cracow, mente just outside our relief dia- the time of long marches that might if it is not still actually investing tricts. These we duly forward-otherwise be deadly monotonone. it, and it is more than possible ed to the Provincial Authorities. In the late Ching Dynasty con- that the troops Low released from We returned to Canton on the siderable use was made of songs the former place will push on to evening of the 17th. January. Cracow and seek to reduce this important fortification, also...

The Parting of the Ways.

(94) D. W. TRATMAN, Tripo, Hongkong. 3,3. 15.

that were translated from foreign languages. Believing such songa bave a definite value, the Board of Military Commissioners have On February 2nd. Mr. Tong had three songs composed by Once Cracow falle, the Russians Tat-chun and I went up the native Chinese posts and have will have passed this ficat stage of West River to pay out further forwarded them to all the pro their journey and begun the instalments for the broken or rincas. Upon receipt of his copies, second. The way will then be open proceeding in a satisfactory man- 6.000 copies to be printed and domsged banks. The work General Lung at once ordered ed for the march towards Vienna and Berlin. It is here on the per on the whole, though we bad distributed to the Kwangtang Siles an border that the German cocasion to find fault with one or soldieren and Austrian lines diverge, South two places, and from one in Repair of City date. west from Oracow lies the road particular we have withheld any The new gate to the old city further instalment until certain has been in a bad state of "repair road to Berlin. And as soon as Caroow is disposed of, we may gistrate of Ko Yin district is broken down and the wall is box al "revelations,' Sanitary Board. On the motion of Mr. Goldring, who is coming to was

which juries from which he died. rol to he opened i

as by keeping tumbling. General Lung has come Salling Date Altered,

look to seeing Germany and especially helping be locked upon as the representative of Kowloon, the general it was

an eye on the work done and to the conclusion that, it is wise Austria each consulting his own "sent for by the

The N. Y. K. request us to queation of the insanitary condition' of down-pipes, private welle, bishop, suddenly and answares, Marseilles and London via porte, dar of evil them to defend son to increase the original grant, great and the work so extensive state that the Suwe Miro, for safety first. The Germans would In a few cases we have seen rea- tion he found the cost will be so reporting anything unsatisfactory. to repair it, but upon investiga drains, sewers and open spaces in the Peninsula was raised, and in a time of national, danger. will sail bevoe on Thursday the Silesia and even Posen, against few days, and on our retura a Yue-bay, President of the Sun

desire, of course, to keep the although the proposition to appoint a special sub-committee, toelievers in the etc. etc." in 25 h inst. at noon, and not on the the Ituasian invasion, but the Apparently there are still some

We shall be going up again in a that ho telegraphed to Mr. Chan Investigate matters and report, was not pressed, enough was said to existence, and some of them bave 20th inst. show that affairs are not by any means what they should be. More opined that now is the time for

Austrians would naturally be complete table of payment will Ning Railway, to come and con- Mr. Ramy of 4, The Peak, the Dual Monarchy than with the

inore concerned with the safety of be published. than that, the discussion was not without beneficial results, inasmuch the opening of the box.

sult with him. Mr. Chan has had The

(81) A. E. WOOD. many years experience in railway, as the matters complained of are to be looked into by cfficials of the not agree, inasmuch as the his-thieves have stolen from an up- has complained to the Polics that custodian thereof, however, does)

preservation of German territory,

1.3. 15. construction work ia America. Mr. Tong Yat-obun and I went The result of the consultation Sanitary Department and the P. W. D., whose attention will be hops have not pet sent for it. We occupied house on the Peak four friendship between the two up the river on March 9th, to with. Mr. Chan and the offoisle of apcoially directed to the more glaring nuisances by the member who wonder if they will elect to do so. palla to the total value of $10. but when adversity has to be fortunately able to accompany ns, work at once and to add another brass water-tape and four bell

caticna may be very firm so long make final payments at Ko Yin the Chamber of Commerce, is that raised the issues at the meeting of the Board. Once the facts are European Clothes for the Chinese. Week-End Service Renewed.

as things are ranning eweetly, and Ko Ming. Mr. Jaffe was they have decided to begin the looked into in this way and the conditions revealed, there will be no I stated in New York that. The attention of the public is horne the bonds may quickly and he brought with him Mr. storey to the wall at that point, there is a great and growing de- drawn to the Hongkong, Canton soap. Austria has been led by Mooney to make a survey of the General Lung says if the funds Mr. Goldring had particular localities in mind. He spoke clothing. The Americans are a resumption of the week-end eer- we may expect to see her seeking later to build a new slaice and organise his soldiers into en- mant in China for European and Macao Steamboat Company's the nose long enough, and soon spot at Fu Wan, where we hope prove to be hard to raise he will from personal knowledge, in hringing the matter forward for prabtical people and do not vice to Canten, Steamere leave ways and means to free herself embankment. We inspected Tau gineering corps and put them all discussion. And we cannot do better than refer our readers to the usually encourage the Rend-Hongkongon Starday night at 10 heen for her a fatal business from which we had withheld the pre-Native Coal.

from a partnership which has Kai Wai, the embankment from to work. report of his speech, which appears elsewhere. But his observations ing of goods to places where p.m. and Canton on Sunday at biginting to end, may be equally applied to the greater part of the Kowloon l'eninsula, there is no market; therefore one boon. especially to the districte inhabited almost exclusively by Chinese is bound to accept the assertion. Kowlton, we all know, is a growing place, and though it is satisfact we cannot help wondering in A fire broke ons last evening in

Maiters of vital interest to the health' of the community across queer fanatic. She died in 1814/roof of the painters' shed at To Vienna, and north-west the points are put right. Tho Ma- for a long time. The parapets are "the harbour came up for discussion at yesterday's meeting of the and left & mystericne koo Deckyard and sustained in

excuse for inaction.

