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1915.

NOTES ON THE CRISIS.

GERMANY BEGINNING TO CRUMPLE UP.

Austrians,

JOTTINGS BY THE WAY

CANTON NEWS.

Daring the past week the Mice-Laying for Chinese Coasts. Manila papere have done nothing (From Our Own Correspondent). The Desperate Position of the more exciting or worthy of re-

Canton, April mark than converting a mild In view of the fact that the The telegrams of the past few into serious riots by mobs of ont protection in case of hostile attempt at a boycott in Shanghel entire coast line of Chico in with- Count the Cotumas. days have made one po nt very Chinese who are loo ing and demonstrations by an unfriendly

olest-namely thri the Allied plundering. armies in both theatres of the war

At the Peak 8 am, Temp. 70 heavy fog.

Yesterday the Bishop of Vistoria, in St. John's Cathedral, spoke on the subject of drink in Hongkong. There are, however, wave and ways of handling 80 knotty a problem. The Bahop has gone into the figures concern- ing the sale of drink at the Hongkong Club and has shown. that somewhere about five hundred men, in the course of a

On Saturday the Telegraph given year, have erent $67,000 published 40 columes of solid in intoxicants on the club pro- mises (independently of 322,000 reading matter. To-day there

will be 35 published. for wines eto, with meals.) Thus each member actually Urinke, on Siberian Mails. Closes per ap. an average, at the alarming rate ** Manchuria to-morrow at noon.

Up to the Minute-'Share. worth per day, spart from what he may consume with his moule ! Wo Mesare, Wright and Hornby are glad that mattersure no worES. advise us of the following As to the principle of the thing. quotations: official religion of the Colony, is, Dr. Lander, as chief pastor of the Lingkats$364, bajers of course, well within his right

Kowloon Wharves. Taales and buyerë. in calling the attention of his Indo Chinar-$92, sales and fsck to the drink evil; and one is buyera. glad to know that he has had the

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Power, the Central Government Las sent instructions to the local

are gradually but none the less. We spoke in our haste. There anthorities at Canton to establish surely getting the measure of is yet ous other core to the as quickly as possible a school to their opponents. The Germans Manila prest Two Japanese teach graduates of the Naval in the west are showing manifest warships have arrived at Swatow College the art of making and signs of weakening before the and Kwangtung"! News as to laying mines. The Road Mater theperaictent attieks of the the bomb rdment of both porta" of the Navy College has been ap- British and French troops, while is doubtless on the way the position of the Austrians, now

pointed to organise such a school and the preliminary announce that they have to contend with A Navvion Battalion has breuments have already been issued. the huge Russian forces released formed and is proceeding to the Twenty gradustes will be selected, sa a con equibes of the fall of Front. If the power of invective sixteen dollars per month will be Przemysl, ispitiable in the extreme arcciated with the rroverbial alowed them for their necessary there is no cter phrase for it navy be the sole qualification for expenses, and the course will last

Not Yet

membership we do not understand for seven monthe. By that time Though the operations in the why some Hongkongites whom it is thought they will be well saat are of equal importance to we could mention have not been prepared for this important what is taking place in France enrolled..

business. The

popularity of these and Belgium, the interest of

appointments is evidenced by the Britishers is naturally concentrat Reuter is doing a proud fact that on the 2nd inst,, the ad on the struggle in the west, with the new telegrim service. date set for the examination of We are looking now to the days, The biggest thrill we have had applicants, more than eighty not far ahead, when the big for since the war began came when we young men presented themselves. ward drive will be made, and the learned on Saturday that the price reports coming from this area are of abellac had gone up one-fifth

The local authorities have issued of such a nature as to fill us with p.r cent.

an invitation to the merchants in the utmost confidence and op

foreated to build public markets that the Germans are beginning that a one cent piece dropped in-tract has lain waste for a long timism. There are signs, indeed, Apropo, we are asked to say Range in the O.d City This on the site of the old Archery to orum le up already, and there to the cftartory-bag does not time, but the scarcity of publie Organ Organ Recital. To morrow, at 9.15 p.m., Mr. if the Allies wished to, they could cent piece. The sidesmen, through of these markets before. The cannot be the slightest doubt that, make the same noise as a fifty-nude has prevented the building George Grimble gires in organ even now break through the long experience can now gauge need of them becomes more and recital in St. Andrew's Churoh, enemy's lines. Kowloon, in aid of the Belgian have the operations in hand know even when the organ is playing they will soon be established.

But those who the difference with exactitude more apparent and it is hoped Relief Fond.

their business thoroughly well, its loudest. The only way out of

ent of Pa Shan French College On March 31, an English stud-

Trouble with a Foreigner,

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The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 5, 1915.

AMERICA AND THE WAR.

the hawker bad reason, the rext

a hot one.

Once again we have to draw attention to the intolerable, noises streets inhabited by Europeans. These noises are more marked on Saturdays and Sundays the only Mr. G. P. Lammert commences observer that, in the opinion of is for them save all the bad or To Curio Collectors. and it is sufficient for the lay the difficulty for the one-centers the white men bere have an op china and curice, st the old Post favourable moment has not yet hold of. occasions when the majority of three days sale of antique the men at Headquarters, the doubtful dollars they

Crtunity to "lis hack" for an Office, Queen's Road Central, at arrived. All the time, however, hour or two. The particular 2.30 p.m. to-morrow.

the Allies are steadily building. made to us conseras Kowloon, At the P. W. D. offices on the the means for carrying out the omelette on a cold plate this native or foreigner, is stopped We should not have jumped onioned there, and everybody, complaint which has just been

themselves up in strength and in the table-boy for bringing us an where, we are informed, the up- 19th inat., Inland Lot No. 2110, forward rush, and when the start morning but for the foot that last and searched before he is per- mitted to enter the city. This afternoon, in a thoroughfare which sale. The lat comprises about of turning back: is supposed to be European, was 1,880 square feet and the upset Shortage of Ammunition,

being searched and refused to get so great that a resident in ill health price is $1,889.

That fighting has reveal "I wanted for the Cord" is what do was not aware of the rules in down from his chair. Thinking bad to leave his own house and Coolle Robs Coollo.. ed this much that while the we caught our graduate composit force, the police cfficer spent con- go to that of a friend in another

At the Police Court, this morn- French and British artillery is or setting up on Saturday as the aiderable time trying to explain part of the dirt in ordering, coolie employed by Major now irfinitely more powerful than authem to be performed at one of to him that it was their duty to to enjoy an hang rest. One Stair Stewart, was fined $10, or, that of the enemy, the latter's the churches here. He's waited let no one pass withent searching travelling merchant, on being told in default, fourteen days, for supply of au munition is running for the cord this many a long day for firearms, ammunition, and by a European to go away, to taking the umbrella of another abort. The story contributed by That part of the business we shall opium, bat either he did not plied "This no b'long England; coolie, on the Peak tram. the British Observer" makea that leave to the law to carry out in the understand fully or he decided this b'long China, Doubtless The 9.2 Yingehow, which when he says that the Germans, waiting, so far as we are concerned, seemed to consider an imposition;

Voyaye Report.

point clear enough, especially fulness of time. The end of his he would not submit to what he moment, to regret having made arrived from Shanghai to-day in many instances, have made no will probably be a stick, a boot for instead of allowing them to the remark; but why should reports brisk.southerly winds and attempt to keep down the fire of or a spanner in all of which, seatch him he is said to Europeana bo ocmpelled to iske dense fog frem Turnabout to the the Frezoh guns, although this properly used, there is argu have struck the policeman in the law into their own hands in Lamooks thence southerly winde, has meant very heavy loss:s in the mentative force. these malto:s? What are the equally, smooth cea and Loderate trenches, This is not the fret Much has been eaid and written concerning the attitude of the police doing to allow the hawk-

the fao and attempted to ewell. United States in the present world-war, and among Britishers in creia definance of the street-

time that information his come "It's part Litir, my Lord-lo

Paes without leave. He was at Bijou Theatre. particular there has been a deal of adverse criticism, by folk who noise Ordinance to rente all