Brass Theft 8,

Fire!

vious payment, and as part of the A serious attempt is now being. work has been conducted in an made to make use of native coal tory to know that the sanitary at: ff thero is to be increased, there which por icular part of Chine the premises of the Wah Yung that at the same time as the sufficient efforts have been made Arsenal, as well as the gunboats..

Breaking the German Spirit.

unsatisfactory manner, and we from Ying Tak and Yak Kong to It is most rearing to pole have reason to believe that in- supply the Cauton Mint and the cannot be the least shadow of doubt that, even with the addition of thin demand so emphatically Kaitting Factory, Canton Road. another Europeen inspector, it will be far from adequate to fulff existe. It is, we believe, the ex-The fire, which was said to have Russians were bringing about the to raise a local levy, we reduced As there has been some datote the dies which devolve upon it to safeguard the public health. perience of Hongkong merchants been caused by spontaneous couin the west were administering Pan Pak-wa, the Magistrate of missioner of Defence placed a downfall of Przemysl the allies our total grant by $5,000. Mr the delivery of this call, the Com- The trouble is, however, that the present is a time when expenditurefineries of the West is diminish boxes, in which it originated, by serious reverses to the enemy. Ko Yin, is having the remainder large order for Kwing-si oval.

that China's fondness for the bustion, was confined to come has to be curtailed rather than enhanced, though the health of the community always should be the pre-eminent consideration. So far rather than increasing, and the Yaumati Fire Brigade and

The Germans appear to bave been of their work supervised. The This is now being delivered, the as the breeding of mosquitoes is concerned, there is no doubt that that, with the exception of slices tha occupants of the premises bent on retrieving their recent payments in our three districts jaoks coming in bunches in order the vacant spaces of land and numerous private wells in Chinese and stockings for women, and Dimage was done to the extent of losses, but though in Argonne they have now been completed, and to better safeguard themselver gardens are most fruitful areas in this particular regard. Many of hate or cape for men, European $600, which is covered by brought up reinforcements and total $285,500 in Canton sub, against the pirates who infest that these open spaces are reclaimed land, sank in mas pinces of attire is octoparatively little worn insurance cover attacked coverely, they were buried coin. The attached table gives a region.

or wasted in this part of the

back and as they withdrew were detailed account. Our thanks

"

* Victorie Theatre,

(Sa)A. E. WOOD.

the proper level, and, after heavy rains, big pools of water form and world. Hongkong itself should Despite bad weather there was given a taste of artillery gun-Are are due to Mr. Pun for his help become stagnant, thus providing admirable breading-places for mosquitoes. The only remedy so far as these are concerned in, as nowhere are the Chinese more Theatre last night, when a new How long the enemy intends to period of our work in Ko Yiu ent of Police, for the help they be some criterion, seeing that a fair-sized house at the Victoria which cost them dearly in lives, and hospitality during the whole Pat-shan, divisional saperintend Mr. Hewett aptly put it, "eternal vigilance" the filling in of slight subsidences and the free use of kerosino. Then, too, what is needed directly in touch with Western programme was put on. Mr. d. keepon with these fruitlessstracks district and to Mr. Lo Yam yn have given us throughout.. is an encouragement of building on these open spaces, and in this influences, and our readers will Bracken, an Australian wire-walk nobody knows, but there is one late divisional anperintendent of direction the authorities should give every facility, especially in the support us in the opinion that er and wonder-worker, gave an point on which we may be certain, police at Shiu Hing, who also case of improvement areas, by making ample compensation to here the native costume is far excellent torn, which included and that is that he cannot bear has been energetic in going round Occupiers who are prohibited from building on old vaested plots. case a couple of years ago. From the wire, and his performance baoke without the morale of his enquiring into the progress of amounts paid to the several

A tabular statement is attached more in evidence than was the dancing, oreling and juggling on these constantly recurring so the varicas embankmente anl to the reporte, showing Bat those points zeide, we must nu over cok ile general question. the point of view of comfort and met with much well-deserved troops badly suffering. It must thoir work. In Canton we are ages, and giving If conditions are not as they should be and they are not-it is the duty of the authorities to find the remedy. And we have hopes why any of the Chinese should were most interesting as was also German soldier, who will need all shan, Chief of the Land Police, for the three districte are pioturesquenuse we see no reason applause. The war pictures be a heart-breaking time f

for the indebted to Mr. that yesterday's discussion will materially baster the consummation are to abandon the dress of their the two-part dramatic film: The the courage he possede and Mr. Tsoi Yu-sang, Chief of the Yin, 9-88,760, Ko Ming

Tong Kwan payment.The OrgTe

Mystery of Kador Cliffe.”

meto 1606 the days ahead; Vater Police, and Mr. Tang 940 82 Wal, 853,900

of that end.

fathore:

the