The Bijca Theatre was well of mapitiose has teen causing barrister the other day. What ultimately sent to the office of the through to show that the supply help out the decision," said a local to the Chief of Police, and once placed under arrest, escorted have allowed their zeal to outran their discretion, that America has this trouble? A couple of years)

filled last night and an interest- the Germans anxiety: we have leader writer he would make on British Consul on Shamean, hitherto not departed from her role of strict neutrality. That is no ago the Telegraph made a reries 1g programme was put on, which even esa, it stated that bouse- some jurnals connections with the United States. While it is undoub edly the ance. That nuisance has now Winking Parson, and two long and metal of any sort for making for the sinking of the P.3. William leather Company incressed so doubi largely to be traced to Great Britain's kinship and old political of attacks on the bagger nuie included a clever and emusing holders in Germany are being litla Ediron picturt: The invited to contribute pots, pans

Government Leatherk case that, Germany has been guilty of innumerable practically ceased. May we hope dramatic story Elms: The Two into shells, while in the occupied Tryo by attributing the act to much the the profite were

Manufactory. breaches

The Germansexcuse themselves List year the business of the forth

the denucciation of all civilised nations, we ventura paid by the authorities to our the latter a wonderfully realistic from the roofs of churches for the bably cfter the s me exone for of only $10,000. The leather bas

call that some attention will so ba Liule Once" and "Megda." In regions lead is being stripped "excess of zeal." to suggest that it has been overlooked by many impatient Britishers complaint of the hawkers ? that the sympathy of the United States with the cause of the allies Overdoing it.

ret resentation of a bull fight is same purpose.*

"They will pro- $4500 on an initial investment has steadily grown since the beginning of the war, and that in spite The Time gives prominccca to given. of masy artificial obstacles as an illustration of the disadvantage an appeal on behalf of rusio

ite heroes of the eubmarine who proved itself to be of goo quality. under which the allico' cause has laboured in the States it is worth teachera who are suffering by the On Caturday night, in spite of praise for the way in which the We know that kind of zeal, ne decided to enlarge the plaint by Victoria Theatre,

There can be nothing but found the drowning struggles of and the demand for it is daily recaling that daring the time America was being flooded with war, hat the torte.ry of the and the Victoria Theatre was crowded difficult country along the Coz tara as eating people up in the Official citofes feel great gratifi ingeniously prepared statements of the Germans' caso, Britishers in which is to help these unfortunates with people who came to 898 the pathian front. Russian reports long s

other attractions in the Colony, Russiaus are progressing in the believe it is mentioned in Scrip- increasing the capital stock women so uprcariously fanny increasing. Hence, it has heen

the States, thanks to the censorship, were often left with no seems to us not to have been part- materials for an effective rej inder, save such as their own common-icularly happy in her choice of a war pictures, which are of a indicate that big numbers of pri- sence could supply got in spite of this--and it says much for specimen caso of hardship, which very interesting and striking focera bave been taken, and that Tenders are being invited for profitable. American feiendship that it is so the persistent, and, in some she has submitted to our contem

nature. Besides theso there was the advance is being steadily pur the erection of a ferro-concreto Protection for Visitors to Tembs respecte, clever German propaganda has now completely briken] perity, One lady, she says, "had a long tensation I film: The aned, and even the Austrians are bridge for somewhere in the New During the Ching Ming festi down. And (c-day, more than at any time since the beginning of been making about £450 a year 1 duty appreciated. On Tuesday are up against an impossible pro all over. Mousy for bridges for Bond one battalion of his body- the war, American opinion is running strongly in favour of the teaching, but since July has only at 4 p.m. there will be a free position. It is admitted that the New Territory, which is for guards to patrol the country in £600,000 Necklace, which was now beginning to admit that they Territory. That's car P. W. D. Val Besson, General Lang will allies. We have to thank German methods of warfare for that, and made £3. We do not deny that matines to soldiers, anilors and retreat has been made and it is it is, next to the steady progres the allice are making, the most the cure is a distressing one, but volunteers and their families, at Borrowfully recorded that they can be found; but the the neighborhood of Sa Ho and encouraging thing in the whole wor

the person who has been earning which special war ploturae will Rusdiena seem to possess endless erection of a ten or fifteen dollar White Oload Mountain to give In answer to all this, it might be said by some that we do not £450 year bas, presumably, some be shown want sympathy much as help. Ent that Butely is neither a just savingscn which to fall back-cr nor a very dignified attitude. We are fighting, let it be remembered, ought to have. Charitable people for a moral as well as a physical vistory, and, that being so, can only make their spare cash go sympathy bermes very precious help. Then, if we except the certain distance and whil there happenings of the past few weeks-more particularly the Garmanres there must temanny piratical raids-it mast not be forgotten that none of the causes poor sula whose income was £100 which brought Britain to abandon her neutrality applied to America, a year or legs, and who equally She was not a signatory to the Treaty guaranteeing the neutrality have only earned £3 since July, Magistrate Doubts its Danger, of Belgium, she had no understanding with France or Russia, and (or perhaps net that, those who, she was not immediately affected by the disturbance of the balance prior to the war, of Power in Er pe. It must be admitted, however, that the assetion to lay up for a rainy day can has been now somewhat altered by the reckless inhumanity display hardly expect as much considere ed by the crews of German submarines, as a result of which the toasthers who have never had life of at le: et one American subject has been sacrificed

chance to save.

of honourable warfare which abould

were

in a posi

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A BOMB

The Russian Advance,

will soon have to do likewise.

estion that a Government con corn has turned cut to to so

reserves. Apparently any and amp on the Arba hant Road suitable protection from the bands every soldier that can be scraped steps a part of the city of of robbers that are well known, to together is being brought alongly against the economy which theeral would do his duty there Victoria would militate serious

infest that country. If the Gen in the effort, forefcomed to failure, to stay the Russian ad Department has been asked to would be a great many more vance, and it is a motley Breort-

graves to be visited and fow there exercise, ment of troops that le now ranged".

would be who would regret it ogainst the Uzir forces. The

Remarkable Weather Austrian authorities are already sir W. Ollbey Leaves £425,156. inst. bail stones fell in Canton. During the evening of the 3rd. beginning to prepare the public come Court, thie meraing, bad before

Mr. Hnzeland, at the Police fur the inevitable. And Germany Sir Walter Gilbey, of Elsen ham they remember of such a storm People say it is the first time

him a Chinese charged with

Hall, Eser, sad of W. and A. in the spring season.

in It came a One the new aspect of the question it is well to recall that in

being in unlawful possession of a

Gilbay, Ltd., left an estate of a great aurprise to all, though it i Nels Nelale £425,166 To each of his four thought no dimage was done, an the course of the warning Note delivered to Germany less than two

bomb, The dafendant said the A British official raport refera daughters he gave £50,000; to the hailstones were not large. months ago it was declared that if German commandera should

bomb was given him by a Chinese to a failure of Grman discipline. his sons, Henry Walter and destroy American lives the U.S. Government would view the ma tor

tescher who has revolutionary It says that the British soldiers Arthur, bis ordinary shares in an indefensible violation of neutral rights" and would hold the

Germany Threatens Swedish leaning

on one oceamon heard the com-W and A. Gilbey, to his daughe German Government to strict accountability. One, American

Covernment.We

Lotec ive Sergeant Wille asid mand vorwaerts coming from ter, Mr. Hine, the option of citizen has been murdered on the high seas there is no other term Daily Mall's Copenhagen corre was properly sealed.

London, November 29. The the man had a detonator which the wole. It was followed im carrying on his business of a to meet the case-and one can well apprrelate the printed queriss sponuent says Germany hat. It was stated that the b. mb Onos, twice and thrice this was manufacturer of jam and lavender that the imperi

medistely by a rush of Germans fruit and lavender gioner and of the New York papera as to what the Washington Administration comended that the Swedish gov was brown amor me rooke done. Each time the Germans water, and legacies to persons in decided to impost intends doing in the matter. The question of American" neutrality ment

but it failed to explode. were moy down Then the the employ of his firm and to tia exports, gainst Germany in Mr. Hazeland and he did not order was given again. This servants.

spapers and

ik the bomb was mueb gcod. He fined the defendant $500, or in jezda default six months:

, of course, one for Americs to decide, but remembering the steady growth of American opinion in the allies favour wo can surely continue to trust and value America sympathy and leave it to her, threat people to settle what sotion she ought to take in defenes of her own of

suppress

ompliance,

thelover

Imperial Tin Licences. The Times of

The Elsenham Hall intention wever, there were loud estate he settled on bis eldest son, pi ations of Nein, nein and Sir Henry Walter Gilber H no advance was made, it four sons divide the residue.